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…metro >> on the cover ancia Pressuro Detroit's JCC among others facing chronic debt across the country. Julie Edgar I Special to the Jewish News CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "2008 and 2009 were very difficult years for nonprofits. We had the Madoff issue that hit Jewish nonprofits. Funding was decreased:' he says. "We had extensive expansion 10 years prior, so when rev- enues constricted, communities couldn't finish building. Today, those that d...…
…That's what the Pew study is about. The conversation is: How are we going to cre- ate activities you're going to want to par- ticipate in?" The 2013 Pew study, "A Portrait of Jewish Americans" showed Jewish orga- nizations what they already knew — American Jews are largely secular and unaffiliated, and depending on the genera- tion, intermarried. The key is that they identify as Jews. A quarter of all JCC members in North America fit that prof...…
…JCC History from page 9 Federation funds renovation of Jimmy Prentis Morris 1996 19 97 \ Building, including a pool, gym and other amenities. L Nov. 15 - Maple/Drake March - Jewish Federation JCC plans multi-million approves $25 million dollar renovation. capital campaign to reno- vate West Bloomfield JCC io January - JCC kicks — $18 million for capital ff capital campaign improvements, $7 million with $3.6 million from D. 1...…
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…metro FEDERATION'S DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY SLATE OF THE 2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jewish Federation OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Women's Philanthropy Women's Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is proud to announce its SLATE OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS who will be installed at the 68th ANNUAL MEETING, scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 11:30 a.m., at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroi...…
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…metro >> on the cover Jefactor In Chu Stephen M. Ross' commitment to U-M presents a lesson in giving. Adam Finkel I Special to the Detroit Jewish News CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Halperin, who lives in Birmingham, the change was personal. Halperin had hired Ross out of NYU's tax program back in the 1960s to work in the Detroit office of Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Jerry Halperin and Stephen Ross, who now owns the internation...…
…Protect their future. One smart call today, may avoid a crisis tomorrow. Ross "admits to being a sucker for good causes" and "gives because it feels good." "I want to be sure [Michigan] can con- tinue to attract great student athletes that not only care about winning, but also have great character; said Ross, whose gifts support the athletic program. Brian Brodsky of West Bloomfield received his undergraduate business degree as the Ross Scho...…
…metro WALK FOR „,, o fiPp ISRAEL Divestment Vote Anti-Israel resolution fails on UM-Dearborn campus. Ronelle Grier Contributing Writer Celebrating Israel A Diversity A Melting Pot of Cultures and Ethnicities Established in 1948 as the national homeland for the Jewish people, Israel's population includes Jews of every geographic, ethnic, and religious identity. 20% of Israelis are non-Jews. All Israelis enjoy equal rights. Israel is ...…
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…Why is an AFHU Hebrew University Gift Annuity different from all others? 'Keys' To Success Film tells tale of local piano teachers — and their dedication to music. It drives the next generation of technology. I C ollette Rosner of Orchard Lake, a decades-long piano teacher and Temple Beth El musician, easily shares her recollections of pro- grams and students, including individu- als representing three generations of one family. Rosner's...…
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…metro Om 7o he Books! More than 1,100 Bookstock volunteers aid the cause of literacy. Shari S. Cohen Special to the Jewish News T .0. Alissa Citron, D.0, /1413•11 When you choose a primary care doctor you're also choosing Beaumont. The doctors at Living Well Primary Care are more than highly trained physicians, they're also part of the most preferred hospital in the area: Beaumont. Year after year, in independent studies, patients pr...…
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…metro >> around town 6 Laugh For A CausE ash etroit Aish's annual comedy night honors Ellen and Marc Lipton as Community Builders. n n March 31, Aish Detroit celebrated seven years of comedy nights with Israel Campbell headlining at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. Sam Silverstein opened with a great act. The evening honored Ellen and Marc Lipton of Huntington Woods with the 2014 Community Builder's Award. Jewel Kosher Catering...…
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…family focus True Grit: The Secret To Success I Children learn self control by was talking to a group of 10th- grade girls at a local high school watching their parents. Parents with the other day, and I asked them little self-control regularly act on what they thought was the most feelings of anger or frustration, and important factor for a successful unwittingly teach their children to life. Their answers included power, do the same. Pare...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Editorial Western Funds Help Pay Palestinian Terrorists p alestinian terrorists freed from Israeli prisons in a ges- ture of diplomacy by Israel to help regenerate the staggered peace process draw significant pay- outs and monthly stipends from the Palestinian Authority. The P.A. governs Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank. Western aid helps seed this virtual "Terror B...…
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…>> Torah portion United We Stand Passover Chol Hamoed Shabbat: Exodus 33:12 34:26, Numbers 2t1:19- 25; Ezekiel 37:1-14. Pam Feinberg-Rivkin RN, BSN, CCM, CRRN, ABDA M ah Nishtanah is the high- light of the seder for many a child — a time to ask the Four Questions that set the stage for the "order" of events to come. "On all other nights, we don't even dip one time, but this night of Pesach, we dip twice!" One dip of the karpas (parsley) i...…
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…arts & entertainment JCC's Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival presents a potpourri of films for movie lovers. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News • \ The Sturgeon Queens Out in the Dark The Third Half Lost Town ol. Yosef (Joe) Alon, an atta- che at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and his wife, Devora, spent the evening of Sunday, June 30, 1973, at a going-away party for a colleague. A few minutes before 1 a.m., the...…
…arts & entertainment Film Fest from page 39 powerful newspaper, its Jewish publisher and the fate of European Jewry. Book tells the story of the owners of a 1938 copy of Mein Kampf, whose daughter goes in search of the original owners and soon uncovers remarkable truths about family. Followed by a dinner and discus- sion, moderated by Cheryl Chodun, with filmmakers Emily Harrold and Hinda Mandell. $25 for film, dinner and discus- sion; RSVP ...…
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…arts & entertainment Aftermath A thriller based on true events. Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News W ladyslaw Pasikowski's extraor- dinary Aftermath is a rare, delicious example of a film- maker fearlessly exposing a grievous chap- ter in his or her country's history. You can well imagine that everyone prefers that the secret, and the amoral failings of a prior generation, remain buried, but one strong soul has chosen to invite the sk...…
…No Place On Earth Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News and food. Esther's memoir, We Fight to Survive, provides the dramatic core of No Place On Earth — re-enactments of events and moments that director Janet Tobias inter- weaves with recollections from a handful of elderly survivors of the harrowing years underground. The story, as is typically the case with real life, twists and corkscrews, and it's hard to keep the protagonists and even...…
…arts & entertainment The Zigzag Kid Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News A n unabashed crowd-pleaser in a Day-Glo package, The Zigzag Kid transports young-at-heart viewers on a magic carpet of charming hijinks and manic energy. Belgian director Vincent Bal has trans- posed vaunted Israeli novelist David Grossman's beloved 1994 coming-of-age adventure fantasy from the Promised Land to a candy-cane Europe. The result is a confection of a ...…
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