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…JN Contents thejewishnews.corn Sept. 17-23, 2009 28 Elul 5769 — 5 Tishrei 5770 Vol. CXXXVI, No. 7 Nutritionally 1 . Speaking JCC Maccabi Results Taking in the sights of San Francisco during a break in the games are Detroit soccer players Rachel Lubin, Alissa Neff and Emily Rozin. 1 By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC _ . Special Report The Gift Of Community 15 Volunteers bring a connection to seniors. Metro JET Fu...…
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…Editor's Letter American Jewish Resilience ewish history is a repository of lessons. So when I and expanse of our branch network so we don't face hav- came across the provocative Jonathan Sarna inter- ing to whittle services even more. view "Reinventing American Judaism" in the Fall Turning to Jewish institutional trends, Sarna talked 2009 issue of Reform Judaism magazine, I was intrigued. about mergers among organizations: Jewish with Jewis...…
…Publisher's Notebook The Power Of New I t was the arrival of the New Year 5769. In lieu of attending synagogue services, a group of neighbors assembled at a nearby home, creating their own min- yan. While the greetings and good wishes were verbally robust, there was concern, even fear, in the eyes of those gathered. The economy was heading into a tailspin. Wall Street was dropping to its knees. And the Detroit area, already in a nearly deca...…
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…New Year Greetings A Holiday Prayer For Israel I n one of the most devastating accounts of West Bank life yet, PA TV still masks Israel. That's an indict- ment of the Palestinian Authority and its so-called moderate Fatah party — make no mistake about that. It's a pipedream to think Israel can negotiate with P.A.President Mahmoud Abbas, who is beholden to radi- cal interests even as he courts Israeli leaders. Two children's quizzes aired th...…
…ERKIEY School District is the Oakland County school district where personal excellence is achieved through a powerful community, a true culture of caring, and extraordinary resources. All Berkley schools are accredited by the North Central Association. Our Early Childhood Education program is also NAEYC accredited, one of only 8% of accredited centers in the nation. JCRC, our New Year's agenda will see us active in Israel advocacy, espe- ci...…
…Letters Unlimited international calling. S.5 Israeli Tourism We were pleased to see the full- page interview of Israeli tourism consul Uri Steinberg, "Travel Israel" (Sept. 10, page 20). Israeli tourism is going strong and growing, is a major source of foreign currency for Israel's economy and serves to educate non-Jews — who are the vast majority of visitors to Israel — about modern Israel and its place in the world. During Consul Steinbe...…
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…A National Reputation. A Local Celebration. Less than one-half of one percent were good enough to make the list. Of the nearly 5000 hospitals in America, only 174 were ranked among the best by U.S.News & World Report this year. These ratings are based on a rigorous review of how well a hospital handles complex and demanding health problems like replacing an 85-year-old man's heart valve or diagnosing and treating a spinal tumor. It's high s...…
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…Special Report D A r• k PTh r) c T M Volunteers bring a Rosh Hashanah connection to seniors. Shell Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer essie Kay plans to celebrate Rosh Hashanah this year by sharing a festive meal with her family at their home. But she also looks forward to receiving something special for the holi- day at the senior facility where she lives in in Southfield. As in years past, Kay has been among the men and women who begin t...…
…T) PART k port HE FAMILY Gift Of Community from page 15 Michelle Chekan, Karen Simmons, Susie Sills, Judy Kepes and Linda Finkel at the TOV event to assemble gift packages. Linda Lenchner of Bloomfield Hills organizes stacks of applesauce for the Rosh Hashanah packages. include tissue purse packs, magnifying lenses, travel lotions and soaps, honey sticks, applesauce, challah rolls and a 2009-2010 Jewish holiday calendar. "Each package ...…
…dents," Goodwin said. "She also works with volunteers to determine where they want to deliver and gives them instructions of where to go." Volunteers of the TOV committee, chaired by Karen Simmons of West Bloomfield and Judy Kepes of Bloomfield Hills, plan and implement year- round, hands-on projects of tikkun olam (repair- ing the world). In addition to the Rosh Hashanah gifts, the volunteers provide Chanukah pack- ages. "All together, both p...…
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…Metro The start of the walk Walking With Purpose Friendship Circle's annual fundraiser just keeps growing. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor Getting some hot dogs after their walk are Jaynie Karp and Olivia Stillman, both from Birmingham. sea of white moved as a major wave over the landscape of the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield Sunday as nearly 4,500 people participated in the fourth annual Walk4Friendship. Even dog...…
…o Walking With Purpose from page 19 ing wall, merry-go-round, acrobats, craft booths and more. A concert by the Chillbodies, headed by pianist Kodi Lee, a 13-year-old who is blind and autistic, capped off the event that had people lin- gering into late afternoon. "This is such a great fundraiser': said Alex Sherman, 13, of Birmingham, a Friendship Circle volunteer. "Yeah, the food is great': interrupted her friend Jesse Arm, 13, of West Bloo...…
…JET Honoree Theater to laud longtime arts patron at annual fundraiser, 2009 - The gala will feature cocktails, dinner and entertainment - Tin Pan Alley music by Jewish composers. Tickets are $125 per person. Call (248)788- 2900 for tickets and ad journal information. The gala steering committee includes: chair Dr. Phoebe Mainster, co-chair Suzanne Curtis, Rosalie Beer, Michael Beltzman, Rosalind Fink and Harriet Schiff. Shaarey Zedek of O...…
…etro Nat JET Honoree from page 21 tklattits -caiy14-10-titn& co iv 2 48 . 8 6 7. 48 8 4 - a cast member of various radio series, including "The Lone Ranger" on WXYZ-AM. Winer has three children and four grandchildren. Winer sees access to theater as a means to lifting people from "out of their ordinary lives and give them a vision of what they can do." "That is why I have fought to keep JET alive — because it fills that role in our Jewish...…
…Researchers, writers analyze state of Jewish boys. Zach Feinberg, Danny Jackson and Eliav Ehrenkrantz of Philadelphia spoke about Jewish life at Moving Traditions. A t 15, Apollo Lev was the physical embodiment of healthy, rosebud youth, with cherubic features — bright clear skin, plump lips, a faint smudge of pale cherry pink on each cheek. Despite his disheveled clothes — hood- ed sweatshirt and jeans frayed within an inch of their exist...…
…Saval's book is one of the latest tack- ling the subject of the crisis of teenage boys. They include Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men" (Basic Books, 2007), by Leonard Sax; Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different — and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men (Celestial Arts, 2008), by Steve Biddulph and Paul Stanish; and The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Fin...…
…May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! Roz & Sid Pelton Plantation, Florida May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shan...…
…May the New Year bring to all our friends and family health, joy, prosperity and everything good in life. Stay Healthy Synagogues urge common sense to stop flu spread at High Holidays. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor grateful. They recognize it immedi- ately and they absolutely use it. We go through bottles on a regular basis:' wine flu may not sound too A sampling of synagogues shows kosher, but it can be a threat that Temple Ko...…
…I May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. The Pierces Arlene & Douglas The Fraibergs Karen, Matt, Ashley, Michael & Ryan The Herrons Linda, Scott, Alexa & Lucas May the New Year bring to all our friends and family health, joy, prosperity and everything good in life. 1 4v, I • t/ May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friend...…
…z "st- N `•,1 i I :a.. 1,* t . 1 3; Happy New Year! Get busy with your little honeys and celebrate family (the apples of your eye) on Rosh Hashanah. Stories by Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News B y day, David and Tara Stone are exceptionally busy executives. They make big decisions, they work with a variety of colleagues, they hold meetings and they set agendas. But in the evening, as the Jewish holi- days approach, ...…
…i4,14.411iet 4.11147,,,, I.10A. iT,..*SO.G.3V1 . Time To Remember Captured Soldiers • When: This year, Erev Rosh Hashanah falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The holiday lasts for two days, Saturday, Sept.19 and Sunday, Sept. 20, which correspond to the first and second of the month of Tishrei. • Why We Celebrate: Rosh Hashanah, Hebrew for "Head of the Year," marks the beginning of the new year and the commemoration of the creation of the world. • ...…
…4...tuawav. Spirituality RABBINIC MESSAGES 770, Torah And Mitzvot 0 ur sages teach that there are no coincidences; everything that we encounter is a Divinely orchestrated message teaching us how to better serve God. The Torah also places great emphasis on the significance of numbers and the numerical value of Hebrew words. This Rosh Hashanah ushers in the year 5770. For Chabad followers around the world, as well as for tens of thousands o...…
…OS_ PI f4 §- Land of Israel from across the River Jordan or perhaps the Tigris and Euphrates. From the very beginning, we were defined by our journey to Rabbi Tamara a better life. We Kolton were seekers, Special to the path breakers Jewish News and risk takers. The High Holidays are a rich opportunity to get inspired by the Jewish people. As we reach down into the well of our Jewish identity we remember who we are: resilient, courageous and ...…
…I 0 • I May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. o PORTION Closer To God Rosh Hashanah: Genesis 21:1-34, Numbers 29:1-6; I Samuel 1:1-2:10. Melissa, Kenny Spencer & Carson Litvin May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. Judy, Harold, Nicole Jessica & Allison Etkin May the coming year be filled with health and happin...…
…supposed to invoke. But also remember that intimate conversation you began so long ago with God. It is Rosh Hashanah. It is time to return to that intimate space and begin talking again. Shanah Tovah U'metukah. I wish Conversations Have you ever composed a prayer to God? Women's Learning The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will hold its eighth annual Women's Day of Learning Rabbi Berkun on Sunday, Oct. 18, 12:45-4 p.m., at The Cor...…
…May the New Year bring to all our friends and family health, joy, prosperity and everything good in life. S'mores Galore! Kol Ami Camp Shabbat ushers kids back into school season. May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! Gloria (C oldie) & Marvin Bookstein Temple Kol Ami membership corn- Carley Curtis, 8, of Belleville and mittee chairwoman Cynthia Katz is Lisa Redmond of F...…
…I A Happy Birthday To The Whole World Akiva youngsters learn about Rosh Hashanah in a fun lesson. 0. 0.4 • • May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. Steven, Merle and Michael Band - Yeshivat Akiva preschoolers Ari Schon, 3, of West Bloomfield, teacher Sarah Shaw, Micah Adler, 3, of Southfield and Eitan Isaacs, 3, of Oak Park gather around their class' Rosh Hashanah cake. S...…
…INTERFAITH 6800 Drake Road • West Bloomfield U rtil;;Aeik '? /Oa a laarn Aectak (D/Fetti (- 5 / My Daughter's Bat Mitzvah Afterglow partner with her mother in raising Gabbi — in the secular world as well as the religious. You might say 11 I can say is, "Wow!" that I had a lot invested here, but it's Well actually, I'll have to not about me. I think love describes say a bit more than that it more accurately. I always to fill out my colu...…
…r • 1 May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! 0.„ 1 1 I 0.4 I May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all my friends. Sandy & Bill Lefkofsky, their children and grandchildren Kathy Hack May the coining year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! May the coming year be filled with health, happ...…
…Spirituality I I • May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. Jewish War Vets Mark Labor Day CLAIRE & MARV TAMAROFF 04 1 May the coming year be filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our family and friends. Beth, Bob, Josh and Elyse Sklar May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! HARVEY & EVELYN GOLDSM...…
…• . • • The Board of Directors, Volunteers & Staff of Gard Ord Yad Ezra wish to thank ' our Jewish community for its May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family and friends. L'Shanah Tovah! i generous support in assisting us alleviate hunger. Your help makes a tremendous difference in the lives of those most vulnerable. Happy New Year! EL: 1538250 Educating individuals. impacting on-unities. i...…
…11 a TEMPI. E AN r) YNAGOSUE L - INGS SPONSORFD R v TEMPLE ISRAEL 4.■ - ' kftronow Temple Israel extends our best wishes to you & yours for a year of health, peace & happiness. CONSERVATIVE INDEPENDENT Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Aaron Bergman, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel Lawson Shere. Cantor: Daniel Gross. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Ritual director: Barry Lippitt. Ah...…
…48382, (248) 363-3644. Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. (519) 252-1594. Rabbi: Shalom Galperin. Chabad Jewish Center of Novi- Northville 42142 Loganberry Ridge North, Novi, (248) 790-6075. Rabbi: Avrohom Susskind. E-mail rabbiasusskind@sbcglobal. net. Shomer Israel 14261 Vernon, Oak Park, MI 48237. Rabbi: Yissachar Wolf. Dovid Ben Nuchim Aish Kodesh 14800 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 569-0192. Rabbi: Ari Kostelitz. - First Hebrew Congrega...…
…Rewind From Obama's election to operation Cast Lead, the year 5769 had its turmoil. Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York W ith Rosh Hashanah approach- ing JTA has compiled a list of the biggest stories of the past Hebrew calendar year: OCTOBER > Tzipi Livni, who won Kadima Party elections in September following Ehud Olmert's resignation, fails to assemble a coalition government and become prime minister. President Shimon Peres announces th...…
…Young settlers clash with Israeli police during evacuation of a disputed Hebron house on Dec. 4. join the U.N. Human Rights Council, reversing its policy of shunning the group and prompting concern among some Jewish organizations. > U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., a Jewish lawmaker in a fight for her political life following allegations that she agreed to intervene on behalf of two former AIPAC staffers charged with relaying classified leak...…
…Year In Review from page 43 for the opposition party. more international action to stop the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. > Tel Aviv kicks off its centennial celebra- tions. > As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations back the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government- run public insurance option and pushing for measures that would help the rapidly aging Jewish community....…
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…e 7 1 Year In Review on page 44 War in Gaza, Bibi returns, ran threat looms. Israeli soldiers take part in ground maneuvers in the Gaza Strip on Jan. 6, 2009. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem F or Israel, the Jewish year 5769 was dominated by two events with far-reaching regional repercussions: the return of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister and the 22- day military operation against Hamas in Gaza. Although Netanyah...…
…TE: agragifitk • Ai 7- Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave a fiery anti-Israel speech at the Durban Conference on April 20. - Photo by Michael J. Jordan to Israel proper (about 2,000 a year for 10 years), Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem would go to Palestine and Jewish neighborhoods would stay in Israel, and a special regime would run Jerusalem's Old City until details of a solution were worked out. Olmert even gave Palestinian Authority Pr...…
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…World Leader Falls Olmert looking at a notorious rather than a glorious legacy. N Jerusalem/JTA served as health minister and labor and social welfare minister in different governments, started a four-year prison term the same day for taking bribes. Olmert was catapulted into the pre- miership by Ariel Sharon's debilitating stroke, but after a decisive election victo- ry in April 2006, the longtime Jerusalem mayor appeared poised to lead ...…
