…Points Of View Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Contributing Editor Editorial The ilairench nnect oexistence, the noble idea of nations inviting and encouraging distinct cul- tural religious immigrant groups, is an abject failure in France. Enjoy your ethnicity and pray religiously there. Just don't do it in public. There's no room for an open display of multiculturalism. So said President Nicolas Sarkozy in a revealing intervie...…
…French Connection from page 24 2010 showed no part of the French Jewish community being spared: schools, synagogues, cemeteries, pla- zas, kosher shops, a subway station, a Holocaust memorial, rabbis walking down the street — even a home for the elderly! Young Muslims often have been the assailants in anti-Jewish acts because of their indoctrination against Zionism and Israeli leaders — indoctrination exacerbated by Israel's 2009 defensive in...…
…Educating Jews Against All Odds ORT America is revolutionizing science and technology education for over 45,000 students in 87 schools across Israel. ORT is the largest Jewish education organization in the world. We provide advanced education to over 300,000 people in 55 countries, including Israel, the Baltic States and Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America, and the United States. Jews must remain a vital part of society. We mus...…
…The Sports Page SPONSORED BY THE MICHIGAN JEWISH SPORTS FOUNDATION CAPITAL MORTGAGE FUNDING The Best Mortgage Banker 1-800-LOW-RATE Alissa Neff Alisss Neff is a defender and backup goalie for the Detroit Maccabi age 17-and-under girls soccer team that will compete this summer in Israel. Coach Franci Silver calls the 17-year-old West 1 Bloomfield resident "a great defender who pulls our team together on that end of the field." Neff also pl...…
…Adat Shalom gets a head start on celebrating Purim. annon Dkkstein, Mark and Julie Teicher Abbe Sherbin and Norma Dorman, all of West Bloomfield Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor T hree hundred Adat Shalom Synagogue mem- bers and friends launched the Purim season early at "Club Shushan" on March 5 at the Farmington Hills synagogue. Purim, which means "lots" in Hebrew, is a festi- val detailed in the Book of Esther, which tells of t...…
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…Spirituality TORAH PORTION Amalek's Evil Cry Is All Around Us An afternoon of fine food and fun for a cause 2P1r+i-6PM Parshat Tzav: Leviticus 6:1-8:36; Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-9:23. SUNDAY MARCH 27, 2011 Proceeds to benefit nonprofit food rescue organizations Forgotten Harvest and Aitarnirage's RockCity Kitchen T FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THESE FINE DINING PARTNERS Atlas Bistro • Sacco • Café Via • Chen Chow -Crave, Dearborn Dorse...…
…HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER ZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS 0 PZI • tri II *7C ° R • RV" NEWSLETTER 28123 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248.553.2400 • Fax: 248.553.2433 info@holocaustcenter.org www h o lo caus tce n ter. o rg vv-ww.facebook.com/HMCZFC www. twitter. co m/Holo caustMI w-ww.flickr. co m/ Holocaus tM I 2011 no.1 Barsamian: 20 Years-Searching for the Answer Our next temporary exhibit will be Barsamian: 20 Years Searc...…
…From the Director: "It's Tuesday it must be When I came to Michigan, one of my goals was to raise the profile of the HMC at every level from local to interna- tional. Working Stephen M. Goldman toward this goal, we have become active members of the American Association of Museums, the Council of American Jewish Museums and the Association of Holocaust Organizations. In January, the AHO held its annual gathering La Memorial de la Shoah in Pari...…
…Why Membership Matters It's spring in Michigan, too ear- 1y yet for Passover, but hopefully you're awaiting a huge tax refund! In this season of renewal, we David M. Moss hope you'll con- sider a membership to the Holocaust Memorial Center. Maybe you've allowed your membership to lapse. Maybe you've never been to the mu- seum, or you feel that you came once, and "that's enough." Our Holocaust museum is one of metro Detroit's iconic cultural v...…
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…■ Arts & Ente - A, New Twists For Classic As the 25th-anniversary touring production of Les Miz comes to town, meet two show veterans. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News W bile Michael Kostroff has had fun relearning his role as the innkeeper Thenardier for Les Miserables and the changes made for its silver anniversary production — including new orchestrations, staging and scenery inspired by Victor Hugo paintings — Cooper Grodi...…
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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com ELSIE DEUTCH, 92, of Farmington Hills, died March 10, 2011. She is survived by her sons and daughters- in-law, Marty and Jacqueline Deutch of West Bloomfield, Irwin Deutch and Lynne Deutch of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Helene Deutch, Jocelyn Deutch, Bradley Deutch, Stephanie and Jordan Goldstein, Jordan and Neal Krone, James Deutch, William Deutch and John Deutch; great-gra...…
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