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…He is survived by his beloved wife of 21 years, Fair Radom; daughter and son-in- law, Harriet and Michael Morse; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Amy Radom; grandchildren, Jillian, Ella and Lexie Morse, Josh and Jacob Radom; sister, Cynthia Radom. He was the brother of the late Karen Radom. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Hospital, 1 Ford Place, Suite 5A, Detroit, MI 482...…

…Obit ries Obituaries from page 59 LEO WEISS, 81, for- merly of Southfield of Las Vegas, Nev., died Jan. 13, 2011, in Arizona. He is survived by son and daughter- in-law Randy and Leo Weiss Dori Weiss of Bloomfield Hills; daughter Pam Pont of Arizona; daughter-in-law, Janice Weiss of Tennessee; sister Lillian Mills of Florida; brother, Dr. Sol Weiss of California; grandchildren, Jill, Rachel and Jaiden of Michigan, Lauren, Ryan and Dan of Ar...…

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…Editor's Letter Freedom Riders S egregated public buses are illegal in Israel. It took a Supreme Court ruling to confirm that simple free- dom for women after boarding. The decision was brilliant in distinguishing tradition from coercion. On public lines, women are entitled to sit wherever they choose except for seats designated for people who are disabled. On the dozens of Mehardrin lines serving the heredi community, gender-segregation is...…

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…Roundup Google Brings Yad Vashem Online JERUSALEM -- Yad Vashem and Google announced a partnership that will facili- tate preservation of, and access to, the world's largest historical collection on the Holocaust. The Jerusalem-based archive is devoted to the documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust. As of Jan. 26 (International Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yad Vashem's photo collection was made more widely acces- ...…

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…Round- Roundup from page 8 Explosion Terror Related JERUSALEM (JTA) -- An explosion in an Egyptian natural gas line in the Sinai Peninsula, which cut off supplies to Israel, was the result of terrorism, according to an Egyptian investigation. Egyptian Judge Abdel Nasser el- Tayeb, the chief investigator of the Feb. 5 explosion, said last week that four masked gunmen set off explosives in the gas terminal by remote control after restraining t...…

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…Special Report COMMENTARY Peace Talks Are At Stake Robert Sklar Editor gypt's new official ruler, the Armed Forces Supreme Council, has assured major-ally America that the post-Mubarek government will "abide by all regional and international treaties and agreements, and commitments" – mean- ing Egypt's 1979 peace agreement with Israel is secure, for now. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauded that Feb.12 assur- ance, underscor...…

…ently more stable and less powerful, Israel's relationships belligerent toward Israel. In in the Middle East will be at this respect, Turkey could risk. For example, while the be the model: a democracy governments of Israel and in a Muslim country whose Saudi Arabia see eye to eye relationship with Israel on such issues as the Iranian persists even at times when nuclear threat and the rising its government and people danger of Shiite power, in...…

…Metro AFTER DEATH? / ON TH co v y Frozen In Time Wishing to be revived in the future, the hopeful sign on at local cryonics center. young teenager. For 15 years, he has been a board member of the Cryonics Institute (CI) in Clinton Township, where bodies are cryopreserved. For several years, he has served as vice president and has funding in place to be cryopreserved himself. Above: Cryonics Institute President Shelli Liebman Dorfman Sen...…

…interview to journalists at age 12. David's wife, Constance, also an attorney, serves as CI's contract officer. Robert Ettinger said his daughter, Shelley Ettinger, lives in New York and "has no interest in cryonics!" When asked if any other family mem- bers are involved at CI, Ettinger respond- ed: "Not living ones!' In 1977, Ettinger's mother, Rhea Ettinger, became CI's first patient. His first and second wives also are among the 103 individ...…

…Metro Frozen In Time from page 15 morals, his sensitivity" Added Kowalsky's dad, Eugene, "We are Orthodox and I have questions about whether it is halachically right or wrong. I taught science for many years and scientifically I don't know if it's accurate; but it seems like a pos- sibility someday." Cherna Kowalsky thinks her son's initial interest in cryonics came from personal experience around age 13. "It was around the time my father di...…

…\1Nsue pAos patly p).u, 't4s),- .4i,ky a:4:w) y "h)lif Are you satisfied with your property taxes? If not do something about it. It's the truth: property taxes continue to escalate while your property values continue to plunge. Soon you will be receiving your tax assessment notice in the mail alerting you to a probable property tax increase. The notice will have the IS NOT A TAX BILL." heading: Make no mistake about it. Unless you fight...…

…Me ro IDF Lt. Anaelle Alaa says that over the 30 years the program has been conducted, different things have been tried, but female 0 commanders work best. a. "Women are much more sensitive and have much better communication skills:' he explained. "They come with energy, with special spirit and values and with a lot of ideology." He adds the practical consideration that the young men "usually will not hit their [female] commanders." Heymann ...…

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…Business & S ROFILE Game Changer from page 21 when it was awarded the contract to create a Ben Hogan video game for the Nintendo Wii console. With this agree- ment, the company became the first within Michigan to receive the go-ahead for video game production and interac- tive website since the incentive legisla- tion was passed. "This is the biggest milestone for the state yet with the approval of this application and should pave the way ...…

…Opinion Dry Bones Rag A MIX OF IDEAS Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial Sadly, No Study In Israel U ndergraduate students are petitioning the University of Michigan to provide a study abroad program in Israel. The university doesn't sponsor study abroad programs in countries, such as Israel, that carry a current U.S. Department of State travel warning. We applaud the student initiative and urge the university's...…

…Opinion 'Cairo' At The Doorstep? Jerusalem Post ders (based on 1967), territorial swaps, Jerusalem and refugees. he great debate among Even if this strategy plays out, the Palestinian Authority the main question concerns the officials who are success- reality on the ground. Here Cairo fully collecting one international provided the answer. recognition after another is how The Egyptian Facebook, to bridge the great gap between a Twitter, SMS...…

…Spirituality DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS TORAH PORT1 REAL REMBRANDT? What The 'Golden Calf' Reveals About Ourselves Parshat Ki Tisa: Exodus 30:11-34:35; I Kings 18:1-39. T his week's Torah portion, Ki Tisa, contains the episode of the Golden Calf. While Moses was up on Mt. Sinai receiving God's commandments, the Jews were getting antsy. What was taking Moses so long? What could possibly be going on? Aaron, Moses' older brother decided to ...…

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…I The Sports Page SPONSORED BY THE MICHIGAN JEWISH SPORTS FOUNDATION CAPITAL MORTGAGE FUNDING The Best Mortgage Ban 1-800-LOW-RATE Gert Feldman Gert Feldman of West Bloomfield is the oldest bowler in the Jewish Women International Detroit leagues. At age "90-plus," she still bowls twice a week, averaging 115 in the Galilee Monday Morning League and 99 in the Israel-Zeiger Thursday Night League. Ryan Rosen Former Bloomfield Hills Ando...…

…DE TRYT IEWSHWWS bi kids, little kids Hillel eighth-graders serve as role models to Early Childhood Center students. by Jillian Goldstone Early Childhood Center students Lexie Cutler of Farmington Hills and Spencer Cherrin of Huntington Woods make a pretend meal with Hillel eighth-graders Hershel Dorman and Milan Goldstone, both of West Bloomfield. H illel Day School students were excited to welcome students to the Early Child- h...…

…hands-on learning by Polina Fradkin ar FJA class seeks lessons at the Detroit Institute of Arts. hat did you do at school today?" "Oh, just had a Bible class trip to the Detroit Institue of Arts." Not many students can come home and say this to their parents. Heck, not many students can ex- plore biblical texts in an art museum! However, Frankel Jewish Academy students in Amira Gaba's Bible class are exceptions. In a twist on the usual cla...…

…feature by Allie Ravid let th e sun sh 1 11 ta V .7 hen you drive by West Bloomfield High School on Orchard Lake Road, you may notice a new structure. It's not modern art — it's Southeastern Michigan's newest and largest track- ing solar energy array; and it was funded almost entirely by students and community members. WBHS' Earth Club is the largest club in school. More than 70 kids show up to each meeting, and more than 100 are on the cl...…

…sharing experiences continued from page TT1 by Arica Cykiert no sleep for these girls Friendship Circle Wake-a-Thon allows female volunteers to bond over activities and to raise funds. alking through the doors of the Friendship Circle building in West Bloomfield at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, I looked around and saw tons of people dressed in their team colors from head to toe. This is my first year volunteering at the Friendship Circle and I d...…

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…Arts & Entertainment Crafts representative of the kinds of projects in which Jews were heavily involved in Islamic lands include glassmaking, silk weaving and goldsmithing. "The DIA now has an interest in developing a collection of Judaica, an interest we have not focused on in the past." - Curator of Islamic Art Heather Ecker Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News T hree religious manuscripts on loan from the Jewish Theological Sem...…

…Arts & Entertainment Dichotomy from page 31 From cha cha and samba to rumba and paso doble, Soviet emigre (by way of Australia) Sasha Farber heats up the floor. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News F ans of the Australian version of Dancing With the Stars recognize Sasha Farber as the pro who choreographed, partnered with and later dated pop star Nikki Webster. That was in 2005, when Farber was on break in the middle of a near-deca...…

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