…Special Report: Museum Shooting Metro: State Of The JET • Teen2Teen: BBYO Officers • Arts: Israeli Metal Master A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION $2.00 Ju -24, 2009 26 SR/AN-2 TAMMUZ 5769 A back-to-basics movement has spawned a unique political coalition in the Oak Park Schools. Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week …
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…JN Contents 20 Years Of Service JNonline.us Thursday, June 18-24, 2009 26 Sivan - 2 Tammuz 5769 Vol. CXXXV, No. 20 On Sunday, 300 people celebrated CEO Robert Aronson's career at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Speakers Nancy Grosfeld, Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC Bill Berman, Jane Sherman and Eugene Applebaum praised his tenure. Special Report ues- tion: Dear Museum Shoot...…
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…Editor's Letter Loans Of Mercy I is caseload is daunting: Hebrew Free Loan is the last resort and first lifeline for many Jewish Detroiters who are sud- denly suffering and have no other source of relief. HFL is a pillar of Jewish Detroit, but not one of our better- known communal services. It behooves us as a community to get to know this precious resource, based in the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Township. Hebrew Free L...…
…Editor's Letter SALUTE TO Loans of Mercy from page A5 The business of sustaining a loan and operations pot bigger than the needs of borrowers is, no doubt, tricky. Ultimately, remember how close by the vast majority of loan recipi- ents are: 26 percent live in West Bloomfield-Commerce-Walled Lake; 24 percent in Southfield-Oak Park; 12 percent in Farmington Hills; 5 percent in Bloomfield Hills-Birmingham-Franklin; and 5 percent in Royal Oak-...…
…Happy Father's Day to Mitch Bloom In celebration of Father's Day this month, we want to say a special "Happy Father's Day" to our father, Mitch, who is 88 years young! He is a World War H veteran, a retired CPA, the father of three with eight grandchildren and is still going strong. He has always been an inspiration to us in everything we do, and we wish him the best on this special day. Happy Father's Day, Dad! -Ken and Rick Bloom The Tea...…
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…Special Report THE POWER OF HATE E XT Islamic and right-wing threats are real. Eric Fingerhut Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington fter years of worrying about the threat posed by Muslim ter- rorists, is the June 10 shooting attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — coming soon after the mur- der of a prominent abortion doctor — a signal that the Jewish community should be ratcheting up its concern about right- wing extremism? Those ...…
…Special Report THE POWER OF HATE EXTREMISM from page A13 common-sense gun regulations," said NCJW President Nancy Ratzan. But others in the Jewish community said the attack on the Holocaust museum and Tiller's shooting should not be isolated from the others, and that a wider net needs to be cast. Stern said that while there are places where the anti-abortion extremists and neo-Nazis "intersect," he also said that activists in the two groups...…
…G A at re Place to 1 tt Michael Treblin, Alan Zekelman, Steven Grant, Betsy Kellman and Gary Peters Local Reaction Its "The recent and shocking incident that took place last week at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., underscores the sad reality that there is still work to be done to educate people on viewing and treating others with equality and respect. "We send our support to our colleagues in Washington at such a ...…
…'Special Report THE POWER OF HAT A Distressing Trend Since the beginning of the year, there have been a number of plots, con- spiracies and attacks against Jews or Jewish institutions. This trend reflects an overall increase in ideologically motivated violence in the United States. Some of the more serious examples of these types of inci- dents, anti-Jewish and other, include: • June 2009 - Arkansas Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad (also kno...…
…Metro ON THE COVER fi A back-to-basics movement has spawned a unique political coalition in the Oak Park Schools. Alan Hitsky Associate Editor 0 ak Park Schools have seen trou- bled times in recent years: • One administrator was accused of using district funds to build a private "gym" inside a school. • There have been fights and several near-riots inside and outside the high school. •A controversial "schools of choice" pro- gram has br...…
…Metro ON THE COVER The 3 Rs from page A17 Reynolds rattles off the names of friends like the late Oak Park mayors David Shepherd and Charlotte Rothstein, the late city councilman Art Froelich, and his old classmates, Southfield attorney Jeffrey Feiger and Dr. Harry Herkowitz. Of the school board, Reynolds says, "They need that old experience from the '70s to get this thing straight. They are just out there like boats without paddles:" Reyno...…
…Please join ADL for "Making It Reel Detroit To My Life in Hollywood" With Michael Binder, writer, producer, actor, comedian Introduced by Mitch Albom, writer, sport's commentator, radio personality Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:30 pm — 9pm Townsend Hotel Ballroom, Birmingham Dessert & Coffee Tickets $25 For information contact:ADL at 248-353-7553 or Iruf@adl.org Mite BinliCr grew up in Birmingham, attending Seaholm High School. As a young man...…
…Metro Restaging Seeking a "new direction," JET board parts way with its founding artistic director. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News Park, which describes white flight to the suburbs and integration in the 1950s time period. There are 10 characters in the play, making it a costly production; but we could share the cost with an urban theater so that [the play] could be seen by [both] urban and suburban audiences that don't want to tr...…
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…The EC's IRP SAJE (Institute for Retired Professionals a Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment) present Her Excellency Ambassador Houda Ezra Nonoo Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States The first Jewish ambassador from an Arab nation AL F Monday, line 29, 2009 • 7:30 p.m. Dessert reception following program Advance registration: Center members: $8/Non-members: $10 All tickets at the door: $12 To register call 248.432...…
…World NEWS ANA i VS S On Condition Will Bibi's speech be enough for Palestinians, Americans? Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Ramat Gan A fter two months of intense American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally uttered the magic words: two states for two peoples. "In my peace vision, there are two free peoples living together, side by side in our small land, with good neighborly relations and in mutual resp...…
…1 World ROUNDUP "Clearly, this is not something that should have taken place New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the Post. Nahalal, Nablus, Naples Link Israeli, Palestinian and Rome/JTA Italian students are taking part in a two-week theater education project in Naples. The Tradition and New Creativity in the Performing Arts Summer School is sponsored by a Naples theater festival and local universities. It runs through June 21. The 15 part...…
…4 $111111018A: t7l E A0 E SUMMER of FUN 2009 IS 250 Ahmadinejad Victory Qaddafi "missed an opportunity to Tehran/JTA As Presudent Mahmoud set a standard in the Arab world to Ahmadinejad claimed victory in the address the issue in an open and cou- Iranian elections, Israeli officials and rageous manner;' Urman said. U.S. Jewish organizations called on the The 6,000 Jews forced out of Libya international community to confront were among as m...…
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…TORAH PORTION The Power Of Words Shabbat Shelach Lecha: Numbers 13:1-15:41; Joshua 2:1-24. E ven just a few words can And they said to one another, 'Let produce a major impact. us head back for Egypt.'" (Numbers An insult or embarrass- 14:1-4) ing rumor can destroy a human It is the words of a few which life, if not physically, then certainly lead a whole community to a state emotionally. On the other of panic. As a result of hand, a brief...…
…Conservative TEMPLE ISRAEL V , Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Aaron Bergman, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Ritual director: Barry Lippitt. Services: Friday 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m., 9 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Aufruf of Lisa Kaner and Steven Schwartz. Thank Yoti Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) Jewish Federation of Detro...…
…Jewbilation P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-3524 or 995-1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15 p.m., following dinner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi- monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, family school and Hebrew school for all ages. Kehillat Hatzhav Hagadol Fort Street on Mackinac Island, (906) 847-0963. President, Bob Spitzer. Vice president, Ann Silverman. Services Friday 7:30 p.m. during sum...…
…Spiritua O Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by Tern ► le Israel Synagogues from page A33 Summer Learning Rabbi Steven Rubenstein of Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield will teach two sum- mer mini-courses starting the last week in June; the classes are open to all interested lifelong Jewish learners in the community. Each Rabbi learning series is Rubenstein three sessions long. One course meets on Monday nights; the other, Tue...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Dry Bones Editorial A Loyalty Oath? T he loyalty of Israel's Arab minority is an increasingly troublesome issue. But a few members of the Knesset have chosen the absolute worst way of addressing it. They introduced a bill that would make it a crime to deny Israel exists as a Jewish democracy. Violations would be punished by a year in prison. A similar bill, also sponsored by the ...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Obama's Gold Saudi Medallion A lthough I am not a jeweler, I would estimate that the solid- gold chain and medallion given to President Obama by the king of Saudi Arabia is worth, at least, $500,000. A token of good will, you say? A gesture of friendliness? This may well prove to be the heaviest albatross on the neck of the new president! Israel could not afford to give Obama a solid-gold chain and medallion as the Saud...…
…Ledeen from page A36 Dr. Michael Ledeen is freedom scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Ledeen To Speak Locally The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs will host Dr. Michael Ledeen at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, at the Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Ledeen, an expert on Iran and international terror net- works, is a frequent news media commentator and a member of JINSA's b...…
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…DISCOVER QUIET MOMENTS Italian Flavor New furnishings venture bears Nusbaum imprint. Ed Nakfoor Special to the Jewish News T he Italian aesthetic is strong and deep. It permeates the everyday and the extraor- dinary. And it's this zest for life, for the good life, really, that also is finding its way into more and more of our homes. Indeed, a singular approach to home interiors, specifically the form and function of cabinetry and furni- ...…
…HOME ITALIAN FLAVOR from page B7 He was especially impressed with Berloni's high level of service and the company's com- mitment to create mid- level-priced products that suit American tastes and fit American-sized appliances as well as the diversity of its product line, which includes cabi- netry in more traditional finishes to complement classic and traditional home interiors. This flexibility of The new Berloni showroom in Troy design, Nu...…
…Arts & Entertainment Metal Master Israeli artist transforms hot iron into sculptural renditions of everyday life. The emerging artist's early studies in jewelry design were at the Jerusalem Technological Training Center. She followed up while living for three years in Washington, D.C., where her husband, Odet Ben-Ami, was assigned as an Israeli journalist. "I took courses at the Corcoran School of Art, and it all just trapped me says the sc...…
…Arts & Entertainment Rothbury Redux West Michigan music fest's second year raises the bar in implementation of green elements into outdoor events. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News eremy Stein, who enjoyed early camping activities at Michigan's Lake of the Woods in Decatur, is in his second year of bringing an enor- mous outdoor music-camping festival to grounds just about 100 miles away, north of Muskegon. Stein is event pro- du...…
…A photo shown in the documentary The Purple Gang Border Crossing DWIFF offers another chance to view Jewish mobster doc The Purple Gang. H Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News G. Manos easily recalls how he first became fascinated with Detroit's Purple Gang, a group of Jewish racketeers primarily involved with bootlegging in the late 1920s-early '30s. Manos heard about a jarring incident witnessed by his dad. Manos' father was a b...…
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