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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com essay Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Can Israel Overcome Palestinian Religious Decree? F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us P alestinian leaders on both Hussein, decreed last year in the sides of Israel are preach- official P.A. newspaper Al Hayat ing the same alarming Al Jadida. t...…
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…metro » How Jews Connect Expert to explore recent trends at Shaarey Zedek talk. Keri Guten Cohen | Contributing Editor I n today’s world, Jewish identities are more fluid, says Dr. Steven Cohen, research professor of Jewish social policy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at New York University. To learn what that means, attend a spe- cial Berman Night of Learning at 7 p.m...…
…Please join us as we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry feeding vulnerable families in our community. Rachel and Jason Zimmerman, honorees Molly and Aaron Chernow I Rachel and Josh Opperer Dinner co-chairs I Bluma Schechter Sam Rozenberg, President Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Adat Shalom Synagogue Strolling Supper 6:00pm followed by a brief program 7:10pm -8:00pm Couvert $180 per adult I $95 per y...…
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…around town » What Rain? The Well hosted a fun Shabbat picnic in the park. T he Well welcomed a great group of young families to Meadowcrest Park in Huntington Woods for a Shabbat picnic in the park. Despite a few raindrops, attendees enjoyed shmoozing and sharing the afternoon together — and after the rain began to fall, reconnected with the majesty of the trees (and their canopy)! The next family-oriented event from The Well is for expe...…
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