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…West Bloomfield event aids diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's and colitis. Robert Ortlieb Special to the Jewish News N oah Safian, 15, of West Bloomfield, diagnosed with Crohn's disease six years ago, has good and bad days. Right now, he has more good days than bad. When Noah was 9, he began experienc- ing stomach pain. "He was swimming com- petitively, and we just thought it was a case of nerves:' says his mother, Maureen. "But then he pra...…
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…Israel Aliyah marks a homecoming for former Oak Park family. Chava Docks Special to the Jewish News 0 ur incredible journey as a fam- ily began four years ago in Oak Park. My husband, Moshe, and I would see the news, look at the pictures of Israel and wonder if we could make a life in our ancient homeland. How could we do this? How could we uproot our whole lives and children and move to a country where we didn't even speak the language or...…
…Israel An Enduring Partnership Israel continues to be a high interac- tive priority of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. In the past year, Federation oversaw 17 missions and exchanges with 650 Detroiters and Israelis from the Central Galilee, Federation's Partnership region, going back and forth. A similar level of activity is projected in the coming year. The Partnership2Gether program turns 20 in 2014. "Our bond with Israel is ...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Editorials Time To End Protest Outside Synagogue W hat began as a weekly Shabbat protest of "Israel's brutal and illegal military occupation of Palestinian lands and the suffering of the Palestinian people" has evolved over 10 years into what certainly could be described as harassment of an Ann Arbor syna- gogue and a sign-toting forum for clear anti-Zionist sentiment (for examp...…
…Guest Column The Hubris Of J Street W hat if a political organization in Israel was formed to force broad reforms in American's immigration policy because the organiza- tion proclaimed such revisions are needed to assure the wellbeing of the U.S.? The organization, in promoting its polit- ical agenda, states unabashedly that it has a "responsibility to fix" the policies of the U.S., in a sense, to protect it from itself. The reaction in thi...…
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…arts & entertainment New PBS series uses history and science to uncover fascinating family histories. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer tuart Krasnow, until very recent- ly, believed that surnames of 41 111. many 20th-century immigrants had been changed at Ellis Island, where clerks arbitrarily would have decided on more generic or Americanized versions. Enlightenment came through Genealogy Roadshow, a new TV series he's executive- pr...…
…arts & entertainment Sibling Rivalry JET kicks off 25th-anniversary season with Wendy Wasserstein's Tony-nominated The Sisters Rosensweig. Suzanne Chessler I Contributing Writer T hree actresses are thinking about Jewish traditions — and what it means to abandon them — as they take on the main roles in The Sisters Rosensweig, the first play in Jewish Ensemble Theatre's 25th-anniversary sea- son. The award-winning play written by Wendy Was...…
…• WB native supervises scripts and pitches jokes for The Goldbergs. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer A aron Kaczander never wanted or tried to be the class clown, but he has moved to California pursuing a career in comedy. Kaczander, script coordinator for the new sitcom The Goldbergs, also per- forms improv com- edy and writes pilot scripts for series he hopes to sell. "I'm grateful to be Aaron working on such a Kaczander funny sho...…
…arts & entertainment Wide Awake Psychic medium Rebecca Rosen's new book guides readers to fulfill their life's purpose. Lynne Konstantin Contributing Writer S This book is based on these recurring messages I hear from the other side, spiri- tual guides who want to help us under- stand who we are and what our purpose is. We are all spiritual beings, and we all have the power to do what I do — I just have mastered it more than most people. ...…
