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…metro >> on the cover Our Houser In the Middle of the Six young Jews move into Motor City Moishe House to build a community in the city. Robin Schwartz I Contributing Writer Gershon° Arielia Morrison, Allie Gross; Dannierf Nadiv, Justin Jacobs T hey're an eclectic mix — two graduate students, three business owners/entrepreneurs, an inner- city grade school teacher — all living together under one roof on a tree-lined Midtown Detroi...…
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…metro Moishe House from page 11 4 pet-6-4swa (9,pt-ceich cat-e two women, Sonya Delley and Andrea Jameson. Delley says initially Wolfe wanted to purchase her upper unit (it's listed online for $190,000), but instead the decision was made to sign a two-year lease. Jameson could not be reached for comment. "Purchase did not make sense right out of the gate for the community," Wolfe said. "Better to rent for two years and see how it goes:' Mo...…
…tation," he continued, "but you can't be fearful of something like that. You just have to overcome it!' Other quality-of-life concerns also have come up. Morrison, who just returned from seven months travel- ing around Europe, couch surfing and doing organic farming, says she has no fears about crime; but she worries about the streets not being plowed. "My parents just told me to be care- fill; they trust me , ) ' she said. "I hope to make a l...…
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…metro >> around town An Evening To Remember Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News M adeleine Berman remembered when Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr., kidded around on stage, when Artur Rubinstein held audiences spellbound, when Judy Garland sat cross-legged at the end of a stage and sang "Somewhere, Over the Rainbow" and "for a few, magical moments, we were all children again." And then most of the city's theaters s...…
…One Nation Ann Arbor event draws hundreds to sample Israel's cultural diversity. T he Ann Arbor community gathered May 22 to celebrate Israel's 63rd birthday and to experience Israeli cultural diversity at the Jewish Community Center. As in previous years, participants at Celebrate Israel, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, enjoyed Israeli dancing, tasty Israeli street food, fun Israel-themed activities for the entire ...…
…metro Helping Feed The Hungry Volunteer Mike Rich honored for his longtime service to Yad Ezra. y ad Ezra, Metro Detroit's kosher food pantry, is able to accom- plish its mission of feeding needy Jewish families in Metro Detroit because of the dedication and commit- ment of its volunteers. To honor its volun- teers and board members, Yad Ezra held its annual dinner May 11 at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Mike Rich of Oak Park w...…
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…world Local Views Detroiters give their opinions on Obama's Middle East plans. Alan Hitsky Interim Editor T he Jewish News on May 25 asked local residents at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park their views on the following question: Did President Barack Obama's recent speeches on Israel and the Palestinians favor one side or the other? Why? HILDA CASTRO, Oak Park "My impression is that he never avors Israel. That's all I can tell ...…
…points of view EDITORIAL BOARD: Publisher: Arthur M. Horwitz Chief Operating Officer: F. Kevin Browett Interim Editor: Man Hitsky Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Guest Columnist Editorial Iranian Danger Remains Grave Mitsuo Bono is not only a friend, burn so a man intensely proud of his country and its achievemen since the en Mitsuo Bond-bnd _ 'Michael Eqrpn in Tokyo ._-_' A Japanese Pers...…
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…arts & entertainment Music Of The Spheres The 18th annual Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival will feature music both earthly and heavenly. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer T he worlds of sacred and secular music have been expanding for Daniel Gross and his wife, Lauren Skuce, since their move to Michigan in 2009. As Gross carries out his cantorial responsibilities at Adat Shalom Synagogue, Skuce is getting ready to serve as substi- tu...…
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