…On The Runway Charach Gallery gives teens a chance to develop their fashion skills. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor he Janice Charach Gallery at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield was the site Jan. 22 of the opening of "Project Runway: Detroit:' an exhibit of high couture by local fashion designers and more than 400 bracelets deco- rated by artists throughout the world that runs through March 8. All are for sale. The ...…
…>> ... Next Generation ... The Wandering. Jew How one West Bloomfield native found home in the Hummusland. LAUREN MEIR I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS made the rather depressing realization that I had spent most of my life running away, a wandering Jew in every sense of the word. I had no idea where I belonged. n 2009 I made the ultimate leap of faith: I made aliyah to Israel, the land of milk and honey ... and hummus. So how did I come to t...…
…Karen Knox and granddaughters Empress Knox and Duchess Kalena Knox at her converson celebration One City, Many Voices: Stories of Jews Living in Detroit. Jews Of Different Hues eople have forgotten that there was a lot of mixing of blood in our American history. I can't explain how my great- grandparents first met in 1908, but my great-grandmother, Rossi Diamond, the first child from her Russian Jewish family born in the United States, ma...…
…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Contributing Editor Vigorous Vote Jews wield unusual influence in congressional races. ur U.S. representatives are national lawmak- ers, yet relatively close to the people they represent during two-year terms. Each serves about 700,000 constituents. Congress' two chambers together hold significant sway as a check on the execu- tive branch of government and its presidential poli...…
…A Vigorous Vote from page 28 Commentary does so not only through active support of candidates and issues, but also through heightened Jewish influence overall. Diverse as we are, Jews still have a political agenda that resonates in substantive areas such as equal rights and social justice, not just foreign policy. The agenda includes: • Religious issues — such as church-and-state separation, autopsy limits and kosher food fraud. • Senior iss...…
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…Julian Rachlin: "When there is a personal friendship, it is special to work together arts & entertainment and transfer it musically," says the violinist about his upcoming concerts under With a talent nurtured by many musicians — including Leonard Slatkin Julian Rachlin will perform with the DSO. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer V iolinist Julian Rachlin will con- clude performances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Tel Aviv...…
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…arts & entertainment Unmasking Judeophobia Film tackles today's anti-Semitism. Masha Rifkin While Germany faced years of re- education and condemnation following its loss in the war, the Arab world did nti-Semitism — from its not, said political scientist and author roots in antiquity to the Matthias Kuntzel. campuses This racism, the film and European countries argues, was therefore where it once again nurtured over the years rears its ug...…
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…life cycles sk the Orthodontist Jordan and Erica (Levine) Tritt of Atlanta, Ga., joyfully announce the birth of their son, Isaac Daniel (Yitzchak). Delighted grandparents Caren Landau and Howard Kloc, Jeffrey Levine and Susie Lederer Levine, and Ramie and Joyce Tritt welcome him with love to the world. Isaac is named in memory of great-grandfather Erwin Bodzy and great-grandmother Del Landau. Lucille Amelia Alpert will become a bat mitzvah ...…
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…obituaries SARA ALLTON (Sarah Applebaum), 62, of Detroit, died Jan. 1, 2012. She is survived by her son, Michael Shackett; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Elizabeth Applebaum; their children, Adina, Yitzhak, Talya and Shoshana Applebaum of Oak Park. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery in Clinton Township. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JESSE ANTMAN, 91,...…
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…obituaries Obituaries from page 50 Living Large For 88 Years Ronelle Grier Contributing Writer W it Viviano lived his life with gusto and joy. In addition to being a successful wine importer, he enjoyed traveling the world with his wife, Roberta, building things by hand and spending time with his family and many close friends. Mr. Viviano, of Bingham Farms, died Jan. 22, 2012, at age 88. Wil, the eldest son of Gaetano and Bernice Viviano...…
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…obituaries Obituaries from page 52 SIMON DAVID KRASNER, 92, of Southfield, died Jan. 26, 2012. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Sanford and Susan Krasner of Altadena, Calif., Sharon Krasner of Huntington Woods; daughter and son-in-law, Enid Krasner and Allan Rothenberg of Philadelphia, Pa.; brother, William Krasner of Evansville, Ind.; grandchildren, Tzvi Krasner, Talya and Benyomin Jacobovitz, Gedalia Krasner, Sara Krasner, ...…
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…RITA S. ROSS, 90, of Southfield, died Jan. 25, 2012. She is survived by her daughters and son- in-law, Marcia Ross of Southfield, Gaile and Marvin Mailer Ross of West Palm Beach, Fla.; brother, Harvey Tanner; grandchil- dren, Betsy (Glenn) Schulman, Brian (Rebecca) Mailer; great-grandchildren, Zachary, Zoe, Joshua, Ethan and Peyton; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Ross was the beloved wife of the late Sol R...…
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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...…
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