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…metro >> on the cover 0 N a, O O .c 0. Best And Brightest Young Jewish leaders meet with Gov. Snyder to talk about retaining and attracting talent to Michigan. Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor A bout 50 young emerging Jewish leaders in Metro Detroit met Oct. 12 at the West Bloomfield home of Jewish News publisher Arthur Horwitz for an intimate conversation with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. The event, sponsored by the IN, Horwitz and ...…
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…metro Best And Brightest from page 8 Congratulating our partner PETER M. ALTER on being this year's recipient of the Fred M. Butzel Award for Distinguished Community Service. there for days, weeks or even months. "He chose the U.S. and rose quickly to the position of chief technology officer at a major company," Snyder said. "That showed me the power of brainpower." Incidentally, when Snyder asked the man why he chose the United State...…
…Generations Confer Sen. Carl Levin shares insights with young leaders at Moishe House. Adam Finkel Special to the Jewish News A fter Sen. Carl Levin received an email about Moishe House Motor City, it seemed like a mere day before the office of one of the most influential members of government got in touch to schedule a visit to the Midtown home where six young Jewish adults live and plan Jewish programming to attract others to Jewish life...…
…metro >> on the cover Up close an personal, Judge Kim Small explains why her critics don't bother her and how she stays optimistic. Ronelle Grier I Contributing Writer 1 ,O= CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "It wasn't about you; it was about him," she said, "his limitations and his pain?' Then came the moment of truth. "I'm not going to put you in jail;' she told the man, whose relief was palpable. Instead she ordered him to serve probation, to a...…
…protect the community and what it is going to take to change this person's world, to put him on a more empowering path:' she said. If Small does not agree to recuse her- self from the case involving the driver from West Bloomfield, the motion filed by Mogi11 and Larin will be heard by 48th District Court Chief Judge Marc Barron. If Barron agrees with Small's decision, the attorneys have the option of taking the issue to Oakland County Circuit ...…
…metro Beyond The Bench from page 13 Rewarding Results Most of the defendants who appear before Small do not live in the 48th District, but have committed offenses within the com- munity. "I'm pretty tough on crime in general;' she said. "I want to keep the standards high ... I don't want to see this beautiful, safe community deteriorate' Although most of the publicity about Small has centered on cases involving drunk drivers, Small's docket ...…
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…metro >> around town Art At Adat Exhibition mostly by Israeli artists draws community viewers. M embers of the community attended a wine and cheese reception at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills Sept. 22 for an exhibition of artistic works primar- ily by Israeli artists. The "Expressions" exhibition was cre- ated by Col. (Ret.) Itzhak "Izzy" Assour, a retired member of the Israeli army and a sculptor living and working in Israel. 1...…
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…metro >> calendar Much To Do! FRIDAY, OCT. 21 DINNER & SERVICE 5:30 pm. Pizza and salad dinner followed by Simchat Torah service at 6:30 at Cong. Shir Tikvah, Troy. There is a charge for dinner. RSVP required: www.shirtikvah.net or 248-649-4418. SATURDAY, OCT. 22 GILDA'S WALK, FAIR 8 am-noon. Gilda's Club Family Walk & Health Fair at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield. Clowns, magicians, musical acts. Register for walk at www...…
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…oints of view EDITORIAL BOARD: Publisher: Arthur M. Horwitz Chief Operating Officer: F. Kevin Browett Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Publisher's Notebook Bankole Thompson Editorial interviews President Obama in Grand Rapids. Why Did Biden Attack Pollard? p Updated Engagement Model To Drive Black-Jewish Forum I n the course of my 25 years publishing the Detroit Jewish News, there ha...…
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…■1■ 1•1._ THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT JEWISH BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 2 13, 2011 60 YEARS DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY Celebrating the Past I Inspiring the Future 71443 THE C E N T E R jEWisti BOOK -Ai: …
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…You are invited to join us at the 60th Annual Jewish Book Fair Patron Night Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. Guest speaker, Jim Lehrer Followed by a late, strolling dinner at 8 p.m. (Private dinner and book signing with Jim Lehrer exclusively for Patrons of the Book Fair) Kosher catering provided by the Matt Prentice Restaurant Group Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield Patrons will be seated in a reserved section for the progra...…
…2 5:30 p.m. Voc115,202E31.E- g2 covamigeg 7:30 p.m. 1,11 Joel Tauber presents Operation Exodus: The Inside Story of American Jews in the Greatest Rescues of Our Time by Gerald S. Nagel YOU rArt, OUT TOL MOOT. MOOT,/ YOU SC . „OUT CLARK varaing11A with keynote author, Clark Howard Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times: 250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money by Clark Howard, Mark Meltzer and Theo Thimou HOWARD'S L...…
…3 Friday, November 4 1 p.m. DAY UNDERWRITTEN BY NANCY & JAMES GROSFELD 10 a.m. Community Read and Brunch with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe nu: DRESSMAKER "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana gives voice to many of our world's unsung heroines." - Angelina Jolie In 2005, Gayle Lemmon went to Afghanistan to write an article about ...…
…4 Sunday, November 6 ,S1. 11 3141 Detroit. Learning. Together. • Sh'ma is the first word of the most important of all Jewish prayers; it is also the Hebrew word for "listen:' The theme for this year's community day of learning is the unity of the Jewish people through the Sh'ma - being one people. Speakers, workshops and activities will allow guests to explore the many meanings of Sh'ma. WEST BLOOMFIELD 12:45 p.m. How Should I Listen W...…
…5 Sunday, November 6 10:30 a.m. DAY UNDERWRITTEN BY ANDI & LARRY WOLFE Jonathan E. Levin presents Triumphant Life: The Miles Levin Story by Miles Alpern Levin (z"1) FAMTLY DAY Er GAK PAU Cancer sometimes kills, but it always frightens. It did both to Miles Levin. During two challenging years filled with cancer and its treatment, a - Keep Fighting, Stop Struggling: previously unknown teenager from suburban The Miles Levin Story Detroit tr...…
…6 Sunday, November 6 (continued) 7:45 p.m. 4 p.m. Family Program Nathan Wolfe The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age Harriet Morse Does This Make Me Beautiful? Does a certain pair of jeans or type of shirt make a person beautiful? How about a shiny gold necklace? Harriet thinks these are things that can make her beautiful. And she is sure that her red hair and freckles do not help. But will an old family mirror teach Harriet wha...…
…7 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Darin Strauss Half a Life: A Memoir (See description 11 a.m. on previous page) Danielle L. McGuire At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance—A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power 2:30 p.m. Jack Boxer and Alva Dworkin Gefrishte Mayses - Twice Told Tales In English and Yiddish Recall your favorite "Yiddishisms" with this compilation of short stori...…
…8 Tuesday, November 8 (continued) 6:30 p.m. Noon Mitchell Bard The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America's Interests in the Middle East HADASSAH LUNCHEON 1 with • • - •0 iLI) Francisco Goldman Say Her Name: A Novel In Say Her Name, author and investigative journalist Francisco Goldman tells the story of his wife, Aura Estrada, who died after an accident at the beach and whose absence left him inconsolable. "Passion...…
