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…frontlines The Boys Of Winterhalter I Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor M etro Detroiters Jerry Kaplan, Ron Sherr, Gary Berger, Ted Starr, Larry Herman, Jerry Weinstein and Ed Supowit have known each other for a long time. They first met as students at Detroit's Winterhalter Elementary School, some 70 years ago. The last time they met? Yesterday. The group of mostly retired men, who have maintained their friendship through- out their live...…
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…metro >> on the cover Healing The World Israel attracts medical tourists with its advanced treatments and lower costs. Don Cohen I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 about much more than Dead Sea spa resorts and the Tiberias hot springs, or "healing therapy tourism," which has been going on for decades. Israel's advanced medical and bio- technological research and know-how are magnets for those seeking medical procedures and treatm...…
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…metro >> on the cover Bridging The Gap Religious organization inspires Jewish unity in Israeli soldiers. Stephanie Persin I Special to the Jewish News CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 from their own army units home for Shabbat meals. Word spread and years went on, and more and more army bud- dies requested invitations to the Erez home. When the number of soldiers grew too large for their parents' house, the Erez brothers rented a large apartment in ...…
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…metro Community Legacy JFS celebrates 85 years of helping and supporting Detroit Jewry. Attendees help create a mural representing JFS programs and services. N early 300 people attended the Jewish Family Service (JFS) 85th Anniversary Celebration and Community Recognition event May 29 at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. The evening was filled with emotion, inspiration and excitement as guests experienced JFS' history and fu...…
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…t Pioneer For Cultural Sensitivity Southfield's longtime Jewish councilman keeps on going. Sheryl Zimberg I Special to the Jewish News t 92, Sidney Lantz is one of the oldest elected officials in the United States. For the past 28 years, he has served as councilman for the city of Southfield. Throughout those years, he has fre- quently encountered anti-Semitism. "It's a tough road I've had here," says Lantz, who attends Congregation Shomre...…
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…metro >> around town Eight Over Eighty JSL honors exemplary octogenarians at its annual event. M ore than 400 people gathered at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills May 19 for Jewish Senior Life's annual Eight Over Eighty event. Barbara Cantor, Martin Hollander, Joan Jampel, Ruben Kurnetz, Sara Manson, Samuel Pruchno, Estelle Seltzer and Ronald Trunsky were honored for their activism, dedi- cation, philanthropy and lifelong commitmen...…
…Let The Games Begin! JCC kicks off the 2014 Maccabi Games and ArtsFest with a gala featuring the Maccabeats. T he Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit recently hosted its annual gala, "Celebrating 30 Years of Champions:' which honored JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest participants and marked three decades since Detroit first hosted the games. Following a healthy dinner designed with athletes in mind, guests went to the Berman Center...…
…Jack Adelman, a seasoned golfer from Windsor, competes in the putt-putt event. Jewish Senior Life resident Netti Stein, 92, launches a perfect Spectator and participant Rose Bernard "Bernie" Friedman from Oak Park tosses shot through the hoop at the Jewish Senior Life Olympic games. Breitberg cheers on participants. horseshoes. JSL Senior Olympics keeps octogenarians active and spirited. Allison Batdorff Special to the Jewish News ...…
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…>> ... Next Generation ... Inside the Mind Of A Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Lawson leads another winning venture. ADAM FINKEL I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS T alk to the standout young minds in America — leaders in their fields under 40 — and you'll see a key lesson they learned from their parents. It's a keen realization that you control your life. You'll hear examples of siblings being raised on the philosophy that they need to learn from th...…
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…Toward The Future Recent graduates face college with mixed feelings. Nicole Goodman JN Intern F or high-school seniors across the nation, graduation brings a blend of feelings. Going off to college is a time of excitement and some apprehension; for parents, most likely it's a time of anxiety and dread, mixed with pride. Avi Mendelson High School: Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield Plan for Next Year: • Gap year in Israel 1 studying at ...…
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…Future from page 34 Phil Ring What I'll miss most: My awesome high school teachers who let me be myself and didn't constrain me with pointless activities and busy work. And our school's incredible jazz band. High School: Berkley High School Plan for next year: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Major: Engineering Hobby: Music, music and more music. Jazz especially. Summer plans: Touring with a sym- phonic band for a month in Europe with ...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Editorial Guest Column Why Jews Should Go Vegetarian Or Vegan Pauline Yearwood and Richard Schwartz S laughtering by its very nature causes the animals great suffering:' Who said this? A vegan activist or someone from an animal rights group? That's what you'd think, but prepare to be shocked: The statement was made by a major Israeli dairy and meat producer, Tnuva. The company...…
…Below are excerpts from two opposing viewpoints. Point Counter ► oint Tikkun Olam • • Fallacy, Delusion And Myth I Tikkun Olam: Ethical Mitzvot Are Mitzvot W t is so very difficult to sit silently munity, as they substitute the false ith the beginning of summer signing a petition, those who engage by while Jews, and now the general panacea of something they call tik- comes a time of reflection. in such activities are taught that their r...…
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…>> Torah portion B'nai Israel Synagogue Welcomes New Rabbi R abbi Mark Robbins began his service June 1 as rabbi of B'nai Israel Synagogue, which is in a space-sharing arrangement with Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. The B'nai Israel congregation describes itself as a highly par- ticipatory, spirited, no- frills, observant alterna- tive to the traditional synagogue offerings in the Detroit region. Robbins was Rabbi Mark recently director...…
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…>> pet lovers Small Acts, Big Results Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor S mall acts, when multiplied by mil- lions of people, can transform the world:' said Howard Zinn, a noted American playwright and social activist. He might have been speaking about Kyle Peres, 13, who will be attending eighth grade at West Hills Middle School in West Bloomfield next fall. If millions of people were to follow his example, endangered animal species around...…
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…arts & entertainment Nanci LaBret Einstein of Bloomfield Hills shows work in two local galleries. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer T wo very different expressions of Nanci LaBret Einstein's artistry can be seen in exhibits running almost simultaneously. While a sculpture formed from repur- posed objects is being shown through July 13 at the Detroit Artists Market, a set of three nesting dolls is on view through July 25 at the Janic...…
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