…Detroit Jewish News n contents July 20-26, 2017 / 26 Tam Tamuz- 3 Av 5777| VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 25 • Family Counseling: Who or What Inspires You? • Learning Leadership Firsthand views eretz 5-8 31 in the 10 32 urban farmer passages israel From religions to terrorism, African American students take in all sides A o of Israel. 18 arts&life 33 34 for the love of produce happy anniversary The Orchard Lake Fine Art Show celebrates 15...…
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…views Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues wandering jew My Family’s Jewish Detroit Story I siblings and always had money. wandered recently with my mom My mom knew every home and through her childhood Jewish resident on her block. But, in 2017, Detroit. It was a journey of 10 she wasn’t sure whether 2661 miles and approximately 60 was the hollowed-out shell years. I saw both the good obscured by an ove...…
…views commentary I Do It For The Kavod: A response to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s blackening of my name. EDITOR’S NOTE: Some 160 rabbis wrote letters confirming the Jewish identity of prospective immigrants who were rejected in 2016. Those rabbis are now on the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s “blacklist” of rabbis they do not trust to confirm Jewish identities of immigrants, according to a JTA story published last week. The Chief Rabbinate’s...…
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…jews d in the Passages Israel From religions to terrorism, African American students take in all sides of Israel. Mark Jacobs Special to the Jewish News Top: Mark Jacobs with some of the students on the trip. RIGHT: Students in Jerusalem. I write this article at Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Soon I will be boarding a plane home after a 12-day trip through- out Israel. But the trip is hardly the typical trip American Jews take to Isra...…
…GRAND OPENING n ! catio New Rug Cleaning Drop-Off Lo Now Open in Clarkston 7073 Dixie Highway Jacobs and some students from Detroit at the Knesset menorah. rockets are launched Israelis have between 10 and 15 seconds to find a bomb shelter, that Hamas’ Charter calls for Israel’s destruction, that Hezbollah in Lebanon is now thought to have more than 100,000 rockets threatening Israel, etc. THE ISRAELI REALITY And just as the students ar...…
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…jews d in the PHOTO COURTESY OF KENNETH STAHL essay Sinai’s Proud Moment I Robert Tell ABOVE: A block of Pingree Street burning out of control, 1967. 20 n 1967, I was a 30-year-old senior executive at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, having moved here from New York in 1964 to take the position. I was on call that weekend. The chief operating offi- cers were home and off duty and could not come in once the violence started. So I was in total...…
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…eretz our israeli home Israeli Startups SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ben-Gurion University scientists seek to advance healthcare. ABOVE: EIMindA uses a cap with electrodes to measure the brain’s electrical activity and assess any abnormalities. I n the U.S., healthcare is big business — patients want the most advanced care, and healthcare providers seek to improve the quality and cost-effec- tiveness of their clinical services. Is...…
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…arts&life essay Love For The Of Produce W hen I was growing up, my grand- parents hatched mangos. At least, that’s what it seemed to me: When I was 8, they added freshly sliced mangos to our usual brunch repertoire. It was my first time tasting the sweet, slippery fruit and I finished the entire family-sized bowl. While my mom schooled me on sharing, my grandparents made sure that from that day on, I always had a healthy supply of man- go...…
…arts&life fairs and festivals H appy Anniversary! The Orchard Lake Fine Art show celebrates 15 years. ABOVE: A turquoise and coral necklace by Barbara Goldberg SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER I Patty Narozny and sculpture artist Mauro Pozzobonelle, who passed away this spring 34 July 20 • 2017 f Patty Narozny could have fol- lowed through with her first career choice, she may well have been an artist. As a 10-year- old living i...…
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…soul of blessed memory Caring For Seniors And Th e Needy ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER E xpressions of appreciation contin- ue to pour in for the late Alvin A. Weisberg, a notable philanthropist and businessman who was devoted to his family. Mr. Weisberg, 90, of Bloomfield Hills, died on July 8, 2017. He was a founding partner of the Chatham Supermarket chain in south- east Michigan; then, for 19 years, begin- ning at age 65,...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 49 JOAN JOSHOWITZ, 82, of Orchard Lake, died July 13, 2017. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. Jeffrey and Dawn Joshowitz; grandchildren, Evan Joshowitz Joshowitz and Bradley Joshowitz; sister, Linda Shapiro. Mrs. Joshowitz was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Herbert Joshowitz; the loving sister of the late Natalie Novick. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Ro...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 ELLIOT NORTON ROTT, 83, of West Bloomfield, died July 9, 2017. He is survived by his daughters and son-in- law, Julie and Jeffrey Bass, and Kimberly Rott Rott; grandchildren, Drew Demi, Dean Riley, Denver Skye, Sydney Davi, Samantha Alana and Lola Madi; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Rott was the beloved husband of the late Donna Jean Rott. Contributions may be made to the U.S...…
