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…53 Torah 56 Staff pho tos by Alex Lumelsky Synagogue List Guau Of HEALING Teacher blends ancient traditions of Judaism and yoga into a healing mixture. WENDY WHITE Special to the Jewish News D ressed in drawstring pants and a tank top revealing Native American and Hebrew tattoos, Eric Paskel steps barefoot between dozens of mats rolled out on the floor, guiding students through the ancient prac- tice of yoga. Between instructions abou...…
…9th Annual Downtown WEST E5LOOMFIELD Spirituality GURU OF HEALING from page 49 ART FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday June 21 & 22 • lOarn Sprn Cantorial soloist Penny Steyer performs prior to the Shabbat Yoga service. Outdoor pried art festival featuring the work of over 200 artists from across the nation. Located on Maple Road outdoors on the acreage of the Henry Ford Medical Center (Take 1-696 to Orchard Lake Road - go north to Maple R...…
…Maze! Toy ALANA LYNN EPSTEIN Sutdy Torah With Rabbi Glogower Congregation B'nai Moshe will present a special evening of Torah study for adults and teens with Rabbi Rod Glogower of Ann Arbor from 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, June 30. `A Traditionalist Confronts Modernity — Rabbi Yechezkel Landau of Prague, 1713-1793" will be the topic. Rabbi Landau was a staunch traditionalist who sup- ported certain elements of the haskalah (enlightenment) movement....…
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…MICHIGAN REGION TOGETHER JUNE 2003 FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW Michigan 1313Y0 Announces Endowment Campaign The Michigan BBYO Board of Directors announces the establishment of a new Endowment Campaign, 'The Friends of BBYO," in order to provide additional support for programs that are not fully supported by BBYO's annual operating budget. Michigan BBYO Board members, David Bittker and Susie Citrin, are chairing the Endowment Campaign. "A gift ...…
…To: Our Readers From Our Leaders Well, we've done it. Once again Michigan BBYO has attracted over 1000 Jewish teens to be involved in the Biggest & Best Youth Organization that the Jewish community has to offer. "Biggest" and "Best" are not my words, but those of the youth themselves. You see, BBYO is not just about numbers but about each individual Jewish teen. Our staff of dedicated professionals and volunteers try to make sure that everyon...…
…V7 77' 7' =_— L1 .L..%. L1 Jewish Heritage Night #2: "Got Israel?' The theme of Jewish Heritage Night #2 was "Got Israel? What Israel Means To Me." The evening featured a variety of Israel experiences and drew on the resources provided by several guest speakers. Featured L to R: Anat Borenstein-Tsafrir of Michigan Friends of the IDF; Brian Rosenbaum, AZA Council Shaliach; Robyn King, BBG Council Jewish Heritage Chair; Owen Alterman, past A...…
…Youth Ambassadors to Bulgaria Winter Seminar From December 29, 2002-January 6, 2003, Michigan Region once again participated in the Youth Ambassadors to Bulgaria Program. This cultural exchange involved seven BBYOers from four cities in the US - Detroit, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Sara Rautman, Northstar BBYO Director, and Arnie Weiner Michigan BBYO Director, for a cultural exchange and joint learning program with the BBYO chapte...…
…Here's Who's Going Where This Summer Michigan BBYOers are all over the place at BBYO summer programs offered in 2003. Here's a list of who's going where: Kallah 1LTC Katie Blender, Achayot BBG; Melissa Morof, Savage BBG; Audra Lachman, Ruach BBG; Jonathan Wright, Kitzoni AZA; Whitney Aidenbaum, Achayot BBG; Jessica Barr, Achayot BBG; Emily Kimmel, Graham BBG BBYO/Spark Ariella Lis, M'tukot BBG; Eden Litt, Achayot BBG BBY0/Teva Ariella Lis, M'...…
…AZA Dig Honors at a BIG There were 384 Michigan BBYOers who decided to take their winter break this year at Regional Convention. Participation, competition, and, of course, enthusiasm were up - way up! At the end of it all, many chapters had ample reason to feel good about their efforts. Here are those chapters that earned RC Honor Roll for having entered all events: BBG AZA Ahavah #293 Hank Greenberg #151 Fanny Brice #976 Al Jolson #317 Gen...…
….2 0 0.2 BBG Regional Convention There was a tie for AZA Most Distinguished Chapter between Kishon AZA and Evan Shapiro AZA, with Honorable Mention going to Kitzoni AZA. Evan Shapiro AZA was honored as Most Improved Chapter. Achayot BBG won BBG Most Distinguished Chapter with Honorable Mentions going to Ahavah BBG, Genesis BBG, and Ruach BBG. Genesis BBG was also Most Improved Chapter - for the third straight year! Youth Coordinators for th...…
…4 0 4 2002 The BBYO Board of Directors extends its gratitude to the donors listed below for their generous contributions to the BBYO Annual Campaign. These contributions help us to succeed in our commitment to the development of Jewish youth. BENEFACTOR Richard & Nancy Welber Barr David L & Arline Bittker Richard Blumenstein Harold & Penny B. Blumenstein Foundation Susan & Robert M. Citrin Steven Friedman Marc Goldberg Marc & Denise Hart ...…
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…Just a Youth Group? I Think Not In the course of my four years in high school, I have participated in many extracurricular activities. I've tried them all, it seems - humanitarian club, language clubs, SADD, band and orchestra, marching band, musicals, debate, you name it. But one in which I have maintained an active participation (and more importantly, a happy one), is certainly BBYO. I wrote one of my college essays on BBYO and the impact i...…
…Thanks For The Tributes! Next time you need to send a Birthday Wish, a Mazel Toy or a Sympathy Card...send a Tribute instead! In Support of The Jewkah Heritage end loaltrship Goal. of Your tribute supports local BBYO programs! Your contribution is recognized both with a special tribute card and a listing in the B'Yachad Newsletter. Phone in your tributes to Randa at BBYO, 248-788-0700! GENERAL BBYO FUND 1/4 In Honor of Your Continued ...…
…In Memory of Inez Metier To: Debra & Maynard Metier From: Eileen and Lawrence Hyman In Honor of Your Graduation from U of M To: Ms. Rachel Margolis From: Cheryl, Marc, Steven & Andy Bocknek In Memory of Max Litman To: Mr. & Mrs. S. Litman & Family From: Ralph, Susan, & Shari Katz In Honor of Receiving the United Way Young Metro Volunteer Award To: Perry Teicher From: Sherry Kanter From: The Garden Family In Memory of Your Grandmother, Lillian ...…
…INSIDE: Summer Reading 64 Meet Artist Pablo Davis 74 fammitivaitaiwoot I41***Aittiroktt. It.E.WititY4robT Steven Gillis: `11), .:-io•d has a Jewish' theme from the standpoint that it deals with moral issues, the question of what is right and wrong, as well as the guilt Walter suffers during his PH' and his quest for redemption." Ann Arbor's Steven Gillis pens a first novel without Jewish characters but with very Jewish themes. STORY ...…
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…ANNIVERSARY In Search Of Redemption Ann Arbor's Steven Gillis pens a first novel without Jewish characters but with very Jewish themes. Lu la M asi 3PIEIL1E71116T3VE 3rX.IILMIkr3EMalBE A July 28 - August 10 1/.46/4104 --)litz*M1=. A division of . Photos by Josh Kristal Great seats are available at the Second City and Fox Theatre box offices, and at all ticketrnasteroutlets, including Marshall Field's. CHARGE BY PHONE 248-645-6666 or ...…
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…Arts Entertainment Cover Story SUMMER REALDIN Lose yourself in a great book with our annual roundup of some of the best recent fiction and nonfiction titles with a Jewish twist. FICTION THE TATTOOED GIRL By Joyce Carol Oates (HarperCollins; 307 pp.; $25.95) 4;IN 6/20 2003 64 ne of America's most prolific and honored writers has penned a new novel guaranteed to keep you reading until you reach the stunning conclusion. From the beginnin...…
…Nk. frontation, surprising twists, a breathtaking ending. The Tattooed Girl is a quick read, a manageable 307 pages, but Oates, like Philip Roth, is too gifted to merely tell a story. The erudite Seigl offers philosophy. We reflect on comments such as Primo Levi's "So long as we are human, we must ask." Oates is noted for her architecturally structured work. The Tattooed Girl reflects this craftsmanship. The first chapter is four sentences. A...…
…Arts Entertainment Cover Story SUMMER READING from page 65 Joyce Carol Oates' Jewish Roots EDITH BROIDA Special to the Jewish News M any famous American writers are mishpachah. Until The Tattooed Girl, there was no reason to think the bril- liant Joyce Carol Oates was among them. She is. During an interview with the Jewish News, she explained it was the discovery of Jewish grandparents that led to the theme of anti-Semitism in her most ...…
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