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October 22, 2009 • Page Image 1

…World: Along J Street • Health: Breast Cancer Awareness • Arts: Broadway Debut • Family: In Support Of JARC ...*.44 .4416:44 4660 60 WISH RENA PUBLICATION 0 OCT . 22-28 200 9 M -10 CHESHVAN 5770 w w,lof41:4 .40 6!* rs2 - ,. ulk ctor compktes a full set (* issues dating to 1952. Inside: Beyond The Shoah 1942 - 2009 Covering and ".. , Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week . • . • …

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…JN Contents thejewishnews.com Oct. 22-28, 2009 4-10 Cheshvan 5770 Vol. CXXXVI, No. 12 On The Cover: In Support Of JARC Dressed in hippie garb for the 40th anniversary "Party Like It's 1969!" event at the Somerset Collection in Troy are JARC supporters Carolyn Krieger-Cohen and Jason Cohen of West Bloomfield. Metro Mad About MAD! 11 Fan has all 500 issues since 1952. Sharsheret - A Link 14 Breast cancer support group's local chapter....…

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…T"--" *4mA:ed. Edit o ' r's Letter 29TH ANNUAL FALL FUNDRAISER TITLE SPONSOR FIFTH THIRD BANK arc Abbas' Antics T he evidence is mounting against America's seem- ingly unconditional and perpetual monetary gift to the West Bank government. I can't figure out why we are giving $800 million in aid this year to the Palestinian Authority, with no return commitment and accountability for lasting peace with Israel. In an Oct. 9 letter to Sec...…

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…Letters How to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writers are limited in frequen- cy of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to the JN: 29200 ...…

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…ne of my greatest accomplishments was being awarded the Laureate Award by my peers for excellence in patient care in the top gastroenterology department in the country. Today, I am involved in the care of heads of state, famous athletes and everyday people — Country Day helped prepare me for my job. 0 As a kid I never read a book that wasn't related to a sport, but my English teacher, Beverly Hannett-Price changed that. Reading became infect...…

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…Metro A VEIN OF HUMOR / ON THE COVER Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News Illir hat, me worry?" Not Allen Warner, 59, of Farmington Hills. He's not worried at all. He recently bought his last issue of MAD Magazine to complete his collection of all 500 issues of the influen- tial and irreverent American humor pub- lication founded in 1952 by Jewish Editors William Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman. "Big deal: chirp the MAD editors. It is a big d...…

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…Metro AROUND TOWN A Link In The Chain Breast-cancer support group Sharsheret starts local chapter. Alice Berlin and Yehudit Jubas, both of Southfield, and Sharsheret founder Rochelle Shoretz of Teaneck, N.J. R ochelle Shoretz is a vibrant, active attorney and the mother of two school- aged boys. She's also a two-time breast cancer survivor. Shoretz was just 28 when she was first diagnosed and she's been fighting ever since. But she's not...…

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…Wouldn't you rest easier knowing that you have the top-ranked Medicare HMO in Michigan? With all the Medicare plans out there, figuring out which one is best for you can be overwhelming. Here's something to consider: HAP Senior Plus (HMO) is the top-ranked Medicare HMO in Michigan and one of the highest-ranked in the nation. That's according to U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), This top...…

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…Don't know what to do with your o We will store Clean it„.. Cushions, pillows and linens will be dry cleaned or steam cleaned, furniture will be washed and prepared for the upcoming season. Additional restoration & refinishing services available. Maria Devinki of Kansas City, Felicia Graber of St. Louis, Zygie Allweiss of West Bloomfield and Jerry Koenig of St. Louis are Jews whose lives were saved by Poles during the Holocaust. Authors Bi...…

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…JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE 25 YEARS ATTEND THE MICHIGAN JEWISH SPORTS FOUNDATION'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION DINNER GALA Monday, November 2, 2009 OF SERVICE AND COMMITMENT To THE COMMUNITY! at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building, Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, Michigan The Celebration Begins at 6:00 P.M. with a Tour of the Hal...…

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…'We've Hit A Nerve' J Street facing stiff challenges amid rise. James D. Besser The Jewish Week New York D elegates to the upcoming nation- al conference by J Street, the group that has become the favor- ite target of a furious pro-Israel establish- ment, will face both their organization's exhilarating rise and eroding commitment to Israel-related issues by the very Jews it hopes to attract to its ranks. "J Street faces a variety of sign...…

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…mitment that can overcome com- placency," Kahn said. Moving Forward Ben-Ami acknowledged the prob- lem created by an increasingly polarized Jewish community; with the locus of pro-Israel activism shifting to the right even as atti- tudes about Israel in the big, amor- phous middle stay mostly the same. "You've identified an impor- tant question, and I don't have an answer," he said. "It's a challenge to the community as a whole; we have to fi...…

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…World Marking 25 Years Photos by Jos hua Nowic kl Holocaust Memorial Center dinner honors past and future. Institute of the Righteous Director Dr. Guy Stern, keynote speaker Irwin Cotler, honoree Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan and HMC Executive Director Stephen M. Goldman Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor T his year's Holocaust Memorial Center annual dinner was signifi- cant in many ways. Not only did it mark the 25th anniversary of th...…

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…Join Us as We Walk for a Crolt* LUNGevity's Metro Detroit Lung Cancer Walk A FAMILY FUN WALKS IQ% . LuNGevity. FOUNDATION Drake Sports Park West Bloomfield www.lungevity.org Dedicated to funding lung cancer research Drake Road Just South of Maple Road To register, contribute, or to find more information on the Metro-De- Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:30 PM • Rain or Shine troit Lung Cancer Walk, please visit: www.lungevity.org/detroitw...…

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…I I World Journalist's Perspective Moving Federations Toward Change JTA bureau chief describes tight U.S.-Israel bond. Can new leader revamp the system? Jacob Berkman Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York erry Silverman, who took over the helm of the UJC/Jewish Federations of North America about a month ago, sat down to talk about his task of helping the federation system begin to evolve. A first step: United Jewish Communities (UJC) has...…

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…You've been on the job a month and doing your research for a few months. Answer those questions. We are now unpacking it all to say, "Here is what we are going to do about it." It sounds like the answer is,"We are not in a position to do that yet:' You have to look at the federation system, and everybody is at a differ- ent readiness and everyone is at dif- ferent places. It's like from my apparel days. You wouldn't sell shorts to Minneapol...…

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…(World ROUNDUP More Security Funding Washington/JTA U.S. community and religious institutions will receive an additional $4 million in federal funding for security. In light of recent thwarted bomb plots involving two New York synagogues, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., urged the Homeland Security Subcommittee to increase federal anti-terror funding to help protect civil, religious and commu- nity institutions from terrorist attacks. T...…

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…of credit to anyone investing in Iran's energy sector. The legislation protects fund manag- ers who divest from such companies from possible lawsuits. Similiar legislation has been intro- duced in the U.S. Senate. President Obama, when he was an Illinois senator, was the lead sponsor of a Senate version in 2008, although the White House has not yet taken a position on the bill. JDub Adopts Jewcy New York/JTA JDub, the nonprofit Jewish music l...…

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…I Wo r 1 d ROUNDUP Roundup from page 27 ered the bodies upon breaking down the door to the apartment. They recognized that the victims had died from being stabbed and not due to the fire. Israeli Nukes Dissuade Paris/JTA Shimon Peres said that the fact that Israel is suspected of hav- ing nuclear weapons is dissuading Iran from striking the Jewish state. The Israeli president also said that contrary to the thinking of some Palestinians, I...…

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…Spirituality TORAH PORTION Take Care And Tikkun Shabbat Noah, Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 54:1-55:5. community and to be concerned for all people in the world. But our tradition teaches that we n the aftermath of the flood should not do this at the expense described in Parshat Noah, the of taking care of ourselves and our Torah tells us that God prom- own needs. Each of us is entitled to ised never to again bring a flood to a life of joy, a ...…

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…- • le - Spiritualit y TEMPLE AND SYNAGOGUE LISTINGS SPONSORED BY TEMPLE ISRAEL 44 ). TEMPLE ISRAEL Temple Israel's •I MAGI n E Young Adult Group (ages 21-40) invites couples & singles to join us fo r A unique culinary event featuring Joan Melnick Owner of Bonnie's Kitche in Bloomfield Hills CONSERVATIVE INDEPENDENT Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Aaron Bergman, Herbert Yo...…

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…48382, (248) 363-3644. Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. N9A 4E2. (519) 252-1594. Rabbi: Shalom Galperin. Chabad Jewish Center of Novi- Northville 42142 Loganberry Ridge North, Novi, (248) 790-6075. Rabbi: Avrohom Susskind. E-mail rabbiasusskind®sbcglobal. net. Shomer Israel 14261 Vernon, Oak Park, MI 48237. Rabbi: Yissachar Wolf. Dovid Ben Nuchim Aish Kodesh 14800 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 569-0192. Rabbi: Ari Kostelitz. - First Hebrew...…

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…• Health & Fitness RESEARCH PROFILE Positive Attitude Cancer A diagnosis of breast cancer doesn't dampen her zest for life. Editor's note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. B arbara Hubert, 71, of West Bloomfield is a busy woman. Between volunteering at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, taking continuing education courses, meeting with her book group and staying active at her Farmington Hills synagogue, Adat S...…

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…Health & Fitness IN MEMORIAM WELLNESS Court Gesture Seeking Control Handball group remembers a very special player. Henry Ford hospital luncheon helps in fight against cancer. he Michigan Handball Association dedicated a court on Detroit's Belle Isle in memory of Sheldon Sonkin, a West Bloomfield dentist and hand- ball enthusiast who died in 2006 at age 75. "Shel was a fine handball player who epitomized the thousands of players who lov...…

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…If you have chest pain, choosing a hospital could be the most important decision you'll ever make. You're having chest pain. You rush to the emergency room. It could be nothing. Or it could be a major blockage in your heart. But all too often, it takes 24 hours or more before conventional tests will tell you if you have a serious heart problem. And those are the longest 24 hours of your life. Now there's a revolutionary new CT test at Beau...…

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…Health & Fitness THE PARK LIVING FOOD Gluten Free Celiac patients wife develops edible delectables. L aura Garelik's business grew from a dream and a necessity. The dream was to provide delicious desserts for her husband, who has celiac disease, a condition that prevents et- him from eating foods contain- ing gluten, proteins found in wheat, rye and barley. This year, her products went public. They are now sold at Hiller's Markets as La...…

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…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . George Cantor's Reality Check column will return next week. Greenberg's View The Key To Israel's Future I by the Israeli government. The effective- n 85 short years, Israel has trans- ness of the Israeli university system is formed itself from a Third World, agrarian country with little water and undeniable. An exclamation point has few resources into a high-tech,...…

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…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS Israel's Future from page 37 people everywhere. cational excellence to the arena of interna- Historically, the Israeli government tional business and entrepreneurship. has provided a significant portion of the After graduating from the University of operating budgets of universities but little, Michigan, Steve Grand traveled to Israel or nothing, for capital projects crucial to in 1969 and spent two years working for ...…

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…Use a lifeline and phone a friend wind energy and wind turbines. One way is by using software that calculates the optimization of the aerodymanic profile of an airplane wing to make a better turbine blade. The company hopes other research- and-development experience will lead to the creation of a higher-per- formance, lower-weight wind turbine that costs less. "We are identifying the potential of IAI engineering to provide added value to the ...…

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…410 Arts & Entertainment Broadway Bound Detroit-area native Marcia Milgrom Dodge directs and choreographs a Big Apple revival of Ragtime. Alice Burdick Schweiger Special to the Jewish News M arcia Milgrom Dodge thought her career as a musical theater director and choreographer couldn't get any better. Then she got the phone call — and it did. The Kennedy Center's dazzling production of Ragtime, in Washington, D.C., for which Dodge had cr...…

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…Arts & Entertainment The Man With A Camera Exhibit brings fashion photographs of Richard Avedon to Detroit Institute of Arts. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News r ed American fashion photogra- pher Richard Avedon, shortly after World War II, drove around Paris before deciding where to pose famed dothing designer Coco Chanel for a magazine shoot. Apparently, his Jewish roots (he was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants) held their...…

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…• Jews 4.11 I Nate Bloom sum Special to the Jewish News Film Notes Opening Friday, Oct. 23, is Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, UNE a sophisticated horror thriller about 1U a 14-year-old suburban boy named Darren who stumbles on a travel- ing freak show and learns that one member is a real-life vampire. Darren joins the show and is drawn into the vampire universe. Cirque is directed and co-written by Paul Weitz, 44, the son of the...…

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…The Jewish Ensemble Theatre presents... Arty & Entertainment The Blank Page y Kitty Dubin With the deadline for her second novel looming, a creative writing professor is mired in self-doubt while work, family and a gifted new student threaten to drag her under. As she struggles to finish the novel, conflicts erupt with her husband, her best friend and her oh-so-talented student. Michigan playwright and professor Kitty Dubin explores the sh...…

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…L: To Do! CALENDAR E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 New deadline: noon, Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Check It Out! ARTS & CULTURE See artist Fran Wolok's exhibit "Beauty Spots: Local Landscapes and Floral Portraits" through Nov. 8 at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward, Bloomfi...…

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