…Opinion FE V S More Than Understanding W hen I first received informa- tion about the UJC/JCPA Israel Institute for Civic Leaders, it took me about five seconds to decide to nominate Shirley Stancato. As a member of New Detroit's board of directors, I had already come to know her as highly intelligent, deeply committed to fighting racism and actively engaged in building bridges between the African American and Jewish communities. So when...…
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…Spirituality Search For Wholeness Rabbi Steinsaltz tackles real-life problems via 18th-century text. Gabriella Burman Special to the Jewish News A diverse mix of Detroit's Jewish community filled the gymnasium of the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park on Nov. 11 to glean wis- dom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, whom Time magazine describes as a "once-in-a-millennium scholar." His visit, a highlight of the 56th annual Jewish Book Fair held a...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Photos courtesy Jonathan Wenk/TWC 2007 The faces of Dylan: 1. Cate Blanchett as Jude 2. Richard Gere as Billy 3. Christian Bale as Jack 4. Marcus Carl Franklin as Woody 5. Heath Ledger as Robbie 6. Ben Whishaw as Arthur Filmmaker's I'm Not There is a terrific piece of music criticism on an enigmatic 20th-century icon. George Robinson Special to the Jewish News B ob Dylan's Jewish identity has long been a source of...…
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