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…obituaries Obituaries from page 62 ESTELLE MILLER, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 18, 2012. She is survived by her beloved hus- band, Morris Miller of West Bloomfield, daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Fred Lenter of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Kenn and Debby Miller of Miami; grandchildren, Sara (Doug) Diamond, Jesse Miller, Lindsey Miller, Lauren Lenter, Scott (fiancee Luci Hernandez) Lenter; great- grandchildren, Mac and ...…
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…obituaries Obituaries from page 65 GAIL WASSER, 71, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 16, 2012. She fought valiantly and without complaint for 20 years. Mrs. Wasser is survived by her husband of 51 years, Laurence Wasser; son, Eric Wasser of East Lansing; brother, Henry Katz; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Judy and Ted Gottlieb. Mrs. Wasser is also survived by loving family and a world of friends. Contributions may be made to National Kidney...…
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…metro >> on the cover Muslim School Uproar Some neighbors object to sale of Farmington public school to Islamic group. Continued from page 1 As recently as May 3, Cheryl Cannon, the school district's executive director for operational affairs, reported to the board that demolition would begin in July. But on May 24, a memo from Cannon to the board disclosed publicly for the first time that the district had received an unsolicited bid for E...…
…"The most wonderful things about living here are all the opportunities and activities." — Helen Weingarden, enjoying life at Fox Run since 2002 Tammy Betel of Farmington Hills, waited more than four hours to speak. A longtime docent at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, she urged tolerance for all people. support for Israel. Finkelstein also is the author of The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish ...…
…metro Muslim School from page 9 they had been disrespected. Treasurer Karen Bolsen of Farmington Hills compared it to anti-Jewish feelings she heard in 1963 when she moved into the area. "This is very sad for me tonight," she said. "The undertone, the feel- ing of hate at the podium directed at us and others in the room has become really obvious." "Some of the behavior was abominable and juvenile said trustee Tim Devine of Farmington Hills. ...…
…the New ;ommuni ty —5 • 1 1111121} Artist Lynne Ava/ferika of Huntington Woods will spend nihe..weeks olm atrartistic fellowship in Jerusalem. Artist Lynne Avadenka chosen for first-time fellowship in Jerusalem. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor V isual artist Lynne Avadenka of Huntington Woods was selected from a pool of more than 100 nominations to become one of four Fellows for the first American Academy in Jerusalem. The...…
…metro >> around town Back To The Garden M ore than 200 guests attended the June 5 dedication of the Louis and Fay Woll Memorial Bible Garden at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Michigan's largest Bible garden, the Woll garden is unique because it reflects upon various biblical stories and is comprised of plant and tree species noted in the Bible. Dedication participants experienced a series of themes including the Garden of Eden, A...…
…Activist Of The Year oel Jacob received the 2011 Activist Award from the Jewish Community Relations Council at an event on June 12. Joel is known throughout America and in Israel for his boundless energy and tenacity in working to end childhood hunger by 2015. In 2009, he was elected the international chairman of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. He travels each week on behalf of MAZON advo- cating for hungry people who do not have a voice....…
…metro >> around town H Holiday Exploring undreds of children, each equipped with a special backpack and "explorer" map, made the trek through Dora and Diego's Shavuot Adventure at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. On a search to reach Mt. Sinai in celebration of the holiday of Shavuot, these joy-filled chil- dren packed the room to learn alongside their proud parents. The event began on a beautiful sunny late afternoon on June 7, Er...…
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…New Board Takes Charge At Temple Beth El On Friday, June 10, the Temple Beth El Brotherhood marked the beginning of its 92nd year with the installation of its officers and board at a Shabbat dinner followed by services. Incoming president, Larry Imerman, a member for 17 years, brings commu- nity experience to his new position. Officers installed with Imerman include Dana Gulick, first vice president; Rob Gorman, second vice president; Jerry Co...…
…titrz --• Jewish war veterans from America and the Former Soviet Union undratse for memoria l. A rendering shows the proposed Jewish war veterans memorial at the HMC. T he Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Russian-Speaking Jewry (MARJA), hosted a fundrais- ing lunch on Sunday, June 19. The event raised funds for the construction of a World War II Veterans Memorial to be constru...…
…--,;?7"- 7 Dr. Gilat Raish, far left, guides Japanese teachers through a recovery course in Wateri, Japan. Aid Continues Sue Fishkoff Jewish telegraphic Agency San Francisco I n northeastern Japan, the area hardest hit by the devastating March 11 earth- quake and tsunami, a team of Israeli post-trauma experts guided local teachers and officials through their lingering pain. One kindergarten teacher broke down in tears as she related ho...…
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…From the Director So many exciting things are happening at your Holocaust Memorial Center. On Yom HaShoah, the largest audi- ence in HMC Stephen M. Goldman history, 800 people, gathered to commemorate the Day of Remembrance. The audito- rium and classrooms overflowed with a standing-room-only audience. As we remembered and celebrated the lives of our Shaarit Haplaytah and all survi- vors, and honored those who perished, candles were lit, Ani ...…
…Supporters Pave Way for Inspiration and Education Would you like to help to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten? Do you want to assist in engaging and enlightening a generation of youth? Holocaust Center supporters do all of these and more. David M. Moss With each passing day, the need to help the next generation understand the lessons of the Holocaust grows ever more urgent. As the Holocaust recedes fur- ther into ...…
…Upcoming Events July 4 Museum closed in celebration of Independence Day. July 10 Barsamian: 20 Years- Searching for the Answer closes. July 24 Secret Heroes: The Ritchie Boys exhibit opens. The Ritchie Boys, named for the camp at which they trained, were a little-known WWII intelligence unit comprised primarily of Jews, mostly refugees from Nazi Germany. Their many exploits: infiltration, interrogation, translation, dis-information campa...…
…points of view EDITORIAL BOARD: Publisher: Arthur M. Horwitz Chief Operating Officer: F. Kevin Browett Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Guest Columnist Editorial The Synagogue Picketers' Intellectual Assumptions Ann Arbor A s the weekly picket of Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor by self- styled Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends now enters its eighth year, it may be an appropriat...…
…points of view Commentary Nuremberg, Eichmann 'trialr Yield A Challenge For Today Washington/JTA criminals for atrocities they committed not only against their own citizens, but also those of other nations. It rejected the longstanding doctrine of sovereign immunity, which exempted heads of state from prosecution for actions taken while in office, and the doctrine of supe- rior orders, which protected subordinates from being pros- ecuted f...…
…arts & entertainment Our annual summer reading roundup. Gail Zimmerman Arts & Entertainment Editor FICT IO N When We Danced on Water (Harper), a novel of memory, art and love by Evan Fallenberg (Light Fell), spans 50 years in the life of a famed ballet dancer and the haunt- ed woman he befriends in a Tel Aviv cafe. Here Comes Mrs. Kugelman (Metropolitan Books) by Minka Pradelski, translated from the German by Philip Boehm, is a novel abou...…
…arts & entertainment >> editor's picks About CLASSICAL NOTES the riverfront with free Festival, featuring a wide concerts (War, Chaka variety of Michigan-made The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Khan, Macy Gray and and Michigan-themed short returns to Greenfield Village for its more), activities on land films, as well as two full- annual Salute to America concerts, an and water celebrating length features, Saturday, entire Fourth of July program...…
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…arts & entertainment Summer Reading from page 31 Also for art lovers is Modigliani: A Life, in which Merle Secrest provides an in-depth portrait of one of the 20th century's master painters and sculptors — writing of his upbringing as a Sephardic Jew from an impoverished but genteel Italian family, his going to Paris to make his fortune, his artis- tic influences and his long-kept illness from tuberculosis, which he masked with alcohol. who...…
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…arts & entertainment >> food Cookbook Corner Lisa Lillien ups the calories in her new Hungry Girl collection of recipes. Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor H ungry Girl, the free daily email subscription service (Hungry-Girl.com ) about guilt- free eating started in 2004 by Jewish foodie Lisa Lillien, continues to add to its brand with the addition of a new cook- book, 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories (St. ...…
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