…fre ikr e . teopathic medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Med- icine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1959. He has been president of the Wayne County Osteopathic Association and the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physi- cians. Currently, he is the chief of the family practice department at Botsford Hospital in Farm- ington and is on the staffs of Garden City Hospital and Sinai Hospital in Detroit. He is a resident...…
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…HEALTH RISKS page 72 cations in the metro area. The road that ultimately led Ms. Jackier to Avishel began with her activities to promote business between U.S. and Is- raeli companies. In 1984, she founded the American Israel Chamber of Commerce in Michi- gan. While she is still involved with the chamber, Ms. Jackier, after 10 years, decided to go into business "for profit, on my own," and thus was born Avishel. Ms. Jackier's most recent prod-...…
…West Oakland CONSULTANTS IN NEUROLOGY Jay E. Fisher, M.D. and Laura H. Gruskin, M.D. announce the opening of their new Farmington Hills office WILLIAM M. LEUCHTER, M.D., P.C. As obstetricians and gynecologists, we provide a full range and relaxation, and patient rights. Registration is $5 in advance (by Aug. 30) or $6 at the door. For more information, call Nancy Kriegler at (810) 471-3133. William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak will sp...…
…SINAI HOSPITAL Health Watch: Ways To Stay Healthy The Cancer Counseling Program Presents: The Art of Living Retreat at the Butzel Conference Center on Sunday, September 8, 1996 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The retreat is co-sponsored by Sinai Hospital's Hank Greenberg Oncology Fund, and the American Cancer Society, Michigan Division, Inc. ALISON ASHTON COPLEY NEWS SERVICE K A number of options for enhancing quality of life in spite of canc...…
…ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS Continue A 54-Year Tradition! Wish Family, Friends And The Entire Community A Happy New Year 'Ted uthitet tor a happy, healthg (Nw (Year. #1 These are samples of the personal greetings available to you. — NAME — $17.00 May the comiyle lann i11115 ru 1r? Yea,. be filled with CMG! kappiness to- all. all our- cfPienals, OW, ' fapnily avIcl ancireiatium —NAME— #2 11 ea.. $30.00 #3 — NAME — $42....…
…HEALTH WATCH page 76 Grandparents, Parents and Children of All Ages: THIS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY!! and it's all FREE! ITI2m1 TmyY4 TAY2 Monday, September 2, 1996 * 11:30 AM — 3:30 P * Rain or Shine! Blood Drive from 9:00 A.M. — 3:00 PM Dedication of the beautiful L'Dor V'Dor Garden at II :30 AM * 4QT DOGS * PgVcoRN * * Te1 eiziA/s4 * PETTING zoo * * N4A467cIANI * iskogsl VsIA1-14 * * FRTSSEES * VGNY RTPES * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...…
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…• LOOKING FOR A HAIMISHE COMMUNITY? Come find out about Congregation Beth Achim BAIS CHABAD TORAH CENTER OFFERS A • Newly expanded and renovated Shul with at an Ice Cream Social • Mikva at our members' homes, 2-4 p.m. • Eruv • Bus services to all Yeshivas and Day Schools August 25, in the Bloomfield area, or September 1, in Huntington Woods. • Huge Book and Tape Library Were small enough for you to feel at home, yet large enough ...…
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…SECTION EDITOR: JENNIFER FINER August 23, 1996 Siblings Elliot & Emma Darvick. page 84 84 80 89 Rivals From The Start A parent's perspective on sibling rivalry. Religious School Reforms Are teens continuing their Hebrew education post-bar and bat mitzvah? Ready, Set, Go Preparing children and teens for school transitions. 98 Meals On Wheels High-school students fight for the right to dine outside the school cafeteria. Understand...…
…BACK TO SCHOOL the Torah: one sister stealing an- other's beloved at the altar or sell- ing a brother into slavery. As far back as I can remember, we've told our children they don't have to love each other all the time, but they do have to remember that they are always, always, on the same team. Does it work? Sometimes. Tonight, Emma, 9, sleeps in a nest of blankets on the floor of El- liot's room. He leaves for camp in 24 hours and they have...…
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…BACK To SCHOOL Religious School Reforms Local educators are excited about changes being made. LYNNE KONSTANTIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS ason Portner is a 12-year-old who will celebrate his bar mitzvah next April at Temple Emanu-El. is father, Arnold Portner, speaks proudly of his son's accomplishments. "For his Mitzvah Project, he was reading to blind college students. Can you believe it? A 12-year- old reading on a college level." But e...…
…beginning of a whole world that wasn't even touched on in ele- mentary school." Tobye Bello, Shaarey Zedek's school administrator, is counter- acting the problem. "We offer short-term goals of the 10th-grade confirmation, the 12th-grade graduation. But also, there are different trips every year for the kids to look forward to. The eighth-graders go to Washington, D.C., and the ninth-graders go to Chicago." This is part of an attempt to in- teg...…
…vs NETTI popr Summer Colic featuring Ran Josh Wilt' r. Sunday, August 25, 1996 3 - 4 p.m. Inglenook Park, Southfield ( W. Twelve Mile Road between Evergreen & Lahser k Parking available at Congregation Beth Achim • Bring a chair or blanket • Refreshments • Clowns • Canceled in case of rain Co-sponsored by: City of Southfield &The Jewish News For information: The Neighborhood Project (810) 967-1112 A program of ti t% °Politao …
…BACK To SCHOOL •••••••= ftMONOMON=M ■ 111M1=MMI. 1.=111.MMMI ME IN NOME* ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANN FIELD Ready, Set, Go Preparing children and teens /=-3 for school transitions. \ JENNIFER FINER SECTION EDITOR oing back to school is hard enough for any student. After all, who wants to give up those lazy days of summer? Unfortunately, September, or in many districts the end of Au- gust, means trading in camp clothes for school clothes. Sle...…
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…"We Not Only Wanted Our Kids To Get The Best Education. We Wanted Them To Get The Best Jewish Education: Alm and NM Newman As an Israeli mother, Ahuva Newman wanted to give her two young children a Jewish education with a taste of Israel and some of its culture. The place that gave the Newman children that education was Hillel Day School. The organization that gave Mr. & Mrs. Newman that opportunity was Hebrew Free Loan Association. "We und...…
…BACK TO SCHOOL PREPARING page 91 tracurricular activities, from sports to student government, drama and academic clubs. Another thing parents have to be aware of is the influence of peer pressure. "Suddenly, it becomes a strong factor," Mrs. Rosenblatt said. "Parents can prepare kids by letting them know they don't have to drink to be cool. Encour- age your child to get involved with a school activity." Finally, as in any other new school si...…
…/--) Sunday, September 8 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ROLLERBLAD(NG We'll suit you up with everything you needl A sporting picnic lunch will be on sale! Because of the rules of Kashrut, only food prepared by the Synagogue may be eaten on the grounds. "A D(NO BOUNCE" multi-colored balls for high-energy fun PONY RIDES for all our youngest sports fans VELCRO WALL Stick around and try itl HIGH-POINT PETTING FARM with real live barnyard animals R...…
…BACK To SCHOOL Pick A School... Any School Weighing the pros and cons of public and private schools. LISA BRODY THE DE TR OI T J EWI SH NEW S PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIPPITT SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 94 s many a child approaches school age, many a parent stumbles onto a hot debate over whether to send his or her child to pri- vate or public school. For some, it is an issue of religious education, some- thing not addressed in public school; ...…
…-smoseisioiseaumoimatemil New Patagonia Goodies For School £ Full Selection of Retro Pile ingham district, notes that "peo- ple choose private schools often because of strong familial bonds, or the desire for same-sex schools, or the size of a school. Most are choosing parochial schools because of values." Scott Cranus, administrative director of Hillel Day School, has seen an increase in inquiries over the past few years. One fac- tor, he ...…
…BACK To SCHOOL Meals On Wheels Area high-school students fight for their right to eat lunch outside their school halls. MARA REINSTEIN JEWISH NEWS INTERN Seth Weingarten, Julie Kaplan and Stephanie Zameck dine at Brueggers. Cr) Lu Cr) LU F- CD CC LU U-1 90 y the time the high school lunch bell rings, some stu- dents are already half-way to the parking lot. Eating in a high-school cafeteria, they say, is more humiliating than be- ...…
…Are you going to a college in Michigan as a freshman this fall? Do you want to know about Jewish activities and how to meet other Jewish students on your campus? [ All you have to do is complete and send in the form below. Despite owning a car, Jodi Manko can't leave for lunch. "If we had 45 minutes, people School. in Birmingham, concurs on the traffic issue. "More stu- wouldn't be in such a rush," dents are injured on the roads at says...…
…BACK To SCHOOL Campus Hillels: A Jewish Magnet JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER W ust because your children attend college out-of-town doesn't mean they have to be out-of-touch. Sure, you can call them every week. But you can't cover everything. After all, that's what we do. We'll tell them all about what's happening in their hometown, the nation and world. We'll give them stimulating viewpoints, and interesting features. But most of all, ...…
…4- =The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring ‘\c,/ iculturai 4 % cje Now, U-M's Hillel Founda- tion has come to mean more than a building on campus; it is now synonymous with a rich, vi- brant Jewish community on campus. There, Hillel offers students the opportunity to take part in Consider, a student publica- tion about campus life; the Hill Street players, a theater group involved in Jewish the- ater and topics of general inter- est; the Hill S...…
…- \ - BACK To SCHOOL Understanding MEAP T ILLUSTRATION BY HOWARD FULLMER he scores are plastered on the front pages of all of the local newspa- pers. Parents become worried or elated about the re- sults. Principals gloat or hide their faces and real estate agents can quote nuances about differ- ent school districts based on the test scores. 1 00 What does the test assess ? How is it graded, and what is it used for? LISA BRODY SPECIAL ...…
…What 'sae most amazing thingyou ve denial*? The Freshman 15 And Other Food Morsels JENNIFER FINER SECTION EDITOR I ILLUSTRATI ON BY ANN FE ILD he life of a college student is fairly predictable. It includes a lot of late- night studying and cafe- teria-style eating; three meals a day, seven days a week. This explains why so many students, once they reach col- lege, can expect to gain weight during their first year away from home. Nutritio...…
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…xms an Art Centers Janice Charach Epstein Mu- seum/Gallery: Darkness into Light: Re-Emergence of Jewish Culture in Germany. Native De- troiter Todd Weinstein pho- tographs the Jewish culture reintegrating itself in German so- ciety. Terrorism - A Work in Progress. Deanna Sperka uses photographs, personal histories and documentation. Opening Re- ception for both: 6-8 p.m. Thurs- day, Aug. 29. Through Oct. 17. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; ...…
…$200 OFF There's Plenty To Do On Those Hot Summer Nights the year. EYE stopped by to check out the festivities and met 11 new members of the organization, all of whom joined that night. This was Laurie Dorfman's "Dog Days of Summer Up- town Birmingham Gallery first event. She grew up in the Crawl" 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Thurs- area and recently moved back to day, Aug. 29. Wonder what it's all town. Laurie commented that "it just seemed like the pe...…
…'The Fan' Rated R PHOTO BY LINDA R. CHEN 'A Very Brady Sequel' D Rated PG-13 alumni ("Knowledge is good") urprise was what the initial would be proud of Otter's work film adaptation of the ever- here, shamelessly mugging for popular "Brady Bunch" was the camera, letting us all know all about. Sneaking up on how out of sync the Bradys are. He calls the Bradys "decade- nostalgia-hungry audiences like a stealth bomber, it unloaded tons impa...…
…E17111 1 7LI FIP JN Entertainment vert to animal-like entropy when white makeup, he looks like he is given the chance. That may also auditioning for the Miss Piggy describe how this film got made. role in next year's Ice Capades. Director Frankenheimer loose- One can only assume he was ly presides over the chaos, lured into this morass by the allowing the actors and special- promise of excessive scenery to effects people to run amok and chew...…
…Dan Moses Schreier has some sound ideas of how Broadway ought to be. MICHAEL H. MARGOLIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS he winner of the 1996 Drama Desk Award for the sound score of off-Broadway's Floyd Collins, Dan Schreier recently sat barefoot on the deck of his par- ents' Beverly Hills, Mich., home talking about where he's headed with his career. A new father of Gemma and spouse of lighting designer Natasha Katz (Beauty and the Beast), Schre...…
…PHOTOS BY MICHAL DANIEL Baakari Wilder, Jimmy Tate, Savion Glover and Vincent Bingham in a scene from the four-time Tony Award- winning musical Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. Schreier says. "The first is putting mikes on people and making it sound beautiful. The second is where you have 400 or so sound cues in an hour-and-a-half play." For the musical Floyd Collins, the 1925 true story of a spelunker trapped for two weeks in a Kentuc...…
…From Russia With Love JULIE YOLLES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Svetlana Portnyanskaya en SvetlanaPortnyanskaya and Yakov Yavno join each other for a concert at Con- gregation Beth Shalom Sun- day night, it will only be the second time the two have performed together in Amer- ica since they both left the former Soviet Union for a better life. In Moscow, Portnyanskaya and Yavno each worked in a different Jewish theater and were considered Rus...…
…SIN Entertainment A Gilda By Any Other Name JULIE YOLLES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR W gree and stock broker career. So it will be very fitting, then, on Sunday night, when Hauser takes the stage at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. She'll join the Motor City Women of Comedy in a benefit per- formance to raise money for a new Royal Oak facility for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit. A free, nonprofit can- cer support group formed in memo- ry of former...…
…AUDITIONS Eisenhower Dance Ensemble: Its Center for Dance will hold a scholarship audition, 3-5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 24. Open to dancers age 14 and up. 29 W. Lawrence St., downtown Pontiac. To register, call (810) 253-9659. Oleanna: Royal Oak's Stage- crafters 2nd Stage will hold audi- tions for David Mamet's play. Bring a nonreturnable photo- graph. Audition registration is at 6:30 p.m.; auditions begin at 7 p.m. Mon., Aug. 26. (810) 541- 4832...…
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