…$2.00 APRIL 24-30, 2014 / 24-30 NISAN 5774 theJEWISHNEWS.com A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION » Evil Encounters Holocaust Center to make video about vet's experience guarding Nazis in Nuremberg. See page 14. » Marking 25 Years U-M Frankel Center salutes its Detroit roots. See page 22. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS metro » Double Trouble Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome puts pregnancy at risk. See page 51. Arielle and Talia Wittenberg hold...…
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…frontlines Giving Back C arson Litvin, son of JN account executive Melissa Litvin, is turning 8 soon. But this year, instead of receiving gifts, he will be receiving the joy that comes from giving. For his birthday, Carson is hosting a birthday dance party/fundraiser to ben- efit three local charities. "Me and my mom thought it up:' said Carson, who after attending a bar mitzvah party that featured entertain- ment by Star Trax, had his hea...…
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…SECURING OUR FUTURE Through the Centennial Fund, the William Davidson Jewish College Loan Program Will Help Jewish Students Receive a Higher Education illiam Davidson z"/, one of the nation's will provide interest-free college and graduate greatest entrepreneurs, was a champion school loans to Jewish students of all ages from for educational advancement as well as a major across Michigan, helping hundreds of students each supporter of ...…
…metro >> cover story Hands-Free Driving Local engineer's expertise helps guide GM's SuperCruise project. Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the lane and braking if traffic slows down or if another car cuts in. SuperCruise works on highways, not surface streets, as long as the lane mark- ings are visible. It will work at any speed, even in stop-and-go traffic. Other auto manufacturers are working on similar automated...…
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…metro >> cover story Survivors' Stories Henry Upfall, 101, realizes the importance of his story to future generations. Stacy Gittleman CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 survivors, Pinsky is in a race against time to preserve her loved one's stories for the coming generations. "As a kid, my brother Yale and I remem- ber lots of laughter and joking around" Pinsky said. "We heard stories of Europe in bits and pieces. We knew there were subjects that wer...…
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…Ai e. Jace and Danielle Gittleman with their grandmother and late grandfather Remembrance Is Life Granddaughter works to keep Holocaust stories alive. Danielle Gittleman Special to the Jewish News A ri Vissa Citron, D.O., MPH a, .. . 1 When you choose a primary care doctor you're also choosing Beaumont. The doctors at Living Well Primary Care are more than highly trained physicians, they're also part of the most preferred hospita...…
…18 Jewish communities aimed at building and maintaining a Jew- ish communal presence in Lan- sing and facilitating the political and community relations needs of its members, the commemo- ration is planned by a commit- tee of dedicated student leaders and is attended by community members, state legislators and Holocaust survivors. Before I knew it, I became a member of the planning com- mittee and, in April 2013, I had the incredible honor of ...…
…?c. metro dCE ALkt-X,;.L Evil Encounters Two outstanding programs at the Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival HMC to make a video about vet's experiences in Nuremberg. Monday, April 28, 5 p.m. Reporting on The Times: The New York Times and the Holocaust Berl Falbaum I Special to the Jewish News Inspired by the bestselling book Buried by The Times, this film considers the role of the press, identity, power and the Holocaust. The Upside...…
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…Wednesday, April 30 / 7:00 PM ANNUAL HOLOCAUST AND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION The Aftermath of Genocide: Maud Mandel, Ph.D. Maud Mandel, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Judaic Studies and History and Director of the Program in Judaic Studies at Brown University. Her research focuses primarily on the impact of policies and practices of inclusion and exclusion on ethnic and religious minorities in twentieth-century France, most notably...…
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…_ Why I Walk For >> around town srae Teens get ready to paint a bench. Day Of Service J-Serve teens help Detroit PAL prepare for spring sports program. Jodi Gross Special to the Jewish News 0 n Sunday, March 30, more than 250 Jewish students in grades 6-12, along with Jewish educators, rabbis, young adults and parent chaperones, helped Detroit's Police Athletic League (PAL) get ready for its spring sports program. J-Serve Detroit was ...…
…metro >> around town CapP Gown YEARBOOK Ad Deadline: May 9th 'Four Chaplains' Jewish War Veterans event honors those who give service to the community. T he Department of Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary gath- ered in March at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park for their "Brotherhood and Four Chaplains" program that each year recognizes citizens for their contributions to the community. The program is named in memory of fou...…
…Special Seder Beth Shalom hosted its annual seder just for women. C ongregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park held its annual Women's Seder April 8 with 75 par- ticipants. Leaders were Cantor Pamela Schiffer from Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing and Marie Slotnick. The evening started with the women under a "tent" in the social hall, recalling the Exodus from Egypt when the Israelites lived in tents. Beth Shalom member Lisa Lanzkron- Ta...…
…metro Marking 25 Years U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies salutes its roots in Detroit. Yaffa Klugerman I Special to the Jewish News I LET US HELP. ElderCare Solutions Geriatric Care Managers Provide: ✓ Support for overwhelmed family members ✓ Coordination of services so loved ones can remain at home ✓ Expert care for those living with memory issues ✓ Thorough in-home safety assessments ✓ Advocacy and support at medical appointme...…
…onio World a a_fiabe 9 WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 Reasons To Celebrate Today, the Frankel Center boasts 30 faculty members, 77 active courses and an average of 1,325 students annually. Its particular areas of strength include modern Jewish literature, Eastern European Jewish studies, Yiddish studies and American Jewish studies. "Without ques- tion, the most significant change in Judaic studies in the last quarter century has been the growth in...…
…of the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network Join us for the Michigan premiere of filmmaker Keith Famie's documentary The Embrace of Aging The female perspective of growing old Fifth-graders Max and Samuel study the fluorescent cancer cell. A must-see for men, too! Ann Arbor day school students go to lab to learn about pancreatic cancer. Sixteen months of filming capturing the lives of women from the countryside of Provence to the small v...…
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…metro >> calendar ladies day out! HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Much To Do! Shopping event in downtown Birmingham_ Saturday, May 3rd 10annto3pnn • Shopping • Discount • Sales • Raffle 4pm at Rojo THURSDAY, APRIL 24 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 FIDDLER ON STAGE JEWS &...…
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…metro Battle Of The Books Akiva students are winners In Southfield annual competition. Yehudit Jubas Special to the Jewish News A ii six teams from Akiva Hebrew Day School scored first, sec- ond and third place at the Southfield Public Library's annual Battle of the Books. The Friends of the Southfield Public Library sponsor the event, now in its 35th year. The Battle of the Books program encourages reading by holding competi- tions for f...…
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…COMMUNITY JEWFRO B'nai David Cemetery ... And You RED Mt magazine D avid Goldman is a mentsh. And I should know — I get confused for one all the time. And, like a mentsh, he would be quick to tell you that his efforts have nothing to do with him and everything to do with the women in his life: his daughter Eva, a soon-to-be bat mitzvah with a continuing commitment to service; his wife Amy, the Metro Detroit na- tive who lured him to Mich...…
…FOOD FOODIE The Bird & The Bread By Esther Allweiss Ingber ood and wine books on raised slanted shelves, with more books . in a nook to borrow, add warmth and whimsy to the industrial-style decor characterizing The Bird &The Bread in Birmingham. Restaurateur Kristin Jonna's newest venture — she also owns wine bars Vinotecca in Royal Oak and Vinology in downtown Ann Arbor — is the city's eagerly anticipated successor to rowdy South Bar. The...…
…COMMUNITY MAVEN Dear Debra of a burning question? Need some advice? You can now submit a question anonymously at Red Thread's website, T www.redthreadmagazine.com/contact/send question, and look for an answer in next month's edition. Dear Debra: My daughter-in-law recently gave birth to our first grandchild. Sadly, she and I have gotten off on the wrong foot — mine — which I inadver- tently put into my Debra Darvick mouth. We've always re...…
…ECONOMY HERE AND NOW Opposites Attract New local boutiques, businesses and brands you may not know — but should. 10-year-old Josie Ervin, third from right, launched Oppos, detachable and interchangeable leggings, in January. j 36 May 2014 I RED MID News From Around Town elebration at Bella Belli: Bella Belli Maternity and Baby in Birmingham will be celebrating its 10th anniversary May 2-3 with a "Birth" Day Party. Join them for birth- ...…
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…Jewish Shark Tank Hebrew Free Loan panel 'bites' on some good business pitches. 1 By Harry Kirsbaum t was the easiest business pitch they ever made. Seeking no-interest business loans from the Hebrew Free Loan "Pitch, Hit and Run" event at Lawrence Tech in Southfield on April 13, three local Jewish businesses "vied" for cash to a panel of judges, based on the reality show Shark Tank. But unlike the show, all the com- petitors received thei...…
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…ETCETERA NIGHTCAP Adios, Old Man Winter By Harry Kirsbaum o those who were upset waking up on April 15 to find a few inches of snow on the ground, espe- cially after a 77-degree day two days before, you can still find some solace in knowing that we broke a 133-year record. With 94.8 inches, or 7.9 feet of the powdery white stuff falling in Detroit, we beat the previous record by 1.2 inches — a record set in 1881, the year Wyatt Earp and Do...…
…Cap Sz, Gown With an ad in The Jewish News featuring our 2014 graduates! Ad Deadline Date: May 9, 2014 • Issue Date: May 22, 2014 SUBMIT YOUR AD ONLINE AT: https://www.thejewishnews.cornicontacticap-and-gown/ OR MAIL IN OR DROP OFF AD SUBMISSIONS Please write your congratulatory message (no more than 40 words) legibly. Be sure to enclose photo and select style below. (If you would like your photo back, please include a self-addressed st...…
…business & professional 3RD ANNUAL CHARLIE SANDERS e rr o,,, NAVE A HEAR SAVE A LIFE "Have A Heart Save A Life" Celebrity Golf Outing Monday, June 2, 2014 Knollwood Country Club • West Bloomfield Join NFL Hall of Famer Charlie Sanders, Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka, "Mean" Joe Greene, MSU Coach Tom Izzo Et more for an Unforgettable Day to Help our Young Athletes! • New 9-Holes Golf with 8:30 a.m. tee-off $1400/ Foursome, joined by fo...…
…"... feel comfortable in your own skin, and eliminate the distractions of pointless insecurity and false priorities in order to observe without judging and act without fear." got to clean this up quick; or screw it, it doesn't matter and go forward — I'm still getting it done:' His friends, who include entrepreneur and author Josh Linkner, told him that he compares everything in life to hunt- ing, and true to his kinesthetic nature, Farbman s...…
…ERWIN DEUTSCH'S YOUNG LIFE CAME TO AN END DURING THE SHOAH. BUT HIS MEMORY LIVES ON, THANKS TO A FAMILY FROM FARMINGTON HILLS. More than a million children perished in the Nazi death camps. Since children guarantee the future of the Jewish people, they were among the first to fall prey to the Nazi killing machine. It's up to us to keep the memory of these children alive so that they are more than mere statistics of a long ago atrocity. Join...…
…WE HUMBLY APPLAUD THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPANTS FOR ACCEPTING THE CARING MITZVAH OF SAYING KADDISH FOR CHILDREN MURDERED DURING THE SHOAH. NAME OF PARTICIPANT ADOPTED CHILD'S NAME NAME OF PARTICIPANT ADOPTED CHILD'S NAME Adat Shalom Synagogue Assia and Monia Levinski Rachel Kapen Liba Malka Ginsberg Elaine Aidem Vilma Donner Marcia Kersch Chana Gomolinski Gladys Allen Etel Tzukerman Debi King Izio Yosef Halberstadt Arm Family Ev...…
…world Israeli Survivors Organization aims to sustain Israeli Holocaust survivors through food, social programs. Daniela Berkowitz Special to the Jewish News R ecent statistics find that poverty and loneliness plague Israel's 192,000 Holocaust survivors, a population that is dwindling and in dire need of support. One in four Holocaust survivors lives below the poverty line; and one in three lives alone, according to data released in Januar...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Essay Editorial Expand Scope Of Vigilance Kansas shootings a wakeup to threat of lone gunmen. A lone-wolf shooter — a ran- dom, violent, unpredictable hatemonger — struck the Jewish community once more, kill- ing three Christians outside Jewish institutions and sending shockwaves through Jewish America. It's likely his intent was to kill Jews. Lone wolves represent a phe- nome...…
…Senior Living I Independent aiw'Assisted Living A Expand Scope from page 48 i Independence Village Each act by a lone wolf underscores how imperiled we are, how aware we must be. Clevenger told KSPR News in Kansas following the Overland Park shootings he "kind of agreed" with Miller on some things, "but I don't like to express that too much:' Clevenger also said the "Jew-run, government-backed banking indus- try turned the United States i...…
…>> ... Next Generation ... Oh, The Places You'll Go! Birthright trip to Israel serves as launching pad. VIVIAN HENOCH I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS B eyond the thrill of travel in Israel, beyond the camaraderie and true friendships that can grow along the way, there's really no telling where a Detroit Community Birthright trip will go. "I had not given serious thought to actually living and working in Israel until I took that trip," said J...…
