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…metro >> around town JA CONGREGATION ivAWA SHAAREY ZEDEK PURIM CXVIAVAGANZA F 0 R FAMILIES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 6:00-8:00 P.M. Sylvie Salei assembles a Tunisian sandwich while Barbara Moretsky assists. Meet Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Spiderman and Batman! Children's Purim Shpiel and Costume Parade Giant Inflatables • Carnival Games to- Face Painting • Miniature Motorways Indoor Train Rides • I I Video Game Truck-- - _ Dancing with S...…
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…metro New Perspective FIDF supporter visits IDF soldiers protecting Israel. Rick Bloom Special to the Jewish News I recently returned from a trip to Israel, where I've frequently traveled. Every time I visit, I'm reminded how special the country is and how lucky I am to go there. This latest trip provided an entirely new perspec- tive, however. As a supporter of the Friends of the IDF (FIDF), I was fortunate enough to visit a few military...…
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…metro >> Jews in the digital age Technology Through The Eyes of The Golden Generation A few weeks ago, I found myself quite agitated. I was in the Jewish Community Center's fitness center on a stationary bicycle when the WiFi signal became too weak for me to continue watching a televi- sion show on my cell phone that I had recorded on the DVR at my home the night before. I was connected to a SlingBox at my house through the SlingPlayer mobi...…
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…metro s"“tev ► i Israe Amy Gross Nachon finds her way. Vivian Henoch Special to the Jewish News I srael has been her classroom, her field of work ... her destination where life has taken her. "This is a story I could never have imagined for myself," says Amy Gross Nachon, 31, now living the life of a busy suburban mom just outside of Tel Aviv. Asked about her personal journey from Farmington Hills to Israel and her decision to make aliya...…
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…metro >> around town -Jewish Unity Or Chadash hosts the 83rd annual Men's Club Dinner. Charles Silow Special to the Jewish News he 83rd annual Intercongregational Men's Club Dinner took place Feb. 12 at Young Israel of Oak Park and was sponsored by Congregation Or Chadash of Huntington Woods/Oak Park. The featured speaker was Vice Consul General Midwest of the State of Israel Alex Goldman-Shayman, who spoke about a variety of topics relat...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Essay Editorials unfortunate 'ivilian Virthrris The Population Falloff Df European Jewry Dissecting AP's probe into Israeli airstrikes triggered by Hamas. s the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague considers pos- sible war crimes during Israel's summer war with the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Associated Press (AP) has released findings of its ...…
…Guest Column Israel's Turbulent Political Landb‘ap= A n March 17, Israelis will exer- cise their right to vote in Israel's elections. The last Israeli national elections took place just two years ago. Similar to the U.S., Israeli elections take place every four years but, in fact, the average life of a government term in Israel is 23 months. This has serious negative rami- fications for the economy and stability of the country. But why did ...…
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…health & wellness muubm And Alzheimer's Israel researchers see gene as possible key to curing both illnesses. David Shamah I Times of Israel Tel Aviv University team may have discovered the key to solving two seemingly different medical issues, which affect two very different populations. A gene called ADNP could be responsible for causing higher levels of autism in boys — who suffer from the condition far more than girls do — as well as ...…
