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…Letters Fight Campus Hate I want to thank Editor Robert Sklar for shining a much-needed light on the preva- lence of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on college campuses across the country ("Redressing Campus Hate:' March 22, page 5). His message that "the Jewish community must sharpen its focus on campus" is particularly relevant to the Metro Detroit Jewish community. As most JN readers know by now, the campus environment at some of Michigan's...…
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…Front Lines NOTE BO JNenline uonit Take Freedom For Grantee Dear IN family: Pesach, which begins at sundown Monday, April 2, with the first seder and runs eight days in the diaspora, appeals to more Jews than any other Jewish holiday, even the High Holidays. In its simplest state, Pesach commemorates our liberation from slavery in Egypt 3,287 years ago and the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. We celebrate this eleva- tion to religious ...…
…Front Lines NOTr BOOK Cust(mi Shop am! (]()thin; Event 131h Friday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm & Saluda), April 14Ih 9:30a111 - 5:O0piii Learning To Donate Dr. Jeffrey Devries of West Bloomfield spoke to Boy Scout Troop 364 at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills March 11 about the impor- tance of human organ donation. Some 90,000 Americans, including 3,000 Michigan residents, are waiting for organ transplants. Sixteen people die every day be...…
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…Why is this high school different from all other tug Fl happy and kosher. Passover from the Frankel Jewish Academy Jean & Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.52.63 www.frankelja.org Jean& Samuel ERE PA' OF THE TEAM „FRANKEL ACADEMY of Metropolitan Detroit "It is in the Negev that the creativity and the pioneering vigor of Israel shall be tested." David Ben-Gurion, ...…
…The Surviving 'Anne Frank' Eva Schloss' Holocaust experiences closely followed Anne's. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor Jewish kapo had it in for Schloss' mother, but went to the gas chamber instead when Mengele intervened. Schloss and her mother survived the war. Her mother met Otto Frank when both returned to their Amsterdam apart- ment building, where Frank found Anne's diary. Mother and daughter found the paintings hidden in th...…
…Choir soloist eighth graders Jacob Korman and Dovi Nadel "Keep Israel strong," exhorted at Akiva's anniversary dinner, A mid tables festooned with handmade centerpieces draped with the words "mind, body and soul," more than 500 people gathered at the Dearborn Inn to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Southfield-based Yeshivat Akiva. Founded in 1964 as the only Orthodox Zionist school in Metro Detroit, the school now edu- cates 325 nurser...…
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…HEALTH & FITNESS s•ecial resort Another Heartfelt Gift Prayer and love inspire recipient of second heart transplant. Staff photos by Armando Rios The Chain of Love made by Erik's children. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor C omplete strangers saved Erik Morganroth's life; not once, but twice. The 37-year-old married father of two from Birmingham is recovering at University of Michigan hospital after his second succes...…
…Heartfelt Gift from page 19 eral months to walk again," Morganroth said. "I never had a broken bone; I never had a cavity, and I still haven't had any of those things." Because he was so ill, Morganroth doesn't remem- ber much about waiting for the first transplant, but this time around things were different. Although tests showed his heart was severely damaged, Morganroth felt healthy the entire time. That gave him a lot of time to think abo...…
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…World Debate Flares Latest salvo over intermarriage suggests a split in the Jewish community. Sue Fishkoff Jewish Telegraphic Agency San Francisco S teven M. Cohen, a prominent Jewish sociologist, has fired the latest salvo in what is becoming an increasingly vituperative debate about outreach to the intermarried. In his newest paper, "A Tale of Two Jewries: The 'Inconvenient Truth' for American Jews," Cohen uses his own research and dat...…
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…DIGEST THE HERITAGE Passover With Images New York/JTA A new Web site offers insight into Passover ritual through images. "Passover Through History: A Teaching Site" was put together by the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Center for Online Jewish Studies. It includes 100 images and descriptions of ancient, medieval and modern items related to the holiday and its story. For more, see www.passoversite.org . -----ofsoUTHFIELD BROOKDALE SEN...…
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…JN Thoughts A MONTHLY MIX OF IDEAS Redemption And Emancipation Southfield I n a few nights we will be sitting around our seder tables drinking copious amounts of wine or grape juice and eating fragile, dry matzot with a smattering of horserad- ish or lettuce. We will have a beautiful table surrounded by family and guests dressed in their festive best. The highlight of the evening will undoubt- edly be the conversation, the dialogue of the...…
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…Business & Professional Expanding West Tapper's to open second store in Novi. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News I n the midst of Michigan's struggling economy, Tapper's Diamonds & Fine Jewelry is moving forward. The West Bloomfield-based, family owned busi- ness, which specializes in luxury jewelry and timepieces, is expanding. Tapper's has announced it will open a new store at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi. It also plans to add a doz...…
…To Life! HOLIDAY Passover Kurdish-style Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer N ear the start of Dorit and Dr. Akiva Kanik's Passover seder this coming Monday night, there will be a knock on the door. When they answer it, they'll see their 9- year-old son, Segev David, a sack flung over his shoulder, playing the role of a traveler ready to answer questions that will tell the story of Passover. This holiday custom may seem unusual for Ashke...…
…To Life! HOLIDAY OJ7- Oti6 01:4- ted Passover from page 37 ,zto ctia kitchen. It was so wonderful to see." And they didn't just clean the house — but also everything in and around it. "We would go through photo albums and piles of old letters to make sure there was no chametz (leaven) — and even wash the walls," she said. "It was all very special:' The Kaniks continue many of those traditions. This year, Dorit's mother Aviva Zohar is vi...…
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…To Life! HOLIDAY/PESACH 101 Passover Basics Meaningful holiday recalls freedom and our connection to God. p because slaves ate hurriedly; the affluent and free were able to recline on cushions. On assover is one of the most important Jewish festivals of the year, and its high erev Pesach (Passover eve), rich and poor are indistinguishable and all are free and thus point is the seder. Experiencing this wonderful Jewish meal and interactiv...…
…ccording to Michele Cairgle, before she and her husband iThRoderick hired Gittleman to complete basement renovations on their Franklin home, it was bare bones, to say the least. "Essentially, our basement was completely unfinished. It was just concrete and one wall. We wanted a place that would extend our home for our family — a place for the kids to play, a place to entertain. And we wanted it to be a reflection of our upper level," she expl...…
…To Life! HOLIDAY Staff photos by An le Baan Members of the cast, Emily, 7, and Noah, 8, with their father Cantor Finkelstein Rabbi Eric Yanoff and the band's musical director, Kevin Dewey of Dearborn Retelling The Passover Story Left: Performer Rabbi Aaron Bergman of the Frankel Jewish Academy with Cantor Finkelstein Right: Getting ready to sing are: David Sable, 11, of West Bloomfield, Alexis Darmon, 11, of Franklin, Emery Weiss, 10, o...…
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…HOLIDAY Staff photos by Angie Baan Chanale Kaplan, 10, of Oak Park helps pour flour for Rabbi Amzalak. Visiting Israeli school principals Jackline Namer and Nomi Yair, both of Migdal HaEmek, enjoy the experience. Dana, 3, Eli, 5, and Orit Rosen-Yazdi of West Bloomfield listen to Rabbi Aaron Amzalak of Chabad of North Oak Park explain the process. Making Matzah Families and educators enjoy hands-on experience. Max Perlmuter, 9, of West B...…
…Leading Up North MSU student helps rebuild Israel's war-torn region. Who is 7 • Rabbi Seth Braunstein. YUSSR Educational Director. Facilitated Yachad programs for disabled Jewish youth. Led interdenominational teen missions to Israel and Hungary. Avid hiker and photographer. Rabbinic Associate at Hebrew Institute of White Plains, NY. Yeshivat Chovevei Torah alumnus '06. Ariel Gluckson Special to the Jewish News At Yeshivat Chovevei Tor...…
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…• 0 ,r-s4 ‘.-7 Somethin for everybody Learn Of Life Cycles The West Bloomfield-based Temple Israel Gesharim group will explore the topic of life cycle events with Rabbi Harold Loss at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19. Participants will examine events from one's birth through early teens, including brit milah, baby naming, bar/bat mitzvah and confir- mation. Gesharim is open to the com- munity, free of charge. Participants include those who have ...…
…To 0 Stamp Of Approval OU provides recipes for Passover holiday. SHOE AND New York T he central role of food in the Passover holiday and the intri- cacies of Jewish law regarding which foods may be eaten require reci- pes which both are kosher for Passover and as tasty as recipes the year round. The Orthodox Union Web site, www.ou.org, provides many recipes: Lemon Chicken And Potatoes HANDBAG BOUTIQUE Traditional Lebanese dish of b...…
…MAZON allocates donations from the Jewish community to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds. Gleaners salutes MAZON's efforts to provide Israel with a national, systemic response to meet its substantial food needs. We were honored to be in Israel to observe and advise MAZON's work there. Gleaners is proud to work with leading organizations such as MAZON to cure hunger. CURE HUNGER HERE A JEWISH RESPONSE ...…
…To Life. AROUND TOWN Staff photos by Angie Baan Melissa Shulman and Nicole Wagner, both of Birmingham, and Elyse Kolender of Bloomfield Hills Gary Gonte of West Bloomfield and Jonny Kest of Birmingham Accent On Health Kadima fundraiser helps pep up body and mind. A Michelle Rosenfeld of Franklin, Karin Sherman and Amy Sternfeld, both of West Bloomfield Lisa Wittenberg of West Bloomfield and Debbie Perlman of Huntington Woods Janette ...…
