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…arts & life the b e s t o f e ve r y t h i n g It Was A Very Good Year! L OOKING BACK ON 2016 … JANUARY … The end of a dining tradition comes as Mark and Susan Larco close Big Beaver Tavern, formerly Larco’s Italian Chophouse, Troy … Second edition of L’Chaim Jewish menu joins regu- lar bill o’ fare at Andiamo Bloomfield … Mandaloun Bistro Lebanese cuisine, former Le Chef, opens its first year at new location in Bingham Farms … Former Lark...…

…moments | Common Basic Orthodontic Questions Part 1 Ask the Orthodontist Schwartz OCT. 28 Heather (Rose) and Andy Schwartz of Deerfield, Ill., proudly announce the birth of their son, Ethan Samuel (Eitan Shmuel). Ethan was welcomed home by his excited big brothers Jacob and Isaac. Ethan is the grandson of Merle and Ron Schwartz of Farmington Hills, and Bruce Rose of Minneapolis. Ethan is named for his beloved grandmother Anita Eleanor Rose...…

…moments | Kraft-Lax N icole Kraft and Michael Lax were married recently at The Inn at Bay Harbor. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Daniel Horwitz. Nicole is the daughter of Shelly Kraft and Walter Kraft and the granddaughter of Lenore Mitteldorf, the late Eddie Mitteldorf, Virginia Kraft and the late Walter Kraft. Michael is the son of Debbie Tushman, and the grandson of Carol and Larry Tushman. Nicole received a bachelor of arts degree...…

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…obituaries » NANCY LINKNER LIEBERMAN, 64, of Huntington Woods, died Dec. 22, 2016. She was the cherished daugh- Lieberman ter of Erika (Aaron) Rizak; loving “Grancy” of Leah, Eliza and Scarlett Rizak; proud sister of Dr. Edward “Lev” (Debra) Linkner; adored sister-in-law of Renita Linkner. She is also survived by her best friends, Gloria Kogan and Lisa Cannon; many loving niec- es and nephews; and was the caring owner of many rescued cats. Mr...…

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…obituaries » Clara Amit/Israel Antiquities Authority Obituaries from page 61 ISRAEL REVEALS ARTIFACT BEARING NAME OF HASMONEAN LEADERS A fragment of a 2,100-year-old stone bowl that bears the Hebrew inscription “Hyrcanus,” which was the name of two Jewish Hasmonean dynasty leaders from the era of the Chanukah story. (JNS.org) Just in time for this year’s cel- ebration of Chanukah (Dec. 24-Jan. 1), the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) an...…

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…contents Getting a Great Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2016 | 26 Elul 5776 - 3 Tishrei 5777 | Vol. CL, No. 9 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY LIGHTS 1 30 Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 30, 6:57 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:55 p.m. Rosh Hoshanah 1: Sunday, Oct. 2, 6:53 p.m. Rosh Hoshanah 2: Monday, Oct. 3, 7:52 p.m. Holiday Ends: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:50 p.m. Fast of Gedalyah: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:22 a.m.- 7:50 p.m. ABCD Shabbat Shuvah: Friday, Oct. 7, 6:45 p.m. Sh...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Making A Difference National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section for openers Stay Ahead Of The Game I t would not be a good headline to note that someone has a good head on his shoulders or that he was capable of heading a new company. Yet each of those references makes use of a word that finds multiple references in our daily conversations. So, heads up! Because it res...…

…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com essay Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Summer Camp: Hope For Some, Hate For Others T his season of introspection, long on invigorating splendor, provides a fitting backdrop to appreciate the life-sustaining values imbued in our kids at Jewish summer camp — in stark contrast with the Palestinian practice of in...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com publisher’s notebook Picking The Big Stories & Making Predictions With The Tuesday Night Study Group M embers of the Tuesday Night News and added to the Foundation’s web- Study Group have been astute site, where site visitors could add their own observers of Detroit’s Jewish written, audio or video recollections. community for more than 30 years. Though For the next 90 minutes, there...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com guest column Just-Signed Memorandum Of Understanding Strengthens U.S-Israel Ties T he JCRC/AJC applauds the 69-year U.S.-Israel partnership historic Memorandum of and alliance. Understanding (MOU) The strength of the U.S-Israel on military assistance that was relationship is reflected in the fact reached in September between that the MOU represents the larg- the United States and Isr...…

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…metro » The Heart Of Judaism Birmingham rabbi preaches kindness — and people respond in kind. Rabbi Tzvi Muller of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center The marquee at the Birmingham 8 Theatre advertising a recent Chai Center event Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer W ith an eagle-eye focus on kind- ness, Rabbi Tzvi Muller is lead- ing a small, one-of-a kind con- gregation in the Birmingham-Bloomfield Hills area into a bright future. M...…

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…metro » continued from page 18 The Chai Center led a women’s mission to Israel in February. BLOOMFIELD ROOTS Though Muller has been rabbi of the BBCC for just over a year, the story of the congregation started more than 30 years ago when Bloomfield Hills resident Eileen Borsand wanted to incorporate more Jewish practices into her life. Although she and her husband, Jerry, had grown up with a strong Jewish iden- tity — they were married at C...…

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…Brett Mountain metro » Creating A More Just World No topic is off limits for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights chief. By Susan Peck | Special to the Jewish News R einvent yourself every seven years — that’s the philosophy of Dr. Agustin “Augie” V. Arbulu, executive director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR). “When you change your course or career periodically it keeps you energized and at the top of your game becaus...…

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…metro » PICK A CLASS THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU! continued from page 24 legislation that would ban dis- crimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individu- als, legislation so far hasn’t moved in that direction,” Arbulu said. “We will keep up efforts to support this amendment and see what happens.” For more than 30 years, Arbulu, born in Peru and who moved to Michigan at 13, has been involved in a variety of civic and community o...…

…Mazel Tov Doreen Hermelin! on being honored with the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award by the Jewish Federations of North America at the recent International Lion of Judah Conference. It’s no surprise that you were recognized, once again, as one of the most inspiring women in our Detroit community! We greatly admire your outstanding leadership and ongoing commitment and drive to support the countless causes you are involved in. Your dedication...…

…metro » Keeping The Ties Detroiters travel to David-Horodok in Belarus to honor slain family members. Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer David and Pauline Salama | Photography Above: David Salama lit candles at the memorial at the mass gravesite in memory of his grandmother’s parents and brother. Right: David Salama had his grandmother in Detroit hold a few rocks, which he then labeled with her family's name and left at the David-Horo...…

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…metro » continued from page 28 as a representative of her 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, all owing our very existence to her miraculous survival,” Salama says. Sonders was 16 years old in 1941, when her father and brother were shot and killed. She managed to escape by hiding, changing her identity and finding work in other countries before marrying and moving to the United States, where she raised three daughters, Rita Salama, ...…

…Temple Israel wishes you & yours a sweet new year filled with health, peace & happiness Rabbi Harold S. Loss Rabbi Paul M. Yedwab Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett Rabbi Marla R. Hornsten Rabbi Jennifer T. Kaluzny Rabbi Jennifer M. Lader Cantor Michael Smolash Cantor Neil Michaels 5725 WALNUT LAKE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 248-661-5700 TEMPLE-ISRAEL.ORG September 29 • 2016 31 …

…metro » Make Your Vote Count A handy guide for college students. Mary Ellen Gurewitz | Special to the Jewish News P erhaps this will be your first time voting for president. Do some prep work now so you’ll know your vote will count Tuesday, Nov. 8. ARE YOU REGISTERED? Go to michigan.gov/vote to check your reg- istration status. This will tell you if you are registered and the precinct where you vote. NOT REGISTERED? You have until Oct. ...…

…Caught In Conversation Interfaith gathering promotes unity. Judy Greenwald | Contributing Writer T he expression “to dialogue” can sometimes be quite imposing. But with an idea as simple as sitting down to share a meal and some conversa- tion, three spiritual leaders created an event where more than 100 Metro Detroiters from three different faiths — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — were able to experience dia- logue in a comfortable, frie...…

…metro » Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC DEAR BARB, Please review the "vegetarian diet" for myself and our readers of your column. Have You Heard? U-M’s Frankel Institute produces podcasts of Jewish learning. Ros Dear Ros, This has become a popular topic with my clients and those who have heart issues. Dark leafy green vegetables have good sources of magnesium that helps the heart perform bett...…

…THE BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD CHAI CENT CEN T ER CENTER PRESENTS IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY... HIGH HOLIDAYS NEW M! GRA PRO TRADITIONAL HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES with Rabbi Tzvi Muller Educational. Enjoyable. Meaningful. Rosh Hashanah, October 3rd: Rosh Hashanah, October 4th: Yom Kippur, October 12th: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This program will be held in the lounge. led by Cantor Yehudah Polter Sermons by Rabb...…

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