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…I profile True Beauty Cosmetics queen Sonia Kashuk helps women find outer and inner beauty. BY KAREN BUSCEMI "I feel strong and healthy," says Sonia Kashuk. "I am a fighter and now am embarking on a new fight." 12 • OCTOBER 2007 • platinum Sonia Kashuk leads a life surrounded by beauty. An esteemed beauty educator and makeup artist, she has an exclusive cos- metics line with Target and has worked with an array of models, designers and...…
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…Morse's Code Her personal life transformed beautifully, a local designer now makes additions to her professional life. WRITTEN BY KHRISTI ZIMMETH I PHOTOGRAPHS BY GENE MEADOWS "I told my friend I really needed his house — and then I found him another one," says Janice Morse, in her gourmet kitchen. 1 8 • OCTOBER 2007 • platinum At 54, Janice Morse thought she had her life figured out. Then life threw her a curve ball. "It was 2003, and ...…
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…This page: While planned as an grown-up retreat, the master bedroom has become a favorite gathering place for the kids to watch television. "I love my bedroom," says Morse. "I thought I'd need privacy but the truth is, I never close the door." Opposite page: During the four-month renovation, Morse moved the kitchen from the front of the house to the back. Two islands make ____-easy-Work of both entertaining and --- , ,large informal famil 4is...…
…Top Five Kitchen Trends Designer Janice Morse tells what's up in kitchen design: 1)White/Light is Right. There has been a return to lighter- kitcheRs. 2) A Modern mix. Contemporary is back. 3) Unfitted Is In. European kitchens, often lacking upper cabinats, provide inspiration. 4) Better Be Built-In. Out of sight may be out of mind, but seamI tut-ins reign in today's clean-lined kitchens. 5) Luxurious Laminate? The old laminates are g...…
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…Health & Fitness ON THE COVER Cancer Gene Alert Genetic screening joins other publicized weapons in fight against breast, ovarian cancers. Judith Doner Berne Special to the Jewish News T o test or not to test for a hereditary cancer gene is not the only ques- tion for women with a family his- tory of breast cancer. Because if the gene screen is positive, there is the further question of what to do about it. Dr. Dana Zakalik, a medical on...…
…Health & Fitness ON THE COVER Staff photo by Armando Rios A Matter Of Choice E Hen Grumeretz, a Birmingham psychologist, whose mother died of breast cancer at age 39, had genetic testing within two weeks of find- ing a lump in her breast earlier this year. By the time the 42-year-old Superior Township wife and mother learned she was positive for the gene, she had already decided on a bilateral mastectomy with reconstructive surgery and a ...…
…Genetic Testing Checklist One in 40 (2.5 percent) persons of Ashkenazi Jewish descent carries one of three common mutations that may result in an increased risk for breast and/or ovarian cancer. If there is a history of any of the following conditions, you may be a candidate for genetic testing: • Personal history of breast can- cer before age 50 • Personal history of ovarian can- cer at any age • Personal history of both breast and ovarian...…
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…To Life! AROUND TOWN Photos by Bob Benyas Lori Tunick of Farmington Hills, JHAS Executive Director Carol Rosenberg and Cheryl Tunick of West Bloomfield Pearlena Bodzin of Southfield, Elaine Beresh of West Bloomfield and Rona Rones of Farmington Hills Mitzvah Makers Jewish Home & Aging Services thanks its major donors and honors its executive director. C ountless good deeds and acts of lovingkindness take place every day thanks to the s...…
…I To Life! SPORTS Keeping Track Old Timers honor two Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News L eonard Alkon and Al Silber, two huge contributors to Detroit's rich track and field history, were honored by the Detroit Track and Field Old Timers at the group's 13th annual reunion and dinner. "Each year since 2001, we've honored Detroit track greats at our dinner. It's won- derful that two outstanding Jewish athletes were among our honorees t...…
…Arts & Entertainment Staff photos by Angie Baan Bernard Uzan and David DiChiera collaborated for eight years on the creation of Cyrano. Tandem At The Opera Composer David DiChiera teams up with director-librettist Bernard Uzan on Cyrano. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News M ore international recognition is in store for Detroit with the world premiere Oct. 13 at the Detroit Opera House of a musical rarity: a new opera. Most operas ...…
…Arts & Entertainment About Regina Spektor Regina Rules Since emerging on the New York City club scene in 2001, Moscow-born Regina Spektor has been hailed as a truly spe- cial talent. The Jewish singer-songwriter displays many remarkable gifts — from her unique and provocative vocal style to prodigious piano skills garnered through years of classical training. Immigrating to the Bronx with her fam- ily when she was 9, Spektor spent seven ye...…
…Facing Frustration difference with God, but the anger will drain pleasure out of the life of the person who holds on to it. "Another important point I make abbi Harold Kushner, is the idea of seeing people in as spiritual leader of a Conservative congrega- depth so that even if they disap- tion in Massachusetts, counseled point and hurt you badly, you need not give up on them," he explains. many congregants facing disap- pointment and coping ...…
…Arts & Entertainment Cyrano from page 49 libretto because I wanted to collaborate with someone who understands what's essential!' To convince DiChiera, Uzan did a one- man reading of the play in French in 1999, acting all the parts. Then he wrote a short scene from the end of the play, and DiChiera spent a few months setting it to music. "I was struck by the dual aspects of Cyrano's personality, a powerful struggle between his external brava...…
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