…FENBY STEIN _ Births PERSUASION Tian Kuschinski of Southfield. Noah is named in loving memo- ry of his maternal great-grand- father Norman Schreiber and maternal great-great-grandfa- ther Samuel Goldman. BILL MEYER BBYO Boasts New Chapter Michigan Region BBYO has a new chapter, Senesh BBG, which is centered in the Groves High School area. The officers of this new BBG chapter are Dora Vilen- sky, president; Lori Mathews, first vice presi...…
…Bar Mitzvah Best Western Hotel 31525 West 12 Mile Farmington Hills International Watch and Jewelry Guild Member ------------------------------------------------------------- ----- - Packages from $500.00 ♦ Creative Presentations and Candlelightings ♦ Big Screens & Hanging T.V. Monitors ♦ The Best Reputation In Town Daniel Horwitz Daniel Seth Horwitz of West Bloomfield will be bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek on Saturday, April ...…
…Simsbury Plaza 33250 W. 14 Mile Road (14 & Farmington Rd.) 810.539-4029 LET US HELP YOU CREATE THE PERFECT GIFT! • COOKIE BOUQUETS • SPECIALTY BASKETS • COOKIES ON A STICK • COOKIES IN A MUG • GOURMET COOKIE BASKETS • STUFFED ANIMALS • BALLOONS • CENTERPIECES Flint Sponsors Holocaust Project The Flint Cultural Center, in co- operation with the Flint Jewish Federation, will present "Anne Frank and Us: Insights Into Cru- elty, Discrimination ...…
…TO 0 4kLito The Michigan Theater: Flicks and ambiance you won't find elsewhere. With lots to do for young professionals, Ann Arbor is more than just frat parties and football games. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIPPITT 48 Around TO ii-Squar 1 1 bought Ann Arbor was just about frat parties, football games and the Art Fair? Think again. This town of 125,000 isn't just for college kids. Now that the days are getting longer ...…
…formation, call Sue Ellen, (810) 851-1100. FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Shabbat Across West Bloomfield at the Potomac Club, 6200 Farm- ington Road. Sponsored by Ma- chon L'Torah and the National Jewish Outreach Program. Cost: $20. For information, call (810) 967-0888. Jewish Singles. 5:30 p.m. Meet at American Pizza Cafe. For in- formation, call (810) 988-1300. SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Billiards Party with JARC's APRIL 11-13 Professional Singles. 6 p.m. Ro...…
…AROUND TOWN page 48 Asian-Southwest food) or Red Hawk (an old stand-by with great eats). For a fancy, sit-down meal, Gratzi (326 S. Main) is my personal favorite. Although its decor is a little gaudy and the price steep, it's a good value with perks. Most notably, you get a free entree and dessert on your birthday. On non- birthday days, you'll get a complimentary shot of liqueur. Standard Italian fare — pastas and meat dishes, with plenty fo...…
…• /- /- CHRYSLER SEBRING CHRYSLER LHS CHRYSLER CIRRUS CHRYSLER CONCORDE lection for vegetarians. If you go there with a companion, share a sandwich and a side salad (salmon dill is smashing!). Don't forget to ask for a free sample of the $20-per-pound whitefish sal- ad. At that end of town, be sure to try the Gypsy Cafe (214 N. Fourth Avenue). The exposed brick decor is enhanced with mystical paraphernalia — can- dles, scarves, pendants...…
…Families... Sound Check A local boy makes it big as the merchandising manager -of an increasingly popular rock band, the Verve Pipe. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER ■ helping families. I Yad Ezra provides kosher food packages to 1,000 families every month. The families helped by Yad Ezra include: ■ the elderly ■ working poor ■ disabled ■ single parents ■ new Americais ■ those in emergency situations. With your help, all families in our...…
…37frligt , k7, A are selecfo pfsettiri Jewish Life . In My 20s Walking down memory lane, but not down the aisle, with married ex-boyfriends. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER y three long-term ex- boyfriends are all mar- ried. It doesn't really bother me ... that much. It actually inspires debate over when, and why, to get married. In a suburban city where peo- ple get married younger than in the big metropolitan centers like New York and...…
…ADAM KATZ STONE SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS - A U) LL1 CC LL1 D LL1 54 uppose you wanted to get together physi- cist Albert Einstein, "stooge" Moe Howard and composer George Gersh- win in your living room next week. All dead? Good point. So let's go for the next best thing: actual personal artifacts from these gi- ants in their respective fields (nuclear physics, slapstick comedy and turn-of-the-century pop music). Let's gather hand-s...…
…72a.nuth jhat kanna.te For collectors of Jewish signatures, there are plenty of famous folks whose John Hancock does not demand house-mortgaging levels of com- mitment. Some of the most valuable Jewish au- tographs are of those who played a role in America's Revolutionary War, and even they are not astronomically pricey, according to Basil A. Panagopulos, president of Alexander Autographs, who sells about 7,000 artifacts a year. Take Haym Sol...…
…Edelibg9 GOUJIS In fact, Jews are among the foremost collec- tors of Nazi signatures, according to Mr. Panagopulos of Alexander Autographs. "I attribute this to a desire to preserve this material and retain it before the pub- lic eye so that no one will forget the Holocaust," he said. "Of course, I suspect there are some nuts out there, neo- Na7is who worship this type of material, but I have yet to encounter one." Mr. Panagopulos ac- knowle...…
…IvtdelibP.,9 Goias case this doesn't make Mr. Burstyn's political leanings per- fectly clear, he adds: "You know what really ticks me off? Binyamin Netanyahu is worth only about $25 or $30 on the open market — and he's the leader of a major nation! — while Yassir Arafat goes for maybe $500. Now, does that seem right?" Sp aim Y in g Yassir may be up and Bibi down this week, but the autograph in- dustry as a whole has seen con- sistently esca...…
…For With Medicare and Social Security reaching the breaking point, many are looking at long-term care insurance policies. ERIC BAUM LU SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Cr) I-U I-- CD CC LLJ UJ 58 Eric Baum is a registered representative for John Hancock Distributors. PHO TO BY DANIEL LI P PITT ilt , Aging - \ im and Sheryl Bloom, ages 45 and suggest a mounting finan- 44, have better reasons than a cial epidemic and few im-...…
…For the Second Year in a Row... Others may have to look to Med- _ icaid to provide long-term care mibe nefits for a nursing home, said Mr. Konop. Seniors who prefer not to en- ter a nursing home do not count on Medicaid. Nearly all of Michi- gan's $1 billion Medicaid bud- get is allocated towards state approved nursing homes. Pro- viding adult daycare and other home-based services can be emotionally and financially de- manding for families wi...…
…C C:r R P 0 RI A T E "mg, g 6 made a spiritual, moral and/or cultural impact on the commu- nity; have given service to the Royal Oak community. Forms are available at the Greater Roy- al Oak Chamber of Commerce, 301 W. Fourth St; deadline for applications is April 11. FUND YOUR 1996 IRA WITH A HIGH RATE -AND KEEP YOUR FEET ON SOLID GROUND. It'll soon be April 151k the Comerica Securities **, our affili- lax-filing deadline as well as ...…
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…aMISMWMIMKOWSMS:40.:*3,=====',WAVA,,,i5 ,, ,■ ,, M04 :.. Egm eat Lowering The Odds Breast cancer is the second lead- ing cause of cancer death among women. Each year there are 183,000 new cases reported and 48,000 deaths. Early detection, surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy have resulted in improvement in survival in pa- tients with early stage breast cancer. In the 1980s and during the last few years, the paradigm for treatment ch...…
…fb a THE undergoing chemotherapy and ability to replenish the blood bone marrow transplantation system by producing red and were completely isolated," said white blood cells, plasma and Dr. Klein. "Everyone donned platelets. These stem cells used to be har- surgical masks and gloves be- fore entering a patient's room vested in a surgical procedure. because chemotherapy left pa- Donors, under anesthesia, would • tients without any immunity or...…
…ell 91-6AT H E RWO 0 D a Please Be FIGHTING page 67 Our Guest For A Special Program "You and Your Aging Parent" presented by: Jan McHale, Geriatric Consultant Sunday, April 6th, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. 22800 Civic Center Drive • Southfield • Michigan Refreshments will be served Please RSVP by Friday, April 4th, 1997 Call Kathy Ostrowski today at (810) 350 1777 - CONFIDENTIAL CASH! INTERNIST PRIMARY CARE SPECIALIST BRUCE KAPLAN, M.D...…
…•;:..... High Dose Inhaler Alert ALISON ASHTON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Asthma sufferers who rely on high doses of inhaled steroids may be increasing their risk of developing ocular hypertension (glaucoma). Researchers at McGill Uni- /-) versity Health Centre in Mon- treal studied the relationship between the use of inhaled and nasal steroids and glaucoma in 48,118 patients. Their findings were reported in a recent issue of (beginital)Th...…
…MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger zY This Passover, let one who is hungry enter and eat. As Passover approaches, think for a moment about the time in the Seder when the youngest child at the table asks the four questions. MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger adds an important fifth question: Will you make room at your Seder table for one additional guest? It is once again time to remember that the freedom we as a people gained through our...…
…Spotlight on: HAIR RAISING VIOMEMI Presented by Nelson (Nick) Hersh, D.D.S., M.S. Licensed Specialist SITUATIONS THAT CALL FOR FORCE Hip Replacement's Heavy Costs Almost half a million joint-re- placement surgeries are . per- formed each year in the United States, and about 10 percent of those patients will require addi- tional surgery within 10 years to replace components and sur- rounding bone. Each follow-up procedure costs $40,000 to...…
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…c_\ amie Silverstein remembers you could still also go to the her first figure skating corn- Olympics," her mother said. "That petition. "It was a thrill," she isn't true. You do have to make a recalls. "It was really differ- lot of sacrifices along the way. One ent. I really loved it — having the of which is that you have to be in attention." places where they have the right The fact that the then 6-year- coaches, the right amount of ice old ...…
…just in time for Passover... :tr Debbie Bevans and Jenny Kdoshim authors of the "Matza 101” cookbook will demonstrate all the wonderful options you have with matzah during Passover and throughout the year. ;T Debbie and Jenny will have samples for you to taste straight from their Kosher kitchen in California. This dynamic cooking team will be demonstrating at the new at Haggerty and Pontiac Trail. S Sunday, April 13 Jamie and Justin d...…
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…What To Do, What To Do ... FOR YOUR EARS Verdi's Rigoletto. 8 p.m. Sat- urday, Wednesday, Friday; Mose Allison's songs have 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5-13. been covered by Bonnie Raitt, the Detroit Opera House. Call Clash, the Who, Van Morrison: for ticket prices, (313) 874- SING ... See the real thing 8 p.m. The Jeff Haas Friday, April 11; $12. Trio performs with Magic Bag, 22920 Marcus Belgrave Woodward, Ferndale. and Marvin Kahn 2 Call (810) ...…
…STN Entertainment This Week's Best Bets Tragic Beauty Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Barbara Abel is a West Bloomfield resident, moth- er of two, part-time research assistant — and an award-winning photographer. Her photograph Tragic Beauty recently won first place at Bit in- ingham Bloomfield Art Association's Michigan Fine Art Competition, juried by John Walker. The photograph will be exhibited through April 26, with an Opening Receptio...…
…PH OTO BY TI M FITZGERALD The Thirty years after its initial release, the film's original audience reflects on a groundbreaking film. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER T hirty years ago, 17-year- old Iris Hirsch sat in a movie theater in her na- tive New Jersey and gawked at the image on the screen. There, in wide-screen techni- color, larger than life, was a red- hot, bra and garter-clad thirtysomething Mrs. Robinson seducing a much young...…
…Post-Graduate Gen X-er filmmaker Kevin Smith makes movies for a new generation. LYNNE KONSTANTIN STAFF WRITER Kevin Smith continues speaking to a generation with Chasing Amy. The 25th anniversary of The Graduate was cel- ebrated by the film's release on video, includ- ing interviews with some of the film's major players.•Here, from that video, are some ob- servations: Dustin Hoffman (Benjamin Braddock): (On his feelings at his screen tes...…
…Suctde Granny Barbara Barrie plays a hip sitcom grandma. She may not be a grandma, but she's certainly hip. SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS H OSINh, PHOTOS BY CHRIS HASTON "'z' ow many white-haired persons do you see taking karate?" asks actress Barbara Barrie, whose spirited character does just that in the NBC sitcom "Sudden- ly Susan." Barrie, who remains just as spirited away from the camera, portrays the grandmother of B...…
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…Temple Israel invites you to THE HARRY LAKER MEMORIAL CONCERT JN Entertainment ZAMIR VISITS THE SHTETL THE WORLD OF OUR GRANDPARENTS Portrait Of Pop Ann Arbor's Bolcom and Morris perform pop classics in a Vivace Series concert at the Birmingham Temple. SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS B etween the recording of their 19th album and its release in June, William Bolcom and Joan Morris bring a concert of American popular songs ...…
…Tuning In To The Music Scene Ti U) C./) LU Gary Graff is the editor of CI LU 88 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (Visible Ink Press). Listen to his 'Rock 'n' Roll Insider" reports at 8:35 a.m. Thursdays on WRIF-FM (101.1). Former Oak Parkers Don (Was) Fagenson and David (Was) Weiss talk about their new ventures. GARY GRAFF SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS things up and are even "hatch- ing a few eggs together," as Weiss puts it...…
…YEARBOOK PHO TOS COURTESY OF DHARLENE KATZMAN NORRIS ON DISC Was (Not Was) was formed by two high-school buddies from Oak Park High School's Class of 1970. Here are Don (Was) Fagenson (above) and David (Was) Weiss (below) in their senior year of high school. Reviews of recent albums . Aerosmith Nine Lives (Columbia) The drummer temporarily quit, the first sessions were scrapped, the manager was fired — Aero- smith went through a lot of t...…
…PHOTO BY D. STEVENS/NEW LINE CINEMA 'Inventing The Abbotts' Doug Holt and Pam Abbott try Rated R hard to rise above the pettiness very once in a while, a of their siblings and find hap- movie comes along and other. proves that, oftentimes, how piness with each (Stealing Beauty, Liv Tyler a story is told is much more That Thing You Do!) and espe- important that the story itself. cially Joaquin Phoenix, who Inventing the Abbotts is one of was ...…
…SIN Entertainment 'That Old Feeling' Rated PG-13 f you've everbeen embarrassed by your parents, That Old Feel- ing will provide a night of mindless fun and some cathar- tic relief that will make even the most outrageous mom and dad seem tame in comparison. In the opening scene, Molly, played by Paula Marshall, al- most chokes on her diamond ring I When Molly forces her movie- star mother and writer father to leave the wedding, their pas- s...…
…EXTENSIVE WINE LIST • LUNCH & DINNER Don't Bury Your Head Over This East Side Treat here was a time years back when many customers said that Driscoll's Steak House on East Jefferson couldn't get any better. At least not while it was owned and operated by Paddy Driscoll ... with a reputation for excellent steaks as one of the few restau- rants along Jefferson that at- tracted so many to St. Clair Shores. Today, as Bobby Moore's Steak House (f...…
…Whitney, Opus One, Rat- tlesnake Club, Joe Muer's, Inter- mezzo, Canfields on Woodward, Dunleavy's, Atwater Brewery, Franklin Street Brewery, Thai Chi ... with more to come. Purpose is not only to bring business back to downtown De- troit, but also for group market- ing, purchasing power, etc. Restaurant owners joining the Downtown Detroit Dining Asso- ciation are smart ... very smart ... There is a lot of business to be had and no time for se...…
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