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…For Openers Lending An Ear T eens and telephones: The mix might be every parent's night- mare, but not for Robert and Nancy Levy of West Bloomfield. Their daughter, Alanna, decided to collect old cellular telephones as her mitzvah project for her bat mitzvah at ALAN Temple Israel in West Bloomfield last HITSKY April. Associate Collect old phones? Not wear them Editor out? Nancy Levy saw a notice for donatea- phone.com , an Ann Arbor-based o...…
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…Mazel Toy! NEW ARRIVALS from page 31 New Arrivals .s4k. April 8 Cheryl (Megdall) and Dr. Mark Silverman of Farmington Hills are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Benjamin David (Zovel Berel). Welcoming Benjamin home are proud big sisters Samantha Marleigh, 4, and Laya Rachel, 22 months. Sharing in he excitement are grandparents Dr. Stuart and Adele Megdall of Birmingham and Allan and Mary Silverman of Southfield and great-grand...…
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…INSIDE: Synagogue List 44 Torah Portion 45 Rabbi Wine, with students at the Birmingham Temple. TEE POWER OF MAN Retiring Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism, weathers controversy to leave a worldwide legacy. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer fter a congregational career highlighted by the founding of a Jewish movement, Rabbi Sherwin Wine retires from the Birmingham emple confident its new leaders are well- prepared to...…
…Cover Story THE POWER OF MAN from page 37 Celebrations • Holidays: Holidays were not created by God, but arose out of Jewish folk culture and are a response to Jewish events. While some traditional holidays are not celebrated, others are followed with variances. For example, some Humanistic Jews fast on Yom Kippur — not to atone for sins before judg- ment is sealed, but rather as a form of discipline. The words of Kol Nidre (All Vows) were ...…
…THE POWER OF MAN from page 38 because we were in the neighborhood, but because they believed in what we were creating," he said. "It solidified us with the result of the battle proving what Humanistic Jews believe — in solving the problems of life through people." Though they met in various cities, the congrega- tion retained the name Birmingham Temple, even through their final move in 1971. It was to a seven- acre campus in Farmington Hills,...…
…Spirituality Cover Story THE POWER OF MAN from page 39 Susan Citrin Deborah Rose with Rabbi Wine at the retirement celebration. Temple involves a presentation on an admired figure from Jewish history. "Why should they be reading some- thing that they don't understand that is chosen because it coincides with their birthday?" Rabbi Wine said. "This way, they choose someone who inspires them." Perhaps the most powerful lesson stemming from a...…
…( maintain his position as dean of the movement's rabbinical school. He also will continue to lead and expand public discussions at the Center for New Thinking in Birmingham, which he founded in 1976 as a com- munity forum for new ideas in the arts, science and philosophy. He will, no doubt, continue to be a fixture in his Birmingham community, where he begins most days early, with a three- to four-mile walk, followed by hours at a table in t...…
…44444.44114444.144444AANAAA Spirituality' Cover Story TEMPLE ISRAEL'S 41 FAMILY LIFE CENTER In Conjunction with The Caring Community Committee & the Temple Treasures, Presents: THE POWER OF MAN from page 41 Our Monthly Senior Adult Program Secular And Humanistic Jews presents While secular Jewish groups have been around since the mid-19th century, Humanistic Judaism celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. "In terms of philosophy, w...…
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…Aging Gracefully Modern lifestyles are changing the definition of old age. RUTHAN BRODSKY Special to the Jewish News B aby boomers are creating a demographic shift so enor- mous that people in their 50s or even in their 60s are no longer defined as old. Born between 1946 and 1964, boomers are breaking all sorts of myths about aging. For instance, the feverish demand for Viagra by men age 55 and older should dispel the myth that the lights ...…
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…AppleTree RED, WHITE & JEWS from page 47 in the middle. Eastern-European Jewish immi- grants brought the bagel to the United States. An American Jew brought them to Israel. Gary Heller, a native of New York, began his bagel business in Jerusalem by importing frozen dough from Manhattan's H&H Bagels, founded in 1972 by brothers Helmer Toro and Hector Hernanadez. He then cooked up the bagels in Jerusalem and soon had plenty more cus- tomers t...…
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…its Entertainment Best Bets CLASSICAL NOTES FAMILY FUN The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin and conductor Ion Marin, performs The Romance of Rachmaninoff, featuring the composer's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Berlioz's Le Corsaire and Symphonie Fantastique, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 11-12, at Meadow Brook Music Festival. $9-$55 advance/$14-$60 at the door. (313) 576-5111. The city of Oak Park's Funday include...…
