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…metro >> on the cover Blight Buster Erica Ward Gerson heads the Detroit Land Bank, renewing Detroit one home at a time. Sam Gringlas I Special to the Jewish News CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Building An Institution A corporate and finance lawyer by trade, Gerson didn't know much about blight busting or land banks — the public enti- ties created to acquire, manage and devel- op abandoned properties. But over the next year, she worked with Duggan ...…
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…metro Blight Buster from page 8 prosecutor. In that role, Duggan won a court decision that ruled abandoned hous- es — like uncut grass or excessive noise — should be considered a nuisance to a neighborhood. Because governments have a responsibility to eliminate nuisance, they also have the standing to sue delinquent property owners and seize the parcels. In those days, Duggan was seizing and auctioning houses to new owners, but the program w...…
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…metro >> on the cover Forward Decision about Rabbi Krakoff leaves rift Shaarey Zedek is working to heal. Keri Guten Cohen I Story Development Editor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the contract of Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, who had been at the synagogue for 16 years and whose tenure ended July 31 after a separation agreement was signed. SOS's hope was to have the board reverse its decision and keep Krakoff in place. Barring that, the petition called fo...…
…exchange of conversation. The meet- ings provide additional means for people to have a voice and to demon- strate we hear them. There is still a lot of pain for some. "The results of the conversations are discussed at the board level where concerns can be addressed and initiatives can be implemented, always with an eye to improving. "I think the town hall, Congregational Conversations and one-on-one contacts between lead- ership and congregant...…
…metro T@HElg° ti JN readers share their pride and joy. T his Sunday, Sept. 7, is National Grandparents Day, first recognized as a holiday in 1978. According to U.S. Census data, there are close to 70 million grandparents in the United States, and according to a grandparents.com poll, 72 percent of them think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Nearly all grandparents enjoy spending time wit...…
…SHANE & GAVIN HANDELSMAN ENDELMAN BOYS DOVID BENNISH David (aka Pappa) and Adrea (aka Gamma) Benkoff of Farmington Hills submitted these photos of grand- sons Shane Handelsman, 5 months old, and Gavin Handelsman, 21/2, of Birmingham. Ethan Endelman, 8, and Jordan Endelman, 5, of West Bloomfield lying on the Michigan "M" at the Big House. "Life is good!" says Grandma Linda Settler of West Bloomfield. Dovid Bennish, 23 months, of Oak Park s...…
…metro MANAGING ARTHRITIS PAIN HEALTH SYSTEM Featuring: Featuring Robb Weir, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Jogging, tennis, racquetball — a lot of active baby boomers have been tough on their knees, hips and other joints all their lives. In a quest to stay active and reduce pain, an ever-growing number are turning to joint replacement surgery. Joint replacements have a high success rate, but there are alterna...…
…Co-Chairs Diane &Randy Orley and Liz &Brian Guz invite you to Against All Odds Maimonides Society hosts author, a Nazi officer's son who converted to Judaism and works to fight prejudice. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News S oon after moving with his family into a new apartment, a young boy named Bernd Wollschlaeger became intrigued by a photograph in the hallway. The photo showed a dashing German official with a Cary Grant-l...…
…metro 'Please, Mr. Governor • • • Snyder's speech to Muslim group riles some supporters of Israel. Jackie Headapohl David Sachs Jewish News Staff T he Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) held its 51st annual confer- ence in Detroit from Aug. 29 to Sept 1. The conference was titled "Generations Rise: Elevating Muslim American Culture' Conference organizers said the event's goal was to "foster the development of the Muslim community, ...…
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…Magen David Adorn workers and IDF personnel help take a wounded soldier out of southern Israel. Magen David Adorn aids IDF combat soldiers as well as Israeli population. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor y onatan Yagodovsky knows first- hand the importance of Magen David Adorn in Israel, espe- cially during war. During the 50 days of Operation Protective Edge, MDA teams all over Israel were on a record high alert, manning all the ...…
