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…WELCOME he sixth annual Detroit Jewish News SourceBook in your hands continues to be a work in progress. While it remains THE updated source for information about every- thing Jewish in the metropolitan Detroit area, each year we attempt to add a few new improvements that make it even more useful to you, our valued readers. This year's edition is no excep- tion. The content focuses on the neighborhoods where we live, play, PI eat and pray....…

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…Ruth Lichterman, Farmington Hills The annual Jewish Book Fair, founded 52 years ago, is a nine-day event held at both Jewish Center locations. Authors from metro Detroit and around the world give presentations about their work and other relevant topics. A vast vari- ety of books, either having Jewish content or Jewish authors, are available for sale. Claim To Fame: The Detroit Jewish Book Fair is the oldest and largest Jewish book fair in the...…

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…NEIGHBORHOODS 111T hough metro Detroit's 96,000 Jews live in communities as diverse as Troy B R NG HA H B LOOMFir - FAi=RMINGTON FR ANKUN rOO DS HUNTINGTO and Royal Oak, there are some areas that traditionally have attracted large segments of the Jewish community. Over the years, the demographics have shifted, with the migration continuing to head northwest. Writer Ronelle Grier and photographer Angie Baan give us a look at nine neighborhoo...…

…NEIGHBORHOODS BLOOMFIELD HILLS BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Population Bloomfield Hills: 3,940 Bloomfield Township: 44,000 Synagogues: Bloomfield Hills: Congregation Chaye Olam Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center Bloomfield Township: Temple Beth El Jewish Organizations: Bloomfield Township: Alliance for Jewish Education American Jewish Committee Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region Detroit Friends of Bar...…

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…NEIGHBORHOODS FARMINGTON HILLS FARMINGTON LIVONIA Population: Farmington Hills: 83,790 Farmington: 10,423 Livonia: 100,545 Synagogues: Farmington Hills: Adat Shalom Synagogue Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills The Birmingham Temple Livonia: Beit Kodesh Canton: Bet Chaverim Jewish Organizations: Farmington Hills: American Technion Society Beth Achim Religious School at Greg and Marina Apsey, daughter Vivienne, 6 Laurie and Ray Kach, c...…

…VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN [FAMILY SPOTLIGHT Indenbaum Population: 2,937 FOUNDED IN THE 1820s, this historic village got its name from the famous author, scientist and politician, Benjamin Franklin. Sometimes referred to as "The Town that Time Forgot," Franklin was incorporated as a village in 1953. The Franklin Village Center was one of the first registered historical districts in Michigan. When the neighboring city of Birmingham was c...…

…NEIGHBORHOODS State Sen. Gilda Jacobs with her daughters, Jessica and Rachel, and her husband, John HUNTINGTON WOODS BERKLEY Population: Huntington Woods: 6,151 Berkley 15,531 KNOWN SIMPLY AS "THE WOODS" to many native Detroiters, this 1.5-square- mile city has had a strong Jewish com- munity for many years. The homes of Huntington Woods are as diverse as their inhabitants, ranging from small bungalows to stately homes whose archi...…

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…NEIGHBORHOODS CITY OF OAK PARK Population: 29,793 OAK PARK HAS LONG BEEN known as a Jewish stronghold, which has remained fairly sta- ble over the last 50-plus years. More synagogues, Jewish educational institutions, Kosher butchers and bakeries can be found in Oak Park than in any other suburb in our community. A large Eruv, which connects with the nearby Southfield Gardens subdivision, allows people to push strollers and whee...…

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…NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTHFIELD Population: 78,296 Synagogues: Agudas Yisroel Mogen Abraham Beth Tefilo Emanuel Tikvah Congregation Shaarey Zedek Shomrey Emunah Yagdil Torah Young Israel of Southfield Jewish Funeral Homes: The Ira Kaufman Chapel Educational Institutions: Ohr Somayach Detroit Partners in Torah Sholem Aleichem Institute Yeshiva Beth Yehudah School for Boys Yeshivas Darchei Torah Yeshivat Akiva Jewish Agencies/Organizations: ...…

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…NEIGHBORHOODS WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP. ORCHARD LAKE KEEGO HARBOR SYLVAN LAKE Population: 64,862 Synagogues: B'nai David Congregation Beth Ahm Congregation B'nai Moshe Jewish Parents Institute at the Jewish Community Center Keter Torah Synagogue Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah Temple Israel Temple Kol Ami Temple Shir Shalom The Shul (Chabad Lubavitch) Congregation Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel Center Jewish Organizations/Agencies: Alpha Omega Dental Frate...…

…ANN ARBOR Robin and Brad Axelrod with Robert, 12, and Ari, 9. FAMILY SPOTLIGHT Axelrod ri Axelrod, 9, wants to be certain his opinion is heard. Not an uncommon occurrence. "Ann Arbor is the perfect place to grow up. It's not too big, not too small, and the Jewish com- munity is active." His brother Robert, 12, and parents Brad and Robin, agree. "For Brad and me profession- ally, Ann Arbor was rich with opportunity," said Robin. They return...…

…mony is called tashlich. Sept. 27, 2003 TZOM GEDALIAH/Fast of Gedaliah This minor fast day (Tishrei 3) recalls the slaying of Gedaliah, who the Babylonians appointed governor of Judah after they captured Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. He and his aides were killed by another Jew, Ishmael Nethaniah, who sought disunity and disruption. Some see this holiday as a paradigm for the Jewish community today, when it is often marked by strife and disunity wi...…

…"Do-it-yourself" sukkot kits are available from Jewish bookstores or can be ordered. It is customary to decorate a sukkah with Rosh Hashanah cards, draw- ings, posters and strands of fruit. Another mitzvah, or commandment, of Sukkot is to shake the lulav, a palm branch with myrtle and willow branches attached, and hold an etrog, a lemon-like Israeli fruit, while reciting a special bless- ing. Lulavim and etrogim can be ordered in advance at ma...…

…JEWISH HOLIDAYS from page 45 PESACH/Passover Pesach (Nisan 15-22) is a celebration of our people's exodus from Egypt. Prior to the festival, we remove all chametz (leavening) from our homes. We will eat only unleav- ened bread called matzah for eight days. On the first and second nights of Pesach, we have a seder, a festive meal at which we recount the exodus. A number of ritual items are included on a seder plate. The first two and last two...…

…A.J. Goldman it's a once-in-a-lifetime event. and that's exactly how we treat it. We know what an important celebration this is for your family. Which is why we're not about to let any of the details, no matter how small, interrupt the festivities. At the Detroit Marriott Southfield, we've helped people plan special celebrations since before your coming-of-age party. Because at Marriott we never forget that this moment will never...…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH S ome historical milestones in the Detroit Jewish experience are highlighted here. They repre- sent events and trends that had lasting impact. For more information, refer to The Jews of Detroit by Robert Rockaway and Harmony & Dissonance: Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967 by Sidney Bolkosky. Both books form the basis for this timeline with additional help from Heidi Christein, director of the Leonard N. Simon...…

…HISTORIC TIMELINE 1900: DETROIT'S JEWISH POPULATION REACHES 10,000, WITH WORKERS IN FACTORIES, OFFICES, CRAFTS AND TRADES. THE JEWISH AMERICAN BECOMES THE AREA'S FIRST ENGLISH- LANGUAGE JEWISH NEWSPAPER. 1914: DETROIT'S JEWISH POPULATION REACHES 34,000, AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ALL-JEWISH LOCALS OF NATIONAL UNIONS. 1933: FIRST JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OPENS AT WOODWARD AND HOLBROOK 1916: YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH IS FOUNDED . 1904: FRESH AIR ...…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH HISTORIC TIMELINE 1982: HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER IS STARTED. 1953: FIRST PATIENT ADVITTED TO SINAI HOSPITAL. 1937: JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED tFt 1987: THREE PLANELOADS OF DETROIT JEWS ATTEND WASHINGTON RALLY TO FREE SOVIET JEWS. fin VIIVitt 1988: JEWISH POPULATION REACHES 96,000. 1958: HILLEL DAY SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1940s: SPONSORSHIP OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IS OFFERED. 1976: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN OFF...…

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