…Photo by Kevin Westen berg Arts & Entertainmen Catch the folk-pop singer — looking toward the future through her cat-eye glasses at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Lisa Loeb: "I wanted to find out what it all really means, instead of just going through the motions," she says of her explo- ration of Judaism. Naomi Pfefferman Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles hen songstress Lisa Loeb is on the stage, oftentimes her thoughts wan- der to ... B...…
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…ALL'S FARE Sushi, Steak And Style BY DAVID MOSS PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN ill -1r Mid • T o those of us who, week after week, strolled past the former La Fondue in down- town Royal Oak, the renovation of the space seemed to take forever. The wait, however, was worth it. Two long years in the making, Katana Nu-Asian Japanese Steakhouse has been unveiled — and, owned by Shepard Spencer, who also owns Little Tree Sushi next door, it i...…
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…SNAPSHOTS Landlubbing gypsy Shirley and pirate Lenny Cetner of Troy struck a pose in 2003. - The brothers Zack — Blake, 7 , Joshua, 6, and Sam, 412, — of Franklin get cozy for a photo on - • 44. Halloween last We asked — and you responded, overwhelmingly! On these pages, we've collected a scrapbook of reader photographs featuring local friends and family all decked out in their Halloween finery. Grandma Dorothy Ring of Livonia h...…
…a The Halloween Controversy What's It All About? n BY LYNNE KONSTANTIN With roots in the Catholic Church and Celtic Ireland, Halloween is indeed a tricky time for Jews who want to join in Above: Emily Sam Nusbaum of West Bloomfield sprouted into a pumpkin last year on her first Halloween. the fun. The word itself is a contracted corruption of All Hallow's Eve, which precedes the Nov. 1 holiday of All Right: Dr. Frankenstein's proteg...…
…SNAPSHOTS Continued from page 19 or a part of Jewish culture and to understand the difference. They should be given the histori- cal information and it should be discussed. "One can also incorporate an element of tzedakah [righteous acts] into the celebration by donating a costume to a school or theater, by talking to children about what it's like not to have food, and to be thankful for not having to ask for it — then volunteer at Yad ...…
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…AROUND TOWN Dynamic Duets Young couples find camaraderie at inspired lakefront outing. Josh and Shayna Levine of Huittngton Woods, Marty Maddin of Birmingham and liaidsey Rosen of Birmingham PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN ith a warm breeze blowing in off events are open to anvone, regardless of synagogue Cass Lake, about 30 couples gath- affiliation. ered to savor one of the "This is the time in our lives when we final carefree nights of ...…
…— _ Kevin and Nancy Blitz of West Bloomfield Hostess Shari Finsilver of Orchard Lake, Rabbi Marla Hornsten, Rachel Jeff Shanbom of Huntington Woods, Danielle Band of and Mike Kamin of Novi and Julie Kochavi of Waterford West Bloomfield and Jason Skinder of Los Angeles cooking club, a playgroup, an adven- ture group and other programs that tar- get newlyweds and new parents. "It's about getting involved in Jewish life — it's about people ...…
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…Arts & Entertainment ON THE BOOKSHELF Endangered Species? A worried Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz tackles problems facing the future of Judaism. Sandee Brawarsky Special to the Jewish News A n interviewer of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz can ask a single question, sit back and witness an amazing stream of topics, the workings of an uncommon mind. The rabbi's clear blue eyes light up when he knows he has taken a particular- ly satisfying ramble. Many s...…
