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…frontlines 'Round And 'Round The Roundabout Debate D id you know there's been a long and intense debate going on about where new round- abouts should be constructed in West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills? 'Round and 'round the issue goes — will a roundabout get built at 14 or 15 Mile at Orchard Lake Road — nobody really knows. Actually, you can call the Road Commission for an update on where this War of the Roads issue stands, but for now ...…
…National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section Presents: "THE FOUR HOWS HOW do I express myself? a teen workshop For Domestic Abuse Awareness led by )) Naomi Ackerman of "Flowers Aren't Enough" . Now do I make sure I say what I want? Flowers Aren't Enough A one-woman theatrical performance by world-renowned Israeli actress, activist & educator Naomi Ackerman N C Presented by National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit S...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS thejEVIPSHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher I Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor jheadapohl@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohenrenmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs@renmedia.us Editorial Assistant Sy Manello s...…
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…metro >> on the cover DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE 1111C3MarAtIll Driving To Distraction Event sends teens powerful message about the dangers of texting and driving. he crashed into walls of West Bloomfield. Above left: This parked and other go-carts while Donna Harbour, hearse from Hebrew "Working with teens, we know how attempting to drive and text. director of sales and Memorial Chapel made a important texting is to them; we also "You're just ...…
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…" .,„ •I( crews had ttrjr rtall wens and pipes beneath the parking lot at.theAra Kaufman Chapel;_ _: Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor S ince last July, the parking lot at the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield has been bustling with life: Work crews have been digging wells and trenches, and pipes have been laid. The activity continues on the inside of the building in between services as crews install new ductwork and electricians lay out ne...…
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…metro >> cover story Jackie Headapohi Managing Editor that his post-ordination job search involved looking for a shul that wanted to grow its programming and educa- tional offerings. "That's what CSZ wanted to do and that's what I was inspired by,' Krakoff says. "I'm truly proud to be rabbi of this amazing congregation!' In his Rosh Hashanah sermon, Krakoff spoke of the difficult financial parallels generations of CSZ con- gregants have coll...…
…Art Reflects History Local artists collaborate to create 150th anniversary window panels. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor wo well-known local artists, both members of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, joined forces and blended artistic styles to create compel- ling window panels for the main lobby of the syna- gogue in honor of its 150th anniversary. The central panel, measuring 9.5 feet by 5 feet, features photo transfers of historic p...…
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…Stuart delivered a message to Bev at the Oakland, Calif., stadium, the last of 30 stadiums the Feldheims visited. BEV - ALL PARKS SEW COOPERSTOWN? CACHE INO CASRE C GRAB SOME BUDS -t• RESORT 4Inity Round-Trippers Local couple visits all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Bill Carroll Contributing Writer W herever the Detroit Tigers play throughout baseball's post-season playoffs — and possibly World Series — Bev and Stuart Feldheim...…
…metro Detroit Kids Visit Meer Residents donate supplies to 4th-graders and share time playing games. T he tenants of Meer Apartments, a facility of Jewish Senior Life, in West Bloomfield, collected 40 bags of school supplies for the stu- dents of Wilkins Elementary-Middle School in Detroit. This is the second year that Meer seniors have purchased and donated school supplies for the children at Wilkins. The fourth-grade class that came to ...…
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…metro >> around town Making Bread T emple Israel's IMAGINE Young Adult Group gathered for a challah-baking workshop at Dakota Bread in West Bloomfield recently. Young adults learned the basics of challah baking, while kneading, rolling out and braiding the dough. Lori Semel and Cheryl Spektor, both of West Bloomfield Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny led a study session on the history of challah baking and its significance on the Shabbat table. Eac...…
…One Great Day! Participants in the JCC's J-Games enjoy sports, lunch, a dance and a totally great time. N ever underestimate the heart of a champion:' for- mer University of Michigan basketball coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. Earlier this month, more than 150 champions showed heart, skill and courage as they participated in the J-Games at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield. Sponsored by the JCC's Special Nee...…
…Rabbi Shneur Silberberg explains the message of the shofar end instructs children on how to make their own. New Year Blast A bout 400 people participated in the Shofar Factory and pre- High Holiday fun Sept. 18 at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Sunday school students par- ticipated in the morning, and the program was open to the public in the afternoon. Adults and children enjoyed learning about bees and honey from beekeepe...…
…metro >> roundup Report: Biden Prevented Pollard Clemency (JTA) — President Obama was consid- ering clemency for Jonathan Pollard until Vice President Joseph Biden prevented it, the New York Times reported. "President Obama was considering clemency, but I told him, 'Over my dead body are we going to let him out before his time," Biden said during a meeting with rabbis in Boca Raton, Fla., accord- ing to the newspaper. "If it were up to me, he...…
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…CANCER SUPPORT CELEBRATE SUKKOT 5:30 pm. Social worker Jodie Jacobs facilitates bimonthly Wednesday night group, "Together We Stand — Your Journey Through Cancer," at Temple Israel, West Bloomfield. Adults in any stage of treatment and beyond may attend. Free, but requires RSVP by Tuesday: mzajac@temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700. 11:30 am-1 pm. Israeli dancing, music by Kidz Klez and refreshments at Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. CBS Brother...…
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…Still Dynamic • 111 I Well into second year, Chaldean-Jewish initiative expands as well as engages. The electricity and excitement of the Chaldean-Jewish Building Community Initiative opening event in May of 2010 still informs and propels our efforts. That evening at Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, more than 250 guests from both communities shared food, friend- ships and began to learn about their histories and Detroit immigrant...…
…Smart. Start. Open House • 9 a.m.-noon • October 29 Students with a clear vision of the future will get a boost from WSU's Irvin D. Reid Honors College. Its highly competitive Start programs are designed to prepare the next doctors, engineers and CEOs — leaders in science and industry. Wayne State embraces the very best and brightest, joining them with likeminded students to live and learn together in dynamic Midtown Detroit. Come s...…
…cover story: business/entrepreneurship Photos by Je rry Zolynsky { Bill Carroll I Contributing Writer Business always drops off at the end of Tisha b'Av, really rises sharply just before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and is steady every Thursday after- noon as shoppers get ready for Shabbos." That's not a Jewish economist talking about the national grocery business. It's Farm Fresh Market owner Jerry Denha describing what happens at ...…
…Farm Fresh from page 5 Left: Gedaliah Cooper and his son, Yehuda, shop the kosher products section as does Sara Basya Dougherty (background). All are from Oak Park. Below left: Cari Herskovitz of Ferndale does kosher catering for the store. Grocery Tradition Iraqi immigrant families follow local business path blazed by Jewish immigrants. pens, people have to eat. They may cut back on such impulse buying as potato chips and candy, but ...…
…• a • A \ • t •■ From The Archives Below: At the 1966 Chatham distribution center groundbreaking in Warren, Peter Weisberg is perched on a land mover as George Feinberg and Harold, Bernard, Alvin and Harvey Weisberg huddle around a shovel. Above: Brothers Sharkey and Mike George played an integral role in building Melody Farms into a Above: The Great Scott! braintrust Brothers Leonard, Zach, Sam and Nate Fink corporate powerhous...…
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