…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusives: • Cleaning for Passover & the search for spirituality. • Annabel Cohen’s favorite Passover “snack time” recipes. • Variations on seder traditions. April 6-12, 2017 / 10-16 Nisan 5777| VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 10 reflections passover 4 51 freedom 73 pesach memories Locals share family holiday traditions learned at a young age. views 12 5-10 Al Muskovitz predicts the future and Robert Sk...…
…reflections petite essays Each month, we ask community members to weigh in on a single topic. This month: Freedom. To participate, contact Keri Guten Cohen at kcohen@renmedia.us and put “essay” in the subject line. Enjoy! • SUSAN KNOPPOW ALICIA CHANDLER RACHEL KAPEN EDITH MANIKER ERIC ADELMAN I begin quietly with a nig- gun, a wordless melody that draws people toward our patchwork Shabbat table, which, tonight, stretches the length of ...…
…views for openers Tomorrow’s News T experts talking over each other during ired of all the crazy news mak- ing headlines today? You haven’t a one-hour program. The new rule also prohibits consecutive programs seen nothin’ yet! from talking about the same topics ad Let’s jump ahead 1,000 years to see nauseam. what 3017 has in store for us in a fea- Meanwhile, grocery shoppers ture I call Tomorrow’s News have reason to celebrate. The Today. ...…
…views essay Culture Clash New report: West Bank Palestinian leaders fortify terror. P the Fatah Central Committee, which alestinian aggression through works with Palestinian Authority incitement and terror — not President Mahmoud Abbas. via issues involving borders, “These are the people who will settlements, refugees, holy sites, water be determining the policy rights or Jerusalem — is likely of Mahmoud Abbas’ party” the unconquerable ob...…
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…Michael B. Serling, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW views essay continued from page 6 and the Arab-dominated eastern sec- tor of Jerusalem was responsible for all disasters in the world. He essen- tially portrayed Israel as part of that “occupation,” not just the disputed Palestinian territory. PMW found the Palestinian Authority and Fatah “routinely repre- sent all of Israel as Palestine and all of Israel as an occupation.” PMW emphasizes that unt...…
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…Happy Passover views essay TO ALL OUR CLIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS! STONE'S The Religion Of Social Justice L ast Sunday, a large protest was same kind of lifestyle. So really, what held in front of the AIPAC con- do young Jews have left to identify ference in Washington, D.C., with? This is why American Jewry is where demonstrators called for an diminishing in larger numbers year end to what they referred to as “the after year, and it’s wh...…
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…The board and staff of The Harold Grinspoon Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend BILL FARBER who, along with his family, has been a leading par tner in PJ Librar y. Bill’s passion for the Jewish community left an unforgettable mark on the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and PJ Librar y, which will be felt for generations. WE SEND OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE ENTIRE FARBER FAMILY. jn April 6 • 2017 17 …
…FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES EXPRESS HEARTFELT AND DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM FARBER OF BLESSED MEMORY BILL’S LEGACY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT FUTURE GENERATIONS OF THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES, THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi -Amir FIDF National Director and CEO Alon Kaufman Gary Shiffman FIDF Michigan Chapter Chairman FIDF Michigan Chapte...…
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…jews d in the in memoriam continued from page 20 FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FUN While Bill took his business life seri- ously, he also had a wonderful sense of humor, a dry wit that reflected his unique perspective on the world around him. Lunches with his friends were filled with nonstop laughter. “The man was a lot of fun to be around and he was a great storyteller,” said Loss, a close friend and confi- dante. “He was like a brother to me,” sa...…
…WILLIAM FARBER z''l Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Bill Farber. Bill and his wife Audrey have been dear friends to Temple Israel for 36 years. Their leadership has been significant and impactful. Bill’s fondness for knowledge and the support of education was repeatedly demonstrated through the Farber’s many partnerships within the community. A lasting tribute to Bill’s legacy is the establishment of an endowment for the Susan and Ra...…
…jews d in the Military Trailblazer Remembering a woman who felt called to serve after Pearl Harbor. C Alan Muskovitz Contributing Writer apt. Ethel Shilmover Grossman of Southfield — wife, mother, grandmother, devoted registered nurse, community leader and decorated WWII veteran — passed away at age 95 on March 13. Born in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 19, 1921, Ethel was the eldest of four children of Celia and Israel Shilmover. Israel was a...…
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