…Obituaries PROMISE Obituaries from page 63 Sally KrLigel remembers well the words that comforted her brother, Al, at the end of his life. He could no longer speak, yet his eyes lit up every time a rabbi from Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network sat beside him, speaking the Yiddish he knew as a child. Today Sally, a long-time community volunteer and retired development professional, helps organize JHCN's marketing efforts. "I am thankful I...…
…If we come to Hebrew Memorial Chapel, do we have to use Hebrew Memorial Park for the burial? other family members and friends. Mr. Lewis was the dear son of the late Norma Lewis. Interment at the \\brkmen's Circle Cemetery in Mt. Clemens. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Doi finan ChapeL MOLLY LINOVITZ, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 1,2009. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Seymour ...…
…f a b a Obituaries from page 65 DOROTHY SOKOLOFF, 85, of West Bloomfield, died July 27, 2009. She is survived by her adored and adoring children and their spouses, James and Mona Sokoloff, Bonnie Kohn and Patricia and Stuart Bordman; treasured grandchildren, Benjamin Sokoloff, Max Sokoloff, Melissa and Frans Kohn Dejonge, Amy and Gary Goltz and Helene and Daniel Mathisson; precious great-grandchil- dren, David, Samuel, Jonah, Maya, Linds...…
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…Special Report USHM M, cou r tesy o f Dr. ON THE COVER Left: On Nov. 10, 1938, Germans pass by the broken shop window of a Jewish- owned business that was destroyed during Kristallnacht in Berlin. Right: View of the destroyed interior of the Hechingen synagogue in Germany the day after Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht Recalling the horror of the 'Night of Broken Glass' 70 years ago. Stories by Esther Allweiss Ingber Special to the Jewish N...…
…Special Report ON 'HE COVER Eyewitness Accounts Still among us in Metro Detroit are a number of Jews who witnessed Kristallnacht as children or teenagers. Sometimes by themselves, but usually with their families, all of them got out of Germany or Austria prior to Sept. 1, 1939, the start of World War II. Individuals who shared their memories with the Jewish News were Margot (Fink) Efros, 81, of Huntington Woods; Ruth Adler Schnee, 85, ...…
…USHMM, cou r tesy of Na tiona l Archives and Reco rds Adm inistra t ion, Co l lege Park More Survivor Impressions Rabbi Samuel Jakob Rose, chief rabbi of the American zone of occupation in Germany, and a survivor of Dachau, examines one of the newly printed vol- umes of the Talmud in 1947. This was the first edition of the Talmud to be printed in Germany after Kristallnacht. csr Hans Weinmann is a speaker and docent at the Holocaust Me...…
…-Special Report ON THE COVER Medical Barrier Holocaust forced Jewish physicians to flee. Ilene Wolf Special to the Jewish News work, titled "The Effect of Nazism on Medical Progress in Gastroenterology: The Inefficiency of Evil," in 2006. His publication this year used the same research, but the article focused on patient care rather than physician persecution. A s a son of Holocaust survivors and descendant of relatives who perished in...…
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…Metro VETERANS' DAY Aka Malcolm Leventen goes through some mementos from his war years. A War Hero's Story WWII veteran Leventen recalls his harrowing experiences. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News A s time goes by, World War II veterans who are genuine heroes, like Malcolm Leventen, 91, of Southfield, are becoming more and more scarce; and their "war stories" are becoming more and more sacred and nec- essary to preserve for post...…
…4.0 Father, lasitt*., Alan Leventen's calling is to fight for Israel's freedom. M alcolm Leventen of Southfield and his son, Alan, of New York City, are perfect examples of the old adage that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Alan, 56, emulated his father's hero- ism as a paratrooper in World War II by serving five tours of duty as a volunteer paratrooper with the Israel Defense Forces. Both injured their legs in jumps, and Alan h...…
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…DIGEST t. THE ADDRESS FOR JEWISH DISCOVERY ., ZOA Hosts Bolton The Zionist Organization of America Michigan Region will welcome U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton as guest speaker at the annual Balfour Celebration Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Bolton was the key player in repeal- ing the infamous U.N. resolution that stated "Zionism is racism!' This year's celebration will honor Ann and Leonard P. Baruch, ...…
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…World Rustle Of Politics Conservative panel spotlights philosophical, strategic leanings. Robert Sklar Editor 0 n a crisp fall evening, Iran's threat to America, Israel's changing political philosophy and America's grappling with socialistic rumblings were among the topics filling the air at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Those subjects were built around the theme "From Iran Aggression to U.S. Recession: The Challenges Ahead:'...…
…200 130th Season () 9u tis World Rustle from page A25 tain age to get certain Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman SAT, NOV 8, 8 PM I Hill Auditorium • Ann Arbor pianos Yefim Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. Born in Russia, he emigrated to Israel at age 14. He"bucks the stereotype of the Russian soloist as merely a technical wizard of large sound and emphatic personality. He has tech...…
…Racists Thwarted ADL helps track alleged plotters of murder spree. New York T he Anti-Defamation League congratulated law enforcement for uncovering and prevent- ing "potentially the most deadly racist shooting spree in many years, including an assassination attempt on presiden- tial candidate Barack Obama." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Crockett County, Tenn., Sheriff's Office opened an investigatio...…
…World The 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair The Best Books on Earth. Literally. Don't miss The 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair Greener Grass Now through Sunday, November 16! Israeli Arabs moving into Jewish areas. Dina Kraft Jewish Telegraphic Agency CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin author of - The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court Post-election analysis Saturday, November 8 • 8:30 p.m. • West Bloomfield Advance pur...…
…owes to the circumstances of its birth, which saw the state expropriate some 300 acres of land, much of it from landowners in Nazareth and sur- rounding villages, to create the new city. The move led to a shortage of land for the rapidly growing local Arab population. These days in northern Israel, many Jewish Israelis, particularly younger ones, leave home for the center of the country, where the vast major- ity of Israelis live and where job...…
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…Opinion Dry Bones VAT Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Editorial Israel's Political Disarray I sraeli President Shimon Peres posed the following questions at the open- ing of the winter session of the Knesset at the end of October: •"How can we ensure Israel's security in light of the various threats we are faced with? How will we end the Israeli-Arab conflict and bring peace to our people? •"How will we lead [Israel] ...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Helping Sustain Oak Park 0 ak Park was a special place for Jews who lived there from the late 1950s through the 1970s. Every time Oak Parkers from that era run into each other, there's reminiscing: who lived in which house, memories of playing outside until the street lights went on, sto- ries about school and summer camp. It's a networking system that lives on! What is the difference between Oak Park gone by and today'...…
…Israel Embraces Green Energy Ann Arbor T he Middle East is the apex of global crude oil extraction, yet a country with no petroleum deposits — Israel — is emerging as the region's leader in alternative fuel research and production. How, you ask? Jatropha. Neither a mind-altering substance nor a household-cleaning product, Jatropha is an African perennial plant with seeds that contain up to 35 percent vegetable oil. Why have we never heard o...…
…Opinion Sign Up Now iLdoo Checking Israel from page A33 High Interest foreign "aid" network, because Iran's budget is balanced around a crude oil price of $95 per barrel. According to the International Monetary Fund, Iran's budget is now "unsustainable." And this could seriously alter the balance of power, in both energy production and ter- rorism finance in the Mideast. Galten, then, is quite liter- ally planting seeds to change the reg...…
…Spirituality Hosted By Our Own An international Conservative Jewish women's group to gather in Detroit. SheIli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer T he 90-year-old Women's League for Conservative Judaism's bien- nial convention will be held in the Detroit area for the first time in 67 years and this is a source of great pride. "I personally am beyond excited that we are hostessing this convention as it gives so many Jewish women the oppor- tuni...…
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