…Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, University of Michigan presents a conference on A Century of Modern Jewish Politics: The Bund and Zionism in Poland and Eastern Europe Rackham Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackam Building Session I: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 1998 Introduction: Zvi Gitelman Zionism, Bundism and Politics in Interwar Poland Antony Polonsky, Walter Stern Hilborn Professor of Judaic & Social Studies...…
…<,NN '‘„• mb ;Z STAR from page 81 active in rescuing and rehabilitating Jews around the world. "The placements as a whole are great," the administration major said. "We get to know how an agency works and how a non-profit agency needs to run. Echt, who is placed at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, helps put together several large pro- grams, including the Allied Jewish Campaign's Super Sunday fund-raiser, and started a network ...…
…Right: STaR Practicum coordi- nator Dina Shtull-Leber STaR's new home at the recently finished School of Social Work Building in Ann Arbor. Proseminar coordina- tor Sue Sefansky. r r e444 "\ \N.- STaR staff members Katherine Sholder, Dina Shtull-Leber, Armand Lauffer and Sue Sefansky. 2/6 1998 84 Project STaR Administrator Katherine Sholder during a staff meeting. interview at Project STaR gave me a feel for what type of people were in...…
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…This Week's Best Bets What To Do, What To Do ... Saturday, 6:30 p.m. For Your On The Stage The Farmington Players present Ears The Heiress, a drama by Ruth and Senior Celebration In honor of the 90th anniversary of the Jewish Home and Aging Services, its auxiliary and benefactors present A Tickle in the Heart, a film by Stefan Schwietert about the Epstein Brothers, klezmer music legends. It will be shown at the annual fund-raiser "My Gran...…
…Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. University, Ann Arbor. $18/$14/$7 students. (313) 764-0450. Neil Simon's Sweet Charity, a chronicle of the romantic adventures of dance-hall hostess Charity Hope Valentine, comes to the Plymouth Theatre Guild's Water Tower stage weekends during February. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m; Sunday performances are at 6 p.m. $12/door, $11/advance. 41001 W. Seven Mile, Northville. (248) 349-7110. Dance Fam...…
…Music By Number JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR Special to The Jewish News IV With the magical intensity of a snake charmer, he cajoles - an enchanting array of rhythmic sounds out of instruments usually relegated to the rear of the orchestra pit. By using over- 40 drums, cymbals, a marimba, and a vibraphone, Chen Zimbalista 's music crosses all cultural boundaries and has an inescapable ability to move you. The Univeristy Musical Society presents Ch...…
…y WHEN PICASSO CKEATED SOMETHING explains, adding that as a student this irritated her and some fellow classmates as well. "We decided that it would be so wonderful if you went to a concert and you would be listening to pianist X or pianist number whatever," she explained. "It would be great to take the ego aspect out of it and just enjoy the music." Last year, Kaufman began inter- spersing some of her gematriah- inspired . compositions wi...…
…• Get Surreal! Ann Arbor's "Exquisite Corpse" exhibit is more than a body of art. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to The Jewish News V iewers of Ann Arbor's "Exquisite Corpse" art exhibit won't need any han- kies. For sure, they won't shed any mournful tears. All to the contrary, they probably will get some laughs. There even will be a chance to tap into talents perhaps c not yet realized. That's because the exhibit is part of a collaborative a...…
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…viad?„! De li ROSE COMIC/KAN Former Owner of Irving's Delicatessen DELIVERY AVAILABLE OF NOTE ... NEW ON CD Passionate yet soothing, the music of Lori Kaufman, known as NinetyNine, is similar in artistry and beauty to the work of popular pianist George Winston. However, it offers something more; in the midst of her work are some dis- tinctly Jewish rhythms. For example, in "Avinu Malkenu," the listener hears the notes of what appears to b...…
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…A COMPELLING DRAMA... He is a great artist. His art is pure, but is he... ...if his clamorous audience is the Nazi regime? with the Jewish holidays," he said. "You can almost assure yourself that the broadcasting from the [former WQRS position on the dial] will not feature Jewish holiday music. "It is hard to imagine Nine Inch Nails singing about Pesach," he said. Those leading the efforts to restore local classical music broadcasting say th...…
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…Dining Guide Fine Catering For All Occasions (A weekly advertising feature) One of Metropolitan Detroit's Most Beautiful & Exciting Restaurants AUBURN HILLS LeIli's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke Road,Auburn Hills, 373-4440. Like its sis- ter restaurant in Detroit, Lelli's of Auburn Hills is owned and operated by the Lelli family, which has been a tradi- tion since I 939.The same excellent food is prepared at this location across from the S...…
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…AUCTION Wenger shows how the Depression charted the course for American Jewry throughout the century. Writing the first major work of its kind, she stud- ied how Jewish families — still immi- grants — and their children adjusted to the upheaval of the time. Wenger, professor of Jewish history at the University of Pennsylvania, also looks into changes shaking community life: philanthropy which builds Jewish commitment, new secular and cultural...…
…At The Movies First-time filmmaker Jake Kasdan makes a promising debut. SERENA DONADONI Special to The Jewish News T he common refrain among the children of Hollywood who decide to follow in their parents' footsteps is this: Your name may pique curiosity, but it will only get you so far. For writer/director Jake Kasdan, the Detroit-born 22-year- old son of filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, Silverado, French Kiss), a well- known name ...…
…THE APOSTLE Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is law- ful and right, he shall save his soul alive. — Ezekiel Evangelism stands behind a pulpit too often whittled by swindle. The Southern-drawled hucksterism of its Bakkers and Swaggarts tends to be so slicked-back, so shamelessly shuck and jive, all its used-car religious fervor leaves back at the office is a bumper- to-bu...…
…INEntertainment This space contributed as a public service. "YES,THERE IS LIFE AFTER BREAST CANCER. AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT:" —Ann Jillian small town ministry is in the midst of imploding. Weary of Sonny's "wander- ing eye and his wicked, wicked ways," his wife Jessie (Farrah Fawcett) has left him for an associate minister at their church. But to fully sever their union, she follows up by strong-arming the congregation away from him. Le...…
…Travel Historic Philadelphia Has A Jewish Focus RUTH ROVNER Special to The Jewish News T he narrow cobblestoned street with modest brick row houses is called Elfreth's Alley. It's the oldest continuously occupied street in the entire United States, with the first resi- dents living here in 1702. Because of its historic significance, it's a popular site for tourists exploring the historic area of Philadelphia. Our tour group was on the stre...…
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…Trainer Of Champions LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer Iff arina Sheffer has been a ballerina since she was 4 years old in Moscow. She danced at a col- lege-level ballet school from the age of 15 until she was 23. Now, at age 29, Sheffer serves as the ballet teacher to one of America's Olympic figure skaters, Tara Lipinski, as well as others who performed at the U.S. Nationals last month. Growing up in the Soviet Union, Sheffer was a jack-of-all...…
…Sports Dance The Night Away competition, along with compulsories and free dance). Chalom and Gates "move really well," said Shpilband, who is not Jewish. "They're very light on the ice and they're very entertaining." Meanwhile, Silverstein and Pekarek MIKE ROSENBAUM enjoyed their best-ever finish in the Special to The Jewish News U.S. junior competition, despite being one of the youngest teams. n the 1930s and again , Silverstein and Pekarek...…
…\- 1 /-- Both Chalom and Silverstein hope to compete in the 2002 Olympics. Both have worked hard for years to achieve their successes and neither plans to slow down anytime soon. Skating, Silverstein said, is "not so much recreational anymore. It's defi- nitely a sport for me. Each year we do it, it gets a little more serious because there's more responsibilities." Chalom, who attends Madonna University part-time when she isn't skating, said ...…
…Sensitive Atmosphere Chemicals and other toxins in the environment have cost a few people their health. LISA GAYLE Special to The Jewish News 2/6 1998 us Photo by Krista Husa WI arty Trice remembers the day her life changed forever. She was a 35- year-old limited licensed psychologist working with chronically ill patients at Detroit Receiving . Hospital. Early on that August day in 1989, an insecticide company sprayed her office becaus...…
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…• • Detroit's Premiere Custom Clothier Since 1949 Imaginary Friends Can Leave With The Wind JOAN CARY Special to The Jewish News 111 ore than 20 years have passed, but Aimee Hojnacki and her family still have fond memories of Chuckie Forest, her sweet child- hood friend. "Everybody in our large extended family knew Chuckie. When family members came over, they would always ask Aimee what Chuckie had been up to," recalls Aimee's mother, ...…
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…Health Tim O j e coee Yortemba lour l'0141 now Oh, IOU Kaki cAr4e. your , lasses Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Kids who know how to behave around dogs are least likely to run into trouble. Teach children never to hit a dog or grab anything from a dog's mouth. Joffe points out that dogs are pack animals who perceive adults as domi- nant leaders. Small children, however, may be viewed as peers who can be pushed around...…
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…Rabbi Finman, Michael Wolk, Eric Baum, Chana Finman and Shelly Nadiv discuss upcoming JBE events. Exchanging Ideas Local Jewish business groups act as a network for better business and a resource for charities. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR Special to The Jewish News elissa Mandell came to the first meeting of the Jewish Business Exchange in August 1996 willing to listen and interested in a reserved way. By her own admis- sion, she was not exactly ...…
…Business Our thanks to Robert Schechter... and his home town, too! Robert Schechter, at right, with NeW York Life Chairman, Sy Sternberg Detroit's Robert Schechter was New York Life's leading agent in the United States in 1997... a tribute not only to him, but to this city's overwhelming acceptance of New York Life's products and services. The honor of being New York Life's leading agent for 1997 is one Robert Schechter worked hard to earn...…
…1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LE starting at '35,125 Free Trade Will Not Affect Textiles Jerusalem (JPFS) — Israel's textile industry has no reason to fear implementation of the Israel-Turkey free trade agreement, according to Turkey's Deputy Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Reyhan Atmaca. The agreement calls for the lifting of all tariffs on textile imports between the two countries by the year 2000. Israeli textile manufacturers have been ne...…
…Business We are pleased to announce that Sheldon L. Rosenberg Memos has joined our firm as a Senior Vice President-Investments Jewish Vocational Service has made the following staff promotions. Fran Cook is manager of Services to the Elderly; Karol Friedman is director of Career -Development and Employment Services; Lydia Gray is director of Rehabilitation Services. Karol Friedman and Alan Gildenberg has joined our firm as a Vice Presi...…
…FEBRUARY THAW Northwestern, Southfield. For reservations, call (800) 343-9631. The Building Association of Southeastern Michigan will give a review of the Michigan Construction Lien Law, 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 30375 Northwestern, Farmington Hills. To register, call 9248) 737-4477. The Accounting Aid Society will offer a workshop on understand- ing nonprofit finance, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Salvation Army Kr...…
