…The Business Of Energy • A Healing Mission • Teen2Teen Extra -Jews In The Grooves DETROIT JEW ,.7 • A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICA $1.50 JAN. 8-14, 2009 12-18 TEVET 5769 JNonline. Detroiters on family mission express solidarity with embattled nation. NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR lighten _1131' Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week with healthy recipes •ra• nod mo,o1 …
…• y YO UTH ..a., 4 AIIM;- 0-7 SALES FROM THE ROBERTO COIN JEWELRY FEATURED WILL BE A PERCENT DONATED TO YOUtHAIDS, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS. JEWELERS 111P"'""- 32940 Middlebelt at 14 Mile Road • Farmington Hills 248-855-1730 Toll free 1-888.844.3916 • www.greis.com (0) ROBERTO COIN …
…JN Contents Operation Cast Lead JNonline.us Thursday, Jan. 8-14, 2009 12-18 Tevet 5769 Vol. CXXXIV, No. 23 The Detroit Jewish community joined hearts at Young Israel of Oak Park By on Sunday night to pray for the safety and welfare of Israelis in southern On The Cover: Special Report Connecting With Israel A19 Detroiters on family mission express solidarity. Health & Fitness A Healing Mission A35 Holistic health services and milita...…
…Lowest prices ever! Nothing held back! EMU Naw thru January 31st SAVE 40-75% on Everything* plus Sherwood Will Pay Your SALES TAX or 1 I One Year INTEREST FREE* with approved credit I Valid with coupon only • Expires 1131109 • .11\1 II MINI NM NMI NM- WM ISIS EMI SIN NM MI an BellaVista by Excelsior Sherif/tor- 4, werah 64 - Fine Designer Furniture • Stunning Accessories Unique & Unusual Gifts always 30% Off most mfrs Complimenta...…
…Editor s Letter Your Cellular Superstore! Battling Ultimate Barbarity I t rose to power through an election and then solidified its dictatorial grasp through a bloody purge of its foes. And it continues to engage in barbaric acts against perceived enemies like Israel and any dissenters living under its rule. Hamas, which snubbed its six-month cease-fire with Israel then goaded the Jewish state into all-out war by stepping up daily rocket a...…
…Editor's Letter LINGERIE Battling Ultimate Barbarity from page A5 Celebrating 62 rears in Busine 265 S. Old Woodward • Birmingh — reminding the West it also was in Hamas' sight lines, the PMW reported. Gazan kids have become pawns in Hamas' vow to never surrender. No sooner did the PMW disclose the Palestinian legislature vote than Hamas issued a denial. But the PMW confirmed that official Hamas leaders proudly proclaimed in the Hamas-run...…
…Letters WOMEN'S How to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writers are limited in frequency of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to the JN:...…
…Front Lines Finding A Bad Apple Holocaust "memoir" proven to be fabricated. East Lansing I n researching a book on children and youths at Buchenwald and its sub-camps, I interviewed many former youths at Buchenwald, including many from the Piotrkow ghetto, where Herman Rosenblat, the author of Angel at the Fence, was from. These informants told me two years ago they thought the Rosenblat story was a false story, but they didn't say how th...…
…Expecting Someone? Expect the Best • THE MERLE AND SHIRLEY HARRIS BIRTHING CENTER AT AMC HURON VALLEY—SINAI HOSPITAL • Beautiful, all private birthing suites, for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) care • Anesthesiologists available 24 hours a day • Critical-care nursery including full-time neonatology service for infants with special needs To schedule a tour of the Merle and Shirley Harris Birthing Center at Huron Valley-...…
…Front Lines DIGEST Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community ADULT DAY CARE Celebrating 10 years of caring for persons with memory loss and their family caregivers 31.! 14, Days filled with laughter, friends, caring . A safe haven with a professional staff . Respite for family members and caregivers . Therapeutic and social activities 1 I Three-Part Truce? . Caregiver support and education . Health care monitoring . Kosher meals ...…
…ALI WEVIIRMERCHAVISE 100'S OF WE JEANS $50-$100 NW CRUISE AO SHIM ARRIVING DAILY REAR ENDS 248-626-4333 111111 11111, low Will vAirsw T E BOARDWALOW ORCHARD LAKE ROAD I SOUTH OF MAPLE I WEST BLOOMFIELD All previous purchases excluded …
…rw Front Lines IR.ENAIssANct NOTEBOOK DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JNonUne.us Advertising Sales Publisher/President Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us Sales Director: Keith Farber kfarber@renmedia.us Account Executives: Ann G. Abrams, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin, Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel, Dharlene Norris Senior Sales Assistant: Kim Metzger Recalling Jerusalem Under Siege Tuesday, the 10th of Tevet on the Hebrew calendar, was observed as a ...…
…411111% The prayer vigil drew an overflow crowd at Young Israel of Oak Park. Mashi Gold of Oak Park attended with her children, Chaya, 11, and Shaindel, 8. Talking To God In the wake of war, community members gather in prayer. mately in God's hands and leave room for one's own emotion and requests!' Rabbi Yaakov Gregg of Oak Park imme- diately "dropped everything" to attend the service as soon as he heard about it from his wife. In the pa...…
…Operation Cast Lead Not A Simple Walk An altercation takes place between local protesters and synagogue-goers. Scenes from Israel: (left photo) Adiel Nachshoni, at right, with a fellow soldier during IDF training. Right photo: During a ceremony in Jerusalem after Nachshoni's completion of basic training. The Hebrew sign reads: "Adiel Nachshoni is our warrior. We love you." Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer W ith the strongest of tie...…
…Hot Corner Israel-Hamas war draws protesters to West Bloomfield. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor L ast weekend, the corner of Maple and Orchard Lake roads in West Bloomfield was home to those pro- testing both for and against Israeli military action in Gaza. An ad-hoc demonstration in support of Israel was held at the corner the afternoon of Sunday, Jan.4. By 3 p.m., the group had grown to 60 persons as word got around that it wa...…
…Operation Cast Lead ANALYSIS Diplomatic Front As the Gaza fighting rages, diplomats continue to press for a cease-fire. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem I n the second week of the war in Gaza, with Israeli ground troops poised to intensify their actions against Hamas militants, weapons' stores and rocket- launching sites, diplomatic efforts to end the fighting gathered pace. Israeli analysts said that although the Hama...…
…NOW OPEN AT THE DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER DEADLY • 3_ AN EXHIBM F CREATING THE MASTER RACE ' DETkOir JEW!SH NEWS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER • 5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48202 313.577.8400 • www.detroitsciencecenter.org This exhibit is free with paid museum admission. Special rates available for groups of 10 or more with reservation. …
…Operation Cast Lead Silence No Option - Interfaith statement calls for end of fighting on both sides. "The news from Israel and Gaza is devastating and heartbreaking for everyone, but especially for us who are involved in peace building." Brenda Rosenberg L ocal Jewish voices are among those publicly calling on Israel to halt its military operation against Hamas. Brenda Rosenberg of Bloomfield Hills, in her capacity as executive produce...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER/FEDERATION'S FAMILY MISSION Connecting With Israel Detroiters on family mission express solidarity with embattled nation. iv 14 ' a Trrt • rli t) 11 • 1711 1) Iv MI Witt • tom 414 :1 • 10/11 111 • voll ti;k t tli vIttm ')Nt, • 19 • mil my) • wrika 1 703 atv 3, • v winm ivy 1 33 tiv slos , Toll v Vtvas ‘71v...)11 V 010 ) .rio v iv 1 „ 1 17 roctrtrist )17 13118110 1311)11 1) SI° on, )1 1, 10 • 11$ Al li•of "...…
…Special Report FEDERATION'S FAMILY MISSION Connecting from page A19 Left: Bruce Liebowitz of Farmington Hills finds some time to read while floating in the Dead Sea. Right: Jacob Kornblum, 11, of Southfield sleeps at the table after lighting Chanukah candles on the first night in Israel. Left: Ari, 9, and Annie Cohen, 12, of Birmingham lead the pack during a scav- enger hunt in Tel Aviv. Right: Alexander Varverakis, 10, of Far...…
…Aviv Lis, 12, of Farmington Hills and Zoe Lis, 13, of Bloomfield Hills, celebrated their b'nai mitzvah in Jerusalem. With them are Aviv's parents, Hannan and Lisa Lis, mission co-chairs, Karen Grossberq of Bloomfield Hills and Zoe's grandparents Bernie and Betty Lis of West Bloomfield. Museum and took part in activities with the families and volunteers of our Partnership 2000 region in the Central Galilee. Because of the situation with Gaz...…
…I. Special Report FEDERATION'S FAMILY MISSION Connecting from page A21 Your opportunity to see where opportunity thrives. Please join us at Cranbrook Schools for an Open House, where - Our students themselves will tell you why a Cranbrook education is so challenging and so enriching. You will also be able to visit with some of ourworld-class teachers, get an up-close look at our facilities, and begin to understand why a Cranbrook educat...…
…Harold Katzman of Bloomfield Hills, Sandy Shepherd of West Bloomfield, Blake Shulman, 14, of Charlevoix and Rebecca Pad, 18, of West Bloomfield dance with an Ethiopian child at the PACT program in Netanya. tory:' Molly said. Rebecca loved the entire mission and seeing the places she had, until now, only learned about at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. "In addition to visiting all of the sights, being with so many different people and ...…
…Metro DreamWeavers Making longtime dreams come true. Weddings for those who are not marr!e, Jill Margolick of Farmington Hills and Idalene Fox of West Bloomfield with Fleischman Residence resident Otto Herczeg of West Bloomfield. C-7.4 9/4/0 - hia TEZ Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News than vc., u can afford to ∎ ose cot a probdem Cad 1-300-270-7110 3o9ficient.a , I Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B....…
…Come for the Lifestyle. Cezann DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS Da li Degas Gauguin Magritte Matisse Modigliani Monet Picasso Renoir Rodin Van Gogh Stay for the Friendships. Come and experience the incredible value and comfort of The Park at Trowbridge. Settle in and feel a genuine sense of belonging and purpose with a diverse set of friends both new Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art and familiar. Our wildly popular Liv...…
…LASKO FAMILY KOSHER TOURS Metro PRESENTS Our 10TH Yea Entire Hote Koshe Miami Beach, Florida Our 22N Year Entire Hotel Kosher for Pesach and Non-Gebrok Red Door Spa Our 5T Ye • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida DreamWeaver from page A24 home and they miss them, so they're happy to help get dreams fulfilled for other residents now." The dream beneficiaries will be cho- sen from the Fleischman Residence, the Hechtman and Meer Jewish Apartments ...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Editorial Fighting for Peace W eve supported a negotiated two-state solution for many years, even though we're still waiting for a credible Palestinian negotiating partner who can deliver the goods. And, ironically and tragically, a successful war against Hamas is a prerequisite for a credible and durable Israeli-Palestinian peace. It was just three weeks ago that Hamas spurned I...…
…r l Opinion OTHER VILVVS Hamas Rockets, Israeli Response T he rockets must stop. That's the message our Jewish community must get across to the general community, to the news media and to government officials in every discussion about Gaza. Nothing of import in the Middle East is simple. Only when people begin to glimpse the complexity of the Arab-Israeli conflict can they have an intelligent con- versation about it. But a simple principle...…
…Yeshivah BethYehudah's Weiss Family Partners in Torah VIGWDECORATOR WOOD LANATES, LT Cost A Fortune•..Only Look Like It! It Doesir I Has Judaism never made much sense to you? I Come and find out how relevant Judaism truly is! 111 Rabbi Avi Cohen Introduces: r rora6 10i Course for Me Curious Wednesday Evenings Beginning January 7, 2009 4 7:30 PM Proud Homeowners ♦ Jodi & Philip Warner JCC of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 West Maple ...…
…Don't Miss Our January Replating Sale - 25% OFF We Also Repair, Fix, Mend & Restore: Crystal • China • Porcelain Ceramics • Most Metals Whether your item is priceless or worthless, if it is important to you to save it, we can probably help. HOUS CUSTOM REPAIR & CONSIGNMENT GALLERY In Business Since 1976 Our Consignment Gallery has gently used: Figurines * Crystal * Silver * China *Jewelry (248) 642-0363 Free Estimates 251 Merrill 2nd...…
…Spirituality TORAH PORTION Whose Birthright* • Joseph Or Judah? Shabbat Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26; I Kings 2:1-12. recognizing Israel as his homeland when he requests to be buried there. Although he magnanimously for- espite the cloak of striped gives his brothers, one might argue colors Jacob had given his that because he does not admit his beloved Joseph decades ear- part in the "crime" and doesn't seek lier, symbolizing the bestowal ...…
…TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR Conservative Adat Shalom Synagogue January 11 9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD BREAKFAST. Detroit Icon Mitch Ryder will be guest speaker. A full breakfast will be available. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Temple Israel reception desk at 248- 661-5700. 10 AM, MOMS - IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU! Drop in support group for moms. For more information or to RSVP, contact Denise Tarnopol at denise@temple-israel.org or 248- 661-57...…
…Jewbilation P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-3524 or 995- 1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15 p.m., following din- ner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi-monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, family school and Hebrew school for all ages. Kehillat Hatzhav Hagadol Rabbi: Chaim Bergstein. Services: Friday sundown. Carlebach-style minyan. Saturday 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.; weekdays 6:50 a.m. Bais ...…
…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by tOn Tern e Israel Synagogues from page A33 Congregation Beth El 2525 Mark Ave., Windsor, (519) 969-2422. Rabbi: Jeffrey Ableser. Cantor: Marci Shulman. Services: 5:45 p.m. the first and last Friday of the month; 8 p.m. interme- diate Fridays. Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township, 48301, (248) 851-1100. Rabbi: Daniel B. Syme. Rabbinic associate: Keren Packman Alpert. Cantorial solo...…
…Health & Fitness A Healing Mission Holistic health services provided free to military and veterans. Carolyn Krieger-Cohen Special to the Jewish News F or years, whenever Dr. Stacey Francis saw a soldier, she always approached to offer words of gratitude for the brave, selfless service to our country. After 9-11, her deep feelings of patriotism were strengthened even more; and she created a meaningful way to give back. She proudly offers o...…
…Franklin Fit Weight-loss Program SPORTS Step By Step Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News Don't miss another week call now! verag week weight-lo f 30 lbs. Food provider Gourmet Everyday GourmetEveryDaydelive rym VVWW.FRANKLINCLUB.COM 29350 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SOUTH FIELD. MICHIGAN 48034 I 248.352.8000 January 8 • 2009 & Fitness Akiva students journeying to Israel via laps in the gym. Jay Towers Lost 63 lbs. "It is impossible no...…
…At the Karmanos Cancer Center we give can- cer patients hope. Our location in Farmington Hills, the Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center, is right in your neighborhood. Now with its new Medical Director, Dr. Jordan Maier, the Karmanos Farmington Hills location is poised to better serve all your cancer needs. Jordan Maier, M.a We continue to provide our patients with the best teams of doctors. We continue to give our patients more and bett...…
…Our COMPASSION is based on RICH HERITAGE Greti 's Helping Hands LLC Non-Medical Home Care Serving the Elderly, Disabled, Busy Families, Families with Newborns, and people recovering from Illness. 24-Hour Care Light Housekeeping Personal Care Errands • Shopping Owner, Greti 'Ilford with her Papa, Leopold Stolz, a Music Composer and Conductor bonn in 1866. Loving, capable assistance NEW! Dave! Companions Our services include taking care ...…
…with healthy redi meet Oprah's favorite designer …
…Standing 10 stories tall, Birmingham Place is a block and a half south of Old Woodward and Maple - the epicenter of what many consider the region's most desirable city-suburb. A visit to the rooftop garden at Birmingham Place offers a breathtaking perspective on what a central location is all about. Aside from offering a central location within 30 minutes of virtually anywhere in metro MINGHAM Detroit, Birmingham Place puts a cosmopolita...…
…JANUARY 2009 • Vol. 10, No. 1 titurnad::-S 1377:: JNONLINE.US :kith venneuIr sa.ce. O O contents features B12 Light, Delicious & Kosher Fabulous food for a healthier lifestyle. B16 Meet Nate Berkus Home-design style setter and Oprah fave. department B5 Faces B6 All's Fare Platinum Plates B8 B10 The Buzz B22 Can You Relate? B24 Planner B27 Four Questions ON THE COVER: Green Bean Salad with Garlic-Dill Dressing from Kosher by Desi...…
…JNonline.us A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION 248.626.9110 248.932.5253 Platinum JN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Order your baskets & Arthur M. Horwitz CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER trays for your upcoming F. Kevin Browett STOREWIDE SALE in Progress! celebrations!! 20-75% off* EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Robert A. Sklar EDITOR Lynne Konstantin EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gail Zimmerman ASSOCIATE EDITOR Alan Hitsky CONTRIBUTING EDITO...…
…faces Mind Games Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation hosts lighthearted tribute to Oakland County judge. Judge Edward Sosnick with his Michael Kratchman of Bloomfield Hills, Linda Benson of Ann wife, Darlene, of Bloomfield Hills Arbor and Jane Ruzumna of Bloomfield Hills Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation President Sonia Pone Alan Gelfond of Farmington of Farmington Hills, Judge Edward Sosnick and Michigan Hills and Doris Werner of Ps...…
…. . • . • , 7 i "7'.. "..* Z-- 14 t_. ..../"'/-;„:.,,- . . " 1 --. ,, _,. STORY BY ANNABEL CO HPN - PHOTOGRAPHY BY AN-GIP E AAN Loccino Italian Grill 5600 Crooks Road, Troy (248) 813-0700 Soups: $3.95 to $4.95 Salads: $4.99 to $12.99 Pizzas: $8.95 to $12.95 Entrees: $8.50 (for a burger) to $27.95 (for filet mignon) Desserts: $3.95 to $5.50 Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday 11 am-midnight Friday 3 p.m.-midnight Satur...…
…Let the combined experience of our catering professionals guide you through your next event. Sales Director Sue Helzer formerly of Adat Shalom Synagogue and Banquet Manager Lisa Monroe formerly of Temple Israel will ensure a memorable Simchah! The experience of a lifetime begins as the window lined foyer guides guests into the ballroom where a custom alabaster bar and unique fiber optic/led lighting system inspire to set the mood and secure a...…
…platinum plates Adventures In nining Entice your taste buds — and shape up — at these healthy eating destinations. BY LISA BRODY Here's to a new year with new resolutions! Many of us have vowed to lose weight and shape up for 2009 — both of which require making healthy food choices. For me, enjoying a good meal is one of life's greatest plea- sures, so I'm a proponent of eating the foods I love in moderation. With several new dining establ...…
…Remodeling• Design Studio PRESENTS: CUSTOM CABINETRY AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD! SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT OUR NEW BIRMINGHAM SHOWROOM Holiday Sale on Dewils Custom Cabinetry including Free Design Consultatation 40% off now thru January 24th, 2009 Our competition charges extra for our Standard features • All Wood Species are Priced the Same (Mahogany, Cherry, Alder, Knotty Alder, Hard Rock Maple, Hickory, Red Oak, Quarter-Sawn White Oak) • Soft...…
…the buzz Color Your Winter Chase away cloudy days with these fabulous finds. City Ask architectural photographer Laszlo Regos what is so special Just when you thought Royal Oak couldn't get any hipper, Marianne about the Detroit: City Beautiful 2009 wall calendar (besides Petrus and Pam McLenon bring Bohemian Rhapsody to town. The chic his spectacular photos, of course), and he will proudly say shop is filled with all kinds of eye-can...…
…' - ) Friday, January 16th Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17th Auction begins at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, January 18th Auction begins at Noon roperties o various private co ectors. Over 2000 items including fine and decorative arts & collectibles. ALEXANDER CALDER (AMERICAN, 1898- 1976), COLORED LITHOGRAPH, 26" X 39" GUBELIN LUCERNE ENAMEL EIGHT-DAY MANTEL CLOCK, H 6 1/2", W 3", L 7 1/4" 1974 JAGUAR XKE E TYPE, V12 ROADST...…
…ight Delicious Kosher Fabulous food for a healthier lifestyle. PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY JANE GLEESON I PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN UHER a LIcri Litsty, ,e,te.1,1%11,pry, Ors. : Wu Undo Taub-Ns IWUPD.CIN, Spirlenes t'or the Amnima Monk Aweiaisa ri,r4,AR.,4ty t.v J.Its, Uh Just in time for 2009 and after a season filled with high-caloric holiday meals comes a sixth volume in cookbook author Susie Fishbein's Kosher by Design series. Kosher by D...…
