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…JN Contents Fall Frolic JNonline.us Nov. 8-14, 2007 27 Cheshvan - 4 Kislev 5768 Vol. CXXXII, No. 14 Gary Chapnick of Birmingham and his daughter Alison, 3, enjoy a a Temple Israel Havdalah service. Section A On The Cover: Veterns Dav Keeping Memories Alive A15 WWII vet shares stories with new generation. Cut Short A18 WWII ended career of a Detroit Tiger hopeful. Metro Beth Yehudah Expanding A21 Yeshiva shares big news about the ...…
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…Editor's Letter Securing Our Yeshiva S urviving week to week no longer can be the measure funding a two-story addition to the 300-student Milton and of success for our largest day school. More than ever, Lois Shiffman Boys' Building in Southfield. The Southfield Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, the oldest pillar of the Detroit grounds, which include the Norma Jean and Edward Meer Early Childhood Development Center, fittingly have been Jewish community...…
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…Front Lines Joining Forces Annual dinner brings women from three synagogues together. M ore than 100 women enjoyed a vegetarian kosher buffet, conversa- tion and presentations on "Seeing the World Through Jewish Eyes" at the sixth annual Tri-Synagogue Women's Project dinner Oct. 29. The Tri-Synagogue Women's Project aims to solidify social ties and recognize common concerns among the women of Conservative Congregation Beth Shalom, Reconstr...…
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…Veterans Day ON THE COVER Staff photos by Angie Baan Keeping Memories Alive World War II vet shares stories of bravery and pain with a new generation. Donald Golde and Gabriella Ring formed a cross-generational bond. Gabriella Ring Teen2Teen Staff Writer W hen Donald Golde rescued a fallen soldier from an enemy minefield in Anzio, Italy, 65 years ago, he never thought about awards or medals. "If a man is wounded, or even dead, you go ...…
…••■■•■•■•■•• 'Veterans Day ON THE COVER Known But To God Memories from page A15 By Donald Golde (Dedicated to all soldiers who have died, but most especially those I served with in WWII — Darby's Rangers and the First Special Service Force.) I see the six black horses coming down the road. They are pulling a caisson, with a very heavy load. I see the six black horses pulling to the side, And I wonder whose son is this, the soldier who h...…
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…Metro Photos by Fred Levine Imma11111111a. ' Members of the Yeshiva Boys Choir perform for the crowd. A model of the proposed boys school campus was displayed at the dinner. Celebrating Children Yeshiva Beth Yehudah shares big news about the school's future. Photo by Aaron Pergament Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer I n past years, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah's annual dinner program has included a range of notable political keynote speake...…
…I I Metro tos by Ang ie Bo THE SCENE Temple Israel Cantor Michael Smolash with Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels and his daughter, Elliana, 2 Fall tirolic Families enjoy Havdalah at Franklin Cider Mill. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News T he crunch of crisp fall leaves, the sweet tastes of fresh apple cider and donuts and the warmth of a Havdallah service ushering in a new week were all part of a special afternoon at the Frankli...…
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…World Two-Fold Bibi makes quick visit to honor friends, warn against appeasement. policy must be that Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons. Netanyahu gave examples from throughout history to show that the Jewish people have been il riendship runs deep for Benjamin "Bibi" slow to recognize danger. Most recently, he said, Netanyahu. Why else would the former his Likud opposition party was berated during the Israeli prime minister, his wife and...…
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…0inion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial A Code For Conversion I t should be noted that conservative commentator Ann Coulter has built a reputation as someone who does not shy away from making outrageous state- ments in the interest of self promotion. But her recent comments about Jews on a cable television show clearly went over the top. During an interview with Donny Deutsch, who is Jewish, on CNBC, Coulter sa...…
…misswin. I Opinion OTHER VIEWS Thy Maccabi Mystique I n our house, we have two parents working more than full time (that's crazy). Two kids in middle school and travel sports (that's insane). And this year, on top of everything, my wife is bat- tling breast cancer (surreal). Then why did I give up a week this summer to coach at the JCC Maccabi Games? (I'm nuts.) I had heard about Maccabi, but, to be honest, it wasn't on my radar. And when...…
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…Business I Entrepreneurships ' Enriching Body And Soul Former aerobics instructor finds way back to health through yoga. Judy Berne Special to the Jewish News F or Suzy Ran, a certified yoga instructor and newly certified yoga therapist, yoga and Judaism reinforce one another. In the Torah yoga classes she teaches one Saturday morning a month at the syn- agogue she grew up in, Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, she uses "the morals of...…
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…Sight Lines Eye doctor's focus: serving community and patient vision. Robert A. Sklar Editor H e specializes in eye care as an ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon, but also gives back via free services provided through local Jewish organizations. "Community is not only important, but an essential part of my practice and prin- ciples," says Steven Shanbom, M.D. In pursuit of helping patients sharpen their vision, the Berkley eye doctor now...…
…I career coach A Woodchopper's Tale W hile delivering milk he or she is too busy to grab to town, a dairy lunch? Have you ever called farmer stopped home to say you would be late his truck in front of his friend's to get ahead on a project? farm to say hello. His friend, Ask yourself this: How effi- who had been chopping wood cient is a boss going to be on for weeks to prepare for winter, an empty stomach? How good appeared unusually exhaus...…
…Business I coming home Here To Stay Family and friends a factor in return to Detroit. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor eff Betman didn't exactly plan to move back to Detroit after living in Boston, Mass., and Madison, Wis. — but he's glad it worked out that way. The oldest of four sons of Maurice and Bernice Betman of West Bloomfield, Jeff now gets to be an active uncle to two niec- es and two nephews who live nearby. "Family is e...…
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…I Spirituality 'Who Knows One' A video search around the world for answers about God. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer I n April 2003, Sarah Goldfein was working at a local law firm, set to begin classes at Harvard Law School in the fall. Out of the blue, she received a certified letter at her Southfield home awarding her a Jewish Future Foundation fellow- ship. Leery at first, not having applied for the honor and having never Sarah...…
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