…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: Dry Bones www.detroitjewishnews.com Making Amends For The Past ne of America's great industrialists, Detroit's Henry Ford, is remembered almost as much for his disdain of Jews as his manu- facturing savvy He died in 1947 at age 83. Ford, who more than anyone is responsible for Detroit's prominence on the national industrial stage, was the quintessential enigma. He befriended two of ...…
…OTHER VIEWS Seat Of The Soul Los Angeles he hardest part about writ- ing about brain radiation is writing the words "brain radiation." I assure you that I'm OK. It's my fingers that are typing these words on my computer. It's my thoughts that are deciding which of the Yip Harburg lyrics from the Scarecrow's song, "If I Only Had a Brain," I should use later in this piece. After 14 sessions in which I received 250 rads each, I've met some grea...…
…A Giant Of Spirit I to Israel were opportunities to expose n the early hours of Shabbat his students to great thinkers, holy per- morning, Saturday, Feb. 2, sonalities and uplifting encounters. His Detroit suffered the tragic loss bus trips to Boro Park with Russian of a true giant. Rabbi Avrohom Abba Freedman, teacher, principal and immigrants each yom toy (holiday) pro- vided the uninitiated with a taste of spiritual guide to hundreds of f...…
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…INSIDE Community Calendar 38 Maze! Toy! 40 interactive ❑ U'DD r West Bloomfield JCC to house theplanned Ford Motor Company Center for Exploration and Discovery. ‘otioNtatemetweivmeNZOSINANCIPIL Miningrmw le m o g i n er\ : , A $2 million grant from the Ford Motor Company Fund will bring a multimedia Jewish education center to the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. The contribution toward the Ford Motor Company Center for E...…
…Community Outreach Jewish Fund approves health and human service grants totaling $2.1 million. "Helping the community's elderly is one of the top priorities of the Jewish community and of the Jewish Fund." N ineteen programs providing health and human services in metro Detroit have received $2.1 million in grants from the Jewish Fund. The majority of the funds will be used to serve the Jewish community's frail elderly, including $674,000 f...…
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…Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit SHABBAT SHALOM Temple Beth El – Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Brotherhood Shabbat, "Men and Shabbat" features Doug Barden, executive director, North American Federation of Brotherhood speaking on "Brotherhood in the 21st Century." • "Education, Spirituality and Religion in Brotherhood" -- Saturday, Feb. 23, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon and discussion. $10. RSVP by Feb.14: (248) 851-1100. • "Visions and Programming for Bro...…
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…In these troubled times... Where does your support for Israel stand? Now, as never before, ISRAEL NEEDS US. Thousands of men, women and children, new immigrants as well as sabras, have had their lives upended by events of the past year. With the need to redirect social service funds to ever-increasing defense needs, the poor, the sick and the vulnerable are in danger of falling through the widening cracks of Israeli society. How can you he...…
…Musical Memento Grant funds music teachers and CD for Jewish Parents Institute students. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer T rying to keep 40 children from coughing, scratching or breaking out in giggles is a Herculean task. But it was vitally important on Feb. 3, as the fourth- through seventh-graders of the Jewish Parents Institute (JPI) cut their first CD. "Don't rattle paper," warned teacher Judy Hudspeth of Southfield. "Th...…
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…Cover Story • JASON GREEN Jewish Renaissance Media Atlanta ews have been successful at many things, but ath- letic competitions involving ice and snow have riot been traditional strengths. Yet, at least three American Jews arid five Israelis will give it their all as the 2002 Olympics open today in Salt Lake City. The Americans are making their marks on the ice -- Dan Weinstein in short-track speed skating, Sara DeCosta in women's ice hock...…
…Sports Cover Story American short-track speed skater Daniel Weinstein, left, hopes for greater success in his second Olympics. 40: 2/8 2002 54 laps, but otherwise team members can trade off at any time in any order. Changeovers can occur anywhere on the course, making the event exciting to watch. Training is intense. Weinstein took a year off from his studies at Harvard University in Boston to spend about 25 hours per week preparing for ...…
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…A Trio Of Jewish Films 62 On The Bookshelf: 'Me Times Three' 68 • As the DSO presents a romantic Pops concert, family members with Michigan ties recall the musical legacy of the Gershwin brothers. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News U George and Ira Gershwin in a 1920s photograph. pcoming Detroit Symphony Orchestra Gershwin concerts may trigger some up-close and personal memories for senior fans of the corn- poser. George Ger...…
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…Arts Entertainment Reel Jewish Three films look at life through a Jewish lens. founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement. Along the way, says Davis, "I realized that the questions I was asking were really my own ques- tions. "Sometime about halfway through the film I realized that this is really about me." He laughs, then continues: "Me as the Everyman. I decided to ask what I think every- one else who is searching wants to know." Spiritual J...…
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…in cooperation with Congregation Shir Tikvah presents the Midwestern premiere of RAISING THE SPARKS Artist-Of-Residence Jennifer Rosenfeld's time in Israel inspires art exhibit currently on display in Pontiac. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News A rtist,in-residence was Jennifer Rosenfeld's title as she worked in Israel for a year, but a more apt desig- nation might have been artist-of-resi- dence. Rosenfeld's 25 paintings from th...…
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