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…J N Contents Pennies commanded the spotlight at the annual Penny Harvest at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. JNonline.us February 8-14, 2007 20-26 Shevat 5767 Vol. CXXX1, No. 1 Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, III/ N trition, Nu Integ rated C On The Cover: Special Report Living With Crohn's 13 Treatment advances brighten outlook for those with inflammatory bowel diseases. Metro 'Souperbowl' A Winner 17 Shaare...…
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…Editor's Letter Corning Of Age L aura Nicole Walker is a 27-year-old Michigan native facing the challenges of working as a business pro- fessional and synagogue teacher. Astute as she is, the West Bloomfield resident feels incredibly naive. She can't imagine what a bad day is like for her Darfur peers living amid a deadly civil war between the Sudan government and rebel forces. Well, neither can I. Torture is prevalent in the war-torn Afric...…
…Letters Retire HMC Debt But does the HMC have to change its Alan Zekelman, along with his brothers name to the Zekelman Family Holocaust Barry and Clayton, is to be commended Memorial Center? for the enormously generous gift of $10 I understand how it feels to have one's million to the Holocaust Memorial Center loved ones who have perished memorial- in Farmington Hills ("$10 Million Gift," ized. When I see my brother's name in the Jan. 25, pa...…
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…Front Lines NOTEBOO JNenline Sweet Times This Week T he new movie drama Sweet Land, a post-World War I and the community unites around the young couple, finally celebration of land, love and the American immigrant accepting Inge. experience, stars Elizabeth Reaser. Her mother and step- Reaser learned her German lines phonetically with a dialect father are Karen and William Davidson of Bloomfield Hills. The coach. "She came in to an open ...…
…WALL SYSTEMS HOME OFFICE CUSTOM CABINETRY AND MORE SNAPSHOTS We Are The Factory—Why Pay More For Less? Studying Their Cards Players think about their strategy during Texas Hold'em fundraising tournament at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park on Jan. 28. Rick Emmer of Bloomfield Hills is flanked by Nancy Goldstein, left, and Darren Hessenthaler, both of Huntington Woods. The money raised by the annual event will benefit the educational pro...…
…EWISH SSANCE Ni E 128th UMS SEASON D DEl r JEWISH NEWS 200612007 Stephen Petronio mpany President/Publisher Editorial Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Fulfillment Editor Robert A. Sklar rsklar@thejewishnews.com circulationdesk@thejewishnews.com Chief Operating Officer F. Kevin Browett kevin@jewish.com Stephen Petronio artistic director Music by Rufus Wainwright Advertising Sales FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 8 PM SATURDAY, ...…
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…Spec Report ON THE COVER Living w "CrOtin F S Treatment advances brighten outlook for people with inflammatory bowel diseases. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News A former model and business owner, a successful attorney and a teenage baseball star; all are busy, productive members of Metro Detroit's Jewish community and all are among the estimated 50,000 people in Michigan living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Crohn's ...…
…I Special Report ON THE COVE Living With Crohn's from page 13 MICHAEL RUBENSTEIN'S 1st ANNUAL FUNDRAISE ero '7.3enefit CROWS &COLL f MIND kl ION Of AMC Michael Rubenstein, part of a new generation of Crohn's patients, with Bernie Riker, executive director of the CCFA Michigan Chapter. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Michigan Chapter has honored Harriett and Sheldon Fuller for their tireless efforts to raise money for res...…
…at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, did not exist. The summer program, one of 10 camps nationwide funded by donations to the CCFA, serves about 125 children ages 7-17 who have Crohn's or colitis. Campers spend a week away from home taking part in activities like horseback riding and arts and crafts with doctors and nurs- es on hand to attend to their health needs. "For a lot of the children, it's really a life-changing experience because they begin ...…
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…tMetro Always A Winner Shaarey Zedek's Souperbowl helps the homeless avoid frigid streets. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor W Julia Eisenberg, 13, of Franklin and liana Goss, 13, of West Bloomfield work with Tobye Bello of Congregation Shaarey Zedek to fill containers of soup, signature dish for the synagogue's second annual Souperbowl. 241'' Charita Jordan shows off her daughter, Mia Symone, 3 Kim Broner of West Bloomfield ...…
…NIL MAKE WATER LAST Camp Fair Learn about summer camping options for your kids. S The earth is running out of fresh water. By 2025, two-thirds of the world's population will live in water-stressed conditions, according to U.N. estimates. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed techniques that today enable Israel. to recycle up to 60% of its wastewater, more than any other country. Working with Jordani...…
…DOWNHILL SKIS • SNOWBOARDS WINTER APPAREL & ACCESSORIES "We participate in the Camp Fair because it gives our organization an opportunity to showcase the breadth of our nationally accredited program and that we truly offer a camp for everyone — all with free transportation:' said Director Forest Levy of Center Day Camps. Last summer, Center Day Camps Forest Levy hosted almost 1,300 campers ages 3-14; 70 children with special needs took part i...…
…Metro isease Research Stu An investigational non-drug treatment for Crohn's Disease The University of Michigan is screening maleifemale volunteers for possible participation in a research study that will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational device for the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Adecolume Apheresis System Venous Pressure Monitor Atiacaiumn Study related procedures will be free of charge, such as: • Physical...…
…with Psychotherapist/Author SALLIE FOLEY, L ALS W. 30 Dessert Reception* ce Charac s ein CallerY . anon & David Handiernan Hail Audi o ium ' Book sale and signing will follow lecture $5 per person for advance tickets • $8 per person at the door RSVP to Linda Hummel by February 21, 2007 at 248-203-1456, or hummel@ihnd.org This program is made possible through the generosity of Forest Laboratories, Inc. *Dietary laws observed r 1......…
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…World Humanists On The Bimah Israel's Secular Humanistic Jusaism holds its first rabbinic ordination. Diana Lieberman Special to the Jewish News ecular Judaism made headlines in Israel last month, as Tmura Israel, the Israeli campus of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ), held its first rabbinic ordination ceremony. The event, held Dec. 22 at Jerusalem's Israel Museum, attracted the atten- tion of Rabbi Yona ...…
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…Office Space for Lease: Value and Location 6450 Farmington Road West Bloomfield 3,600-8,300 square feet and that women should serve as rab- bis and cantors. "The consensus around these issues speaks to the underlying unity and distinctiveness of the Conservative movement," said Steven Cohen, the Hebrew Union College sociologist who conducted the survey pro bono. Conservative Judaism's struggle with the homosexuality issue has consumed the mo...…
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…Opinion Dry Bones REG& Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . r MAMAS AND PATAH GANGS ARE KILLING- EACH OTHER HERE IN GAZA ... Ea:lariat Moments Worth Recognizing W hen local religious leaders at odds over world events join together to speak out against hatred, there's reason to have hope about the future of multicultural harmony, at least on some levels. No matter who the sponsors are or how the forums are billed, interfa...…
…Am. Opinion OTHER VIEWS Jewish Studies' Imprint Kalamazoo W hen I told my parents that I wanted to study for a Ph.D. in Jewish history, my mother smiled and politely inquired, "What are you going to do with that?" My father looked at me silently, with a shocked expression that seemed to ask, "Are you ever going to move out of my house?" Eighteen months ago, I arrived on the vibrant Kalamazoo College campus to begin building a Jewish stud...…
…RETIREMENT LIVING "It's been one of the best years of my life." Correcting Carter 4. If Carter's words are taken to legitimize violence by those bent on using violence, then all Carter has his week's issue: Is Carter, done is instigate and condone violence with his use of diction/syn- by suggesting it continue until Israel tax, condoning Palestinian meets certain criteria, themselves violence and the killing of Israelis? imprecisely deliver...…
…Opinion 01 HER VIE‘i , Correcting Carter from page 29 Are you a Jewish resident of Metropolitan Detroit? against Jews, particularly when he has emphatically asserted in numerous interviews that "every- thing in the book is accurate," marks a significant shift in his views. Angrily, Carter crossed a line. He is endorsing the killing of Israelis. That is overtly anti- Semitic. If that is not what he intended, then he should not have include...…
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…Business & Professional Philanthropic Leadership Fisher Foundation names its first top professional. F ollowing a national search, board members of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation have named Douglas Bitonti Stewart as the first executive director. "We are very pleased to have Doug on board. He brings to our foundation nearly 20 years of experience in philanthropy and a true passion for the nonprofit sector," said Marjorie Fisher...…
…D A Y Staff photos by Armando Rios Pennies From Heaven Annual Penny Harvest allows students to learn about giving. Sixth-graders from area synagogues work to sort pennies. N early 350 sixth-graders and their parents gathered on Jan. 28 for the 12th annual Tzedakah Experience/Penny Harvest at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. The program is designed as a hands-on experience for students learning about tzedakah (giving charity) (acts ...…
…k..." Life E NI S Making Friends Friendship Circle young leaders convene to develop their skills. have th eDetroit Jewish News delivered to your door every Thursday for about a dollar a week Members of the Friendship Circle Leadership Club get ready to travel by limo to let others know about their organization. Zoe Pinter Special to the Jewish News 248.351.5174, visit www.JNonline.us call I (click the subscribe link) or fill o...…
…& ?t4 Fimik vet gal& and, hopefully, globally in the very near future. I realized during the conference how much power my fellow volun- teers and I have to truly change our society today. With so much igno- rance towards children with special needs out there, we found something that needs to be done. Actually, we are the ones with the "disability" Hence, through the volunteer club, we will work to change society's views on the most amazing ...…
…To Life! AROUND OWN YOU'RE READING AN AWARD WINNING Inclusion And Acceptance PAPER! Gay Jews and their supporters hear pioneering lesbian author. I nclusion, diversity and equality captured the spirit of the evening as the Jewish Gay Network of Michigan kicked off its Twice Blessed Speakers Series at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield on Jan. 23 with award-winning author and poet Leslea Newman. Her discussion, "You Can't ...…
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…To L1 SPOR S High Roller Local bowler makes the cut. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News K eith Kingston went toe- to-toe with the Detroit area's best bowlers and he can't wait to do it again. The 41-year-old southpaw from Farmington Hills finished eighth in the Metro Detroit United States Bowling Congress Association Masters Tournament at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, a grueling two-weekend, four-day test of bowlers' physical a...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Remembering Ray British Jew brings Ray Charles revue to Fisher Theatre. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News I nternational producer Dave King saw the film Ray, walked away with the lingering strains of the song "Georgia on My Mind" and went to work on a musi- cal revue about legendary singer Ray Charles. King, sticking to his production formula of evoking the pleasure principle, left out the vocalist's proble...…
…Arts & Entertainment About Hear Us Roar workforce and gaining independence, Respect: A The voice of women in Top-40 popular Musical Journey traces music in the first half of the 20th century their development through was often one of neediness and dependen- music, from "Someone to cy: "I Wanna Be Loved By You:' Watch Over Me" to "I Will "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Survive." Friend;' "I Will Follow Him:' Vanderbilt professor Dr. "Stand by Yo...…
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…Arts & Entertainment THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Ban Trans Fat? Some local restaurants already use heart-healthier cooking oils. p OTPOURRI ... Food writers everywhere like Sylvia Rector at the Detroit Free Press have joined in the battle for more public awareness of trans fat's health danger. "Whether Oakland County eventually bans the use of trans fat in its 4,000-plus restaurants, as one county commissioner said she would like,' writes Sylv...…
…To Do! E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 • Deadline: noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to publication Shabbat For Kids! Check It Out! Arts & Culture Beach, Keego Harbor. There will be wine, hors d'oeuvres and des- sert with proceeds benefiting stem cell research as supported by the Greater Detroit Chapter of Ha...…
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