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…jews d on the cover in the A New Home Farber Hebrew Day School welcomes students to its new building. MALKIE ROSENBLOOM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHOTOS BY BRETT MOUNTAIN ABOVE: Students celebrate the first day in the new building. TOP RIGHT: Ninth-grader Jeremiah Wolfe participates in Shacharit (morning) services. CENTER: The main lobby features stained glass windows of the 12 tribes of Israel. BOTTOM: Rabbi Asher Nemes of the Judaic f...…
…Farber students dance to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Adar in the new multi-purpose room. JERRY ZOLYNSKY space, lies a collective sense of appre- Newmark Grubb Knight Frank as ciation to the Audrey and William managing agents for the United Jewish Farber family whose generosity has Foundation, oversaw the planning and solidified the school as an irreplace- building of the new facility from start able staple in the city’s Jewish educa- to finish. t...…
…jews d in the Moving Memories Farber’s new building brings reflections and treasures from the former Beth Achim sanctuary. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER F or Farber Hebrew Day School staff and students — four of my grandchildren included — the final days before the long-awaited move to their new building were spent bustling with excitement. For me, the countdown chronicled in daily Farber emails was a reminder that not only ...…
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…jews d in the PLANS FOR THE NEW SHUL The multi-windowed, 2,380-square-foot, 175-seat beit midrash (house of learning or study) is as new as it gets, with fresh, light-colored paint, bright carpet and built-in wooden bookcas- es. Throughout the space are many of the familiar, important pieces of spirituality that have been relocated from their for- mer home. The walls are graced with the Five Books of Moses stained glass pieces that were res...…
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…WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN Mikey Skoczylas, a graduate of Akiva Hebrew Day School, which in August 2016 was renamed Farber Hebrew Day School to honor donors William and Audrey Farber, has special memories. The Southfield resident remembers not only being a student when the school moved into the former Beth Achim building in 1999, but also when his own children started classes there. Seeing his kids participate in the same programs he once did “...…
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…jews d in the In Search Of Kosher Lunchmeat Commerce Township Kroger eliminates kosher selections. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A customer unhappy that he could not find fresh kosher deli meat at his local Kroger’s store, a former Hiller’s Market, contacted the Jewish News to investigate. Hiller’s Markets, a local grocery company most recently run by Jewish owner Jim Hiller, enjoyed a nearly 75-year run in Metro Detroit. Kr...…
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…jews d in the Healthcare Innovation Henry Ford Innovation Institute in Detroit Davidson Foundation grant helps Henry Ford collaborate with Israeli innovators. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER S Ethan Davidson and Karen Davidson of the Davidson Foundation flank Dr. Scott Dulchavsky, head of the Henry Ford Innovation Institute. Dr. Dulchavsky brainstorming in Israel with collaborators 26 March 9 • 2017 jn since the Institute’s ince...…
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…jews d in the Guy Stern Is Given France’s Highest Honor Vincent Floreani, consul general of France in Chicago, bestowed France’s highest honor upon Guy Stern, director of the International institute of the Righteous at the Holocaust Memorial Center. On Jan. 27, approximately 335 people attended the Holocaust Memorial Center’s commemora- tion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In addi- tion, Dr. Guy Stern, director of the Internati...…
…Prom Dresses Wanted Project helps underprivileged girls look good for their proms. JOYCE WISWELL SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS D important that this is just not for tiny ani Lutz’s junior prom is girls,” she added. “One of the reasons more than a year away, but I feel a strong connection to the that doesn’t keep her from daydreaming about what she’ll wear. Princess Project is that they celebrate teens all across the board in every “When I’m a...…
…jews d & in the faces places NEXTGen Detroit, Repair the World and Detroit City Moishe House hosted the Third Annual Seeds, Snacks and Six Packs on Feb. 2. At the event, volunteers seed-packed for Keep Growing Detroit, which then distributes the seeds to more than 1,500 individual gardens in the city. Additionally, volunteers sorted donations of seed packs so they can be distributed to the Garden Resource Program. The event was a great suc...…
…jews d & Are You Experiencing Hair Loss? in the faces Before After places On Feb. 11, members of the Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva community gathered at the Soul Center in West Bloomfield for the school’s second annual Scotch & Wine Tasting & Auction. The event, hosted by Iain McCallum, Master of Malts at Beam Suntory, featured a Japanese theme and showcased Japanese whiskeys, among new flavors and old favorites. The evening a...…
…jews d in the sports All-State And A State Champ STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER W ell, that was fast. Jackson Ross can hardly believe his sports career at Novi Detroit Catholic Central High School is over. “It’s crazy. It seemed like four years went by in a blink of an eye,” Ross said Sunday, about 24 hours after the senior fin- ished third at 215 pounds in the Division 1 individual wrestling state tournament at the Palace of Auburn Hil...…
…moments JAN. 29 Lucy and Brian Bortman of Chicago, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Leo George. Sharing in their joy are proud Leo Bortman grandparents Nancy and Phillip Bortman of West Bloomfield, and Wendy and Danny Kahn of Highland Park, Ill. Leo is named in loving memory of his maternal great-grandfather George Berliant. JAN. 17 Adam and Amanda (Gorman) Berman of West Bloomfield are excited to announce the birth o...…
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…Adult Orthodontics Ask the Orthodontist Plotnik 100th S hirley Plotnik of West Bloomfield turned 100 years old on Feb, 24. She has a son and a daughter, two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Shirley is known for her intelli- gence, her sense of humor and her interest in history. She has been a lifelong volunteer, helping out in many areas, including Temple Israel, the Anti-Defamation League and B’nai B’rith Women. • Dr. Nelson He...…
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…arts&life theater Rent A Metro Detroit-bred actor brings an iconic role home. ERIN BEN-MOCHE SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I n 1996, Jonathan Larson created Rent, one of the most iconic and critically acclaimed rock musicals of all time. Based on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent was produced by Oak Park native Jeffrey Seller (who most recently swept last summer’s Tonys as the producer of Hamilton). The story follows the lives of a group of impov-...…
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…arts&life theater Inside The Psyche Of Steven Levenson Steven Levenson SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER L details The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin runs March 15-April 9 at the Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. $27-$42. (248) 377-3300; mbtheatre.com. 42 March 9 • 2017 earning what happened to a girl he knew in high school impacted the work of playwright Steven Levenson. The young wo...…
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…on the go continued from page 49 MUSIC@MAIN 3-4 pm & 4:30-5:30 pm, March 12. Doors open at 2:30. Tamar Ilana and Ventanas are next in the music series. They will perform Judeo-Spanish music and flamenco dance from Spain, Greece and Bulgaria. Ken Knoppow chairs. At West Bloomfield Twp. Public Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road. Free. Info: westbloomfieldlibrary.org or 248-232- 2234. monday, march 13 FLINT WATER CRISIS 6:30 pm, March 13. Curt Gu...…
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