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…Evan, 12, and Paul Kolin on the field at a University of Michigan game I Karen Schultz Tarnopol Special to the Jewish News T o say that Evan Kolin likes sports is like saying Miguel Cabrera kind of wanted to win the Triple Crown. He has such a passion for it, in fact, that this 12-year-old wakes up every day at 6:15 a.m., before school, so he has time to write a daily post to his sports blog, www.evenkolin.wordpress.com . "I want to be a...…
…SteigForward INVEST IN OUR FUTURE Super Sunday is February 3. This Sunday, volunteers from the community will gather to make calls on behalf of Federation's 2013 Annual Campaign. Our mission is to take care of the needs of the Jewish people and build a vibrant Jewish future—and we need your help. Take a Step Forward with us on behalf of Jewish Detroit. Answer the call and make your pledge. J ewish Federation OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT ...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor jheadapohl@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohen@renmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs©renmedia.us Editorial Assistant Sy Manell...…
…C BRAT \G JEAN & SAMUEL FRANICELS CONTRB 0\ TO J SH DUCATION A Alit TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 A MIK RANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY CELEBRATORY PROGRAM WITH REMARKS BY PROF. ZVI GITELMAN it - $11 8 FRIEND TICKET • $36 ALUMNI GRADUATE TICKET THE BERMAN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS • BAR/BAT V NA 13 YEARS PATRON LEVEL CONTRIBUTORS • BEGINNING AT $1800 5:30PM PATRON GATHERING HONORARY COMMITTEE In Formation 1-25-13 Mr. Eugene Applebaum Mr. Bob A...…
…Brenda Rosenberg is dedicated to working locally and globally to mend interfaith relations. Harry Kirsbaum Contributing Writer A mong the 300 dignitaries who attended the opening of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 26 was Brenda Rosenberg, a fashion consultant from Bloomfield Hills who has fought for inter- faith and intercultural dialogu...…
…all major religions — Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism — and there is a 100-member advisory board. Saudi Arabia, Austria and Spain are the "founding states:' and the Holy See is the "founding observer to the center." The multifaith board determined that because the center was primarily backed by King Abdullah, the center be named after him. Rosenberg agreed with the irony that the KAICIID could not be head- quartered in the ...…
…More than 400 people turned out to sample the soups at the cook off. M Shir Shalom's Chicken Soup Cook Off attracts hundreds. ore than 400 people attended the third annual Shir Shalom Chicken Soup Cook Off on a chilly but bright, sunny day on Sunday, Jan. 27. The event took place at The Corner's in West Bloomfield, where people from all over the com- munity tasted more than 30 varieties of chicken soup made from amateur entrants to prof...…
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…metro >> around town Longtime Career Ann Arbor JCC salutes Noreen DeYoung for her work with community children. n Jan. 12, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor hon- ored Noreen DeYoung, director of child, youth and family program- ming, for her 25 years of service. During her tenure, DeYoung started as a preschool teacher and then rose to director of the Early Childhood Center (ECC), where she served from 1992-2012, until being ...…
…Feeding The Hungry THANK YOU FROM Birmingham Temple members gather to make lunches for Downtown soup kitchen. B irmingham Temple members of all ages gathered Jan. 13 to prepare lunches for the soup kitchen run by the Central United Methodist Church in Downtown Detroit. The Community Impact Committee chose January because this month, after the December holidays, is when it is most difficult to get volunteer sponsors. Members made 450 sandwi...…
…metro >> around town at Mitzvah Meals i C lE OWA D6 R Beth El and Hiller's Markets help serve those in need in the Jewish community. S Detroit Film Theatre On February 2, filmmakerJulie Dash, director of the classic Daughters of the Dust, introduces screenings of some of the other films of her remarkable career, followed by an on-stage discussion. 3 p.m., Detroit Film Theatre. Sunday Music Bar Grammy nominated vocalist Joan Belgrave p...…
…Michigan Department of Treasury 1019 (Rev. 11-12) Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (c), as amended. This is a model assessment notice to be used by the local assessor. L-4400 THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL FROM PRIOR AMOUNT YEAR: 2012 CURRENT AMOUNT YEAR: 2013 CHANGE 1. TAXABLE VALUE (Current amount is tentative): 2. ASSESSED VALU...…
…Airline Incident ACLU files suit over woman's arrest at Detroit Metro Airport. A W hen I was young, if my moth- er thought someone was not telling the truth, she would quote Sir Walter Scott's adage: "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive:' She emphasized the word "tangle" to impart the distinct feeling one gets when caught in a lie. We may toler- ate deception in our daily lives because we often don't know how...…
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…metro Film Proceeds To Benefit Kadima The Detroit film premier of the movie Of Two Minds will be shown at 2 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township. Sponsored by Joel and Monni Must, proceeds from the showing of this documentary will benefit Kadima's Miya Jo Must home, dedicated in memory of the Musts' daughter. The home provides young women struggling with mental illness a safe, secure and nurt...…
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…metro Inaugural Film Passon's film, Concussion, a hit at Sundance; set for commecial release by Weinstein. Louis Finkelman Special to the Jewish News I n her first full-length film, Concussion, former Detroiter Stacie Passon, 43, has written and directed a winner. The film's most recent success on the film festival circuit has significant financial consequences: RADiUS-The Weinstein Company acquired North American rights to Concussion at...…
…>> ... Next Generation ... Making Music Band with roots in Farmington Hills releases new ER NATALIE SUGARMAN I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS M eet squeezebox, a Michigan-based band that has just released the addictive and catchy EP So Much for Being Whole. If you don't know, an EP (extended play) is a musical recording that contains more music than a single, but less than a full album. The members of the Lansing band are originally from the ...…
…Save the Date Mega Even APRIL 25, 2013 (EVENING) Mark your calendar for the Jewish Women's Foundation Bat Mitzvah Celebration The latest scoop from ComePlayDetroit. WINE, WOMEN AND THE F WORD Top: More than 400 kids showcased their physical activity during halftime at the Dec. 22 Lions game. Bottom: Scott Remington, Marlowe Stoudamire, Justin Jacobs, Royda Urey and James Feagen at the Lions game omePlayDetroit (CPD) finished 2012 with ...…
…world >> on the cover Israeli Elections U.S. to renew push for peace following new coalition formation. Netanyahu is now working to form a coalition government. Ron Friedman I Times of Israel CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 by former Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman, which ran in a joint list with Likud that won 31 seats in the election. The inclusion of political newcomer Yair Lapid and his centrist Yesh Atid, that won a surprising 19 seats in t...…
…FROM DETROIT...TO ISRAEL IN 2013! If you are Jewish, ages 22-26, and have never been to Israel on an organized peer trip, you are eligible to join us on a Detroit Federation's Community T , ISRAEL TRI .as • Departing May & June 2013 Register February 13 at' irthrightisrael.com and select .t Registra fflalim-Israel Outdoors as your trip organizer • • ail Al ' &aid iin19 !lay. Pilit-taill4 FOR PRIORITY PRE- REGISTRATION For more in...…
…world >> on the cover Local Reactions Israeli Elections continued from page 26 To Israel Elections Election Day, Israeli Style it:ola t i r :1 1.05, na"ve Israeli, Larry Gunsberq, Farmington First-time voter does double duty. I Don Cohen Contributing Writer Yavne, Israel F or Eran, 19, it was a day like any other — except that he would be voting in his first Israeli election. It was a beautiful morning in Yavne, a city of almost 40,00...…
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…"It On/Bended Knee Meet four couples whose love was meant to be. By Karen Schultz Tarnopol verybody loves a great love story. Many of us grew up dreaming of the romantic scenario that would play out when we got engaged. With Valentine's Day upon us, here are just a few of our very own local love stories: MIKKI & JOSH Mikki and Josh Rubin, now 37 and 41 respectively, met when Mikki was 16 and Josh was 20. "We have always been great friend...…
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…continued from page 42 KATEY & MITCHELL Katey, 30, and Mitchell, 29, Wagner first met when she was 11 and he was 10. They attended Camp Tamarack, where they shared a four-week camp romance and their first kiss. They lived quite a distance apart though, forcing their young romance to end with the summer. In October 2008, Katey friended Mitch on Facebook and asked him if he remembered her. He did, and they decided to meet for a drink. "I didn'...…
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…ETCETERA NIGHTCAP An NRA Dream Speech By Harry Kirsbaum I guess I was wrong. In last month's col- umn, I assumed that the Sandy Hook killings would be a turning point in the gun control debate. That it would force the disparate sides to seek common ground. I thought that when the NRA announced an upcoming press conference on Dec. 21, and said it was prepared to"offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again," that i...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Contributing Editor Editorial Mideast Demographics Land yield not vital to keep Jewish majority. T hanks to a higher Jewish fertility rate, more returning Jewish expatri- ates and fewer Jewish emigrants, Israel's Jewish majority in Eretz Yisrael, the historic Land of Israel, continues to grow. Meanwhile, Arab population numbers west of the Jordan River and across the Middle Ea...…
…points of view Commentary Rudy's Roots While a U-M student, Wallenberg yearned to be meaningfully useful. "I feel so at home in my little Ann Arbor," he said, that I am beginning to sink roots here and have a hard time imagining my leaving it. But I am not doing anything very useful here." His usefulness would come to be felt by thou- sands in war-torn Budapest. Wallenberg found countless ways to shelter terri- fied men, women and children...…
