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…bridal » The brides, Leslee and Annette Kanar Love and Marriage Two local women get to have the wedding of their dreams. Lynne Konstantin | Arts & Life Editor Matt Harmon | Photographer O n June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage became legal in Michigan. Minutes after hearing the news, Annette Kanar called her girlfriend, Leslee Kanar. She knew Leslee was working, but left her a message: “I hope you still want to marry me.” Leslee did. The c...…

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…bridal » Left to right: Leah Blatnikoff and Jamie Blatnikoff with their mom, Leslee, and Annette with her daughters Randi Rubinstein and Emily Rubinstein continued from page 56 been very disappointed we couldn’t get married here. We are lifelong residents, taxpayers, business owners — we’ve built a life together, built a house together, but we were just ‘girlfriends.’ We just wanted to get married, like every other couple that loves each o...…

…the details the venue: Steven Lelli’s Inn on the Green, Farmington Hills the invitations: Lori Sachs, Mad Specialties, West Bloomfield the officiant: Renee Unger, Annette’s cousin the flowers: Bruce Bolton, Breath of Spring, West Bloomfield the hair: Noreen Barash, Salon Edge, West Bloomfield the makeup: Regina Pipia, Ruby’s Balm, West Bloomfield the dresses: Kara Laramie, a personal stylist and owner of Just Call Kara in Birmingham (and Lesl...…

…Brighten Up Those Winter Blues bridal » continued from page 60 children to carry on the family name and there are no other members of the Kanar family to continue the name, they decided to share Leslee’s last name. “It sort of solidified our relationship that much more,” Annette says. “It made us feel more like a family.” It also cost a lot more money — Annette had to be fin- gerprinted and stand in front of a judge at court. “It made us f...…

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…» to rah por tion Smith Mediation Center Divorce Mediaton Getting To Know God Parshat Yitro: Exodus 18:1-20:23; Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6 Sunrise at Sinai. O ne of the greatest contribu- Beginning of Existence, for it was God tions of the Bible to the at the beginning of time that created development of human life is this entire universe. found in this week’s Torah portion — Finally, by identifying as Anochee, the 10 Commandments. And ye...…

…health & wellness » Wake-Up Call Tragic Brooklyn blaze teaches families to guard against Shabbat fire hazards. Shari S. Cohen | Contributing Writer 2064240 66 January 28 • 2016 New York Jewish Week A faulty hot plate caused a nighttime fire at the home of the Shabbos-observant Sassoon family in Brooklyn last spring. Seven of the family’s eight sleeping children were unable to get out of the house and died in the fire. The only working ...…

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…business » Justin Stewart and Jamie Hodari Industrious Two local entrepreneurs open national chain of coworking office spaces. Aaron Filipski | Special to the Jewish News L ifelong friends Jamie Hodari and Justin Stewart of Bloomfield Hills, co-founders and CEOs of Industrious, a New York-based coworking and workspace sharing company, epito- mize their company’s name. In 2012, the pair had been working on independent projects in New York...…

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…sports » She’s A Force Emma Green, right, battles for the ball during a Berkley High game last spring. Steve Stein | Contributing Writer E Starring JOHN O’HURLEY from “Dancing with the Stars” & “Seinfeld” Fisher Theatre • February 9–14 ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Groups (10+): Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com or 313-871-1132. 000000 Overwhelmed by caring for an aging family mem...…

…arts & life cover story A Soul In Sculpture Julie Edgar | Special to the th Jewish News Jerry Zolynsky | Photographer Over th the course of five y years, a local Jew refugee Soviet Jewish poured his life, his memor memories, his faith — and his soul — into an in intricate and exquisit 7-foot-tall exquisite sculpture. A fte arriving in fter De Detroit in 1978 as a r refugee from his native Azer Azerbaijan, Lev Davidov cobbled tog togethe...…

…arts & life continued from page 75 a handsaw and other tools, and bins that hold bits and pieces of the materials he uses. A plastic table and chairs provides a place to rest and have a smoke. Remarkably, Davidov stood up for a good part of the 12 hours he put in every day to make Inner; Galina estimates he spent 250 days each year working on the sculpture. Davidov started out with a vision, but he let each phase of the sculpture guide the n...…

…He wanted to leave his children a piece that would remind them of his — and by extension, their — history as Jews. lives nearby, drops by to say hello. She sits at the kitchen table. Her father’s sculpture, she says, “is a beautiful piece of history. It all came from his mind.” Kristina Davidov, who runs a gallery in San Diego, watched the progression of the sculpture by Skype. She consid- ers it an incredible work of art. “I think it’s bea...…

…arts & life m us i c All About PHOTO BY CATIE LAFFOON, COURTESY OF ATLANTIC RECORDS The Grammys Diane Warren Charlie Puth A who’s Jew in the world of the Grammy nominees. Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News details Watch the live presentation of the 58th annual Grammy Awards, to be aired on Monday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. on CBS. 78 January 28 • 2016 S ure, Taylor Swift nabbed seven Grammy Award nominations, including album of the ye...…

…January 28 2016 79 ON THE MIND As we settle in on the New Year, it s time to really think about the changes we want to make this year. I hear people talk inces- santly about weight loss and kicking bad habits, making more money, a new exercise regimen, making amends with those we have wronged, etc. I hear it all, all the things we want to do that we didn t accomplish in 2015. You know, kind of like a tally of all the wrongs and scr...…

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…January 28 2016 81 SHORTS The Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA is screening the 2015 Academy Award- Nominated Documentary Shorts 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Among the films being shown is Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah, in which French director Lanzmann dissects the making of his epic, 9-hour documentary Shoah, which was 11 years in the making and released in 1985. Also screening at the DFT are t...…

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…life cycles » Ask the Orthodontist “Achieving a beautiful and HEALTHY smile with braces” Ask the Orthodontist Allison Brooke Cohen will lead the congrega- tion in prayer on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Jan. 30. She is Cohen the loving daughter of Nancy and Dr. Daniel Cohen, sister of Matthew, and the grand- child of Elaine and Robert Cohen, Rebecca and the late Bernard Toby. Allison is a ...…

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…obituaries » Pioneer In Special Education D r. Patricia Joyce Oppenheim Machpelah Cemetery Association, Levin Rice, Ph.D., 83, died Jan. which was founded by her grandfather, 18, 2016. She was a pioneer David Oppenheim. in the field of special education in Her energy and dedication to her Michigan. life’s work as an educator and to her Patricia was born communities will continue April 5, 1932, to Royal to inspire her children and A. and Els...…

…Dear Friends, My letter is meant for all of you who have reached out to me and my family. It is simply because it would take the balance of my remaining time to express our feelings to each of you. I do not know how to otherwise convey my thank you for the tremendous support we have received through calls, cards, emails, plus so many contributions to so many great organizations. You expressed your love and warmth with statements acknowled...…

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…DR. STUART E. GROSS, 63, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Jan. 5, 2016. He was a chiro- practor who served the community. Dr. Gross is sur- Gross vived by his father, Albert Gross; brother and sister-in-law, Ken Gross and Bonnie Gross; aunt and uncle, Rita and Dr. Donald Stillman; loving dogs, Lila and Levi. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. ESTHER JACOBS, 94, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 20, 2016. She is survived by her son ...…

…During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. 5JGXCV,CP Suzanne Bartholomew Mollie Hoffman Reizel Kertes Stephen Levitz Samuel Neimark Bessie Radner Ernest Weinberg Irving Weissman Samuel Yagoda Sam Zirulnik 5JGXCV(GD Fannie (Blonder) Blinder Samuel Carmen Molle Cohen Sol Copin Betty Dobbs Anna R. Goldberg Lawrenc...…

…JACK PHILIP RAUTBORT, 60, of Garden City, passed away Jan. 15, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Rautbort; daughters, Samantha and Rilee; sister, Norma Rautbort (Sandy) Lesnick; neph- ews, Daniel and Ryan. Mr. Rautbort was predeceased by his parents, Morris and Ruth Rautbort. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of one’s choice. ESTHER SANDERS, 66, of Royal Oak, died Jan. 21, 2016. A beauty adviser fo...…

…obituaries » Obituaries from page 97 RUTH SELVAN, 92, of Memphis, Tenn., died Jan. 18, 2016. A volunteer for many organizations, including Michigan school systems, Mrs. Selvan was a charter member of Congregation Selvan Beth Shalom and a strong c. 1970 supporter of its sisterhood and other committees. Mrs. Selvan is survived by her children, Dr. Arthur and Sandy Selvan of Newport Beach, Calif., Elaine Rita Selvan and David Levine of Memphis,...…

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