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…Focus Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on JNonline.us . Whose Nukes? Bhutto killing sets off alarms in Israel over Pakistan's arsenal. Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington F or Israelis, those who killed Benazir Bhutto removed another barrier shielding the Jewish state from the Islamic bomb. Israel's media and leadership portrayed the attack Dec. 27 that ended the onetime Pakistani prime minister's life as a ...…
…IRENE SUCHER BADER, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 20, 2007. She was a board member of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Jewish Women's Foundation and a life member of Hadassah. Mrs. Bader is survived by her hus- band, Martin Bader; daughter, Jill Bader of Washington; son and daughter-in-law, Charles Bader and Lois Safdie of Oregon; grandchildren, Abraham McClurg and Christy Matson, Katharine and David Anderson, Liliana Greenberg; brot...…
…Y es h i v a Obituaries School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "One who provides the education for another's child is considered in Heaven as a partner in the raising of that young person" During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be ...…
…MELVIN LESHMAN, 78, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 26, 2007. He was the retired owner of sev- eral tool companies. Mr. Leshman is survived by his wife, Shirley Joy Leshman; children, Renee Leshman, Leslie Shafkind, Jody and Lorenzo Mannino, Stacy Lynn Moers and her fiance, Joseph Lasprogata; granddaughter, Carolina Mannino. Mr. Leshman was the beloved brother of the late Lawrence Leshman. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Contributions may be m...…
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…The Chapel )1 ‘ that recognizes )1 each family's individual needs. Mr. Sarko was the brother of the late Louis (Bessie) Sarko; son of the late Albert and the late Laska Sarko. A memorial service was held at the chapel of Green Acres Mortuary and Cemetery 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. Arrangements by Green Acres Mortuary in Scottsdale. Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85257 or Hadassah, 50 W 58...…
…Obituaries Obituaries from page C27 ALVIN SKELLY, 91, of Commerce Township, died Dec. 23, 2007. A retired deputy superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools, Mr. Skelly received a Ph.D. in education and also a Ph.D. in law. He was a past president of the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning and past president of Sill Towers Condo Association. He is survived by his wife, Milded Skelly; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Selden and Diane Skelly...…
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…JN Contents The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills received a $10 million gift from the Zekelman family. See story on page 15. Ken Neumann, the award-winning architect who designed the center - with its metaphoric crematorium chimney and barbed-wire facing - passed away on Jan. 19. Read his obituary on page 82. JNonline.us January 25-31, 2007 6-12 Shevat 5767 Vol. CXXX, No. 25 Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N ...…
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…Editor's Letter Blacks And Jews M ost Jews in the diaspora and Israel don't have a clue what propels black evangelical Christians who are pro-Zionist. One motivating influence is the biblically colored prism through which they view the Jewish state and Holy Land. Historical facts also play a role. A resonant leader among Bible-inspired black Christians in America is Pastor Glenn Plummer of Ambassadors for Christ Church in Redford and a lead...…
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…Welcome to Our Community SH SSANCE MEDIA D T President/Publisher Editorial Arthur M. Horwitz Fulfillment Editor circulationdesk@thejewishnews.com ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Robert A. Sklar Circulation Supervisor rsklar@thejewishnews.com Barb Yessian News/Life/Business Group: Circulation/ Customer Service Exec Associate Editor Fenton Jones Chief Operating Officer F. Kevin Browett kevin@jewish.com Advertising Sales Adverti...…
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…Jewish National Fund Sunday, February 11TH 2:00 PM at Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Win A Proceeds wilt heft) build an educational and recreational park at kibbutz "Yahef. For project information Gift Card! or donations, call )NF (248) 324-3080 RSVP by February 4TH to register for a Hitter's Markets Shopping Spree! RSVP at www.jrzforgiMichigan.TuBShevat or at (248) 324-3080 •Concert by Craig Taubman •Sample I...…
…Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig, founder and CEO of the Zekelman Family Holocaust Memorial Center, donor Alan Zekelman of Bloomfield Hills and Alex Karp, longtime Zekelman family friend, Holocaust survivor and Holocaust Center supporter $ 10 Million Gift Holocaust Center renamed to memorialize Zekelman family. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor T he Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills has been renamed the Zekelman Family Holocau...…
…Metro Setting The Mood Auto show DJ job brings former Detroit musician back home. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News p aige Erlich is happy to be back in Michigan, and she's throwing a party. Well, it's not exactly her party, but one showing off the Mini Cooper at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit. The show ended Sunday. Billed as "the next big thing in small:' the Mini Cooper is hip, stylish and spor...…
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…Sale in Progress enough argument to supersede the ban permanently. We showed cases where it does just that. "No one prohibits homosexuality in the sense of thinking and iden- tity. However, Rabbi Roth prohibits any homosexual activity, and bans those who engage in such activity from religious leadership, and also from having their relationships for- mally recognized!" What's Next? The decisions made are not edicts. Individual congregations w...…
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…DIGEST Check Connections The Adat Shalom Synagogue Sisterhood in Farmington Hills will host "Connections" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. It will feature a choice of five lectures, plus wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, a coffee bar, a dessert buffet and music by Dan Shere. Participants can hear presenta- tions by: Dennis Blender on "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families"; Dietician Julie Feldman on "Creative Ways to Cope with Common Eating P...…
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…The Remnant Once-proud Egyptian Jews say they're at hornet but tread lightly. Brenda Gazzar Jewish Telegraphic Agency Alexandria, Egypt I t's clear that the fewer than 100 Jews who remain in Egypt today are well integrated into society and that many consider themselves fully Egyptian. Take Lina Mattatia, who has recorded births, marriages and deaths for the Jewish community in Alexandria for the past three decades. "I was born here and it...…
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…World War Of Ideas British author sees Europe as vulnerable to Islamist ideology. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News L ondonistan, the title of British journalist Melanie Phillips' new book, isn't as much about the city where she lives as it is about the mindset that makes Britain and Europe vulnerable to Islamists. It is "a state of mind where people not only seek to appease, but also accept the ideology of the groups that intend to de...…
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…In celebration of Older Americans Month Let's Honor Them Are you 95 years or older, or do you have a loved one or dear friend who is? Maze! toy! Please help us identify those in our community who have reached this milestone so that we may recognize them at the Bessie Spector Oldest Jewish Americans Brunch Friday, May 18, 2007 Sponsored by ElderLink with a generous gift from the Bessie Spector family To be included in the festivities, plea...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Dry Bones Editorial Wave The Wand Ii I ust for once, Jewish cynics, let's follow the lead of the Arab world, the president of Iran, the United Nations General Assembly, a Georgia peanut farmer, Iraq's martyred dictator and some high-ranking U.S. State Department officials. Let's remove Israel from the Middle East equation and see how automatically all the ills of the world are r...…
…I Opinion OTHER VIEWS Embracing Hunger T hank you for your attention to the issue of hunger, the inad- equacies of the Food Stamp program and the work of Yad Ezra, the Berkley-based kosher food pantry ("Not Enough:' Jan. 4, page 13). Without stating it directly, your article addresses the worsening economy in Michigan and the challenging times this creates for families. Like all other social problems, unemployment and poverty are no strang...…
…Business & Professional MEMOS Taal Ashman of Farmington Hills has been promoted to associate vice president, financial adviser in the global wealth management group in the Livonia office of Morgan Stanley. Don Tanner and Matt Friedman, both of West Bloomfield, are part- ners in Tanner Friedman, a new strategic communications agency in Farmington Hills. Karen Kushkin of West Bloomfield has joined Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone PLC as an as...…
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…HEALTH & FITNESS on the coveAL Judith Doner Berne Special to the Jewish News T hey've been known to help form a Kaddish minyan in a hospital conference room or office. They attend weddings and bar and bat mitz- vahs together. Their collegiality is evident as they talk about their shared passion — changing lives and giving hope through neuroscience. Drs. Manuel Brown, Stan Elias and Mark Rosenblum and Michael Chopp, Ph.D., head the Henry For...…
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