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…contents Quick Click … Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2016 | 25 Tishrei-1 Cheshvan 5777 | Vol. CL, No. 13 From the Davidson Digital Archive 30 Around Town ......18, 20, 22 Arts & Life ........................47 Auto ..................................28 Business ...........................30 Calendar...........................24 Editor’s Picks ...................52 Marketplace ....................62 Metro ................................12 Moments ........…

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…ŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶ͛ŶĂŝDŽƐŚĞWƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ Fall Spectacular Concert &ƌŽŵdŚĞ:ĞƌƵƐĂůĞŵdŚĞĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƌŶĞŐŝĞ,ĂůůƚŽ͛ŶĂŝDŽƐŚĞ &ĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ Cantor Aaron Bensoussan “East Meets West” Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public ŌĞƌŐůŽǁƚŽĨŽůůŽǁ Cantor Ăƌů'͘ĞƌƌŝƐ ͛ŶĂŝDŽƐŚĞ Aaron Bensoussan: “stout and impassioned singing” - New York Times Also Cantor Zachary DŽŶĚƌŽǁ g n i r a e p p A ŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶ͛ŶĂŝDŽƐŚĞ ϲϴϬϬƌĂŬĞZŽĂĚtĞƐƚͻůŽŽŵĮĞůĚ͕D/ϰϴϯϮϮ Ϯϰ...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC for openers Speaking Of Fruit DEAR BARB, Can you give me the pros and cons of "Drinking Coffee" and explain caffeine and how much to consume? Ruthie I t would be too involved to discuss as apple pie. whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegeta- The banana, in addition to providing ble. It would be laborious t...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS continued from page 5 editorial JN Endorses Clinton For President I n only the third time since the Atlantic’s founding in 1860, the magazine has endorsed a presidential candidate. In its endorsement for Hillary Clinton in the November issue, the editors of the Atlantic write that Republican candidate Donald Trump “might be the most ostentatiously unquali- fied...…

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…leadership: noun lead·er·ship \lē-der-ship\ e Bible I-III English 9 American Literature AP Composition AP Literature British Literature World Literature Writer’s Craft Controversial Literature Film and Literature Hebrew I-IV Western Civilization AP U.S. History U.S. History AP Government Philosophy AP Government U.S. Government Contemporary Legal Issues Algebra I-II Calculus Geometry AP Calculus Operational Research Pre-Calculus/Trigonometr...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com commentary Jewish Communal Life Centered On Social Justice for All EDITOR’S NOTE: Two weeks ago, the JN published a Rosh Hashanah sermon Rabbi Aaron Starr delivered at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Rabbi Starr suggested it was time to “Say Kaddish For Tikkun Olam” and focus on shoring up Jewish identity and commitment. The sermon generated a lot of talk in the community. T...…

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…viewpoints » continued from page 8 essay A disorganized court keeps people from getting their needed remedies, and runs up costs for people who are already in distress. Karen Geibel is the only candidate who has had the responsibility of keeping a courtroom running efficiently. violence against other people. We all have felt this brokenness. We feel it when our hearts harden to the pain of another community because we believe they have cau...…

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…THIS IS my S Shaarey Zedek has been my family’s spiritual home since 1984. Whether I’m singing and dancing with friends to welcome Shabbat, walking my grandchildren onto the bimah for Adon Olam, engaging with Sisterhood or the Empty Nesters, learning from our Rabbis, or feeling my heart soar on the swell of the Hazzan’s prayers, Shaarey Zedek leaves me inspired, invigorated and grateful. – KAREN KATZ Published Author of Fiction a...…

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…Photos by Drasnin-Reuben Photography metro » Aviva Cohen, widow of Rabbi Eliezer Cohen, center in pink, surrounded by her family Members and friends of Congregation Or Chadash parade their new Torah home to the Chabad elementary school in Oak Park, where the congregation meets. In Loving Memory Rabbi Eliezer Cohen’s family commissions Or Chadash’s first new Torah. Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer T Rabbi Eliezer Cohen Rabbi Azaryah...…

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…U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum/Wide World Photo metro » Evian Conference MSU alums share research on failed event to save Germany’s Jews. Elihu Baver | Special to the Jewish News J uly marked the 78th anniversary of the Evian conference, known as one of “the most fateful events in the history of the Jewish people.” It was convened upon the direction of then-U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. Yielding to pressure from the world community...…

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…DEMOCRAT ENDORSED BY LARRY’S EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: Past president of Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills Past vice chair of the Michigan Civil Service Commission Past Treasurer of the Michigan Democratic Party VOTE LARRY DE ITCH FOR U M REGENT NOVEMBER 8TH! UM Regent for 24 years I have known Larry and his wife Penny for many years. I respect their commitment to our community’s highest and best values. In over two decades of service, Larr...…

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…metro » a round town GET READY FOR FALL For The Best Service Go To… Sukkot Prep Families decorate Adat Shalom’s sukkah and build a sukkah at a JARC home. MUFFLERS and MORE is now Kenny’s Lakes Area Auto Experts! We’ve evolved: more training, more services, everything you need! We’re changing our name to refl ect the direction we’ve been moving in for years. The name is changing, but our hearts and commitment are the same. Kenny “the Car...…

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…metro » The children present their mural about tikkun olam to the grown-ups. Ginny Cymbalist is leading. The group on a tour of Drummond Island ‘Frozen Chosen’ Consortium helps keep Michigan’s northern Jewish communities united. L eading a Jewish life and raising a Jewish family in a remote area with- out the support of a larger Jewish community presents challenges. The L’Dor V’Dor Consortium has created a sup- port system for Jewish lif...…

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…metro » a round town Foodie Fundraiser Chefs compete at JEWELS & TIMEPIECES AUCTION Soul Center with locals as their assistants. M ore than 100 people gath- ered on Sept. 19 at the Farber Soul Center and Soul Cafe in West Bloomfield for a MasterChef-style fundraiser to benefit the Friendship Circle. Local celebrity chefs Reva Constantine (Great Lakes Culinary Center), Derik Watson (Bistro 82 and The Morrie) and Sarah Welch (Republic Taver...…

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…Photos by Rob Dawson metro » aro u nd tow n By The Water Metro Detroit Jews performed tashlich to prepare for Yom Kippur. N early 1,500 participants took part in “Rosh Hashanah on the River,” a communitywide tashlich event held Oct. 6 at the Chene Park Amphitheatre in Detroit. In addition to performing the ritual of tashlich en masse by throwing their bread crumbs into the Detroit River, people enjoyed arts and crafts, learned about the f...…

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…Council Assembled Governor names members of Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education. M ichigan Gov. Rick Snyder and education director of the Holocaust announced the initial Memorial Center. 15 appointments to the • Edmond Azadian of West Governor’s Council on Genocide and Bloomfield, retired from Masco Holocaust Education, which will work Corporation in 2012. to identify strategies for providing and • B. Scott Durham of East Lansing, a...…

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…metro » cal end a r HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com. For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Much To Do! S A T U R D A Y, O C T. 2 9 MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT SATURDAY, NOV. 5 SCARY MOVIES 6:30-7:30 pm, Nov. 1 & monthly through June 6. Southfield-based Kadima Mental Health Services pre...…

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…metro » Share the Feeling JFS FALL FIX UP COMING NOV. 6 Now in its 20th year, Jewish Family Service’s Fall Fix Up continues to bring people together in the spirit Raking leaves at last year’s Fall Fix Up of community and tikkun olam. Last year’s event drew more than 500 volunteers who raked leaves and washed and winterized windows project for sixth- to 12th-graders begin- for more than 40 community members. ning with a 12:15 p.m. lunch at A...…

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…business & professional » Jacob Bishop, CEO of Elite Mr. Alan's L ove sneakers? Gotta have the best and latest? Head to Elite Mr. Alan’s new Detroit store at Grand River and McNichols, opening Nov. 1. The store is the latest from the 42-year-old family-owned sneaker and sports apparel retail chain headquar- tered in Redford. Its newest store has a customized room dedicated to Jordan merchandise, featuring a floor resembling a basket- ball c...…

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…Real Estate » Election Year Jitters? B Hot (Small) New Trend ased on residential permit data compiled by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan (HBA), a total of 320 single- family permits were issued in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties in September 2016. A healthy 86 multi- family permits were issued during the month, marking a modest uptick. The single-family permit total was 35 percent lower than August 2016...…

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…spirituality » To ra h p o r tio n New homes now open at Fox Run. Twin Pines, Fox Run’s newest residence building, off ers stunning new apartment homes that boast modern fi nishes, natural light, and exquisite woodland views. From Differences Comes Creation Parshat Bereshit: Genesis 1:1-6:8; Isaiah 42:5-43:10. mong the most defining fea- Jewish institutions and traditional tures of Jewish culture is the synagogues, while others litigate t...…

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…health & wellness » Early Detection Hereditary breast cancer prompts woman’s double mastectomy decision. nificantly after Angelina Jolie’s experiences were reported throughout the media a few years ago,” Zakalik says. “The actress was screened and found to carry a muta- tion of the BRCA1 gene that significantly increased the chance of her being diag- nosed with potentially fatal breast cancer. To prevent this possibility, the actress and mo...…

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…health & wellness » Family Planning Experts recommend genetic testing for couples before conception. Ruthan Brodsky | Contributing Writer C ouples eager to start a family often include genetic testing and carrier screenings in their preconception plans to improve their chances of having a healthy baby. Perhaps one person has a family history of a particular genetic disor- der and wants to know if she and her part- ner are at risk for givi...…

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…metro » NONPROFITS LEADERS MINGLE WITH KADIMA Craft at Bastone in Royal Oak was packed for Kadima’s first KAN (Kadima Ambassador Network) event held on Sept. 29. The goal of the nonprofit network- ing event, sponsored by Korotkin Insurance Group, was to bring togeth- er various nonprofit professionals and lay leaders — as well as individuals looking for ways to become involved — in order to share resources and opportunities and learn more ab...…

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…arts & life mu s i c Cantor Jack Mendelson Cantor Neil Michaels and Hazzan Dan Gross Jackie Weekend With Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer You’ll laugh, you’ll sing — and you’ll share a merry weekend with a cantorial legend. C antor Jack Mendelson describes himself as a “nusach [style of prayer service] kind of guy” with jazz- inspired improvisational instincts. Growing up in Brooklyn, Mendelson felt that canto- rial music was in...…

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…arts & life f i lm Lynn Cohen in The Pickle Recipe The Pickle Whisperer Jennifer Lovy | Special to the Jewish News The homegrown film The Pickle Recipe make s its Metro Detroit debut. details The Pickle Recipe opens on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Maple Theater in Bloomfield Twp. and Emagine Novi. Advance screenings are scheduled on Nov. 3 at both theaters. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at themapletheater.com or emagi...…

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…arts & life on th e cove r verboten verboten Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer Glimpses of daily life in concentration camps — and dreams of life on the outside — are captured in a powerful exhibit. Unknown, An Album for Women- Prisoners from the Budy Subcamp, paper, watercolor, ink, KL Auschwitz 1943-1944 details "Forbidden Art: Illegal Works by Concentration Camp Prisoners" will be on view through Dec. 23 in the Alfred Berko...…

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