…Metro VETERANS' DAY Aka Malcolm Leventen goes through some mementos from his war years. A War Hero's Story WWII veteran Leventen recalls his harrowing experiences. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News A s time goes by, World War II veterans who are genuine heroes, like Malcolm Leventen, 91, of Southfield, are becoming more and more scarce; and their "war stories" are becoming more and more sacred and nec- essary to preserve for post...…
…4.0 Father, lasitt*., Alan Leventen's calling is to fight for Israel's freedom. M alcolm Leventen of Southfield and his son, Alan, of New York City, are perfect examples of the old adage that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Alan, 56, emulated his father's hero- ism as a paratrooper in World War II by serving five tours of duty as a volunteer paratrooper with the Israel Defense Forces. Both injured their legs in jumps, and Alan h...…
…I Metro AROUND TOWN Strength in Numbers New cancer thrivers group connects for cocktails and conversation. Sandy Schwartz of West Bloomfield and State Sen. Gilda Jacobs of Huntington Woods M ichelle Passon of Commerce Township is living proof that women who are diagnosed with cancer can not only survive, they can thrive. The 64-year-old wife, mother of two adult daughters and former director of ORT Michigan Region has kicked cancer twice...…
…As the days grow colder, the need grows greater... Tappers 17th annual Winter Coat Drive November 1 15 - Please donate your clean, gently used coats and new hats & gloves. Cash donations are gratefully accepted and will be used to purchase new coats at a discounted rate. Please make checks out to "Tapper's Coat Drive". Coats may be dropped off at either Tapper's location, the Detroit Jewish News, Hillel Day School, The Frankel Jewish Acade...…
…Metro Expressive Surgical Services Open I lot .‘e Senior art exhibition at Teitel. Thursday, November 20. 2008 henry Ford West Bloomfield llospiial. opening in the spring of 2009. is building a new standard of care from the ground up. Experience working in a collaborative environment, where you can take health and healing beyond they boundaries of imagination. Our spacious operating rooms were specifically designed with an open floor pl...…
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…Metro All About The Children Detroit's largest and oldest day school celebrates its students' future. Members of the Yeshiva Boys Choir playfully display Blue Cross Blue Shield of Middle: Keynote speaker Sen. Evan Bayh. Top right: Past Golden Torah awardee, din- Michigan cards during a performance honoring the evening's honoree, the company's ner chairperson and Yeshiva Guardian Ann Newman with Gov. Jennifer Granholm. CEO and president. Bot...…
…DIGEST t. THE ADDRESS FOR JEWISH DISCOVERY ., ZOA Hosts Bolton The Zionist Organization of America Michigan Region will welcome U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton as guest speaker at the annual Balfour Celebration Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Bolton was the key player in repeal- ing the infamous U.N. resolution that stated "Zionism is racism!' This year's celebration will honor Ann and Leonard P. Baruch, ...…
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…World Rustle Of Politics Conservative panel spotlights philosophical, strategic leanings. Robert Sklar Editor 0 n a crisp fall evening, Iran's threat to America, Israel's changing political philosophy and America's grappling with socialistic rumblings were among the topics filling the air at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Those subjects were built around the theme "From Iran Aggression to U.S. Recession: The Challenges Ahead:'...…
…200 130th Season () 9u tis World Rustle from page A25 tain age to get certain Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman SAT, NOV 8, 8 PM I Hill Auditorium • Ann Arbor pianos Yefim Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. Born in Russia, he emigrated to Israel at age 14. He"bucks the stereotype of the Russian soloist as merely a technical wizard of large sound and emphatic personality. He has tech...…
…Racists Thwarted ADL helps track alleged plotters of murder spree. New York T he Anti-Defamation League congratulated law enforcement for uncovering and prevent- ing "potentially the most deadly racist shooting spree in many years, including an assassination attempt on presiden- tial candidate Barack Obama." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Crockett County, Tenn., Sheriff's Office opened an investigatio...…
…World The 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair The Best Books on Earth. Literally. Don't miss The 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair Greener Grass Now through Sunday, November 16! Israeli Arabs moving into Jewish areas. Dina Kraft Jewish Telegraphic Agency CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin author of - The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court Post-election analysis Saturday, November 8 • 8:30 p.m. • West Bloomfield Advance pur...…
…owes to the circumstances of its birth, which saw the state expropriate some 300 acres of land, much of it from landowners in Nazareth and sur- rounding villages, to create the new city. The move led to a shortage of land for the rapidly growing local Arab population. These days in northern Israel, many Jewish Israelis, particularly younger ones, leave home for the center of the country, where the vast major- ity of Israelis live and where job...…
…How to treat prostate cancer may be controversial but preventing it should not be... state ancer 'lecture and discussion by Jeffrey D. Forman, M.D., FACR ichigan Medical Director, 21st Century Oncology Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 7:00pm Knollwood Country Club 111 Dessert and coffee • Valet parking `An Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of Cure" - Benjamin Franklin A public service presentation of MIRO & MCCI j2161 Century Oncol...…
…Opinion Dry Bones VAT Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Editorial Israel's Political Disarray I sraeli President Shimon Peres posed the following questions at the open- ing of the winter session of the Knesset at the end of October: •"How can we ensure Israel's security in light of the various threats we are faced with? How will we end the Israeli-Arab conflict and bring peace to our people? •"How will we lead [Israel] ...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Helping Sustain Oak Park 0 ak Park was a special place for Jews who lived there from the late 1950s through the 1970s. Every time Oak Parkers from that era run into each other, there's reminiscing: who lived in which house, memories of playing outside until the street lights went on, sto- ries about school and summer camp. It's a networking system that lives on! What is the difference between Oak Park gone by and today'...…
…Israel Embraces Green Energy Ann Arbor T he Middle East is the apex of global crude oil extraction, yet a country with no petroleum deposits — Israel — is emerging as the region's leader in alternative fuel research and production. How, you ask? Jatropha. Neither a mind-altering substance nor a household-cleaning product, Jatropha is an African perennial plant with seeds that contain up to 35 percent vegetable oil. Why have we never heard o...…
…Opinion Sign Up Now iLdoo Checking Israel from page A33 High Interest foreign "aid" network, because Iran's budget is balanced around a crude oil price of $95 per barrel. According to the International Monetary Fund, Iran's budget is now "unsustainable." And this could seriously alter the balance of power, in both energy production and ter- rorism finance in the Mideast. Galten, then, is quite liter- ally planting seeds to change the reg...…
…Spirituality Hosted By Our Own An international Conservative Jewish women's group to gather in Detroit. SheIli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer T he 90-year-old Women's League for Conservative Judaism's bien- nial convention will be held in the Detroit area for the first time in 67 years and this is a source of great pride. "I personally am beyond excited that we are hostessing this convention as it gives so many Jewish women the oppor- tuni...…
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…A Rabbi Shmuley Boteach will be here. And you're invited. Eileen and Jerry Borsand Cohen said. "The Baal Shem Tov was about people. People come to the Chai Center and find a warm, sincere environment without any agendas!' The Chai Center offers, aside from weekly Shabbos services (and killer cholent), a collection of unique programming, from classes at the public library, to the Dream Cruise Shabbaton and Lag b'Omer bar- beques. The Cohens ...…
…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by 7-1 e rn e Israel TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR November 9 November 16 9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD MEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR. This breakfast seminar includes bagels and coffee and will feature a discussion on Attention Deficit Disorder and current concepts in immunizations. Reservations are requested. To RSVP contact the Temple Israel reception desk at 248-661-5700. NOON, PIZZA & PAGES. All 1st - 3rd grade book lo...…
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…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by Tern e Israel Synagogues from page A39 Temple Beth El (Flint) The Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival & the 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair present The Counterfeiters Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 7:30 p.m. This AcademyAward- winning film is based on Operation Bernhard, a secret Nazi plan to destabilize the British economy by flooding England with forged currency. Inspired by the true story by Adolf Burger...…
…• ▪ Spirituality TORAH PORTION Choosing a hospital could be the most important decision you'll ever make. Finding Ourselves Shabbat Lech Lecha: Genesis 12:1- 17:27; Isaiah 40:27-41:16. M ost often, we translate luxuries. the phrase lech lecha as Now, some things we never consid- simply "go forth." When ered luxuries before are falling into we read these words, we focus on the that category: gas for our cars, fancy most commonly accepted...…
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…At the Karmanos Cancer Center we ive can- cer patients hope. Our location in Farmington Hills, the Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center, is right in your neighborhood. Now with its new Medical Director, Dr. Jordan Maier, the Karmanos Farmington Hills location is poised to better serve all your cancer needs. We continue to provide our patients with the best teams of doctors. We continue to give our patients more and better treatment options...…
…Come for the Lifestyle. Health & Fitness SPORTS Let Serve Opening doors for female athletes. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News E Stay for the Friendships. Come and experience the incredible value and comfort of The Park at Trowbridge. Settle in and feel a genuine sense of belonging and purpose with a diverse set of friends both new and familiar. Our wildly popular LiveWeRprogram offers over 200 scheduled social, cultural, educat...…
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…• faces Capitol Comedy Political satire group draws laughs to benefit Kadima. Left: Shari Rogers of Franklin and Helen Klar of West Bloomfield. Right: Monni Must of Bloomfield Hills, BY ROBIN SCHWARTZ I PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN second from right, with daughters Kacee, Sabrina and Britni Must of Sylvan Lake. In a presidential election year, there's no shortage of material for the Capitol Steps. The Washington, D.C.- based singing and da...…
…■ all's fare Uptown Toast! The great Fernkle breakfast place opens a fancier sidekick in Birmingham. BY ANNABEL COHEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE 13AAN .** •- st, 4 * „ - .4-..4 4; 4 4, .•• • 4,,,t 4' 704 k.,est>1 • Toast's Smoked Duck Pot Pie with mushrooms and biscuit top Toast is my favorite food, so for the past eight years I've frequented the diminutive Ferndale restaurant by the same name for scrumptious and substantial o...…
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…■ platinum plates Adventures In Dining Fill your tummy with comfort-inducing foods and more at Metro Detroit destinations. BY LISA BRODY What's your idea of comfort food? A creamy bowl of macaroni and cheese with a side of potato chips? Stick-to-your-ribs food like meadoaf, rotisserie chicken or short ribs? A simple, juicy steak? Luckily for us, restaurants around town can sat- isfy all of our culinary cravings. The menu at Uptown Grille o...…
…r icasse Di Costine D'Agnello INGREDIENTS 4 baby lamb chops 2 fresh baby artichoke hearts 1 /2 cup of butter 1 /2 onion 2 garlic cloves 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1 egg 1 /2 lemon Fresh parmesan cheese DIRECTIONS Saut6 the artichoke hearts separately and up-side down in extra virgin olive oil. Once completed, set to the side. Sauté the lamb chops in a mix of olive and butter. Add chopped onion & garlic. Sprinkle the Iamb chops with fresh p...…
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…Splendid Table Fair Radom entertains with dazzling style and dollops of surprises at her Bloomfield Hills home. BY CARLA SCHWARTZ I PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLENN TRIEST Fair Radom readies her Thanksgiving table with purple and green napkins blended and adorned with rosette rings (available at Neiman Marcus, Troy), elegant purple candles and a unique floral-bedecked ice bucket she created to hold a magnum of champagne. Radom is wearing Roberto Coin ...…
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