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…Greek President Karolos Papoulias unveils the statue of Jewish Greek war hero Col. Mordechai Frizis. Bloomfield Township Gallery Restaurant owner Stefanos Becharas addresses the crowd at the dedication. The Jewish colonel rallies the Greek troops against the Nazi-allied invaders. Honoring A Hero: Mission Accomplished Local restaurateur completes quest to build statue of Jewish Greek colonel. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News I n 1...…

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…I World Stand With Us • Israeli soldiers speak out at MSU, U-M. Shai also faced ethical dilemmas. During Israel's war against Hamas wo Israeli soldiers recounted their in 2009, he led personal experiences of serving his squad in Gaza in the Israel Defense Forces at City when a gun- Michigan State University and University man fired at them of Michigan in October. Los Angeles-based from a kitchen StandWithUs organized the Midwest tour IDF s...…

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…SAVE MONEY! Sindel (MSU) and Jeffrey Weil (U-M) brought the soldiers to the campuses. CAMERA co-sponsored the MSU event. ❑ Modify your mortgage rates as low as 2%*! Ziev Beresh of Ann Arbor is a sopho- more at MSU in East Lansing. He is co- president of Spartans for Israel and the MSU Legacy Heritage CAMERA Fellow. StandWithUs Emerson Fellows MSU senior Ariel Sindel of Israel is co-president of Spartans for Israel and on the Team Isra...…

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…I World Fighting Back Federations, JCPA teaming to battle delegitimization of Israel. Jacob Berkman Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York T he Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs are launching a multimillion-dollar joint initiative to com- bat anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns. The JFNA and the rest of the Jewish federation system have agreed to invest $6 million over the next...…

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…Brought To You By . See Your Byline Here! Next Issue: The Detroit Jewish News with support from the Stephen H. Schulman Millennium Fund of the Bloomfield Township-based Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. jewish@edu is written by Jewish college stu- dents from Metro Detroit.You can submit stories, photographs, art, reviews, opinion — all require some Jewish component. kcohen@renmedia.us Look for more stories written by college stu-...…

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…for college students by college students AGRICULTURE AND JUDAISM from page 27 ROAM from page 27 cise/nutrition program called Market Walk, where eastside citizens record walking miles and exchange their miles for market tokens, which work the same as money at the market. Additionally, I helped organize Community Soup, a monthly cooking work- shop for eastsiders. I've also worked with the market man- ager on general organizational tasks invo...…

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…Nor for college students by college students Hillel Happenings Scenes from Hillel activities amid fall semester at Michigan colleges. Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti) Hillel holds Monday Night Mocktails: Sarah Anders of Farmington Hills, Hila Levin of West Bloomfield and Erin Greenblatt of Oregon, Ohio Jewish Student Union President Sam Appel of Huntington Woods gets the Michigan State University (East Lansing) Hillel Israel Fest c...…

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…Creating Community UM-Dearborn students grow their Jewish Student Organization. By Ami Schwarcz Dearborn I have spent my whole life in a Jewish environment. I grew up in a very Jewish area of Oak Park and attended Akiva Hebrew Day School in Southfield, a private Modern Orthodox Jewish school, from kindergarten through high school. So when it came time to go to college, I chose to attend the University of Michigan-Dearborn because it is a ...…

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…for college • students by college students Far Yet Familiar WashU freshman finds plenty to do Jewishly. By Rachel Margolin At the St. Louis Hillel retreat: Louisa Kornblatt of Madison, Wis., Avital Mintz-Morgenthau of New York City, Rachel Margolin of Orchard Lake and Rachel Schindler of Mountain Lakes, N.J. St. Louis I t wasn't until the day I stepped on campus for move-in day at Washington University in St. Louis that realized I would...…

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…for college students by college students Global Justice Experience in Peru proves how toxic indifference can be. By Jamie Gorosh A Going Pink! Four 2010 graduates of Akiva. Hebrew Day School in Southfield who are participating in gap-year programs in Israel took part in the first Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure walk in Israel on Oct. 28. They walked as part of Team Shasheret, sponsored by the New jersey-based nonprofit organization that...…

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…for college students by college students this very sentiment has pervaded my thoughts since returning home. Indifference and apathy seem to freeze the workings of global justice in its tracks. Having experienced firsthand this summer what working in solidarity with those in need can accomplish, I now see so clearly how toxic an attitude of indifference can be. In this sense, the take-home les- son of Peru was how I can use the opportunities I...…

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…for college students by college students ACROSS THE WORLD / ON THE COVER Perry Teicher of West Bloomfield rides with Yan during hippotherapy, horseback riding to help dis- abled children, as part of his Peace Corp work. Journey Of Discovery Detroiter's Peace Corps stint connects him to distant Jews. By Perry Teicher Kazakhstan I remember hearing about Peace Corps when I was younger, but it had always seemed a far-away opportunity. Du...…

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…for college students by college students attendance felt Chanukah was a traditionally important Jewish holiday. There had been very little Jewish educa- tion, even after the fall of the Soviet Union, particularly among the elderly. The younger generation knows more about Judaism than their grandparents, but they are unable to put it into a broader context. They know they are Jewish, but have trouble expressing the meaning behind their Jewish ...…

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…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Greenberg's View slawegrirenberg-arta 1 51-414/e S AD/ CAL TERROR/5m Editorial Loyalty But An Oath? I srael's pending loyalty oath sounds nice, but rings hollow. Requiring Jews and non-Jews who want to become citizens to pledge allegiance to a "Jewish and democratic state" does little to assure that Israel remains a Jewish state or even democratic. We don't see ...…

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…Opinion Community America Needs A Civility Campaign Jewish Studies which we often disagree — it is crucial that we engage not in mud slinging, but rather in frank, civil discussion. he election season has The stakes are too high for us to do finally ended. Victors have anything but pool the best of what we celebrated, the defeated have have to offer. conceded and we are left to clean up Simply put, the respectful exchange the detritus: dir...…

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…Health & Fitness Be Thankful! Great recipes to grace your Turkey Day table. FRANKLIN ATHLETIC CLUB 044 Enrolling 42,, On My Own This class is a transition class to independence. Creative movement activities, stories, songs crafts, snack, gym play, introduction to games, and so much more. This class is perfect for the busy curious toddler. Rhythm & Rhymes Ages 2-4 Come and wiggle and Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News I t's all r...…

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…Health & Fitness D Food from page 39 Apfelrotkohl I like lots of onions, so I created this recipe with more than some would use. 2 Tbsp. canola oil 2 cups thin sliced onions 1 medium head red cabbage (about 2 pounds) 2 large tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled and sliced into thin wedges 1 cup water 3 /4 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup sugar Y2 tsp. caraway seeds, optional 2 cloves 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper to taste Quarter the cabbage an...…

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…Business & Professional ENTREPRENEUR Tapping In To Somerset Expanding during the contraction. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News I n a distressed economy with an uncertain recovery, why did Tapper's Diamonds & Fine Jewelry open a third store, this time in the Somerset Collection in Troy? Mark Tapper, a member of the Tapper family's second generation of jewelers, has a succinct and sensible answer: "If you're not growing, you're dyin...…

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…E2 Business & Professional ENTREPRENEUR ® Tapping In from page 41 Optimist. Pessimist. Enthusiast. „-______ .,--:-------- _____-.„___:„.._ _ ------.---„---- 1 ,_==....._.„ -----,_--.,--- __ - -. - _.............„_ ‘ . _ -.- .. _. , ._, R eporters tend to narrowly focus on two groups of investors: those who see the glass half full, and those who see it half empty. But investing is never that simple. Global markets comprise e...…

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…Business & Professional SERVICE Home Sweet Home New Medicaid funding provides for elderly at home. Alison Schwartz Special to the Jewish News A fter nine years of caring for his wife, who suffered from demen- tia, a client of attorney Don L. Rosenberg had gone through $700,000, which was all his life's savings. "He had nothing left by the time he came to me. It really was heartbreak- ing and it did not have to be that way:' said Rosenber...…

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…Are you looking to Miller Newman The Miller Law Firm P.C. in Rochester is pleased to announce that the firm's senior partners have been recognized by Sup erLawyers Fink Magazine for 2010. E. Powell Miller of Rochester Hills, Marc L Newman of Huntington Woods and David H. Fink of West Bloomfield have each been named to Michigan Super Lawyers. Miller was named one of the "Top 10" attorneys in Michigan and Newman has been named in the Top 100....…

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…Spirituality Back To The Future After two years without a rabbi, Beth Shalom installs Robert Gamer. P hoto by Wendy Rob in s Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer F or Rabbi Robert Gamer, a look at Congregation Beth Shalom is an unquestionable look forward. Stepping in where there had been no rabbi for two years, he plans to build on the positives of the past, while moving into the future. "Beth Shalom has always been a warm, heimish com...…

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…I AV, Spirituality TEMPLE AND SYNAGOGUE LISTINGS SPONSORED BY TEMPLE ISRAEL ra7k gel" 1 _ Lempkipmei Making a difference. l a et c 1 e2 m . 1 5 b e p r 115 chatoKail A Affiliates A Sunday, Join your Temple Israel friends for a fun-filled Chanukah Celebration for all ages, including a delicious latke lunch and Mama Doni's CHANUKAH FEVER CONCERT, along with our own Grade 3 Shabbat Singers! Get Latke-fied with this festival of light...…

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…Chabad Jewish Center of Novi- Northville 42142 Loganberry Ridge North, Novi, (248) 790-6075. Rabbi: Avrohom Susskind. E-mail rabbiasusskind@sbcglobal. net . David Ben Nuchim - Aish Kodesh 14800 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 569-0192. Rabbi: Ari Kostelitz. First Hebrew Congregation 249 Broadway, South Haven, 49090, (269) 637-1603. For information: (773) 320-0929. Kollel Institute 15230 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 968-0109. ...…

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…Spirituality TORAH PORTION DAVID B. HERNIELIN EAT TECHNICALLY SPEAKING (DPNC RESOURCE CENTER Protecting Your Family, Your Identity and Your Integrity Online Thursday, November 18, 2010 7-9 p.m. Handelman Hall at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Join us for a dynamic forum on Cyber Safety, featuring a panel of legal experts, educators and IT professionals. This panel includes information about Cyberbu...…

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…Arts & Entertainment Photographing The Lower East Side U-M exhibit seeks to rethink the relationship between an iconic location for Jewish Americans and the history of photography. Kimberly Kunoff Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor 0 pening Nov. 12 in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan's Humanities Institute Gallery, the exhibition "The View From Below: Photography, Innovation and the Lower East Side" will showcase 40 photographs ...…

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…Arts & Entertainment Unlocking Her Dream Cindi Rosner Kelly mixes business with pleasure to stage The Key, her new musical. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News L ongtime musician and composer Cindi Rosner Kelly was inspired to write a musical theater piece and then developed the determination to fund her project for a local stage. The results will be on view Nov. 20-21 at the Seligman Performing Arts Center with the debut of The K...…

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…Channeling Grouch() AtC3.1 : .**At4, .4::8:2 8 CI . Wid . Frank Ferrente celebrates the one- of-a-kind comedian at Macomb Center. EARLY BM) MENU Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News ust as the humor of the late comedian Groucho Marx cheered people during the Great Depression, the re-creation of that humor by actor Frank Ferrante is aimed at cheering people during the current economic difficulties. An Evening With Groucho turns in...…

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…Arts & Entertainment THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Lights, Camera, Action! Dinner and movie are a winning ticket for Variety, the Children's Charity. A nother successful event by Variety, the Children's Charity, is in the books, and the "Lights, Camera, Action!" event held this year might have been the best of them all. It was again at the Emagine Novi theater, where founder and president of Emagine Entertainment, Paul Glantz, a Variety board me...…

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…To Do! CALENDAR E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 Deadline: noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. T'chiyah To Honor The Gurewitzes Check It Out! ARTS & CULTURE Find drawings, paintings, photography and jewelry among offerings at holiday gift show 2-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at House on Main, 890...…

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…To Do! CALENDAR Calendar from page 55 EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • www.jewishcartoon.com BECCA BETH BERNIE YAEL LOUIS ZAYDS BUBS The Altruist The Realist The Idealist The Perplexed The Rebel The Traditionalist The Bubbe 5 p.m. Shabbat service followed by buffet dinner: info®adatshalom.org or (248) 851-5100. STEP 1: A55EMBLE THE- F/N 17" - vri-3E-rABLE5 41/ER PRE- PACKAet-D INTO TWO FROZ-i-N BLOCK5- Jewi...…

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…To Do ! CALENDAR Calendar from page 57 Project Chessed Wins Kudos, Grant Jewish Sports Fans Join Prof. Howard Lupovitch for his talk, "The Jewish Fan and the Jew as Sports Writer — Why Do We Love the Game So Much?" Thursday, Nov. 18, at Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Pizza at 5:30, lecture at 6, minyan at 7. Sponsored by Men's Club but open to all. $6. RSVP to Paul by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.17: darmon@flash.net or (248) 739-93...…

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…Family Focus SPONSORED BY BEST SOURCE CREDIT UNION Lesson In Matrimony Akiva youngsters re-enact biblical wedding ceremony. Avi Selesny and Golda Rappoport, both 5, get "married" in a mock wedding at Akiva, way,' Nachlas said. Rabbi Jeff Ney, rabbinic dean of the Southfield-based school, officiated at the ceremony and explained that Rivka's best attribute was her kindness. The chatan (groom), Avi Selesny, 5, of Southfield, and kallah (...…

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…Family Focus MAZEL TOV! •Rumplestiltskin •L'USA •Persuasion •Cassens Murphy Band -Simone Vitale Band •Nightline •Sun Messengers -Radio City July 28 Marie-Christine Dion Bouffard and Brian Allen Lipson are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Stella Lipson Simone Bouffard Lipson. Proud grandparents are Elizabeth Dion and Francois Bouffard of Montreal, Canada, and Judy and Paul Lipson of West Bloomfield. Maternal great-grandmoth...…

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…Ask the Orthodontist donating the col- lection to Mott Children's Hospital. Gabrielle Leah Scapa, together with her parents Sally and James Scapa, will celebrate her bat Scapa mitzvah during the Havdalah service, Saturday, Nov. 13, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She is the sister of Jacqueline, Danielle and Stephanie and the grandchild of Lillian Barget. She is also the grandchild of the late Donald Barget and the late Edmee and the lat...…

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