…JEWISH A RENAISSANCE PUBLISHER' Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS wwvv.detroitjewishnews.com ' EDITORIAL' Editor Robert A. Sklar rsklar@thejewishnews.com GENERAL MANAGER I E Kevin Browett kevin@jewish.com Associate Editor Alan Hitsky ahitsky@thejewishnews.com ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Suzanne Sherman ssherman@jewish.com Arts Editor/ JN Platinum Creative Editor Gail Zimmerman gzimmerman@thejewishnews.c...…
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…A Friendly Place where other people struggling like Danny can find friendship and sup- port," said Sam Sobel. "One of the strengths of the Jewish people is our ability to harness the power that exists in grief and turn it into positive action," Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Friendship Circle executive director told the crowd of more than 200 people who came to the ground- breaking ceremony. "Coming together here for this occasion is proof of that power...…
…So e in a U-M Lands Arthur Miller Theatre Arthur Miller, a leading American playwright and University of Michigan graduate (1937), has lent his name to only one theater in the world, which will be built on U-M's north cam- pus in Ann Arbor. Miller, the son of Jewish immigrants, told U-M's Michigan Today alumni pub- Miller lication that he'd like to write an inaugural play for the facility. But, "It's easier to build a theater that will stan...…
…—idqv N 2a if? , Tot Shabbat Jewish Cultural Society offers Shabbat gathering 6 p.m. for families with young children including songs, stories and crafts; vegetarian potluck follows. Ann Arbor JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (734) 975-9872. Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Rabbi David Wolpe speaks on "Talking to Your Children About God" 7:45 p.m.; he gives the sermon at Saturday services fol- lowed by congregational lunch and "Makin g Loss Matter,"...…
…Something Extra CALENDAR from page 13 Arbor. Michael Appel (734) 769- 5680. Wednesday, Nov. 17 Rummage Sale Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah sponsors rummage sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18; bag day is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. (248) 683-5030. Jewish Genealogy Jim Grey discusses "What's New in Jewish Gen...…
…The recent Michigan Tribute Dinner, celebrating the launch of our second decade, set a new record for the Museum's vital programs. We are particularly grateful for the outstanding leadership of Mickey Shapiro, appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in 2002. The far-reaching support Mickey Shapiro and the Shapiro Family orchestrated in the Detroit community for this national Museum has unquestionably set a ...…
…Seniors `Winterized' Volunteers help JFS's Fall Fix Up program. KERI GUTEN COHEN Story Development Editor S ome 175 volunteers, with help from good weather, came together Sunday, Nov. 7, to aid homebound older adults prepare their homes for the winter as part of Jewish Family Service's eighth annual Fall Fix Up. Among the first to arrive at Yeshivas Darchei Torah on Sunday morning were high school and college vol- unteer groups. Synagogue...…
…Why do more patients recommend our ER? This year's Fall Fix Up Committee included chair Dr. Steven Dunn of Bloomfield Hills, Jack Cherney of West Bloomfield, Beth and David Ganezer of Franklin, Micki Grossman of Farmington Hills, Karen Safran of Birmingham, Nathan Shiovitz of West Bloomfield, Jennifer Silverman of Franklin and Judy Stern of Pontiac. "I was proud to see such a range in age of participants," Grossman said. • ❑ Because we're ...…
…Fighting Back Colleges confront anti-Semitism. REBECCA ELKUS Special to the Jewish News D oft come back, Tom. You're not welcome under this roof. You bring embarrassment to me and to yourself:" At 16, Tom Martinez packed his bags and left home, leaving behind his father, who was outraged he had quit school. Martinez had a 10th-grade education, worked six days a week at a bakery and was expecting a baby with his wife. "I was lonely. My lif...…
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…Metro The more you save the more you earn with our "Premier' Money Market Account Lessons From The Past Make the most of your Money. Ex-Ambassador Ross opens book fair by separating myth from truth. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News T he top job of a mediator is to get each side to confront reali- ty," Ambassador Dennis Ross told a crowd of more than 600 at the opening night of the 53rd Annual Jewish Book Fair Nov. 4 at the Jewish C...…
…Diversity Is Panel Topic Parents, staff members and communi- ty members are invited to a Tuesday, Nov. 16, panel discussion on religious and cultural diversity. The panel features Rabbi Joshua Bennett of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Fr. Frank Kalabat of St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield and Imam Muhammad Musa of the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Hills. Panelists will answer questions from moderator Marc Siegler f...…
…Metro A Women's Lore U-M symposium and archives honor feminist Jewish writer Marge Piercy. SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer is arge Piercy, one of contemporary literature's foremost social-conscious writers, credits growing up in Detroit, first in the Jewish Dexter-Davison neighborhood and then on the West Side, with deepening her political and social aware- ness. She also recognizes her mother and grandmother who instilled in her a strong ...…
…For Love Of Art Maxine and Stuart Frankel receive ArtServe Michigan's Governor's Award. SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer is axine and Stuart Frankel have been aptly dubbed "agents of change." "It's difficult to summarize the extraordinary contributions made by Maxine and Stuart Frankel at the Cranbrook Academy of Art and the art museum," said Gerhardt Knodel, the academy's director. "Both are passionate about students of our institution and...…
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…jnonline ) Mideast Updates For the latest news on Yasser Arafat and Israel's reaction, go to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency via www.detroitjewishnews.com jewish.com ). interfaith Family Sue Eisenfeld writes about how thankful she is that her husband is a former Presbyterian/Quaker agnostic who loves her just the way she is. Read more about it on Jewish.com ) This Normal Life Twenty years after skydiving for the first and only time, Brian...…
…Standing In Line With Arafat out of the picture, speculation abounds as to who will succeed him. GIL SEDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem W hen the Islamic Prophet Mohammed was dying in 632 A.D., one of his disciples, the future Caliph Omar, raised his sword to strike down anyone who dared to claim that the prophet had breathed his last breath. According to Islamic tradition, Omar's colleague Abu-Bakr rebuked him. "If anyone worships...…
…ments in the Palestinian Authority. occupation ends," Abu-Zuhri said. Among them are former Gaza Strip secu- It has become commonplace to say, rity chief Mohammed Dahlan and Jibril that Arafat did not prepare the stage for Rajoub, a West Bank security adviser to his succession, but the situation is more Arafat. nuanced. Despite ups and downs in rela- Both are "insiders" who spent time in tions between Arafat, Qurei and Abbas, Israeli jails in ...…
…World Cover Story Local Reaction In a week in which the world watched as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat clung tenuously to life at a French hospital, many national Jewish leaders passed through Detroit and could not avoid the question: "What happens to Mideast peace after Arafat dies?" Local Jews and Palestinians weighed in as well: At the Karmanos Cancer Institute, we do one thing and one thing only Fight cancer. Here, we have more th...…
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…World FOR LEASE Cover Story LOCAL REACTION from page 32 LAKES PROFESSIONAL BUILDING West Bloomfield, Michigan 2300 Haggerty Road. was very autocrat- ic. "We now have a great opportunity to forge peace if we choose to," she said. "The Palestinians will handle, the transi- Abed tion of power well, given the opportunity to have democratic elec- tions. If Israel eases up on the occupa- tion, the Palestinians will move for- ward to elect the...…
…should not prevent you from doing SYMBOL OF HATE from page 31 what you want to do. Joints are an integral part of keeping our bodies In the short term, Arafat's death may throw uncertainty into the planned Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, his death could result in a chaos that prevents the Palestinians from quickly resolv- ing their internal affairs, delaying their ability to turn toward the Israelis in a renewed peace...…
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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.d.etroitjewishnews.com When The Stars Align Dry Bones IN A POST ARAFAT WORLD, THE QUESTION S WILL THE PLO. ABANDON ITS CAMPAIGN OF ANTI-ISRAELI INCITEMENT? PLO OFFICIALS CLAIM THAT ISRAEL POISONED THE CHAIRMAN,/ AND WE JUST GOT THE ANSWER. ever underestimate the possibility that coinci- dence may create opportunity for some progress on reducing tension between Israelis and Palestinian...…
…OTHER, VIEWS purpose. Anti-Demographi cs in common The demographic argument, how- Jerusalem W by did Israeli Prime Minister Sharon make a sharp turn and adopt the position of his opponents, calling for unilateral with- drawal, disengagement and a Palestinian state? Demographics! The "demographic" argument for unilateral withdrawal from Yehuda, Shomron and G'7.2 (Yesha), and even some Israeli Arab towns, is basically this: the Arab populati...…
…Israelis that continues to this very day. In the 30 months after that date, more Israelis were killed by terrorists (213) than in the preceding 10 years — (209 from January 1983 to September 1993). And in the following year, there were over twice as many Israeli terror fatali- ties. The period since the Israel-PLO accords has seen the highest level of ter- rorist killings in the history of the State of Israel. The situation has gone from bad t...…
…-) TIORweTEASE Location, Location A new team — and look — will put Birmingham Place on the map. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish News A lthough Birmingham Place is the largest building in upscale Birmingham's thriving downtown, it apparently is also the most invisible. Ask most people where Birmingham Place is locat- ed and they'll scratch their heads. They know the neighboring 555 S. Woodward structure, but just can't identify the buil...…
…ovations that will be performed by Sachse Construction. The lobby will be gutted and reborn in two-story grandeur. Both the Old Woodward and South Woodward facades will be totally redone. And, most importantly, the former apartments on the upper six floors have been converted to condos, priced from $195,000 up to $1 million. Most of the 159 condos are in the $400,000 range, and that's what clearly sets them apart from the local competition. "T...…
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…British-born comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is the brains behind Ali G, host of "Da Ali G Show." Is Sacha Baron the bad boy of lje MICHAEL ELKIN Jewish Exponent F boat like a butterfly, sting like a bee — Ali G is the "gee-whiz" kid of the moment, thanks to an HBO series that has the raunchy rapper rip- ping into politicos, sports and arts figures with the aplomb of an A- bomb loaded with laughs. Such unique comedy. Or, as Ali G would say, in ...…
…Best Bets CLASSICAL NOTES Chamber Music Society of Detroit hosts cellist Truls Mork and pianist Kathryn Stott, performing Schumann's Fantasie Pieces, Op. 73 and cello sonatas by Chopin, Miaskovsky and Prokofiev, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills. $33-$75. (248) 855-6070. Michigan Opera Theatre closes its fall opera sea- son with Faust, Charles Gounod's classic tale of a man's struggle between good ...…
…Young Man With A Guarneri PALLAS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE "Pallas Chinese Restaurant blends innovative Asian fare with casual sophistication." Perlman introduces a protege to DSO audiences. Danny Raskin • Nov. 5, 2004 DIANA LIEBERMAN Special to the Jewish News V iolinist Giora Schmidt, who performs Nov. 17-20 with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, is a bit young to be standing in front of a world-class orchestra, wearing a tuxedo and per- for...…
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…Vo Best Deli! Voted Best Deli! once created a skit about Chasids called "Schvitzing." The sketch caused a nervous BBC to sweat; they rejected it. Time was on Cohen's side, howev- er, when he clocked in to appear on Britain's The 11 O'Clock Show in 1998, a late-night satirical series where off-the-wall humor was the watchword. Watch out, Britain — winner of the 1999 British Comedy Award as best newcomer, Cohen segued to his own series. It was...…
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…GIFT GUIDE I HAD A LITTLE DREIDEL Here is a fun and easy dreidel that children (and even adults) can make all by themselves. by Elizabeth Applebaum Chanukah can make you dizzy with happiness when you play everyone's favorite holiday game with your very own homemade dreidel. This one is easy to put together (don't worry: it's much simpler than the directions make it seem!). *AppoinC) MOH Now, here's how to put the dreidel together: 1....…
