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…arts&life at home/on the cover Home For The Holiday Franklin designer Michele Saulson welcomes us to her lush, modern Thanksgiving table. LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR | BRETT MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHER continued on page 40 jn November 15 • 2018 39 …
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…Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Center at Michigan State University or the Marilyn & Stefan Tucker Scholarship Fund at the University of Michigan Law School. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ANITA RUBIN, 87, of Southfield, died Nov. 4, 2018. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Yaffa Rubin; daughters, Marilyn Rubin, Deborah Rabotnick; grandchildren, Jonath...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 61 and the late Sam Chapin, the late Lester Weinberg. Contributions may be made to Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment was held at Nusach Hari Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DOROTHY TENDLER, nee Wiener, 88, formerly of Southfield, of Chicago, Ill.,...…
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…From the DJN Foundation Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History Looking Back Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org. 62 November 15 • 2018 jn OURTESY LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES, PEVIN FAMILY PAPERS. M ost weeks in the JN, one can find an adver- tisement for Hebrew Free Loan on page 3. This week, I decided to explore the history of this well-known or...…
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…Detroit Jewish News n inside Nov. 8-14, 2018 30 Cheshvan – 6 Kislev 5779 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 15 VIEWS 5-12 JEWS IN THE D 14 Meeting the Challenge Ruth Bergman heads HMC’s educational efforts to reach more students and teachers. ON THE GO 20 Trying to Make Sense of Messianic “Judaism” 49 Events/Editor’s Picks 24 Help Higher Hopes! NOSH Bill Birndorf prepares for his fi fth year of bringing Thanksgiving meals to those in need. 52 ...…
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…views s Ask Attorney Ken Gross for openers Department of Redundancy Department W e don’t usually choose to waste words. However, some bad habits have crept into our conversations and we often repeat ourselves. Have you ever recounted to some- one what happened at 10 a.m. in the morning? (There is no other 10 a.m.) But you heard from a close personal friend (which a friend is expected to be; otherwise, he is an Sy Manello Editorial Assista...…
…views essay letters Our Lens Post-Oct. 27, 2018 Synagogue Security W ith fresh wounds in our hearts over the recent tragedy in Pittsburgh, how can American Jews ever see things the same from now on? How can we not view the future a bit differently or look to the past and not re-examine acts of anti-Semitism or the silence of those who tolerated it? Our lens was reset on Oct. 27, 2018, for better or worse, and it’ll never be the same agai...…
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…views essay Would My Grandfather Be Allowed into the U.S. Today? Would Yours? A bout a century ago, my grand- father Morris Tobocman immi- grated to Detroit from Poland to pursue the American Dream. He had almost no formal education, arrived penniless and knew no English. Like so many immigrants, he worked with his hands (originally as a tinsmith) and did well enough to put two sons through architecture school at the University of Michigan...…
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…views letters The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Snapshots from the 2018 Population Study Editor’s Note: Each week, the Jewish News will offer insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discus- sion about its potential meaning and impact. Why Aren’t More Jews Coming Here? G rowing job market. Relatively low cost of living. Inexpensive opportunities for home ownership. Excepti...…
