…spirituality » to rah por tion The Blessing Of New Life I Parshat Vayetzei: Genesis 28:10-32:3; Hosea 12:13-14:10. t is the first commandment. And yet p’ru ur’vu, be fruitful and mul- tiply, felt out of reach for Sarah, for Rebekah and for Rachel. In parashat Vayeitzei, as Leah gives birth to her children, her sister Rachel’s inability to create new life consumes Rachel to the point of declaring to Jacob, ers; and jealousy seeps into the d...…
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…sports » Sports Highlights Steve Stein | Contributing Writer L et’s get caught up with sports news before the year comes to a close. CENTURY OF LOVE Local dressage riders Dr. Howard Dubin and Ingrid Grossberg and their horses have been inducted into the Dressage Foundation’s prestigious Century Club. To join, a rider and horse must have a combined age of 100 or more and perform a dressage test of any level at a dressage show or event. Dub...…
…COURTESY OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM, NEW YORK arts & life exhibits Lasting Light A new exhibit of Chanukah menorahs at New York’s Jewish Museum shines a light on the relationship between tradition and N ew York’s Jewish Museum is shining a bright light on the many forms and enduring ritual uses of Chanukah lamps from around the world in a new exhibit that runs through the winter holiday season. The museum’s vast collection of 1,022 Chanu...…
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…Ronelle Grier | Contributing Writer T he loss of a grandmother s corpse on its way to be buried in Israel does not sound like the stuff a romantic comedy is made of, but Handle with Care, now showing at the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) through Dec. 24, is full of pleasant surprises. In this Jewish-style Christmas story, written by Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer Jason Odell Williams and directed by Robert Grossman, Jew...…
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…obituaries » GLADYS ALLEN, 95, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 3, 2016. She was very active with Congregation Beth Achim, its sister- hood and the Kiddish program; she then Allen became active with Congregation Beth Ahm and its sisterhood. She even attended last week’s Shabbat service. Mrs. Allen is survived by her daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Terry and Stanley Schwartz of Delray Beach, Fla., Elayne and Barry Moss of Southfield; brother and si...…
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…obituaries » Obituaries from page 65 Gone Too Soon Gabe Friedman | JTA T his past year has taken many notable and influential members of the tribe from all walks of life. Here are just a few of those whose passing left a lasting mark. ELIE WIESEL, 87 Nobel Prize winner, writer of over 50 books, moral conscience — the honors and titles abound for Elie Wiesel. As JTA’s Ben Sales wrote after his passing in July, the Night author’s books and...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Making A Difference National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section for openers Winter Is Coming Terry Hollander O n Nov. 18, our temperature shows no sign of snow reached 70 degrees. Twenty- because it melted over four hours later it was 37. And the last three commer- what did I say to anyone who would cial breaks. listen? “Can you believe it! OMG, one I mean no disre- d...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com guest column Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Future Of The Republican Party: Unity F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us | Editorial F amily unity — working together. parents, Marjory and Donald Epstein. Last Sunday, I spoke at Temple We each have unique qualities that Beth El on th...…
…Securing Our Future A Journey to Israel Inspires Kari and Nick Coburn to Support Our Community’s Future IN 2014, Nick Coburn joined a Federation Solidarity The Centennial Fund is the central campaign for ensuring the Mission to Israel following the recent conflict in long-term security of Jewish Detroit. Over the past several Gaza. This was his first trip to Israel and the experience had years, the Fund has become a vehicle for over a hu...…
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