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…J1\1- Contents Hanna, 7, Mara, 11, and Shari Stein of West Bloomfield cheer the Pistons at Sunday's big game and Chanukah celebration. JNOnline.us Dec. 29,2005 -Jan. 4, 2006 28 Kislev - 4 Tevet, 5766 Vol. CXXVIII, No. 21 Nutritionally Speaking Ba rha ra. Be f[>$, RD, N To Life! Filling A Void 14 ties- Enterprising local teen starts dance class in Atlanta. Lion: Dear bar 1,1'ft-the new year, I'm hoping to make some real changes regar...…
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…Editor's Letter The Threat Is Real The Iranian president's vile reinforces the anti-Jewish lies taking root around the world. We must stay vigilant and expose this dangerous drum- beat. To dismiss it is asking for trouble. If that outrage wasn't enough of a cloudburst of revisionist history, consider his argument to the West. "If you committed the crime begins a translation by the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute, "it i...…
…I Letters Israel Advocacy The Jewish Community Council wholeheartedly agrees that the Jewish community needs to respond, support and defend Israel ("Urging A Communal Response," Dec.15, page 52). To assist the community in doing that, Council provides news, information and suggestions for individual advocacy through our Israel Advocacy Network (IAN). Armed with information and a computer, Jewish community members can quickly and effec- tivel...…
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…n ha I am l I 717 re 7 n I . l" essica glides across the room in a lyrical routine while Rebecca taps out her own jazz steps on the hardwood floor. When college takes a break, older sister Michelle joins in and the three daughters of Dr. Nick and Sue Hersh become a trio of prima ballerinas in a place built just for their dance. They use it a lot," said Sue, of the special dance floor that was included in the plan to add a bedroom to the fami...…
…To Life ! -EENS Adam Duke: Have boom box, Will travel. Enterprising Bloomfield Hills teen brings dance to Atlanta students. 14 December 29 2005 Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News f life is like one big dance, Adam Duke, 18, of Bloomfield Hills seems to have all the right moves. He's the senior class president at Birmingham Groves High School, co-captain of the water polo team and his Beverly Hills school's homecoming king. But,...…
…ENING P AR'NT1NG ELEGANT TILE Being. A Better Parent DESIGN CEN Author offers guide based on science of effective parenting. existing books for parents and found that many of them were not ground- ed in the best and most current sci- aurence Steinberg turned a ence." speech into a book, and it's been Steinberg explains to parents, in translated into 10 languages. separate chapters, how what they do The 10 Basic Principles of Good matters...…
…I To Life! ENE Back In Vogue 'Lakta & Vodka' bash returns with a bang after hiatus. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News T radition met trendy at a down- town Detroit saloon as more than 200 young adults gathered for a "Latka & Vodka" party — an event that put a modern spin on Chanukah. The party, sponsored by the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, included music, drinks and plenty of latkes. It ...…
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…46,...11.11111A111011. To Life ! AROUND TOWN Liela Goldman of West Bloomfield makes sure the fruit table is not ignored. Striking Gold Fayga Greenbaum of Southfield has her sights set on a fur coat. Akiva comes up big for education at annual dinner and auction. Aviva and Arye Zacks of Oak Park are hoping to land a trip to Israel. Julie Edgar of Oak Park and Helene Rubin of Bloomff nship Marla and Jerold Zwas of Southfi...…
…ince scattering to different cities following the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, a sextet of incredible musicians, reunited for the first time at an outstanding performance — the Klezmers for Katrina benefit at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. The concert raised $10,000 to rebuild and repair New Orleans syna- gogues affected by the storm. The Kidz Klez Band of Michigan, a group of young local musicians ...…
…To Life! Omeed Firoozghan of Milford and Mark and Jordyn Kaye of West Bloomfield cheer for the Pistons. Holiday Tip-Off Hundreds of Jewish fans begin Chanukah with the Pistons. I Story by Alan Hitsky Photography by Fred Levine hauncey Billups is the Rock of Ages as far as Zachary Bodnick is concerned. Sitting three rows from the top of the Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday, Dec. 25, Zachary of West Bloomfield watched his favorite Detroit ...…
…Elkus said many members of his syna- gogue, Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy, attended the special promotion. But, "it was also nice to see so many members of the Orthodox [Jewish] community here. It's nice to have an event like this that is just fun." Larry Schon of Oak Park was one of the Orthodox basketball fans. Neighbors men- tioned two days earlier that they had an extra ticket, and Schon happily volun- teered to leave his family and att...…
…Lif eT SPORTS TORAH PORTION Early Committment From Darkness To Light On the basis of two seasons, a Novi junior has a soccer scholarship to U-M. Shabbat Miketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 28:9-15, 7:42-7:47; Zachariah 2:14-4:7. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News tephanie Crawford has made up her mind. She's going to play soccer at the University of Michigan. But that won't happen for two years, so all Crawford has done is make a v...…
…Metro ON THE COVER De grees Of Separation Detroiters share stories of famous family connections. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer hari Zingle of West Bloomfield has a great family, fun friends and . an interesting job that includes travel and marketing of new products for the Web site jewish.com . - But, even with her own personal prides and achievements, every once in a while she gets to check out the response of others when they fi...…
…Metro Jonah Bobo ON THE COVER Sam Raimi Before he became a filmmaker and actor, Sam Raimi, director of the blockbuster Spider-Man-movies and others, was Sari Gladstone-Baskin's babysitter. "Before he was famous he used to babysit my brother Brad and me, and do magic shows at our birth- day parties," said Sam Raimi Gladstone- Baskin of West Bloomfield. "He was in high school, trying to make a few bucks:' Raimi graduated from Groves High Sch...…
…Myla Goldberg married in her birth state of Maryland," he said of the best-selling novelist. "It was a little different as weddings go. Myla and her hus- band Jason [Little], also an author, used the roaring (20s theme." Dubin, whose grandmother, Clara Dubin, is the sister of Myla's grandmother, Gertie Goldberg, has been able to fol- low Myla's career and attended her recent talk at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit's Jewish...…
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…Skewers Night Out Belly dancing and Israeli karaoke set the mood. n Saturday night, Dec. 24, Skewers International Grill offered Jews Israeli cuisine with touches of Russian and European accents. The occasion was another of the West Bloomfield restau- rant's monthly special Israeli nights. Previous Israeli nights have included live music from Israel and Michigan. This night featured belly dancing at 9:30 p.m., led by a profes- sional belly d...…
…Up With Song! Music helps Jews of varied backgrounds find a common ground to celebrate Chanukah. Clockwise from top: Sigalit and Melanie Golombek of West Bloomfield belt out a song. The Gold sisters: Julia, 6, and Jodie, 10, of West Bloomfield. Hosts Lisette and Yossi Benjamin of Farmington Hills serve up a Chanukah meal. Guitarist Shlomi Hamer of West Bloomfield. Romi Oppenheim, 6, and friend Josh Shoster, 12, both of West Bloomfield. Yaf...…
…GJ ( P )u rieS'i k g where it will do the most Where There's Smoke .9. A firefighter in Dearborn says he endured anti-Semitism on the job. We Have the High Certificate of Deposit Rates You're Looking For Elizabeth Applebaum 0/ Contributing Editor 4,14 6 months Jewish firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the Dearborn Fire Department, alleging he experienced repeated incidents of anti-Semitism and was refused trans- fer after r...…
…Merry Mitzvah Jews take on jobs for a day so Christians can celebrate Christmas. Ruth tender of Farmington Hills, Elizabeth Kott of Bloomfield Township and Amy Zeskind of West Bloomfield inspect cleansers while sorting at Gleaners Community Food Bank. Story by Ronit Pinto Photography by Fred Levine Merry Christmas was on the minds of Christians on Sunday, Dec. 25, but it was a Merry Mitzvah Day for more than 800 Jewish vol- unteers, who s...…
…Metro Merry Mitzvah from page 31 mother, Nancy, of Bloomfield Township along. "I thought it was important to come out and do something ben- eficial to help others," Elizabeth said. The day began with a quick • breakfast at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Township. Then . groups led by site coordinators headed off to different locations for 2- to 4-hour shifts. Volunteers ranged in age from kids to octo- genarians. "We had...…
…World FAMILY MIRACLE MISSION Jonah, 9, and Josh Newman, 12, of 40' West Bloomfield and Mitchell Bleznak of Farmington Hills and Julia Bleznak, 12, of Bloomfield Hills ride camels at the Nokdim Bedouin Camp. _.._„ '="77 Family participants experience Israel en masse. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News Jerusalem or several days this week, more than 700 Detroiters are exploring and experi- encing Israel together, as both groups of F...…
…or u FAMILY MI AC1 Ari Segel, 7, of Farmington Hills plays around with a palmello Mission from page 33 while visiting Kibbutz Yael. ed Hillel Day School and now the Jewish Sheba Hilton, knew that it wasn't any kind Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, and Lori of joke, as the feeling of unity and purpose says the trip — their first time in Israel — was almost tangible, bringing many to was already a great way to build on their tears. school ...…
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…A Stroke Of Fate With or without Sharon, Israel's political jockeying continues. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem nly two things seem capa- ble of stopping Ariel Sharon's new Kadima Party from winning March elec- tions by a landslide: a hail of Palestinian rockets from the Gaza Strip or a turn for the worse in Sharon's health. Ever since the prime minister suffered a minor stroke last week — he's scheduled for a heart cat...…
…Chasidic Dropouts Unscheduled Layover Group helps those who leave observant world. An intercepted message and a miscommunication grab headlines. I Sue Fishkoff Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York haim breezes into a diner on the Upper West Side of Manhattan clutching two huge shopping bags. 'I got- some clothes, this plaid shirt, two for $5, this leather jacket, just $20',' says Chaim, 19. . Chaim is — or was — a Skver Chasid, born and rai...…
…w_ orid n I GF S T Jewish Agency Boost Moscow/JTA — A Russian Jewish finan- cier is poised to give a $50-million dona- tion that may prove critical to the Jewish Agency for Israel's activities in the former Soviet Union. The gift from Arcadi Gaydamak should help the agency, whose budget in the region has decreased over the last few years, fund Zionist education projects. The 53-year-old billionaire, who divides his time between Moscow and I...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archved on JNOnline. corn. Greenberg's View Editorial Israel Devalued, Again srael has finally been . allowed to join the interna- tional federation that runs the Red Cross. But it came with a price, and clearly sends the mes- sage that its membership is sec- ond-class. . Israel will not be allowed to - display the red Magen David when operating outside its own borders. Instead, it will be required to sho...…
…I Opinion OTHER VIEWS A Catalyst For Change I read with interest Linda Stulberg's Community Perspective "Urging A Communal Response" (Dec. 15, page 52). She refers to these times as grave times and she is expressing the sentiments that the Anti-Defamation League has been expressing for years. She refers to divestment from Israel, anti-Israel bashing on campus, anti-Semitism in the community and apathy in the Jewish com- munity about these...…
…Luger from page 40 progress in assisting millions of Americans. Through discussions with various government, industry and educational leadership, it is hoped that the Israeli government will modify and adopt some of these programs to meet the needs of its citizens. What an incredible, once-in-a-life- time opportunity this was to connect with our Israeli counterparts to share ideas about eliminating hunger in Israel. Fortunately for Detroit's ...…
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…Arts & Entertainment areer c Ct);lit' i l oar; Multi-talented songwriter and former Detroiter Allee Willis brings her risk-taking spirit to Broadway's The Color Purple. Diana Lieberman Special to the Jewish News Story on page 46 Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray and Allee Willis wrote the score for Broadway's new hit musical The Color Purple. …
…I Arts & Entertainment WS Arquette, was raised in a mix of tradi- Ors I NateBloom special to the Jewish News .12 Golden Performers w The Golden Globes, airing 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, on NBC are seen as 'a reasonable predictor. of the Oscars. (10 Here are the "on-camera" Jewish nomi- nees: In the feature film category, Gwyneth Paltrow, who was raised in her father's Jewish faith, is up for best actress for Proof Meanwhile, Rachel Weisz (...…
…easy ___, ways explains. He contacted the author, who loved the idea and was anxious to serve as the show's host. Thus began a journey that literally trav- eled 10,000 earthbound miles and figuratively back in time to the Garden of Eden. (Feiler's latest book, Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion, $26.95, published in September 2005 by William Morrow/HarperCollins, continues his exploration of the roots of reli- gion...…
…rts 17( gtertqinni _t„ I Willis from page 43 The company of Broadway's The Color Purple, a new musical based on the Alice Walker novel ongwriter, artist, Web page designer, furniture-maker, film- . maker, columnist, set designer — pick a word related to the creative experience and former Detroiter Allee Willis has done it. "Blue Ginger features the best of Mala ysia, Vietnam 6' Japan." With this attitude, the fact that she'd never befo...…
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