…The Herdmans: Judaism Provides Answers "We questioned many things in Christianity, but no one in the church gave us answers," Batya Herdman said. "They just told us, 'You have to believe it.'" So she and her husband, Netanel, began look- ing for their own explanations, eventually searching Jewish texts. At a bookstore in the state of Wyoming where they were living, Batya happened to talk with a woman wearing a Star of David. Their quick frie...…
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…Here's To The '80s! Couples party at Como's amid memories of that 'incredible' decade. Left: Greg and Dani Glickfeld of West Bloomfield with Michele and Scott Rosenblum of Birmingham Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News T Lindsey Rosen of Huntington Woods, Ben Falik of Royal Oak, and Jordan and Marjie Field of Cari Rothenberg and Randy Fayne of Pleasant Ridge Berkley Jennifer Levine of Pleasant Ridge and Shirley Cetner of West...…
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…1 To Lite! HOLi AY Chanukah Family Fun Mallory Lewis brings her music and puppets to Shaarey Zedek. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer G nests at a multigenerational Chanukah concert at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield sang, clapped and enjoyed a musical, comedic, interactive perfor- mance by Emmy Award-winning entertainer Mallory Lewis. A giant menorah was lit and Lewis sang Chanukah songs, including one written by her cantor ...…
…A smart way to lose weight The Fast Of Tevet W hat: Asarah be-Tevet. Fast day which com- memorates the besieg- ing of Jerusalem by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.E. When: Sunday, Dec. 31. Fast starts at sunrise and ends at sun- down. Who: Nebuchadnezzar. King of Babylon (605-562 B.C.E.). After his victory over the Assyrian-Egyptian alliance, he conquered lands from the Euphrates to the Egyptian fron- tier, including Judah. Af...…
…Life! AROUND 0 N Andy Well and son Jake, 4, of Southfield Jodi Sidder and Brett Panter, both of Royal Oak, and Yehuda Tatelbaum of Southfield Winning Magic Akiva scores big at annual fundraising auction. S ome of the biggest bargains of the holiday season were not at the shopping malls; they were up for grabs at the "Magical Moments" Chinese auction benefiting Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield. Participants purchased cou- pons for $10-$100 ...…
…DI ES Do A Mitzvah Mitzvah Day, an annual day of vol- unteering by Detroit's Jewish com- munity, will take place on Monday, Dec. 25. Volunteers of all ages will participate in social service projects throughout Metro Detroit so that Christian neighbors can celebrate Christmas. As many as 900 Jewish volunteers are expected to participate. They will begin with a breakfast and a orien- tation at 8 a.m. at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6...…
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…k Life! T R A P 0 A Special Place To Dream Shabbat Mikketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4; 1 Kings 7:40-50. p Each of us needs a spe- arashat Mikketz cial place of our own, not begins with just in our dreams but in the story of real life, where we can stop Pharaoh's dreams. Only and take a deep breath and Joseph's interpretation think. These are the places of the king's dreams of where the problems of cows and wheat reso- daily l...…
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