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…Jews Welcome Muslims Detroit's Jewish community will be joined by volunteers from the Muslim community on Friday, Dec. 25, to take part in Mitzvah Day, the annual single largest day of volunteering by Detroit's Jewish community. Volunteers of all ages will par- ticipate in dozens of social ser- vice projects throughout Metro Detroit so that Christians can celebrate Christmas at home with their families. Mitzvah Day is presented by the Jewish C...…
…World Madge and Bill Berman Philanthropist Bill Berman, 92, recently celebrated the opening of Berman Jewish Policy Archive. Tamar Snyder New York Jewish Week New York S ome philanthropists focus on Jewish continuity. Others devote themselves to promoting Jewish educational opportunities. Mandell (Bill) Berman, a Jewish philanthropist based in suburban Detroit, gives generously to both of the aforementioned causes. But what makes him un...…
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…I Spirituality Happy Blocks from The Shul's 10-foot menorah will benefit needy children. Photos by Angie Baan Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov of The Shul, right, with U.S. Rep. Gary Peters of Bloomfield Township, who lit the Legos menorah Brian Weinstein of Farmington Hills dressed as Judah the Maccabi, Itty Shemtov (a director at The Shul) of West Bloomfield, Annette Newman of Waterford as Baby Cakes the clown and Max Stein, 9, of Farmington ...…
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…Business & Professional ENTREPRENEUR Booming Business As the economy suffers, pawnshops see an increase in traffic. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News T he current economic meltdown has been good for business at American Jewelry and Loan in Detroit and many of the 25 other pawn- broker businesses in the Detroit area, sev- eral of them also Jewish-owned. "I think we've successfully removed the sigma of the old pawnshops, improved our...…
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…ftbt — for teens by teens no fa-la-la-la-la for us! this Jewish music guide steers us to new tunes for winter break. by Laura Katsnelson o what if radio stations are more likely to play "Jingle Bells" than Adam Sandler's "Chanukah Song"? Just because December is overrun with Chris- tian-influenced music doesn't mean you are limited. In fact, winter break provides a lot of time to ex- plore the contemporary Jewish mu- sic scene. For starter...…
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…making a difference teen event by Sam Gringlas by Rachel Margolin and Blake Orman Endless Possibilities hope for revitalization Greenberg AZA members help spruce up Detroit's Downtown Synagogue. Michael Niger, 17, of Farmington Ms cleans off tables at the Downtown Synagoge in Detroit. that bad," Gutliiian said. In return, synagogue members hope BBYO will use the building for programs and functions, im- mersing suburban Jewish teens in ...…
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…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . George Cantor's Reality Check column will return next week. Dry Bones Avamay Editorial Discord Or Discourse T here are midrashim in Judaism that place the blame for many of the evil events in our history squarely on the divisions dividing our people. We need to apply that ancient wisdom to the modern world: If we can't discuss our problems, they will only get wor...…
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…Arts & Entertainment SERIOUS ABOUT COMEDY I ON THE COVER Ben Konstantin finds life after layoff in a comedy career. Photo by Ang le Ba an 1 Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News T he economic downturn cost him his job as senior art director at a premier advertising agency, but Ben Konstantin of Oak Park is getting the last laugh. Today, Konstantin, 44, is a full-time comedian riding a wave of popularity among comedy audiences nationwi...…
…Arts & Entertainment Southern Inhospitality PBS documentary revisits story of Leo Frank. Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News M ore than 90 years later, the Leo Frank case is still a touchy topic in the capital of the South. The ugly saga of the Jewish pencil- factory superintendent who endured sev- eral miscarriages of justice is not a subject for polite conversation. "When I was doing research, the only resistance we got was from Jews...…
…THE IMISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE PUSENTS... 11 1111- nt El 'Bang' Packs Laughs Ronelle Grier Special to the Jewish News I can't remember when I've had so much fun at the theater. Laugh out loud fun. From beginning to end, 80 min- utes, no intermission. The Big Bang, Jewish Ensemble Theater's second production of the season, is filled with big laughs, thanks to a hilarious script and three extraordinarily talented actors who seem to be having...…
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…Family Focus At Home In The Library The JCC's Henry and Delia Meyers Library turns 50. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News I t's possible to find almost anything in the lower level of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield. There's the Purple Gang, King David, the best recipes for gefilte fish, Hollywood celebrities, Jewish leaders from around the world, flowers of Israel, art and archaeol- ogy a...…
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