…\ t,1 2•. • *.‘ N\ .1 \;:\ \ time with automotive engineers who were convening at Detroit's Cobo Center and who need more enlighten- ment about what Israel's high tech resources can contribute to better cars. Along the way, she got to pitch the idea that Israel's current crop of writ- ers deserve more shelf space at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit's annual Jewish Book Fair. Most of the books are writ- ten in Hebrew, s...…
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…itorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: w-ww.detroitjewishnews.coln A Sinai Legacy hen Sinai Hospital closes this summer in a cost-cutting move, Detroit Jewry can take heart in knowing the historically Jewish hospital will live on in the soul of a vibrant part of our community — The Jewish Fund. Created through the Detroit Medical Cen- ter's purchase of Sinai in 1997, The Jewish Fund has helped el...…
…COMMUNITY VIEWS A Jewish Community On The Periphery AMY GROSS Special to The Jewish News hen was the last time religious services made you cry from the depth of your soul as a sign of discovering your voice? Students and staff from Project STaR, University of Michigan's graduate training program in Jewish communal service, were for- tunate to experience two such oppor- tunities during a recent Shabbat. On Feb. 5-7, nine students and three ...…
…EDITOR'S WATCH Sustaining A Thirst For Jewish Learning / - and potential — and giving them very Jew who wants to help structured roles that mean something perpetuate the culture, her- in our synagogues and communal itage and spirituality of our groups. 4,000-year-old faith has a One of the emotional high points of lifelong obligation to Jewish educa- the National Federation of Temple tion, as a learner and as a teacher. We Youth convention,...…
…COMMUNITY JEWISH COMMUNITY from page 28 are as ready and willing to learn as these, how can professionals who care—/ about Jewish continuity ignore fellow Jews just because they are living out- side their immediate area? In his book Stalking Elijah, Rodger Kamenetz states, "'Why be Jewish?'"is a circular question .. . An uprooting question might be, `Given that I am Jewish, what am I to do about it?''' Students and staff in the STaR program,...…
…OPINION ' Unique Precedents /-KENNETH W. STEIN Special To The Jewish News I srael's election campaign for the 15th Knesset and prime minis- ter is like none other in Israel's history. Barring an unlikely war with the Arab world or some heinous physical violence perpetrated against --Jsraelis, the dominant election issue will not be the Arab-Israeli peace process. The election will be a referen- dum on economic promises not kept, wrenching...…
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…Mercury AJE Forum's Focus Is On Children Sibling baby sitting and Daniel Sobel Friendship Circle Respite Care for chil- dren with special needs are available at the JCC's Kahn Building on March 14. Pre-registration is mandatory (call Bassie Shemtov at 248-855-1212). Jewish educators enrolled in AJE's NIRIM Professional Enrichment Program will receive two units for the session on March 14. There is a fee of $5 per session for Family Circle. T...…
…Israel Bonds Honors Leaders State of Israel Bonds plans to honor 18 Jewish leaders from the midwest, includ- ing Sheldon A. Goldman of Detroit and Jerome P. Subar of Grand Rapids, for their commitment to Israel and the Jewish community They'll be honored with the Menachem Begin Leadership Award at the Prime Minister's Club midwestern regional dinner April 20 in Chicago. Guest speaker will be Gideon Patt, State of Israel Bonds president and ch...…
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…WE WANT YOU TO KNOW RAY HARRIS Executive Chef Ray Harris plays a very important role at Regent Street of West Bloomfield. Certainly not every assisted living community has an exec- utive chef but we felt that the prepara- tion and serving of delicious, nutri- tious and visually pleasing meals is an integral part of life at Regent Street. It takes a professional like Chef Ray to make dining at Regent Street pleasur- able and interesting. Chef...…
…Physicians: The Maimonides Society invites you to pack your "black bag" and come along for A Medical Travelogue Through Israel KOL AMI DUO: A CLASS ACT Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood presents "Two Individuals, One Class Act" an evening of music and song with Susan Greener and. Nathalie Conrad Thursday, March 11. Light dinner at 6:30, program at 7:30. Charge. (248) 661-0040. • • TAI CHI WITH AARP AARP Chapter 3483 presents a pro- gram on Tai...…
…Calendar BETH ELDERS STORYTELLER The Beth Elders luncheon noon Tuesday, March 16 at Temple Beth El features storyteller Corinne Stavish pre- senting her one-woman show "Still Dancing: One Hundred Years of Jewish Detroit." Using the fictional character, Judith Wise Frank, Stavish will illus- trate how, at each stage of life, commu- nity resources can make a difference. Open to the community. Cost $9 for Beth Elders, $10 others. RSVP by March 1...…
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….0,0,Akac:81 4, Calendar REAT NEWS FOR COUPLES Cy The Center for Reproductive Medicine has Opened a Comprehensive New Center in Oakland County! BALLROOM DANCING CLASS Ballroom dancing class at JPM in col- laboration with Stardust Ballroom Dance Studio Tuesdays, March 16 and 23 at 7:15-8:15 p.m. Learn foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing, etc. RSVP: Sharon Goldenberg at JPM. ONE OF THE HIGHEST SUCCESS RATES IN MICHIGAN AND AMONG THE LEADING CLIN...…
…NI 1 ILL1r CIRCLE SUNSET BOULEVARD The Andrew Lloyd Weber musical --;inset Boulevard at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Bioadway, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21. $58 members, $68 others. for families and friends of children with special needs. - Let's Talk: Parent/Professional Communication Program to be held at D. Dan & Betty Kahn Bldg. Jewish Community Center West Bloomfield YOUTH BBYO MEMBERSHIP OPEN HOUSE \`<lichigan Region B'nai B'rith You...…
…Calendar I PLUS A special procj ram for older adults with memor y impairments JET 'THEATRE Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) Midwest premiere Never the Sinner by John Logan, based upon the Leopold and Loeb killing of 14-year-old Bobby Franks. Starring Hal Youngblood as Clarence Darrow. Through March 7 Tickets: (248) 788-2900. At the Kahn Building of the West Bloomfield JCC. Regent Plus, located in Regent Street of West Bloomfield, is a customi...…
…erienced Designers... French Canadian Quality Speaking is Sally Arbuckle, RNC, MSN, a clinical nurse specialist and a certified healing touch practitioner at Providence —Hospital. RSVP by March 10: (248) 355-9936. EDUCATION JEWS AND URBAN LIFE "Jews and the Urban Experience" con- ference sponsored by the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and the 7- College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs of Wayne State University. Bus tour of ...…
…Calendar MESA ARTS March To A Different Drum at Mesa Arts Special and Unique Gifts • Lamps Jewelry • Furniture Home Accents For All People For All Occasions 135 E. Maple Rd. at Woodward Birmingham (248) 723-9969 Mon.-Sat. 11-5:30 SAVE THIS DATE! Friday, May 7 & Saturday, May 8 For our Extraordinary Jewelry Show make room for Spring Sale 48 hour turn around on all imprintables and Infinite Design from... The Boardwal West Bloomfield...…
…Lunch and Learn series on ethical issues presents Rabbi E. Bunny Freedman of Hospice of Michigan on "The Jewish ±erspective on Terminal Illness" 11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 11. Cost: $5. RSVP by March 9: (248) 548-3663. Andrew Zack, chairman. Yad Ezra, 26641 Harding, Oak Park. SHABBAT SONG MAGIC Cantor Annie Rose of Temple Beth Emeth and Mrs. Ruth Bergman of Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel D Moses present "Capturing the Magic of Shabbat Songs...…
…IN personal ad leads to a honeymoon in Israel. DAVID SACHS Editorial Assistant J oe Samet, divorced 11 years and lonely, went on a search for his ,, "soul mate. Joe, 51, also wanted to renew his involvement with the Jewish com- munity that had lapsed over the years. He knew that his new bride would be Jewish. "But I just wasn't meeting Jewish women," said Joe, the father of two sons. He had attended singles parties and dances and asked frie...…
…Bachelors „ Births /- Feb. 16 Brian and Ellen Binke of Waterford are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Jacob 'Lee. Sharing in their happiness are proud grandpar- ents Simon and Ray Binke of Bloomfield Township, Maxine Kelley of Grand Blanc and William McGowan of Sunbright, Tenn. Jacob Lee is named in loving memory of his great-aunt Lena. Feb. 13 Proud parents Diana (Roberts) and Michael Leslie of Flint announce the birth of Aar...…
…Mazel ToyL\ Attention ea anal 9t4 givrefers M Bar/Bat Mitzvah Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. He has been an active volun- teer at Yad Ezra for many years. 4z: Where you can meet members of Michigan BBYO chapters, and discover what is so great about the • largest Jewish Youth Organization in the world. MARCH 7TH 2:00-4:00 P.M. SUNDAY, KAHN )CC IN WEST BLOOMFIELD JOIN APRIL 1ST AT THE SPECIAL 1 YEAR AND 1/3 RATE For more infor...…
…Engagements This week's friends are Special Friend Danny Jonas & Chaya Weinhouse Masel-Raub Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Raub of West Bloomfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerri Alicia to Dr. Jonathan L. Masel, son of Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Masel of Aventura, Fla. Kerri attended Michigan State > University and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor of science degree in education. She is cur- rently teaching elementa...…
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…PREMIUM K . Mazel Reat Anniversaries Come in . see and feel the difference! 248.669.2211 • Fax: 248.669.0311 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 10-6 Thursday 10-9 • Saturday 10-3 1 • Next Day Service Henry and Helene Politzer of Farmington Hills recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their children, Joan and Jerry Frohlich and Susan and Marc Beals and their grandchildren, Julie, Jaimee, Jill and Jonathon Fr...…
…Synagogues sa Hu ta is Kr /—' by to ho P Puppet Talk Teacher Marcia Manson and Noah Eisenberg, 2, enjoy the PurimShpiel rod puppet perfor- mance presented by the PuppetArt Detroit Puppet Theater at Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses. COPISERVAll'IVE ADAT SHALOM 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Senior rabbi: Efry Spectre; Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Cantor emeritus: Larry...…
…• ar re THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT MACCABI CLUB and Synagogues c_\ THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 1=11 ■ 11, Announce 11=MI TRYOUTS for A A JCC'S MACCABI YOUTH GAMES for boys and girls ages 13-16 (as of 8/1/99) at the D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building (Maple/Drake JCC) The 1999 Maccabi Games will be held from August 15-20 in Cherry Hills, New Jersey for swimming, track and in-line hockey. All other teams will compete August 8-13 in Houston, T...…
…N / — /-- 2580. Rabbi: Eli Jundef Services: Friday 6:15 p.m.; Saturday 9:15 a.m., 6:05 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.; Thursday 7 a.m. West Bloomfield Community Eruv, (248) 788- 6782, update information will be complet- ed 15 minutes before Shabbat each Friday. Monday 5:50 p.m., 7 p.m.; Tuesday 6:30 a.m.; Thursday 7 a.m. OR CHADASH Rabbi: Eliezer Cohen. (248) 544-2687; Services: Friday five minutes after candle- lighting; Saturday 10 minutes earlier; ...…
…Final Markdown Synagogues, RECONSTRUCTION= CONGREGATION T'CHIYAH 404 S. Pleasant St., Royal Oak, (248) 542- 0900; 1010 Antietam, Detroit, (313) 392- 0085. President: Harold Gurewitz. Services: Friday 7:45 p.m. Services led by Larry Horwitz and Michael Steinberg. REFORM BET CHAVERIM P.O. Box 871262 Canton, 48187-6262; (734) 480-8880. Rabbi: Peter Gluck. President: Jay Miller. High Holiday services; religious school. N / #441_,5 (248) 85...…
…ended-131 Drawings By Your Children -- .— KISIMMO: Sec rets Of The Alphabet Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor n Prague, a rabbi was at work on a strange being: a golem to protect the Jewish people. Rabbi Judah Loewe, who lived in the 16th century, was said to have fashioned his creature out of clay, then brought it to life through the use of a word, emet, truth, written on the golem's forehead. And when the clay man's work was done, Ra...…
…Ka oS-%Op Art by Danielle Dulberg of Birmingham. Danielle, 8, is the daughter of Dr. Tracey Stulberg and David Dulberg. Danielle attends Pierce Elementary School. For many months AppleTree Art by Sarah Spitzer of West Bloomfield. Sarah, 7, is the daughter of Robert and Ann Spitzer. Sarah attends Akiva Hebrew Day School. has enjoyed runninc Kaleidoscope, our coloring page, which gave us the opportuniy to see beautiful works of art crea...…
…4 Art by Michelle Ishakis of Southfield. Michelle, 10, is the daughter of Judy and Allen Ishakis. Michelle attends the Sally Allen Alexander Bais Yaakov School for Girls. Art by Jaclyn Israel of Huntington Woods. Jaclyn, 6, is the daughter of Marc and Mary Jo Israel. Jaclyn attends Burton Elementary School. Art by Nicole Elizabeth Kraft of Farmington Hills. Nicole, 11, is the daughter of Walter and Shelly Kraft. Nicole attends Warner Middle...…
…There is something for Everyone at them JCC Maccabi Pro-sport Camps The BiG Story from page 59 Ages 6-14 WNBA Detroit Shock Girl's Basketball Camp • Golden Bear Oasis Golf • NFL Flag Football • Planet Rock Rock Climbing • JCC Soccer Camp • JCC Tennis Camp • Heavner's Canoe/Kayak • In-Line Hockey at Soccer Zone • Detroit Archery • Carl Childress c& Fred Goldberg Baseball Camp • Maybury Horseback Riding • Renaissance Fencing • Basketball Un...…
…The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Encore Concert Series Presents... * The first Hebrew sign lan- guage was created in 1968 by jonathon Shunary, a teacher. * The English word "alphabet" comes from the first two letters con- tained in the Greek alphabet, which are based on the first two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, aleph and bet. * Scholars say the first Semitic alephbet has been around since the time of the Exodus and w...…
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…INSIDE: `Dear Esther' Comes To JET 70 Bais Chabad Hosts Art Show 77 At The Movies: `Analyze This' 4.1* ** 82 Show-biz great Carl Reiner has been serving up comedic classics for more than 50 years. Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center, he'll be at West Bloomfield High School Saturday night to share his wit and wisdom. DINA FUCHS Special to The Jewish News he Three Tenors accompanied by . Carl Reiner? It might have happene...…
…What To Do, What To Do . Musical Notes • • concert are $18 adults/$15 students and seniors; tickets that include the afterglow are $50 and will benefit the LCE Summer Chamber Music Camp. (248) 357-1111. The Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings present Around the World in 80 Minutes, featuring works for string orchestra, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, 651 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. . $20/$16 students and seniors/$1...…
…The Smaall Screen Children's Recording category. The album also was named one of the year's 10 Best Children's Albums in North America by Child magazine. Judy & David's Web site at http://JudyandDavid.com is one of the largest children's music sites on the Internet. Tickets for the program at the JCC are $4 member adults/$5 nonmember adults; $3 member chil- dren/$4 nonmember chil- dren. (248) 967-4030. Detroit Public Television-Channel 56 pr...…
…Photo Work Bas Jan Ader Dan Graham Gordon Matta-Clark Robert Smithson E"c O Varch 6 — 27, 1999 Children's letters to a Holocaust survivor form the basis of a play that comes to JET next week. David Klein Gallery 163 TOWNSEND BIRMINGHAM MI 48009 TELEPHONE 248.433.3700 FAX 248.433.3702 HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 1 1 - 5:30 YOUNG & OLD, EVERYONE'S IN LOVE WITH... I I-0 V E Y it YOU'RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE The Hit Musical Comedy GEM...…
…At, prisoners at Sobibor planned their self-liberation, land on the eve of her escape, Esther had a prophetic and miraculous dream: "I dreamed my mother came to the camp and guided me out. She spoke to me of a barn in a nearby town. She said to go there. She was my angel." Although she was shot while jumping the fence, Raab managed to get away and spent two weeks walking /' through the woods to the town of Janow. There she found the barn that...…
…- ster Builder C budgets and step-by-step evaluation. "Designing sets in Russia was dif- ferent philosophically from designing sets in the United States," explains ihe next production of Village 1 Players of Birmingham, Kaushansky. American theater is com- Fiddler on the Roof, brought mercial while Russian theater is impacted by the support and control some new opportunities for those interested in learning about set of the government. "The...…
…Oleg Zhivetin Seventy-five Russian productions, including West Side Stag, The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet, came to life with the help of his designs. Eighty productions, including Phantom of the Opera, Hedda Gabler and Barber of Seville, have had his attention since he moved to the United States in 1980. "My family settled in Minneapolis before I was able to leave the country," recalls the designer, who no longer prac- tices religion alth...…
…GOOD HUMOR from page 67 says during a phone conver- sation. "When I started, I wanted to be a straight actor, and I was for many years. But I always wanted to make people laugh." Today, Reiner and his wife of 55 years, Estelle, reside in Beverly Hills, "where I belong," he cracks. The couple's home is within 15 minutes of their three children, director Rob ( When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men), Lucas and Sylvia A. (whom the Reiners call An...…
