…JVS Programs Aided Amid Budget Cuts The boards of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the United Jewish Foundation approved a $75,000 grant to help fund the short- fall in the JVS Adult Day programs, caused by a steady decline in income from the county mental health con- tract. "JVS has maintained a strong pres- ence in the metropolitan Detroit com- munity in providing essential support services for individuals with severe devel...…
…This Passover, say it like you mean it... Dinner-Dance Salutes JCC Join us for the most meaningful trip you will ever take. Whether you're traveling alone- or with a friend, a first-time visitor or visiting again, we have plans for you. By day, discover the beauty and learn more about the history of the land of Israel. By night, dine and celebrate with fellow travelers from across the United States. Visit historic sites • Climb Massada •...…
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…OIVIMUNI wcv coming Events in Metro Detroit Matzoh Tray, Passover; Mark Leuchter, Shabbat Shalom; Jeremy Benstein, Education; Arthur Horwitz, Benefits. S HAB BAT SHALOM Congregation B'nai Moshe — Saturday, March 30, during morning Shabbat services. Torah study sessions on "The Trans-Generational Experience of the Exodus" and "The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Moses in the Biblical Tradition" feature Mark Leuchter, Ph.D. candidate, Centre for ...…
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…Sp i ri t ual i ty Synagogues In Israel, David needs more than a blanket to feel secure. SYNAGOGUE LISTING CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeri- tus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 6:45 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Passover: Tues...…
…Cantor: Earl Berris. Services: Friday 5:45 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 6:45 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m.; Sundays and legal holidays 8:30 a.m. Passover: Friday, March 29, 9 a.m., 5:45 p.m. Haftorah, Aaron Martin; Saturday Haftorah Martin Price; Tuesday, April 2, 7 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, 9 a.m., 6 p.m. Haftorah Jason Weiner; Thursday, April 4, 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Haftorah Barry Levine. ISAAC AGREE DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE 1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (...…
…Synagogues Where have we been all your life? TEMPLE BETH EL (MIDLAND) 2505 Bay City Road, Midland, 48642, (517) 835-4822. Guest teacher: Hal Greenwald. President: Stuart J. Bergstein. Services: Friday 8 p.m. once a month. Regularly scheduled social events and High Holiday services for the tri-city area. TEMPLE BETH EMETH 2309 Packard, Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665- 4744. Rabbi: Robert D. Levy. Chazzan: Ann Zibelman Rose. Services: Friday 8 ...…
…Torah Portion Power Of Faith Fosters Greater Hope And Unity spiritual force of God and to the creative power of human beings. The vision of the prophet teaches an important lesson with profound ramifications for our time. Some of us despair of the future of Judaism. Sometimes, we feel that our youth are cut off from the mainstream of Jewish life and that the sources of our heritage fail to inspire our chil- he haftorah of this dren. However,...…
…ONLY ONE MONTH AWAY! Please join us for the Fourth Annual Malt SEE THE BEST IN JEWISH FILM! Meet producers, directors and screenwriters SUNDAY, , APRIL 28-SUNDAY, MAY 5 -and- SUNDAY, MAY 5-WEDNESDAY MAY 8 , United Artists Commerce 14 Theatres and Birmingham 8 Theatres Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor in cooperation with the Washtenaw County JCC SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT ANIMATION FESTIVAL Featuring three short films by Oscar winner TED PETO...…
…INSIDE: The Return Of The Golem 74 Confrontation In 'Copenhagen' 78 Michael Medved Speaks His Mind 80 A GlaSS Celebrating Michigan Glass Month, couple donates collection to University of Michigan-Dearborn. Collectors Louise and Richard Abrahams: "Glass collectors seem to be some sort of subculture," says Richard Abrahams. norn SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News T wo Jewish Illinois glass collectors have picked a Michiga...…
…Best Bets CLASSICAL NOTES The JCC Choir performs a concert titled Passover: Celebration of Freedom 4 p.m. Sunday, March 31, at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. The program will include Yiddish and Hebrew songs, as well as Lira, a vocal trio featuring Larisa Matusova, Ida Kogan and Rivka Latinsky. $3; tickets are available at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. Two ensembles join forces for an evening of mixed chamber music 8 p.m. Friday, April 5, ...…
…Rea( bagel- size, (eat bagel" taste. run Exposure Southfield native Danny Gurwin lands role in Broadway smash hit. ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER Special to the Jewish News 0 nce again, Southfield native Danny Gurwin is on a New York stage. This time he's starring in one of Broadway's smash hits — The Full Monty. An Americanized musical adaptation of the British movie of the same name, the show is about likeable, laid- off blue-collar work- ers ...…
…Michigan Glass Month Glass Act Fero' Hampson, a force behind Michigan Glass Month, guides collectors in the pursuit of glass and inspired the donation to the Berkowitz Gallery. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News Barrington, Mass., a space serving collectors only in the summer. "We had about eight different places around the state erdinand Hampson, who introduced Richard participating in Michigan Glass Month in our first year, and ...…
…Ferd Hampson in his new Royal Oak gallery: "There are great Jewish artists showing new work this year — Martin Blank, Daniel Clayman, Bella Feldman, Marvin Lipofsky and Steven Weinberg." who is not Jewish but whose children are being raised as Jews. "I think of all the artists whose work I show as partners, and I believe that's the way I've been able to maintain good , working relationships with them for many years." Blank, Lipofsky and Weinb...…
…The Dirt On Golems For a new generation of Jewish artists, the clay creatures are the metaphor of the moment. a SANDEE B RAWARS KY sic film The Golem at Dragon Con 2002, the world's largest sci- ence fiction festival, in Atlanta in August. And more golems: Nobel laure- ates Elie Wiesel and Issac Bashevis Singer both published books on the golem legend in the '80s. Michael Chabon won last year's Pulitzer Prize for his novel The might be mu...…
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…Tell Me Why A Little Purim When — and how — is Purim Katan observed? ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM AppleTree Editor PHILLIP APPLEBAUM Special to the Jewish News I just had a great Purim (I went as Superman, because I am such a super man, if I may say so myself?). During the celebration, someone mentioned Purim Katan, the first time I've heard of it. I understand there's also a Yom Kippur Katan, too. What are they? A Purim Katan ("minor Purim") oc...…
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