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…Obituaries Obituaries from page 77 GERALD SINKOFF, 78, of West Bloomfield, died March 1, 2007. He was a systems analyst for National Cash Register. Mr. Sinkoff is survived by his wife, Marcia Sinkoff of West Bloomfield; children, Brian and Betsy Sinkoff, Mark Sinkoff, Avery Sinkoff, Sanford and Juanita Sinkoff, Debra and Jeff Supowit; grandchildren, Jacob, Erin and Jillian Sinkoff, Shana, Samantha and Jordan Supowit, Matthew Sinkoff, Jennife...…
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…World OMMEN ARY Haman And Ahmadinejad The Iranian dictator bodes potentially much worse for the Jewish people. W ill we go to war with Iran? That is the question mil- lions are asking in America right now. It is also a question that seems appropriately connected to Purim. On one level, Purim is a fun holiday, a Jewish equivalent to the Christian Mardi Gras. Masks, plays and revelry are wel- come relief from the severity of other Jewish ho...…
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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial Greenberg's View The Klan's Reemergence T he telltale signs are forebod- ing: The Ku Klux Klan is active and growing in Michigan and 18 other states. The Jewish community would be foolhardy to ignore this trou- bling trend. To be on guard is to be armed against tension, incitement or worse. Only a few years ago, the KKK seemed weakened by the draft of other white suprem...…
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…To Life! iDAY Holiday Teamwork Volunteers ensure a sweet Purim treat for all in the community. L Ethan Reider, 7, Zack Reider, 10, and Noah Jacobs, 7, all of West Bloomfield, keep the flow moving. Top left: Dana Woronoff, 12, of West Bloomfield assembles Purim treats. Top right: Lauren Weinberger, 9, of West Bloomfield carries plates of hamentashen to be packed. Bottom: Abbey Blender, 10, of Bloomfield Hills and Suzi Terebelo of Southf...…
…Purim At A Glance Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News •When It Happens: The 14th of Adar, which this year corresponds to sundown, Saturday, March 3, until sundown, Sunday, March 4. •What It Commemorates: In the 4th century B.C.E., Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, and her cousin, Mordechai, thwarted the plans of the evil Haman, the top offi- cial in the court of Esther's husband, King Ahasuerus, to kill all the Jews in the Pers...…
…CELEBRATE 0 0 The Second Night of Passover! As t or °ID Lots To Celebrate In Tho Delicious treats for all your Purim festivities. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News 1 1 1 he word "Purim" means "lots," or using today's lan- guage, lottery. And from a particular lottery, choosing which day the Jews should be annihilated, we've created an entire holiday that is the most outwardly joyous of the Hebrew calendar. The following recipe...…
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