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…obituaries prnnwn x5i p-oNT 5y 52,n Obituaries from page 55 WOE TO US FORA LOSS NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN - TALMUD - Babs Kaufman 1928 — 2012 We offer heartfelt condolences to the family of BABS KAUFMAN May her memory be for a blessing. Babs Kaufman and her family have been founding pillars of the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network. In 1998, together with her husband, Herb, and her son-in-law, David Techner, our current president, Babs...…
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…frontlines Remembering Jeff For Raising The Bar T he "normal" thing for me to do in preparation for this column is to think of something "humorous" to share. Humor will always be a part of my life. Normal, however, is no longer welcome. My family and friends will be surprised by this declaration because they'd be the first to tell you that I'm anything but normal. It's been just three weeks since I lost my dear friend Jeff Zaslow. It was th...…
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…The Future Is For The Young Federation's newest division expands the focus on the next generation of Jewish Detroiters. Jacob Kohn of Detroit and Leora Flaitso of Chicago dance at the 2011 Latke Vodka, which drew close to 800 young Continuum Of Engagement Marty Maddin Josh Levine I n "Grand" style, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is combining three of its young adult programs into a single division. The formal launch of ...…
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…metro >> around town Jews And Jewelry Shaarey Zedek member shares her talent and jewelry business know-how. C ongregation Shaarey Zedek presented a program on Jews and jewelry in late January at Heartwear Designs in Birmingham. The gallery, owned by Shaarey Zedek member Marcy Feldman, carries her creations in gold, platinum and gemstones as well as other jewelry and glass pieces. During the event, Feldman led a discussion of the historical...…
…Riccardo Muti conductor 1 Pinchas Zukerman violin Friday \ March 9 \ 8 pm Hill Auditorium \ Ann Arbor Riccardo Muti, the Chicago Symphony's music director, makes his first UMS appearance since 2006, conducting an all-Brahms program. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman, recognized as a phenomenon for nearly four decades, returns to UMS for a performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto. "Youth sticks with some people...Zukerman seems the forever- young v...…
…metro >> around town Driving For Life Teens at Temple Beth El join with parents to craft safe-driving agreements. T emple Beth El in Bloomfield Township recently gathered its 10th-grade students and their parents for "Segment Chai: Driving for Life." Recognizing that obtaining a driv- er's license is, for most teens, the "next big thing" after bar or bat mitzvah, the parents and teens met during Monday Night School to craft a Parent-Teen D...…
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…metro >> calendar Much To Do! Ileke Good. SATURDAY, MARCH 3 CHOIR REUNION REMEMBERING WHEN. From the archives of the Detroit Jewish News JEWISH NEWS-A.Z.A. CIGARETTE FUND PROVIDES FOR ADDITIONAL SHIPMENTS October 1, 1943 In order that cigarettes may reach servicemen on time for Hanukkah and Christmas, The Jewish News this week will make four more shipments, with funds contributed from our readers to The Jewish News and A.Z.A. oversea...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Publisher's Notebook Editorial The Times of Israel Website Emerges From Media Jungle p artisan, bare-knuckle journalism has been the norm in Israel since before its establish- ment in 1948. Aside from the overstuffed foreign media presence that places every aspect of Israeli society under a microscope, the country's Hebrew- and English-language news outlets are noto- rious for t...…
…The Times from page 28 Jewish state and the Jewish nation worldwide. "Fair-minded journalism, based in Israel, and read both here in Israel and among those who care for the Jewish nation around the world, has a vital, even noble role to play in enabling informed debate over the challenges and the choices that face the Jewish state. Informing that debate is one of the prime goals of the Times of Israel:' Now more than ever, Israel and diaspora...…
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…Penny-Pinching Purim Kosher bargains at the dollar store to stock shalach manot gift baskets. Edmon J. Rodman JTA F ailing between the giving season of Chanukah and the getting sea- son of tax refunds, Purim time finds households like mine searching for ways to keep holiday expenses down without losing the mirth. What with the cost of fancy, profes- sionally made kosher shalach manot (from mishloach manot, sending of por- tions) baskets g...…
…spirituality A Sampling Of Purim Celebrations H ere are several events to celebrate the holiday of Purim. In addition, check with your own synagogue; see list on page 36. ADAT SHALOM Farmington Hills Shushan Idol, the search for a "Purim Megastar," with master-of-ceremonies "Chaim Seacrest" and a cast of young Adat Shalom "idol" hopefuls. The community is welcome. There is no charge. 11 a.m. Sunday, March 4. Followed by a free mega- carn...…
…spirituality Celebrating Peace Jewish Detroiters participate in Interfaith World Sabbath. 1- T he 13th Annual World Sabbath took place at Greater New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit and its mission was to teach Metro Detroit's diverse population that the work of building a community of justice, equality, respect and peace is a calling we all share, no matter what our faith tradition might be. The Rev. Ken Flowers, who ha...…
…Shaare Zedek Hospital Dinner Focuses On Coexistence srael Dream Mission An event promoting peaceful coexis- tence between Palestinians and Israelis is unusual in today's political climate, but that is exactly what happened on Feb. 25 in Dearborn. A fundraising dinner at the Henry Hotel saw Arab Americans and Jewish Americans come together to support Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Last year, the same group of Arab and Jewish suppor...…
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…Please join us for two extraordinary productions from the Tony Award-winning The Acting Company. Julius Caesar UL US Making It Real Parshat Tetzaveh: Exodus 27:20- 30:10; Ezekiel 43:10-43:27. A t first glance, we find our- selves immersed in what might appear to be not the most interesting of Torah portions. All these descriptions about what the high priests had to wear and how the sanctuary had to be built as the Israelites wandered thr...…
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…Stepping Up! Locally trained choreographer Joshua Bergasse makes a "smash" on new NBC series. Joshua Bergasse on Smash Executive Producer Steven Spielberg: "I haven't met [him) ... but he is very involved with the production." Suzanne Chesser Contributing Writer S mash, the new hit TV series about staging a Broadway musical, will have an in-person presence in Farmington Hills later this month. Series choreographer Joshua Bergasse, ...…
