…Arts & Entertainment Repeat Performance Opera singer Peter Strummer revisits an oft-played role in MOT's production of Tosca. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News p eter Strummer compares his upcoming role in Tosca to a shamash, or synagogue caretaker. As Sacristan (church caretaker) in the Puccini masterpiece about a beautiful opera singer caught up in a vortex of politics, sex and war during Naopleon's invasion of Italy, bass-ba...…
…MICHIGAN David DiChiera. General Direct() Diminishing Diversity from page 39 caught up with researching the realities of Palmer Park. "I don't think my character is defined by her Judaism',' Govich says. "The issues are more racial than religious." Glass, whose writing interest grew after a try at acting with the Pasadena Playhouse in California, began work- ing on scripts when her children were young. In the evenings, after they were aslee...…
…Arts & Entertainment Where The Heart Is Members of the Jewish community found a home in the idyllic neighborhoods surrounding Palmer Park. The living room of this house on Parktide in etroit is the setting for Palmer Park, the play by Joanna McClelland Glass, who moved into the home in "I think Palmer Parkers are a special breed. We're young and energetic and idealistic. We've chosen not to run to the suburbs to live in bland uniformity ...…
…"Hampton was the best school in Detroit," Maxwell says. "It was known for that. The whole area was fabulous. The kids could ride their bikes everywhere. They had charge accounts with the ice cream man. We gave him a party when he retired:' Fast forward to 2008. Glass' play, Palmer Park, debuted at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada. It explored her experience moving into the inte- grated neighborhood near Palmer Park as Detroit sought t...…
…Arts & Entertainment THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Kaline, Greenberg Team Up Two Tiger legends: "Big Al" to be honoree at the "Hammerin' Hank" golf tourney. S ome time ago, it was just an idea ... "Maybe yes and maybe no" could be the answer back ... Then, crossed fingers and wet palms later, came the answer. Yes, he said, which to those involved was like someone had hit a home run to win a World Series. Al Kaline will be the 2010 superstar Life...…
…To Do! E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 Deadline: noon, Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Yom HaShoah • Attend a special Yizkor Yom HaShoah program at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, Check It Out! ARTS & CULTURE View "The Auschwitz Album: The Story of a Transport," an exhibit from Yad Vashem, thro...…
…To Do! CALENDAR HOLIDAYS / SHABBAT Attend West Bloomfield Cong. Beth Ahm's Shabbat Limud Beit Midrash on Saturday, April 17, featuring a 45- minute study experience before Musaf. Information: Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737- 1931 or nancyellen879@att.net . EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel www.jewlshcartoon.corn ■, \J-- JEW5 SPEND AROUND 0200 MILL/ON A YEAR To VACATION ON PA550V4R. Join the "Shabbat Song Circle" dur- ing Kiddush fol...…
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…for college students by college students Meaningful Trip AJC program gives student a view of Jewish India. Shelley Rosenberg I jewish@edu staff writer Ann Arbor A fter completing their army service, our group coined the "trilateral" relationship between the American Jewish community, Israel and India. many young Israelis travel to India to unwind before beginning college or seeking employment. I have always been intrigued by the "Israe...…
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…Spotlight Keeping Dance Alive New Festival Dancers continue under new director. Esther Allweiss Ingber Special to the Jewish News Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. "Dance is a very meaningful and spiri- tual addition to religious worship," she said. T he Festival Dancers, an institution woven into the fabric of Detroit's cultural life, is continuing at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit under a new director. Harriet Berg, the...…
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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com Successful Despite Adversit Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News L osing the use of an arm after cancer surgery at the age of 29, Nancy Meyer didn't call it a handicap and wouldn't let it get in the way of a 28-year career as a social worker at Kingswood Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Ferndale. "In fact:' said her sister, Peggy Frank of West Bloomfield, "the situa...…
…RUTH BENNETT, 44, of Kissimmee, Fla., died March 23, 2010. She is survived by her father and stepmother, Dr. Ronald and Shirley Bennett of Bullhead City, Ariz.; sisters and brother-in-law, Denice Bennett of Farmington Hills, Sharon Shaffer and Fred Binstock of Beachwood, Ohio; Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Ruth was the loving daughter of the late Helen Bennett and sister of the late Miriam Benn...…
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…Sander and Gloria Dijkers, Ben Blakeslee and Samantha Hintz; seven great-grand- children; sister, Helen "Hikie" Jacobs of West Bloomfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar Schwartz, the late Morris Jacob and the late Dr. William Henkin. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Detroit Area Chapter, 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chap...…
…ibituaries Obituaries from page 69 DR. J. BERNARD "BARNEY" ROBERTS, 83, of West Bloomfield, died March 22, 2010. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and David Liner of West Bloomfield, Barbara and Steven Scherr of Huntington Woods; sister and brother-in- law, Shirley and Sol Kleiman of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Michael and Daniel Liner; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Barney was the beloved husband of the l...…
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…- iv T Contents Jewish History On Parade JNonline.us Thursday, April 30-May 6, 2009 6-12 Iyar 5769 Vol. CXXXV, No. 13 Jewish war veterans participate in a 1938 rally in downtown Detroit, Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC from the exhibit "From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America" opening May 6 at the Detroit Historical Museum. On The Cover: tics- Special Report Rebounding A...…
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…Editor's Letter take your eyewear to new heights Hamas, Iran And Israel p resident Obama's intent to engage the Israelis and Palestinians in concrete peace talks rings hollow. The Palestinians, who are literally Arabs, lack a common government or authority. When Obama tells reporters, "As hard as it is, as difficult as it may be, the prospect of peace still exists:' he's technically correct. But neither the Palestinian Authority, which gov...…
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…figN2 VIdi Front Lines DIGEST E DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JNonline.us Advertising Sales Specter Now A Dem Pennsylvania changed their regis- Washington/JTA — Arlen Specter, tration to become Democrats:' the only Jewish Republican Specter said his change in in the U.S. Senate, is becom- party affiliation "does not mean ing a Democrat. The long- that I will be a party-line voter time Pennsylvania lawmaker any more for the Democrats announced Tue...…
…SATURDAY, MAY 2 11:00AM 3:00PM ist Annual All Fair • Beaumont Medical Center 6900 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield ( 1 /2 mile South of Maple Rd.) will proudly display the art work provided by students of the West Bloomfield school district. COME JOIN THE FUN!! We will feature Live Entertainment along with the fine and exciting Hollywood Game Show at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Get your complimentary raffle ticket when you arrive! Raffle Pr...…
…Yom HaAtzmaut Message ISRAEL Our Ancestra staeri Ma Sea coas on e e was Robert Sklar Editor W e know the history. But it bears repeating this week as we celebrate Israel's 61st birthday as the Jewish state. Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, falls on 5 Iyar — this year April 29. Rewind: On Nov. 29, 1947, the U.N. General Assembly voted to partition the British Mandate of Palestine and carve out a Jewish state in the wake of the Hol...…
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…Sunday, May 24 • 2009 7:30 PM at Temple Israel Featuring: •Yom Sheini and the Teen Tifillah Team (from Temple Israel) •Kidz Klez • PLUS teen rock bands from the Frankel Jewish Academy •B'nai Brith Youth •Camp Tamarack •and many others! Minimum donation: $10 for teens, $20 for adults Please make checks out to "Temple Israel" with the words "Yaldeinu Fund" in the note. The YALDEINU Fund: A Fund for Children Co-sponsored by the Youth Federa...…
…Special Report ,\ 1DSON LEGAL ,E OVER bou i Son-in-law Jonathan Aaron helps drive transition team of Davidson network. Stories by Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News 42-year-old lawyer from Oak Park has been thrust into the limelight in the Jewish community's "worlds" of business, synagogue life and philanthropy following the death last month of William "Bill" Davidson, the prominent international businessman, sportsman and philanth...…
…Special Report BILL DAVIDSON LEGACY Rebounding from page A13 Foundation Impact he late William "Bill" Davidson never really like founda- tions, reports his son-in-law, Jonathan S. Aaron, because of the many procedures and legalities involved. Yet he created what prom- ises to become one of the most sig- nificant foundations in the state. The multi-million-dollar William Davidson Foundation now will con- tinue to fund his many philanthropic...…
…is honoring Mothers and all the Special Women in our lives by having a MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH Congregation Shaarey Zedek • 27375 Bell Road, Southfield • Sunday May 10th at 11:00 a.m. MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH MENU The following is a sample of what we will be serving FISHERMAN'S BUFFET BREADS Smoked Salmon • Poached Salmon • Traverse Bay Whitefish Seafood Wellington French Breads • English Scones • Fruit Bread SALADS Cucumber Salad • Farfalle ...…
…Special Report BILL DAVIDSON LEGACY Rebounding from page A14 Karen Davidson's Perspective Aaron spent 12 years working at law firms or as an in-house attorney for vari- ous companies before joining Guardian. Aaron got married around that time after he and Mary, both belonging to the same circle of friends, "got serious with each other:' he says. They have three sons: Benjamin, 5; Oliver, 3, and Hugh, 18 months. Ronald Applebaum of Huntingt...…
…Rebounding from page A16 "I'll be proud to serve as president at the same synagogue [Shaarey Zedek] where Bill devoted so much of his time and resources. We have a dream team of young clergy and are reaching out to many young families." `Thinking of getting divorced? Hire an attorney who will fight for you!" - Jonathan Aaron vice president and general counsel; next to her under one of the baskets Jeffrey Knight, group vice president will r...…
