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…metro Join us for the third lecture in a series featuring some of today's most fascinating and influential rabbis. a distinguished speakers series Horwitz to share vision of JN archives at Jewish Historical Society meeting. RABBI DOYBER PINSON "A Glimpse into the Afterlife: Exploring C Reincarnation, the Near-Death Experience, Souls, Heaven and Hell and the Afterlife Journey" WEDNESDAY, MAY 3o, 2 012 • oming a long way from his early ...…
…Historic Achievements Director moves on after overseeing Jewish History Society's growth. Bill Carroll Contributing Writer T he Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM) has come a long way from the days when members sat around the basement recreation rooms of homes at general meetings and quietly discussed the dif- ferent aspects of Jewish history. The 53-year-old organization, based at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, ...…
…metro >> here's to IR 171" •,, I;mb 1 1 1 .1pril ‘44 FAMILY SUNDAYS Hillel of Metro Detroit's Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA) at Wayne State University would like to acknowledge and congratulate Zacks Professor Eric Zacks, who was selected the Upper Class Professor of the Year at the WSU Law School. This award was voted on by the upper class students at the school. Zacks is the JLSA Faculty Advisor and is a well-respected and valued...…
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…rmetro >> around town Fashion Forward A Adat Shalom Donor Day fashion show stars models from the synagogue. n interactive fashion show arranged by personal stylist Kara Laramie highlight- ed the Adat Shalom Sisterhood Donor Day on Tuesday, April 24, at the Farmington Hills synagogue. Laramie talked about "The Do's, Don'ts and How To's" of fashion, while Adat Shalom models strutted down the runway in grand style and guests enjoyed brunch. ...…
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…Benjamin Netanyahu and Shaul Mofaz Photo collage CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "I was surprised, as were most people who follow Israeli politics, to see a swift change, literally from one day to the next, cancelling early elections with the formation of a new rul- ing coalition:' said Allan Gale, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit. Allan Gale "Israel's democracy is strong, resilient, vibrant and am...…
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…Mitzvah Man Allan Wolf of Bloomfield Hills beautifies a fence. Beth Shalom team strengthens its congregational community one household project at a time. Veronica Fiegel Special to the Jewish News I t was the kind of day too nice to turn on the air conditioning, but too hot to be comfortable. Keith and Diane Starr of Oak Park decided to turn on their attic fan to avoid breaking Diane's "no air before June 1" rule. There was only one prob...…
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