…MARY LEITER, 88, of W. Palm Beach, Fla., died May 17, 2007. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Carl and Sherry Leiter of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Dale Leiter of Huntington Beach, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Rose Slavin of W. Palm Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Michelle Chandler, Melissa (Glen) Scher, Annie Lee Leiter, Adam (Kimberly) Leiter, Alexandrea Leiter, Steven (Sayoko) Hochman; great-grandchildren, Me...…
…Obituaries The Hebrew Benevolent Society (Chesed Shel Emes) will hold MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Sunday, May 27 at 12:15 p.m. Obituaries from page 155 at the Veterans Section of their cemetery HEBREW MEMORIAL PARK Holocaust Survivor Affirmed Life Gratiot Avenue at 14 Mile Road with the participation of Jewish War Veterans Dept. of Michigan and Ladies Auxiliary. Families, Relatives and Friends are invited to attend. DR. SAUL WEINGARDEN Pr...…
…ERNEST RUBINSTEIN, 81, of Oak A Toby Dobkin Together with their children, they built and worked Dobby's Formal Wear Inc. in Livonia. Married for 37 years, they loved to travel and were devoted to each other and their children. Toby was a consummate cook and baker and was famous for her legendary challahs and gefilte fish. Long before meals on wheels, she sent her children on Detroit buses to feed needy Jewish people in homes and hos- pitals...…
…Obituaries Obituaries from page 157 DOROTHY SHERMAN, 94, of West Bloomfield, died May 12, 2007. She was a member of Hadassah. Mrs. Sherman is survived by nieces and a nephew, Isabelle Ziegelman, Robert and Harriet Becker. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Sherman; cherished aunt of the late Erwin Ziegelman. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,...…
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…World Photo by Frank Monkiewicz Substance New chancellor energizes Conservative rabbis. mitment to marrying critical scholar- ship and fidelity to Jewish law. • Some have argued publicly that a gap between the more observant Cambridge, Mass. practices of Conservative clergy and less observant laypeople challenges e was given four standing ova- the accuracy of the movement's self- tions and received universal description as "halachic." prai...…
…World uENERAT1ONS Picture This! Young and old join together to snap photos, make memories. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he project was about pho- tographs and friendship, but for Leor Shtull-Leber it always began with a home-cooked meal. Leor, 16, of Ann Arbor is a student at the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. On her lunch hour, she would meet with Adele Taubman at the nearby Hechtman Jewish Apartments, a ...…
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…• Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Dry Bones pF TIE THEIR INCOMPETENT PRIME MINISTER STILL. REFUSES TO RESIGN? Editorial The Little Eligine 0 ne of the brightest secrets hid- den by the clouds of turmoil in the Middle East has been the strong, four-year growth of Israel's economy. While political turmoil, terrorism and warfare capture the headlines, Israel's 7 million residents have been quietly building an ec...…
…Opinion OTHERS EWS A Diplomatic Kashering Of Syria And Iran? Philadelphia A few weeks ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took a bipartisan congressional delega- tion to the Mideast, including Israel. But what got the most attention was a visit to Damascus, which included a photo-op and talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. The reaction from the White House and many conservative pundits was immedi- ate and harsh. Vice Presiden...…
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…HOL DAY Shavuot Celebrating the holiday of milk and honey. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he Holiday: Shavuot, or "weeks" in Hebrew, lasts for two days (in most Reform congregations, one day). Shavuot is celebrated on the sixth and seventh of Sivan on the Jewish calen- dar, which this year begins at sundown Tuesday, May 22, and ends at sundown Thursday, May 24. Why We Celebrate: The origins of Shavuot are in Parshat E...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Novel offers dramatic new perspective on an ancient tale. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News I sraeli author Eva Etzioni-Halevy, like Jews around the world, turns to the biblical Book of Ruth on Shavuot, but she hopes she can entice readers to take the story even further with her help. Etzioni-Halevy has used her imagina- tion in writing the novel The Garden of Ruth (Plume; $14), her second work of fiction, to...…
…Arts & Entertainment Photo by Caro l Friedman About Yefim Bronfman Classical Combo Grammy Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman, 49, was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973, where he began his piano studies at Tel Aviv University. He continued his stud- ies in the U.S. at the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute and the Marlboro Festival. Renowned for his commanding tech- nique and significant lyrical gift...…
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