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May 19, 2016 • Page Image 45

…DETROIT fine art APPRAISALS DetroitFAA.com 248.672.3207 Terri Stearn, senior appraiser and owner has over 20 years as an art historian, gallery director, curator, and avid art collector. She is certified in the USPAP government standards for appraising personal property and member of The American Society of Appraisers. Detroit’s premier independent fine art appraisal services 2030870 May 19 • 2016 45 …

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…arts & life at home continued from page 45 TOP: In the wood-paneled living room, wool-covered Ted Boerner chairs, a Niedermaier sofa (also wool) and a Holly Hunt leather club chair provide plenty of seating without being cramped. “I do a lot of custom lengths of pieces, like this sofa,” Ross says. “I don’t want to force it to work; it has to work together. I’m a little fanatical about scale.” BOTTOM LEFT: In the master bedroom, silvery-blu...…

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…arts & life f re s s i n g wit h f i s h ma n A renovated guest room and classroom at the Townsend Hotel Changes At The Townsend L ast week, Birmingham’s the Corner served its last drink, as the Townsend begins work on the final- phase of a multi-year property renova- tion that began some four years ago. The 2,000-square-foot space will be redesigned for private group dining and used as a meeting room, available by reservation. The space ...…

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…arts & life th e b e s t o f eve r y t h i n g Heart-Healthy Happiness! Enjoy a “doctor-approved” plant-based menu at Ferndale’s GreenSpace Cafe. I t may not be the only restaurant of its the knowledge of natural food 11-plus … Indoor seating at kind in the country, but it certainly is the products. tables is 105, 20 at a lounge bar only one where the owner/consultant is GreenSpace Cafe, owned by and 30 in an indoor/outdoor also a promine...…

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…life cycles » Try Our New Boneyard Beef Ribs! Orchard Lake Rd. South of 14 Mile t Farmington Hills 851-7000 10 % OFF TOTAL BILL &YDMVEJOHUBY UJQBOECFWFSBHFTt8JUIUIJTBEt$BSSZPVUPS%JOFJOt&YQJSFT+/ /PUWBMJEPO)PMJEBZT $BUFSJOHGPSBMM0DDBTJPOTt$BSSZ0VUt0VS4QFDJBMJUZ-PX$BSC3JCT$IJDLFO-BNC3JCT G H UA N O H F C D INE HINESE INING MARCH 24 Jenna (Krinsky) and Aric Klar of Berkley are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Ezra Warren K...…

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…"RAISING THE BAR FOR YOUR CHILD'S BAR OR BAT MITZVAH" Special Needs, Gifted and General Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lessons X Cantor Carly Alana Kent (Clara) of Commerce Township will become bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 20. Carly Kent Participating in the ceremony will be Lisa and Mark Kent, and Max and Rachel. Proud grandpar- ents are Diane and Joel Fink of Commerce Township. She is also the grandchild of the lat...…

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…life cycles » Traison-Witkin J anice and Steven Traison of West Bloomfield, together with Cindy and Perry Witkin of Minneapolis, Minn., are delighted to announce the engagement of their children Elizabeth Lauren Traison and Ari Juran Witkin. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a certified health coach and professional food educator at Einstein Medical Center. Ari is a graduate of Goucher College and is studying to be a...…

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…Kurtzer-Cantor C athy and Dr. David Cantor of West Bloomfield and Carol and Bill Kurtzer of Franklin Lakes, N.J., are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children Rob Cantor and Allison Kurtzer. Rob graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with degrees in cellular and molecular biology and musicology. He is a musician/composer and was a founding member of the band Tally Hall. Allison graduated from Indiana University with a...…

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…spotlight » mentshes of the month Peace of Pizza crew: (top) Brandon Fealk, Walled Lake; Seth Kahan, Bloomfield Hills; Noah Goodman and Jason Teper, both of Farmington Hills; (bottom) Sam Ferber, Bloomfield Hills; Jonathan Hayman and Ilan Elrom, both of West Bloomfield; and Noah Kahan, Bloomfield Hills. Peace Of Pizza Local high schoolers want to feed the homeless. Stacy Gittleman | Contributing Writer T aking to heart the Jewish value o...…

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…His greatest passion was his family. Anita was the love of his life; every Valentine’s Day he gave her a poem that he typed on a red ribbon. As a couple, they shared many happy times in Michigan and Florida, boating, dining with friends and spending time alone just chatting with each other in the backyard. According to his sons, he exemplified the way to be a good husband, father, grand- father and great-grandfather. He had a special bond with...…

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…of Frankfurt, Mich., Tootsie and Paul Worona of Southfield; brother and sister- in-law, Reuven and Miriam Levinson of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren, Joshua and Chris Rosenthal; great-grandchild, Raquel Rosenthal. Mrs. Eppstein was the beloved wife of the late Robert Eppstein; dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Jack Levinson, the late Oscar and the late Grace Levinson, the late Milton Levinson, the late Anna Goltz, the late Lillian Levins...…

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…obituaries » Obituaries from page 61 ADELE ELAINE GITLIN SAMUELS, 88, of Farmington Hills, died May 8, 2016. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Randle and Gail Offen Samuels of Samuels Hartland; daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Roy Rosen of Franklin, Denise Samuels and Jim Lemire of Southfield, Sheryl and Jeffrey Lesser of Farmington Hills; grandchildren, Katie Rosen, Karen Rosen and fiance, Evan Wasserman, Kelli Rosen, Cor...…

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…Jeff & Matt Barker Our experience of having sold over 900 homes is your greatest advantage. 248.425.6000 theJEWISHNEWS . com $2.00 M AY 12-18, 2016 / 4-10 I YAR 5776 » Judaica Business: » Career Shift: » Beat Goes On: Focusing on security at Jewish sites. See page 16. Tradition!Tradition! seeks a new owner. See page 15. Rabbi Pachter to focus on education. See page 18. Holocaust survivors make high-energy music. See page 38. Kelli ...…

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…contents May 12-18, 2016 | 4-10 Iyar 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 15 Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SERIES SHABBAT LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, May 13, 8:28 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, May 14, 9:37 p.m. * Continued from 4/28/16 PART 4 Shabbat: Friday, May 20, 8:35 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, May 21, 9:45 p.m. Lag b’Omer: Thursday, May 26. * Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehu...…

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…Thursday, May 12, 2016. Register at walkforisrael.org Sunday, May 15, 2016 WWW .W ALK F OR I SRAEL . ORG Please visit our website to learn more and register for the event. 5 Day, Four Nigh * t Cruise for Two *winner responsible for port fee and taxes. 8:00am: 5K Family Fun Run Starts (registration required) FREE Ko sher 10:30am: Open to the Public Lunch 11:00am: Community Program, AIPAC Special Guest Speaker Gil Hoffman, Chief Politica...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Ask Attorney Ken Gross about… for openers What’s In A Name? W hat do 23 popes, four presi- Whereas the Johnny-jump-up will not dents, an everyday citizen bloom as long as folks have to wear long and an unidentifiable johns, nicer weather may lure you to person all have in common? The name take a short river journey on a johnboat John. (a flat-bottomed skiff). (John Adams, John Q. If...…

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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com commentary Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Happy Birthday, Israel F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us | Editorial A s an Israeli, Yom Among my fallen brothers, who HaAtzmaut, Israeli are all remembered and dearly Independence Day on missed, I would like to share the May 12, fascin...…

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…metro » o n the cover LifeLinks Life Links New Jewish Chaplaincy program a perfect fit for Rabbi Krakoff. Keri Guten Cohen | Story Development Editor Kelli Dade M arty Scheer suffered a stroke more than three years ago that changed his life forever. In his late 80s at the time, he was an active man — driving and taking long walks with his wife, Fran. Now, nearly 91, he is housebound, uses a walker and has vision loss on his left side. “I...…

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…TUESDAY NIGHT STUDY WITH A BUDDY At our weekly Tuesday Night Program, hundreds of men and women converge on the Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Bais Medrash for a singular purpose: to engage in the study of Torah and Jewish knowledge. This learning program, comprised of Jews from all religious and social backgrounds, allows participants to learn the topic of their choosing, at a speed and level they are comfortable with. Through this powerful progra...…

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…Tasteful & Timeless metro » continued from page 10 Drasnin-Reuben Photography R ETIR EMENT LI V ING Beautiful, maintenance-free apartment homes are available now at Fox Run. The Brighton Large one bedroom JHCN CEO Rabbi Bunny Freedman shares a laugh with Stanford University profes- sor Robert Sapolsky and JHCN Senior Director Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff at JHCN’s 2016 Shenkman-Weisberg Caring Coalition Conference. Living Area 12’3” x 17’9”...…

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…METRO DETROIT GALA THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 Inspiring the Jewish World Through Leadership and Action At Congregation Beth Ahm Join us as we honor Shin award recipients for their service to community, synagogue, and The Jewish Theological Seminary. RSVP by June 1, 2016 Online Registration www.jtsa.edu/detroit2016 Gala Chairpersons Joyce Sherman Joyce Berlin Weingarten Richard Nucian Adat Shalom Synagogue Richard and Jody Grossman Congrega...…

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…metro » WORDS TO ACTION: Empowering Students to Address Anti-Semitism on Pre-College or College Campus continued from page 12 B\\gpfli ZfdgXepkfg f]d`e[n`k_ flii\X[\ij% Words to Action is generously funded by the William Davidson Foundation: An interactive workshop for pre-college and college students to empower them with constructive, effective responses to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias on campus, including: t"OUJ*TSBFM*ODJEFOUTt1SF...…

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…GET READY FOR SPRING! For The Best Service Go To… Time To Downsize Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer A fter more than 26 years as the owner and manager of the Tradition!Tradition! Judaica store, Alicia Nelson is moving on. Closing the store, located in her Southfield home, is Nelson’s first step in downsizing on the way to relocating to an apartment. She’s hoping she can find someone who shares her vision to buy the company name and the...…

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…metro » Get inspired. Meet medical specialists. Connect with others. All at a Novartis MS Education Link Event 0DUWLQ %HONLQ '2 is talking multiple sclerosis (MS) and treatment. DW 30 Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor *LQRSROLV 5HVWDXUDQW 0LGGOHEHOW 5RDG )DUPLQJWRQ +LOOV 0, Bomb Hoax At Ann Arbor JCC Security protocols worked well in response to recent threat. Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer Save a seat for a frie...…

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…SHOP THE SALE! ! 4 everything we’re doing to prepare works really well,” Shtulman said. SECURITY IN PLACE In the Florida case, an FBI informer met with Medina and two others in late March to discuss the attack. At first, Medina planned to use AK-47 assault rifles in the attack, later shift- ing to explosives that could be deto- nated remotely. Medina planned to claim the attack was carried out by ISIS or Shabaab, two well-known terrorist ...…

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…metro » Career Shift After 25 years at B’nai Moshe, Rabbi Pachter will focus on school administration at FJA. Keri Guten Cohen | Story Development Editor R abbi Elliot Pachter has spent nearly half his life serving as spiritual leader of Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. As he approaches his 25th anniversary there, the congregation will honor him the weekend of June 4-5 at Shabbat services and then at a special din- ner the fol...…

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…Born in Grand Rapids and active in USY, Pachter admits he has always loved going to shul. As a boy, his family moved for a while to Stonybrook, N.Y., where the family rabbi was William Lebeau, former dean of the rabbini- cal school at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York. “He really changed our lives,” Pachter said. “I model myself after him. He’s what I think a rabbi should be. He was such a positive influence.” Lebeau spoke at P...…

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…metro » aro u nd tow n Cultural Series Dr. Banooni gives a culinary and historical taste of his native Iran. K eter Torah Synagogue in West Bloomfield hosted the seventh “Different Cultures, Different Foods” program on April 3. Rabbi Sasson Natan invited the nearly 100 guests to learn from featured speaker Dr. Firooz Banooni about the ancient-to-modern history of Iran and Persian Jewry. His extensive lecture included family stories and thei...…

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…metro » c a l enda r HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com. For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Much To Do! SATURDAY, MAY 14 ‘ISRAEL IN THE CROSSHAIRS’ KIDS LEARN MAGIC 7:30 pm, May 18. Ohr Someach International presents a Detroit Yom Iyun, an evening of learning on “Israel in the Crosshairs: How the New A...…

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…Howard Hanna Birmingham Featured Properties Howard Hanna Howard Hanna Homes of Distinction Homes of Distinction JUST LISTED 575 Berwyn, Birmingham Stunning new construction in desirable Birmingham neighborhood featuring over 5,800 square feet of fi nished living space. Designed by Krieger Klatt Architects, this transitional farmhouse impresses with an expansive stone front porch opening to a gracious entrance hall. Private library and ele...…

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…world » e s s ay Freedom Sunday Rewind National Mall march helped spur freedom for Soviet Jews. “If Soviet Jews are not free, then all Jews are not free.” — Natan Sharansky, on the National Mall JN Photo Archives O n a cold, sunny day in December 1987, the eve of the Reagan- Gorbachev summit in Washington and four years before the breakup of the Soviet Union, American Jews, 250,000 strong, including 1,000 Michiganders, stood in solidari...…

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