…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusives: • NCJW Youth Awards • JN Wins SPJ Awards May 18-24, 2017 / 23-29 Iyar 5777| VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 16 43 views 5-10 the cancelled concert controversy arts&life 43 Poet Dina Routin will share her passion for poetry in two new classes at the JCC. 44 jews d 16 true lovingkindness For 100 years, Hebrew Memorial has served all in the community. 22 family secret Granddaughter of “butcher...…
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…views community view Questions We Zionists Need to Ask About Noa’s Concert Cancellation And Our Future S “hard left” anti-Zionists were invited o what’s all the hoopla about? Noa to speak on campus. I sat quietly in the is the only leading musician to back with other respectful, yet scruti- perform in the historic peace rally nizing and disapproving audi- where Yitzchak Rabin was ence members. murdered. Since then, she’s The discussion top...…
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…jews d in the BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS BY BRETT MOUNTAIN O True Lovingkindness For 100 years, Hebrew Memorial has served all in the community. Executive Director Rabbi Boruch Levin and Otto Dube, managing funeral director, of Hebrew Memorial Chapel 16 May 18 • 2017 jn rganizations more than a century old form a small club. Earlier this year, Hebrew Memorial Chapel joined it. Until the early-20th century, most Jewish f...…
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…arts&life books Learn, Express, Imagine ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Street art in Tel Aviv Poet Dina Routin will share her passion for poetry in two new classes at the JCC. Dina (right) with her parents, Simcha and Luba Bar-Menachem, during their visit in Michigan. details “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” runs at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 24 and June 7, 14 and 21. The “Spring Poetry Club” runs at 6:30 p.m. T...…
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…on the go continued from page 49 Youth.” Student presenters will share six stories from Deborah Ellis’ 2004 book, Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak. The stories give voice to youth struggling to make sense of living under conditions they had no part in creat- ing. At Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills. $10 adult/free student. Info: 248-489-0005. monday, may 22 VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS 11 am, May 22. Ben Opengeym presents M...…
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