…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com Clothing Retailer, Lifelong Advocate R oslyn (Reifler) Fierberg, 79, died peacefully on April 29, 2010. She was born in Detroit on May 26, 1930, to Adolph and Ida (Sofine) Reifler. She was the youngest of four sisters: Eleanor, Ruth and Frances, all of whom predeceased her. Mrs. Fierberg was born at the advent of the Depression and a child during World War II, circum- stan...…
…4 • • JACK B. GRANT, 92, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died May 3, 2010. He is survived by his beloved wife, Shirley Grant; daughter and son-in-law, Iris Grant and Martin Onrot of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Beatrice Bergman of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; grandchildren, Michael Krohn, Amanda (Greg) Eisen and Bradley Buchman; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mr. Grant was the dear father of the late Susan Beth Holt. Interment ...…
…The a During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be ,said during the daily minyan. 3 &van May 16,'2010 Abraham Isaac Davidson Jack HolzMan Michael tvialter Harry S. Markowitz Daniel Richard Rollins Chaya Tzipa Chesluk Taube (Tillie) Dresner Jean Wander Gertrude Wolfe 4 Sivan May 17, 2010 Max Feuerman Harry Greenstein Elsie R. Greene Lenore Kat...…
…JACK POMEROY, 94, of Birmingham, died May 4, 2010. He is survived by his sons and daughter- in-law, Marc and Lois Pomeroy of Farmington Hills, Keith Pomeroy of Pomeroy Birmingham; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Bill Zolbert of La Quinta, Calif.; brother, Harry Pomerantz of Farmington Hills; sisters, Norma Katz of Oak Park, Yetta Pomerantz of Farmington Hills; grandchildren, Raina (Joseph) Pomeroy- Ault, Marni (Jarrett) Mangel, Jason (Ivy)...…
…Obituaries Obituaries from page 77 RABBI KALMAN SHAMMAI SPERKA, 41, of Jerusalem, died April 3, 2010. He was the son of Shlomo and Deanna Sperka of Oak Park and the grandson of Rabbi Sperka Joshua Sperka. Born in Oak Park, he attended Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, high school at the Mesivta of Long Beach, N.Y., and entered the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he studied for the rest of his life. He completed the study of the entire Talmud at the age...…
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…Publisher's Notebook Tempest In A Tea Party? T he involvement by the Jewish News last month in an alliance with Wayne State University's WDET- FM, the Michigan Chronicle, the Arab-American News, Latino and the Atlanta-based Southern Poverty Law Center to expose the rise of right-wing extremist groups, especially in Michigan, generated an array of responses from readers and non-readers. Responses tended to fall into four categories: • "Thank...…
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…Special Report BUILDING COMMUNITY Forging A New Era Jewish and Chaldean communities explore common roots, new opportunities. Robert Sklar Editor I Detroit Jewish News Vanessa Denha-Garmo Editor I Chaldean News Second of a nine-part monthly series B can get involved in the initiative and looking for ways to create new contact points between our respective commu- nities in business, health care, political advocacy and education." Chald...…
…So Different, So Similar Immigrant experiences lay groundwork. Joyce Wiswell Managing Editor I Chaldean News hough Chaldeans far out- number Jews in Metro Detroit, it's still somewhat easier to generalize about the Chaldeans. Chaldeans trace their roots to Iraq and all are Eastern-Rite Catholics. Jews, in contrast, hail from many parts of the world and have several different reli- gious denominations. "When I write about Chaldeans, I alway...…
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…Metro NEXT GENERATION / ON THE COVER Putting It All Together Is Federation's new initiative a missing piece to the puzzle of our Jewish future? Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News here's an energy and excitement on the basketball court that's simply undeniable. v.– The momentum starts to build from the moment the ball makes that first bounce on the hardwood, and it takes a combination of teamwork, determination, precision, skill and...…
…NEXT GENERATION Putting It All Together from page 15 where the programs are self-sustaining or can be revenue generating. The West Bloomfield native and Indiana University graduate spent several years working for a private equity firm in San Francisco before returning to Metro Detroit in 2007. "My background is in the invest- ing world, and I'm bringing a for-profit mindset to the initiative he says. "The way I operate within Federation is v...…
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…Metro NEXT GENERATION Putting It All Together from page 16 Circle. Basketball leagues just wrapped up, and reg- istration now is underway for a coed kickball league slated to begin in June. They anticipate nearly 400 participants will sign up by this summer. elsewhere back to Detroit; and something called "HomeScout Assistance which will offer housing and other services to young adults moving to town. Wolfe also is doing what he calls "non...…
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…Above: Walk for Israel participants make their way south on Orchard Lake Road. ,yoyn ItttIr1 rt12PY: r. ielsigan Stands with Israel Far left: Eugene Greenstein of Farmington Hills hands out signs before the walk. Middle left: Mitch Kline of Clarkston checks out the Theodor Herzl exhibit in the Shir Shalom lobby. WALK FOB ISAR -SHIRT ...* Herzl founded modern political Zionism. Left: Laurie Moscowitz of West Bloomfield and Lori 41 M...…
…dila 11/11 Members of the Jewish War Veterans color guard, Marvin Delidow and Al Lewis, both of Oak Park, lead the walk. 1 I I I 11111111J1 111 .0 .11 .4 1 ) I I I ll Mr I fc)(girqP1 MITIMIMI11.1111 F lir Left: FJA student Corey Rosen and Akiva student Ayelet Shapiro urge drivers along Orchard Lake Road to T1 1 r I Friday Night Live: Classical saxophonist Otis Murphy performs with his wife, pianist Haruko Murphy, in...…
…World Memories Never Fade WWII vets recall the road to V-E Day. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News I t was 65 years ago this Saturday, May 8, that Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally to the allies to end the European part of the Second World War. The Nazi generals actually had sur- rendered at a French schoolhouse the day before, but President Karl Donitz, who succeeded Adolf Hitler after Hitler corn- mined suicide, formalised t...…
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…Spirituality Living The Music Adat Shalom's new cantor brings diverse background and passion to the community. Shelli Liebman Dorfman forming together at the Wolf Trap Opera Company in Virginia. Senior Writer I n an ironic turn of events, the under- taking of a former Adat Shalom Synagogue rabbi may have led Daniel Gross to choose a profession that, years later, would bring him to that rabbi's syna- gogue. Although the two never met, Gr...…
…Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. "This area has wonderful cul- tural opportunities and I hope to be involved with the Michigan Opera Theater and the DSO (Detroit Symphony Orchestra);' Lauren Gross said. Her husband already is involved there. "I spoke and sang on a pre- concert lecture talk about chazzanut and klezmer during the world pre- miere of Wlad Marhulets' Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet," he said. "I feel as if whatever I do, ...…
…Spirituality GET ANYWHERE FROM HERE. Breaking Free Former skinhead tells ADL audience of life of hate. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News More than 700,000 people have attended Oakland Community College since it was founded in 1964 — that's equal to half the population of Oakland County. Among its graduates OCC counts an astronaut, the president and CEO of one of the nation's largest real estate companies, a physician with attention de...…
…pee4de TORAH PORTION vd AN EVENING WITH SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN AND PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN From Mount Sinai, A New World Order Tuesday, June 8th 7:30 pm Sanctuary Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph at 14 Mile Road Parshat Behar Behukotai: Leviticus 25:1-27:34; Jeremiah 16:19-17:14. revealed with the introductory words, "The Lord said to Moses, `You are to fashion the two tablets of stone ..."' nd the Lord spoke to Moses (Exodus 34:1). In...…
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