…spirit temple and synagogue listings CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. Imminent Threat, B’nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Community Response WT ` H 4 ` H K ;\LZ Questions? Contact Randi Simko at 248-661-5700 or randi@temple-israel.org. Beth Israel (Flint) (810) 732-6310. Congregation Beth Shalom (248) 547-7970. Beth Tephilath Moses (Mt. Clemens) (586) 468-2573. ...…
…arts&life music A Life In Music Clarinetist Franklin Cohen has created a life that blends friends, family, travel — and music. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER F details The Chamber Music Society of Detroit concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills. $16-$64. A pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 p.m. (313) 426-3450; chambermusicdetroit.org. riends and family intertwine within...…
…arts&life art Fairs Our Favorite SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Michigan’s multifarious outdoor art fairs kick off this month. M ichigan blooms with annual outdoor sum- mertime art fairs and events taking place around the state. This year, another distinctive art fair is joining the long list: The Kensington Metropark Art Fair, running May 27-29, debuts with projects focusing on nature-based themes and non- traditional approach...…
…WHO WHAT WHERE Artists, jewelry-makers, potters, musicians, food trucks, face painters and more. Here’s a sampling of the fairs being offered this year, including a mention of a unique offering from each: Works by Maria Reyes-Jones (TOP) and Michael Schroeder (ABOVE) will be at the first- annual Kensington Metropark Art Fair. the fair environment and explain how professional artists build their careers. “With Palmer Park, we’ve brought back...…
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…on the go people | places | events thursday, may 4 MOSAIC ARTS 6-9 pm, May 4. Opening reception for exhibit running through June 15. Mosaic Arts International 2017 is a juried exhibit featuring best contemporary fine art mosaics from Society of American Mosaic Artists. At the JCC’s Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield. Info: 248- 432-5579. friday, may 5 ADULT ART CLASSES 9 am, May 5-22. Class meets every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Instructor...…
…on the go continued from page 47 ‘MONDAYS WITH MEANING’ 9:30 am, May 8-22. Rabbi Noam Gross leads program for women only. COJAR and JCC Without Borders–The Active Life Program are co-sponsors. At Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. SENIOR MEN’S CLUB 10 am, May 8-22. Meets weekly at same time. In Room 205 at the JCC, West Bloomfield. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467. JVS MEMORY CLUB 10 am-2...…
…CONGREGATION B’NAI MOSHE DAILY SERVICES Monday – Friday Morning 7 a.m. Sunday Morning 9 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Served Daily thursday, may 11 JET STAGES COMEDY Through May 21. Jaime Moyer stars in An Act of God. David Javerbaum’s 90-minute comedy is about mankind’s attempts to fathom God’s wishes through the words of the Bible. Lavinia Hart is the director. At Jewish Ensemble Theatre at the JCC, West Bloomfield. $16-$44. RSVP: www.jet...…
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…business A Company With Jewish Roots A new Jewish duo keep the momentum going at 313 Energy. JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER 3 13 Energy, an energy drink company started by young businessmen Matthew Tukel and Sawyer Altman as part of a high school entrepreneurship program in 2012, has undergone some changes and shows no signs of slowing down its continued growth. Since its inception five years ago, Detroit- based 313 Energy has been in...…
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…soul of blessed memory ‘I Wanted To Live … I Knew I Would Never Give Up.’ S amuel Katz, 88, of Bloomfield Hills, died on April 26, 2017. A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Katz said in an Aug. 23, 2012, JN story, “I’m living here on borrowed time … I’m really not supposed to be alive, but, thank God, I am here.” Mr. Katz was a young boy when he endured unimaginable horrors, yet these experiences only made him stronger and more determined to make a ...…
…BEATRICE EDER, 92, of Farmington Hills, died April 28, 2017. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Eder Roberta and Stuart Pinsky of Farmington Hills; sons and daughters-in- law, Howard and Gale Eder of West Bloomfield, Dr. Jeffrey and Dr. Nadine Eder of Canton; grandchildren, Benjamin (Thuy Doam) Pinsky, Marla Pinsky, Bryan (Wendy) Eder, Kimberly (Chris) Kwant, Steven (Wendy Frink) Eder, Matthew Eder, Kevin (Molly) Eder; great-grand...…
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…MERLE LESERMAN, 83, of West Bloomfield, died April 29, 2017. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Rhonda and Michael Piper, and Carol Fitzerman; sister Leserman and brother-in-law, Pauline and Werner Seiferheld; sister-in-law, Rose Weiner; grandchildren, Marc (Emily) Piper, Pamela (Ian) Cohen, Bradley Fitzerman; great-grandchildren, Leo, Owen, Julian, Blake and Jordan; many nieces, neph- ews, other loving family members and friends...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 63 Metro Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303; or to a char- ity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JULIE PEVOS SIAS, 51, of Pleasant Ridge, died April 25, 2017. She is survived by her beloved husband, Craig Sias; son, Daniel Sias; brother, Harry Pevos; sister and Sias brother-in-law, Debra (Jeffrey Bussell) Pevos; m...…
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…looking back B’nai Moshe dates to 1911 when nine Hungarian-Jewish families founded Congregation Beth Eliyah, named in honor of Elias Einczig, a major supporter. By 1917, the congregation had grown to 70 families and built a synagogue on East Garfield and Beaubien. Half of the building’s $70,000 costs were paid for by Morris “ Moshe” Gunsberg’s seven adult children who named the synagogue B’nai Moshe, Children of Moshe, to honor their father....…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... for starters Aim For The Stars A few years ago, when my son Binyamin “graduated” from nursery school, his teachers put together a yearbook. There was a “What I want to be when I grow up” section, and most of the little boys and girls answered they wanted to be mommies and daddies. (I suspect that kids so often give that answer because they think that ...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com editorial Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Distinguish Between Hamas And People Of Gaza I t would be easy for the U.S. and Israel to justify cutting off any communica- tion with or assistance to the Gaza Strip, ruled defiantly by Hamas, a terrorist organization to the core. But the U.S. and Israel distinguish...…
…Securing Our Future A Passion for Serving Others: Barbara and Irving Nusbaum Continue Their Legacy Through a Gift to the Centennial Fund I f you happened to be at the home of Barbara and gift to the Centennial Fund, Barbara and Irving continue Irving Nusbaum for their annual Yom Kippur Break their remarkable legacy of commitment and generosity. Fast, you would meet the many Soviet refugees who were also their guests. Irving was a found...…
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…metro » Walk For Israel Spirited annual event marks the 68th anniversary of the Jewish state. Photos by Drasnin-Reuben Photography D espite wind, cold temperatures, a few snowflakes and the threat of rain, more than 1,500 members of the Jewish community turned out at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day. This year, the annual event added the Roll for Israel, a family bicycle ride that e...…
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…metro » An Artist And An Activist Congratulations to the 2016 Recipients of the B’nai B’rith Great Lakes Region College Scholarship Program! Meredith Starkman wins U-M’s Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship. Esther Allweiss Ingber | Contributing Writer A Jordan Halpern Rachel Wasserman year from Department and director now, Meredith of the Prison Creative Arts Starkman, Project (PCAP). a recent graduate of Last year, in an effort University of ...…
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…metro » NEXTGen Detroit Launches ‘Pride’ Initiative Group aims to create an inclusive community for LGBT young adults. Robin Schwartz | Special to the Jewish News O ne year ago, Sam Dubin, 24, of West Bloomfield took a brave step and a leap of faith. He shared the deeply personal news that he is gay with family mem- bers and his closest friends. Dubin, an active member of the Jewish commu- nity and director of sales and market- ing for hi...…
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