…views Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues wandering jew My Family’s Jewish Detroit Story I siblings and always had money. wandered recently with my mom My mom knew every home and through her childhood Jewish resident on her block. But, in 2017, Detroit. It was a journey of 10 she wasn’t sure whether 2661 miles and approximately 60 was the hollowed-out shell years. I saw both the good obscured by an ove...…
…views commentary I Do It For The Kavod: A response to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s blackening of my name. EDITOR’S NOTE: Some 160 rabbis wrote letters confirming the Jewish identity of prospective immigrants who were rejected in 2016. Those rabbis are now on the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s “blacklist” of rabbis they do not trust to confirm Jewish identities of immigrants, according to a JTA story published last week. The Chief Rabbinate’s...…
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…jews d in the Passages Israel From religions to terrorism, African American students take in all sides of Israel. Mark Jacobs Special to the Jewish News Top: Mark Jacobs with some of the students on the trip. RIGHT: Students in Jerusalem. I write this article at Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Soon I will be boarding a plane home after a 12-day trip through- out Israel. But the trip is hardly the typical trip American Jews take to Isra...…
…GRAND OPENING n ! catio New Rug Cleaning Drop-Off Lo Now Open in Clarkston 7073 Dixie Highway Jacobs and some students from Detroit at the Knesset menorah. rockets are launched Israelis have between 10 and 15 seconds to find a bomb shelter, that Hamas’ Charter calls for Israel’s destruction, that Hezbollah in Lebanon is now thought to have more than 100,000 rockets threatening Israel, etc. THE ISRAELI REALITY And just as the students ar...…
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…jews d in the PHOTO COURTESY OF KENNETH STAHL essay Sinai’s Proud Moment I Robert Tell ABOVE: A block of Pingree Street burning out of control, 1967. 20 n 1967, I was a 30-year-old senior executive at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, having moved here from New York in 1964 to take the position. I was on call that weekend. The chief operating offi- cers were home and off duty and could not come in once the violence started. So I was in total...…
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…jews d in the WIKIPEDIA essay Remembering T he 1967 Riot I Berl Falbaum TOP LEFT: The author and Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh RIGHT: President Lyndon Johnson meets with top leaders about the riots in Detroit in 1967. 22 July 20 • 2017 t was about 1 a.m. on the third day of the riot when Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh returned to his office on the 11th floor of the City County Building. I was chief of the Detroit News City-Count...…
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…jews d & in the faces places For the third year running, supporters of ORT attended the “ORT and the City” fundraiser to celebrate art, culture and ORT. Held on May 18 in Shed 5 at Eastern Market, nearly 400 attendees gathered for an evening of cocktails and a strolling dinner served via food trucks. A silent auc- tion featured chairs designed by nationally recognized Detroit artists hand selected and sponsored by high-profile, local art c...…
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…moments SIMPLY THE BEST APRIL 13 Sara (Zonder) and Brett Koretzky of Jacksonville, Fla., are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Asher Jack Koretzky. Koretzky Proud grandpar- ents are Dr. Eric and Denise Zonder of Franklin, and Barry and Susan Koretzky of Birmingham, Ala. Asher Yisrael, his Hebrew name, was given in loving memory of his maternal great- grandfather Jack Zonder and his paternal great-grandfather Isadore (Izzy) Eubank...…
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…spirit torah portion WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN? HEAR FROM THE HEAD COACH. Patti Celori Said is the Executive Director of the New England Cognitive Center and one of the creators of the cognitive training program, Mind Aerobics. She’ll be joining us for a fascinating research update on maintaining brain health and the importance of mental stimulation. When: July 25th at 1pm or 5pm (same presentation) Where: Jewish Family Service, 6555 W...…
…eretz our israeli home Israeli Startups SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ben-Gurion University scientists seek to advance healthcare. ABOVE: EIMindA uses a cap with electrodes to measure the brain’s electrical activity and assess any abnormalities. I n the U.S., healthcare is big business — patients want the most advanced care, and healthcare providers seek to improve the quality and cost-effec- tiveness of their clinical services. Is...…
…eretz continued from page 31 Greener Planes Israelis working on in-fl ight, on-demand hydrogen production. KEVIN HATTORI SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS A minum powder and water to produce erospace engineers at the hydrogen. Either fresh water or waste Technion-Israel Institute of water, already onboard the aircraft, Technology in Haifa have can be used for activation, which developed and patented a process means the aircraft does not need to...…
…arts&life essay Love For The Of Produce W hen I was growing up, my grand- parents hatched mangos. At least, that’s what it seemed to me: When I was 8, they added freshly sliced mangos to our usual brunch repertoire. It was my first time tasting the sweet, slippery fruit and I finished the entire family-sized bowl. While my mom schooled me on sharing, my grandparents made sure that from that day on, I always had a healthy supply of man- go...…
…arts&life fairs and festivals H appy Anniversary! The Orchard Lake Fine Art show celebrates 15 years. ABOVE: A turquoise and coral necklace by Barbara Goldberg SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER I Patty Narozny and sculpture artist Mauro Pozzobonelle, who passed away this spring 34 July 20 • 2017 f Patty Narozny could have fol- lowed through with her first career choice, she may well have been an artist. As a 10-year- old living i...…
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…on the go Join us for the BEST Greek Food in Town! continued from page 39 Walking Tour Downtown 10 am-noon, Aug. 8. Tikvah Group of Hadassah sponsors a tour of Dan Gilbert-owned properties in Downtown Detroit. $15, or $10 Hadassah member; payment required in advance. Meeting location given with RSVP by Aug. 2: Barbara, 248-481-9580, or Karen, 248-481-8129. Big Tommy’s Comedy Club IAL SPEC ANCE! M R O F PER FRIDAY 7/21 AND SATURDAY 7/22...…
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…soul of blessed memory Caring For Seniors And Th e Needy ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER E xpressions of appreciation contin- ue to pour in for the late Alvin A. Weisberg, a notable philanthropist and businessman who was devoted to his family. Mr. Weisberg, 90, of Bloomfield Hills, died on July 8, 2017. He was a founding partner of the Chatham Supermarket chain in south- east Michigan; then, for 19 years, begin- ning at age 65,...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 49 JOAN JOSHOWITZ, 82, of Orchard Lake, died July 13, 2017. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. Jeffrey and Dawn Joshowitz; grandchildren, Evan Joshowitz Joshowitz and Bradley Joshowitz; sister, Linda Shapiro. Mrs. Joshowitz was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Herbert Joshowitz; the loving sister of the late Natalie Novick. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Ro...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 ELLIOT NORTON ROTT, 83, of West Bloomfield, died July 9, 2017. He is survived by his daughters and son-in- law, Julie and Jeffrey Bass, and Kimberly Rott Rott; grandchildren, Drew Demi, Dean Riley, Denver Skye, Sydney Davi, Samantha Alana and Lola Madi; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Rott was the beloved husband of the late Donna Jean Rott. Contributions may be made to the U.S...…
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…looking back Members of a “Jewish Battalion” pose for a photograph before leaving for the First World War. The young men are most likely members of the Jewish Legion, who were actively recruited in Detroit in 1918. • Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Historic photos are curated by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive T he July 20, 1942, issue of the JN had some very inter- es...…
