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…the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 Deadline for ad insertion is 10:00am the Monday prior to publication date. 200 EMPLOYMENT 230 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Human Resources Generalist City of Birmingham The City of Birmingham (EOE) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of HR Gen. Req: BS/BA in HR, Personnel Admin or related field; Min. 3 yrs professi...…
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…soul of blessed memory MARCIA BASHARA, 73, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 26, 2017. She worked for 17 years at Temple Israel Bashara and 10 years at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Bashara enjoyed being with her family, socializing, cook- ing, baking and playing mah jong. She is survived by her hus- band of 53 years, Salem Bashara; daughters and sons-in-law, Heidi Bashara Raine and Andy Raine of Bloomfield Township, Cheryl Bashara and Jonathan G...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 81 LORRAINE SAETA LERNER, 88, of Wellington, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died Aug. 26, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Bernard J. Lerner; son and daughter- in-law, Elliot and Stacey Lerner; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Caryn and Harold Rothenberg; grandchildren, Alicia, Beau, Jessica and Shelby. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 2777...…
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…looking back From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive Hebrew Free Loan has been providing interest-free loans since 1895. It started in the backroom of a shoemaker’s store but soon outgrew the space. By the 1930s, it had an office on East Kirby in Detroit, where this photograph was taken. The 1930s saw an increase in demand, between the Great Depression and Jews fleeing Europe. Some of the most needed items included a mode of transportation, ho...…
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…views for openers What’s In A Name? J Elementary School in Southfield. And ane is not just “plain.” all of a sudden my name was Jean! Lately, “My name is Jane” feels The worst part of my name being itchy. The kind of squirm-in-your- Jane now is I actually threw a tan- clothes itchy to which an allergist trum for my name to be Jane. I might ask, “Have you started demanded it. Little third-grade using a new laundry deter- me refused to respo...…
…views essay In Charlottesville, Th e Local Jewish Community Presses On A synagogue!” followed by chants of “Seig t Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville, Va., we are deeply Heil” and other anti-Semitic language. Some carried flags with swastikas and grateful for the support and other Nazi symbols. prayers of the broader Reform Jewish A guy in a white polo shirt walked community. Our thoughts and prayers by the synagogue a few times, ...…
…views essay letters What Does it Mean to Carry the Swastika Flag? A s a scholar of modern German history, I’ve been working on a study of anti- Semitism in Germany and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. What I saw unfold in Charlottesville, Va., and then at Bedminster, N.J., gave me the horrible, sink- ing feeling that my book is going to need a new chapter. On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, thousands of young American...…
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…jews d PHOTOS BY GENIA GAZMAN in the Oak Park’s Got The Beat Independent bookseller to celebrate 35 years on Aug. 27. TOP: Customer Lois Mann with co-owners Colleen Kammer and Cary Loren. ABOVE: Kammer holds up one of the many selections at the Book Beat. RIGHT: Kammer designs the window displays at the bookstore. 10 August 24 • 2017 jn GENIA GAZMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER O n a recent trip up north, I lis- tened again to a recording ...…
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…jews d PHOTOS BY STACY GITTLEMAN in the Mark Brewer, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, and Jocelyn Benson, former dean of Wayne State University Law School, held a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Kevin Deegan-Krause, WSU professor of political science. Deegan-Krause with his Lego display of the state’s 14th Congressional District A Skewed Blueprint A political party’s strength lies in redefined borders. STACY GITTLEMAN CO...…
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…jews d & in the faces On July 18, 350 people from greater Metro Detroit gathered at the Berman Theater in West Bloomfield for “An Evening with the Rebbe” hosted by Chabad-Lubavitch of Michigan. The event marked the 23rd yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson. A new multimedia presentation combined vivid images captured in rare archival film with powerful live narration, inviting the audience to experience a farbrengen...…
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…jews d in the back to school What’s New At Day School A roundup of what’s happening at our local day schools. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A fter several years of undergoing expansions and renovations, several Jewish day schools around town are settling in comfortably into their new academic environs as they continue to innovate on teaching everything from Talmud to tech- nology for the 21st century. FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL No...…
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…jews d in the back to school Love Of Reading KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY Blumenstein siblings bring books alive for kids with learning disabilities. TOP: Jacob, 15, Reuben, 11 and Alana Blumenstein, 17, with all the books available on their KidsRead2Kids.com website. W hile other kids are out playing, Alana Blumenstein, 17, and her brothers Jacob, 15, and Reuben, 11, have been hard at work. They’re pouri...…
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…jews d in the 52&.7+(%/2&. back to school ZLWK%%<2 Jacob films a video of Alana reading Anne of Green Gables to Reuben. continued from page 24 and female panel that does the actual judging.” The winner receives $250 in seed money to start her own business. Alana, now a rising senior, won the competition in the spring of her sophomore year, guided by coach Rachel Schostak, who helped her and the other participants map out their business ...…
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…jews d in the back to school Lexi Smith at the Taj Mahal The Great Gap More and more, Metro Detroit high-school grads are opting to take a gap year before starting college. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W hile a student at North Farmington High School, Blair Bean joined a conversation started by family friends discussing high- school graduates taking gap years before entering college. Bean soon began mulling over the idea of a...…
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…jews d in the back to school The Schleppers High school student starts schlepping service for seniors. Leadership Trip Jackson Partrich STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER U ber cars are everywhere. And for many people, this well-known mode of transpor- tation is fast becoming the way to go when seeking a ride. Now, an enterprising 16-year-old has taken this concept and personal- ized it, creating a...…
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…jews d PHOTOS BY ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER in the Time To WSU’s program offers active learning, social relationships to older adults. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: Photography instructor Arnold “Arnie” Collens shows SOAR students how a camera works. Karen McDevitt teaches “Movies and Media in the Digital Era.” SOAR S in Farmington Hills, with larger classes held at ociety of Active Retirees (SOAR), a lifelong Birming...…
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…sports Teen Ambassador Program Hockey Team Wins Maccabi Games Medal H ockeytown strikes again. The Detroit hockey team — wearing Detroit Red Wings-style uniforms — won a bronze medal this month at the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in Miami, Fla., beating St. Louis- Kansas City 5-0 in the third-place game behind the shutout goaltend- ing of Gabe Barish. This was the second year for hockey in the Maccabi Games. Detroit hockey players gather ...…
