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…Editor's Letter Enriching Moments W e raise our kids Jewish because God chose us. "There's no other rational explanation for the centrality of the Jewish people in history or in the world today',' says Dennis Prager, the provocative Los Angeles- based radio talk show host. Prager, whose weekday show is syndicated nationwide, is on to something. "If we are not the Chosen People,' he writes in his Moment magazine column, "there is little comp...…

…Digest F 0 LIR TH ANNUAL Inspired Machon Event In an innovative approach to celebrate its 27th anniversary, Machon L'Torah- the Jewish Learning Network of Michigan will hold a pre-High Holiday inspirational evening, "An Encounter With Majesty." The event will feature presentations by three nationally known rabbis: Benzion Twerski of Milwaukee, Dovid Goldwasser of Brooklyn and Yitzchok Feldheim of Yardley, Pa. Participants also will view a v...…

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…TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY DINNER & CONCERT HONOREES HONORING THE ZEKELMAN FAMILY ALEX KARP, HONORARY CHAIRMAN DR STE EN GRANT & GARY ARP CO-CHAIR ► EN featuring four international music stars Nadia Weinberg Tenor James Benjamin Rogers Pianist Maya Rand • Flutist Linda Rand Return Engagement of Singer ALAN ZEKELMAN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 CONGREGATION filDAT SHALOM 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 5 p.m. Cocktail Reception 6p.m...…

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…Metro • -.; 4 Ni / • 0 " • • 4 4MVi . . 4 Michigan Jewish Institute looks forward to new, larger home. "." Danielle Taubman Joseph Lakier Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer W hen 18-year-old Danielle Taubman of Farmington Hills begins classes at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor next Tuesday, she will be ahead of the game, starting with two history credits gained through a class she took at the Michigan Jewish Institute (M...…

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…megacy Of Caring Diverse crowd honors retiring AJC director Sharon Shapiro. Sharona Shapiro, honoree; Erica Peresman, event chair; Judge Helene N. White and Judith L. Cantor, event sponsors Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News I t was "Sharona Shapiro Day" in Southfield on Aug. 15 , and a diverse and appreciative group of friends, family and colleagues gath- ered at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield for an elegant dessert recep- ti...…

…M etro Roundabout Concern Pending reopening of Drake-Maple intersection spurs safety debate. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News T he new roundabout at Maple and Drake in West Bloomfield is scheduled to open on Aug. 31 or Sept.1 weather permitting, says Craig Bryson, public information officer at the Road Commission for Oakland County. On Sept. 4, construction of a roundabout is scheduled to begin at Farmington and Maple roads with Farmi...…

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…Diaspora aid gives hope and respite during daily attacks. Sderot Police Chief Haim Boublil shows stacks of spent Kassams that exploded in the area. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor Editor's note: Keri Cohen was part of a United Jewish Communities press mission to Israel in early August. Sderot, Israel L ast summer's Second Lebanon War lasted 34 days, and then the Katyusha rockets stopped. Trauma and hardships lingered but, one y...…

…Pho to by Jona t han Lev ine/UJC Aid To Sderot •Connections, Israel's Rosh Hashanah baskets program, connectionsisrael.com •Standing Together, stogether.org •American Zionist Movement's Yom Kef (fun day) program for Sderot families, azm.org . • Chabad Sderot Relief Fund, (718)- 774-4000, helpsderot.com Psychologist Aviv Abuhav with Hibuki, a huggable stuffed dog used in therapy special "red color" song with instructions and therapeutic mov...…

…THIS YEARAT THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE THE NEW YEAR IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE IN EACH OF US. THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE. BEGIN YOUR NE\\ 1 1FE Al joiN US Ltsi REFLECTION AND GROWTH AS WE CELEBRATE OUR STRENGTHS AND POTENTIAL AS A JEWISH FAMILY. Nlou FOR TOTS SUN SEPT "ED SEPT 12 F RI SEPT '22 H • 21 E PT ICE KOL N I DRE SERVICE YON1 KIPPUR NA.C_)RN I NG SERVICE ERVIC...…

…IN Thoughts A MONTHLY MIX OF IDEAS Faith, Hope Still Echo New Orleans/JTA N ew Orleanians are accustomed to having faith when there is lit- tle hope. After all, year after year we choose to "believe" in our New Orleans Saints football team. Those of us living in "Katrinaville" need all the faith we can muster. Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, federal, state and local government officials gathered in the heart of the French Quarter to ...…

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…Business & Professional ES 350 New Energy West Bloomfield group opens biodiesel plant in Adrian. B iofuel Industries Group LLC, a privately owned holding company, announced the official opening of the NextDiesel biodiesel facility in Adrian, 30 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. Two weeks ago, the 28,000-square- foot plant held its grand opening ceremony, which featured Gov. Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, D...…

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…Shalva Minyan — U of M The Shalva minyan is a traditional, pluralistic, Carlebach-style Kabbalat Shabbat with separate seating and participation by women, Services: Fridays at sundown. Co-chairs: Rachel Jacobson (rijacob®umich. edu); Adam Baruch (abaruch® umich.edu ). Check Hillel Web site for details (www.umhillel.org ). Orthodox Agudas Yisroel Mogen Abraham 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 48075, (248) 552-1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher E...…

…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by 96herwood :studios' Temple Israel Synagogue Listings from page 27 Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-5700. Rabbis: Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab, Joshua L. Bennett, Marla Hornsten, Jennifer A. Tisdale. Cantor: Michael Smolash. Cantorial soloist: Neil Michaels. Minyan Monday- Thursday 7:30 a.m.; Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. Friday service with ...…

…HEALTH & FITNESS Snappy Business Two young investors join the fitness bandwagon. Staff photo by Angie Baan Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News y oung Jewish entrepreneurs Brad Cohen and Jeff Shafritz didn't make a snap decision when they decided to launch a new business venture in the Detroit metropolitan area. Cohen and Shafritz, both 37, young marrieds and Huntington Woods resi- dents, opened a Snap fitness center in downtown Fernd...…

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…To Life! ON THE COVER Under close supervision, Detroit's kosher venues are growing. Rabbi Joseph Krupnik, kashrut director at the Vaad Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer 0 rdering a kosher restaurant meal used to mean get- ting a typically Jewish dish like brisket or roasted chicken or a hamburger from the long-gone JCC cafeteria. The bakery carried limited types of challah, and shopping for kosher meant spending time reading ingredi...…

…To Life! ON THE COVER What To Eat? from page 33 173 Express Same Numbers, New Eatery Sticking with his trademark numbers of "173," Eli Weingarden opened 173 Express inside the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park. When his signature numbers are turned upside down, they spell his first name. He first used the name several years ago on his now-closed Grille 173 kosher steakhouse in Royal Oak. Now they grace his new restau- rant inside the JCC...…

…Farm Fresh Market Jerusalem Pizza Staying The Course Last week, Bobby Shrum pretty much picked up where he left off at the end of June when the Oak Park Farmer Jack supermarket at 10 Mile and Coolidge closed, along with the kosher meat department he managed. Now that Farm Fresh Market has moved in, Shrum is back in business. "Farm Fresh wanted kosher meat in the store right from the start:' Shrum said of the venue that opened a few weeks ago...…

…To Life! AROUND TO N ChM scene A lively crowd goes clubbing to raise money for ORT. Marla Tapper Young of West Bloomfield, Holly Schafer of Commerce, Stephen Tapper of Orchard Lake and Nina Eisenberg of West Bloomfield red carpet entrance, walls draped in white fabric, mood lighting and music helped create a posh nightclub atmo- sphere inside Franklin Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills for "Club ORT," this year's version of the organ...…

…I GE NER - IONS DANCE( SU SHOES OF WEST BLOOMFIELD Presents a Stuart Weitzman TRUNK SHOW Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 12:00 noon - 8:00 pm Wide variety of in-stock merchandise as well as special orders will be available for your shopping pleasure. The new Malke Torgow Toddler Playground at the Oak Park JCC rhe Fun Starts Here Oak Park JCC hosts Family Fun Day and remodels playgrounds. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T...…

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…Sophie Milman: "[My] first album dealt with my youth spent migrating through different countries and cultures and the passion for jazz that helped see me through it." M Move over, Diana KraII. Russian-born, Israel-raised twentysomething enjoys blossoming career. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News I t's Not Easy) Bein' Green:' a song originally linked to Sesame Street's Kermit the Frog, gets an adult and very personal interpretat...…

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