…arts&life L'shana Tovah celebrity jews to all our friends NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST from Th e Maple Th eater & Kitchen and Th e Riviera Cinema For tickets and showtimes please visit themapletheater.com GAME OF THRONES: IN THE TRIBE For tickets and showtimes please visit therivieracinema.com Have a FREE small popcorn on us! Valid at The Maple & The Riviera Expires 10/31/17 2183210 Rosh Hashanah Special 180 $ 3 Years for Call to Subsc...…
…on the go people | places | events thursday, sept. 14 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 14 & 28. Allison Berlin is the instructor. In the JCC ceramics studio, West Bloomfield. $5 per class. RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248- 432-5467. MULTI-MEDIA DRAWING 2-4 pm, Sept. 14 & 28. Artist- designer Todd Larson teaches different techniques at his weekly class, using charcoal, color pastel, graphite and conte crayons. At the JCC, West Blo...…
…on the go ORT CAMP Noon, Sept. 17. Family fundraiser for ORT Michigan is an afternoon of fun includ- ing Tug-of-War, s’mores, arts and crafts, sports and other camp favorites. At home of Doreen Hermelin. Info: 248-723-8860. monday, sept. 18 FOR WOMEN ONLY 9:30 am, Sept. 18 & 25. COJAR and Partners in Torah present program, “Mondays with Meaning,” with Sara Aliza Scheinberg. At Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Partners, 248...…
…BIRMINGHAM ART FAIR Brian & Wendy Yaffa invite you to June’s for a relaxing place to dine inside or enjoy dinner on our outside patio. saturday, sept. 30 EASTERN MARKET MURALS 1:30-3:30 pm, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 & 14. Sign-in by 1 pm. Feet on the Street will lead walking tours to see the new pub- lic art and vibrancy in Eastern Market. Guides will share the artists’ stories. At Rocky’s, 2489 Russell, Detroit (across from Shed 2). $15; advance pu...…
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…jews d in the travel The Island PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX SHALAND Within An Island: In Search Of A Cuban Jewish Story To be Cuban and to be Jewish is to be twice survivors. IRENE SHALAND SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS ABOVE: The oldest structure in Cuba — Diego Velazquez House in Santiago, 1516. If Luis de Torres was indeed a rich landowner in the new colony, he could in all probability build a similar house like this one that used to belong t...…
…jews d in the travel continued from page 107 The Inquisition records also show details of several tri- als and executions of Cuban Judaizers, such as the 1613 burning of a rich landowner Francisco Gomez de Leon. The Holy Office in the Spanish colonies was abolished only in the early years of the 19th cen- tury, and until the end of the Spanish-American War of 1898, only Catholic religious services were allowed. What the Cuban settlers of J...…
…jews d in the travel Havana street scene than 10,000 Jewish refugees managed to slip into the country between 1933 and 1944. After the war, less than 15 percent of them remained in Cuba. COMMUNITY OF COMMUNITIES Cuban Jewry remained divided into three large sectors: Americans; other Ashkenazi, mostly of Eastern European descent; and Sephardim. Each community kept on as a sepa- rate entity in their secure corner of a larger “Jewish island...…
…jews d in the travel continued from page 109 each person to receive every month six pounds of rice, two liters of oil, and 20 ounces of grains … When meat is available to libreta holders or now, to those who have dollars, it is pork. Why was Fidel sympathetic to the Jewish dietary law? Was that because he wanted to dem- onstrate good will to the few Jews that remained? Or was it because of his acknowl- edged Jewish ancestry? THE 21ST-CENT...…
…jews d in the travel ^^^1H_2HY>HZOJVT :V\[OÄLSK ;LSLNYHWO9VHK :V\[OÄLSK40 7OVUL! :V\[OÄLSK5,> :V\[OÄLSK9VHK :V\[OÄLSK40 7OVUL! 9VJOLZ[LY :9VJOLZ[LY9VHK 9VJOLZ[LY40 7OVUL! )PYTPUNOHT >VVK^HYK(]L )PYTPUNOHT40 7OVUL! ;YV` >4HWSL9VHK ;YV`40 7OVUL! 9V`HS6HR >VVK^HYK(]L 9V`HS6HR40 7OVUL! >LZ[)SVVTÄLSK 6YJOHYK3HRL9VHK >LZ[)SVVTÄLSK40 7OVUL! Wishing the Community a Very Happy and Healthy New Year! 7KHVWDIIDW$PHULFDQ+RXVH:HVW%ORRPÀHOGVH...…
…jews d in the travel Cynthia Erivo & the cast of The Color Purple on Broadway. Photos by Matthew Murphy, 2016 “A MIRACLE on Broadway.” —The New York Times continued from page 110 Fisher Theatre • Nov. 7–12 ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com 8PM 11/10. or 313-871-1132. Laurie Sherman Comfort Specialist Steven Bez 500 off $ Co-Owner Sele...…
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…MEDITATION WORKS health Bringing Meditation To Work Local entrepreneur brings his mobile meditation studio to businesses across Metro Detroit JUSTIN WEDES SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS MEDITATION WORKS J ABOVE: Jake Leider, founder/CEO of Meditation Works. TOP LEFT: The Meditation Works mobile studio in Downtown Detroit. TOP RIGHT: Police from Detroit Police Department’s Third Precinct participate in a free meditation session. 114 ake Le...…
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…business High-Intensity Entrepreneur Scott Marcus adds Orangetheory Fitness studios to his portfolio. ALISON SCHWARTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS F or Scott Marcus, a family vacation in Florida led to a passion for a new high- intensity exercise program and then a business that he brought to Michigan. Now the owner of four Orangetheory Fitness studios in Metro Detroit — Birmingham, Northville, Troy and the lat- est one, which opened in Far...…
…Wishing the community a Happy and Healthy New Year L’Shanah Tovah! .BSLFUTXJMMBMXBZTŗVDUVBUF#VUXIBUFWFSXBZUIFZNPWF BDPNQSFIFOTJWF ŖOBODJBMQMBOJTPOFPGUIFCFTUTUSBUFHJFTUPTUBZPOUSBDLUPXBSE`ZPVS HPBMT:PVS6#4'JOBODJBM"EWJTPSNPOJUPSTUIFDVSSFOUFOWJSPONFOUBOEXJMM XPSLXJUIZPVUPFOTVSFZPVSQMBOBOEZPVSJOWFTUNFOUTSFŗFDUDIBOHJOH DPOEJUJPOT7PMBUJMJUZNBZCFVOTFUUMJOH CVUXJUIBMPOHUFSNQMBOJOQMBDF ZPVDBOGFFMNPSFDPOŖEFOUBCPVUUIFGVUVSF For some of life’s questio...…
…THE GREATEST RENEWABLE RESOURCE business Agency Advances Marcie Brogan, founder of Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing in Birmingham and current board chair, recently announced the sale of the 33-year-old advertising agency to Ellyn Davidson, who currently serves as company president. “When I started Brogan & Partners, I wanted to build a different kind of advertising agency — one that advances women, promotes diversity and celebrates c...…
…for college students by college students Hillel Happenings Incoming first-year students gathered at Baskin-Robbins in West Bloomfield for an MSU Hillel Freshmen Mixer: Caroline Strauss, Farmington Hills; Natalie Herman and Sophie Dwoskin, both of West Bloomfield; Ashley Schnaar, Geil Schock and Jessica Lusky, all of Bloomfield Hills; and Sarah Brett, West Bloomfield. Impact. When you become a Laker, you look outward, focusing on others ins...…
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…soul Y OU ’ VE ALWAYS ANTICIPATED EACH OTHER ’ S NEEDS . of blessed memory JOANNE ADLER, 85, of White Lake, died Sept. 4, 2017. She is survived by her son, Michael Lewis; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Harold Weinenger; grandchildren, TJ Weinenger, Richard Lewis, Brian Lewis and Steven (Rachel) Lewis; great-grandchildren, Patrick, Cole, Grace, Hailey and Maverick; devoted nephew, Dr. Charles (Judith) Domstein; many other family member...…
…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. 'NWN5GRV Ida Cohen Dave Gooze Shirley Gruber Eugene Klein Harry Krohner Fay Margolis Gwendolyn Marks Nathan Rosenberg Isadore Rosenbloom Ida Schlafman Bernard Waltman Sara Wool Ruth Moskovitz Elias Rosenthal Norma Aida Shoemaker Anna Wrotslavsky Margaret Yellin 'NWN5G...…
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…JON SCHNEIDER, 50, of San Diego, Calif., passed away on Sept. 6, 2017, after a coura- geous eight-month bat- tle with cancer. Jon embraced life and maintained a Schneider remarkable will to live, asking “What’s next?” until his last days. He looked forward to the upcoming holidays and simchahs with family. He adored his wife, Molly, more than words can say, and she was his determined and constant best friend and advocate, by his side day and n...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 127 Mr. Siegel was the loving father of the late Miriam Newman-Viktora; dear father-in-law of the late Ron Hopp. Contributions may be made to American Red Cross, www.redcross. org; or B’nai B’rith, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 304, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Straus; the dear sister-in-law of the late Ray Wert. Inter...…
…7 raskin 5 th an the best of everything niversary Another Winner! Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Steven Lelli’s Inn on the Green marks 7 years. Mark Zarkin Seven years in the same res- taurant business at the same site may not seem like much, but it is enough to tell a story of success … To me, an almost restaurant triumphal realization may bring semblances of a one-year attain- ment, a two-year success, etc. … but to be considered a ...…
…looking back Founded in 1915 as part of the Detroit branch of the Zionist Organization of America, the Hayim Greenberg School, also known as United Jewish Folk Schools (Vergand Folkshule), in 1950 adopted Hebrew as its primary language and changed its name to the Hebrew-Yiddish Shule. In 1960, the approximate date of this photo, the school was located at Seven Mile Road and Schaefer. • Movsas Goldoftas, director of the Hayim Greenberg School...…
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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Sept. 7-13, 2017 / 16-22 Elul 5777| VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 6 Online exclusives: • Weekly movie review • Ins and outs of advanced directives 16 30 28 views spirit nosh 5-10 38 51 jews in the d arts&life 54 39 etc. 12 road trip! devoted to israel and community 41 28 here’s to Mazel tov to achievements of local community members. 46 diamond queen on the go Annual river boat cruise takes young...…
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…views for openers Th e Genius Of Jerry I Jerry Lewis was one of my earliest t’s the evening of Aug. 29, and I’m comedic influences. I was imitating his attempting to write a “humor- Nutty Professor persona as far back as ous” column on the same day elementary school. I loved impersonat- North Korea fired a missile over Japan. ing him for friends, and I thought it I’m searching my brain for comedic might attract the attention nuggets having...…
…views commentary Kotel Controversy Shows Th at U.S. Jewish Groups Don’t Represent Th e Orthodox W Or Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali hat are we, chopped liver? Bennett: “The representatives of U.S. The question, from my Jewry feel they were slapped in the face.” Orthodox corner of the And, in further slap-happiness, former American Jewish world, is born of the ambassador to the U.S. Sallai Meridor recent onslaught of outrage aimed at cal...…
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…views letters Resources For Gap Year Why Do They Hate You? Thank you for shining a light on the increasing trend of taking a gap year in your article “The Great Gap” (Aug. 24, page 28). The gap year is crucial for many students to learn more about themselves before heading to college and is also a watershed moment for many teens on their Jewish journey. The cost of these gap year programs can often be financially prohibitive for students a...…
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…views essay essay What Do I Say? several JOIN interns who attended the event during our “Volunteer Week,” gathered together to cel- ebrate a beautiful summer evening. The event included a barbeque din- ner and bingo, which is a favorite of many of the JARC folks. The evening was the perfect example of the mis- sion of JARC — to enrich lives and erase barriers. Overall, my summer spent with JOIN affirmed my choice to enter the social work p...…
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…jews d in the on the cover Helpful Websites R oad Trip! Summer travel time brings great lasting memories. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER F or some, the term “road trip” elicits memories of long-ago family travel in a seatbelt-less station wagon that stopped frequently for bathroom breaks and was littered with stale chips and crayon pices. Add an exclama- tion point and “road trip!” may bring thoughts of a Florida- bound Spr...…
…Just one mile north of Somerset Mall, we’re located ͵ͻͲͲϐǦǯ Ǥ Warm. Spiritual. Totally Welcoming. Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and our entire community welcome you to join us for our Prospective Member Shabbat Services Friday, September 8 Music Shabbat Service 7:15 p.m. Friday, September 15 Family Short & Sweet Service 6:15 p.m. Find us on Facebook at @CongregationShirTikvah or check us o...…
…jews d in the continued from page 12 “The road trips have really impacted my family on many different levels — as Americans, as observant Jews and for creating great memories and bonds.” — RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM What to take * Emergency kit with mobile phone, flashlight, batter- ies, tire pressure gauge and adjustable wrench, windshield washer solution, jumper cables, emergency flares or reflectors, drinking water, fix-a-flat, extra snacks...…
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…jews d in the TODAY’S INVESTMENT FUNDS continued from page 16 really drawn to that.” Russian and Syrian Jews, Colleagues also speak of as well as the movement his disinterest in visibility for Soviet Jewry, two Israeli for himself. “He focused wars in Lebanon and the on the work and never put assassination of Israeli himself first,” says Robert Prime Minister Itzhak Cohen, former JCRC/AJC Rabin. In response, Gale executive director. helped...…
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