…Mazel Toy! A handsome survivor and a native beau have built a lifetime o CARL WALDMAN Special to the Jewish News l n 1949, an immigrant from Poland resembling Errol Flynn and an attractive native Detroit woman with flowing black hair exchanged wedding vows. Fifty years later, Steven and Helen Goldin reflect, "It was not easy starting with nothing." Sitting in the sunny living room of the Oak Park ranch home they bought in 1955, you can loo...…
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…National Council of Jewish Women/ Greater Detroit Section Bar/Bat Mitzvah Joshua Aaron Felsenfeld will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Joshua is the son of Drs. Robert Felsenfeld and Brenda Weingarten and brother of Elyssa and Matthew. Joshua's proud grandparents are Dr. Charles and Ruth Weingarten and William and Shirley Felsenfeld. He is the great- grandson of Belle Rosender and Nett...…
…iu Is The orever. Frie Mazei Toy! Engagements This week's iends are Liz Ceresnie & Special riend Aislin Wendrow Finding a true friend is the greatest treasure. True friendship never wears out. It won't fade away or become tiresome. But forspecial- needs children, true friend- ship can be hard to find. The Friendship Circle brings together children who need friends, and teens who want to be friends. But we need drivers to get these teens t...…
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…EVERY [WRY HAS A STORY... -1 TO HEAR YOURS. V The Detroit Jewish News is sponsoring a contest to find the most interesting or unusual stories of immigration in connection with 1JET's upcoming production of The Immigrant, by Mark Harelik. Mazel Toy! Engage m ents In 100 words or less, describe your family's (or ancestors') journey to America. Photos are welcome. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mail to: 27676 Franklin Road Southfield, MI 48034 or fa...…
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…Synagogue Life Through The Camera's Eye SHELLI DORFMAN StqffWriter T he last thing Meredith Fleischer expected when she walked into photojournalism class last fall was ending up volunteering for a project that would take her a year to complete. But that was before she heard what Dorie Shwedel was proposing. The president of Dorie Shwedel Public Relations was in the process of pro- ducing a photo exhibit called "A Year in the Life of Shaare...…
…American Heart Association., Synagogues Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke Visiting Loved Ones Clockwise: Anne Roberts at the grave of her family member. Volunteer Ed Royal stands at a gravesite with Rosalie Friedman. Rose Mathis wipes away a tear. Russell Barnett places a stone on his grandfather's grave at Machpelah Cemetery. ©1995. American Heart Association Nails & Details • Spa Manicures •Acrylics • Facial Waxing • Spa Pedicures...…
…Events will take place at Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Rd. West Bloomfield 1 I fief For Complimentary Tickets & Information, call 248-661-5700 Michael Medved Jeff Haas Trio & Friends Jazz in the Garden Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999 • 7:00 p.m. Selichot Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999 • 9:00 p.m. Klezmer Fusion Band Western Wind Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999 • 3:30 p.m. Jonathan Miller Concert Co-Sponsored with the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan...…
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…oi • "Ni 4 ielt 44:fr TATE FLOWERS 48237, (248) 967-3969. Rabbi: Yoel Sperka. GROSSE POINTE JEWISH COUNCIL Services at Grosse Pointe United Church, 240 Chalfonte; (313) 882- 7600. Rabbi: Nicholas Behrmann. Cantorial soloist: Bryant Frank. B'NAI ZION 15250 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 968-2414. Rabbi: Solomon Gruskin. AGUDAS YISROEL-MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 48075, (248) 552-1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisen...…
…Synagogues SHAAREY SHOMAYIM 1 5 1 1 0 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 542-4444. Rabbi: Leo Goldman. Gabbai: Michael Weiss. Services: Friday at candlelighting; Saturday 9 a.m.; weekdays 6:45 a.m.; Sunday 7:50 a.m.; daily Mincha-Maariv at sunset. SHAAREY ZEDEK 610 Giles Blvd., Windsor, Ontario, (519) 252-1594. Rabbi: Joseph D. Krupnik. Services: Friday evening; Saturday 9 a.m.; and Jewish holidays. SHOMREY EMUNAH 25451 Southfield Road...…
…What if Rabbis: M. Robert Syme, Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab, Joshua L. Bennett. Cantors: Harold Orbach, Lori Corrsin. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Friday bless- ing of the children. Bar mitzvah of Gregory David Shumer, son of Barbara and Steven Shumer. Saturday baby nam- ing of Danielle Paige Steinik, daughter of Deborah and Allan Steinik. B'nai mitzvah of Alexander Gluklick Bra...…
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…covering that will not allow our view of the stars to be sullied, or limited. The Jew's connection to our ideals and our vision must be one that can remain untainted by materialism, convenience and practicality; our role in the world as one of spiritual and moral beacons can only be lived century after century by understand- ing that this is our protection and covering. Our happiness, and con- tentment lies in looking up and see- Look up at t...…
…s , e, \ GAN RE.„ A " 04P:v0 4s, 140°.GE AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID FOR ISRAEL 1' ..q9 1 — 7 Supporting Israel's National Emergency Medical Service invites the community to attend a eR 1 4DA, MaMeS GALA INNER DANCE HONORING PAT AND MARK HARON JUDITH GRANT GRANADER FRANKA AND ALLEN CHARLUPSKI Dinner Chairperson Advanced Gifts & Leadership Chairmen MR. AND MRS. HENRY DORFMAN BERNARD EDELMAN ALEX EHRMANN MR. AND MRS. FRED FERBER MR....…
…-,••••• rk • • \ •-•‘k• Question of the Week: Which bird do the Psalms say nested between the stones of the Holy Temple? auT Jo sa.uals Get 6uowo SISGU .nau.jalow ADp s!Lli Ot Gnuiluop smauods 'ApuusalaTui .(-17 :17 8 swiossci Gas) mauods Gui NI9AkSLIV ukkot, which begins on the 15th of Tishrei, Fricay evening, Sept. 24, recoils the sukkot, or booths, where the Israelites lived after the Exodus. In Leviticus 23:39-43, you'll learn how ...…
…The BiG Story w... . ...wsi,., ..,,, ,. ,::;,,w. .,,,..s.:. \''',. .,AitlrHN:k. to the south, the west, the north and finally up and down. (This also is done during the Halle/ prayers [joy- 4*, ......\;•:, ,...: ,,,, ,,,,,, w, , ,„ ful psalms praising God] at your synagogue or temple services.) s. . ,v ,, ., . ..,,:: 40.1,...\,,,,..k. • . :‘'s s ‘ze.. \K: In the days of the Temple, Sukkot 6 , A was a pilgrimage holiday, when Jew- .646 's • ...…
…Ce eBraTe The seventh day of Sukkot (starting Thursday night, Sept. 30, or Tishrei 21) is HoShana Raba, which is both a festival and day of judgment. It is a day that truly shows us God's mercy — and patience. For according to tradition, this is really our last chance: on Rosh HaShana, God makes his decision regarding our futures; He sort of sealed it on Yom Kippur, but we have until HoShana Raba before He REALLY makes up His mind. The synago...…
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…SpiRitualitY The Mitzvot Of Sukkot And The Symbols Of Um ter ones due to the shape of the he holiday of Sukkot is per- leaves). When we bind these haps the most joyous and species together, they symbolize a festive holiday of the year. complete human being. Although Picture families building and deco- physically people may appear rating their whole, very sukka, and often, under the sharing warm, facade, the delicious feasts human person- und...…
…S RitualitY T THE w15-KQq The Retirement Community That Has It — Among the Jewish people there are those who are more learned, those whose emphasis is on good deeds, .those who have other strengths and talents to contribute and those who have little to offer but are simply committed to their people. By performing this mitz- vah, we demonstrate that all Jews count and all Jews must stand unit- ed so that together we can influ- Crafts Baza...…
…rrr.Riv I Latte & Learning with Rabbi Aaron Bergman 6 Mondays @ 10:00 am starting October 4 $24/series or $5/session Borders Books & Music 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills X Eilu v' Eilu ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.cbahm.org/eilu.htm Interested in lectures on tape or Rosh Hodesh study programs? For more information, call Nancy Kaplan at 248.737.1931, or e-mail eilulearn@aol.com Eilu. SILHOUETTE WINDOW SHADINGS 12,7WWrn ...…
…Business • r. 0 O Kutner is at the center of GMs globalization efforts. BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News arold Kutner's mother-in- law was appalled 36 years ago when he told her he was quitting an account- ing firm to join a division of General Motors. General Motors? The mostly gen- tile giant corporation in the mostly gentile automotive business? General Motors? One of the automotive Big Three that included Ford Motor Company, f...…
…Business was appointed director of materials management there in 1981. "As head of budget and operations analysis, I had to analyze complaints about a lack of performance at the division. I guess they figured I knew so much about the problems that they made me materials director." The family headed to Michigan when Kutner took the top materials management post at the Chevrolet Foundry Division in Saginaw. He took the same position at the form...…
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…"We all sort of got used to my many trips and the various moves from city to city during my early years with the company. That's life in a large corporation, and corporate families like ours have to get used to it. I can certainly say that life at GM has always been exciting." Kutner sometimes takes a 20-hour round trip over two days for one meeting in Hawaii, or a two-day jaunt to Brazil or a European or Far Eastern country. "Fortunately, I s...…
…FOR THOSE WHO TOUCH YOUR LIFE, GIVE THE GIFT THAT TOUCHES SO MANY OTHERS. c75‘) For that special event (birth, marriage, anniversary, bar/bat mitzvah), to honor the memory of a loved one, or just to show you're thinking of them, send a tribute to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Because there's no better way to say I care. To make a tribute by phone, please call (248) 642-4260, ext. 305 T his is .r-ecleration …
…nf 7. • • ' • • $ F ollowing the success of last year's Lift Is Beautiful, movie studios seem willing to base feature films around the Nazi occupation. Films based on the Holocaust are no longer just docu-dra- mas that play on emotion and sordid images of death and destruction. A new genre of World War II films is emerging — and audiences who were once skepti- cal are now willing to attempt a subject that is far from amusing. HOPE AMID...…
…REMEMBERING BABI YAR the program at both venues. Tickets at Orchestra Hall are $19-$66; call (313) 576-5111. Tickets in Ann Arbor are $14- $46; call (734) 764-2538. The fair, featuring a chil- dren's art area, a Pewabic Pottery tile-making area and a showcase of artwork from disabled students of the Kennedy Center School, also offers a silent auction, live entertainment at three venues and refresh- CELEBRATING ments by local restaurants GAIL...…
…Best Bets CLA,SSIC.AL NOTES PERFORMANCE ART The Chamber Music Society of Detroit presents concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Orchestra Hall. $18440/$15 students. (248) 645-6666. U-M School of Music faculty mem- ber Arthur Greene performs the com- plete piano sonatas of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin in a two-part pro- gram, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Concert ...…
…• At The Movies HOPE AMID DESPAIR from page 81 The latest Holocaust-themed entry, Jakob The Liar, opens today. Based on the novel of the same name by Jurek Becker, the film stars Oscar-winner Robin Williams as Jakob Heym, a poor Jew living in a Polish ghetto during World War II. In an effort to boost the morale of his fellow prisoners, Heym takes to the airwaves, broadcasting ficti- tious radio bulletins detailing Allied advances against t...…
…get a movie made if a star is attached. Thus Jacob the Liar became a Robin Williams film. With Robin Williams serving as executive produc- er. And his wife serving as a co-pro- ducer. Let's play a guessing game. Where do you think the camera spends most of its time? Williams, who is a bril- liant comic and improvisational actor, gives a remarkably restrained perfor- mance. There is only one obvious instance of shtick, where he's trapped in a f...…
…Meet Israeli Sculptor itzik Benshalom and view his internationally recognized Bronze Interlocking Sculptures Southwest Story ...,, .., ,. ••• The 1999-2000 JET season opens with a play about two Eastern European Jews who immigrate to a small Texas town in 1909. and special guest Moshe Bronstein advocate for the Center for Autistic Children in Tel Aviv Friday, September 24 , 1999 Saturday, September 25,1999 Sunday, September 26,1999 SU...…
…"AN UTTER TRIUMPH! A GREAT AND CLASSIC MUSICAL FROM THE CREATORS OF LES MISERABLES AND MISS SAIGON:' SHERIDAN MORLEY, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE that had been passed down to me during my growing up — how my grandma and grandpa came to America, the first person they met, the family that took them in. "I paid more attention to the truthfulness of the atmosphere than to the literal facts of the actual words said, and I appreciate watch- ing ...…
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…THE GEM & CENTURY THEATRES The Purple Rose Theatre Company Production of Crossword "A fun and rowdy roller-coaster ride of a play" -The Chelsea Standard Puzzle Toy By Matt Gaffney and David Bianco (QSyndicate@aoLcorn) "Book 'Em" 1 2 3 5 4 14 15 17 18 21 23 24 11 10 12 13 16 -The Ann Arbor News BY JEFF DANIELS 19 ..,,MMPPRTM 2 26 5 N 20 9 8 7 6 "Escanaba is a Super Yooper laugh-fest" 28 * * * * "If there ...…
…COMMON MAN, MYTHIC VISION: The Paintings of Ben Shahn Profile JULY 25- OCTOBER 31 Post Notes A former conductor for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra travels to Michigan for two concerts. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News A Bookshop: Hebrew Books, Holy Day Books, 1953; The Detroit Institute of Arts © Estate of Ben Shahn/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY BEN S H A H N championed social justice and made paintings that communicat...…
…19th YEAR v oSENTIN G .1 olli chamber music programs. Founded some 10 years ago by Michael Tilson Thomas, who remains music director, the New World Symphony trains young, outstanding instrumentalists for the symphonic world with the idea that they will revi- talize American orchestras through outreach and educational initiatives that they plan and conduct. "I enjoy a lot of pop music," says Post, who became one of James Taylor's touring con...…
…Attractions THE ORIGINAL 41 07;17,4 I FeRke/fr‘oi4, RESTAURANT Jimmy (of New Parthenon) & Leo (of Leo's Coney Island) invite you to enjoy big savings on us! When he designs furniture, Robert Rabinovitz makes his own statement. 'Meditation Table and Chairs'; steel, glass, leather and sand; 1992. This piece examines furniture as an exploration into the human condition of sensorial phenomena and is given life by the human touch," says Ra...…
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…NA' . . • c -`; 41*. THE ONE & ONLY • <V,4 pend disbelief and enjoy the journey, there is much to discover. The focus of the holidays, Brownstein makes clear, is the tradition, the insights, the bonding. In the break-the-fast chapter, she includes a wonderful quote from the Talmud: "Fasting means more than charity, and the reason is this: The man who fasts does it with his body, the charitable only gives cash." Her project for Yom Kippu...…
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…•... On The Bookshelf *. *. * * * * ••:. STAR DELI IS ONE OF THE BEST CARRY OUT ONLY RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA! Defying The Odds Author Irene Gut Opdyke remembers her daring rescue of Jews during the Holocaust in a new book geared to both young readers and adults. night as she and her fellow nursing students fled from the invading Nazis. For several weeks Opdyke led a feral existence in the woods — until rene Gut Opdyke's new book, she wa...…
…) ,t-ttictordinary. alive. This was the 1950s and the smuggler of Jews, a defier of the S.S. Holocaust was not openly dis- and the Nazis all at once. One's first cussed," she said. steps are always small: I had begun by Like many other survivors of her hiding food under a fence. generation, she was ashamed of what Opdyke eventually took a gigantic she had been through, "ashamed," she leap by hiding her entire household staff of 12 Jews, work...…
…0:%.*;:tkvOttss says "that something like this could have happened in the 20th century." In the early '70s, she broke her silence in response to the anti- Semitism of revisionists who were dis- torting and minimizing the terrible truth about the Holocaust. "I did not want the Holocaust to be forgotten," said Opdyke. "I started speaking in schools, in churches, everywhere I could. Then I recorded my memoirs just for myself. Those memories had ...…
…The Best Of Everything Reminiscing Meyerson sons made Scotch `n Sirloin a northwest Detroit success. mr Railroad Crossing; Lennie Schick at dancing, food and wine, in a surpris- hen it opened its doors Angel's Hour Glass; Shar and Share ingly attractive, colorful muraled the day after Labor Day in Alike at Port 0' Three; Gary Primo room on the fringe of Greektown 1960, it wasn't really the and Staff at the Winery; Tony and to Mayfield Chop...…
