…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Dry Bones TO Y l s P AU LV r Editorial Who Says 'Who Is A Jew?' T he subject of "Who is a Jew?" is making headlines again. On March 2, the New York Times Magazine published a long feature story by Israeli political writer Gershom Gorenberg on the problems that foreign- born Israelis have in proving they are Jewish in order to get married in Israel. The Times piece made the poin...…
…Opinion 0 HER VIEWS The Hidden Power Of Purim W e often view Purim as the most fun day of the year. Throughout my life, when Purim was still months away, I would start planning my costume, working on the list of people I would send mish- loach manot (fes- tive food gifts) to, and thinking about where my family should eat the joyful Purim meal. However, when we take a step back from all the fun and fanfare we find that Rabbi Leiby Purim has...…
…Spirituality HOLIDAY 101 Purim At A Glance Remembering our victory over Haman. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News W hen it happens: The 14th day of Adar, which this year corre- sponds to sundown, Thursday, March 20, until sundown, Friday, March 21 (the beginning of Shabbat). • What it commemorates: How Queen Esther and Mordechai thwarted the plans of the evil Haman to kill all the Jews during the reign of King Ahaseurus (Ac...…
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…cL0. 5tAl, TORAH PORTION Sacrifice And Atonement Shabbat Tzav: Leviticus 6:1-8:36; Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23. his week's Torah portion con- kindness: He provided the dowry for tinues with the main topic the (poor) bride and rejoiced with her; T of the beginning portions of he accompanied (buried) the poor Leviticus, namely, the sacrificial ritu- who died; he gave money to the poor!' als. This midrash teaches that whatever In Tzav, we are...…
…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR MARCH 23 APRIL 4 7:30 PM, CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET Concert. Critically 7 PM, TEMPLE SHABBAT DINNER. Dinner in Korman Hall. To RSVP, contact Rita Geiringer at 248-661-5700 or rita@temple-israel. org . acclaimed premier chamber ensemble. For complimentary tickets contact the Temple office at 248-661-5700. MARCH 26 NOON, MING THE MAGICIAN. A Temple Treasures luncheon p...…
…holds bi-monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, family school and Hebrew school for all ages. Or Tzafon P.O. Box 441, Suttons Bay 49682, (231) 357-0309. Rabbi: Chava Bahia. Retreats, educational programs, holiday preparation, lifecycle cel- ebrations. Ortzafon@aol.com . Shalva Minyan U of M The Shalva minyan is a traditional, pluralistic, Carlebach-style Kabbalat Shabbat with separate seating and participation by women, Services...…
…Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by ThE Rug GALLERY of West Bloomfield GOING OUT OF BUSINESS 19t%4254 ON THE DOLLAR pen Easter 12-5 pm Everything In Store / lust Be Sad Tern ► le Israel Synagogues from page A39 Temple Emanu-El Jewish Cultural Society 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-4020. Rabbi: Joseph P. Klein. Shlichei Tzibor: Steve Klaper and Judy Lewis. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. 2935 Birch ...…
…Providence Hospital 2008 r 15tI( Saturday, April 12 Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn 2008 Honorees Jeffrey M. Zaks, MD Order of Charity Award Allan D. Fraiberg, MD Caduceus Society Physician of the Year Award Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction ?Iv:: 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Honoree Presentation 7:15 p.m. Dancing to the sounds of the Simone Vitale Band Special Guest: Adam Cardinal Maida Mistress of Ceremonies: Amyre Makupson The proceeds from thi...…
…ATID KICKOFF CONCERT ATID: Alliance for Teens in Detroit, a new "Monday-Night School" program for Conservateens is pleased to present MONDAY, APRIL 7th Hillel Day School Doors open 6 p.m. LIVE IN C NC Free Admission for 7th-12th Graders Free iPod Give-aways • Kosher Pizza Dinner • Games • Prizes Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door Tickets available at local Conservative synagogues, Hillel Day School and Yossi's Israeli Cuisine ...…
…March 21, 2008 / 13 Adar II 5768 • f tbt for teens by teen 0 , a junior at the Frankel Jewish Acad- emy, and Erica Sachse. a sophomore at Berkley High School, head the teen steering committee. a place of their own JCC's new teen center will offer state-of-the-art fun by Blake Orman Staff photo by Angie Baan y the time the JCC Maccabi Games hit Detroit in mid-August, the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield expects its new state-...…
…feature: summer plans hard work builds bridges and confidence by Teddie Olender oming to the small town of Piney Flatts, Tenn., in the heart of Appalachia last summer, I didn't know what to expect. Along with other Jewish teenagers from across the nation, I would live in the neighborhood Methodist Church for six weeks working with locals and a Christian missionary group. Our crew was part of the American Jewish Society for Service and we...…
…teen profile get involved by Sarah Spitzer Jewish youth groups have a blast! opening minds model UN allows students to grapple with global issues. Stamford, Ct. y eshiva University National Model United Na- tions (YUNMUN) XVIII. Here 600 pseudo-del- egates to dozens of scattered countries walk in: 600 delegates of the world walk out. Kids in grades 9-12 from Jewish schools all over the U.S. and Canada arrived for a three-day challengi...…
…making a difference by Gabriella Ring continuesfivm page B1 students learn to be 'ambassadors of righteousness' in Metro Detroit Beverly Prentis Wagner. A gift from the Bruce Frankel family also will help fund the project. Sachse Construction and Development Corp. of Birming- ham will do the construction. Berkley High School seniors Joel Kaatz, Scot McKee and Caius Schneider took their learning Gathering Ideas outside the classroom as p...…
…In Touch Israel solidarity rally takes to the Web. 0 neFamily Fund, a nonprofit orga- nization that helps victims of ter- ror, has planned seven simultane- ous rallies around the world at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 20, to show solidarity with the people of Israel. The rallies will be broadcast live on the Internet, starting in Sderot and moving around the world, creating the first-ever global cyberspace rally to support Israel. Jews on ever...…
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…Family Focus 'Cooking' Up A Reunion The Cook family's gathering spurs a glimpse into future inspired by a look at past. In 2007, marking the Cooks' 100 years in America are Earl Friedman, seated; Front row: Matthew, Madeleine and Lindsay Schindler, Helene Glassman of Farmington Hills, Linda Plasko of West Bloomfield and Marla Schindler. Second row: Richard Glassman of Farmington Hills, Alan Schindler and Mike Friedman and Gail Baker of Ber...…
…Family Focus CELEBRATE 4 6:g Reunion from page C3 The Second Night of Passover and Israel's 60th Sunday, April 20, 2008 Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, West Bloomfield Led by Mark A. Lit Executive Director Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Musical inspiration provided by Lisa Soble Siegmann 4:30 p.m. Pre-Seder activities for the whole fimily • 5:30 p.m. Seder Adults: $45 • Children (12 and younger): $2...…
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…Arts & Entertainment A Way With Notes Temple Israel concert highlights two Jewish composers who've made the U.S. their home. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News T wo piano teachers — one in Poland and another in Argentina — raised sons who became distinctive American composers and whose music soon will be heard during an eclectic concert at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The Carpe Diem String Quartet, based in Ohio, will perfor...…
…Arts & Entertainment About Richard GileWitz Finger Pickin' Good Florida's Richard Gilewitz bills himself as "one of the strangest men in acoustic music today" The Jewish performer is a fingerstyle guitarist, playing both 6- and 12-string instruments. He makes his Ann Arbor debut 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Ark during a free "Take a Chance Tuesday" concert. Gilewitz delivers a show that is a whole history of fingerstyle guitar through t...…
…Two Brothers, One Love JCC gallery spotlights glass talents. Elizabeth Applebaum March 29 - April 5, 2008 at the Detroit Opera House Special to the Jewish News A n artist, Picasso said, is "a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's weV Now imagine those emotions — fiery hatred, compassion, a broken heart, terror, unending loneli...…
…(Arts & Enter ainment Love Story Michael Fox Jaap became a principal of one of the schools and had ample time to write letters to his beloved. So as not to embarrass and provoke Manja, Ina's sister would secretly deliver the missives and Ina's replies. Jaap and Manja, and later Ina, were among the few lucky ones who were deport- ed to Bergen-Belsen instead of Auschwitz. But it was a full-time job staying alive, and Jaap and Ina lost track o...…
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…Arts & Entertainment THE BES OF EVERYTHING A Downtown Tradition Caucus Club retains legacy of luxurious Detroit dining. A n old favorite has suddenly become a new place to go as yet another generation has aged enough to join others in visiting one of the restaurants that moms and dads always talked about. Many of those parents still do with the time-honored and venerable Caucus Club on the ground floor of Penobscot Building, Congress Ave...…
…E-mail items to calendar®thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 • Deadline: noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to publication To Do! Arts & Culture Arts Division: (248) 473-1856. Hear author Rachel Dewoskin discuss modern-day China and her novel Foreign Babes in Beijing 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S....…
…Calendar from page C13 Smith of the Detroit Institute of the Arts. March 28: University of Detroit Mercy Law Professor Larry Dubin and David Magidson, direc- tor of the Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival. Lectures are open to the community at no charge. IRP: (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018. Join the Kollel Institute commu- nity for its anniversary dinner 6 p.m. Monday, March 24, at Plaza Hotel, 16400 J.L. Hudson Drive in Southfield. The Kollel, ba...…
…• March 31: "Israel: Where Do You Stand?" Hear a discussion of Jewish life in Antwerp after the liberation (1944- 1960) by Prof. Veerle Vanden Daelen 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Judaica Resource Center, 2311 FAB, 656 W. Kirby, on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit. Attend the Jewish Cultural Society's free education series for adults, "From Sumeria to Brooklyn: the Long, Strange Trip of the Jewish People," 10:15-11:45 a.m. Sun...…
…A As U Do! Calendar from page C15 MAKE A DEAL WITH LAUGHTER Crohn's & Colitis Become informed about inflammatory bowel disease at "Living Healthy with Crohn's & Colitis," 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the West Bloomfield JCC. The daylong program will include a panel dis- cussion with health professionals from Henry Ford Health System and William Beaumont Hospital, and lecturers that include fit- ness expert Peter Nielsen, aut...…
…Shul Food The community is invited to the fol- lowing events: • Aish Huntington Woods: Try a Persian-style Shabbat dinner, in honor of Purim, 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Burton Elementary School, 26315 Scotia in Huntington Woods. Cost: $18 individual and $50 maximum per family. Contact Nechama: (248) 327-3576; www.aishinthewoods.com . • Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai Center: Enjoy a strolling magi- cian and klezmer violinist at the "Cocktail-...…
…To Do! CROSSWORD Jewish Puzzler Across 1. Sound the shofar 5. Joseph's coat feature 10. Emulated Spitz 14. Kittel 15. Israeli wood 16. Chazzan's concern 17. Mt. Gilboa flower 18. Nob to Cain 19. Barrett 20. Pale of 22.Magic carpet base 23.Triumphed 24.Pollard or Berg 25.Sagan sight 27. Funny Girl star 33. Rosen's base 34. Western Israeli border 35. Brandeis, casually 36. Prepare shivah clothes 37. Kahn or Nizer 38. Tzedakah 39. Mother (Hebr...…
…Mazel Toy! Jan. 19 Rachel Cook and Robert Jones of Chicago joyfully announce the birth of their first child, Sarit Elana. Sarit is wel- comed home by her big brother Sam, 4. Sharing in the joy of her birth are her grandparents Charna Norman Cook of Bloomfield Hills and Adrian and Sook Jones of Wilmette, Ill. Sarit is named in lov- ing memory of her great-grandmother Sarah Norman and her great-great-aunt Eleanor "Rae" Gold. Jan. 14 Amy (Jabli...…
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…Ye s hiva School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 Obituaries are updated and archived on JNonline.us. "One who provides the education for another's child is considered in Heaven as a partner in the raising of that young person" During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed f...…
