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…on the go OCTOBER 6 continued from page 49 Visit Murals In Eastern Market monday, oct. 2 JEWISH COMPOSERS IN WINDSOR FRANKEL SYMPOSIUM 9 am-2 pm, Oct. 2-3. “Non-Human Materials Before Modernity Symposium.” University of Michigan’s Frankel Center for Judaic Studies event. Scholars will consider the material- ity and makings of humans and nonhuman entities in the premodern world. At Frankel Center, 202 S. Thayer, Room 2022, Ann Arbor. Free...…
…DETROIT ’67 8 pm, Oct. 13. Thursday-Sunday schedule, through Oct. 22. Stagecrafters community theater presents show about events from the summer of 1967. At Baldwin Theatre, second stage, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. $20. RSVP: stagecrafters.org or 248-541-6430. 5-7 pm, Oct. 8. Harvest celebration for Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and its partner, Eden Gardens Block Club. Plant garlic for next season and enjoy dinner, including Belle Isle Pi...…
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…soul of blessed memory Marianne Shapero Schwartz: Passion For Art And Community Service RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W ith the discerning eye of an art connois- seur and the loving heart of a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Marianne Shapero Schwartz lived a fulfilling life dedicated to family, the arts and selfless community service. Marianne, who lived in Birmingham with her husband of 67 years, Alan E. Schwartz, died Sept. 20...…
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…MINNA S. GOLDMAN, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 23, 2017. She is survived by her sons, “Richard” Albert Goldman, David “Dave” Goldman; daughter, Carol Stolman; brother, Jack Seitner. Mrs. Goldman was the loving sister of the late Robert Seitner Jr. Contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society, www. michiganhumane.org. Services and interment were held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chape...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 67 JAMES WECHSLER, 67, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 17, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karen Wechsler; daughter, Amy Wechsler of New York; son, David Wechsler Wechsler of Royal Oak; brother-in-law and sis- ter-in-law, Barry and Kathy Nosanchuk, and Bonnie Nosanchuk; nieces and nephews, Michele and Ken Schaefer, Laura and Bill Stender, Missy and Glen Scher, Amanda Nosanchuk and Adam...…
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…jews d “The fun doctor” helps unlock the potential of young children with autism. Alan Muskovitz Contributing Writer I find if I spend enough time on Facebook, I eventually see something really good. That’s how I discovered the video of Ben Gretchko delivering a commencement speech on June 4 at his graduation from Birmingham Seaholm High School. Ben’s commencement speech has made the rounds on social media and, dare I say, his four- minut...…
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…jews d in the 2017 Historic Cemetery Open Building Dream Homes for Over 25 Years The B’nai David Cemetery, on Van Dyke between Harper and McNichols in Detroit, will be open for visitors Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Eva Goldman of Farmington Hills spurred the idea for the cemetery cleanup during an annual visit to the grave of her great-great-grandmother in 2014 as the abandoned cemetery had been overgrown by weeds. Since then, l...…
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…jews d in the “There was such a sense of urgency and importance that I had to keep doing this.” — KASI NADLER Grassroots Aid Local woman joins online effort to help rescue hurricane victims. JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: Kasi Nadler was glued to her computer helping hurricane victims via the internet. 18 September 21 • 2017 W hat does the popular fan- tasy/horror television show Supernatural have to do with a local woman ...…
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…rosh hashanah A Sweet Year How bees and honey contribute to the Rosh Hashanah tradition. LOUIS FINKELMAN C CONTRIBUTING WRITER JESSICA POLK R ABOVE: Amalia Haas speaks at the recent Jewish Food Festival, where she offered samples of her Bee Awesome honey. abbi Shlom Shlomo Ganzfried, in his Kitzur Kitzu Shulhan Arukh (pub (published 1864), endorses an old c custom for Rosh Hashanah: “. . . We dip the challah in honey and, after eating e...…
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…rosh hashanah Keith and Tara Schonberger with sons Eli and Adam Interfaith Holidays Local couples find welcoming places in Metro Detroit. JACKIE HEADAPOHL MANAGING EDITOR A ccording to the Pew Research Center’s October 2013 “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” survey, 58 percent of Jews marry outside the faith, up from 46 percent in 1990 and 17 percent before 1970. Those statistics are no different in Metro Detroit, where last year, Federati...…
