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…soul of blessed memory MARIA “MANYA” BALAJ, 87, of Bingham Farms, died Jan. 19, 2017. She was born in Khristinovka, Ukraine, USSR (near the city of Uman, where her fam- Balaj ily originated). c. 1948 Mrs. Balaj is survived by her sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Ted and Gloria Balaj, Dr. Seymoure and Lois Balaj; daughter, Dr. Barbara Balaj; grandchildren, Andrew Balaj, Erica (Ross) Baer and Michelle Balaj; cousins, Steven Gershman and Arlene Mil...…

…GOLDIE GREER, 93, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 15, 2017. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Barry and Linda Greer Greer; daughters, Arlene Greer and Vickie Panter; grandchildren, Ilynn and Daniel Metz, and Ian Panter; great-grandchildren, Harley Rose Metz and Jenner Greer Metz. Mrs. Greer was the beloved wife of the late Harry J. Greer; devoted daughter of the late Edwin and the late Rose Gornbein; loving sister of the late Bett...…

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…JULES RAPPAPORT, 68, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 19, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Suzi Stewart Rappaport; daughter and son-in-law, Gaaby and Dan Patterson; Rappaport sons and daughter-in- law, Mark and Natalie Rappaport, Aaron Rappaport and his fiancee, Stephanie Neill; Suzi’s chil- dren, Andrew Lakind and his fiancee, Kim Erickson, Stacey Lakind and her partner, Steve Ehasz; grandchildren, Carter, Zach, Hannah, Layla, Connor and Dylan;...…

…soul of blessed memory continued from page 99 STEVEN SEIGLE, 63, of Sylvan Lake, died Jan. 16, 2017. He is survived by his daughter and son, Barrie and Jake Seigle; father, Robert Seigle; Robert’s wife, Judy; sis- Seigle ter and brother-in-law, Julie and Arthur Rott; brother and sister-in- law, Jeff and Diann Seigle; many loving cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. He will forever remain in their hearts and minds. Mr. Seigle was the belove...…

…raskin the best of everything Great Steaks — And Seafood W hen it came to this area back in 1996, a big fuss was made about its steaks … And well it should have been … Capital Grille, Somerset Collection North on Big Beaver, Troy, today is as upscale as noted and continues to be lauded on its servings of steaks. Its nationally acclaimed dry- aged steaks have gone over big wherever Capital Grille has opened … Theirs is a concept where steak...…

…looking back BARBERSHOP: Mario Carlini trims the hair of a client at the Jewish Community Center Barber Shop, c. 1960. Located at the Curtis and Meyers branch, the shop also boasted two manicurists, Marg and Jean. The shop was open to both JCC members and the public. Courtesy Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives (JCC.5). Irene B. Bayer, photographer. Historic photos are curated by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. From the D...…

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…Detroit Jewish News n contents JANUARY 12-18, 2017 | 14-20 TEVET, 5777 | VOLUME CL NO. 24 views Online exclusives: • FIDF Impact! Scholarships • Chanukah Wonderland • Israel’s Chelm Awards arts&life 6 Resolved Contributing Editor Robert Sklar examines the U.S. abstension at the U.N. regarding Israel. jews d 41 at home Making children’s rooms special 44 skate Opportunity on Ice coming to Detroit in the 46 celebrity jews 12 pho...…

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…views essay Resolved: U.N. Vote Undercuts Israel P eruse U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334, the contentious resolution the U.S. abstained from in a Dec. 23 vote, and find code phrases aplenty — “occupying power,” “East Jerusalem,” “1967 lines,” “one-state reality,” “provocative actions,” “credible negotia- tions.” The resolution also references “con- tinuing Israeli settlement activities” that imperil any prospect for peace between Isr...…

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…jews d in the Eye On Poland BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Survivor’s father comes alive through book of his pre-war photographs. TOP: Ruth Webber and her daughters Susan, Shelly and Elaine in front of a photo of Ruth’s father, Szmuel Muszkies, at the launch party in Poland for a book of his photos. INSET: The Muszkies family in the late 1930s: Malka, Helen, Ruth and Szmul. 12 January 12 • 2017 R uth Webber found her father again...…

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…jews d in the A Timely Conversation Dershowitz to discuss Israel and the Trump administration. DON COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER O COURTESY ALAN DERSHOWITZ The JN caught up with Dershowitz between n the eve of President-elect Trump’s media appearances where he spoke out against inauguration, who better to address the recent American abstention that allowed the relationship between American passage of U.N. Security Council Resolution Jews an...…

…Paving the Way Southfield native brings progressive educational model to Israel. NECHAMA ELBAZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I t’s rare that a suburban family hosts livestock in their backyard, yet every Passover, Simon and Rachail Kresch of Southfield purchased two goats to bring the concept of the pascal offering to life for their chil- dren. “My dad always said school is a limited institution, that we should learn from the world, from peop...…

…Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues jews d in the here’s to Tiberian Advisers announced that Bradley L. Dizik was selected to receive the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Dizik Michigan State University. This award is the highest recognition awarded by the MSU Alumni Association. Dizik is an attorney known for his strategic advice, practical guidance and prudent judgment in solving clients’ most di...…

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…jews d in the THE ROEPER SCHOOL Keep Learning FedEd classes for the new year. T Ellie plans to make her mark on the world by pursuing a career with non-profi ts that work with underprivileged children. “Social justice has always been a staple in my life,” she says. “It’s important to me.” Ellie is already involved in a long list of community outreach work, from helping special needs children and mentoring to serving on the board of her sy...…

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…jews d in the Y OUR H EAR T H AS A S T OR Y T O T ELL. Festival Of Rights RABBI ALANA ALPERT SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS We’re here to listen. The chanukiah was lit at the Festival of Rights. O 99 $ n Dec. 26, nearly 150 Jews and allies joined together for Detroit Jews for Justice’s second annual Festival of Rights. At Red Door Digital, a commu- nity space in Detroit’s North End, people gathered for live music, political education and...…

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…jews d on the cover in the Honoring young people making an impact Jewishly and beyond. T hey’re go-getters, doers, philanthropists, activists, entrepreneurs and community organizers. Their lives make an impact on those around them and our community at large. These 36 individuals — the inaugural group of the JN and The Well’s 36 Under 36 program — were nominated by their peers for this honor. The Jewish News and The Well collected the nomi...…

…jews d in the JO H N HA RD WI CK Jordan Charlupski, 26, of Birmingham is sales executive for the Detroit City Football Club (FC). The minor-league soccer team with a co-recreational league started in 2012, tapping into the growing interest in the sport and to serve as a community-organizing endeavor for residents. In season, about 7,000 attend the semi-professional team’s games in the National Premier Soccer League. Jordan raised $750,000...…

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…jews d Josh Kaplan, 31, of Novi is president and co-founder, with his brother Darryl Kaplan and cousin Max Cornfield, of Supply Line International (SLI), an automotive company in Novi. SLI got started about four years ago with a $50,000 interest- free loan from Hebrew Free Loan (HFL) and generated $11 million in revenue last year. The company forecasts $18 million in reve- nue for 2017. Josh’s innovative thinking and leadership helped the com...…

…Mazel Tov! decided to stay in Detroit and bought a house in the New Center area. He found investors and put together a team to renovate it. Now, the house is used for other Venture for America fellows to stay in during their time in Detroit. He realized how outdated the standard rental system is and co-founded his company to better utilize technology in the home rental industry. He now has more than 40 people working at his company. Noah Ost...…

…jews d in the enlightened hospitality, devout passion and a per- sonal touch. He is a young business owner who is an asset to Metro Detroit and the Jewish community. A regular visitor to Israel and son of an Israeli father, Jeremy is proud of his Jewish heritage and sharing it with the community. Jonathan H. Schwartz, 34, of Plymouth is an attorney at Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC. Jonathan has taken a lead- ership role on the boards of n...…

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…moments special moments When You Know You’ve Met ‘The One’ I t was June 1985, and I was at my daughter Amy Selik Douville’s ninth-grade play at Hillel Day School. I was sit- ting in the front row with my family. Behind us was the family of my daughter’s very good friend. As we were intro- duced, I thought, “Wow, Amy’s friend sure has a good-looking uncle!” There were two uncles. Neither one was with a wife, and I was divorced. But the one ...…

…Ask the Orthodontist When is the right time for my child to have full braces? Ask the Orthodontist Jadyn Nicole Shapiro (Yaff a Netanya) of West Bloomfi eld became a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. She is Shapiro the daughter of Dr. Larry Shapiro and Ms. Marla Shapiro (Cliff ord Cicotte). Jadyn is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stoller and the late Norman and the late Joan Shapiro. Jadyn is a student at...…

…jews d in the Get inspired. Meet medical specialists. Connect with others. All at a Novartis MS Education Link Event family Strengthen Those Jewish Ties Dear Debra (PLO\ +RVOHU )13%& is talking multiple sclerosis (MS) and treatment. Debra Darvick S end your questions to deardebra@ renmedia.us or look for an anonymous question submission form on Debra’s online column at www.thejewishnews.com. DEAR DEBRA, After reading last month’s ar...…

…faces & places Menorah In The D Now in its sixth year, Menorah in the D has become the area’s largest commu- nity-wide menorah lighting, drawing more than 3,000 people. Sponsored by The Shul in West Bloomfield, in partnership with Jewish Federation’s NEXTGen Detroit and Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit, the event took place on Dec. 27 at Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit. Festivities featured a family tent with activities, a kosher food ...…

…NANOMEDICINE is HUGE . in the faces places More than 300 people attended the lighting of an 11-foot menorah on the second night of Chanukah at the Franklin Cider Mill. The Dec. 25 event was organized by Chabad of Bingham Farms and Farmington Hills, which collaborated with Jewish schools across Metro Detroit. Artist Ariel Cummings created the menorah, which was decorated by more than 300 tiles made by students and others. The evening was h...…

…sports Start Thinking About Maccabi Games STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T here’s no better time than the dead of winter to look forward to a summer event. Tryouts and auditions are being held this month for Detroit teen athletes and artists who want to participate in the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest. Detroit will have 14U boys basketball, 14U boys baseball and 14U and 16U girls soccer teams along with dancers and golf- ers at the Ju...…

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…arts&life at home PHOTO BY BETH SINGER Let’s Get Lost Inspiration for creating other-worldly sanctuaries for kids. LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR In the sisters’ room — two of a set of triplets — of Lori Goldman’s Bloomfield Township home, designer Jennifer Asmar went for fresh, fun and sophisticated. “When I presented the project to the triplets, all three of them looked at me and, at the same time, gave me the thumbs up,” says Asm...…