…metro » Detroit Jewish News Foundation Approves Four New Directors S tephanie Freedman, Norman Pappas, Jeffrey Schlussel and Larry Jackier have been approved by the Detroit Jewish News Foundation for initial three- year terms, effective as of Jan. 1, on its 15-member board of directors. They will be replacing Kari Alterman, Ben Falik, Matt Lester and Robin Schwartz, whose terms concluded on Dec. 31, 2016. Alterman, Falik, Lester and Schwart...…
…business & professional » Spencer’s On Steroids Find something for anyone at the Road Show in Roseville. Reisa Shanaman | Special to the Jewish News Jacob, Josh, Bruce, Shelly and Jarett Hoffman P eople say we have something for everybody, and we do,” Bruce Hoffman says while taking me around the Road Show, the 9,000-square-foot Roseville store he owns and operates with his wife, Shelly, and their three sons — Jacob, 39, Josh, 34, and Ja...…
…Mandell “Bill” Berman » 1 9 17-2016 Mandell “Bill” Berman: An Unforgettable Presence Mandell “Bill” Berman died Dec. 21 in Florida at age 99. His funeral service was Dec. 27 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, in the majestic building he helped orchestrate as building committee chairman. A beloved philanthropist, businessman and Jewish communal architect, Bill was eulogized by Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen, Anne Parsons of the Detroit Symp...…
…C O N G R E G AT I O N SHAAREYZEDEK MANDELL “BILL” BERMAN (Z’L) 1917-2016 WE WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO CREATE OUR PAST AND SECURE OUR FUTURE. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WISDOM OF YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE WARMTH OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP. THE PRIDE WE FEEL WHEN WE SAY “THIS IS MY SHUL” WILL FOREVER BE ENHANCED BY THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS YOUR SHUL TOO. January 5 • 2017 29 …
…Mandell “Bill” Berman » 1917-2016 Detroit Public TV is grateful we were able to honor Bill for his WWII service in the US Navy on our December 7th Remembrance Night in this 75th year. Thanks to the Mandell & Madeleine Berman &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ continued from page 28 amidst the bustling crowd, nowhere to be seen. I had several moments of con- cern and panic. Then I saw him, again emerging from The Max. This time with a small bundle in his hand. “I w...…
…In Memory of Mandell “Bill” Berman The Board of Directors, Musicians, and Staff of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra fondly remember Mandell “Bill” Berman, 1917-2016, a pillar of our community and lifelong supporter of our DSO. Bill first heard the DSO through Detroit Public School field trips to Orchestra Hall as a young student. Decades later, he and his beloved wife Madge returned the gift of music, enabling tens of thousands of Detroit scho...…
…N OT T I N G H I L L of W EST B LOOMFIELD essay » AQUATICS THERAPY POOL Notting Hill of West Bloomfield is focused on short-term in-patient rehabilitation, with the goal of transitioning back home. We are happy to announce the opening of our Aquatics Therapy pool. Aquatic Therapy uses water’s naturally therapeutic properties of buoyancy, resistance and warmth to enhance the therapy experience. Since not all people respond well to traditiona...…
…continued from page 30 Bill Berman and Harlene Appelman, Covenant Awards Dinner, November 2011, Denver A Visionary And A Risk Taker Harlene Appelman Special to the Jewish News B ill hired me to work at Shaarey Zedek in 1980 to create a family education program, then called the Rainbow Connection. He then went on and funded Jewish Experiences for Families (JEFF), a partnership among United Hebrew Schools, the Jewish Community Center and Ta...…
…spirituality » TEMPLE AND SY NAGO GUE LISTINGS SP ONS OR E D BY TEMPLE ISRAEL w w w.temple-israel.org CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. B’nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Congregation Beth Ahm (248) 851-6880. Beth Israel (Flint) (810) 732-6310. Congregation Beth Shalom (248) 547-7970. Beth Tephilath Moses (Mt. Clemens) (586) 468-2573. Congregation B’nai Moshe (248) 788-060...…
…» to rah por tion The Need For Brotherly Love T he poignant moment when brothers Joseph and Benjamin are reunited after a separation of 22 years is one of the most tender scenes in the Torah. After a long chronicle of difficult brotherly relationships, we finally come across two brothers who truly love each other. The only children of Jacob’s beloved of brotherly hatred, the love between Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin shared the same womb; an...…
…arts & life books History A Taste Of Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer Gail Offen John Milan 36 January 5 • 2017 G ail Offen grew up in Southfield but regularly ate at Ann Arbor res- taurants — sometimes more than one in a day. She was introduced to the college town’s culinary fare by her late uncle Morton Lesser, a foodie who liked lots of mealtime company. Early on, Offen sampled egg- rolls at Kosmo in Kerrytown, chowder at Mon...…
…COURTESY ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY COURTESY OF THE JAN BLUESTEIN-LANGONE CULINARY ARCHIVE (JBLCA), HATCHER GRADUATE LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FAR LEFT: The Harmony Restaurant, circa 1954, was a popular place that stood on the corner of Liberty and Fourth. It was lost in a fire in the mid-’50s. TOP LEFT: Best Steak House occu- pied a familiar building that still stands at 217 S. State St. — over the years it has hosted Escoffier and i...…
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…arts & life f i lm Golden Globe Preview All things Jewish in the upcoming awards show. Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News D.B. Weiss and David Benioff The 2017 Golden Globe Awards, the 74th, mark the opening of the awards season, honoring the best and brightest in film and television from 2016. It’s also a fun party to watch — this year, Jimmy Fallon will host as it airs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, on NBC. Here, our own annual roundup o...…
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…44 January 5 2017 continued from page 43 Th e Offi ce Coff ee Shop Royal Oak Svenska Cafe Birmingham This quaint shop is the epitome of the Swedish term fika, which translates to a true coffee break. At Svenska, you re in for a delicious taste of Swedish cof- fee culture and excellent service. Owner Christina Bakalis is welcom- ing and kind to every customer who enters her quaint shop and will gladly walk anyone through the cu...…
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