…arts&life galleries That’s It! Gallery Love At First Sight SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Michelle Silverstone counts on the “that’s it!” factor at her recently extended pop-up gallery. details That’s It! Gallery is in West Bloomfield, inside Orchard Mall. (248) 563-0444. 38 January 11 • 2018 M ichelle Silverstone would like to earn her living as a full-time abstract painter, but she aims at being a practical-minded profes...…
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…on the go people | places | events friday, jan. 12 VOLUNTEER DAY 11 am-1 pm, Jan. 14. Adults, teens and children are invited to work on a variety of hands-on projects to help organizations in Metro Detroit. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. $5 for optional lunch; advance RSVP is required: adatshalom.org/volunteer18. Info: jgross@adatshalom.org or 248- 851-5100. editor's picks CURRENT EVENTS 10:30 am, Jan. 12. Linda Garfield is t...…
…on the go continued from page 41 KNITTING 7 pm, Jan. 15-29. Join a group of knitters that meets every Monday. Presentation of JCC Without Borders-The Active Life. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467. ISRAELI DANCING 8-10 pm, Jan. 15-29. All levels of dancers are welcome. Presentation of JCC Without Borders-The Active Life. At Southfield Civic Center, 26000 Evergreen. $7. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jcc...…
…TU B’SHEVAT FOR KIDS 10:30-11:30 am, Jan. 20. The Well hosts Tot Shabbat for youngsters under age 5 and their families. The program is focused this month on Tu b’Shevat — the New Year of the Trees. Group will enjoy songs, stories, dancing and snacks. Location given with RSVP: avery@meetyouatthewell.org. sunday, jan. 21 EXPLORING KABBALAH 10:15 am, Jan. 21. Rabbi Benjamin Shalva will talk about Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. At Adat...…
…martial fitness ARTS Learning Advocacy dance SPORTS for college students by college students WSU students attend Chicago Israeli consulate conference. Jeremy Rosenberg, Leah Langnas and Alex McInnis } jewish@edu writers TENNIS play yoga SWIM DATES GYMNASTICS SCHOOL kickboxing WSU students at conference: Mara Kuhne, Leah Langnas, Justin Sherman, Jeremy Rosenberg and Alex McInnis. DROP-OFF BREAK CAMPS PARTIES I BABY CHILDC...…
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…soul of blessed memory believed in, going “undercover” for the ADL, where his red hair and freckles enabled him to pose as a non-Jew and report back to the organization about After Jon and Adelyn were married in anti-Semitic meetings and activities. In 1946, they moved to Detroit in search addition to campaigning door-to-door of better job opportunities. They raised for President Obama, he struck up con- three daughters, whom Jon taught to v...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 47 ARNOLD BECKER, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 1, 2018. He is survived by his children, Erica “Ricki” Becker, Josh Becker and Pam Becker; grandchild, Ari Siesser; Becker brother and sister-in- law, Carl G. and Mary Becker. Mr. Becker was the loving grandfather of the late Eden Siesser; the devoted son of the late Jack and the late Julia Becker. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contr...…
…CAROLINE JOHANNA MILLER, 95, of Southfield, died Dec. 30, 2017. She is survived by her sister, Emily Somlyo; Miller sister-in-law, June Somlyo; nieces and nephews, Lauren and Michael McGowan, Barry Somlyo, David Somlyo, and Pamela Lobsiger and her husband, John; great-nieces and great-nephews, Jane and Jack McGowan, Katherine and Andrew Somlyo, Rachel and Rebecca Somlyo, and Nikki Noder. Mrs. Miller was the beloved wife of the late William Mil...…
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…Shapiro, Jonathan Shapiro and Mia Shapiro; great-grandchild, Eli Schneider; many loving nieces, nephews and a world of friends. Dr. Shapiro was the devoted son of the late Blanche and the late Joseph Shapiro; son-in-law of the late Ann and the late Harry Taylor; brother of the late Joanee and the late Norman Shapiro; brother-in-law of the late Laura and the late Dr. Jerry Taylor. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Li...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 A private memorial service will be held in the spring to be attend- ed by close friends and relatives. Contributions may be made to the University of Michigan Cancer Center Helping Hands Fund or the University Musical Society. For the Helping Hands Fund, checks may be made payable to University of Michigan and sent to Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 100, Ann A...…
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…looking back Rabbis Morris Adler and Abraham Hershman are joined by Cantor Jacob Sonenklar at Congregation Shaarey Zedek on Chicago Boulevard, circa 1950. The three clergy served together for many years. Adler came to CSZ in 1938 as an assistant rabbi but soon enlisted to serve as the U.S. Army’s first Jewish chaplain during World War II. After Adler’s return, Hershman retired, having served Shaarey Zedek for four decades and in three synago...…
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…jews d JOHN HARDWICK in the From Israel With Love VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Welcome Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, Jewish Detroit shlichah (and family). ABOVE: Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, her husband, Omer Yahalomi, and daughters, Ella, 4, and Na’ama, 2. 12 January 4 • 2018 W ho chooses the life of an emissary from Israel? Ask Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky. “Some people say I can’t keep a job,” she says with a smile. “But everything...…
…Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky Q. Share a little about your fam- ily and educational background I grew up in a very Zionist home. My parents made aliyah in the 1970s from the former Soviet Union. My mother is from Latvia, so if you tell her she’s Russian, it’s a big no-no. Mom is 60; dad is 72. They made aliyah separately; my mom was 16 and came to Israel with her family; my dad was a young adult and came alone. From the start, my dad was a part of ...…
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…jews d PHOTOS BY JOHN HARDWICK in the Advocate, Activist, Agent of Change VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Meet David Kurzmann, JCRC/AJC executive director. A ABOVE: Speaking at the Hope Against Hate conference. David Kurzmann 18 January 4 • 2018 jn ll roads lead to Jewish Detroit, or so it would seem for JCRC/AJC Executive Director David Kurzmann. “A third-gener- ation Detroiter, I’m a product of this community,” he claims...…
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…jews d & in the faces places The Well and the JCC held a spirited Chanukah celebration Dec. 16 at The Eastern in Eastern Market. The evening was “LIT” with laughs, latkes and klezmer from Klezundheit. Comedians YidLife Crisis and Detroiter Sandy Danto also provided entertainment. LIT was funded in part by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation's Grassroots Initiative Program, and was presented in partnership with NEXTGen Detroi...…
…Where Are They Now? 1979 Jack Faxon JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Former senator still making an impact. A fter more than 30 years serving the citizens of Michigan, former Sen. Jack Faxon certainly could look back on his life of public service with pride and enjoy a well- deserved retirement. His political career has been well-documented: a former legislator, one of the last surviv- ing delegates of the Michigan Constitutional Conve...…
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…sports CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: U.S. hockey player Jaxon Perlmutter shows off his Maccabiah Games gold medal. Rabbi Brent Gutmann from Temple Kol Ami has some fun on the diamond during an InterCongregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League game. The Frankel boys tennis team celebrates qualifying for the Division 4 state tournament for the third straight time. Brad Golder (12) and Scott Hutten celebrate Temple Shir Shalom No. 2’s playoff champio...…
…moments Smuts Wright SEPT. 23 SEPT. 14 Laura and Anson Smuts are thrilled to announce the birth of their daugh- ter, Elia Ivy Smuts (Elia Yona). Proud grandparents are Lois and Mark Langberg of West Bloomfield, and Evon Smuts-Rogers and Jerry Rogers of Cape Town. She is also the granddaughter of the late Michael Smuts. Overjoyed great-grandmother is Helen Langberg. Elia is also the great-granddaughter of the late Harold Langberg, and the ...…
…eretz Dig It OU students probe mysteries at Israeli archaeological dig. ERIC REIKOWSKI SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS The Oakland University contingent at the dig in Lachish, near Jerusalem. W hat can you learn from scour- ing the ruins of an ancient civilization? Just ask the Oakland University stu- dents who spent part of last summer unearthing artifacts in the storied city of Lachish. This ancient Judean town, now a national park, is abou...…
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…arts&life film The At The Tribe Golden Globes Hammer and Chalamet James Franco NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST T he Golden Globe awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be presented at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, on NBC, hosted by Seth Meyers. The Globes are awarded for excellence in TV and films and the film awards are a good, if not perfect, predictor of Oscar nominees/winners. THE ACTORS Unlike the Oscars, the Globes p...…
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…arts&life film Call Me By Your Name The highly touted fi lm based on a novel by an Egyptian-born Jew tells of gay lovers who bonded as Jews fi rst. JESSICA STEINBERG TIMES OF ISRAEL I André Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name, now a film and possible Oscar contender. details Call Me by Your Name is now playing at the Main Arts Theatre in Royal Oak. 30 January 4 • 2018 jn n all of André Aciman’s life — as a father’s university s...…
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