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…jews d in the sports MJSF’s Biggest Event STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER WHOLE BODY F erguson Jenkins, Dick Enberg and Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg will be honored June 12 at the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation’s 27th annual Hank Greenberg Mem- orial Golf Invitational at Franklin Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills. Jenkins, 74, a Hall of Fame pitcher born in Chatham, Ont., will receive the Hank Greenberg Memorial Lifetime Achievement...…
…moments “Staying Cavity-Free While in Braces” Ask the Orthodontist Jacob Morton Karp will chant from the Torah on the occa- sion of his bar mitz- vah on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He is the Karp loving son of Bruce and the late Jennifer Karp. Jacob is the grandchild of Ronda and the late Morton Karp, and Nancy and Uri Sofer. Jacob is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of his mitz...…
…spirit temple and synagogue listings SHABBAT FOR TOTS ST Y L E Saturday, March 4, 2017 10:30 - 11:30 am at Temple Israel Families with children 5 and under are invited for a unique Shabbat experience. Wear your favorite costume and join our Temple Israel clergy and early childhood educator, Jodie Kanagur, as we celebrate Shabbat and Purim with songs, prayers, crafts and snacks. Please register online at Temple-Israel.org/PurimStyle by 2/...…
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…spirit torah portion We, Too, Were Strangers I n two major verses of this week’s Torah portion, it clearly states: “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strang- ers in the land of Egypt. (Exodus 22:20), and “You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feel- ings of the stranger, having your- selves been strangers in the land of Egypt.”(Exodus 23:9) In fact, there are 36 places in the Torah that deal with prote...…
…arts&life music He Ain’t Heavy David and Adam Moss The twin brothers known as the Brother Brothers bring their humor, unique brand of bluegrass songwriting and brotherly love to Ann Arbor. REISA SHANAMAN SPECIAL TO T HE JEWISH NEWS details The Brother Brothers appear at the Ark in Ann Arbor 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. No charge; a non-perishable food donation, to benefit Food Gatherers, is requested. (734) 761-1818; theark.org. W e see ...…
…arts&life a w a rd s Jews Winning Awards The tribe goes to the Oscars, 2017 edition. NATE BLOOM CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he 89th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC starting at 8:30 p.m., hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This year, again, the Honorary Academy Awards were pre- sented in a separate ceremony — but will be noted at the tele- vised ceremony. Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, 87, received an Honorary Osca...…
…PHOTO BY DIRTY SUGAR PHOTOGRAPHY Mica Levi Kenneth Lonergan rock band. In addition to scor- ing Chazelle’s Whiplash, Hurwitz also composed the music for the two La La songs nominated for Best Original Song: “City of Stars,” which won the Golden Globe, and “Audition.” The lyrics for those songs were written by nominees Benj Pasek, 31, and Justin Paul. Pasek met Paul at the University of Michigan. Both come from religious families of differen...…
…arts&life film La La Lovely ABOVE: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Native-son Gary Gilbert is breaking records. details The Academy Awards will be televised at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC. 38 February 23 • 2017 A s comedian Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening routine at Sunday’s Academy Awards presentation, La La Land pro- ducer Gary Gilbert will be in attendance with 14 reasons ...…
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…on the go art & music 2.27 VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS 11 am, Monday, Feb. 27. Beatrice Coron presents “Stories Cut From Paper” and Paola Antonelli speaks on “Treat Design as Art.” At the JCC’s Greenberg Suite, West Bloomfield. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. 3.1-3.29 SEDUCTION, LOVE & DRINK 12:15-1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 1-March 29. Rabbi Aaron and Ruth Bergman’s five-week series offers a lively and spicy look at Jewish songs of love, passion and spi...…
…on the go continued from page 43 MARCH 5 Meditation & Mindfulness 9:30 am, Sunday, March 5. Rabbi Aaron Bergman leads class intended to help adults find their internal spirituality and realize that Judaism can make them happier. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free. Info: 248-851-5100. Join us to hear Emily Hosler,, FNP-BC holidays 2.27 ROSH CHODESH 9:30-11 am, Monday, Feb. 27. Sisterhood and Rabbi Rachel Shere invite wo...…
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…PHOTOS BY MARK ZACKS health Leah and Alice Zacks work together to take beads from a donated wedding gown. Angels Above BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Volunteers create burial gowns and more to aid grieving parents of babies. Volunteer Alice Zacks with Dawn Lafferty, founder of Angels Above J ewish customs in death and mourning are low-key compared to those of some other faiths. There’s generally no viewing of the body, which is trad...…
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…SALLY FOGEL, 68, of Boynton Beach, Fla., for- merly of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 17, 2017. She is sur- Fogel vived by her husband, Barry Fogel; daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Terri and Andrew Thav, and Jodi and Ben Schachter; son and daughter- in-law, Ron and Randi Fogel; grandchildren, Rachel, Keira and Charles Thav, Jake, Ashley and Zack Fogel, Max, Sloane and Brody Schachter; brother and sister-in-law, Steven and Jenny Wiener; nephew and ni...…
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…JOANNE RUTH LIEBOW, 74, of Southfield, died Feb. 16, 2017. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Franci Lopatin Feld Liebow and Jason Feld of Southfield; step- children, Karen and Steve Furstenberg, Bonnie and Harlan Simmons; grandchildren, Chana Feld, Ben Feld, Shlomo Feld, Gary Furstenberg, Adina Furstenberg; broth- er and sister-in-law, Dr. Arthur and Rochelle Lieberman of Birmingham. Mrs. Liebow was the beloved wife of the late S...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 59 CECELIA SINGER, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 16, 2017. She is survived by her son and daughter-in- law, Alan and Lenore Singer of Bloomfield Hills; daughters and Singer sons-in-law, Sue and Alan Kaufman of Bloomfield Hills, Julie and Josh Chernoff of Illinois; grand- children, Jodie and Jamie Davis, Emily and Josh Hunegs, Danny Kaufman and fiancee, Morgan Rosen, Justin and Elyse Singer, Ada...…
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