…spirituality >> Torah portion IDDigHnq 'MEU ©TM Yeshiva University STUDEN Parshat Shem . ni, Shabbat Machar Chodesh: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; I Samuel 20:18-20:42. H ow do we ascribe meaning to tragedy? This week's Torah portion, Shemini, describes a terribly sad episode in the life of Aaron and his family. It hap- pens in the Tabernacle: "Now Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his fire pan, put fire in it and laid incense on it; and the...…
…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Editorial Commentary Don't Diminish Role Of Our Communal Professionals T he professional heads of Detroit Jewry's agencies ideally serve as invaluable cata- lysts for driving our communal resources. They guide, manage, nurture, challenge and ele- vate — even inspire. As our emissaries, they help shape our fluid communal agenda and direction. Developing a pool of desirable candid...…
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…>> ... Next Generation ... on the cover _earning From Ill Israeli Success Detroit entrepreneurs seek to emulate Israel's "Startup Nation." I I SS I ~ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the Barron family generously committed funds to a yearly program that would "re- At 5 a.m. that morning, a cohort of the invent" how the local community organizes group arose to visit the Kotel, the Western theme-focused missions to Israel. Wall, where the sun would r...…
…Yeshiva University IN - Emr YOUR NAME HERE VALID DURING FRESHMAN FALL 2015 Tel Aviv Take -Aways PROPERTY OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY D NO -TRANSFERABLE ADAM FINKEL SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Above: Mission members Larry Freed, Jason Raznick, Renee Erlich, staff leader Julie Tepperman, mission co-chair Lisa Stern, Ryan Dembs and Jason Teshuba. Left: Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick, right, with the first employee of Waz, a GPS-based geogra...…
…>> ... Next Generation ... I .,..„ .„ sIon Startup from page 48 — — Participants ranged from Jacob Cohen, partner at Detroit Venture Partners, and Treger Strasberg, founder and CEO of Humble Design, to Larry Freed, former president/CEO of ForeSee, and David Broner, chairman emeritus of Broner Inc. and SCORE Mentor of the Year. Bellinson is confident the people in this group have such an entrepreneurial mindset that they not only are goi...…
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…jewish@edu for college students by college students Happy Kids Michigan State Hillel students find the meaning of tikkun olam in a child's smile during spring break. Marisa Meyerson jewish@edu staff ver the years, tikkun olam has been a staple when learning about Jewish values. Our rabbis have spoken about it, our Sunday school teachers gave us creative proj- ects to learn about it and our high school youth group directors helped us plan...…
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…family focus One Stitch At A Time Creating donations from a blank canvas. Ruchie Weisberg works on a needlepoint mezuzah near a supply cabinet that doubles as a display area for one of a dozen of her hand-made pillows. I Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing Writer A needlepointer for 45 years, Ruchie Weisberg's handmade mezuzahs tie together the beauty of her talent with her continuing drive to help others. She has created everything fr...…
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…arts & Life SARAH HELM F( Never RAVENSBRUCK LIFE AND DEATH IN HITLER'S CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR WOMEN e In honor of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), we have rounded up a collection of new Holocaust-themed books (plus one CD) worth a look. SWAN SONG 10.VMM. Ilf.T ■ Nr" 19 45 WALTER KEMPOWSKI God, Faith &_ Identity from ',Ashes Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Edited by Menachem Z. Rosensa...…
…arts & Life The next generation of Habatat Galleries is keeping a promise to its founder — while adding their own expertise to its annual invitational. h"- Ey Altke, 'ff Alp er NC/ ilrf I I Aaron Schey, left, and Corey Hampson, right, in lab. ,44 the 12,000-square- ,1 14 ., foot Habatat Ili Galleries Mariposo — fused and cast glass with glass-powder imagery in a steel frame — by Michael Janis is one of hundreds of studi...…
…ARTHUR BEER 2006, he has worked closely with artists to market their work, maintain the gallery's website and produce Habatat's catalogues. "Together, they really do make a great team; says Ferd, 67, of West Bloomfield. "I doubt at that age I would have the abil- ity to maintain the high level expected out of that gallery; As they have for so many years, the two, both 36 years old, complement each other— Corey courting collectors and helping ...…
…arts & Life Get Transported A real girl's experience with Kindertransport comes to life on stage. Fox, center, meets the cast of the play based on her book. My Heart in a Suitcase will be performed at 9:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township. $15 adults/$5 students. (586) 286-2222; macombcenter.com . Celebrity Jews Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News STREAMING IN D...…
…You'll Laugh You'll Cry Reb Moshe Waldoks The child of Holocaust While much attention is given to documenting the architecture of the destruction, Waldoks chooses to focus on Jewish life in light of the experience. He recently contributed one of 88 essays in the just-released God, Faith & Identity survivors discusses the future — with humor. from the Ashes: Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Contributing Wri...…
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…arts & life >> the best of everything Heimish Holiday Large crowd relishes second night seder at Temple Beth El. p OTPOURRI Second night seder by Temple Beth El was a good opportunity for more than 160 in the Handleman Social Hall to meet and greet new Executive Director Kim Raznik ... Rabbi Daniel Syme was his usual big smiling self with hellos galore in his own gracious way. Fast-moving Passover seder entertain- ment by Rabbi Mark Miller...…
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