…dents remember the plays for years, and it helps to connect them cultur- ally to Israel." The ensemble of 70 includes Bradley Schwartz, Matthew Shiff- man and David Feldman as the three Josephs, and student directors Dena Roth and Hy Safran. Teacher and parent Sigal Gil did the chore- ography. r Joseph will be staged for par- ents and the community 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Hillel Day School. Admission is free. Publicity Deadlines Above: ...…
…Detroit New Face In Town Trading Georgia peaches for Motown, Rabbi Stephen Weiss prepares for a move north. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER omething Rabbi Stephen Weiss said at the end of a recent interview sheds light on the kind of leader who is coming to Congregation Shaarey Zedek's pulpit: "I'm very excited about the op- portunity to work closely with Rabbi [Irwin] Groner and Rab- bi [Leonardo] Bitran in shaping the future of the comm...…
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…A Spark Of Brilliance Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will share his wisdom at Shaarey Zedek. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER n Orthodox Jew speaking on the theme of Jewish uni- ty? If anyone can do it, Rab- bi Adin Steinsaltz can, said Rab- bi Chaim Bergstein of Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills. "My take on him is that he's willing to discuss matters openly that other people are not willing to discuss, and sometimes he comes to conclusions that run con- tr...…
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…Mother Six moms came out on top in The Jewish News World Champion Mom contest. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER 1 1 he world's greatest mom? It's a toss-up. Jewish News readers got into our "World Champion Mom" contest by sending in pho- tographs of the women who in- spire them most. Six winners received four tickets each to the Campbell's Soups 1997 Tour of World Figure Skating Champi- ons event on Sunday at Joe Louis , Arena. F H- ...…
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…Putting Up Walls For The Elderly Jewish Federation Apartments will try again to win approval for two new apartment complexes in West Bloomfield. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER I he plan is to build twin apartment complexes for seniors on the Jewish Community Campus in West Bloomfield. Sounds simple, but Jewish Federation Apartments has waited more than nine months for the West Bloomfield Town- ship Board of Trustees to act on the proposal, whic...…
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…Never Forget ;;;v...•A , In Lansing and in West Bloomfield, Yom Hashoah is remembered. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIRPITT I n Lansing, they gathered un- der the dome of the Capitol to light candles in memory of the Six Million dead. In West Bloomfield, they said Kaddish for the dead, both in the concentration camps of Europe and on the battlefields of Israel. With tears in their eyes, sur- vivors, soldiers and everybody ...…
…\ _ _ Hitler. Gov . John Engler issued a proclamation recognizing the day, and Rep. Pat Gagliardi read a legislative tribute. Students and children of survivors lit eight candles. At both events, voices rose in song and prayer against the tide of indifference. Opposite page: Yahrtzeit candles are lit at the Holocaust Memorial Center. This page, above: The Capitol was the site of the state's Yom Hashoah ceremony. Above right: Colonel Ronald...…
…PHOTOS BY DANI EL LIPPITT Beyond The Classroom For 24 years, Joanna Berger has been working to integrate New Americans into the community. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER ccording to Joanna Berg- er, the only difference be- tween her and her students from the former Soviet Union is that Ms. Berg- er's grandparents chose to leave Russia in the 1890s. "Otherwise I would be in their shoes," said Ms. Berger, who will be retiring as chairman of the ...…
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…Program Launched To Rekindle Shabbat A Federation-sponsored, congregationally based program is set to increase Jewish identity in Detroit. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER M aybe you already ob- serve Shabbat, and maybe you don't. A program set to be launched jointly by area syna- gogues and the Jewish Federa- tion of Metropolitan Detroit may shed some light on how to do Shabbat, or how to make your Shabbat experience a little bit more spi...…
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…ra So many reasons not to be together. So many dis- strength of Israel. This Sunday, Israeli performer cussions of exclusion instead of inclusion. We're Noa will headline a Federation sponsored Salute not referring here to factions in a war or a civil to Israel, beginning 7 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The conflict of some sort. evening will commemorate Instead, we've become Yom Hazikaron, Israel's all too familiar to the point Memoria...…
…Community Views Editor's Notebook The Education Question: Is Day School The Answer? To Our Heroes: Our Jewish Moms LAURENCE !MERMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHIL JACOBS EDITOR My friend, Marv, worked as a teacher and edu- cational adminis- trator until he decided to switch careers. He now is employed by a multinational corporation, which transferred him to Aus- tralia last year. According to Marv, a recent ar- ticle in the Sydney Morni...…
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…Na'amat USA Names Honorees Na'amat USA, Greater Detroit Council will honor two veteran volunteers at its Spir- itual Adoption Luncheon noon Tuesday, May 20, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Belle Glenner Schwartz has a long his- tory as a volunteer starting with her years as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. She worked with young people for many years with USY at Adat Shalom. Her longest ser- vice has been with se- niors, from Meals on Wheels to prov...…
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