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September 10, 2004 • Page Image 149

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…Meredith R. Colburn • Nanci J. Rands Distinctive Residential Properties SNYDER KINNEY BENNET, AIMING Exquisite In-Town Victorian Island Lake City of Bloomfield Hills Estate Birmingham Landmark completely rebuilt to extraordinary elegance. Exceptional quality and sophistication with 21st-cen- tury amenities. Fabulous master suite. Situated on one of Birmingham's largest lots and surrounded by glorious European gardens and greenhouse. $2,9...…

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September 10, 2004 • Page Image 163

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…Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: wvv-w.detroitjewishnews.com Healer And Teacher ALAN HITS KY Associate Editor EE is father walked across Russia, from west to east, to escape being conscripted into the czar's army, then worked as a junk man in Detroit to support his family, staying one step ahead of the landlord. The son, despite moving from house to house, became a top stu- dent in high school and college and fir...…

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…She Brought Hope And Joy Rosa and her parents fled the Nazi osa Levinson refused to let the horrors of World War II or her invasion, barely missing the massacre at Babi Yar which wiped out much of husband's physical disability her family. interfere with her escaping Nazi-occu- They settled in Uzbekistan and spent pied Europe, establishing a family busi- the remaining war years in central Asia. ness and being active in various Jewish There she...…

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…YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "The entire world is sustained ljy die Torah studv of young .ehildj.en!!. Obituaries During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. Elul 26/Septemb...…

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…OBITS from page 161 IDA "TODDY" DISHELL, 95, of Franklin, died Aug. 31, 2004. She was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and its Music Club, Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women. Mrs. Dishell is survived by her sons and daughters-in- law, Donald and Lisa Dishell of Dishell Franklin, Dr. Walter and Marilyn Dishell of Los Angeles; daughter-in-law, Gail Dishell; grand- children, Amy Dishell and Robert Felton, Susan Dishell, Ed...…

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…OBITS • Hot Homemade Dinners • A La Carte Selections • Meat & Dairy & Fish Trays! ghom children, Michael and Laurie Efrusy, Kevin and Molly Efrusy, Samantha Efrusy, Jackie Efrusy, Justin Helmig and Sara Helmig; great-grandson, Will Efrusy; sisters-in-law, Ruth Richwerger and Molly Katcher. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 20300 Civic Center Drive #100, Southfield, Mi 48076. Arrangemen...…

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…)11‘ ,)* N\ The Chapel that recognizes each family's individual needs. and Eleanor Maness of Southfield; sister, Pauline Maness of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Erin Shepherd, Erin Sippil, Paul Sippil, Jordon and Brett Powell, Lindsay, Ashley, Zachary, Karley and Cody Abramson; great-grandchild, Jaden Kade Shepherd. He was the dear husband of the late Eileen Maness. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a char...…

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…Obituaries http://irakauftnan.00mi Q: Am I noticing a trend away from funeral processions, with people just meeting at a designated time at the cemetery? OBITS from page 165 A: That is certainly not a trend at our Chapel. For a procession to be safe and effective, it requires ample parking and multiple points of entry and exit. Because our facility has both, we can easily organize and accommodate a proper procession. RUTH EVELYN GROSSBE...…

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…ciptetehetc PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 COMMUNITIES STREAMS OF . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • . . . 7 JUDAISM . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . 21 JEWISH HOLIDAYS. . . • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . . . . . . 24 DETROIT JEWISH HISTORY. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . 28 . LISTINGS CAMPS . . . . . 3...…

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…39 COUNSELING & SUPPORT CULTURAL ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT 40 EDUCATION 40 Adult Education Educational Resources Hebrew & Sunday Jewish Day Preschools Special Needs 40 41 44 45 45 45 52 RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Conversion Eruv Jewish Divorce Kashrut Mikvaot 52 52 52 53 53 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS & FINANCIAL AID 53 53 HEALTH, HEALING & FITNESS 46 HOLOCAUST & EMIGRE SERVICES 46 SENIORS Care & Support Cultural & Social Residential Transportation...…

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…PUBLISHER GENERAL MANAGER EDITOR LISTINGS EDITOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ART DIRECTOR GRAPHIC ARTISTS we provide innovative, religious, educational and social programming in multiple locations, nurturing a love and STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER SENIOR COPY EDITOR commitment to Jewish life. Arthur M. Horwitz F. Kevin Browett Keri Guten Cohen Gina Horwitz Deborah Schultz Michelle Sheridan . Libby Welch Cathy Ciccone Jean ...…

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…Cr0/11111.trhff S outheast Michigan is home to nearly 100,000 Jews. They live in communities as diverse as Ann Arbor, as placid as Waterford, as Shabbat- friendly as Oak Park. Our writers offer a sampling of these communities to give you a glimpse of your neighbors. Enjoy. Ken Guten Cohen, Editor — ANN ARBOR Population: 114,024 Square miles: 28.2 Became a city: 1824 Claims to fame: University of Michigan, diverse population, Zingerman's D...…

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…al Full Variable Digital for neTo- ne Markeiing C ampuigns in Total Fulfillment Services including Direct Mail a Total Project Management from Disk to Delivery ■ Tough Timelines Are Our Specialty "Oakland has been our partner for mally:years'and the high level of cus- topnerivseriice''aCkled to- the superior ,kors great print quality nership, we are proud 'to .have Oakland as a true partner' atthe. "High quality printer, offering superb s...…

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…DOWNTOWN LIVING Detroit fuels their need to make a difference. J ackie Victor and Ann Perrault came to Detroit 10 years ago to play a role in revitalizing the city. They live in the Cass Corridor near Wayne State University (now called Midtown). They also work there and raise their 3-year- old daughter, Rafaella, there. Seven years ago, they opened Avalon International Breads on Cass and Willis. Today, professors, workers and students gath...…

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…Worst Droug ht in 100 Years Exhaus Israel's Water Su ppl Your life-giving contribution helps Jewish National Fund support: Reservoir and darn construction/Water recycling programs Scientific research/River rehabilitation For more information about Jewish National Fund, please call 248-324-1106 or visit www.jnf.org The leadership of the JIFF Michigan Region has adopted the HaSolelim water reservoir complex located in Israel's central Gali...…

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…STAYING ON FARMINGTON Native son enjoys the Farmington Hills-West Bloomfield area he grew up in. HILLS Population: 83,790 Square miles: 33.3 Became a city: 1973 Claims to fame: Holocaust Memorial Center Birmingham Temple Hillel Day School •:•":"A , Jewish Institutions: Holocaust Memorial Center, Adat Shalom Synagogue, JARC, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, Birmingham Temple, Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills WEST BLOOMFIELD TO...…

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…Blending 3,000 years of tradition with the 21st Century At the Ira Kaufman Chapel, we enhance the 3,000 years of Jewish traditions with several of our own: Kever Avot, which received a UAHC Fain Award for Social Awareness and Outreach, enables area Jewish seniors to visit graves of their loved ones during the High Holidays period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This program is made possible with the support of the wonderful volun...…

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…CHARM AND CONVENIENCE Couple enjoys Ferndale's small-town atmosphere. Her husband, Frank, is a research analyst in the develop- ment department of Wayne State University in Detroit. Frank and Gaye, who share their home with their menagerie of cats and one dog, enjoy walking through the surrounding neighbor- hood and exploring Ferndale's growing downtown area. "We've discovered some wonderful restau- Mg? f'/.,,At NW; rants, bookstores and bou...…

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…FRANKLIN Population: 2937 Square miles: 2.7 Incorporated as a village: 1953 Claims to fame: Franklin Cider Mill, Franklin Village Center, Musk on the Green BLOOMFIELD HILLS Population: 3,900 Square miles: 4.9 Became a city: 1890 • Claims to fame: Cranbrook Educational Community, called "five square miles of money" by the Detroit Free Press Magazine in 1993 Jewiih institutions: Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Popula...…

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…COMFORTABLY JEWISH Southfield offers safe, welcoming, diverse community. nce you get Mark and Ariella Nadel to start talking about Southfield their faces light up and their satis- faction and excitement becomes clear. "When we came to the area on a quick visit to decide where we would live, we met with parents in West Bloomfield, Oak Park and Southfield. We chose Southfield," says Ariella. The former attorney and her husband, Mark, an execut...…

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…ova BR 0 0 K DALE THE HERITAGE of SOUTHFIELD Exceptional Senior Living Fabulous, affordable, retirement living in the Detoit Metro Area • • Independent and Assisted Living • One affordable monthly fee • Spacious apartments • Full service dining • Housekeeping services • Transportation • Outings and/or events daily • 24 hour concierge For more information or a personal tour, please call 248-727-2000 Call about our Satisfaction Guarant...…

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…WATERFRONT RETREAT WATERFORD Watkins Lake provides privacy and respite from the work world. J oyce Keller, executive director of JARC, and her husband, Michael Walch, a social worker at Odyssey Hospice, don't mind the weekday commute to their Farmington Hills and Southfield offices and back to their lakefront home overlooking Watkins Lake in Waterford. For the last 11 years, the couple have enjoyed the spectacular view and the time spent r...…

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…TROY Population: more than 80,000 Square miles: 34.3 Became a city: 1955 Claims to fame: The Somerset Collection, K-Mart headquarters Jewish institutions: Congregation Shir Tikvah AUBURN HILLS Population: 20,000 Square miles: 17 Became a city: 1983 Claims to fame: The Palace of Auburn Hills, home to the NBA champion Detroit Pistons and women's basketball champion Detroit Shock; local philan- thropist Bill Davidson is managing partner of th...…

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…RIGHT HERE Announcing Crittenton's partnership with the University of Michigan Health System in a new heart surgery program. By working together with the University • Advanced bypass procedures of Michigan Health System, we've created a dynamic cardiovascular program right here in Oakland County. • Advanced cardiac pacing technologies The result is comprehensive, specialized The latest in medical technology, cardiac surgery and care,...…

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…AfTERIGII HOUSE -um SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCES American House West Bloomfield and American House Southfield are conveniently located in your neighborhood. From delicious meals and recreational, cultural and social activities, to laundry, linen and housekeeping services, our residents are pampered every day. Other amenities include: scheduled transportation in our van, 24-hour in-house staffing and personal care services available upon request...…

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…SEPHARDIM & ASHKENAZIM The various streams of Judaism should not be confused with the terms "Ashkenazic" and "Sephardic," which refer to the part of the world from which one's ancestors hailed. While Sephardim and Ashkenazim share the basic tenets of Jewish belief, practices may differ consider- ably in terms of worship, ritual and minhagim (customs). Sephardim are descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jews who spread to North Africa, Europe...…

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…A•Elite Home Care Services 1 1/2 HOUR BATH VISITS 14 to 24 HR. AVAILABLE * RN's * LPN's * NURSES AIDES • Specializing in Alzheimer's • Skilled Care • Child Care • Auto Recovery • Medication Reminders • Companionship • Live-ins • Meal Prep • Respite Care • Personal Care • Light Housekeeping • Transportation • and more Featured on WDIV (TV4) Del Warner's Health Watch & in the Detroit Free Press "Body & Mind" We promote the happiness and wel...…

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…TRADITIONAL Traditional Judaism, sometimes referred to as "Conservadox," is another American offshoot of Conservatism that shares the Orthodox perspective on Torah and Halachah, but is somewhat more lenient in interpretation. Traditional Judaism supports free and open inquiry across all fields of knowledge in order to deepen under- standing of God's laws. • National organization: Union for Traditional Judaism. nt al /reel -, )11 1,"Th onas...…

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…of "casting away our sins:" This ceremony is called tashlich. Sept. 16, 2004 TZOM GEDALIAH/Fast Of Gedaliah This minor fast day (Tishrei 3) recalls the slaying of Gedaliah, who the Babylonians appointed governor of Judah after they cap- tured Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. He and his aides were killed by another Jew, Ishmael Nethaniah, who sought disunity and disrup- tion. Some see this holiday as a paradigm for the Jewish community today, when it ...…

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…Jewish bookstores or can be ordered. It is customary to decorate a sukkah with Rosh Hashanah cards, drawings, posters and strands of fruit. Another mitzvah, or commandment, of Sukkot is to shake the lulav, a palm branch with myrtle and willow branches attached, and hold an etrog, a lemon-like Israeli fruit, while reciting a special blessing. Lulavim and etrogim can be ordered in advance at many synagogues, temples and day schools, and also are...…

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…YOM HAZIKARON/ JEWISH HOLIDAYS from page 25 Martyrs and Heroes Memorial Day PESACH/Passover Pesach (Nisan 15-22) is a celebration of our people's exodus from Egypt. Prior to the fes- tival, we remove all chametz (leavening) from our homes. We will eat only unleavened bread called matzah for eight days. On the first and second nights of Pesach, we have a seder, a festive meal at which we recount the Exodus. A number of ritual items are incl...…

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