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…Take the walk that will move your heart EXHIBIT OPENS JULY 10 WITH STONE SHOES Alot Ethropietpt Jewish Jotirptey They called themselves "Beta Israel" v people of the House of Israel. For centuries, they lived in remote villages high in the mountains of Ethiopia, believing they were the last living Jews on earth In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their heroic return to the land of Israel, Shalom Street brings their story to life. T...…
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…a" I Something Extra At The Federation Helm David Gad-Harf, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detrit, who announced last month he was leaving his job to relocate to the New York City area, has been hired as associate vice president and chief operating officer of the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey, headquartered in River Edge, N.J., in Bergen County. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day ...…
…Something Extra Doer Profile MEREDITH SUMMER City: Oak Park Kudos: Teaching Hope Meredith Summer is a cancer survivor who does more than survive; she uses her experience to help other people who face the same fears and challenges she has learned to overcome. "Cancer is a subject that is very near and dear to me," said Summer, who teaches social studies and lift skills at Thompson Middle School in Southfield. After undergoing chemotherapy t...…
….ilemmimemilivelm~ftwousompowertomioll Something extra Winning Ways The Jewish News family is honored for its writing, photography and Web site. DAVID SACHS Senior Copy Editor F Robert Sklar Angie Baan Keri Guten Cohen Jonathan Friendly Harry Kirsbaum Diana Lieberman ellow journalists, locally and nationally, have handed the Detroit Jewish News, the JNOnline.com Web site and Style magazine 10 ringing endorsements for excellence. A...…
…The Swing Vote O'Connor was instrumental on church-state cases MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington he modern-day legal guidelines on how religion fits into the American public square have largely been the creation of one woman — Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The U.S. Supreme Court has been fiercely divided for a quarter-century, with four justices opposing religious images in the public square and all federal...…
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…tiN I World `Heroic Act' Debated Jewish groups challenge Detroit City Council's support of activist's Mideast role. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News W as Rachel Corrie a hero and a role model for all Americans? The Detroit City Council thinks so. Some local Jewish organizations don't agree. The Michigan offices of the American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League issued a statement saying they are "outraged" that the city coun...…
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…ro Hometown SPIRIT Huntington Woods parade exemplifies American pride. Jeff Aisen of Huntington Woods portrays Uncle Sam in the parade. KERI GUTEN COHEN Story Development Editor AMY KESSLER Photographer Joan and David Schwartz of Huntington Woods pull Noah Pike in his decorated wagon. r , or 34 years, the Huntington Woods parade has been a symbol of American pride and spirit. This year was no exception. Residents and friends turned ...…
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…helping jewish families grow Ann and George Mann and their chil- dren aim for an educational summer, but with plenty of free time, too. ■ ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Apple Tree Editor S ome children believe summer is the time to let their brains drift off to a far, far away place — a place where teachers don't exist, where the biggest math challenge is 1+1, and reading comic books is the most intel- lectual experience of the day. And then there ...…
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…i t ITN MI ion Edi ton s are posted and archived on JNOnline.com ppiplO "Freedom of religion does not exist if you are not a Christian," one Jewish cadet said, according to the report, which also found that the academy's top commanders had shown a "lack of awareness" of diverse religious prac- tices. Contrast that to the atmosphere at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., where a $16 million Jewish chapel and conference cen- ter will be d...…
…Opinion Other Views A Journalistic Outrage T rying to make amends for what they recognized as an historic moral injustice, federal and state officials recently offered apologies for their predecessors' reluctance to vehe- mently oppose slavery and lynching. The apologies, however late, give some solace to the survivors of those who suffered through an era filled with hatred and bigotry. Perhaps. the New York Times ought to consider some ki...…
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…Arts & Entertainment "Heights" urn director taps into New York 111..• Jewish gestalt. Elizabeth Banks, an up-and- coming actress who converted to Judaism when she married, is a central character in "Heights," a drama that follows five characters over a 24-hour period on a fall day in New York City. MICHAEL FOX Special to the Jewish News F 43N 7/ 7 2005 32 or a Catholic from Staten Island, director Chris Terrio displays a pretty g...…
…suspend their disbelief. "When it came down to the logisti- cal problem of the Friday [night] rabbi, we decided it was just more important to have the character than to stick to what's real." Asked if there are any Jewish authors or literary works on his wish list of future film projects, Terrio strains to remember titles. "The Jewish writers whom I most admire tend to be a little bit less com- placent in the way that they think about the wor...…
…Arts & Entertainment Best Bets ELVIS IN THE HOUSE 40 YEARS Elvis tribute artists from across North America will pay tribute to an American icon 5 p.m. to mid- night Friday and noon-midnight Saturday, July 8-9, during the sixth annual Michigan Elvisfest, at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti's Depot Town. Other impersonators scheduled to perform include the Beatles, the Blues Brothers, Pat s y Cline, Gene Pitney, Ray Charles and Buddy Holly. A chi...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Celebrity Jews NATE BLOOM Special to the Jewish News Press Item THE LIVING ROOM TOUR Saturday July 9 On Sale Now . TICKETS THROUGH MaxiRom, THE PALACE BOX OFFICE, ALL tfcketrnaste! LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE AT 248.645.6666. ■ iltEA DOW BROOK Opening in late June was the Brit film My Summer of Love, about two teenage girls from very different backgrounds who have a romantic affair. @Regular Copy:While some re...…
…Coming In October! •" , kt t %at te zet a guide to noshing, entertainment and events around Metropolitan Detroit Hank Greenberg: Hometown Hero All-Star Fever Link up with Southeastern Michigan's major attractions Game brings interactive baseball theme park to Detroit. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News B aseball great Hank Greenberg represented more than athletic prowess in 1930s Detroit. As a Tigers star, the late Greenberg...…
…Arts & entertainment We've Got A Friend On the occasion of her first concert tour in more than a decade, Carole King performs Saturday at Meadow Brook Music Festival. MARTIN NATCHEZ Special to the Jewish News W Still Love Me Tomorrow?" and "Up On The Roof" in the `60s and "You've Got a Friend" and "Jazzman" in the `705, wrote some of the most timeless, musical jewels of her generation. But today, despite her indisputable reputation as th...…
…Buying Sculptures by the John Kerry-John Edwards ticket. To raise attention to her concerns, King went so far as to plaster her www.caroleking.com Web site with sharp, political barbs such as "George W. Bush has failed us on every level ... When people say, Don't change horses in the middle of a stream,' I respond, `You do if the horse has no legs.'" More persuasively, King drummed strongly for voter turnout: "Whatever your gender, age or oth...…
…Arts is Entertainment Carrier Of Culture Renowned choreographer visits Michigan with examples of Sephardic story dances. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News 11 udith Brin Ingber is a choreog- rapher-dancer not satisfied with performance alone. She enjoys teaching about dance and writing about dance, especially when the style is Sephardic. Ingber will be combining all her pro- fessional interests during a visit to Michigan in mid-J...…
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…Arts &Entertainment Re-Vamped! Musical loosely based on Jewish silent screen star plays Chicago's Jewish theater. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News eff Hochhauser defines himself as a "silent film freak" and has been particularly fascinated with the screen roles and emotional expres- sions of legendary actress Theda Bara. After reading an article about how Bara fooled people by claiming an Egyptian heritage, Hochhauser decided t...…
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…JN lifestyle magazine PLATINUM CONTENTS JNOnline.com July 2005 * Vol. 5, No. 7 M.B. Jewelry Design PLATINUM PERSONALITY/ COVER STORY The Happy Medium 6 Jody Friedman relays messages from "the other side" and provides loving guidance along life's path. COOL RUNNINGS Hip Hatchback 12 The new Audi A3 has both racing flair and cargo space. BEFORE BABY Fashion 20 Pregnancy wear goes high fashion in Birmingham. Health 22 The lates...…
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…BY LYNNE KONSTANTIN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATHLEEN THOMPSON ody Friedman has a way with people — some of them resid- ing in the spirit world. But her focus is on helping the living. Friedman is both a psychic, who uses her abilities to answer life's ques- tions and provide guidance, and a medium, who receives and shares messages from the deceased to help those left behind to grieve, heal and receive comfort in the knowledge th...…
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