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November 15, 2007 • Page Image 43

…Jews Are Funny Conservative students hear comedian's take on being Jewish. Gabriella Ring Teen2Teen Staff Writer N ew York comedian Joel Chasnoff headlined a com- bined session for students in Conservative high school programs on Oct. 29 at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, and he had about 150 students laughing. Chasnoff's comedy was clever. He makes a point not to stereotype Jews, but to find the odd things we do and exag- gera...…

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…Teen Essay Winners Adina Applebaum, a sophomore at the Frankel Jewish Academy and a staff writer for the JN's Teen2Teen section, won first place in the Jewish Book Fair's student essay contest sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. Students wrote Adina about constitutional Applebaum amendments; Adina wrote about the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of the press. Adding to the thrill of winning was the unusua...…

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…v.4 aftvinit lit Megan Swoyer Special to the Jewish News the forecast for snowfalls and chilly winds plays a starring role in our Michigan scenario, so do plans for fireside get-togethers, par- family and friends and a weekend date with our favorite sports and center in the den, of course, near our beloved big- screens). And as the day kah roll into our lives, there's nothing like being with our favorite peoph aring latkes, dreidel games ...…

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…op* 110 colors: a Chinese auction sunday, december 16, 2007 . 7 pm congregation shaarey zedek admission: $36 per person • sumptuous buffet and bar akiva hebrew day school …

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…colors We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the contributions made to our 17th annual Chinese Auction. This auction would not be possible without the support of the many sponsors whose names appear on the following pages. For more than four decades, Akiva has stayed true to its mission, to provide a Zionist Jewish college preparatory education to the children of the metro Detroit community-instilling in them a love of learning, co...…

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…evening sponsors We would like to offer our sincere gratitude to all the sponsors for their continued support and belief in Akiva Hebrew Day School, Your generosity has enabled us to make this evening a magnificent success. Akiva PTA Marci and David Beneson Shirley and Larry Loewenthal MeasureComp Schostak Family Support Foundation Gail and Jack Schwarcz Julie and Eugene Sherizen Team Detroit Janelle and Stuart Teger Xpedx …

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…Chinese auction What is a Chinese Auction? A Chinese Auction is an inexpensive way to have a fun-filled evening where you have the chance to take home valuable prizes for a minimal cash outlay. How does a Chinese Auction work? At a Chinese Auction, you purchase coupons in denominations of $10, $20, $35, $50, $75 and $100. You then place these coupons with your name on them in the box corresponding to your desired giff. For example, if you ...…

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…$10,000 raffle 1 for $100 3 for $250 Only 250 tickets will be sold* Drawing date: December 16, 2007, at the Akiva Auction *If fewer than 250 tickets are sold, winner and Akiva will split the pot. Winner need not be present to win. 9 …

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…one hundred 1. Trip to Israel Includes two round-trip tickets from Detroit to Israel Seven-night hotel stay Breakfast daily $ 1 0 0 4 Restrictions may apply to all gifts. All drawings are final and prizes are nonexchangable or refundable. …

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…seventy-five $ 2. 50" Hitachi 1080i Plasma HDTV 3. $2,500 Gift Certificate to Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry 4. Dell Inspiron Laptop Computer 5. $2,000 Gift Certificate to One Stop Kosher 6. $3,000 Gift Certificate to Ceresnie and Offen Furs Restrictions may apply to all gifts. All drawings are final and prizes are nonexchangable or refundable. 5 75 …

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…fifty 7. MEAT Me at the Freezer 17 cu. ft. upright freezer Eight-bone standing rib roast Eight-bone rack of lamb Assorted Empire products 8. Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple Round-trip airfare for two Two-night hotel stay Two tickets to a Broadway show Dinner for two at Prime Grill $100 gift certificate to Macy's $5 0 9. $1,500 Gift Certificate to Hiller's Food Emporium 10. Dell Dimension Desktop Computer Includes 17" flat-screen monit...…

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…$ 5 0 11. Sterling Silver Judaica - Choose One of the Following: Kiddush fountain Menorah Seder plate 12. Cocktail Party for 50 From Jewel Kosher Catering Choice of eight assorted hors d'oeuvres Case of wine Dessert table Server for four hours 13. Sharp 32" Flat-Screen LCD HDTV 14. Elliptical Machine Plus Six One-Hour Sessions With a Personal Trainer Restrictions may apply to all gifts. All drawings are final and prizes are nonexchangab...…

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…$35 thirty-five 15. Elegant Table Setting for 16 Lenox bone china, Jewel Platinum pattern: six-piece place settings with matching oval platter and vegetable bowl Includes quilted storage bags Lace tablecloth and napkins 16 personalized silver napkin rings 16. Homedics eLounger Massaging Recliner 17. Las Vegas Luck Airfare for two Three nights at Caesars Palace $250 spending money 18. Sports Package: Two Tickets to Two Games for Each of ...…

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…19. Nintendo Wii Gaming System Plus a $250 Gift Certificate to Best Buy 20. Four Nights of Theater and Music for Two Choose any combination of four concerts or plays from the Fisher Theatre or the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 21. Passover Delight: Paul Kohn Quality Kosher Catering Complete carryout dinner for 25 people 22. $800 Gift Certificate for a Custom Closet Organization System By Closet Interiors of Bloomfield Hills Viking five-qua...…

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…thirty-five 24. Catch the Spirit Two tickets to anywhere Spirit Airlines flies in the continental United States 25. Pamper Your Car Jax Kar Wash Club Plan; wash your car every day for a year $250 Sunoco Gas Card 26. Spend and Mend $250 Nordstrom Gift Card $200 Anthropologie Gift Card $100 DSW Gift Card One-hour full body massage, manicure and pedicure 27. Deluxe BBQ Grill Plus a $300 Gift Certificate to Superior Kosher Meats $3 5 Rest...…

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…twenty 28. Jerusalem Pizza Party Six large cheese or specialty pizzas One full pan of Greek or tossed salad Six orders of Jerusalem bread One case of Coke or Diet Coke $50 Gift Certificate to Party City Birthday cake 29. $500 Gift Certificate Toward the Purchase of Carpet or Flooring and Carpet Cleaning for up to 1,000 Square Feet Tri County Flooring 30. Dinner for Four at Milk and Honey, and Four Tickets to Jewish Ensemble Theatre 31. P...…

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…twenty $ 2 0 32. Mackinac Island Getaway: Four-Night Stay in The Mansion or The Summer House; Accommodates up to Six People Dates must be agreed upon during 2008 season Drs. Ann Silverman and Robert Spitzer 33. Panasonic 7.2 Megapixel Digital Camera, With 10X Optical Zoom 34. Dyson Bagless Vacuum Cleaner 35. $500 Gift Certificate to Spitzer's Hebrew Book and Gift Center 36. Shop 'til You Drop: $100 Gift Certificates to the Following Sto...…

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…$20 37. Unique Kosher Carryout: Carryout Dinner for 30 (or Deli Tray for 30) 38. One-Year JCC Executive Health Club Membership 39. $500 Gift Certificate to the Shirt Box 40. Nanny Cam Package From You're Wired Solutions Hidden camera Monitor Analogue recorder 41. Wine Connoisseur's Package: A Selection of High-Quality Boutique Wines From Israel Selection includes both sweet and dry wines Yisroel Nachlas of Regal Wines Restrictions may ...…

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…$10 ten 42. Shabbat Keyless Entry Deadbolt Lock, Includes Installation Choose brass, chrome or black 43. $350 Gift Certificate to Carl Sterr Men's Wear 44. iPod Nano and Pillow Speaker 45. $200 Gift Certificate to Target 46. 15" Flat-Screen LCD TV 47. Hersch's Lawn Spray Up to 5,000 square feet, for one season 48. Drink and Think: $100 Gift Certificate to Starbucks and $100 Gift Certificate to Borders 14 Restrictions may apply to a...…

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…order form Please place your order before December 14, 2007 Four convenient ways to place your order Mail Akiva Hebrew Day School 21100 W. 12 Mlle Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 Phone 248.386.1625 Daytime Fax 248.386.1632 Online www.akivak12.org click on auction link Please mark the tickets you wish to purchase Admission tickets: $36 per person Raft e: 1 for $100, 3 for $250 # Tickets = $ # Tickets = $ O CD CI C 0 Q. -C X . Discount cou...…

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…gift sponsors After Hours Formal Wear: Milt Neuman Jewish Community Center Philicia and Martin Brin Cillia and Leslie Kleiman Carl Sterr Men's Wear Michal and Howard Korman Coresnie and Offen Furs Kosher Lamp Closet Interiors Marci and Stuart Lebenbom Cornbelt: Sam Flatt Arbonne International: Sara Kravitz Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Lieberman Shirt Box Carol and Martin Lowenberg Superior Kosher Meat Howard Luckoff Soda Club Good Ho...…

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…T he slew of new toys and books that stock shelves and Web sites each November has arrived in full force. Nothing says any of them must be played with or read specifically by either guys or gals, but some items just scream "boy." Here are a few newer gift items that seem to have been created with the young man in mind. 4 • • • 0 0 • • a • * ' • • • • 4 • a .4 • * N 0 • • • io • •- , 9 • • • _ - . _ • • • 0 0, * • 0 4 .0 • • • 0 a• $ _ ...…

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…GUIDE:4- 07 Creaung r hUe '<u s The fast-paced family card game Ruckus was developed by Illinois inventor Dan Levy by adding fun, colorful characters to rectangular shaped cards. He tested it out on his then 10-year-old daughter Sophia. The simple rules involve creat- ing — and stealing from opponents — sets of two or more matching cards. The name Ruckus fits the game because everyone plays at the same time, with points based on cards accu...…

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…Take A Walk... Acorn Chico's Dakota Bread Frames Unlimited Creating A Memory Hersh's Based on actual events and inspired by the experience of co-author Marian Sneider's grandson, Eli Remembers is a book that creates both a history lesson and an emotional delving into a family's memories of relatives lost in the Holocaust. The book was co-written by Ruth Vander Zee and illustrated by Bill Farn- sworth (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, G...…

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…GUIDE -07 ;4 ' 3 ersonalized Pullman Kids seem to want everything their older counterparts have, so why not give them their own luggage. At mothernursery.com , child-sized 18x12x6 1/2-inch, vivid blue "pull-behind-suitcases" are available for kids ages 2 and older. As with other items carried at the online store — ranging from wooden step stools, book ends and wall art to knit blankets, piggy banks and stuffed fabric chaise lounges — the su...…

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…• • MAXIMUM Trade-In Sale • • Bring in your old Fur and receive the MAXIMUM trade-in value to be applied toward a new Fur. Purchase $100 in gift cards and receive $100 in bonus certificates. Bonus certificates are four $25 certificates, each valid every three months. Otter valid at below location only Not valid on wArw.meltingpot.cool The 4„r _ 181 S. Old Woodward Birmingham, MI 48009 klettinil Pot. 8) 642-1690 M—F: 10-6, TH: 10-8...…

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…GUIDE -o7 (fra'rifing) n. Creative gift giving, stylish home decorating Solish Splash Toys3 owner Bruce Weiner put his stamp of approval on the BRIO Waterway Docking Set by choosing it when he gives a gift. "It's really nifty," he said. "I haven't found a child yet who doesn't like the water — and this toy uses water. "I'm always looking to find esoteric, not run-of-the-mill toys for the store. And this is one I happen to adore for kids 18 ...…

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…They don't have to be rugged to be macho! ; John limdy Gentlemen's Col cuff links, $895; ring, $70 • • • • .., • 1, • • " .- • - • - . - --, '' ' - • * • • • • 0 * • * • • 4, • 6 • • •• • * 4 9 • • •• * * ar • a • a • • • . • • • • • • • • a • et •* • • s • * , • a • • * • • a • 0 • •• * • * • a • * * 0 • * * o * • • •• • •• •* •• • • • * • • • • • * a • • • • * • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • * •• * • * * • • •• • * $ • •* • • ...…

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…rExtra 0/ hinder f (Maim A/ ni at Off continued from page 19 Sauro Bracelet, without diamonds, $695 with diamonds, $7990 IVIasimunt Corry On Sire for Domestic Air Travail' Greis Jewelers Inc. 32940 Middlebelt Rd. Farmington Hills /114 evolution LT In, a 11nOted tam S4, fet.4vr for d414/1, •0 10,{114.1.Cfri,1111.171,0f t fl911 \11[111.14.,4 jca figast . 1111A 111(1GAGU 441■■ vkto $1; leanoia• .%.r \ MAO. Open Sunda• begi...…

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…Black Shearling Zip Jacket, $2700 Ceresnie and Offen Fur Group 181 S. Old Woodward Birmingham (248) 642-1690 Venture Photography 6157 Orchard Lake Rd., suite 204 West Bloomfield (248) 890-6001 Portrait, $295 Stained Class Dreidel, $30 Chanukah Fortune Cookie, $6 Tradition! Tradition! 53700 Woodward Ave. • Between 14 Mile & Lincoln • Birmingham 2+8.6+4.8565 • www.abir-F.com B22 November 15 2007 ,,N 17235 Shervilla Southfield (248) ...…

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…Family Focus Completing The Circle Mary Dudizk of Mielec, Poland; Patty and Jack Allweiss of Mission Viejo, Calif.; Jack's cousin Esther Allweiss Ingber of Oak Park; and Esther's father Zygie Allweiss of West Bloomfield at the Yad Vashem ceremony honoring Zygie's rescuers, the late Maciej and Zofia Dudzik. Polish rescuers nominated by local survivor are honored by Yad Vashem. Esther Allweiss Ingber Special to the Jewish News hi y father...…

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…SPORTS Change Of Venue Engagement became a real marathon. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News "I even said a few times to Lauren before the marathon that our team name had a great 'ring' to it," Kerman said. In her defense, Friedman said, "I thought the name sounded like an '80s pop band." The other RING team members were Alyssa Silver of Farmington Hills, Friedman's sister, and Kerman's father, Brian Kerman of Clarkston. They were sup...…

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…F7 AlirerliNCT4-' 40- Nr. 11. ■ IP . 47 V 1 Fam, , Focus Solidarity Akiva supports kidnapped soldiers. y Your every last wish delightfully anticipated. It's our pleasure. At The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn we will create a wedding you will treasure forever. Whether it's a grand reception held in The Presidential Ballroom, or a casual brunch for close friends and family in the refined elegance of The Gallery, our staff will provide yo...…

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…The architecture Cra Li 0 Pho to by Ezra Sto ller Li General Motor Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News A n architect who planned for the future — Eero Saarinen, the late Bloomfield Hills-based designer of international note and subject of the touring exhibit "Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future" — and an architect looking to the future — Reed Kroloff, the recently appointed campus architect and direc- tor of the Cranbrook Academy...…

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…Arts & Entertainment About Love & Literature "Growing up, I wanted to be a fiction writer, but I feared I wasn't good enough. Then, after college, I worked for a maga- zine where I read fiction submissions. Most of the submissions were terrible, and I was curiously encouraged: If other peo- ple were willing to try and fail, I should be willing to try and fail, too. I believe this is one of the most important lessons a writer can learn. You ...…

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