…JEWISH „T E RENAISSANCE Welcome to Our Comm nit JNonline.us DETROIT JEWISH NEWS President/Publisher Editorial Fulfillment Arthur M. Horwitz Editor circulationdesk@thejewishnews.corn ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Robert A. Sklar Circulation Supervisor rsklarthejewishnews.com Barb Yessian News/Life/Business Group: Circulation/ Customer Service Exec Associate Editor Fenton Jones Chief Operating Officer F. Kevin Browett kevin@jewi...…
…Metro REMEMBERING DR. KING Freedom Fighting Sta ff p hotos by Arma n do Rios Civil rights activist bolts Dr. King's teachings onto today's discriminatory challenges. Robert A. Sklar Editor L inda Parker was a little girl when she and family members marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in June 1963. That march in Detroit for jobs and freedom provided a glimpse of King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech, which he would deliver two month...…
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…Steps Toward Unity Local students honor Dr. King. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News A lmost a thousand spirited com- munity members and students from more than eight schools ignored an ice storm and gathered at West Bloomfield High School to honor Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Organized by United We Walk, the local celebration is in its 13th year. Student co-chairs were Michelle Boyd, Chanel Geter and Becca Portney. Adult co-...…
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…DIGEST Ambassador To Speak Former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel C. Kurtzer will appear 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Kellogg Center Auditorium, 55 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing. The lecture and dessert recep- tion are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation and the Lester J. Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University, with support from the MSU Jewish Stud...…
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…World SPECIAL REPORT Personalized Philanthropy Federations must adapt to the needs of changing donors. Editor's note: Last week's cover story explored how the world of Jewish philan- thropy is changing as American Jews alter how they determine where their money goes and as experts predict the next gen- eration could become even less connected Jewishly. This week's story examines how Jewish federations are adapting to the needs of a changin...…
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…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Impact Israel's Soldiers R ushing to the airport, I felt the familiar exhilaration that overcomes me each time I go to Israel, but I knew this would be a very different trip. This time, I gained valuable new friendships with those who share a common goal of solidarity and support for the Israeli soldiers who greeted us with unending gratitude and appreciation. This time, I visited different army bases that usually never...…
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…mrrr, r1r1. Family Focus ON THE COVER Left: Joe Cornell dances with instructor Sandy Little Richards in the mid-1970s. Right: Steve Jasqur and Rebecca Schlussel take a break from teaching at a Monday night Joe Cornell dance class at Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. Joe Cornell from page 27 A part of Joe Cornell Entertainment for a majority of their lives, Steve, 37, and Rebecca, 35, each began their careers after par...…
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…I To Life! SPIRITUALITY Immigrant Gift Synagogue hosts Yiddish contribution to American culture. Shoes worn by Sadie Solomon, one of Detroit's youngest Vaudeville stars Suzanne Chesssler Special to the Jewish News B ei Mir Bist Du Shane — the ever-popular song at Jewish cele- brations — holds special signifi- cance at Temple Israel. The song's lyricist, the late Abraham Blum, was the father and father-in-law of temple members Calvin and...…
…FOOD Easy Does it Elegant, delicious meals do not have to be difficult. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News G ood food doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, most cooks I've admired over the years (professional or not), don't spend hours and hours of preparation time on just one recipe. Some of the most basic recipes offer multiple flavors and textures. And they look delicious, too. I insist on flavor and food texture. There is lit...…
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…is & Entertainment Playwright Ted Herstand focuses on the immigrant family in a new comedy opening at JET. Photos by Yaacov Fay',lin Loren Bass and Evelyn Orbach in Ted Herstand's It Should Be Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News ewish Ensemble Theatre takes its audiences back to the 1930s in Ted Herstand's It Should Be. The play, also directed by Herstand, will be performed Jan. 23-Feb. 18. "It's really the story of many immigran...…
…Arts Entertainn ent About Global Concern Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield is partnering with the Michigan Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (MI-COEJL) to present the Detroit area premiere of The Great Warming, a new documentary about global warming, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road. Narrated by actor Keanu Reeves and singer Alanis Morissette, the film reveals how global warming affects the liv...…
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…because I am Jewish. "I'm not in favor of declaring war on Islam or declaring war on Arabs, only in fighting back against those" people he identifies as "Arab fascists and holy warriors who have declared war on us." He points to Iran's belligerence and Holocaust denial, Al Qaida's fight against "crusaders and Jews" and Hamas' reverence for The Protocols of the Elders of Zion as an unfortu- nate reality that must not be ignored. "You may not be...…
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…To Do! E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 • Deadline: noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to publication Inclusive Journey Check It Out! Arts & Culture View Elaine Treisman's lat- est paintings in the exhibit A Passionate Palate shown through Jan. 27 at the Creative Arts Center, 47 Williams St., Pontiac. Gallery h...…
…To Do! To Do! from page 49 Experience the violin style of Barnabas Kelemen perform- ing for Pro Musica of Detroit at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward, Detroit. $40. (313) 576-5111. Education Discuss "Kabbalah in the Age of the Renaissance" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Prof. Howard Lupovitch leads the program. $12. Call Rene Lichtman at (248) ...…
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…Nov. 27 Nicole (Friedman) and Eric Sidman of New York City joyfully announce the birth of their son, Charles Kenneth (Chaim). Delighted grandparents are Susan and Robert Friedman of Huntington Woods and Tobyanne and Arnold Sidman of Atlanta, Ga. He is the great-grandson of Alice Tarlow of Lake Worth, Fla., and Louise Sidman of Bethesda, Md. Charlie is named in loving memory of his great-grandfa- ther Charles Sidman and was given his Hebrew nam...…
…New Year, New Emcees. Alexis Jordan Barkin, daughter of Teri and Steven Barkin and sibling of Ariana, Lauren, Marla and Andrew, will celebrate her bat Barkin mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Temple Shir Shalom. She is the grand- daughter of Madeline Barkin, the late Marvin Barkin, Cecille Kerner and Leonard Kerner. Alexis attends Berkshire Middle School in Birmingham. Her mitzvah project was making blankets to donate to the oncology unit at ...…
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