…AIM World COMMENTARY Who's Obsessed About Obsession? Jonathan S. Tobin Special to the Jewish News Philadelphia L ast month, millions of Americans opened their Sunday newspapers and found amid the usual pile of coupons and advertising flyers some- thing unusual: a free DVD of a documen- tary called Obsession: Radical Islam's War with the West. The film, a well-researched foray into the world of Islamo-fascism, features an array of schol...…
…opFN Housr, • ALL FOUR SCHOOLS SUNDAY, NOVEN1BUR 2, 2008 • 1 PM TO 4 PM O ne of my greatest accomplishments was being awarded the Laureate Award by my peers for excellence in patient care in the top gastroenterology department in the country. Today. Iam involved in the care of heads of state. famous athletes and everyday people—Country Dav helped prepare me for my job. As a kid I never read a book that wasn't related to a sport. but my En...…
…THE ADDRESS FOR JEWISH DISCOVERY I N August 3 — November 30, 2008 Sunday — Thursday 1-5 pm (Groups by appointment) $5 per person I $18 family Play King Tut's favorite game! Challenge a friend to a game of Skittles or Mancala! Play chess on a giant chessboard with huge game pieces! Play all these games and more in this exciting exhibit for all ages. Divided into game categories of strategy, math, coordination and physical skills, and racing...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Dry Bones VAT Editorial The Senate's Conscience C arl Levin's age (74) belies his youthful vigor amid the hustle of Washington. And though he has been elected five times to the U.S. Senate by the people of Michigan and on Nov. 4 is seeking his sixth 6-year term, he still thinks the way he did 30 years ago when he was first elected to what is often called the most exclusive club ...…
…0 ~~ ESI T1A' S TAK c McCain: Foreign Policy Guru Washington/JTA A s a patriotic Jewish American, I care deeply about Israel's well- being and security as well as that of our own country. In having to choose between the two presidential candidates, I find myself look- ing closely at their statements, record of accomplishments, the people who advise them now and those they were influenced by in the past. I do this with our future forem...…
…C ome and see \x/hot s- new of cliuLots And McCain, much like JFK, has pledged to fight for freedom around the world, not to retreat from our enemies. This credo is certainly what we need more than meaningless slogans like "Change we can believe in" and "We are the ones we've been waiting for." Many in Congress have fine Israel- related voting records. Obama, in his very brief career, is among them. But some of these same legislators also...…
…200 9u 130th Season () tis inion Finding Fyodor East Lansing International Tracing Service archive in Bad n his fascinating memoir, Arolsen in June with other Balaam's Prophecy (1998), scholars sponsored by the Israeli diplomat Naftali U.S. Holocaust Memorial Lau-Lavie recounted how he Museum in Washington, and his younger brother, Israel D.C., I was drawn, among Meir Lau (Lulek), after the other things, to try to find Nazis sent their f...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JN main 7 •••••• H.• • ' 7 . • 7 • A GUIDE TO DINING, ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS AROUND METROPOIJTAN DETROIT er 2008 …
…MATT PRENTICE REMEMBERS... ...Danny put me on the map ... without him, I don't know if our original Deli Unique in Oak Park would have made it. He wrote about this little deli serving flaming duck and Beef Wellington ... and people lined up down the sidewalk! We served crudités to those lines - he wrote about that ... and the lines got longer!... ...How do you thank a man for helping to launch your business? 'Thank you and Congratulations' j...…
…MAINSTREETS CONTENTS A Special Salute I is not often enough that we can pay tribute to a colleague and friend who has meant so much to Detroit's Jewish community and the community at large. Our MainStreets section this year is devot- ing its cover story to Danny Raskin, who has been observing the Detroit area's main streets on behalf of the Jewish News for 661/2 years and will mark his 90th birthday in January. Over the years, Danny's weekl...…
…MAINSTREETS ON THE COVER The Best Of Everything With several milestones on the horizon, Danny Raskin is still patrolling the Detroit area restaurant scene. - Alan Hitsky Associate Editor ixty-six years can have an effect on people. In Danny Raskin's case, the years have not affect- ed him as much as he's affected others. Raskin, who will be 90 in January, has been writing a weekly column in the Detroit Jewish News since the news- paper'...…
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…MAINSTREETS ens Mazel Toy! ON THE COVER A Tribute to a man of impeccable "taste" Well deserved... Well earned... Thanks for your friendship! DANNY FROM PAGE B4 Henry Baskin •' • Ark _AL ArIL Congra tula ti ons ! DANNY, -CONGRATULATIS ON TO A REAT GUY A ND A G OOD FRI END G' ....„.FROM JERRY GURWIN Mazel Toy! AND BEST WISHES FROM, LEE (BUZZ) TURNER AND TURNER & TURNER C9.14gratill469kr, Danny, Best wishes for good health and co...…
…1 9TH ANN I VERS A RY CELEBRATION $49.95 Sure, it's our anniversary — but it will feel like yours. This fall, come celebrate 19 years of Andiamo, September 8th through October 31st, with a great deal on a night out for two! Enjoy 2 exquisite five-course dinners and 2 glasses of sparkling wine for only $49.95. Indulge in a new menu of 5 savory entrees, created uniquely for this event, along with our mouthwatering appetizers, decadent dessert...…
…MAINSTREETS Mazel Toy! DANNY You are one in a million! Happy Anniversary on 66 years of dining well in Detroit. Happy Birthday. Love, Fonda, Brittani & Ellery Schwartz and Roz & Karen Droz IlivirFirrirtrirrirr4PIPPIOvirnrrirliftroirrirrdP Congratulations Danny On Dining in Detroit. Happy and Healthy Birthday! Ida & Mark Nemzin Mazel Toy! DANNY and Best Wishes Jeffrey L. Rosenberg of A & J Kosher Catering located inside Adat Shalom Sy...…
…Congratulations! Danny: Congratulations on 66 years 01 dining well in Detroit!! Denise Dunn Danny's Measure How me to share a small his- tory of my family that will give you the real story of Danny Raskin. My grandfather came to this coun- try from Sicily; he spent 99 percent of his life as a local bartender. I was fortunate enough to grow up spend- F. Kevin ing most days having lunch with him Browett (he was the best cook ever), and Jewish...…
…MAINSTREETS Berkley I n our "been there, done that" world, we're always on the lookout for the next best shop, restaurant, automo- bile, vacation locale, hairdresser — any- thing to show that we're in the know. Wanting to be one step ahead of the rest, we wear this knowledge like a badge of honor, that all should defer to us when it comes to planning shopping excursions or dinner with friends. For years, those truly ahead of the pack have b...…
…Former Candy Makers of Sydney Bogg Since 1975 meats, prepared foods and all the ingredients to turn mealtime into a feast. If your shopping list is filled with more conventional, but no less than ordinary, items, make a pass through the downtown Berkley outpost of Hiller's Market (3052 W. 12 Mile, 248-546-6500). In fact, this was the grocer's first store, and like all the other Hiller's locations it stocks a wide selection of gluten-, peanut-...…
…t at so MAINSTREETS Birmingham . I town might give the impression its streets fold up come dusk. To refer to it as just a suburb would be a slight to its big-city trappings that provide its singular character — a sense of some place rather than anyplace — replicated nowhere else. Indeed, in this geographically sprawling region of ours, downtown Birmingham maintains its allure, putting on a fresh face every now and again — the addition of...…
…The Cupcake Station (136 N. Old Woodward, 248-593-1903). Of course, if you'd rather enjoy an ice cream sundae or chocolate covered caramel, then you'd best make a bee line for the charming Michigan-bred Kilwin's (162 N. Old Woodward, 248- 646-5940); Schakolad Chocolate Factory (167 N. Old Woodward, 248- 723-8008), known for its European- style truffles; the gourmet kettle corn, handmade caramel-coated or handmade cheese-coated popcorn, or butt...…
…KITCHEN -6 by QICI1AQD6 MAiNSTREETS BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM FROM PAGE B13 912 (South Old Woodward Birmingham, MI ti KBA 1st-Place r award-winning kitchens 248-645-2778 www.kit chensbyrichard8.com established 1960 as kitchens by tenon! GRABILL CABINET compAm --- 1111110 Congratulations on 66 years at the Jewish News and your 90th birthday... What an Accomplishment You are one of a kind The staff of Leo's coney island and Uptown ...…
…1 4. 265 S. Old Woodward • Birmingha 248-642-2555 ' Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30 - 6:00 Closed Sundays Brown, 248-540-9228), Yaw Gallery for some terrific people-watching. (550 North Old Woodward, 248-647- Weather permitting, one of the best 5470), Cameron Scott (167 Townsend, spots to spy the comings and goings is 248-203-7167) and Artspace II (303 on the southeast corner of Woodward E. Maple, 248-258-1540). and Maple. Grab a seat on a b...…
…MAINSTREETS Downtown Detroit t doesn't get more "main" than Woodward Avenue, the unofficial dividing line separating east from west. And while other roads may carry more traffic, the connection to Woodward is inescapable. Lined with sepia-toned mem- ories, to be sure, of streetcars, stores and shoppers galore, an ongoing revitalization is steadily coaxing Woodward out of its long slumber. A new shop here. A spiffy restaurant there. And now,...…
…"One of America's Best Italian Restaurants" 2008 Zagat, Buon Italia made-to-order treat. Contemporary Art Detroit (4454 Quietly sitting in the shadow of Woodward, 313-832-6622). Located the Fisher Building, a block north in a former automobile showroom, of the Boulevard and a few in from the "professionally grafittied" exterior Woodward, the lovely, sublime Cuisine gives way to a raw interior, the perfect (670 Lothrop, 313-872-5110) is aptly...…
…MAINSIRLE S Farmington & Farmington Hills IN4 - uch like their western neigh- bors of Northville and Novi, - Farmington and Farmington Hills are proud foils to one another. For example, in the smaller, historic cities of Farmington and Northville, the pace is a little less hurried compared to that of their bolder, brasher offspring of Farmington Hills and Novi, respectively. In Farmington, like Northville, delight- fully restored, clapboard...…
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…"CLASSIC CONCEPT IN ITALIAN DINING" — Detroit Free Press 248-473-7275) honors the life of Farmington-bred Fred Warner, Michigan's first three-term governor. The Farmington Civic Theater (33332 Grand River, 248-474-1951) is a reminder of what every old neighborhood once enjoyed: a locally owned movie theater with no more than a handful of screens. Indeed, it's the antithesis of the ubiquitous mega- plexes, and shows classic films, in addition...…
…MAINSTREETS Novi & Northville n the competition of sister cities, it's no fun always being runner up while the brasher, bolder sibling takes center stage. Indeed, no one ever penned a famous song about Oakland County. Can you imagine the opening credits of a steamy nighttime melodrama dubbed "Fort Worth"? And it just wouldn't have been the same had Mary Richards tossed her tam while window shopping in the staid St. Paul. To be sure, these we...…
…EMAG/NE THE MAGIC OF MOVIES Et MORE Conlin This Fa I! , Venture beyond the shopping behe- moth, though, and you'll find some pretty great, well ... finds. For example, comic book collectors and pop culture fans of any age can pass the time in Comic City (43538 W. Oaks Dr., 248-449-7114), while the tween and teen set clamors for the new- est trends, smartly priced, from Justice (43526 W. Oaks Dr., 248-374-8024), or Plato's Closet (43440 W. ...…
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…MAINSTREETS Royal Oak I n this fickle place we call Metro Detroit, few things are as constant as the popularity of downtown Royal Oak as a place for supping and shopping, preening and mingling, and otherwise experiencing one of the few legitimate slices of urban fabric in the region. And, as the neighborhood continues its evolution from low-rise to high, what with soft-loft buildings and condominium towers creating a true skyline for the fi...…
…rdigc6M1 -§ the magic of live theatre r\ ift( it and women's clothing and accesso- ries from up-and-coming labels. The Annex (738 S. Washington, 248-808- 6843) is a just-opened spot with truly one-of-a-kind jewelry, accessories and clothing for both gents and ladies in a moody, rustic space; Pink Elephant (508 S. Washington, 248-556-5741) has women's clothing and accessories; and Ewenique Knits (515 S. Lafayette, 248-584-3001) for knitting...…
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…MAINSTREETS Southfield & Oak Park ■ F lashy and fresh-faced they're not. These are, after all, the places where we first flirted with the idea of suburban living half a century ago. But Southfield and Oak Park maintain a leafy, familiar charm that's hard to rep- licate in newer burgs popping up in this far-flung region we call home. And if you look closely, you'll also find a polyglot of enterprises — and people — adding a colorful zing ar...…
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…Danny, you are a true Mensch, Congrats to you on your anniversary and birthday. things vintage, from clothing to col- lectibles. Not downtown proper, but worth the few extra minutes drive are women's clothier Milieu (756 Livernois, 248- 542-9119), exhibiting its moody genre along the nascent Livernois business district, and its neighbor Bubble & Bark (686 Livernois, 248-544-WAGG), a dog day care, pet boutique and do- it-yourself dog wash. And...…
…MAINSTREETS ADVERTISER INDEX Dahfrifsi _Ac_saikif It has been an honor and privilege to work with you over the past 23 years. In that time I have read well over one thousand of your expertly written columns. Never in my career as a publicist have I experienced a restaurant "reviewer" that is more balanced and fair than you, Danny. Your hard work and expert advice has launched many a career and successful restaurant company. I thank you fo...…
…I Spirituality Gentle Wisdom Rabbi Yoskowitz of Adat Shalom moves toward semi-retirement. Judy Marx she has received outstanding commen- dations. Special to the Jewish News R abbi Herbert Yoskowitz moved his wife, Rachel, and their three children from Delaware to Michigan 14 years ago to become spiri- tual leader of Congregation Beth Achim, then in Southfield. Four years later, when Adat Shalom Synagogue mergered with Beth Achim, Yoskow...…
