…Health & Fitness 'Sussman At Sea' Jewish humanitarian sails to raise money for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Stephanie Steinberg T2T Intern Ann Arbor M any kids have childhood dreams of becoming doctors, flying a rocket ship to the moon or winning an Oscar for their lead movie role. Ari Sussman dreamed of sail- ing the Atlantic Ocean. Sussman, 26, of Ann Arbor decided to fulfill his childhood dream and raise money for the Croh...…
…Defining Crohn's And Ulcerative Colitis Crohn's Disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the intestines. The disease is related to ulcerative colitis, another inflammatory condition concern- ing the colon. Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease oscillate between inter- vals of remission and relapse. There is no known medical cure for the diseases that afflict approximately 500,000 to 2 million people in the United States. w...…
…Spirituality HOLIDAY 101 The Three Weeks • E Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News W hat It Is: The Three Weeks is a period of mourning begin- ning on the fast day of the 17th day of Tamuz, continuing to the first 3 nine days of the month of Av ( (The Nine Days') and culminating in the fast day of Tisha b'Av. When We Observe: This year, the Three Weeks begin at sunrise on Sunday morn- ing, July 20. The ninth day of Av begins S...…
…TORAH PORT ON Justice, Equity And Basic Rights Shabbat Pinchas: Numbers 25:10- 30:1; I Kings 18:46-19:21. I n this week's Torah portion, the all men and women, as it says (Psalm daughters of Tzelofchad came for- 145:9): 'God is good to all; His mercy is ward with a request. Their father over all His works."' died without sons and his five daughters The separation in the Torah empha- want to inherit the parcel of land in sizes the request o...…
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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on JNonline.us. RALPH ARREDONDO, 98, of Merrick, N.Y., died July 9, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Arredondo of Merrick; daughter and son- in-law, Carmen and Robert Biederman of West Bloomfield; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Fred and Lea Arredondo of Merrick; grandchildren, Debbie and Albert Klemptner, David Biederman, Chris Arredondo, Jayme Arredondo and Manina Chuon; great-grandchildr...…
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