…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Essay Editorial Islamism At Heart Of Boston Bombs Iran Has No Place In Deciding Truth T he Boston Marathon bomb attacks were a byproduct of domestic terror nurtured by Islamism, a global political ideology that has radical- ized elements of Islam and that pulls not only from Al Qaida, but also other funda- mentalist groups seeking to invoke rogue theocracies. The furor that ra...…
…points of view Islamism from page 35 intolerance of basic human rights and Western liberties, hangs on the ideological defeat of political Islam. The West will be chasing splinter groups of radical Islam into the next century, he argues, unless pious Muslims, who believe in Western nation states and their secular system of law over the "Islamic state win the internal political debate among Muslims. Dr. Charles Jacobs, head of Boston-based Am...…
…business & professional Fathers any Sort As Father's Day approaches, we look at how father-son relationships are strengthening three local firms. 7/ • Matt and Gary Ran of Telemus Capital Partners Allan Nahajewski Contributing Writer W hen Gary Ran and his son Matt say they work together, they really mean it. Not only do they work for the same com- pany, they share the same office. Gary is chairman of Telemus Capital Partners, the comp...…
…business & professional >> memos Managing partner of Brogan & Partners, the Birmingham-based advertising and mar- keting agency, Ellyn Davidson, was recently elected president of the Michigan AMBER Alert Davidson Foundation Board of Trustees for 2013/2014. The Michigan AMBER Alert Foundation was formed to raise and manage funds for the improvement of the Michigan AMBER Alert Program; to act as a community liaison between law enforcement and t...…
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…A pro hockey player's lakeside home in Orchard Lake Village is a mecca for sports, fun, family — and plenty of options for unwinding. Lynne Konstantin I Design Writer Beth Singer I Photographer VII hen Ryan Kesler came to Joel Lerman, the latter knew he was going to have some fun. Kesler, the center for the NIIts Vancouver Canucks and an Olympic silver medalist, tapped the owner of Lerman Corporation in Bloomfield Hills to serve as the owner...…
…"The architecture of the front of the home lent itself to designing the back," says Roberts. Behind the white umbrella, the edge of the infinity pool's waterfall forms a thin, blue line. A full story below the pool, a sitting area allows the parents a place to hang out far enough away from the house to not disturb the sleeping children inside. Below: "Ryan had this gorgeous lakefront property on Upper Straits Lake, but he didn't have acces...…
…home Small Spaces, Big Smiles Glen Goldberg I Special to the Jewish News N othing brightens an entrance, adds color to an otherwise unremarkable corner or fin- ishes a patio like beautifully planted containers. These small gardens can add color, texture, drama and seasonal interest to the landscape. Get creative! It's an empty palette, but before you select your plants and the perfect con- tainer, you need to get off to a good start. Need...…
…>> sound advice I Have Seen (And Heard) The Light I Neal Check Special to the Jewish News 0 nce in a while, a product comes across my desk that is so innova- tive, it's just all around fun to use, talk and write about. To appreciate this better, go into your kitchen and look up at the ceiling. You see those recessed light cans over your island? Imagine unscrewing a couple of those old incandescent light bulbs and replacing them with new ...…
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…arts & entertainment At Birmingham's Wasserman Projects, former Detroiter artist Ken Aptekar uses the history of art to create a dialogue with contemporary viewers. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer G ary Wasserman and Ken Aptekar went to Winship Elementary School in Detroit just a semester apart, long before they shared artistic interests and a friendship. Although they got to know each other slightly while attending the University...…
…arts & entertainment The Intergalactic Nemesis Ann Arbor Summer Festival hosts theatrical experience that mashes up sci-fi radio drama with comic books. Suzanne Chessler I Contributing Writer her assistant tracking down a story that leads them to the mountains of Eastern Europe. They're talking to the reporter's atching segments of The source when the source is assassinated. Intergalactic Nemesis is like "A mysterious stranger grabs the as...…
…A WONDERFUL FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION >> editor's picks CLASSICAL NOTES Temple Israel's Concert & Lecture Series and Schmier Chapel Chamber Series present a performance by About Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor Detroit Symphony Orchestra chamber musicians at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18, at the temple in West Bloomfield. Free. Info and RSVP: (248) 661-5700. You also may RSVP by emailing stephanie@temple-israel.org . Beginning Wednesday, June 19,...…
…arts & entertainment Fill The Void Israel's official Oscar submission comes to the Maple Theater. George Robinson Special to the Jewish News W hen it played last fall's New York Film Festival, Rama Burshtein's debut feature, Fill the Void, was one of the great surprises of the autumn, a stunningly poised and mature first film that heralded the first major talent to emerge from the haredi film community in Israel. Now that the film is ope...…
…On Sundays in the month June, Add $1 to your chops get soup, salad and dessert! Roirpi• Princesses joins the Bravo reality (unreality?) lineup — and fits right in. Jana Banin Jewish Telegraphic Agency p rincesses: Long Island, the new reality show on Bravo, appears to be as bad for the Jews as we had feared. Like some other cultural gems on the network, such as the Real Housewives franchise and Shahs of Sunset, the new offering centers on...…
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…obituaries Somerset's 'Pioneer' Esther Allweiss Ingber I Contributing Writer L uring the 1960s, Biltmore Development Co. acquired hun- ip dreds of acres of Troy farmland and created a major residential, commer- cial and recreational development named Somerset Park. The development included two shop- ping centers (what are now the Somerset Collection at Coolidge and Big Beaver and the Somerset Plaza a mile south), a golf course and a more ...…
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…man of the Citizens Merit Selection Committee. Mr. Cohan's strong commitment to the Jewish community was exemplified by his three-term stint as president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit (formerly the Jewish Community Council), where he was instrumental in bringing together individuals of varying and sometimes opposing ideologies. "He made the Council a more compre- hensive voice of the Jewish community," said ...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 69 LEAH BAUM, 89, of West Bloomfield, died June 8, 2013. A graduate of Julliard, Mrs. Baum was a co-owner with her husband of Fred Baum IPA Caterers. She also sold Baum furniture at Lasky's c. 1980 and was an office man- ager at Quick Weight Loss. Mrs. Baum volunteered with St. Jude Hospital and Hadassah and was a past member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, where she sang with the choir and was a member of the ...…
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