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…frontlines Grigory Yezersky says he "arrived It's As Easy As 1-2-3 D o you remember playing Hide and Seek? That count to 100 was interminable! Learning to go by lOs made things easier, but that was just the beginning of numbers in our lives. The whole concept of counting has imbedded itself into our vocabulary. Many youngsters were fans of Count von Count on Sesame Street. He literally made things as easy as 1-2-3 as he counted everything ...…

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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines theJEWISHNEWS.com F. Kevin Browett Arthur M. Horwitz Letters from page 5 Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz®renmedia.us Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us Palestinians in Judea and Samaria live. The security of this population is indeed con- trolled by the Israeli army; however, the civil administration is totally controlled by the Palestinians. Area ...…

…CENTENNIAL FUND SECURING OUR FUTURE Through the Centennial Fund, Susan and Bart Lewis Continue A Legacy of Care for Those with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia years ago, Dorothy and Peter Brown estab- The Centennial Fund is the central campaign for lished the Dorothy and Peter Brown Adult ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit. Day Care Centers to provide a safe and welcoming Providing for the well-being of our vulnerable m...…

…metro >> on the cover Stolen Years A local family copes with early-onset dementia with fortitude and love. Ruthan Brodsky I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "It took over a month to get an accurate diagnosis of my husband's health:' said Mickey, who kept insisting her husband get an MRI to reveal the problem. The situation became aggravated when Erwin threatened to do bodily harm to him- self two years ago. Authorities were calle...…

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…metro ITS YOUR TURN!!! Stolen from page 8 University of Michigan Regents Need to Hear From Our Jewish Community BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS Insidious Disease Most families who receive the diagnosis of Frontotemporal dementia are told there's nothing that can be done. At this time, there is no cure. "FTD is insidious and likely causes are due to genetic mutations that took effect during brain development:' said Rhonna Shatz, D.O., d...…

…T he ZOA applauds the U of M student activists whose efforts led to the defeat of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) Resolution on March 25th. Now the Jewish community must support the students by demanding that the Administration prevent any further intimidation and anti-Semitic name calling, and to punish recent perpetrators. The facing column has excerpts from two articles: One is by U of M Senior Molly Rosen describing the atmosphere...…

…metro >> on the cover Senior Living I Independent apa/Assisted Living A i Independence Village Quiet Volunteer of WHITE LAKE Andi Wolfe to be honored with Jewish Hospice's first Dove Award. Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer At the Village Imagine waking up and having a full day of fun activities waiting for you. At Independence Village of White Lake, there is seldom a dull moment for our residents. Indulge in everything from our g...…

…that this is an organization they should support even though they may have no need of hospice care at the momen' "Professional Volunteer" Andi Wolfe, 64, was born in Detroit and grew up in Huntington Woods, graduat- ing from Berkley High School. She now lives in Bloomfield Hills. Although she taught middle school in Madison Heights for four years after graduating from the University of Michigan, and worked briefly for WTVS, Detroit's public T...…

…Caring For Aging Parents Feels Like The Toughest Job You've Ever Had. Pam Feinberg-Rivkin RN, BSN, CCM, CRRN, ABDA I understand. It can be overwhelming. My team of experienced professionals can help. No matter your challenge or situation - in Michigan or Florida - we know what you are facing and what to do about it. It's our job to plan, manage and even provide the care, so you can focus on family support and all of your other responsibili...…

…Chaya Sarah and Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg the best role model you can find on how to raise really amazing children:' says Andrea Stawis, formerly of West Bloomfield. "Rabbi Silberberg is such a genuine person and good, sincere friend:' says Eileen Borsand of Bloomfield Hills. She and her two sisters, Leah Ruby and Fran Rogers, learn with the rabbi in a weekly class that began in the 1970s. Over the years, the women chose to become more obser...…

…LAST CHANC Cap*Gown metro Major itzvah YEARBOOK Brenda Betel pens her letter with Rabbi Moshe Druin. Shir Shalom extends its Project 613 to JSL residents/Holocaust survivors. Julie Edgar Special to the Jewish News Ad Deadline: May 9th Free Listing Deadline: May 9th. Graduation Time! The Jewish News will honor all Jewish students who are graduating this spring from Michigan high schools in our Cap & Gown Yearbook 2014. The Yearbook w...…

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…metro Learning To Love My grandmother's gift to her next generations. I n the final days of her life, as my grandmother writhed in pain from the lymphoma that had rav- ished her body, she was able to take in love more than at any other time in her life. Her body was dying, but her soul was just begin- ning its journey, finally freed by knowing, with absolute certainty, that she was loved. My grandmother lost her mother when she was 11. She...…