…arts & entertainment Premiere Performances The Stephen Gottlieb Music Series presents the Haifa Symphony — embarking on a first tour of the U.S. — at the Berman. Elizabeth Applebaum I Special to the Jewish News n the late 1800s, a little city called Haifa was welcoming its first modern wave of Jewish immigrants, coming from Romania. In Russia in 1897, the first sym- phony by a young composer named Sergei Rachmaninoff had its premiere. Crit...…
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…around town 6rt %over- Feast Shaarey Zedek's Young Jewish Artist Showcase so successful the event will be an annual affair. A rt lovers braved the cold to support the inaugural Young Jewish Artist Showcase (yJas) held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Jan. 25. Art aficionados sipped wine and enjoyed desserts by Quality Kosher Catering while they listened to music from gui- tarist Sean Blackman. The artists were thrilled to sc...…
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…metro >> on the cover Israelis On Ice Local athlete helps Israel assemble an Olympic curling team. Harry Kirsbaum I Contributing Writer ■ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 been curling since high school. "We're trying to build an international program with national elements within the span of a couple of months. I'm doing it remotely, at three in the morning, looking at emails, reaching out to people and coming up with ideas:' But to understand the ...…
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…metro >> on the cover Enhancing Judaism Two new internship programs boost interaction with young people. Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A slightly different philosophy motivates the Mekor Chaim/Steinsaltz Ambassadors program. According to the program's website, the Ambassadors aim to "model how to love being Jewish in a deep, natural, joyous and unapologetic way." The program started in 2005 in Highland Park, N....…
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…metro Slain Michigan Civil Rights Director Honored Michigan Civil Rights Commission honors the memory of Burton Gordin. I n April 2013, JN Publisher and Executive Editor Arthur Horwitz wrote an investigative piece about Burton Gordin, Michigan's first director of the Department of Civil Rights, a Jewish man who was gunned down as he left his office on March 20, 1970. His murder remains unsolved. Horwitz's story served to rekindle inter- es...…
…UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN I ANN ARBOR 2013-2014 DENIS KOZHUKHIN, PIANO Saturday, February 22, 8 pm Hill Auditorium The St. Petersburg Philharmonic returns to Ann Arbor, bringing along the young pianist Denis Kozhukhin, who makes his UMS debut. Kozhukhin's "nimble, flying virtuosity is a mix of weightless, supple, acrobatic display and power with a steel core...spectacularly mind-boggling." (The Herald, Scotland) A Prelude Dinner precedes ...…
…metro Sparking Ideas Pew study findings prompt local lay and professional leaders to strategize for the future. Julie Edgar Special to the Jewish News 0 ver a decade ago, the National Jewish Population Study showed what later surveys confirmed: American Jews intermarry at a high rate, they don't practice religion, and they don't join Jewish institutions. Since the NJPS study came out in 2000, Detroit's Jewish lay and professional lead- e...…
…Who says you can't fight taxes? This is the time of year when your stomach starts churning. The weather is generally, miserable and you know with every mail delivery comes more bills. One of the most hated bills is the one for your impending property tax. It's a typical form notification with the heading: THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL." In reality, it's an early warning from the assessor's office of a probably increase in your property tax and you o...…
…metro >> Jews in the digital age Bridging The Tech 'Generation Gap' F or the second year, Adat Shalom Synagogue brought two genera- tions together for "Tech Connect" This program, conceived of by Charlotte Dubin and endowed in memory of her late husband, Harold, has Jewish teens teach- ing the older generation about new tech- nology. Tech Connect II took place on two Sundays at the Farmington Hills-based Conservative synagogue. As I did at ...…
…10 THE BERMAN an] SUMP1-10[1U Sponsored by SAM as a gift from Cis Maisel Kellman United States Premiere Mtirsda m. Y, February 20 $67/Achnission, Under the baton of Maestro Noam Sheriff, one of Israel's most versatile musicians, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra is embarking on its first-ever tour of the United States. 248.661.1900 theberman.org THE CENTER www.jccdet.org The program will include unforgettable performances featuring the m...…
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…Survivor P4" rogram Honored "My daughter and grandchildren love coming to Fox Run. They're always asking when they can visit." Cantors performing together: Pamela Schiffer, Penny Steyer, David Propis, Daniel Gross, Samuel Greenbaum and Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo. 4 JSL's Cafe Europa creates a close community for Holocaust survivors. Karen Rosenberg Special to the Jewish News 0 n a cold Monday after- noon, warmth could be felt among the att...…
