…arts&life at home FACING PAGE, TOP: Designers Amy Fraas and Lucy Earl of Jones-Keena & Co. in Birmingham created a girl’s room in purple and green with hits of fuchsia and pulled it together with a cheery floral rug. “It’s my favorite room,” mom Trina Roberts says. CENTER: Color her (or his) world to suit a whim — whether it’s hearts, colorful faux wood or monsters by French Bull — with removeable wallpaper from Wall Candy Arts. Wallcandyart...…
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…arts&life skate Opportunity On Ice SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A lissandra Aronow became fascinated with competitive skat- ing while watching her moth- er, Marjorie Fisher, an adult ice-skating student, realize a lifelong goal. As a 4-year-old looking on from the sidelines, Aronow could hardly wait to try the sport and soon was given pink plastic skates. Although drawn to lots of athletic activities, Aronow ranked skating as her...…
…FACING PAGE: Alissandra Aronow skates with Collin Brubaker in 2016. CLOCKWISE: A member of Figure Skating in Harlem per- forms. Figure Skating in Harlem FSH board member Julianne Wagner, Geneva Williams and Sharon Cohen at the program announce- ment at Campus Martius in November Geneva Williams, Denise Ilitch and Alissandra Aronow PHOTO BY MONICA MORGAN Figure Skating in Detroit co-chair Meryl Davis per- formed with Charlie White at the ...…
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…on the go people | places | events education 1.13 CURRENT EVENTS 11 am, Friday. Linda Garfield is the facil- itator. Presented by JCC Without Borders – The Active Life Program. At Prentis JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. 1.13 CIVIL RIGHTS TOPIC 7:30 pm, Friday. Speaker at Shabbat service will be Kary Moss, Michigan ACLU director. She will talk about civil rights concerns. At Birmingham Temple, Farmingto...…
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…OPEN 24 HOURS on the go CHOICE NY STRIP STEAK Topped with mushrooms and grilled onions $10.99 continued from page 49 Steak Sizzlers Includes potato an d your choice o f on soup, sala e: d or coleslaw 1.16 MLK JR. DAY IN FARMINGTON HILLS 10:45 am-8 pm, Monday. Farmington Hills Community Library Main Branch is center for activities. Sign-making precedes a group march at 11:30. More events: Keynote pre- sentation “Your Role in the Legacy,” ...…
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…EXHIBIT OPENING PROGRAM FOR soul Anne Frank: A History for Today ON EXHIBIT JANUARY 20 – JUNE 4 of blessed memory Thursday, January 19 A Girl Who Never Was She Excelled At Living Featuring Dr. Rolf Wolfswinkel M W as Anne Frank a typical Holocaust victim? Should her diary be used to introduce people to the Holocaust? Dr. Wolfswinkel, NYU Professor of Modern History, will answer these questions and more. He is a noted scholar in the ...…
…SEYMOUR “SY” COHEN, 88, of Wolverine Lake, died Dec. 30, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy Cohen; daughters and sons-in-law, Natalie Cohen and Howard Fertel, Jill Cohen and David Fertel; brother-in- law and sister-in-law, Larry and Virginia Mann; grandchildren, Julia, Nicholas and Nina Fertel; nieces and nephews, Michael Mann, Laynee Langer, Matt (Rebecca) James; many other loving family members and friends. Interment was held at...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 55 A Staunch Community Member E dward A. Katz, 97, of Birmingham, died Jan. 4, 2017, having spent the days before surrounded by his family in hospice care. He was born on May 28, 1919, in Detroit, to Abraham and Rose Minnie Katz. Mr. Katz was married for almost 60 years to the love of his life and business partner, Genevieve Kocot Katz, who pre- ceded him in death in 2003. Their various endeavors...…
…(the late Bernard) Besman, and the late Helen (the late Hank) Kaplan. Interment was held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Senior Life of a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BEBE KANTOR, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 31, 2016. She is survived by her sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Mitchell and Nanci Kantor of Bloomfield Hills, and Kantor Larry and Lynn Kantor of West ...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 59 DAVID SKLAR, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Connie Sklar; sons and daughter- in-law, Daryl and Lisa Sklar of New Jersey, and Sklar Curtis Sklar of North Carolina; daughter, Nancy Sklar of Arizona; Connie’s children, Howard and Carole Satovsky, Steven and Rhonda Satovsky, and Caryn Satovsky Siegel and Ron Siegel; grandchildren, Heather and Eric Seidman, Jen...…
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…looking back In 1919, the Jewish Women’s Club opened a residence for working Jewish women, usually in their 20s, at 89 Rowena St. in Detroit. These young women typically were working in secretarial or teaching positions. The residence also served as a clubhouse and center for social and educational activities. Sixty- five clubs used the building. Recognizing the growing need for social and educational activities, the Jewish Women’s Club close...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com for openers Filling Up The Toy Chest Chinese Jews Get Three Shots At New Year’s Resolutions H appy New Year! As I’ve Jews in the years leading up to noted before, for Jews, WWII. You can even go as far back the secular New Year as the Middle Ages and uncover a is our most wonderful time of Jewish-Chinese affiliation. the year. We get a second shot at Jewish silk traders were among f...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com guest column Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us A Biased United Nations Vote Cannot Hasten Peace F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us | Editorial Managing Editor: Jackie Headapohl jheadapohl@renmedia.us Story Development Editor: Keri Guten Cohen kcohen@thejewishnews.com Arts & Life Edi...…
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…Brett Mountain metro » o n the cover Judge Nanci Grant listens to a veteran tell of his progress in the court’s treatment program. Veterans Court Ronelle Grier | Contributing Writer Judge Nanci Grant’s unique court gives troubled vets special attention. V ietnam veteran John Vallone did not know what to expect when he stood before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant for the first time. Instead of a rebuke, Vallone, charged wi...…
…experiences that you and your colleagues have gone through,” Grant said. One mentor is Clyde Willis of Waterford, a Vietnam veteran who was one of the treatment court’s first graduates. According to Grant, Willis is “the most awesome human being,” continually helping others as a mentor and through his involvement with other veterans programs such as Operation Care Package. “I enjoyed the program,” said Willis, who came into the treatment court...…
…metro » a ro u nd tow n Jammin’ With JARC Fundraiser brings a special Michael Jackson vibe with the DSO. From left, Kol Ami co-president Paul Gross, Rabbi Ken Kanter, Rabbi Brent Gutmann and Rabbi Emeritus Norman T. Roman A New Home Temple Kol Ami installs Rabbi Brent Gutmann. written by Quicken Loans, the pre- glow attracted more than 400 young adults (ages 21-40), corporate sponsors and major donors. The program took guests through eac...…
…metro » Family Simchah Notable female rabbis join forces for special Shabbat services at Beth Shalom. Rabbi Cantor Marcia Tilchin with her daughter, Yaira, who will be celebrating a second bat mitzvah at Beth Shalom Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer A n international family with Metro Detroit roots will have an extra-special Shabbat Jan. 13-14 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. At late evening ser- vices that Friday, native Detro...…
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…metro » Elayne Gross Israel Will Be Dershowitz’s Topic At Beth El Lindsey and Brett Finsilver with their children, Charles “Charlie,” 12, and Francesca “Frankie,” 10 Help For Others Family’s caring will bring a new, comprehensive cancer treatment to Detroit. Shari S. Cohen | Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: Lindsey Finsilver passed away Dec. 18. Her obituary can be found on page 50. Then she and Brett, along with her par- ents, Rober...…
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…metro » aro u nd tow n Spreading The Magic Of Mitzvah Day! M meals at homeless shelters and sorted books for Bookstock. At Back Alley Bikes, a new Mitzvah Day site, volunteers disassembled abandoned A group of Mitzvah Day volunteers from the Michigan Muslim Community Council bicycles so they can be refurbished, rebuilt prepare to unload a truck full of gifts for Jimmy’s Kids in Detroit. and donated to Detroit youngsters. The Mitzvah Day spi...…
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…» c a l en da r metro continued from page 22 ■ 1.13 RABBI GOLD COMES HOME 7:30 pm, Friday, Jan. 13. Reform movement graduate Rabbi Miri Gold, born in Detroit, will speak following Shabbat service. She is the first non-Orthodox rabbi in Israel to have her salary paid by the government. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Info: 248-547-7970. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Adat Shalom To Host MLK Event Adat Shalom Synagogue, Greater New Mt. Mo...…
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