…obituaries HOWARD N. BAYER, 89, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 20, 2014. He was a member of the Masons, Adat Shalom Synagogue and the American Psychological Association. Mr. Bayer is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruth Bayer; son, Elihugh Bayer of Maine; daughter and son-in-law, Beth Bayer-Neff and Howard Neff of Orchard Lake; grand- children, Rachel Miller and fiance, Charlie, Leah Bayer, Jacob Bayer, Michelle Neff, Andrew Neff and fiance...…
…ZALMAN "SOL" LACHMAN, 63, of New Hempstead, N.Y., died Dec. 16, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Zissel Lachman Lachman; chil- dren, Menucha (Yehuda) Bamberger, Rachel (Meir) Dobkin, Pinny Lachman, Tehila Lachman, Max Lachman, Batsheva Lachman and Yitzchok Akiva Lachman; mother, Adeline Lachman; sisters, Janice Lachman, Liz Lachman (Susan Feniger), Carrie Lachman (David Aronow); neph- ews, Adam Lenchner and Daniel Lenchner. Mr. Lachman was t...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 55 ARTHUR M. LEIB, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 15, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Miriam "Mickey" Leib; sons and daughter- in-law, Randall and Linda Leib Rosens of Washington and Mark Rosens of Southfield; son-in-law, Gary Fink; grandchil- dren, David Fink and Danielle Fink; brother- in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Leonard and Cookie Lachover; niece, Rachel Lachover. Mr. Leib was the cherished father o...…
…SELMA SCHWARTZ, 83, of Bingham Farms, died Dec. 16, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Jack Schwartz; Schwartz daughters and sons- in-law, Betsy and Jeff Heuer, Rebecca Snider, Hillary and Mark Bennett, Lara Atkinson, and Dayna and John Stevens; grandchildren, Jeremy and Hilary Heuer, Louis McMaster, Josh and Ally Bennett, Jordan and Abigayl Atkinson, Reid and Simon Heuer; sister-in-law, Barbara Berry; sisters and brothers-in- law, Barbara...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 57 late Morris Shaw. Interment was held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, to Perfecting Grace Church or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. RICHARD ALFRED SHEINWALD, 74, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Weaverville, N.C. He was born in Boston to Alfred and Sylvia Sheinwald. He worked for the Associated Press Sheinwald...…
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…frontlines Hooray For Goose Bumps! Roche! Burstyn Special to the Jewish News S ix-year-old Binyamin was once mesmerized by a particularly fat, slithery snake in the rep- tile exhibit at the zoo. I stood next to Binyamin and studied the thing, too. We were both deep in concentration, when I felt a soft flicker on the back of my neck. My resulting scream echoed all over the reptile house — of course, it was packed that day — and everyone sw...…
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…metro You'll Like This a-Latkt JCC Chanukah events include a Sunday latke buffet and a Tuesday celebration with Russian Jewish Life. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he key is the onions. You want a good latke, you've got to have the onions. And then add the eggs, salt and pepper, and as little flour as possible. Fry them and then get them in the oven, making them deliciously crispy on the outside and thoroughly cooked on...…
…>> on the cover PROVIDE MatzoBall Detroi+ Jewish singles now have their own party on Christmas Eve. Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer MaztoBall Matches In many of its host cities, the MatzoBall has become an anticipated network- ing and matchmaking event. "The people who go are interested in meeting people Rudnick said. He met his wife, Katya, at a 1997 MatzoBall. Josh Sklar, 34, who grew up in Farmington Hills, and his wife, Paula, 30,...…
…metro -Side Silver Anniversary Jewish Detroit celebrates the miracle of lights and 25 years in Grosse Pointe. Blessings at the GPJC Jewish Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in November Vivian Henoch Special to the Jewish News T o think it all started with a Chanukah party ... Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Jeffrey and Janet Weingarten were new- comers to Detroit. Coming from Iowa, where Dr. Weingarten had finished his surgical residency, they ...…
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…ALL 'ontrihiltior - TZEDAKAH Year-end giving makes a big difference to our Jewish organizations. Barbara Lewis Contributing Writer I t starts before Thanksgiving. Mailboxes fill up with appeals from nonprofit orga- nizations: Give us your money before Dec. 31. Every charity that's ever gotten hold of your name and mailing address — or your email address — seems to be competing for your hard-earned dollars. Why do they all inundate us at...…
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…A BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY: TZEDAKAH Where Scientifir nnova ion ns iration and Jewis The Meaning Of Tzedakah A s many of us are planning our end-of-year giving, we asked some local rabbis to share their views on tzedakah and why it is such an important aspect of Judaism. Come oget er `It is Incumbent Upon Us to Give' "Tzedakah comes from the Hebrew word tzedek, meaning 'justice' and is com- monly misinterpreted as 'charity: Charity is so...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Commentary Editorials is CAIR A Terror Greun? Downpour Stirs Rich Outpouring IA e who follow the Islamist movement fell off our collective chair on Nov. 15 when the news came that the United Arab Emirates' ministerial cabinet had listed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as one of 83 proscribed terrorist organiza- tions, up there with the Taliban, Al Qaida and ISI...…
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…arts & entertainment The Makeup Of A V VI • Helena Rubinstein's eclectic take on beauty is on view at New York's Jewish Museum. / Artists R ig hts Soc iety (ARS), New York he new exhibition "Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power" is about biography and art, telling an uncommon life story and showcasing the spectacular art collected over a lifetime and reassembled at the Jewish Museum in New York City. What links the personal history and 200...…
