…arts & entertainment >> editor's picks About CLASSICAL NOTES In celebration of the 100th birthday of Hill Auditorium, the University Musical Society presents the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Hill Auditorium in a concert featuring the Frieze Memorial Organ. Built in Detroit in 1893 and displayed at the Chicago World's Fair, the organ was a centerpiece of Jewish architect Albert Kahn's design when Hill Auditorium w...…
…Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea presents The Meaning of Almost Everything, the 15th play written by PRTC founder and actor Jeff Daniels, Jan. 10-March 9. With elements of slapstick, vaudeville, tragedy and farce, the show questions the nature — and absurdity — of our world. $27-$42. Show times and tick- ets: (734) 433-7673; performancenetwork.org . The Hilberry Theatre will mount the Michigan premiere of the new play Detroit, a Pulitzer...…
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…Left: Artist Lee Bleifeld, 85, is compelled to express himself through his art. Below: Detailed, intimate pose in paper Artist Lee Bleifeld shares his life's passion through his diverse work. Lite! Michaeli Special to the Jewish News L ee Bleifeld is an artist. You see it in his eyes. In the way he expresses himself. You certainly know it from the works of art in various media that crowd the walls of his home in Oak Park. At 85, Bleifeld ...…
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…Samantha Witt, 8, her great-grandmother Mathilda Weintraub and her mom, Julie Witt, share their musical talent. She's Got Talent! Musical prodigy is third-generation piano player in this local family. Alison Schwartz Special to the Jewish News W ith a mother and great-grand- mother for piano teachers, it was only a matter of time before little Samantha Witt would make a beeline for the ivories. "She was 4 years old when she came with me ...…
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…metro >> around town Akiva Auction I Annual event opens a window into Modern Orthodoxy. Robert Sklar Contributing Editor I is a fundraiser and has a large social component, but Akiva Hebrew Day School's annual auction also helps introduce the larger Jewish community to Modern Orthodoxy. "People need to understand what Modern Orthodoxy is:' said Akiva board chair Dr. Howard Korman, surveying the crowd on Dec. 16 at Congregation Shaarey Zed...…
…Celebrating Together Speaking Of The Unspeakable JSL residents enjoy Chanukah celebrations around town. j ewish Senior Life was alive with Chanukah programs, celebrations and concerts from the first candle lighting until the very last night. Residents, staff and the general Jewish community wel- comed musicians Rennie Kaufmann and Avy Schreiber, and children added lively play during candle-lighting cel- ebrations at several residences. It ...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Commentary Editorial Why I Joined J Street It grasps the importance of two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians. Washington recent announcement that I had joined J Street as a vice president raised eyebrows among some of my friends in the Jewish community. As recently as three months ago, I was a member of senior management at the Israel Project, a very different organiz...…
…spirituality >> Torah portion Being A Shepherd Boosts One's Resu Parshat Shemot: Exodus 1:1-6:1; Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-29:23. I n this week's Torah portion, Shemot, we begin a new book in the Torah, Exodus. In Shemot, we meet the baby Moses, the child who will become a great leader. His begin- nings are exciting, but not so auspicious. He is fated to be killed, as the Pharaoh has proclaimed an edict that all Jewish boys are to be mur-...…
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…Jason Abrams on set with business associate Kristen Cook 0- Former Detroiters bring together fabulous homes and sports stars in new HGTV series. Suzanne Chessler I Contributing Writer elebrity homes currently are where the heart is for three West Bloomfield High School gradu- ates who got to know one another after they left Michigan to pursue their dreams. Jason Abrams, Marcy Soufrine and Eric Leemon teamed up through overlapping careers ...…
