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…Robert Grossman as victimized writer/ - survivor Solomon Galkin, B.J. Love as Bernie Madoff and Sandra Birch as Madoff's secretary in Imagining gadoff Inside The Mind Of Bernie Madoff JET production imagines the emotional architecture of an infamous Jew. "This is Madoff's story imagined from the inside, not the outside, and I have con- fidence in the trust I have placed in what is valid about that." s it possible to understand the think-...…
…arts & entertainment >> editor's picks KY About CLASSICAL NOTES Kirill Gerstein The sixth season of The Met: Live in HD will feature 11 live opera broadcasts, beginning with the Met premiere produc- tion of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role, 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 (pre-recorded encore 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2). Theater locations and tickets: fathomevents.corn. Cranbrook Music Guild opens its 61st se...…
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…obituaries JANE PEARL SCHKLOVEN APTEKAR, 92, former Detroiter of California. She was born in Detroit to Solomon and Sonia Schkloven on May 5, 1919. She met her one love, Gerald Aptekar, in Central High School and studied to be a music teacher at Wayne State University. After the Army, her husband set up a successful dental practice. They built their dream house on Orchard Lake after both their sons became physicians. They spent winters in Sco...…
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…obituaries Obituaries from page 67 II ST N / The ANNA KLEIN, 84, of Southfield, died Oct. 7, 2011. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Gabriela II Yes iva 18 Tishrei October 16, 2011 Jack Blue-Bluestein Stanley Brawer Jack Franks Samuel Granitz William Morris Isenberg Samuel Kief Sol Kwartowitz Abraham Sender Lipson Sam Weintraub Dorothy Bodzin Sadie Ettinger Shirley Feldman Tillie Koss Tania Safran 19 Tishrei ...…
…HERMINE (LIPMAN) SILVER, 79, formerly of Franklin, died Oct. 7, 2011. She was a Phi Beta Kappa at Wayne State University with Silver a master's degree in English. She served on the board and held officer positions at National Council of Jewish Women Detroit chapter. Mrs. Silver worked diligently on legislation and scholar- ship committees and participated in tutoring program in the Ferndale school system. Also, she was an honor- ary board memb...…
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…frontlines 'Round And 'Round The Roundabout Debate D id you know there's been a long and intense debate going on about where new round- abouts should be constructed in West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills? 'Round and 'round the issue goes — will a roundabout get built at 14 or 15 Mile at Orchard Lake Road — nobody really knows. Actually, you can call the Road Commission for an update on where this War of the Roads issue stands, but for now ...…
…National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section Presents: "THE FOUR HOWS HOW do I express myself? a teen workshop For Domestic Abuse Awareness led by )) Naomi Ackerman of "Flowers Aren't Enough" . Now do I make sure I say what I want? Flowers Aren't Enough A one-woman theatrical performance by world-renowned Israeli actress, activist & educator Naomi Ackerman N C Presented by National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit S...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS thejEVIPSHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher I Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor jheadapohl@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohenrenmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs@renmedia.us Editorial Assistant Sy Manello s...…
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…" .,„ •I( crews had ttrjr rtall wens and pipes beneath the parking lot at.theAra Kaufman Chapel;_ _: Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor S ince last July, the parking lot at the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield has been bustling with life: Work crews have been digging wells and trenches, and pipes have been laid. The activity continues on the inside of the building in between services as crews install new ductwork and electricians lay out ne...…
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…Art Reflects History Local artists collaborate to create 150th anniversary window panels. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor wo well-known local artists, both members of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, joined forces and blended artistic styles to create compel- ling window panels for the main lobby of the syna- gogue in honor of its 150th anniversary. The central panel, measuring 9.5 feet by 5 feet, features photo transfers of historic p...…
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