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A local DJ joins the lineup at the Movement Festival — an annual celebration of techno music in the city of its birth. Chuck Daniels, born Charles Daniel Bletstein, is extremely proud of his heritage — even if he did choose a less Semitic-sounding alias when playing and producing dance music. “We have to market…
Group aims to create an inclusive community for LGBT young adults. One year ago, Sam Dubin, 24, of West Bloomfield took a brave step and a leap of faith. He shared the deeply personal news that he is gay with family members and his closest friends. Dubin, an active member of the Jewish community and…
Pre-Nazi Germany’s African genocide was a preview of the Holocaust. This report is excerpted from an extensive investigation by author and human rights writer Edwin Black. An expanded version can be read online at bit.ly/24u1u9y. The author’s website is www.edwinblack.com. In recent years, too many in the African American community have expressed a disconnect to …
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Young adults with special needs feel pride through Soul Center’s art studios, cafe. At the Farber Soul Center, there is no shortage of “A-ha!” moments. For Noah Sriro, 24, who works in the Soul Cafe, it was his first tip — tangible recognition for a job well done. For facilitating staff artist Carolyn Morris, it’s…
Send your questions to [email protected] or us this anonymous question submission form. Dear Debra, My mother-in-law is not just camera shy but camera phobic. She refused to be in any but one photo for our wedding album. Our son, age 4, has picked up on Grandma’s behavior and now refuses to be in any …
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Here are three premises and seven invitations for your consideration: Negative energy swirls around and separates us. It is not clear to me whether it is a function of contemporary politics, technology, segregation, stratification, etc. — or just a modern manifestation of people’s tendency toward a life Thomas Hobbes described 365 years ago as “solitary, …
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I often tell readers that, “while cruising or surfing or researching” the pages of the JN and Jewish Chronicle in the William Davidson Digital Archives, I discover fascinating stories. Indeed, that is my pleasure. This week, I discovered a story from the Oct. 10, 1989, issue of the JN that brought-up a cherished personal memory: …
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New Jewish Chaplaincy program a perfect fit for Rabbi Krakoff. Marty Scheer suffered a stroke more than three years ago that changed his life forever. In his late 80s at the time, he was an active man — driving and taking long walks with his wife, Fran. Now, nearly 91, he is housebound, uses a…
The hottest ticket on Broadway these days is the hip-hop musical Hamilton, starring its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical was inspired by a scholarly work, the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow. Already the winner of numerous accolades and awards, Hamilton has a record 16 Tony nominations this year. It is a smash-hit, …
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Enter Dad To Win By Friday, May 13 Honor Dad this Father’s Day with a clothing makeover, courtesy of The Shirt Box and The Detroit Jewish News! Nominate any father: your Dad, Step-Dad, Brother, Son. Two winners will be selected by The Shirt Box, professionally photographed, featured in a special Father’s Day section in an …
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