Posts by Lynne Konstantin
WWII Resistance Fighter Dies At 93
Sarah Shainwald was 16 when German forces took over her hometown in eastern Poland and began killing Jews in the town of Luboml in 1941. Her family fled to nearby forests and survived the freezing winter before joining a band of Soviet resistance fighters who targeted Nazis troops by blowing up trains, ambushing convoys and…
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New Frans Hals Exhibit At Toledo Museum Of Art
A new exhibit opens at the Toledo Museum of Art on Oct. 13 and runs through Jan. 5. Frans Hals Portraits: A Family Reunion brings together three known fragments of a family portrait by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals. Van Campen Family Portrait in a Landscape (circa 1623-25), acquired by Toledo Museum of Art…
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Neo-Nazis Blame Jews For Taylor Swift Endorsing Democrats
Grammy-winning pop star Taylor Swift tends to stay far away from politics. So far, in fact, that certain members of the alt-right were convinced that she was a secret Trump supporter. But on Oct. 7, the day before Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in, Swift broke her silence by endorsing two Tennessee Democrats…
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A Second University of Michigan Professor Denies A Student A Recommendation To Study In Israel
On the heels of a U-M cultural studies professor withholding a letter of recommendation for a student applying to a program abroad after learning it was in Israel, a second professor at U-M has now gone back on her commitment to a student for the same reason. Jake Secker, a junior from Great Neck, N.Y.,…
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Jews Blamed For Kavanaugh Assault Allegations
Fliers on four college campuses have been found blaming Jews for the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was sworn in on Oct. 8. The fliers, found the same day and reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, show an image of Kavanaugh surrounded by caricatures of Jewish members of the U.S.…
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Last Chance For Melton
“Melton was the Sunday School experience I never had as a child or adolescent, and I now have a great appreciation for my Jewish education as an adult.” – Stacy Goldberg Developed at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Melton is geared for adult Jewish learners from all backgrounds and denominations. Beginning Oct. 10, Melton presents…
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SHE Hosts Trunk Shows Today And Tomorrow
Today and tomorrow, Oct. 3-4, SHE Bloomfield Hills, owned by Sharon Eisenstadt, invites clients to shop the Veronica Beard Fall 2018 Collection plus meet the designers of Walters Faith Fine Jewelry. Eisenshtadt is known for her exquisite eye for what’s about to trend, excite and look gorgeous. She also is known for having a keen…
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AP Style – Back To School Trends
Sparkles, stripes and camo are super cool for back to school.
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At Home: The Great Outdoors
Create your own alfresco haven. Outdoor Decorating Find these outdoor decorating items at: Nordstrom.com, RH.com, Westelm.com, Crateandbarrel.com, Potterybarn.com, Target.com, Anthropologie.com and Neimanmarcus.com
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Detroit REimagined
Copenhagen-based artist Tal R brings his visions of Detroit to MOCAD. Amerika, Franz Kafka’s unfinished first novel (published posthumously in 1927), is set in a dream world that is not quite America — not surprising, since the author never visited the country. Inspired by Kafka’s work, Tel Aviv-born artist Tal Shlomo Rosenzweig — known as…
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