Ed Shames, ‘Band of Brothers’ Vet Who Toasted Son’s Bar Mitzvah With Hitler’s Cognac, Dies at 99
Shames was at Normandy on D-Day and at the Battle of the Bulge, and he helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp.
Essay: Argue, Don’t Fight
There’s an enormous difference between an argument and an attack.
MDOT Experts Seek Community Input Into 1-696 Bridge Renovation
The unusual and innovative wide bridge covered in soil has had persistent drainage problems.
‘The Blessing Israel’ Brings a Jewish Flavor to a Christian Song
Michael HarPaz worked behind the scenes and before cameras as part of a team bringing together Christians and Jews — representing Israel, America and Africa — to sing out the peaceful values they share.
Faces & Places: New Art at Prentis Apartments
Residents welcome artist with a reception.
Alan Lowen Retires as Temple Beth El’s B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator After 17 Years
After 17 years as Temple Beth El’s b’nai mitzvah coordinator, Alan Lowen is retiring from the role at the end of 2021. Lowen has spent a total of 34 years at the temple.
A Homecoming for Hometown Producer
Rachel Sussman and Aaron Glick are Tony Award nominees and producers for “What the Constitution Means to Me.”
Genetic Genealogy for the Digital Age
Rabbi Jason Miller talks about his experience with ancestry.com and how he was able to identify relatives.
Mitzvah Day Now Mitzvah Weekend
Traditionally, the daylong event is held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Stephen Sondheim, Jewish Theater Legend Who Reshaped the American Musical, is Dead at 91
He was raised without a Jewish education and once said his “West Side Story” collaborator Leonard Bernstein had to explain to him how to pronounce the words “Yom Kippur.”
