"My family learne about the d 1 Heatherwood life-style... When Sol's Impossible Mission and now I'm living it!" Turned To Law And Order ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR Allan Tolmich, born 1917, a Wayne Universi- ty graduate, was a leading hurdler in the United States during the 1930s. In 1939, he broke the world record for the 200- meter hurdles. Q: If mitzvah means "com- mandment" and not "good deed," then what is the He- brew word for good dead? A: The Hebrew term for good deed is chesed (or less common, chisud). The col- lective concept of kind acts and good deeds is termed gemilut chasadim. Join Us For A Concert in the park September 23 1:00-3:00 pm Participants in Detroit's Walk for Israel. Q: Why is the Jewish national movement called Zionism? (810) 350-1777 the . 1--6ATHERWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 22800 Civic Center Drive S tudio, 1 & 2 bedroom rental apart to help you enjoy your retirement il en Judi Jaffe w LLI John Morgan and everyone at perspectives wish all of our clients, associates and friends a healthy and happy New Year! 12C U-I C:1 LLJ 1- 26 ,Perfect Family Gift... A Subscription to the Jewish News. / 810-354-6620 0: Women everywhere are swooning over that We- .- sistible Christopher North on "Law and Order" — but does he have a Jewish connection? )2 A: "Zion," the basic word in Zionism, has since early in Jew- ish history been synonymous with Jerusalem, itself symbolic of the Land of Israel. "Zionism" first came into mod- em usage when it was coined by the Austrian-born Jewish philosopher Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937) in his German-lan- guage journal Selbstemanzipa- tion, (Auto-Emancipation,) on April 1, 1890. Until the advent of the mod- em Zionist movement, most Jews related to Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel, through the Torah, the prayer book and by render- ing A: Mr. Noth, unfortunately, is not Jewish. However, one leading actor on the Emmy-nominated show is Jewish. Steven Hill, born Solomon Berg in 1924, stars as district at- torney Adam Schiff. He got his Q: Everybody knows about Hank first big break when he appeared Greenberg — okay, he was a Tiger on "Mission Impossible" as the great, but he wasn't even born here! group's organizer, the one who al- Can you name some Detroit-born Jew- ways received those mysterious, ish sport stars who were big in the self-destructing tapes. He later was replaced by Peter Graves. 1900s-1940s? A: Do the names Bal- ter, Tolmich or Newman hit home or ring a bell? Edward Reulbach, born in Detroit in 1882, pitched for the Cubs, the Dodgers and the Braves and won two World Se- ries games. Samuel Baiter, born here in 1909, played bas- ketball at the University of California-Los Ange- les before going on to win a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team in 1936. Byron Krieger, born in 1920, was an NCAA foil champion in 1942. At the 1951 Pan-Ameri- Sure, everybody knows about Hank. But can Games, he won gold what about Ed and Byron? medals in team foil and Mr. Hill, an observant Jew, team sabre. Harry Newman, born also appeared in The Firm and 1909, attended the Universi- Billy Bathgate. ty of Michigan, where he played quarterback and was an All-America honorable mention in 1930. In 1932, the Helms Ath- letic Foundation named Newman Send questions to "Tell Me Why" player of the year. During the c/o The Jewish News, 27676 1930s, he played for three years Franklin. Rd., Southfield, MI 48034 with the New York Giants. humanitarian and charitable support to the yishuv, , Israel's na- tive Jewish community. Birnbaum intended the word "Zionism" to convey the Jews' new political and nationalistic striving for a modern-day home- land in Eretz Yisrael.