PRIVATE ESTATE

JEWELS

Lee Goosen Siegelson, former Detroiter and Cranbrook alumnus,
travels the world collecting rare and unusual jewelry.

Emerald & Diamond Bracelet

139 green emeralds 17cts and
129 round diamonds approx. 17cts.
Platinum.
Lot no. 1752 $47,000

Round Diamond Necklace

1 center round diamond 2.86cts and
95 round diamonds 25.82cts. Platinum.
Lot no. 299
$90,000

Baguette Diamond Necklace

201 baguette diamonds 65.00cts. Platinum.
Lot no. 438
$125,000

Diamond Pin

Natural Fancy Yellow Diamond

1 radiant cut diamond 11.53cts,
2 side trillion diamonds 1.53cts
Platinum/18KYG.
Lot no. 00654
$110,000

Ruby & Diamond Ring

1 oval faceted ruby 7.76cts surrounded
by 44 baguette and round diamonds.
Approx. 3.00cts. 18KYG.
Lot no. 4639
$75,000

"David Webb" Sapphire
& Diamond Ring

, 115 baguette, round and pear
shaped diamonds 21.00cts. Platinum.
Lot no. 1114
$20,000

15 square sapphires 7.50cts and
50 baguette and round diamonds 7.00cts
Platinum.
Lot no. 4696
$36,000

Sapphire & Diamond Necklace

Emerald Cut Diamond Ring

1 center heart shape sapphire 40.00cts.
Approx. 42.00cts diamonds. Platinum.
(shown below)
Lot no. 390
$175,000

1 emerald cut diamond 6.18cts.
Platinum mounting with
2 tapered baguettes.
Lot no. 00746
$46,000

Partial listing. All items available for
examination in your home or office.

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ERICA RAUZIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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local rabbi and teacher I make their children buckle up
greatly respect lectured and people who belittle their chil-
last year that Yom Kip- dren in public (or private, for that
pur is the happiest day of matter), but only forgive them
the year. He says that we are our if they never do it again.
best selves on Yom Kippur, with
Forgive drivers who read, talk
our finest intentions and behav- on the phone, put on mascara,
ior at the forefront.
dictate and do everything else be-
As we list our faults and sins hind the wheel except pay atten-
and beg forgiveness, as we look tion to the lethal activity of
forward to just how wonderful we navigating a car.
can be, as we atone, he teaches,
Forgive line jumpers and rude
we are at our peak. Sin can't salesclerks and people who com-
touch us. Miraculous self-better- plain loudly at the grocery store.
ment is right at hand.
Maybe their feet hurt.
Spiritually, I'm sure he's right.
Forgive us journalism people,
Standing there in synagogue, for the inaccuracies, for the quick
enumerating my mistakes, seek- jab used where serious inspection
ing forgiveness, and gazing into is needed, for falling for the
the future, I know I should feel demigods, for crying `wolf!" or not
like a far more spectacular hu- crying "firer, for not actively con-
man being.
demning those who fail to abide
And, aside from being fam- by the ethics of our profession, for
ished, I do feel a certain content- communicating too much about
ment because as I ask heaven to too little and not enough about
forgive me (and, heaven knows, things that matter.
I need it), I admit my mind wan-
And forgive us humor people,
ders to other sinners I think need for the cheap shots; for any
a little forgiveness, as well.
laughs that come at someone
Forgive us all, please, for our else's expense, for taking serious
O.J. fixation. Enough. Give me matters irreverently, or irrever-
back CNN. Give me back news ent matters too seriously.
(but not talk!) radio. This single
And, by the way, forgive us for
case is the biggest argument ever being judgmental about other
made against cameras in the people (a sin I intend to quit corn-
courtroom (although I always mitting just as soon as I finish
supported having them there be- this column). Perhaps I'm being
fore now).
arbitrary and somewhat critical,
Forgive us for not being able but is it really a fault to maintain
to figure out what to do about the right to have taste and a
Bosnia, and Rwanda, and AIDS, sense of decorum, the urge to
and hungry children. Forgive us avoid hearing the Fuhrman
for fretting endlessly about our tapes? I don't really think so, but
little problems when others while we're all atoning, I wanted
around the globe, and around the to mention it just to be secure.
country, suffer so constantly.
The rabbi is right, asking for
Forgive us for giving a mo- forgiveness feels good. For a sec-
ment's credence to government ond or so there, I got a glimpse of
airbags who think money spent my better self, just over the hori-
on immunizing children is wast- zon, only one more dollop of
ed. And forgive the airbags, but atonement away. ❑
change their minds.
Forgive us all for our voyeur-
ism, not just as regards ex-foot-
ball players accused of murder,
but as it regards the tabloid
newspapers, the gossip columns,
DVORA WAYSMAN
the fame-seekers and the parade SPECIAL
TO THE JEWISH NEWS
of pathetic humanity that ap-
pears on television talk shows. I
hree coronary procedures
can't understand why anyone
were broadcast via satellite
wants to listen to a panel of
to Washington, D.C., re-
women who are cashing in on
cently from a leading Is-
dating their teenage daughters' raeli hospital.
tattooed boyfriends. It's enough
An audience of thousands of
to give a person the willies.
cardiologists attending the sev-
Yet, as much as I dislike some enth annual Transcatheter Car-
of the tube's offerings, I also ask diovascular Therapeutics
forgiveness (and enlightenment, Symposium viewed the 2 1/2-
please) for the book banners and hour live transmission. In the
the censors and the gun nuts and broadcast, Dr. Yaron Almagor of
the self-righteous people who Shaare Zedek Hospital demon-
want to control all the rest of us. strated three coronary stenting
Forgive people who leave their procedures, guided by intravas-
kids in the car, neonle who don't_ n_ C__AIIIIIFFMIF_rnricA PA

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Yom Kippur 95 • •
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