January 24, 1997

Detroit

OPINION

Getting community
back into the JCC. 25

Taking The Plunge

An increase in mikvah use
encourages one renovation,
and plans for a new facility.

10

TELL ME WHY

in A Fix

A king's treasures
and a Rothschild. 30

Akiva Hebrew Day School
tries to turn around
a financial quagmire.

HEALTH

Making the most
of office visits. 05

TRAVEL

48

57

Remembering ,Ceizer ,Cevin

Signed and sealed. page 18

Five years after his death,
Detroit's "chief rabbi" is
missed by a wide spectrum.

Births 42
B'nai Mitzvah 44
Community Calendar 30

Business

Editorials 24

Food 134
Marketplace 138

Selling The American Dream

Advertisers are force-feeding
the image of the U.S., and
Israelis are eating it up.

Tenuous Progress

A checklist for checkups. page 65

In the aftermath of the Palestinian
celebrations over Hebron, some strong
messages about the city of Jerusalem.

Do

121

Obituaries 170
Out and About 88
Danny Raskin 102
Sports 78
Synagogues 32
Torah Portion 34

ON THE COVER:

Rabbi Leizer Levin.

ILLUSTRATION BY TONY JOYCE

JN Entertainment

Mr. Spock Speaks

"Star Trek's" most famous Vulcan,
Leonard Nimoy, is coming to Ann Arbor
to discuss Spock's Jewish roots.

Camp

Family camp. page 125

80

Engagements 38

Israel

71

A taste of Israel
in eastern Berlin.

JNE COVER:

Leonard Nimoy in "Never Forget."

PHOTO COURTESY TURNER PICTURES

Candlelighting
Friday, Jan. 24 5:18 p.m.

Sabbath ends
Saturday, Jan. 25 6:28 p.m.

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