Detroit Celebrates! Israel 12 Detroit Celebrates Israel. page 28 Where Were You 118 120 Close Up Fork In The Road 136 147 Four Tops Danny Raskin's Best Of Everything Crossword Puzzle Living Well The Scene 149 Young Memories Young adults: different memories, but similar bonds to Israel. Out & About An introduction to some of Israel's cultural superstars. Jews changed their world by shaking destiny. Now what? 112 WIrtgt- WiA&ZOiriAS, 162 167 169 AppleTree 75 Community 46 Editorials 33 Marketplace 177 Rawl Toy 59 Obituaries 203 Synagogues 68 Torah Portion 72 Favorite Places Veteran travelers have favorite places and memories in Israel. On The Bookshelf page 126 Food Candlelighting Friday, May 1 8:14 p.m. Sabbath ends Saturday, May 2 Sports Health 9:21 p.m. Cover: Photo by Krista Husa The State Of A Dream JNE cover: Marcel Janco's "Wounded Soldier." Two-thousand years ofJewish dispersion ends As statehood neared for Palestine, Jewish leaders pondered what to name their new nation. Suggestions included Zion, Ziona, Judaea, Ivriya and Herzliya. Judaea lost by a whisker. The chosen name — Israel — was in deference to the Israelites, the name by which the Jewish people had been known since biblical times. The War of Independence started May 14, 1948. It ended when a truce was agreed to with Israel's Arab neighbors in early 1949. Israel was by then larger than the original U.N. Partition Plan of 1947 had envisioned, but smaller than what was within reach militarily. The Six-Day War began June 5, 1967. It followed terrorism against Israeli citizens and Egyptian President Gamel Abdel Nass- er's aggression in the Sinai Peninsula and Gulf of Aqaba. When the gun play stopped June 10, Israel had secured Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Syria's Golan Heights and Jordan's West Bank, reuniting Jerusalem. Israel's borders have continued to change. In 1948, 600,000 people called the tiny new Middle East country home. By 1950, 250,000 more, mostly from Eastern Europe, had made aliyah. Streams of immi- grant Sephardi and Soviet Jews — many of whom had been persecuted in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Tunis, Turkey, Yemen and Russia — followed. Today's population approaches 6 mil- lion. Ironically, that's the number of Jews who perished in the Shoah, which precipi- tated statehood. May 1, 1998 Vol. CXIII No. 10 Entertainment Local residents recall the birth of the State of Israel. 85 JI N DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Editorial Deadline: All public and social announcements must be typewritten, double-spaced and received by Thursday noon, eight days prior CO desired date of publication. Classified Ad Deadline: Tuesday, 10 a.m. Display Ad Deadline: Monday, 4:30 p.m. Offices: 27676 Franklin Road Southfield, MI 48034 248-354-6060 General 248-354-5959 Classified 248-354-6060 Display Advertising 248-354-6069 Editorial Fax 248-354-1210 Advertising Fax 248-354-6620 Circulation Subscriptions: $46 1 year $84 2 years S63 per year out-of-state S112 per year foreign Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion reads the Declaration of Independence. On the 50th anniversary of Israel's founding as a free and independent state, The Jewish News dedicates this commem- orative issue to the unrelenting spirit and courage of K'lal Yisrael — the people of Israel, who not only have survived but prospered amid the ever-present threat of war. At sunset April 30 (5 Iyar) began Yom Ha'atzma'ut, Israel Independence Day. Israel — a rich tapestry of military might, geographic beauty, historical trea- sure, farming ingenuity, economic wealth, cultural artistry and spiritual diversity. Israel — the Jewish homeland. Happy Birthday, Israel! — Robert A. Sklar, Editor The Detroit Jewish News (LISPS 275-520) is published every Fri- day with additional supplements in January, March, May, August and October at 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical Postage Paid at South- field, Michigan and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan 48034. ©COPYRIGHT 1998 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 5/1 3 1998