This & That

Women's National Basketball
Association.

A private graduation; fledgling reporters needed.

When Aaron Kleid
told the dean of his
law school that he
wouldn't be able to
attend the Wayne
State University grad-
uation ceremony Sat-
urday because of
Shabbat, a new
arrangement was
made.
Kleid, of Oak
Park, had his own
ceremony last Mon-
day. Guests included
Jim Robinson, dean
of the WSU law
school, and WSU
President Irving Reid.
Kleid's family, of
course, was in atten-
dance.
Kleid, 25, is a
trustee on the Hillel
board at WSU.

served as chief judge
of the appeals court
for five years and
serves as national
president of the
Council of Chief
Judges of Intermedi-
ate Courts of Appeal.
He was appointed to
the bench in 1987,
ran in 1988 to serve
out the remainder of
his predecessor's term,
and in 1992 won re-
election. He and his
wife Allene, a psy-
choloaist have four
sons.

Want to cover the
Shock? Aspiring "kid
beat reporters"
Aaron Kleid, law school grad, shakes hands with Wayne State University Law
between the ages of 8
School Dean Jim Robinson. Looking on is WSU President Irving Reid.
and 16 can try out
their stuff from noon
the moment — a loving place to cele-
to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Oak-
brate the many gifts of God that will
The ner tamid (Eternal Light) and
land Mall in Troy.
be bestowed upon us. We pray for a
bimah furniture in the sanctuary of
Sponsored by Sears, the reporter
blessed future. "
Congregation Shir Tilcvah's new syna-
who is selected will cover a home
gogue in Troy was donated by Temple
game of the Shock, attend other
Judge Martin M. Doctoroff has
Israel. During the dedication program
Shock games and win prizes. Judges at
announced his intention to seek a sec-
May 3, Temple Israel Rabbi Harold
the audition will score entrants on cre-
ond full term on the Michigan Court
Loss, on behalf of the Michigan Board
ativity, delivery and poise.
of Appeals.
of Rabbis, said: "This is the essence of
Sears is an official sponsor of the
Doctoroff, a Birmingham resident,

Beth Abraham Hillel Moses(BAHM)
has rescheduled a congregational
meeting to discuss the fate of its can-
tor and educational director, Ben-
Zion Lanxner.
Initially slated for May 11, the meet(
ing was moved to Thursday, May 14 "to
allow more time for discussion among
the interested parties," said Executive
Director Elliot Bums. The meeting,
which occurred after press deadlines,
had been scheduled at the request of 25
synagogue members who were con-
cerned by a recent board decision not to
renew Lanxner's contract. Lanxner has ,/
worked at BAHM for 16 years.

If you're a college student and recently
received a CD-ROM in the mail, you
may want to pop it into the computer.
The New York-based Lights In
Action (LIA) has sent the multi-media
package to 70,000 college students on
more than 300 campuses, including
Wayne State University and Michigan r/
State University. The first CD-ROM -`
created for college students and sent to
such a large audience free of charge,
the disc includes interactive sections
on Shabbat, women's rituals, Israel
and identity.
LIA, an independent, transdenomi-
national student-run group, aims to
strengthen Jewish identity and increase
Jewish literacy among college students'
For more information, call Jill
Jacobs at (212) 339-6111 or E-mail
liahq@aol.com .

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When we wander memory lane, all of
us can recall favorite TV shows, popular
tunes and maybe what we were `‘doing
when." To help jog those memories, here
are some news "billboaree from the
Pages of The Jewish -News for this
week, 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago.

1988

Israel, still awaiting relief from a heat
wave that did at least $1.5 million in
crop damage, faced a possible inva-
sion by locusts.
The Israel Defense Force radio cen-
sored a performance by American folk
singer Joan Ba.ez because she sang a
Flebrew protest song that was banned
from broadcast on the army radio.
Lynne Master was elected president
of the Society for. Humanistic Judaism.

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1998

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1978 . .-

At the Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis in Connecticut, insights
were Shared into cults and movements
on college campuses: Moshe Spero of
U-M was a featured speaker.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising eras
commemorated in Amsterdam at an
unused theater that Germans had
used as an assembly point for Jews
rounded up for deportation.
Alex Blumenberg and Sharon Gut-
man were trade fair chairmen for the
Israel Expo.
A testimonial dinner was held to
honor Rabbi Richard Hertz's 25 years

1st report ed
aii*was turn-
arau ers.
ovement
The Recon w on
and its affiliated synagogues
announced that it will rec''''
Jewish the children of mixed mar-
riages where the mother is not Jewish
and did not convert prior to the
child's birth.
Louis Panush, principal of Western
Fligh School, was elected president of
the. Zionist Organization of Detroit.
Mrs. Samuel Hamburger hosted a
luncheon in her home at which the
Countess Rinaldini-Cardelli spoke on
behalf of the Israel Bond cause.

mmenr offered
the cost of a nuclear
researc h
project undertaken by
the Is? tomic Energy Commission.
A traditional Lag &Omer pilgrim-
age to ivIeron and the tomb of Rabbi
Shimon Bar Itochi was marred by a
fire and explosion at the tomb which
injured 30 persons.
Mrs. Louis Gold was elected presi-
dent of the Oak Woods Chapter of –\
I3'rith.
Rabbi M. Robert Syme conducted
services at the fifth annual retreat of
the Temple Israel Men's Club held at

Haven Hill Lodge, Milford.

Elaine Pormer won first place in
the oratory division of the regional
Michigan Forensics Contest.