This & That
Photo by Glenn Triest
History sought; local teen chosen as a fellow.
Yad Ezra stockpiles food for the hungry.
The family of Jaime Deitsch, who
became bat mitzvah last weekend at
Temple Kol Ami, donated table cen-
terpieces from the party to Yad Ezra,
the Oak Park-based kosher food
bank.
Janet Deitsch said the kids' tables
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kept to the bat mitzvah's Wizard of Oz
theme, but the adult tables featured
groupings of staples like sugar, flour,
cereals, macaroni and cheese and
soups. The family decided food could
be put to better use than flowers, Janet
said.
The Michigan Jewish Online Educa-
tion Project is seeking photos and
information about local Jewish men
who became bar mitzvah in Detroit
between 1900 and 1950.
The MJOE, a project of the Uni-
versity of Michigan and Jewish Feder-
ation of Metropolitan Detroit, will use
the information as part of its interac-
tive multimedia Jewish lifecycles cur-
riculum in afternoon and day schools.
Students in grades 4-8 will learn about
b'nai mitzvah via the Internet next
year.
The Web site will also contain pho-
tos and info about Detroit's Jewish
history dating back to 1900.
To participate, call Jodi Berger,
(248) 203-1489.
Jennifer Soble of Bloomfield Town-
ship is among 26 Bronfman Youth
Fellows who will spend five weeks of
intensive study in Israel this summer.
Soble, a Lahser High School stu-
dent, was selected from among 350
applicants by the Samuel Bronfman
Foundation, Inc., to study from July 7
to Aug. 12. Fellows will participate in
seminars and meet with prominent
political and literary figures.
They will also spend a week with
their Israeli counterparts. The program
continues after the Israel experience
with alumni activities and follow-up
seminars.
The Jewish Learning Experience of
West Bloomfield has launched a new
publication entitled LIFELINES,
which aims to "offer all Jews, regard-
less of their present Jewish affiliation,
an opportunity to discover and exam-
ine Jewish ideas and traditions in a
convenient and non-biased setting,"
said Rabbi Elazar Meisels, director of
the program.
Published bi-weekly and distributed
free of charge via fax or e-mail, LIFE-
LINES culls ideas from traditional
Jewish texts and adapts them to fit
modern-day life. Questions on Jewish
law are addressed in 'Ask The Rabbi,"
and Jewish traditions are clarified in
"The Reason Why."
To receive the publication, send
an e-mail to jlewb@juno.com or call
(248) 988-7256. Specify your pre-
ferred means of delivery: fax or
e-mail.
The Interfaith Round Table of The
National Conference has changed its
name to The National Conference for
Community and Justice.
The mission of the organization,
however, remains the same: fighting
bias, bigotry and racism and promot-
ing understanding among all races,
religions and cultures through advoca-
cy and education.
Locally, the NCCJ provides conflict
resolution specialists to a variety of
groups for training and workshops.
Dr. Daniel Krichbaum continues to
serve as the Michigan region's execu-
tive director.
The NCCJ was founded in 1927
by leaders of the Jewish and Christian
communities.
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four members recognized at the
school's honors convocation for out-
standing scholarship: Eleanore
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An upsurge of neo-Nazi and anti
Semitic activity has the Jewish com-
munity in South Africa alarmed.
Amy Bigman was slated to serve as
a summer intern at.Temple Emanu-El.
Linda and Martin Goldman of
Bloomfield Hills hosted a benefit con-
en at their home for the Michigan
arkinson Foundation.
Dr. Harris Mainster was re-elected
president of Congregation Beth Abra-
ham Hillel Moses.
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A 35-year-old former Israeli soldier
who defected to Egypt in 1962 was
sentenced by the Tel Aviv District
Court to six years in prison for espi
onage.
Degrees and diplomas were awarded
to 864 students at the annual gradua-
•bon ceremonies on the campus of Tech-
nion-Israel Institute of Technology.
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Dr. Aamn Carlstein and Dr. Peter
M. Bernstein were presented 50-year
awards by the Detroit District Dental
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