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JEWISH NEWS

A Michigan Press Association
Newspaper of the Year

It was a broiling
summer day, but Dr.
Milton Shiffman
seemed as collected
as ever in telling
about his passion for
supporting Jewish
education. We were
marching in the ded-
ication parade for the
new Yeshivat Akiva.
"Jewish educa-
tion," he said, "is key
to who we are as a
people. And it starts, it starts, with the kids."
He and his wife Lois knew we needed to
hook children early if we were going to sustain
ewish identity through the generations. But
hey also knew family income sometimes stood
n the way. Which is why they created the
► hiffman Family Day School Tuition
Assistance Fund, one of the Detroit Jewish
community's jewels.
Dr. Shiffman died this week at age 71; his
obituary, written by Editorial Assistant David
S achs, appears on page 131. His memory will
live on in the sustenance our day school stu-
dents draw from learning Jewishly.

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January 28, 2000

This
Week
°= 14 Accessible Education

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Hillel's new tuition plan reduces
costs for middle-income families.

20 Presidential Piety

Assessing candidates'
views on religion.

Community
37 Where ShOuld We Eat?

Choices are aplenty for patrons
of metro kosher restaurants.

Spirituality

55 A Teacher's Teacher

Temple Kol Ami fetes Rabbi Roman's
25th year with a day of joy and study.

its
tertainment

70

Our cover story
recounts the rise to
national leadership of
Detroit's Joel Tauber,
who now holds one
of the nation's top
communal positions.
In the process, the
story explores the
role and impact of
Tauber's longstanding
mentor, Max Fisher.
Staff writer Harry
Kirsbaum wrote the
story, appearing on pages 6-12, under the
direction of Story Development Editor Keri
Guten Cohen.

Shabbat Shalom!

Editor

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Beck To The Future

Musical sensation Beck mingles
old and new for a sound all his own.

Living
Well
93 A Little Magic

Nancy Illman transforms ordinary
walls into magical kingdoms.

AppleTree
105 The Top Ten

Why the Ten Commandments are so
intriguing — and so vital.

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Shevat 21, 5760

Vol. CXVI, No. 23

DEPARTMENTS

Alefbet'cha
122
Appletree
103
Bar/Bat Mitzvah .. 51
Births ... ......50
Calendar
43
Carla Schwartz
98
C ommunity
Crossword ..... 83
... Answers . 114
Cyber Spot
66
Danny Raskin
88
Editorials
31
Engagements ..... 53
For Openers . • • • • .. 5
Living Well ... • .. • 93
Marketplace ..... 106
Maze! Toy!
49
Obituaries
131
Out & About ...... 70
Spirituality
55
Sports ......... 100
The Scene
96
Torah Portion
65
Weddings
54

Candlelighting
Friday, Jan. 28
5:24 p.m.

Shabbat ends
Saturday, Jan. 29
6:28 p.m.

Cover:

Photo of Joel Tauber by
Glenn Triest
Design by Debbie Schultz

©COPYRIGHT 2000
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Obituaries
131 Dr. Milton Shiffman

A man of caring, daring
for the community.

Robert A. Sklar

JN

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