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April 7, 2000

Nisan 2, 5760

Vol. CXVII, No. 8

Week
A Modern Foreign Minister

Israel's Ethiopean-born U.S. consul
for the Midwest visits our area.

18 Building For The Future

Jonathan Siger, student rabbi, and
Jack Boone, member, read from the
Torah at Beth Isaac Synagogue.
This Week
Page 6

A Will To Survive

or 36 years, Beth Isaac Synagogue has
served Jews downriver and survived
several challenges to its very existence,
including a national headline-grabbing arson.
Now, the small congregation in Trenton
faces its biggest hurdle yet: how to survive past
the first generation of members. Staff Writer
Harry Kirsbaum wrote the cover story, on
pages 6-14, under Story Development Editor
Keri Guten Cohen's direction.
Also inside: We've moved our Alef Betcha
weekly feature to the For Openers package on
page 5.

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Shabbat Shalom!

14/- 11-Atvi,

Robert A. Sklar
Editor
rsklar@thejewishnews.corn

West Bloomfield School District
seeks $52 million bond proposal.

31 Is Bibi Coming Back?

A battling Netanyahu is winning
his case with the Israeli public.

Community
45 A Heart Of Gold

Joel Jacob will receive award
for his dedication to charitable causes.

52 Children's Voices

Sheba Choir celebrates Ethiopian legacy
as part of Federation's Campaign
Countdown.

Spirituality
76 Helping Rabbis Help

Rabbis share bereavement
training with their colleagues.

AppleTree
80 The Twilight Zone

Strange, quirky and wonderful
stuff you never knew!

its
tertainment

87 Pieces Of The Past

The Dead Sea Scrolls visit
Chicago's Field Museum.

Living
Well
119 First-Hand Look

An Ethiopian emigre brings
a project closer to home.

DEPARTMENTS

Alelbet'cha .......5
Anniversaries . . . 75
80
AppleTree
Bar/Bat Mitzvah 67
66
Births . .
60
Calendar
Carla Schwartz . . 132
45
Community
105
Crossword
145
. Answers .
112
Cyber Spot
114
Danny Raskin
41
Editorials
70
Engagements
. 5
For Openers .
119
Living Well
Marketplace . 139
65
Maze! Toy!
167
Obituaries
Out & About ...... 88
Spirituality 76
Sports . . ..... . . 128
The Scene ..... 119
Torah Portion .. 79
Weddings ........ 73

Candlelighting
Friday, April 7
7:47 p.m.

Shabbat ends
Saturday, April 8
8:50 p.m.

Cover:
Staff photo by Krista Husa
Page design, Debbie Schultz

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