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A 2001 winner of American Jewish Press Association

and Society of Professional Journalists awards

www. d etro i tj ewis h n ews . corn

SEPT. 7, 2001

ELUL 19, 5761

VOL. CXX, NO. 4

This Week

Spirituality

20 Advocating For Israel

56 Join In!

Federation's solidarity initiative
mobilizes Detroit Jewrys support.

Opinion

Beth Ahm cantor sings praises
of Chasidic flavoredservice.

Living Well

30 The Triumph Of Hate

United States, Israel were right
in breaking from racism forum.

Community

33 Bubbes, Babies And Zaydes

Fleischman residents, youngest
neighbors enjoy day at beach.

85 Fun And Games

Maccabi athletes end summer
with numerous medals.

AppleTree

95 An Apple This Day ...

... means a great Jewish year
and ready for Apples Honey!

Business

97 'Business Acumen, Jewish Heart'

Jewish Vocational Service chief
earns two major executive honors.

Cover Story page 65

Artful Decade

The Janice Charach Epstein Gallery opens
the door to Jewish art in metro Detroit.

DEPARTMENTS
Alefbet'cha
11
Anniversaries
55
B'nai Mitzvah
51
Business
97
Calendar
44
Carla Schwartz . 93
Crossword
113
Danny Raskin . . .80
Editor's Notebook . .5
Engagements
53
For Openers
11
Health
88
Insight
29
Letters
5
Marketplace
99
Mazel Toy!
47
New Arrivals
48
Obituaries
122
Out & About
.66
Sports
85
Staff Notebook . . 12
Synagogues
58
The Scene
88
Torah Portion . . . . 63
Travel
92
Weddings
54

Candlelighring
Friday, Sept. 7, 7:39 p.m.

Shabbar ends
Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:39 p.m.

Cover:
Photography, Krista Husa
Page design, Debbie Schultz

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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Debacle In Durban

United Nations conference in Durban, South Africa, that was supposed to address prob-
lems of racism around the world degenerated instead into a session of bashing Israel as a
"racist, apartheid nation." The U.S. and Israel walked out of the conference in protest,
leaving delegates saying they wanted to work out a compromise, but unable to agree to anything
that was acceptable to the unyielding Arab states. For an account of the meeting and its conse-
quences in Israel and America, please see our special report "Debacle In Durban," which begins
on page 18.

—Jonathan Friendly, national editor

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