DETROIT
JEWISH NEWS

Contents

A 2001 winner of American Jewish Press Association

and Society of Professional Journalists awards

This Week

Arts

16 Solidarity Rally Sunday

65 Multi-Faceted

Adat Shalom to host event memorializing
victims of terrorist attacks.

Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond
leaves "a little room for God."

26 Confronting Disaster Halachically

Living Well

Israeli forensics expert helps New York
terror survivors follow Jewish law.

Entertainment

83 A Deeper Sense

Opinion

Local teen discovers who she is
Jewishly in Poland and Israel.

31 Rewarding Deception

AppleTree

U.S. should learn from Israel
about new coalition friends.

90 At A Glance

Community

A Jewish primer on
the Sukkot holiday.

36 Home Delivery

Obituaries

Meals on Wheels rolling
along with volunteers.

118 Sonia Syme

A Sparkling Star

Spirituality

119 Abraham Selesny

51 Crowning Moment

A Compassionate Life

Sephardic congregants begin construction
on permanent new home in West Bloomfield

119 Benton Slatkin

Affection For All

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September 28, 2001
Tishrei 11, 5762
Vol. CXX, No. 7

DEPARTMENTS

Alefbet'cha
9
49
Anniversaries
B'nai Mitzvah . . . 44
40
Calendar
Crossword
109
Danny Raskin . . .76
Editor's Notebook . .5
48
Engagements
For Openers
9
85
Food
30
Insight
Letters
5
Marketplace
93
43
Mazel Tov!
44
New Arrivals
Out & About . . 66
Sports
89
Staff Notebook . . 10
55
Synagogues
The Scene
86
Torah Portion . . . 63
49
Weddings

Candlelighting

Friday, Sept. 28, 7:01 p.m.

Shabbat ends

Saturday, Sept. 29, 8:01 p.m.

Cover Story Page 14

Jewish And American

Rabbi Daniel Syme is among Detroit Jews
who have answered the call to unite
in helping rebuild the nation.

oining Hands And Hearts

he High Holiday season has been a whirlwind period, both
spiritually and nationally, for American Jews, ushered in by
the worst terrorist attacks in our nation's history.
We've mourned the victims, we've prayed for the survivors and
rescue workers, and we've come together as a community, rallying
patriotically and emotionally.
As 5762 unfolds, I wish each of you and yours a happy, healthy
and peaceful year ahead.

Shabbat shalom!

Cover:
Rabbi Daniel Syme at
Fort Street Prebysterian Church
interfaith service
Photography, Krista Husa
Page design, Debbie Schultz

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9/28

2001