For Openers
Proudly They Wave
B
elle Weinstein experienced what she calls a "psychic
moment" last summer when she had a feeling she and
her neighbors soon would need to show their patriot-
ism.
"We had no American flag in our building," the 87-year-old says
of her home at Hechtman II Jewish Apartments in West
Bloomfield.
Her neighbor Sarah Kaminsky, also 87 and a longtime active
member of the Department of
Michigan Jewish War Veterans,
mentioned she was working with
the Ivry to get an American flag
for the building.
The women never imagined why
showing their American pride
would soon become so important.
Kaminsky began making arrange-
ments to buy a flag with the help
of Bernice Wilson of the JWV. A
donation from the Sol Yetz-Morris
Cohen Auxiliary of JWV in
Southfield would cover most of its Belle Weinstein and Bernice Wilson at
cost; two other auxiliaries con-
the flag dedication ceremony.
tributed the rest.
"But we also had no Israeli flag,"
Weinstein says. "We sing Hatikvah at oneg Shabbats, but without
a flag."
Weinstein then called Mark Klar, owner of Warren Prescriptions
in Farmington Hills, who donated the cost of the Israeli flag.
An Aug. 3 dedication ceremony for nearly 200 guests was then
planned.
"We had an amazing response from residents," Weinstein says.
"Helen Besdin, a retired art teacher, made posters and flyers and
the oneg Shabbat women planned a reception. Everybody came
out that night."
Special guest speaker, Linda Garfield, who runs an adult educa-
tion class twice a week at the nearby Fleischman Residence, spoke
on patriotism.
"It was a terrible thing that happened in our country,"
Weinstein says of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "Getting the
American flag was very timely. I am very proud to be an
American. We are all very patriotic and are glad we can stand up
and show it with our flag." E
— Shelli Liebman Dorfman, staff writer
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when American Conservative and
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) Federation Focus
Just as tourism and the national econ-
omy have taken a hit following the
Sept. 11 terrorism attacks, the Jewish
federation system's annual gathering is
expected to be smaller than in recent
years.
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) Living Together
On U.S. visit, Israeli Reform leader
urges religious pluralism in Jewish
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) What's Eating Harry
Kirsbaum?
In these days of uncertainty and dan-
ger, it's nice to see Court TV put a
familiar face on the air.
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) Editor's Notebook
A growing archive of Editor Robert A.
Sklar's columns are available at JN
Online.
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—Joshua Paul Cane,
IN Online Web producer
2001
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