■•■ Contents MI A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year This Week 24 Another Way To Learn 0 0 New Orthodox day school offers a vocational alternative for boys. 0 Opinion 33 Inhuman Costs Trying to understand the fear, horror and the opponent. Community 37 Sylvia's Magic Longtime fitness instructor has shaped generations of women. Channah Schwab, director of Tor Chaim Mesivtaa -Vocational School, admires the design of the school notepad 0‘ f. . being crafted by Yisroel Mondroe. Spirituality 51 Sharing Purim Elan Villagers enjoy holiday with preschool visitors. AppleTree Cover Story page 14 Under Siege 59 A Bear Named Beni Author writes about cuddly animals who happen to be Jewish. Israelis struggle to go on amid the carnage of terrorism and scant hopes for peace. Arts 6- Entertainment A s the Jewish homeland, our beloved Israel, reels from sniper attacks and suicide bombings, the terrorists responsible seem to be hoping they'll eventually break the Israelis' resolve and ulti- mately annihilate the Jewish state. But they're a long way from suc- ceeding, despite this week's rain of terror. For millennia, the Jewish people have been amazingly resilient, bouncing back stronger than ever from slavery, banishment and death camps. Today's Israelis are another example of the strength of our peo- ple in the wake of oppression. Let us pray that they soon realize their dream of secure borders and a peaceful co-existence in the region. Shabbat shalom! Robert A. Sklar, editor 68 Profiles In Courage "White Rose" tells of gentile German heroes in the Holocaust. ,AN.,437 fin umers cry e cover. during the funeral service of suicide bombino- victims Sofia Eliau and her son Jacob Avraham, who were buried at a cemetery near the Israeli town of Kiryac Gat on March 3. A suicide bombing in a crowded ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem Saturday night, by a mem ber of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, killed nine Israelis and wounded dozens. How To Reach Us: 30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, south side of Northwestern, west of Inkster. Call (248) 539-3001 or send a facsimile to (248) 539-3075. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Food DEPARTMENTS .11 AlefbeCcha .42 B'nai Mitzvah .92 Business • 40 Calendar • . Carla Schwartz . .90 Crossword 109 • .76 Danny Raskin Editor's Notebook .5 .47 Engagements . . . .11 For Openers . .32 Insight • . .. 6 Letters 94 Marketplace 42 New Arrivals Out & About . . . 64 Staff Notebook . . 12 52 Synagogues 89 Teens 89 The Scene Torah Portion . . 58 .. Candlelighting Friday, March 8, 6:11 p.m. Shabbat ends Saturday, March 9, 7:13 p.m. Cover: Photography, AP/Gadi Kabalo Page design, Alex Lumelsk-y 80 Twist For Passover Adding a little zing to traditional holiday recipes. Sports 88 Friendly Rivals Maccabi forged a connection that rival teams have not broken. Obituaries 117 Voice of Holiness Cantor Sidney Rube 118 Kindness And Caring Dr. Joseph Weiss ©COPYRIGHT 2002 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The Detroit Jewish News (UPS 275-520) is published every Friday with additional supplements in January, March, May, August, September, November and December at 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan 48034. A 3/8 2002