Contents
A 2001 Michigan Press Association
Newspaper of the Year
www.detroitjewishnews.corn
Friday, May 31, 2002
Sivan 20, 5762
Vol. CXXI, No. 16
Brenda Rosenberg stands with an Israeli Arab
child being treated in the children's wing of -the
HaEmek Medical Center in Afula on May 22.
Rambling Across Israel: page 18
DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Alan
Reinstein
Alefbeecha
13)nai Mitzvah
.44
Calendar . .... . .42
Crossword .
114
Danny Raskin
80
Editor's Notebook .
5
Engagements
47
For Openers
11
Insight
28
Letters
6
Marketplace
96
New Arrivals ........ 44
Obituaries
122
Out & About
66
Synagogues
60
The Scene
90
Torah Portion ..... 62
plays
racquetball
at the West
Bloomfield
JCC, where
renovation
plans call for
removing
the courts.
Racket At
The JCC:
page 14
This Week
Opinion
12 'The Day We All
Hoped For'
Founding rabbi unveils plans for
groundbreaking ceremony at new
Holocaust Memorial Center.
31 Active To The Core
Detroit booster Elaine Driker
earns well-deserved award
Community
35 Adding Beauty
14 Racket At The JCC
Planned closing of racquetball,
squash courts has players up in arms,
but JCC may reconsider.
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Spirituality
51 Warm, Friendly Voice
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for 30 years at the temple.
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Students dedicate Lew Price Garden
at Oak Park's Lessenger School.
Cover Story page 68
Prayerful Portraits
Detroit photographer Laszlo Regos sets his
sights on the world's architecturally significant
synagogues.
On the cover: The Dohany Street Synagogue in
Budapest was built in 1869. It has magnificent
stained-glass windows and a glass and mosaic ceiling.
Arts &
Entertainment
78 Jewish Nazi Tale
Controversial director
to discuss provocative film.
Food
85 Tickle Your Ribs
Candlelighting
Friday, May 31, 8:42 p.m.
• Shabbat ends
Saturday, June 1, 9:55 p.m.
Cover:
Photography, Laszlo Regos
Page design, Alex Lumelsky
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Beef ribs are big, meaty
and perfect for grilling.
AppleTree
93 Astronomy, Midwives,
Dragons
A look at Jewish life
in the Middle Ages.
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