Contents

A 2001 Michigan Press Association

Newspaper of the Year

www.detroitiewishne

Friday, July 5, 2002
Tammuz 25, 5762
ol. CXXI, No. 21

This Week

12 After Losing-
Their Home

Elan Village closure
saddens, disturbs residents

20 Celebrating Success

Yad Ezra honors Meers,
volunteers, board at dedication.

Opinion

33 Strengthening Identity

Apathy and assimilation
versus moral values.

44.

Community

40 Century Pharmacist

At 100, Birmingham druggist
still kibitzes with customers.

Spirituality

49 Children Listen

Adat Shalom leads in
preschool Hebrew program.

50 Tribute Hailed

Rabbi Groner's milestones
are marked in style.

Arts 6.
Entertainment

55 Taking The Baton

Young Israeli conductor opens
DSO season at Meadow Brook.

Food

Answering Liberty's Call

any of us have relatives who immigrated to
America during the 19th and 20th centuries
— or we are immigrants ourselves. We came
for various reasons — from fleeing the Cossacks to
escaping the Holocaust to
seeking a new life under liberty.
This Independence Day
weekend, we spotlight three
metro Detroit Jews who have
fulfilled their dream of freedom
and a better life. Story
Development Editor Keri Guten
Cohen coordinated this special
feature coverage.
This Shabbat, let us say a
special prayer for how fortunate
we are to be Jewish in America.
Shabbat shalom!

Cover Story page 14
Land Of The Free

Robert A. Sklar, editor

74 Salad Days

Start with greens or pasta
for healthy, fresh eating.

Obituaries

102 A Quiet Dignity

Rachel Mandelbaum.

Jewish ammigrant experiences
lead from hardship to fulfillment
as Detroiters find their dream
in America.

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DEPARTMENTS
Alefbet'cha .
Anniversaries
AppleTree
Calendar
Crossword
Danny Raskin
Editor's Notebook . .5
Engagements
45
For Openers
10
Food . .. ...
74
Health
79
Insight . .
32
Letters
6
Marketplace . . . . .81
Maze! Toy!
44
New Arrivals
44
Out & About . . 56
Sports
37
Staff Notebook . . 12
Synagogues
52
Torah Portion . . 54
Weddings
46

Cover:
Photography, Krista Husa
Page design, Alex Lumelsky

Candlelighting:
Now on page 10

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