Staff Notebook AIPAC Director Urges More Support For Israel he Back Street Horns Simone Vitale Band Hot Ice • Cassens Murphy • Rave • JoyRide Nightline • Radio City Higher. Ground • Persuasion • LIMA Cheers • Intrigue Nouveaute Sun Messengers Teen Angels bout 75 metro Detroiters gathered at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township Nov. 3 to hear Howard Kohl-, executive director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), speak about the importance of standing behind Israel during this critical historic time. Calling this an "emergency community briefing," Kohr stressed the need to give our support to Israel and also to the political candidates who uphold our shared values. He also talked about the need for greater public awareness to counteract the negative image of Israel por- trayed by the media. He told of a sign he saw recently in Israel on a discotheque wall where a terrorist attack had occurred. It read: "We will not stop dancing." Kohr said the message indicates Israel's spirit and determination, even in the face of the ongoing terrorism. "I came here today because I want- ed more information on the situation in Israel," said Jay Sole of Bloomfield Howard Kohr Hills. "I thought Howard Kohr was absolutely terrific." "I'm a Lutheran," said Eva King, who drove in from Flint to hear Kohr speak, "and I believe that now is the time to stand up for Israel or it will be wiped out. I'm here because it's important to get that word out." — Ronelle Grier Big Crowd Expected At Nimoy Book Talk emple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield is bracing for an overflow crowd when Jewish actor-photographer Leonard Nimoy speaks about his controversial new book, Shekhina (Umbrage Editions; Leonard Nimoy $39.95), in the synagogue's main sanctuary at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Nimoy, the renowned Vulcan alien "Mr. Spock" of the popular Star Trek television series of the 1960s, was given a change of venue from the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, where he was to have appeared with other Jewish Book Fair authors. The nature of the photos in Nimoy's book — depicting nude or semi-nude women, some wearing tallit and tefill- • in — caused a heated artistic debate in the Detroit Jewish community. The venue and sponsorship for Nimoy's appearance were changed after a consensus was reached following meetings of lay, professional and rab- binic representatives, and supported by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. The new sponsor is the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. T The Jerry Ross Band Call for a free video consultation Lorio Ross Entertainmentin Call (248) 398-9711 11/8 2002 14 505 S. Lafayette • Royal Oak www.lorioross.com 00000202K The Shir Shalom sanctuary holds about 950 people, but Nimoy has been drawing crowds of 1,000 or more at appearances in Texas and Florida. No one younger than 18 will be admitted to the free lecture. Nimoy also created dissent in Seattle where he with- drew from a Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle fund- raising dinner following local concern about the book's explicit photography and use of the sacred Jewish objects. "The decision reached by our Jewish leaders was very appropriate for the community," said Shir Shalom Rabbi cannel Schwartz. "The leadership at our temple agrees witth,the decision and is happy to offer Shir Shalom as the lo?ation of the meeting. "As far as'Unow, none of our members objects 't6 Mr. Nimoy co milig-:here." •, — Bill itarroll B'nai Moshe Hosts Teen Discussion Series aniella HarPaz Mechnikov, education director at Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, had a brainstorm for bringing teens back to Jewish education. Her thought was twofold — to hook teens with quirky Jewish questions (Can you be buried in a Jewish cemetery if you have a tattoo?) and to utilize educators from the Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit. What evolved is a series of seven classes open to all teens in grades 8-12, regardless of synagogue affiliation. The series begins Wednesday, Nov. 13, at B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Road, with a discussion on organ donation with Rabbi Lee Buckman, head of JAMD. The 6-8 p.m. classes on the second Wednesday of each month will include pizza, pop and learning. Cost is $18 per session or $100 for the series. To register or for information, call (248) 788-3600. — Keri Guten Cohen D Corrections • The program Shhhema and Sweet Dreamt7z ("People Of The Books," Nov. 1, page 81; "Family Fare At Book Fair," Nov. 1, page 120), is 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloom- field and intended exclusively for children being raised in single-parent Jewish families, their parents and grandpar- ents. $5 per child. RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 14, to Lauren Morton, Agency for Jewish. Education, (248) 645-7860, ext. 377, or e-mail morton@ajedetroit.org • The appearance of Book Fair speaker Georgia Witkin, Ph.D., author of Stress — Relieffor Disasters Great and Small, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, has been canceled. • The seventh annual North American Alliance for Jewish Youth Conference on Informal Jewish Education will be held in Israel Jan. 13-17. The date was incorrect in "Local Principal Chairs Forum," Oct. 25, page 64. For information, log on to vvwvv.naajevvishyouth.org