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A 2002 Michigan Press Association

General Excellence winner

www.cietroitjewishnews.com

FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2002
KISLEV 3, 5763

This Week

Community

15 Escaping Death

41 Giving Back

Stranger saves Jewish squash player
knifed at Detroit's Northwest
Activity Center.

Retailer of the Year Tapper's
and customers help others.

Spirituality

63 A Dream Realized

22 Worlds Apart

Community rejoices with Broners
at Kollel Torah dedication.

An Orthodox rabbi decides not to
join his book's Reform co-author in
religious dialogue.

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Cover Story

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* Remembering A Fighter

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Arts &
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29 Friend Or Foe?

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Tumult over honoree at gala
threatens to obscure Seeds of Peace
goals.

75 Designing Woman

Ruth Adler Schnee's spirit has
nourished American Modernism.

Opinion

Food

37 The Missing Center

95 The Right Stuff

With elections looming,
Israel's right, left pull apart.

Call it dressing or stuffing,
its a Turkey Day tradition.

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Day To Remember

IV orld War II is becoming a distant memory as that gener-
ation — who had their lives placed on hold for years in
the fight against tyranny — ages and passes on.
It was a war experience that younger Americans may
not understand, a war that was all encompassing. It was four years
long and had a major impact on every citizen, the entire country and
the world. Its scope, in comparison to the "police
action" in Korea, even the failure of Vietnam and
the blitzkrieg of the 1991 Gulf War, is mindbog-
gling.
When Al Rasof of West Bloomfield contacted
the Jewish News about his cousin's war exploits, we
were skeptical — not about Barney Ross, the hero,
but about a layman's effort to capture those hero-
ics. But make no mistake: Rasof has distilled a
narrative of heroism that touches every heart, and
also shows the•impact of a single night that mir-
rors the experience of thousands of ordinary peo-
ple who were thrust into war.
In addition, we report on two more Jewish veterans of World War
II. They represent a community spirit and sense of duty that is slowly
fading away.
As Veterans Day approaches — Monday, Nov. 11 — turn to page 70
for a few moments to relive a perilous era and honor the sacrifices our
families and neighbors made to ensure our freedom.

Alan Hitsky
Associate Editor

AppleTree

105 All Dressed Up

Why do we adorn
our Torah scrolls?

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Alefbet'cha . . . . . .11
Anniversaries . . . .62
AppleTree
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B'nai Mitzvah
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Calendar
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Candlelighting
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Crossword
123
Da.nny Raskin . .90
Editor's Notebook . .5
Engagements
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For Openers •
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Health
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Insight .
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Letters
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Marketplace
107
New Arrivals
Obituaries
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Out & About
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Staff Notebook . . 14
Synagogues
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The Scene
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Torah Portion . .69
Weddings
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