For Openers

I

A Spin And A Smile

The Adelson family, which also includes twin sons Justin
is many a young girl's fantasy to become an Olympic
and Jason, are members of Temple Israel.
figure skater, skirt twirling as she glides gracefully up to
Amanda traveled to
the podium to receive her
Luxembourg
with her mother
medals amidst the cheers and
and
her
maternal
grandmother,
applause of an admiring crowd. For
Lois
Ekelman,
who
lives in Las
most, it's a momentary dream, but
Vegas.
16-year-old Amanda Adelson is deter-
"Three generations of women
mined to turn her vision into reality.
were together," said Linda
The West Bloomfield teen moved
Adelson. "It was an amazing
one step closer to her goal last week
experience for Amanda. She met
when she won a sil-
girls
from all over the world, and
ver medal in the
she
skated
her heart out."
Spring Cup, an
Amanda
trains at the Onyx
international skating
Skating Academy in Rochester
competition in
Hills, with internationally
Luxembourg.
renowned
Olympic coach
"Competing inter-
Richard
Callaghan.
It was there
nationally was
that
she
met
and
became
friend-
incredible," said
ly with Olympic gold medalist
RONELLE Amanda, who has
Tara Lipinsky and six-time
GRIER
been skating since
national skating champion Todd
Special
age 5. "Being able to
Eldridge,
who also trained with
see a different coun-
Writer
Callaghan.
try, learn about
Not only does Amanda have
another culture and
Olympic
aspirations, she would
participate in a sport that I love was a
like to skate for the Israeli
dream come true. It really gave me a
Olympic team. Although all
feel for what I want in the future."
Jews, regardless of whether or
Amanda, who lives with her par-
not they are Israeli citizens, are
ents, Andrew and Linda, is an all-A
Amanda Adelson receives her silver medal in
eligible
to qualify for the Israeli
student at Groves High School in
Luxembourg.
team,
the
country does not pro-
Beverly Hills, where she competes on
vide
funding
for its athletes as
the Birmingham High School Varsity
the United States does.
Figure Skating Team. She won the state championship title at
'After this skating season, we'll look into it more seriously,"
the junior level and recently received the varsity team's Most
her
mother said. "We have a lot of friends there, and repre-
Valuable Skater (MVS) award for excellence in skating ability,
senting
Israel would make the Olympic experience that much
leadership, friendship and sportsmanship. She is also a mem-
more
meaningful
for Amanda."
ber of her high school forensics team.
Meanwhile,
Amanda
said she's looking forward to the rest
"Amanda is a terrific young woman," said her father. "She
of
her
career.
has that focus and commitment; and I give Linda a lot of
"It's absolutely a career, not just a hobby," she said. "It's
credit for that, and for her own dedication as well. I don't
something I've been working toward my entire life." ❑
know how she does it."

FOET 'chat

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Torah. On what other
occasions was it blown in biblical
times?

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notables

"He got boatloads of demands.
Every temple wanted him, and he
didn't say no. It took a lot of his
time, but he understood how much
it means. He's got everything going
for him. Good looks. Does the right
thing with his glove. He's a mentsh.
And it meant a lot that he didn't
play on Yom Kippur. That was big
time that he didn't play."
— Ephraim"Maxson, co publisher of
Jewish Sports Review, in a profile of
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shawn
Green, in the April issue of Hadassah
magazine.

Yiddish Limericks

It's truly my solemn belief
The whole world could use some relief
From Saddam Hussein,
The man was insane.
Meineh sonim* should know from such
grief.

Shabbat Candlelighting

— Martha Jo Fleischmann

"It's a wonderful gift that God has given us, and it is a gift that we trans-
mit to our families to enjoy. Your life is at peace for one day."

Shoshana Goldschlag,
Southfield Teacher

Sponsored by Lubavitch
Women's Organization.
To submit a candlelighting
message or to receive
complimentary candlesticks
and information on Shabbat
candlelighting, call Miriam
Arnzalak of Oak Park at
(248) 967-5056 or e-mail:
martzzalak@juno . corn

© 2003

Candlelighting

Candlelighting

Friday, May 9, 8:23 p.m.

Friday, May 16, 8:30 p.m.

Shabbat Ends

Shabbat Ends

Saturday, May 10, 9:32 p.m.

Saturday, May 17, 9:40 p.m.

* my enemies

Yiddish-isms

chozzerai

Food that is awful; junk, trash; any-
thing disgusting, even loathsome.

Source.: From The New Joys of Yiddish
by Leo Calvin Rosten, edited by
Lawrence Bush, copyright 2001, by
the Rosten Family LLC. Used by per-
mission of the Rosten Family LLC.

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