C Qnten A. Winner of eight 2003 MPA writing, Mrwaiii BF design and advertising awards www. DETROITJEWISHNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004 SWAN 1, 5764 • Vol.. CXXV, No. 15 MICHIGAN PRESS ASSOCIATION FOR OPENERS BUSINESS 14 Driver Crackdown 98 Aisle Impact Tamarack Camps suspends two bus drivers in wake of TV report. U-M students start in-store food marketing company. COVER STORY MAZEL TOV! Alefbet'cha Ann Arbor AppleTree B'nai Mitzvah Calendar Candlelighting Crossword Engagements Food For Openers Here's To 16 Cap & Gown 107 Back To School Jewish community's brightest high school seniors. Hillel grads celebrate simchah on familiar ground ARTS & LIFE COMMUNITY 81 Energy Explosion 114 Field Of Green Billy Jonas' makeshift instruments make his original songs. Bringing Arab and Jewish youth together on the soccer field. Cover page design, Kelli Johnson, IN staff designer ASSOC. - COLUMNISTS George Cantor Harry Kirsbaum Danny Raskin Robert Sklar Gail Zimmerman 12 12, 98 77 107 15 10 134 112 97 10 115 10 119 94 5 82 Letters Marketplace New Arrivals Obituaries Online Opinion Spirituality Synagogues The Scene Torah Portion 6 120 107 142 11 73 102 105 79 105 In Last Call Columnist Harry Kirsbaum offers an interesting political ticket: page 119 The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Friday with additional supplements in January, March, May, August, September, November and December at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, MI 48034. News Digest: Israel Rounds Up Suspects Jerusalem/JTA — At least 10 Palestinians were killed and some 50 wounded when Israeli tanks and hel- icopters fired at protesters in a Gaza Strip refugee camp. Wednesday's deaths came after Israeli forces killed five Palestinians and rounded up suspected terrorists in Rafah in a drive to close tunnels used to smuggle weapons from near- by Egypt. Meanwhile, Israeli forces sur- rounded the camp and called for all males of fighting age to surrender and be questioned. Rafah residents said they would defy the order. Israel said that most of those killed, by missiles and shells, were gunmen. Tony Randall Dies New York/JTA — Tony Randall, the fastidious half of The Odd Couple, died May 17 at age 84. Randall was born Leonard Rosenberg and was raised in Tulsa, Okla. An award-winning actor, he is best known as the neat-freak Felix in the TV version of the Neil Simon play, opposite Jack Klugman. In his mid-70s, Randall had children for the first time. Shift In White House Job Washington/JTA — Tevi Troy, the White House's Jewish liaison since 2003, is leaving to work on the Bush-Cheney campaign. He will be replaced by Noam Neusner. Troy, 37, has worked at the White House since 2002. Neusner, a former Detroit Jewish News staff More Israel and national news at vvvvw.jewish.com writer, is currently a White House speech writer who focuses on eco- nomic issues. Report Slams Israel Jerusalem/JTA — Israel's human rights record in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is poor, according to a State Department report. "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003- 2004" accuses Israel of using excessive force in a year in which Israeli troops killed 573 Palestinians and one foreign- er, pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie, an American. "Israeli forces often impeded the provision of medical assis- tance to Palestinian civilians by strict enforcement of internal closures, harassed and abused Palestinian pedes- trians and drivers at the approximately 430 Israeli-controlled checkpoints in the occupied territories and conducted mass, arbitrary arrests in the West Bank," said the report. It also accused the Palestinian Authority of committing abuses, and said many of its security officials had participated in terrorist acts. Arafat The Problem? New York/JTA —. Jordan's king hinted that Yasser Arafat should step down as leader of the Palestinian Authority. King Abdullah II said one solution would be for the Palestinian Authority president to hand over power to P.A. Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei and keep the presidency as a ceremonial post. "I think Arafat needs to have a long look in the mirror to be able to see whether his position is helping the Palestinian cause or not," Abdullah told the New York Times. "If this allows the Palestinians to get beyond the obstacle that they are facing now with the United States and Israel, then that's something the Palestinians need to sort out and sort out quickly." Arafat has ceded some powers to Qurei but maintains control over the security services, hindering any Palestinian initiatives to crack down on terrorism. Arab Team Makes History Jerusalem/JTA— An Arab soccer team won the Israeli championship for the first time. Bnei Sakhnin defeated Hapoel Haifa 4-1. Although some of Bnei Sakhnin's players are Jewish, it is based in an Arab town and is identified with the Arab population, which has never had much athletic success. The team will represent Israel in next season's European Cup. For years we've been building a firm foundation on the commitment to compassionate health care. This commitment now supports the newly-renovated state-of-the7art Crittenton Hospital Medical Center. 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Bus transportation will be available. For cost and reservations, call Carol Kaczander, (248) 203-1466. 5/21 2004 Caring , 1) 111111 H G , cllrnrr