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Politically Gifted
T
he most fitting and coveted
18th birthday gift that the
politically involved Daniel
Wolf of Bloomfield Township will
receive this year, won't come wrapped
with a. bow. Instead, it will be found
behind a partition in his local
precinct, where he will, for the first
time, have the opportunity to exercise
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his right to vote.
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"I don't believe it is any coincidence
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that
my birthday falls on Election
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Day," Dan said of his Nov. 2 birthday.
"I am a firm believer in fate. I realized
in sixth grade that my birthday would fall on Election
Day, and I have been waiting for my chance ever
since."
He was born into a politically vocal family.
"My parents and sister discuss politics and current
issues over dinner and every other opportunity that
arises," he said. 'As a child, I remember going to the
polling booth with my dad and pulling the lever for
him — of course, after he made sure everything was
correct."
His Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit social
studies teacher, Joel Davidson, first sparked his political
interest. Wolf is now a senior at Bloomfield Hills
Andover High School.
Last year, he spent a week in the nation's capital with
Washington Close Up, an intensive program to stimu-
late an interest in politics among high school students.
Dan plans to study political science at Michigan State
University after first spending the
next school year living and studying
in Israel on Young Judaea's Year
Course in Israel program.
Both of Dan's parents, Allen Wolf
and Mandy 'Garver, have voted in
every election since they were of age.
"We hope we've instilled the same
sense of importance of each vote in
our children," Wolf said.
At 21, Dan's sister, Rivka Garver,
also will be voting in her first presi-
dential election on her brother's
birthday.
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"She is as passionate about it as
Daniel," Mandy Garver said.
Dan has always been an inde-
pendent thinker, and his political
choices are completely his own,
according to his father. "We encour- Dan. Wolf; 17, of Bloomfield Township shares his political views as he pre-
aged him to watch the debates and to pares to vote in his first election.
learn about the candidates and the
The fact "his birthday is the very last day he could
issues," he said.
Dan's choice in the upcoming presidential election in have been born and still vote in this critical election,
made evident by his red, white and blue poster reading, maybe that is why he was born a month premature,"
his father said.
"Jewish Americans for Kerry-Edwards."
Dan's mom hopes to accompany him to the polls.
"Watching Dan prepare, I feel that the democratic
"I want to be able to talk to him about his experi-
process is in good hands with his generation," Garver
ence as soon as he's voted and reinforce how important
said.
to all our lives voting is," she said. 'And, of course, as a
Believing firmly that every vote is crucial, he said, "It
mom, I can't miss this Kodak moment!" El
is wonderful that my voice will now be heard and
political agendas are aimed towards me."
Jewish
Americans
Kerry
Her Courage Lives On
CORRECTION
Suzette Herskovitz's life may have been cut short at age 32 by
breast cancer, but her legacy lives on in her many friends.
Five friends in particular — the Friends of Suzette — con-
tinue to honor Herskovitz's bravery and unyielding courage
with their commitment to raise $50,000 for Gilda's Club of
Metro Detroit, a free cancer support organization that was
dear to their friend.
The Friends of Suzette are Leah McLean of Clarkston;
Marci Bean, Marti Abood, Debbie Bienstock, all of
Farmington Hills; and former Detroiter Petra Martlock of
Yorktown; Ind.
On Nov. 13 and 14, the group and Gilda's Club will host an
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American Girl Fashion Show, with the theme: Styles of
Yesterday and Today for American Girls.
The fund-raising event will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30
p.m. both days at the Holiday Inn Livonia, 17123 N. Laurel
Park Drive. Tickets are $30 and are limited to a first-come,
first-serve basis. The show is not recommended for children
under age 5. Admission includes the fashion show, favors,
refreshments and prizes.
For information, call Leah McLean at (248) 620-9515 or
Debbie Bienstock at dfish24@aol.com
— Keri Guten Cohen,
story development editor
Yiddish Limericks
— GOldfiin
The secret to being content
Is making sure time is well spent.
Retire, but stay
Involved every day,
And zits nit mit laydickeh hent*.
— Martha Jo Fleischmann
10/29
2004
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In a story about
Rabbi Lawrence
Kushner's talk at
Temple Beth
Emeth Oct. 22-23
("Hear Rabbi
Kushner, page 12,
Oct. 22), an incor-
rect photograph
was published.
Rabbi Kushner
Do You Remember?
2004
Which Jewish professional baseball player made
history as the first designated hitter?
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Edwards
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* don't sit with empty hands (literal)
keep yourself occupied (idiomatic)
October 1954
Temple Beth El and Temple Israel inaugurated a
joint program of adult education in the field of
religion and religious culture. This College of
Jewish Studies will hold classes at Temple Israel.
The faculty will be the rabbis of the two con-
gregations and the educational director of Beth
El.
— Sy Maned°, editorial assistant