…DETROIT JE'WISII NEWS Israel, Syria Ponder The Line BBYO Gears Up For Convention www.detroitjewishnews.com his new film, Liberty Heights, opening nationwide, Barry Levinson returns to Baltimore and his Jewish roots. …
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JN www.detroitjevvishnews.com December 17, 1999 Tevet 8, 5760 Vol. CXVI, No. 17 Directions Home In today's cover story, edited by Arts & Entertainment Editor Gail Zimmerman, we examine Barry Levinson's Jewish roots in the context of his work as a filmmaker (pages 90- 94). "Liberty Heights," his most Jewish movie to date against the backdrop of his Baltimore roots, opens locally Dec. 22. On pages 6-16, we take a probi...…
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…For Openers Yiddish Limericks Kirk Douglas' Bar Mitzvah Los Angeles GRAP6J6V/8 Mendel A deputy D.A. named Morris Once questioned a witness. "Dolores, How much do you know?" She said, "Listen, Moe, Ich zol azay vissen fun tsorres!''* Michael Jaco bs/MJ P ollywood luminaries crammed the 200-seat chapel at Sinai Temple as Kirk Douglas was called to the Torah for his bar mitzvah reading and speech. "Today, I am a man," intoned the 83-year-...…
…This Wee Peace In The North? One Campa: Or Another V m A itf a ffi ft a W• a a A 0'. * °I IT fka 4 %Tana After a four-year hiatus, Israel and Syria sat down to talk peace. Much has changed to improve the prospects for a deal. .Vkalst , Barak may have to sell Israel on Syrian and Palestinian pacts together. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem sraelis are already buzzing about whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehu...…
…weeks ago that Barak was growing dis- Israel also agrees to cut back its appointed by Syria's intransigence. troops, but on a lesser scale. But quickly wiping the egg off its • Diplomatic ties. The two coun- collective face, the Israeli political tries agree to full normalized relations, community is now knowingly assuring including embassies, trade and open itself that the resumed talks are effec- borders. tively a "done deal" — and that the ...…
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…This We et Peace In The North? Mining For Dollars t . % A. P Israel . '''raed , ,., : ,,,,,, gi , s' tie ..stant':. ossi- "TaiPzum' tOt -OW act Tauter, political sci- or at the University of ‘ AtIrtigait and author of Rogue Regimes: Terrorism and Proliferation: Over 5,000 years of Jewish history give rise to caution in declaring that the Arab-Israel conflict is over. As a series of Raymond Tanter wars between Israel and its Arab neighb...…
…SEASONS the expected accord with Syria, and if Unde Sam will pay for another peace in the Middle East." Allen Olender, secretary of the American Jewish Committee Michigan chapter The final decision of the Israeli govern- ment is the position that we (the AJC) will support. Being democra- tically elected, being on the front line from Allen °lender a risk-reward standpoint, we're comfortable that they will make the decision that is in their b...…
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…Second, doubts are growing within presidential circles that his son and heir, Bashar, a former ophthalmolo- gist, will be either willing or able to succeed him, despite years of groom- ing. Third, Barak has pledged to with- draw — unilaterally, if necessary — from Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon by next July. That move would undercut Assad's excuse for keeping some 40,000 troops in Lebanon, deprive him of his proxy war, via Hezbolla...…
…Circle Of Thanks Peace In The North? One Way Out Franklin Bank's Affinity Program Israel's plan to pull out of Lebanon may have brought Syria to the table. GIL SEDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 7 The business community has been very good to us. We want to give back to the community with a reward to JARC for the good BUSINESS work it does for so many. OWNERS The "Circle Of Thanks" program is our way of thanking you and JARC fo...…
…61/401 4 6iir STATE OF I SRAEL BONDS Congratulates the distinguished recipients of the 2000 PMC Si ver Anniversar y Award Seymour & Dee rOde To be presented at the Ga a I niernationa Prime Minister's Cub Din er Inaugurating the 2000 Campaign and Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Prime Minister's Club Sunday evenin Ritz-Carl- top ote yr anuary 23, 2000 Pa _m Beach F orida Featured Speaker Special Guest Speaker Senator Josep...…
…Working Together Federation project is helping non-Jewish community to have a happier holiday. SHELLI DORFMAN Staff Writer T he dilemma: How could local Jews offer their annual assis- chaired for the second year by Barbra Tunick and Mark Chessler. Tunick, who has been involved on various lev- els for the past six years, says some of the dozens of agencies that usually receive volunteer help do not need food and toys, so the list of reci...…
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…This Week DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer eymour Brode has done more than his share of fund-raising for tennis centers throughout Israel, centers that provide healthy outlets for children from some of the country's poorest communities. Now he is offering his expertise to promote a similar center for the people of Gaia. So far, the effort has garnered about $1 million in commitments from international organizations. "Built properly, run properl...…
…CREATING A HIGHER STANDARD The Model Year 2000 with Egypt. We have a bitter normal- ization with Jordan. But I am a great believer in our coexistence with Palestinians. "The two sides in each country are looking for the fruits of peace. They're not satisfied. Neither the Israelis nor the Arabs." Among Peas attributes as a reporter, along with her fluency in Arabic language, is her acute famil- iarity with popular opinion in Arab nations. She...…
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…COMMUNITY VIEWS Lighten Up And Enjoy December T ed with Christmas spirit. They are tired of having it shoved into their hey come out every year. faces. And they are frustrated because Last December, it was they do not have the option to look the man who threatened to away. sue a local radio station Christmas is exactly because it was playing too where it always has been at many Christmas songs. A few this time of year. Every- years ago, it ...…
…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK A Nation Stirs mer Prime Minister Binyamin Petach Tikvah, Israel Netanyahu and his wife, and an he young, clean-shaven alleged hitman plot amongst newspa- man in a knitted kippa per publishers — to international looked lonely last week as matters. he handed out literature A diplomatic bomb had dropped. near Jerusalem's teeming intersection U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine of King George and Jaffa roads. Albright showed up....…
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