…Conservative Judaism's Challenges • Debunking The 'Protocols' • Jewish Broadway A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION DETROIT JEWIS $1.25 MAY 18 -24, 2006 / 20-26 IYAR 5766 JNonlinems Life-threatening food allergies require vigilance and understanding. C2.11- -6Z817 IW 080J8 - 3 1 i.VAP, 80 NVC.) 8098VH 9L0S; AA31 900Z/170/80 6(7.97.200 Cg-Azi L91-#S 2006 (•ing :Ind 6 89076 94199 0 jus‘ish 1)ctRIII h cry \Vt.ck 2.Z£91711e10 -...…
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…JN Contents JNOnline.us May 18-24,2006 20-26 Iyar 5766 Vol. CXXIX, No. 15 Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, LIYN Lae g rated Nutrition, LLC A mosaic depicting stages of creation by artist Joseph Boiotina Editor's Letter Conservative Challenges 5 JTS chancellor-designate has a major agenda. Metro Debunking 'The Protocols' 14 Israeli judge writes comprehensive book on the "worldwide Jewish conspiracy" World/Israel Florida...…
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…Editor's Letter Conservative Challenges special place on the American Jewish landscape. He sees us- as among the few Midwest communities that have stayed strong communally and institutionally across three generations. It his is a time of transition for the Conservative shouldn't surprise us that Federation's latest demographic movement. Super-charged issues confronting study shows our synagogue affiliation is a stable 50 percent, Conservativ...…
…Letters Proposal Makes Sense Keeping The Faith The letter "Facts on Gender Politics" contends that the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative is "an extreme proposal" (May 4, page 6). The only thing extreme is support for policies that unjustly discriminate on the basis of race. More than 500,000 registered Michigan voters signed a petition that led to the ballot proposal. The letter declared that publicly funded programs such as "breast, prostat...…
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…Metro JUDGE HADASSA BEN-ITT Harry Kirsbaum Staff Writer F or the past century, a forgery written by the Russian secret police called the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion has warned the world of a con- spiracy by Jewish bankers and communists to take over the world. Although disproved time and time again, the document has been linked to Henry Ford and Adolf Hitler and now is distributed and studied widely throughout the Muslim world....…
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…ROADWA IN DET OIT FISHER PLAYGOER SERIES BEST MUSICAL 2005 TONY AWARD Cantor Dubov Cantor To Depart After four years as spiritual leader of Congregation Chaye Olam, the Bloomfield Township synagogue's founder, Cantor Stephen Dubov, has taken a new post. On July 1, he will begin his posi- tion as cantor at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton, Fla., a 1,500-family Reform congregation. With no rabbi at Chaye Olam — and with the synagogue build- ing...…
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…Sharing Fun And Business Partnership 2000 leaders visit from Israel. At Milk & Honey of West Bloomfield restaurant in the F li or the greater part of last week, 17 members of the Israeli Partnership 2000 Steering Committee met with their local counterparts under the chairman- ship of Marta Rosenthal of Franklin. In between intensive meetings, the Israelis had a whirlwind tour of the area, including visits to Friendship Circle's LifeTown, t...…
…World Teen Mourned from page 19 and privileged and lucky to have you for 16 years Others described Wultz as a deeply spiritual young man with a passion for basketball and for Israel. "Daniel was a person who radi- ated kindness and peace and love to anyone he was around;' said Eitan Lukin, 16, who studied and played pick-up games with him at the David Posnack Hebrew Day School in Florida, before he made aliyah with his family nine months ago...…
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…Business & Professional Memos Charles Kaye of Southfield is a member of the board of directors for the Bank of Birmingham, which will open soon in Birmingham and Bloomfield Township. Larry Jordan, a partner in the Ann Arbor office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC, served as moderator at • the Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminar held in Ann Arbor. Jordan serves as practice group leader of the firm's intellectual property/infor- ma...…
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…A message from Ronald S. Lauder — # 2 have traveled all over the world, seen great cities and mesmerizing landscapes, but there is no sight more breathtaking than the Negev desert. Jewish National Fund has embarked on Blueprint Negev, a long-term vision to develop the Negev into a hospitable environment that will become home to 250,000 new people over the next five years. We move forward in this international $500 million campaign with Keren ...…
…Dry Bones SHIITE IE ADER Opinion ~ Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. f- IF AMERICA ATTACKS IRAN, YOU WILL HARM U.S. INTERESTS WORLDWIDE?! AS AN ACT OF JUSTIFIED RETALIATION. Editorial Israel's Right To Decide T he usual practice of Israel's American sup- porters is to refrain from any direct public criticism of its government policies. Israeli voters make their decision in a free and open election, and that always ha...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Arab Population Forecasts Wrong Bennett Zimmerman Roberta Seid Michael L. Wise Special Commentary Los Angeles/JTA rab demographic momentum has become part of the Israeli lexicon. Under this theory, the Israei Arab sector, with its rapid population growth, will soon overwhelm the Jewish population, as "baby boom" gen- erations of Arabs give birth to an even greater number of children. Arab births will accelerate even if...…
…save the date..... Yad Ezra's 16th annual fundraising event Arab fertility rate had dropped even further, echoing dramatic drops reported throughout the Middle East, where most nations display fertility levels of about three births per woman. And Israeli Arab women now in their 20s won't necessarily repeat the childbearing characteristics of their older counterparts. Israeli Arab women having fewer children in their late teens and 20s might ...…
…To Life! ON THE CO 0 ti 3 R Always ON GUA Life-threatening food allergies require vigilance and understanding. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer I n his early elementary school days, Emery Weiss of West Bloomfield spent many lunch periods eating alone at a special table away from classmates. His isolation was not punishment, but part of a plan to protect him from possible expo- sure to peanuts and tree nuts that could cause a dea...…
…Cousins Ryan Otis and Gabby Langan share a nut-free snack. . and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) in Virginia, 3 million school-aged American children have food allergies. "Of those, 600,000 are believed to be allergic to peanuts:' said Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of FAAN. And only about 20 will ever "outgrow" the allergy. According to FAAN, up to 25 percent of food allergy reactions in school are first-time reactions for the child. In add...…
…Shabbat Unplugge • • • • • ca • • • a Friday, May 19, 2006 7:30 PM for Everyone 9 PM for Young Adults At 7:30 PM, ALL ARE WELCOME to join us for our joyful, prayerful, song-filled, rocking, jumping, moving, grooving, spiritually-soothing, funky, folksy, fun Shabbat worship experience. • At 9 PM, YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 21-40, are invited to join us for a special Shabbat Unplugged, followed by an oneg including scrumptious sushi, delic...…
…To Life! The EpiPen Emery carries ON THE COVER with him everyday. On Guard from page 29 could die from this. And he was beginning to get very anxious. It was time to get•him involved in his care and start to empower him to take charge of his life' Emery said, "Now, I read the ingredients on everything before I eat it, and I know what to watch for." Emery also wears a carrying case every day with an EpiPen inside. "I also have one or two i...…
…To Life! AROUND TOWN Shopping For A Cause R inging up charges at the upscale Ralph Lauren store at the Somerset Collection in Troy never felt so good! More than 250 supporters of the greater Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer's Association had the store all to themselves for an exclusive night of wine, hors d'oeuvres and private shop- ping. The more they spent, the more money they raised for the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association...…
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…To Life FLAGSTAR BANK SPORTS GRAND OPENING 4400 Orchard Lake Rd. • West Bloomfield In The Swim Nyquist to compete at first Maccabi games in Australia. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News S wimmer Rebecca Nyquist will help make history this summer. The 2005 Jewish News Female High School Athlete of the Year will compete for Team USA at the inaugural Maccabi Australia International Games. More than 700 Jewish athletes ages 18 and olde...…
…s r men s ervices is pleased to announce the honorees for ors Cang raittlaiims TIE 2006 EIGHT OVER EIGH TIKKUN OLAM AWARD SENIOR ADULT HALL OF FAME Mitchell and Michele Bleznak Mandell (Bill) Berman Sarah Deitch Dr. Henry Krystal RECIPIENTS OF THE JTS SHIN AWARD Selma Goode You have touched a lot of hearts but none as deeply as ours! Edward Meer Waiter ail% Gloria, white Adana, David teak 1118540 Dr. Abe Nemeth Jennie Solomon...…
…To Life! TORAH PORTION with an ad in The Jet featuring our 2006 gra Concern For Others 4fr . 49 **Issue Date: May 25, 2006** **Ad Deadline Date: May 19, 2006** Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai: Leviticus: 25:1-27:34; Jeremiah 16:19-17:14. , - . i, ,, ,,, ''' ' 4gie ffintiti* v j l'irs- ' ''' . , , ,' ', i .- ,. , ----- - --- -----,.„, -.T- - -`• ,01-,: 4., .difoo ' ,- , ,_, .., --:-.... . , -w, .a- 0_ ---- .s f- , ?...…
…Start photos by Armando Rios Joseph Bolotina, photographed in front of one of his murals at the Meer Family Friendship Center in West Bloomfield Russian-trained artist Joseph Bolotina brings beauty to lives of children with special needs. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News C hildren with special needs learn to master everyday tasks — and have some fun along the way — by participating in programs offered by the Friendship Circle ...…
…Fin e Art at t he Village The serpent of the Adam and Eve story is depicted in varied shades of green. 3rd Annual Fine Art at the Village of Rochester Hills Saturday, May 20, 10 am - 9 pm Sunday, May 21, Noon - 6 pm Watch for our Summer Show August 5th & 6th At the Village of Rochester Hills Shopping Center North East Corner of Adams & Walton at Livernois Free Admission • Free Parking Additional free parking at Rochester High School, Wa...…
…I Arts A About O Liar-General Fl ul t on - D etil sch C oll ect i on/CORBIS offers a chilling glimpse into his brilliant but disturbed mind, revealing how he Television's longest-running, most- continually stage-managed his life and watched history series, PBS's American reinvented himself. Experience, now in In this film, its 18th season, has Goebbels speaks for produced more than himself through voice 150 programs and over readings of...…
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…Arts. Entertainmen Jake Ehrenreich in A Jew Grows in Brooklyn Headed for a springtime visit to the Big Apple? Check out our picks for New York shows with a Jewish twist. Alice Burdick Schweiger ers, playwrights, directors and Special to the Jewish News • themes. Here is just a sampling: T he names on the Broadway marquees this season read like an "A- list" of Hollywood film stars. Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, David Schwimmer, Ben Gazzara...…
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