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…Contents A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year www.detroitjewishnews.corn Friday, May 31, 2002 Sivan 20, 5762 Vol. CXXI, No. 16 Brenda Rosenberg stands with an Israeli Arab child being treated in the children's wing of -the HaEmek Medical Center in Afula on May 22. Rambling Across Israel: page 18 DEPARTMENTS Dr. Alan Reinstein Alefbeecha 13)nai Mitzvah .44 Calendar . .... . .42 Crossword . 114 Danny Raskin 80 Editor's...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK jarci Taking His Turn y ehudit Jubas of Southfield was so touched by a rel- ative's written account of military reserve duty in Israel following the Passover Massacre in Netanya, she sent me a copy. "His life will never be the same," she said. "We in America can't even fathom what is happening in Israel on a daily basis." Avi Goldschmidt, 33, is her sister-in-law's brother from Bergen County, N.J. An Orthodox Jew, he made...…

…LETTERS hallucinations, paranoia, We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit.or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; fax CO (248) 539-3075; or e-mail to: rsidar@theiew...…

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…What Is Yoga? presented by Jonny Kest, Center for Yoga What is Yoga? • When and where should I begin? The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root word "yug," which signifies "union." In its broadest definition,.yoga is a 5,000 year old science of personal development that cultivates growth through ethical and moral discipline, posture and breath work, mental focus, and meditation. START TODAY! Students in good physical health of all a...…

…Michigan Retirees Stake Their Claim in Oakland County! O pellin0 Summer 2003 Erickson's New Community Breaks Ground Amidst Much Fanfare More than 400 Now, MICHIGAN people attended the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fox Run Village, Erickson Retirement Communities' new, 100-acre community being devel- oped in Oakland County. On hand to celebrate the spe- cial occasion were the future resi- dents of Fox Run Village who wisely joined th...…

…For Openers Second-Semester Senior ow a University of Michigan junior, Jacob Cohen, 20, of West Bloomfield remembers the inevitable, bittersweet ending to high school years in a humor- ous and touching tribute to friends made, memories etched and lessons learned. N IM a Second-Semester Senior. I hear it every day All right class, take out your books. "I threw all mine away" I have no stress or worries. I sleep through every dais, rause al...…

…This Weed ‘The Day We All Hoped To Founding rabbi unveils plans for groundbreaking ceremony at new Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. E Staff Writer e's been waiting to make this announcement for years. Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig, executive director and founder of the Holocaust Memorial Center in West Bloomfield, strode purposefully to the podiUm sur- rounded by architectural plans and announced a groundbreaking ceremo- ny for t...…

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…This Week Staff ohohos by Krista Husa Clockwise from top left: Jewish Community Center Executive Director David Sorkin discusses details of the health and fitness complex renovations to begin this summer. Max Kreitman of West Bloomfield and Dr. Alan Reinstein finish another twice-weekly _ game together, started more than 15 years ago. Marc Gloverman of Farmington Hills, Lloyd Snider of West Bloomfield and Dr. Alan Reinstein of Farmington ...…

…[raising money to save eight courts]." The board made a similar decision over a year ago when it decided to eliminate the indoor tennis courts to build the Inline Hockey Center. That decision was based on the board's task force recommendation that a large chil- dren and family sports program was missing at the JCC. "We lost 75 tennis players and gained 1,000 new members — young people and their families — in a year," said Sorkin, noting 10,000...…

…JEWS AND CHRISTIANS A GROUNDBREAKING MEDIA EVENT DEDICATED TO THE SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND AND INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING This Internet and television event features a two-part telecast of the award-winning documentary Jews and Christians: A Journey of Faith. The programs are supported and enhanced by an ongoing Internet event, Jews and Christians: Talking Together, which offers panel discussions, expert commentary from leading Jewish and ...…

…"They are causing a lot of damage to the State of Israel and the future of Israel. "While it's very difficult to argue with peaceful, legal, non-violent protest, I told Adam he needs to find a mode of rhetoric so as not to antago- nize his Jewish audience and become controversial." Later, Shapiro referred to settlers in the "occupied territories" as "war crim- inals," then announced: "Occupation breeds suicide bombers." This time, Ariela Shani...…

…This Week Rambling Across Israel • Poignant moments bond travelers on Detroit's latest solidarity mission. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News r Jerusalem or the better part of a week, 47 Detroiters shared the countless memo- rable experiences that make a solidarity mission to Israel meaningful. The Detroiters visited holy sites such as the Western Wall in Jerusalem as well as places of infamy like Netanya's Park Hotel, site of the Marc...…

…summed up Israel's attitude quite succinctly. Wrapping up the session, he quoted former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban: "I'd rather be con- demned than consoled." girl was secretly brought to HaEmek for an emer- gency operation. She was brought in and out through the Arab hospital in Nazareth so other Arabs would not know her life had been saved in a hospital whose staff included Jews. Mare than 450 casualties of terrorist attacks have be...…

…This Week Barrier To Terror Israelis increasingly favor fencing off the West Bank. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem s Palestinians resume the pace and feroci- ty of their terror onslaught, Israelis increasingly are demanding that their gov- ernment build a fence between Israel and the West Bank that would keep Palestinians out. Such a barrier is already springing up in some parts of the country, including around Jerusalem...…

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…You are invited to join us for a 'Enter to win ViktV4 free C7-977-3800 Vor details, call toll or visit tts sogivebrook rcoto aaleliviwi SENIOR HEALTH EXPO Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. Sharon subsequently criticized Mofaz for making political statements, telling him to stick to military matters. BROOKDALE THE HERITAGE Israel Panel Predicts A Worse Water Crisis Jerusalem/JT...…

…VETERANS 5/31 2002 26 L k A L F ILLAET Sept. 11 tragedies and war on terrorism make this Memorial Day more poignant. BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News ewish war veterans attending the international Memorial Day service at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale last Sunday agreed the event was especially meaningful this. year because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America and the suicide bombings in Israel over the past 20 months. ...…

…Clockwise from top.. Hyman Deal of Oak Park pays homage to Jewish war veterans. Iry Marshall of Farmington Hills offers a silent prayer. TRUNK SHOW Russian war veteran Joseph Frsgei of Detroit, Canadian war veteran Jack Langer of Windsor and American war veteran Frank Blase of Southfield act as the honor guard. were doing on Sept. 10." Slightly more than 100 veterans repre- senting several Jewish War Anne Weinstein of • Veterans posts, So...…

…Insight Profiles Remember When • • ?4,ee•egf. ‘., e. DiX • ;r; Lawrence Jackier honored for his leadership and support of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Less' than two years after its open- ing, Zayde's, Toledo's only kosher eating establishment, closes. A walkout by 23,000 high school teachers throws Israel's education system into shambles. l sapj. uual o Aci m ow Ensuring Mind Power From the Jewish News pages this week 1...…

…. - AFTER 15 YEARS of SERVING SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, WATCH HILL HOME INTERIORS MIND POWER SECOND BIG WEEKEND! DON'T MISS IT! from page 28. president, Jackier initiated a taskforce for women, designed to enhance the role of women both as leaders and contributors within the organization. Transforming The World Nancy Gad-Harf, the Farmington Hills-based director of the East Central Region for ATS, jokingly referred to MIT as the "Technio...…

…AJE wishes a MASHER KOACh to the following teachers who completed the 2001-2002/5762 NIRIM Professional Enrichment Program for Jewish Educators: ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE Ruthe Levy** Nechama Dena Nachlas Rena Meyers** Rivkah Nachlas Faith Brasch Janis Braun-Levine Eva Feuerstein Sara Gasner CONGREGATION BETH AhM Adina Levin Shani Meer Julie Margolis Amalia Poris CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM Sheilah Goldberg Hedy Jacobson Sonia Lipenholtz Vivia...…

…kV, 0 on Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: wwvv.detroitjewishnews.com Active To The Core Dry Bones . laine Driker has quietly, but passionate- ly engaged the Jewish community in helping rejuvenate the city of Detroit, the urban core of Southeast Michigan. An urban planner by training, Driker has made cities her passion. Detroit, where she lives, holds a special place in her heart. And she holds a spe cial place in the hear...…

…OTHER VIEWS Israel Visits Are Vital Two years ago, I sent my then 16- year-old son, Aaron, to Israel for five weeks on Teen Mission 2000, generously sponsored and amazingly organized by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. While Aaron is now a senior in high school, busy extracting the best he can from his final year at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, I can still see glimpses of Masada, Ben Yehudah Street, Tel Aviv and the W...…

…all the countries of the world, and Islam and the teachings of the Koran will prevail all over the world." • Omar Abdel Rahman, the blind scattered resistance, would never, sheikh responsible for the first ever, again be repeated. bombing of the World Trade Center In our own day, we are faced with a in New York City in 1993, spoke foe whose spokesmen make no secret openly. He wanted Muslims to con- of their intentions. This is not just a quer ...…

…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs PIONEERS IN THE WORLD OF ART Evidence of the earliest Hebrew art appears in biblical accounts of the adornments and decorations of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness and the Great Temples in Jerusalem. During the ages, artisans ornamented synagogues and their furnishings, illuminated prayer books and crafted designs into holy artifacts. But not until the 20th century did most artists ofJewish origin indulge in real...…

…"M'AVW.gAW ,i* oft, ESTHER ALLWEISS TSCHIRHART • Special to the Jewish News C arefully planting flowers from trays of flats — golden marigolds, red begonias, blue ageratum and white impa- tiens — Lessenger Elementary School students added a little more beauty to the garden their school has been given forever. It was a very big deal to the people gathered in this south Oak Park neigh- borhood when the Lew Price Garden was dedicated May 21 at ...…

…The Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit cordially invites you to the Joe Annual Meeting the new Sponsored by Bank One Foundation Flagstar Money Market Account Wednesday, June 19, 2002 Dessert Reception 7 p.m. • Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. Current APY 3 D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield .75% Installation of Officers...…

…The Detroit Friends of Bar-Ilan University announce that our annual gala event will not take place this year. At a time when our dear friends on campus are under such severe physical, psychological and financial pressures, our event, however well intentioned, would be inconsistent with Israel's current reality. Our efforts on behalf of Israel and Bar-Ilan University will of course contin- ue, and your support at this most challenging time is ...…

…V PATE! THE OUTDOOR POOL Is OPEN! at the JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield Join us for a summer of family fun, games and entertainment. • Father's Day celebration • July 4 bash ••giant slide • dunk tank • DJ • moonwalk • clowns • raffle • refreshments Relax, enjoy the fresh air and have a great time at the JCC! NSTRUCTION: Enter the...…

…Yad Ezra's Twelfth Annual Dinner Brandeis Lauds Zeltzers' Gift West Bloomfield residents George "Mike" and Pearl Zeltzer have donat- ed $300,000 to the Brandeis University libraries in Waltham, Mass. The gift will go to Brandeis' Library Technology Endowment Fund in Judaica as well as the Center for Instructional Media and Technology. A plaque bearing the Zeltzers' names will be unveiled at the dedication and displayed within the Judaica Lib...…

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…JEFFREY ROSENBERG'S FARMINGTON HILLS KOSHER CATERING Pv-e.sents A GLATT KOSHER CHINESE ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET SUPERVISED BY THE COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX RABBIS ,Mcmd cty, 3t4 Iry 17, 2002 6 p.vvi. to 8 P.riA. ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt Road Between 13 Mile & Northwestern • Farmington Hills Egg Rolls Chinese Vegetables Wonton Soup Assorted Chinese Vegetable Salad Oriental Whitefish onions, green peppers, tomatoes, bean sprouts ...…

…661-0619, Art Maniker (248) 557- 7105. • .. • 4,:,.N.,44 . 044Z.44.. ' 44 ' 4,444 4.4. • .44444, 4...4„'..... • 'Ws . • 4;44 ' • w ?ffi.." Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Kiddish Cup, Shabbat Shalom; Cantor Earl Berris, Shabbat Shalom; Rabbi Sherwin Wine, Education; Dr. Irving Panush, Education. SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation B'nai Moshe — Fridays, beginning May 31, 5:45- 6:30 p.m. Informal, high-energy Shabbat services for all ages...…

…June 6, 12:45 p.m. Skylark with Glenn close and Christopher Walken. ANN ARBOR JCC For information or to RSVP: 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, (734) 971-0990. • Annual Meeting — Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m. Meeting and volunteer appreciation reception will honor outgoing board members, vote on new slate, hear committee reports and welcome new officers. Light brunch. Child care available on request. RSVP. Weekly • "SPICE of Life" Programming. Mondays:'Fitn...…

…Marc J. Cohen Community People Photography LLC Weddings Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Home Portraits kissing - Rang - Crg ing - Laughing - Celebrating Photograithing Lie New Arrivals May 14 Linda (Pogasic) and Jeffrey Wolok of Midland welcome with much love and joy the birth of their daughter, Adelina Elizabeth. Adelina was welcomed home with open arms by big brother Adam, 21 months. Sharing in their excitement are delighted grandparents Harvey an...…

…z Call for Nominees for the 15t h Annual Berman Award for Outstanding Professional Service created by Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman the late George DeNike and Dorothy and Bucky Rosen. Ilyse attends Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her hobbies are in-line skating, snowboarding and skateboarding. As part of her mitzvah projects, she volunteered when Temple Israel housed the homeless. Kerri Orley Feuereisen will be called to th...…

…Mazel Toy! Bar/Bat Mitzvah Jaimie Hilary Kurtagh of West Bloomfield was called_ to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 25, at Temple Beth El. She is the daughter of Mark and Francine Adler ,and James Kurtagh the sister of Michael and Adam. Proud grandparents Leona and Sidney Chafetz of West Bloomfield and Katie Kurtagh of Highland Park shared in the sim- chah. Jaimie attends West Hills Middle School- in Bloomfield Hills, where she is...…

…Federation's Young Adult Division Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Report of the 2002 Nominating Committee President Scott Kaufman President-Elect Amy Carson Schlussel Officers Michele E. Saulson Dawn M Faxon Singer Lorne B. Gold David Kreis Engagements Lee P. Trepeck Sheri Wagner Executive Committee Barbra Giles Lowell D. Salesin KAPLAN-NELSON abbi and Mrs. David Nelson of Southfield announce the engagement of their daugh-...…

…Community • Mazel Toy! Engagements LUMBERG-WASSERMAN a GOMBOSI-POMERANTZ .ene and Pam Lumberg of West Bloomfield are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Nicole Shara to Aaron Scott Wasserman, son of Jerry and Diane Wasserman of University Heights, Ohio. Nicole earned her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University. Aaron earned his bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University. Both Aaron and Nicole work fo...…

…Skyline & The Back Street Horns COLLIS-STURT E dith Rubenfaer of West Bloomfield is delighted to announce the engage- ment of her daughter Cheryl Michelle Collis to Michael Derek Sturt, son of Francine and Norman Sturt of Des Plaines, Ill. Cheryl earned a bachelor of art degree .in both linguisti c s and Japanese at Indiana University in Bloomington and is a regional sales manager in Chicago. Michael earned a bachelor of science degree in p...…

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