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…TH JEWISH NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS APRIL 12, 1991 / 28 NISAN 5751 Israelis Doubt Conference Will Bring Mideast Peace ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Assistant Editor oel Finkelman, a member of the Israel Defense Forces, has often stood on the Golan Heights and watched the Israeli troops stationed there, the tense Syrian forces nearby. Now, he tries to imagine Israel returning the Golan Heights to Syria —a re- quire...…

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…TWO GREAT NAMES .. . ONE IS ALWAYS THE SAME . JULES R. SCHUBOT and PATEEriFaIPPE A watch by Patek Philippe goes Ft. beyond measuring hours. The sheer quality you sense when you first place it on your wrist will be a memorable experience. The elegance and beauty of its design are sure to enhance any occasion. Even the sim- ple joy of owning one can add something to your day. That's be- cause a Patek Philippe doesn't just tell you the time. It...…

…CONTENTS PROFILE CLOSE-UP Still _Life At Home Downriver AMY J. MEHLER A portrait of Sharon Zimmerman, new gallery director at the JCC. SUSAN GRANT Downriver Jews are happy where they are. 78 22 OPINION What is the paper's role here, anyway? 11 UP FRONT Going to battle in greasepaint. 14 DETROIT ALLEN PARK TAYLOR • Mayor Rothstein to call it quits. • Community preference is hurting JHA. RIVER ROUGE ECORSE LINCOLN PARK 36 ...…

…EDITORIAL Southfield, Not Bloomfield Once again, the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion is making pretty specific rumblings about moving out of its Detroit head- quarters to a new home on Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township. And once again, we're asking why not Southfield? This newspaper was criticized recently when it reported that results of the Federation's demographic study in- dicated some 20 to 40 percent of Southfield's Jews were consideri...…

…OPINION What Is The Paper's Role Here, Anyway? PHIL JACOBS Managing Editor g efore you read this column, I want you to turn off the television, put the kids to bed, and take the phone off the hook. We need some time alone together to talk. There are a few issues we need to cover here, so have a seat. First, I think it's im- portant that we understand what the role of The Jewish News is in this community. The best way I can get this across...…

…If You're Forced To Choose A Home Equity Term Loan Just To Beat A No Fee Deadline, Maybe You Should Choose Another Bank. THE JEWISH NEWS ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Arthur M. Horwitz EDITOR EMERITUS: Philip Slomovitz MANAGING EDITOR: Phil Jacobs ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alan Hitsky ASSISTANT EDITOR: Elizabeth Applebaum STAFF WRITERS: Susan Grant Kimberly Lifton Amy J. Mehler CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Elie Wiesel WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: James D...…

…TAMAROFF NISSAN NX CREATIVE STRATEGY NISSAN Main reason the consumer will be interested: • The Nissan NX is a hip, stylish, fun car to drive. Why consumers should believe this: .• The NX has attention-getting styling and is fun to drive. • The T-tops contribute strongly to this image of fun, and are seen as a "safer" alternative to a convertible. • The NX offers great handling and performance. Its suspension and steering system refinements ...…

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…UP FRONT Into The Middle Of The Fray With A Smile And Greasepaint MIKE GABRIEL Special to The Jewish News S ometimes you have to stand up and be counted." I was trying to explain to my overly protective teen-age daughter why I was going to Tel Aviv on Day 27 of the Persian Gulf war. "But why do you have to be the one to fly into a war zone?" she asked. "I mean, can't we just plant a couple more trees or something?" Flying into Israel for ...…

…1UP FRONT YOU'RE COVERED With Our New T•Shirt! Greasepaint Continued from preceding page bright side. I met all my neighbors — as they scrambled into the building's bomb shelter. Day 33 Before I left to entertain children at a Tel Aviv hospital, I stopped at a con- venience store. Shopping at a 7-11 here is no different than in the United States. The guy behind the counter here doesn't speak English either. In full clown makeup, I hailed...…

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…DETROIT SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer M ayor Charlotte Rothstein may be calling it quits, but don't expect her to leave Oak Park. After 10 years at the city's helm, Mrs. Rothstein, 66, will finish her fourth term as mayor Nov. 12 and retire from political life. Sort of. "I'm going to be around here. I will not desert the city," Mrs. Rothstein said. "I love the city too much." That's why, during the up- coming city elections, she won't be standi...…

…WALL-TO-WALL CLEARANCE ALL NEW MERCHANDISE EVERYTHING MUST GO! what the Home provides to its residents, and that envi- ronment should be desirable to those who can afford the services. "I would hope that when families consider nursing home care for their aged relatives, they would look to the quality of life they want to provide for their loved ones and consider first the Jewish Home." "It's basically an economic question," Home Vice Presi-...…

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…Residentikand for two different groups. He was manager of tax and labor affairs and vice presi- dent of the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce and legislative coordinator for Governmental Consultant Services. Today he owns Dennis Muchmore and Associates, a firm comprised of four lobbyists with a client roster numbering 26, 'including Mobil Oil Corp., Amway Corp., Alamo Rent-A-Car and Weight Watchers Inter- national. The firm consults on legis...…

…Own A Piece of History! Conference Continued from Page 1 1810 $5 GOLD This very rare U.S. gold coin is one of only 15 pieces to ever grade uncirculated. Coins of this type are expected to double in value within the next few years. $7,600. 1832 $5 GOLD One of the great rarities in U.S. gold. This coin is in the top 4 ever graded. U.S. Trends price guide lists this coin at $12,250 in AU50 grade and $20,500 in MS 60 grade. This 1832 is gra...…

…COMING APRIL 19 NEW! Federation Continued from Page 1 move out of the Butzel building," Mr. Gad-Harf said. "It's likely our Southfield office, (which is currently housed at the Agency for Jewish Edu- cation) would move to the Federation's new building. It's hard to imagine not be- ing connected to the Federa- tion, but I'm not yet prepared to say whether or not the bulk of our offices would follow. "We're very serious about maintaining a st...…

…WHEN THE HOUSING MINISTER SAYS IT... MINISTER OF CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING JERUSALEM, 3 March 1991 Dear Friends and Supporters of the JNF in Jewish communities throughout the United States, Recently, when I had the opportunity to meet the leaders of the JNF from around the world, in Sderot, I told them: "you never have to call on the Jewish National Fund, they are always there." Now, while the war was on going in the Gulf, we were witnessi...…

…"1 •1 LOCAL NEWS I JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN HONORARY CO—CHAIRS: Walter L. Field Leonard Simons Cordially Invites You to A Celebration In Honor Of HONORARY COMMITTEE: David Littmann Economic Forum To Hear Littmann David Littmann, first vice president of Manufacturers National Bank, will be featured at the second Economic Forum luncheon sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Federation, April 29 at the Radisson Plaza in Southfield...…

…CLOSE-UP AT HOME Downrive r SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer It's not always easy, but most Downriver Jews wouldn't live anywhere else. ALLEN PARK TAYLOR RIVER ROUGE ECORSE LINCOLN PARK SOUTHGATE RIVERVIEW TRENTON WOODHAVEN FLAT ROCK f Joe and Irene Griffin need Shabbat candles, Passover matzah or simply want a good corned beef sand- wich, they go to Southfield or Oak Park. But they prefer to stay near their home in Wood- haven than to...…

…Photos by G len n Triest Ricky D'Loss in Sunday school of other Jewish families move in and do the same, it would be another 40 years until the Downriver Jew- ish community became organized. In 1950, Eloise and Sol Blumberg, with their 4- year-old daughter, moved to Wyandotte seeking a quiet place to raise a fami- ly. "I felt I could give my child a sense of values," said Mrs. Blumberg, who didn't like the com- petitiveness she saw in other ...…

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….....• ■■■••■■■■•••■•■•■■■ ••. Beth Isaac Synagogue has been in Trenton 28 years. floor. The burnt star still hangs in the main sanc- tuary to commemorate the fire. News of the fire made na- tional headlines. The con- gregation was flooded with cards, letters, and tele- phone calls of sympathy and outrage. Donations to repair the synagogue came from rich and poor and from people of all faiths. Beth Isaac members ac- cepted only the money nee...…

…Above: Students having a seder at Beth Isaac. Below: Ray Clement teaching a Sunday school class. cpinev ADDII 1' 1001 Detroit Metropolitan Air- port where he teaches air- craft maintenance for Nor- thwest Airlines. They knew where the Jewish areas were, Mr. D'Loss said. "But I wanted to be closer to work. So we made a tradeoff." Sometimes it is a hassle to be far away from the Jewish community, he said. It's difficult to get to the Jewish C...…

…= SOUTHFIELD A FAMILY AFFAIR So Downriver Jews have learned to depend mainly on themselves, he said. Those who belong to Beth Isaac have found a close- knit Jewish family, Mr. Freeling said. He discovered that a few years ago when his father died in New York. Coming home to Lincoln Park shortly after the funeral, Mr. Freeling was greeted by 28 people at his home who wanted to participate in a minyan for him. "We had a minyan for the next fo...…

…Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Please join Hillel Day School for its Annual Dinner Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Adat Shalom Synagogue Special guest speaker Bernard Kalb Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Couvert $150.000 per person For reservations call: 851.6950 Bernard Kalb David Harold Dinner Chair BENEFACTORS* Anonymous Audrey and William Farber Beverly and Irving Laker Emma Schaver Judith and Max Stern EDUCATOR PATRONS*...…

…BACKGROUND Three Pillars Of Peace Secretary of State Baker this week confronted issues afloat on the complex, fluid substrata of Middle East politics. HELEN DAVIS Foreign Correspondent I sraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir shrugg- ed off any concern he might have felt about the unexpected visit to Jerusalem by Secretary of State James Baker this week to prepare the way for the arrival of the least sym- pathetic president in at least 30 ...…

…I NEWS What's In It For You. Helping always feels good. But at JARC, we think it's a little different. Because we do things with a special sense of family. Your time and caring are vital ingre- dients in helping men and women with developmental dis- abilities live full, dignified lives. Call us today to volunteer. We can put you to work feel- ing good right away. 352-5272. A Jewish Association for Residential Care for persons with develop...…

…MR. MECH Complete Auto Repair a Foreign & Domestic Kuwait Excludes Jews From Bids Amsterdam (JTA) — Kuwait, doubly devastated by six months of Iraqi oc- cupation and the seven-week Persian Gulf war, is still demanding that firms sub- mitting bids for work in that country include statements that they are not Jewish and do not employ Jews, accor- ding to Israeli officials. The issue arises now par- ticularly as Kuwait seeks to reconstruct it...…

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…The Neighborhood Project invites you to a THIS SUNDAY Is Maxwell Smart? The new owner of New York's Daily News is not Robert Maxwell, as virtually all reports about the paper's takeover have stated. The tabloid's latest boss is actually Jan Ludwig Hoch, the moniker given Mr. Maxwell by his impover- ished Orthodox parents upon his birth in a small Czechoslovakian village. According to Editor & Publisher and the New Re- public, young Mr. Hoch...…

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…HOLOCAUST A SACRED ENERGY Memory is the sacred energy which recalls — and heals the wounds of the Holocaust. SUZANNE BURR Special to The Jewish News t's important in reflecting on the Hol- ocaust that we create places to talk to each other." With these words, Elizabeth Kraut, coordinator of last month's University of Michigan's 12th annual Con- ference on the Holocaust, sums up the diverse array of film, theater, and discussion offered in...…

…The afternoon is cold and windy. The reading has been going on for several hours. Some folding chairs, a podium, and a poster announ- cing the names of some of the readers are arranged near a corner of the graduate library. A small cluster of hardy souls brave the biting air, un- daunted by the reggae music coming from a nearby radio. As kids ride by on bicycles, a young woman steps up to the podium and begins to read softly — almost in- audib...…

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…Ilmommoi NEWS Active Seniors Come Home To: Warmth • Friends Your Own Private Apartment 'Highest Seder' In Himalayas Tel Aviv (JTA) — The "world's highest seder" was held for the fourth con- secutive year last month in Katmandu, capital of Nepal, a kingdom of 18 mill- ion nestled in the Himalayan mountain range, literally at the top of the world. It was also probably one of the largest seders anywhere. The Israeli ambassador, Shmuel Moyal, ...…

…In 1990 I won The Harry 5'st and Sarah Laker Israel Youth Scholarship. This year — You Too Can Win a Year of Study at a Leading University in Israel! David-Seth Kirshner attending Bar Ilan University How do you qualify? You must be a resident of the Metropolitan Detroit area, must be currently attending a college or university in the continental United States, and must have applied to a school of higher learning in Israel. What university...…

…NEWS Senators Urge Japan To Drop Israel Boycott Washington (JTA) — Japan's compliance with the Arab economic boycott of Israel is being targeted by those in the United States who believe that the suc- cessful outcome of the Per- sian Gulf war provides an opportunity to end the boycott. Nine U.S. senators, describing themselves as "supporters of a strong U.S.-Japanese relationship," have sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu ...…

…SSSSSS:SSSSS VOLUNTEER StlE 11 !il (/ VOLUNTEER LINK LINK PROJECT SHEET The Hebrew word sherut means service. Project Sherut provides in-kind goods and services to community service organizations. Each week, we will publish requests for needed items. Persons interested in helping to meet these needs should contact Miriam lmerman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should c...…

…COMMUNITY Detroit Maccabi Club Will Send 70 Teens To Ohio, New Jersey ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor D etroit's young athletes will be heading in two direc- tions this summer. Some 125-130 of Detroit's Maccabi Club delegation will be com- peting in the regional games in Cleveland, while 40-45 teen-agers will be par- ticipating in the regional games in Wayne, N.J. "Cleveland has a limited number of spaces," said Detroit delegation head Alan...…

…pcl, SYNAGOGUE SERVICES The Adult Education Committee pci of I' CONGREGATION BETH ACHIM presents WEEKEND SCHOLAR Dr. Miriam Klein Shapiro ORTHODOX: Director - Principal's Service/Resource Center and Education Specialist for Westchester, Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York. President - Union for Traditional Judaism President - Jewish Educator's Assembly Visiting Assistant Professor - Jewish Theological Seminary Weekend Sche...…