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…Metro Experiencing Farrakhan A "Jew's-eye-view" of the Nation of Islam convention and its leader. I admit I was expecting unity of all Islamic people was trouble. well received, as was his predic- tion that "Allah is going to get Attending the Saviors' those people" for what they are Day convention of the Nation doing to the Palestinians and of Islam (NOI) at Cobo Hall and Minister Louis in Iraq. But when he told of his NOI roots and how "...…
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…World OMMEN ARY Haman And Ahmadinejad The Iranian dictator bodes potentially much worse for the Jewish people. W ill we go to war with Iran? That is the question mil- lions are asking in America right now. It is also a question that seems appropriately connected to Purim. On one level, Purim is a fun holiday, a Jewish equivalent to the Christian Mardi Gras. Masks, plays and revelry are wel- come relief from the severity of other Jewish ho...…
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…To Life! iDAY Holiday Teamwork Volunteers ensure a sweet Purim treat for all in the community. L Ethan Reider, 7, Zack Reider, 10, and Noah Jacobs, 7, all of West Bloomfield, keep the flow moving. Top left: Dana Woronoff, 12, of West Bloomfield assembles Purim treats. Top right: Lauren Weinberger, 9, of West Bloomfield carries plates of hamentashen to be packed. Bottom: Abbey Blender, 10, of Bloomfield Hills and Suzi Terebelo of Southf...…
…Purim At A Glance Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News •When It Happens: The 14th of Adar, which this year corresponds to sundown, Saturday, March 3, until sundown, Sunday, March 4. •What It Commemorates: In the 4th century B.C.E., Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, and her cousin, Mordechai, thwarted the plans of the evil Haman, the top offi- cial in the court of Esther's husband, King Ahasuerus, to kill all the Jews in the Pers...…
…CELEBRATE 0 0 The Second Night of Passover! As t or °ID Lots To Celebrate In Tho Delicious treats for all your Purim festivities. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News 1 1 1 he word "Purim" means "lots," or using today's lan- guage, lottery. And from a particular lottery, choosing which day the Jews should be annihilated, we've created an entire holiday that is the most outwardly joyous of the Hebrew calendar. The following recipe...…
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