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…""• , THE jEWISH NEWS REBOUNDS FROM A DEVASTATING FIRE TO CONTINUE SERVING DETROIT JEWRY. •7 •77.• • …
…-- - „ --- .-- .••••-• -• r-,-7 7:77----- ,77: 7 • • .• • Clockwise from top left: Boxes await fire-damaged contents outside the Jewish News offices the morning . after the fire. • Story by HARRY KIRSBAUM Photography by BILL HANSEN & KRISTA HUSA he Jewish communi- ty breathed a collec- tive sigh of relief when fire officials determined the Sunday evening fire that severely dam- aged the Detroit Jewish News was accidental in nature a...…
…Still The Guardian From Flames To Newsstands Jewish News staff shows nothing can stop the paper from going to press. a few personal items with the help of employees from BelforUS/Inrecon, a Staff Writer Dearborn-based reconstruction com- pany. For some staffers, this is their tll p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, a few Jewish first glimpse of the extent of the News staff members still lingered at the damage. site where they had watched — many They watc...…
…Reaction vz "I'm sure that many shared my feeling of loss when I heard the news. The Jewish News isn't just the most important communication vehi- cle for the Detroit Jewish community — it is a symbol of our community's unity. When the Jewish News is wounded, we all feel wounded. "This is the time for the entire Jewish corn- munity to rally around the Jewish News. The Jewish Community Council offers whatever assistance we can to help restore...…
…This Week Still The Guardian FROM THE ASHES from page 15 Preserving Valuables just north of 11 Mile Road. The wing housed the weekly paper's business, advertising, computer and design departments. Firefighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to the other wing, housing editorial, Style magazine and Web site offices, which suffered heavy smoke and water damage. The fire was still smoldering after 11 p.m. Sunday. An electrical ...…
…"For decades, the Detroit Jewish News has served its readers well. A fire may have destroyed its offices, but I am confident that this fine institu- tion will emerge stronger than ever. Especially at a time such as this, when the Jewish News plays such a vital role informing the community about current events in Israel, I hope that nor- mal publishing resumes rapidly." — U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Farming-ton Hills Starting Over Danny Rask...…
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…Left: An injured woman waits to be evacuated after a bomber blew herself up on the corner of Jaffa Road and King George Street in Jerusalem on Sunday. Below: Israeli forensics investigate the scene around the remains of a suicide bomber who detonated explosives in downtown Jerusalem. Due to continued warnings of attacks, there seemed to be more bor- der police patrolling the streets on Monday than customers. Soldiers armed with M-16 assault ...…
…Questioning Strategy Sharon has Arafat on defensive, but Israelis worry long-term. imminent, however, criticism is growing tions. of the way Sharon is handling the In the past, Sharon tried unsuccessful- Palestinian intifada (uprising). ly to build up alternate Palestinian lead- Jerusalem The most significant criticism came ers to the PLO. The "Village Leagues" from the heart of the military establish- ust when Ariel Sharon seems prior to th...…
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…17: 7 OJE REDRAWING THE LINES from page 23 Washington director. "One of the important turning points was in November. After considerable pressure from the Arabs for the U.S. to become more involved, (Secretary of State Colin) Powell made his speech in Louisville, and the president followed with his statement at the U.N. about Palestinian statehood." Also in response to Arab demands, Powell appointed a new spe- cial Mideast envoy, Anthony ...…
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…This Week Insight To Len, With Love Inspiring WSU education professor's students raise $125, 000 toward an endowment in his honor. Dr. Kaplan, 66, was born in Peekskill, N.Y., of Russian Jewish immigrant parents who had met in the United States. His father drove a furniture truck. hat do you give an honored college professor After receiving his doctorate at the University of Rochester in recognition of the differences he's made in — the fi...…
…JNOpinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.d.etroitjewishnews.corn Dry Bones Not If, But How nstead of reporting a story, the Detroit Jewish News became the story Sunday night as flames shot 20 to 30 feet into the night sky in a stub- born fire that gutted much of its offices. We lost a building, but not our resolve to serve Detroit Jewry and continue to be its publication of record. We'll continue to publish on Fridays...…
…The Palestinian Occupation Hai a Today, holy Bethlehem, under he Palestinians, and the Muslim occupation, has a popula- Muslim world echoes tion that is only about 20 percent them, keep talking about Christian. This decline is in sharp "occupied" lands. Their contrast to Israel proper, where the reference is to those areas of Christian population has no-man's land that were been growing steadily. A under no recognized national Greek Orthodox...…
…INSIDE: a Community Calendar 38 Mazel Toy! 40 Passport To Israel Judaic preschool teachers mix hard work and pleasure while perfecting their craft. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer I f you're going to teach in a Jewish preschool, it helps to know a few Israeli dances, a lot of catchy songs and a smatterina b of survival Hebrew. These skills and others were taught Jan. 13, at a day-long conference for early childhood Jewi...…
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…Events and Entertainment introduces Out-Of-State Bat Mitzvah Rebecca Jayne Gutmann (Rivka Hannah) of St. Louis, Mo., will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Temple Israel on Saturday, Feb. 2. She is the daughter of Dr. David and Robin Gutmann. Her grandparents are Drs. Joseph and Marilyn Gutmann of Huntington Woods and Norma and Gene Ritchings of New Jersey. Rebecca attends Wydown Middle School in Clayton, Mo. She is a mem- ber of the S...…
…Mazel Toy! Engagements BENNETT-NISKAR j B SCHNEIDER-STEELE WEINSTEIN-LEVY i odi Lynn Bennett and Joseph Adam Niskar are planning a June wedding at Temple Israel. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rochelle Kohl of West Bloomfield and the late Howard Bennett. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, she is employed with Accenture LLP as a campus recruiter. The groom-to-be is the son of Gail and Howard Niskar of Farmington Hills. A grad...…
…Engagements REDMAN-ABRAMS B everly and Lawrence Sklar of West Bloomfield are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Elissa Beth Abrams to William Patrick Redman, son of Pamela and William Redman of Mt. Morris. Elissa is also the daughter of Connie Abrams and the late F. Barry Abrams. Elissa is a graduate of Michigan State University and earned a master's of social work degree at Wayne State University. She is employed at Jud...…
…WE URGE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO RESPOND TO ARAFAT'S SHIP OF TERROR BY SUSPENDING ALL U.S. RELATIONS WITH ARAFAT In early January 2002, Yasir Arafat and the Palestinian Authority (PA) sponsored a "ship of terror," which tried to bring more than 50 tons of weapons to PA-controlled territory to be used to murder Israelis. It was the latest of numerous such "ships of terror" and other weapons- smuggling efforts by the PA. The U.S. State Depa...…
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