…August 1, 1997 OPINION Detroit We know so much, but have lots to learn. 33 Digging For Clues 9 A few locals believe they may be connected to Swiss accounts from the Holocaust. 14 24 TELL ME WHY A Jewish chief justice on the Supreme Court? 40 Good Night, Pooh THE PULSE A pajama party for youngsters draws a sell-out throng to the Applebaum Center. How the slim ones stay that way. 09 All In The Family NEWS Temple Kol Ami pilots a...…
…THE DETROIT valise. The "camp mom," Reb- betzin Ruthie Goldberg, takes some children shopping for cloth- ing and other items that they and their siblings need. The families who can afford it pay approximately $3,500 for a child to spend three weeks at Camp Simcha. Most cannot, so donations to the Chai Lifeline Foundation, which administers the camp, pay their way. "These children are not able to live as children because of their hospitalizati...…
…Rabbi Chaim Bergstein strives to live a Torah life, inspired by the late Lubavitch leader. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER ronment of non-belief. Even in yeshiva, similar in Detroit. But Bergstein was why I should believe was never discussed," wrong. "Here, you had to create the interest, he says. The Torah "sounds like antiquat- ed lore, [but it is] a lot more than just sto- knock on doors. A lot of people didn't think ries — there's a who...…
…Up Frog NORMALCY page 6 • "When I come to camp, there are times, just seeing the chil- dren, knowing their prognoses, what they're up against, that I have to walk away and compose myself," he says. "But most of the time, the children are having fun, smiling, dancing and singing. The camp has such a profound influence on the chil- dren." He recalls one girl who had five hours of surgery one day, fol- lowed by seven the next. "She was very .de...…
…does not include country of origin claim. There were quite a few people — many people — who for account holders. The account list, which is no- came in but never got back to us table for the relatively small with any final answer as to number of Jewish names on it, whether they are the rightful was the first to be widely pub- heirs [to the accglints]." The HMC is just beginning to lished, and comes on the heels of AP PHOTO BY EYAL WARSHAVSKY t...…
…uittiagi 97 The following is an alphabetized list of names of non-Swiss persons who opened a Swiss bank account that has been dormant since the end of World War II. Please note that the names of corporate accounts have been eliminated. Some of the accounts were held jointly, so there are fewer donnnt ac- counts than the number of names that appear on this list. Aalberts, R. Joh. Acgar, hndat Acquadro, Joseph and Henri Mar, Ms. Adam, Herbert ...…
…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS vol. CXI No. 23 PubliSher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs General Manager Marianne B. Taylor Assriciate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky Arts and Entertainment Editor Gall Zimmerman Copy Editor Lynne Konstantln Senior Writer Julie Edgar Staff Writers Lynne Meredith Cohn, Lanny Goldsmith, Julie Wiener Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Nell Rubin Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspon...…
…Up Front LIST page 10 Von Sontag, Eugenie Strobel, Katherina Schatzer, Eveline Railing, G.SLH. Von Ujszaszy, Stefa Niehans, Albert Strtunpell, Alice Mastromarrno, Carmine Ramos Pinto Da Cunha, Otitis, Schatzmann, Alfred . Von Vacchiery, Ida H. Nieuwkerk, Annie Stucker, Alfred Mathelin-Moreaux, Reno Maria Amelia Rosa, Maria Iz- Schatznum, Marie Von Weiss, Ferdinand Niffenegger, Ernest Stucke, Herman Mathern, A. Schaudt, Karl Rolf abel Vorlaed...…
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…Good Night, Pooh I Ihey were in their paja- mas, but ready for action. And there were a lot of them. "We had people waiting on the sidewalk to see if there was room," said Ap- plebaum Parenting Center di- rector Janet Pont. "It was like Pine Knob." Over 200 people — tots, par- ents, and grandparents — turned out for the center's first-ever "Pooh-jama Party," where activ- ities included live performances by literary stars Winnie the Pooh and T...…
…Lett: Movin' and groovin' with Winnie and Tigger are 22-month-old Blake Perlman and 2-year-old Gabrielle Stone. Above and below: Pooh and Tigger entertain the crowd. 4 Above: Jonah Kelly, 10 months old, enjoys the party. Below: Paige Tennen, 21 months old, works on her art. …
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…, 4 Double Bomb Attack • • Shatters Peace Hope "We must not let the enemi mentalist group Islamic Jihad question no one is likely to an- of peace prevail," he said reportedly claimed responsibilt- - swer soon. The president said he did s' Israeli officials said after ty for the bombings On March 21, a suicide Wednesday's aftack that no talks know whether the Palestinian could have done some- bomber struck a Tel Aviv cafe, can occur until Pa...…
…Op Front Sinai And Grace Unite The two Outer Drive hospitals will consolidate operations into one facility the current Sinai: JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER 11116,000 births, 100,000 emergency room visits and 38,000 admissions each year, Grace-Sinai Hospital will be a very busy place. The consolidation of the two Outer Drive hospitals under one roof— Sinai's — was not unex- pected. When Detroit Medical Center, which operates seven hospitals, p...…
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…up Fr011i All In The Family her son while also inspiring her husband Ken, who attended He- brew school as a child but did not enjoy it, and their 11-year-old daughter Amy, who dropped out of Sunday school after finding it boring. I've never been big on Sunday of education, said the new school of Kol Ami. According to Berg, school in the traditional method," aims to involve more families in parents and children will share said Markowitz. "For...…
…elcome „r h , Beth Abra1:0,011e1 Moses hires a new executive director. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER for at Temple Beth El in Bloom- years. His wife, Sharon, is a con sultant/dietitician in nursin field Township. Coming to BAHM is "like homes and drug abuse centers. coming home," says Burns, a na- They have three daughters: Dr. Felissa Kreindler, a pediatrician tive of northwest Detroit. "What I want to do is to es- who has three children...…
…PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT From Baku To Big Ten A recent immigrant wins a HIAS scholarship to U-M. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER I t did not take Farage Yusupov long to adjust to life in the United States. Yusupov and his mother, Berta, ar- rived from Baku, Azerbaijan in 1995. One year later, the Farmington Hills resident was graduating from Harrison High School with several awards for aca- demic excellence and an acceptance let- ter to the Univ...…
…I I I I THE FRESH AIR SOCIETY CORDIALLY INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO CELEBRATE OUR 95TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING I SUNDAY HIST 10 1997 • 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. s CAMP MAS ORTOMILLE, MICHIGAN I I 121 .2 .1.1 n. PRESIDENT I VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY FRESH AIR SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11aLnj Be our guest for brunch Enjoy our festive program which includes: -Dedications* (as of July 21, 1997) Doreen and Dav...…
…Partners In Education B'nai Moshe and Shir Tikvah educators share resources and ideas. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER T hree years ago, Rita Abramson had just started working as B'nai Moshe's director of education and was a little overwhelmed. Abramson was starting up a new program on a shoestring budget with minimal staff, and she yearned for the companion- ship of a colleague. So she called up someone she didn't know, but who she had heard fa...…
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…here Do We Go From Here? Earlier this week, the peace process appeared to be getting back on track as Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reportedly put the finishing touches on what may be his first complete, serious plan to settle key issues with the Palestinians. As if by magic, hopes, which had been dimmed throughout the Middle East for months, were lit up again. But not for long. The disturbing events that followed in the middle of ...…
…Community Views Publisher's Notebook We Know So Much But Have Lots To Learn The Plaques Of Life: Continuity Is Bronzed ARTHUR HORWITZ PUBLISHER RABBI ARNIE SLEUTELBERG SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I stopped at a powwow earlier today as I was dri- ving from Inter- lochen to Detroit. I just happened to catch the gather- ing of people out of the corner of my eye some- where near a lake about halfway home. I drove on by, until I allowed myself...…
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