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…July 10, 1998 Vol. CXIII No. 20 Up Front Mixed Media page 78 9 Strike Ripples Flint's Jewish community begins to feel effects of the UAW-GM dispute. AppleTree 58 Mother's Milk How two Jewish women found support for their decision to nurse. The Scene 67 Preparing To Lead Council and Federation groom young adults to become active. Entertainment 72 Out & About 76 A Gift Of Music Royal Oak's Hope Orchestra celebrates its new CD. 85...…

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…or Openers_ Try To Make A Simple Request district manager was to be informed t's not that of my having to beg my paper from I'm a my neighbor and all was to be demanding straightened out. person. Was the problem that I didn't rant by Martha Jo Fleischmann (Well, I AM, but and rave, which I've been known to that's_another arti- do at the drop of the proverbial hat? I "Alone at the altar," wept Kane, cle.) All I want knew that it wasn't the re...…

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…Lany Lifihitz, left, of Lorbec Metals USA Ltd., talks to warehou.s manager Rob Thomas. : Business has slowed because of the strike. ,••••■•,,, • •V•i•,...;•.i. • • .•• Ripples From A Strike Flint's Jewish community is beginning to feel the effects of the UAW walkout. ALAN ABRAMS Special to The Jewish News r lint, the epicenter of the month-long UAW strike against General Motors, is home to 2,000 Jews, some directly connected to the a...…

…THEY REWARDED AMERICA FOR THEIR SUCCESSES For many immigrant and first generation Jews, America was seen as a clean slate on which ambitious citizens could write their rags-to-riches stories. And to a great degree, they have prevailed in business, industry, finance and communications, to name a few professions. Examples are many and a few are outstanding. George Soros is a legendary money trader respected for his brilliance. Former U.S. ambas...…

…Please Join Us op. "Consumer demand has been slow because there's been little coming from the primary sources GM . "Plus, the mines have been busy, and virgin met- als are coming into the marketplace and going nose-to-nose with scrap." But on the other end of the spec- trum, at least two Jewish-owned busi- nesses are actually seeing an upsurge of customer activity, thanks to the strike. Mike Winston, co-owner of Burton Auto Parts, said his b...…

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…Reflection A Teen Mission participant basks in the glow the Old Czty Above: Rob Klegon in the Kotel tunnel. Above right: We made it! Finally on Israeli soil, Eric Burnstein, Sheryl Soble and Sarah Hull stretch before getting, on the bus for their first destination. 4 Right: Teens from Bus Ri head for the Western Wall. Miriam Lieberman, an 11th grader at North Farmington High School, is one of 216 teens on the Teen Mission 2 Israel. She i...…

…on Dusk To Dusk A Teen Mission participant experiences Shabbat in Jerusalem. CARYN ROMAN Special to The Jewish News S habbat has arrived in Jerusalem. Through Friday afternoon, we watched the city slow to a halt as the traffic became increasingly lighter and people - scurried toward their homes. As the sun set, it brought a calm over the City of Peace, even to the newly opened superhighway. All was quiet as the stars came out, and we coul...…

…CHAMEQ1-10U6E 0 COMPANY JEWELERS and ANTIQUARIANS Messengers Of Peace A local activist has launched an effort to counter hateful messages in the media. AMY MINDELL Special to The Jewish News L Jewelry I Diamonds Estate Jewelry Watches • Clocks Porcelain Antique Silver Paintings & Many other Treasures CHAUITMOME COMPANY 16835 KERCHEVAL • GROSSE POINTE Near Cadieux in the Village, one block west of Jacobson's Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p...…

…1 GENERAL MOTORS LOYALTY FIRST REWARD tic adult actors and Disney wall-deco- rations. The children sit in a semi-circle where they smile and sing. Then a 7- year-old girl rises, Hassan said, and proclaims, "When I wander into the entrance of Jerusalem, I will turn into a suicide warrior in battle dress!" The girl bows as the others clap and shout "bravo!" Hassan explained that this pro- gram, called "The Children's Club," was broadcast on th...…

…On Guard 6-o A new Jewish Home and Aging Services program provides a safety net for older wards of the court. what we've been doing," she explained. "The amount of hours you're on the phone talking to some- one, a family member who is having a nervous breakdown — 'Can some- body take care of my mom?' They need their hand held." The two women, who are court- appointed to act as legal guardians, are bolstered by a corps of volunteers — 29 at ...…

…Erhard THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE vidual is cared for appropriately." The probate system relies on five public administrators to monitor the conditions of hundreds of residents in nursing homes, adult foster care pro- grams and other institutionalized set- tings, along v,rith some who live on their own. Parr estimates 150 Jewish residents have become wards of the court because they are unable to make corn- petent decisions about their medi...…

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…JEWISH COMMUNIT OF METROPOLITA uildings: a 17,000-square-foot syna- preparing the grounds. There are plans gogue/religious center, a 3,500-square- to erect eight more buildings in the foot counseling center and a 5,000- coming years. square-foot home for the Michigan After buying the undeveloped property for $1.2 million in 1989, the Jewish Institute (MJI). Currently Lubavitch Foundation spent several located in Oak Park, MJI is a nation- all...…

…0 Looking For Help Other youth groups hope to join BBYO as a recipient of Federation allocations. Team recommended that the United Jewish Foundation divide $50,000 among all area youth groups, a policy that began early this spring. The he leaders of three major money provides scholarships for stu- Detroit Jewish youth dents attending youth group conven- groups are pushing gently tions and funds a voucher system for regular Federation fund- ...…

…Federation's allocation represents 25 percent of Michigan Region BBYO's budget, with other revenues coming from national B'nai B'rith, as well as local BBYO fund-raising and mem- bership dues, said Weiner. Dr. Richard Krugel, chairman of Federation's allocations and planning steering committee, said BBYO receives an allocation because "it was just providence that BBYO was in the right place at the right time." He explained that when BBYO appli...…

…Let's eat! Gourmand Paul Kohn of Quality Kosher Catering revealed that he has found a location at Orchard Lake Road and Northwestern Highway for a much-anticipated milchig restaurant and may open before the year's out. He plans to serve "fish so fresh it's still dripping from the ocean." Alas, restaurateur Matt Pren- tice of Unique Restaurant Corp., which counts Morels and Flying Fish Tavern in its stable of fine eateries, is still searching f...…

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…For a geography lesson, Yeshivos Darchei Torah Third-grader Estie Ross looks for her travel packet before embarking on the "tour:" The first gradersget their feet wet playing in the simulated Great Lakes they created in their classroom. The third-graders walk down the hall on their way to the 'Asia" classroom. 7/10 1998 26 …

…students got a head start on the summer travel season. I n the last week of the academic year, Yeshivos Darchei Torah students embarked on a whirlwind world tour, carrying pass- ports and tickets and returning with appro- priate memorabilia. All without leaving school. Students in each class chose a specific region of the world to study, collected rele- vant souvenirs from that region's countries, prepared international cuisine and then deco...…

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…'to Major Youth Groups Merit Federation Funds Youth groups are a bedrock of the Detroit Jew- ish community in that they deepen Jewish identity during the impressionable teen years. Laudably, the Jewish Federation of Metro- politan Detroit has made the community- based B'nai B'rith Youth Organization a con- stituent agency, enabling it to receive yearly allocations. But we believe other significantly represented youth groups also deserve Fede...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS • A Spiritual Find In Northwest Italy which was named for the former hen I was growing up in priest, Don Raimondo. This priest New Mexico, in a Jewish had been honored at Yad Vashem in community of fewer Israel for saving many Jews during the than 50 Jewish families, Holocaust as they fled through the it was not unusual to arrive home to mountains of the Piedmont. find "guests" — other Jews from vari- After several unsuccess...…

…EDITOR'S WATCH Museum Directors Intensify Screening For Plundered Artwork os- "The Nazis gathered up the works of id you ever wonder how art art for great repositories." museums screened prospec- Jews were especially targeted. "The tive purchases to assure most avant-garde collectors of art hap- authenticity and ownership pened to be the Jews," Bergman said. in light of the tens of thousands of After the war, the Allies discovered paintings...…

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…COMMUNITY VIEWS SPIRITUAL FIND Controlling Risk Can Have Its Rewards from page 30 read "Sinagoga." We walked up sever- al floors to a door with a hidden key. Dr. Levi opened the door to one of the most spiritual and lovely sanctuar- ies I have yet to see. The ceiling, painted dark blue with little stars, did not darken the beautiful gold ark. I could almost hear the men's voic- es in prayer; there was a peacefulness that was palpable. The ...…

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…The World DETROIT FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL UJA And The CJF Move In Together Israel's only long term Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Physically Handicapped Children aLqr) time not so long ago when leaders of the institutions balked at the public use of the term "merger." Now, showing how quickly the hey have barely finished process has moved — driven in part mergingresidences, and by large-city local federations that are ...…

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…munity for his role in ending the Bosnian war, he received awards for his efforts from the Anti-Defamation League and the World Jewish Con- gress. According to friends, Holbrooke's Jewishness has not played a role in either his career or private life. In newspaper interviews, he has pointed to his third wife, Kati Mar- ton, as the interesting "Jewish story" While working on a book about Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplo- mat stationed in Bud...…

…The World JOAN VASS, U.S.A. FAIL/'18 MUNE SHOW - Wed., July 15th - Sat., July 18th 1998 Wednesday 10:00-6:00 Thursday 10:00-8:00 Friday 10:00-6:00 Saturday 10:00-4:00 Inside Orchard Mall Orchard Lake Road North of Maple 248-626-0886 Experienced Designers... French Canadian Quality Germany Expands Reparations Berlin (JTA) — Some 7,500 Holo- caust survivors will receive compensa- tion from Germany as a result of a new agreement. The agr...…

…4ommullity CASUAL FURNISHINGS 1-1ere's To... Deena Perlman Weisberg has been awarded the Bernard and Judith Cantor distinguished educator award for the year 1997-98 given each year to the Deena Weisberg Congregation Shaarey Zedek Religious School or high school teacher who has demonstrated out- standing ability in the teaching field. Mrs. Weisberg is the youth choir director at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Mrs. Linder-Victor, owner of Mira ...…

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…r GREAI VALUES FROM CADIT ,LAC AVAII AB! NOW AT YOUR LOCAL CAM' LAC DEALFARI Borscht Belt Humor Studied "The Borscht Belt" era of Jewish com- edy will be the focus of Rabbi Aaron Bergman's Latte & Learning session 10-11 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at Borders Books & Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills, part of a continuing summer study series tracing the history of Jew- ish humor and sponsored by Eilu Eilu, the adult Jewish lea...…

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…A Jewish staffer Family Service std becomes an American with a little help from her employer. LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer Nitzana York displays her citizenship • certificate. fter living in the United States for 10 years, there was only one thing that kept Nitzana York from getting her United States citizenship: pride. "I am a proud Israeli, and I didn't want to give that up," said York, the volunteer program manager at Jewish Family Serv...…

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