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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS COVER STORY L A 2000 winner of Michigan Press Association Page 28 Broken Glass, Broken Dreams est we forget. That's why we must remember, each and every year, the horrors of Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass"), and the founda- tion it laid for what would be the darkest time in Jewish history, the Shoah. Many laws and regulations aimed at social ostracism came with the National Socialist German Workers' party's se...…

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…WARNING: For Openers itzvah Mileage 811 'cha © 2000 anny Jabbori, the non-Jewish owner of the Sunoco gas station at 10 Mile and Greenfield roads in Oak By Goldfein Park, is participating in an innovative program to uring the Aleynu prayer, congregants bend the help the area's Orthodox day schools. knee to respond to the words cor-eem Onish- Each Tuesday, from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. the next morning, tachavim as they are spoken. What do the bbori...…

…Election 2000 ala t okvioastig0. , 3§,M;f!,?.:. • s NNR'5t <U. Elderly Jewish voters in Florida hold the key to the White House amid recount controversy. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington n the end, the selection of the next president of the United States came down in many ways to voters in heavily Jewish south Florida. And in a major twist, the votes that might have mattered most were the ones elderly Jews may have...…

…KNOLLENBERG, LEVIN RE-ELECTED SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaFT Writer Marion Kaminsky of Teitel Jewish Apartments gets a ride from Sam Williams to the voting precinct across the street at Prentis Jewish Apartments. The golf cart transport for elderly residents was recently introduced on the Taubman Jewish Community Campus in Oak Park, here in Michigan. Confused Voters The irony of Buchanan siphoning off Gore votes did not escape Tammy Jacobson...…

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…activists cut into her Jewish totals, but she did better than expected among other segments of the electorate. In Michigan, Sen. Spencer Abraham, a Republican and the only Arab-American member of the Senate, was narrowly defeated by Rep. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), a member of the Jewish delegation in the Senate, didn't even break a sweat in winning a third term. In California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, swept...…

…WITH RATES THIS BIG WHO NEE S A GIMMICKY HEADLINE? 6 MONTH CD Election 2000 SMIWMOISSOMONSW'f. Below are unofficial results of races that the Jewish News previewed this election season. Winners are highlighted. Incumbents are noted with an italicized . L 0 PRESIDENT undecided as of press time Republican, George W. Bush Democrat, Al Gore Libertarian, Harry Browne Natural Law, John Hagelin U.S. Taxpayers, Howard Phillips Green, Ralph Nader...…

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…L J - LS. 1 I r 1 r i r LL r i I- E r 1 Can a lame-duck president bring the Mideast back from abyss? DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency n Jerusalem 0,4,47 i174 i 0 21 000 Above: A crowd of Palestinians gather outside the bombed building ofPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement in Ramallah on Oct. 31. Inset: Passer Arafat flashes a V-sign to his supporters as he arrives to the mourning of Palestinian "martyrs" i...…

…while he, as leader, has yet to show a tangible political achievement that makes the suffering worthwhile. CRISIS HARMS ISRAEL ECONOIVIY Different Agendas AVI MACHLIS Topping the agenda of the Washington meetings is the need to end the violence and shore up the still-largely unimple- mented agreements made last month at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. Those agreements included ending the violence and finding a path back to peace talks. Beyond ...…

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…Does This Make You Uncomfortable? Named In Suit Max Fisher's attorney calls claim frivolous. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish. News T Thursday, November 30 Congregation Shaarey Zedek In this time of unease in the Middle East, the young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces are putting everything on the line to protect and defend their country. Please join us as we celebrate their courage and commitment and honor their bravery and...…

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…Join us for our Open House wisdom United In Prayer Jewish, Christian and Islamic leaders join together in hopes for Middle East peace. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer S The Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit invites you to attend our Open House on Tuesday, November 28, 2000, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. The Academy is accepting 9th, 10th and 11th graders for the 2001-2002 school year, so now is the time to: • LEARN ABOUT THE ACADEMY...…

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…G.A. Shifts Focus Israeli violence concern overtakes assimilation at upcoming meeting of federation, community leaders. JULIE WIENER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Joint Focus So far, everyone agrees that with the situation in Israel changing daily, it is too early to know how the New York American Jewish community will respond over the n the early 1990s, Israel, after decades as a long term. rallying point, lost its star-player status at For n...…

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…This Week Night Of Broken Glass BROKEN GLASS, BROKEN DREAMS FOR MARIANNE WILDSTROM, KRISTALLNACHT MEANT HER LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME. HARRY KIRS BAUM Staff Writer agogues and homes in Germany on Nov. 9-10, 1938. day after Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), she entered that scary train car. Today, she looks back on her experience with little emotion, telling the story matter-of-factly. But her eyes still show the fear of the teen...…

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…Night Of Broken Glass SLAVE LABOR SETTLEMENT EXPLAINED RACHEL YOSKOWITZ Special to the Jewish News 0 n July 17, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder signed legislation establishing a fund to com- pensate slave laborers and forced labor- ers for their suffering during the Nazi era. While it is true that no amount of money will ever adequately compensate survivors for their suffering and loss under the Nazis, it is also true that all of the...…

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…Insight Remember When • • Survey Says Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Reform movement's Union of American Hebrew Congregations, said the survey illustrates the need for the Jewish com- munity to welcome intermarried families, something his movement does. "We can't pretend it's a reality differ- ent from what it is," said Rabbi Yoffie, married, compared to 57 percent of adding, "In the unique climate of this Conservative Jews, 27 percent...…

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…Editorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Feasting On Your Children 0 n Wednesday morning, the New York Times reported: "A senior Palestinian official, Yasir Abed Rabbo, said the Palestinian Authori- ty was beginning a campaign to discourage children under 16 from taking part in vio- lence." Are we supposed to applaud? Since the start of the "Independence intifa. - In ...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS Alone, Once More believe the former. s our hearts ache over Israel, We ignored that his schools were is it too soon to ask what teaching violence against Israel, prepar- happened? Is this the right ing the next generation for hate, while time to ask "why?" Is it fair he sat smilingly at the peace table. to ask these questions? We ignored that Arafat The answer is that no mat- built a "police force" of ter how painful, it is n...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS Showing That We Are One these pages, my family and I anxiously he emotionally crushing followed the unfolding of the shatter- events of the past few weeks ing peace process over the fortnight have left all of us breathless before my planned departure. The and devastated. It has virtu- U.S. State Department "warning" not ally eliminated any real hope for early to travel to Israel was issued peace in the Middle East. The 48 hou...…

…SPECIAL COMMENTARY Unfair Then, Unfair Now The war between Iraq and Iran? Washington, D.C. The world barely had time to notice, ast summer, the world its attention fixed on Israel's alleged thought it glimpsed light at crimes regarding the Palestinian Arabs. the end of the long tunnel The nearly total lack of democracy c alled the Arab-Israeli con- and human rights in the flict. Israeli Prime Minister Arab world? Beneath discus- Ehud Barak's...…

…Congregation Shaarey Zedek cordially invites you to a TRIBUTE DINNER on behalf of State of Israel Bonds Development Corporation for Israel honoring Robert H. and Anita. Naftaly Recipients of the State of Israel Declaration of Independence Award Monday, November 20, 2000 AT THE SYNAGOGUE 27375 Bell Road, Southfield WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS Jennifer M. Granholm Robert P. Aronsoit Attorney General State ofMichigan Chief lì -)e,; J...…

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…JOIN US IN SOLIDARITY The Michigan Unity Mission to Israel January 14-19, 2001 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, in cooperation with congregations and organizations throughout the state of Michigan, urge you to take part in this demonstration of support for the State of Israel and her people. Please save the date for this MISSION MISSI N WITH A The greater our numbers, the stronger our message. For information, or to reser...…

…PECIAL SOMEONE DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer T he parking lot at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit was overflowing on Oct. 19, as the school hosted its annual "Special Persons Day." Students in kindergarten through grade four at the Farmington Hills school brought some- one near and dear to them to share a morning full of regular classroom activities and special events. "I'm having the best time," said Debbie Altman of Bloomfield Hil...…

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…Community Temple Beth El Lists Consecrants Temple Beth El's consecration class of 2000 was honored at services on Oct. 20. The students, all of whom are begin- ning their religious school education, are: *AM Teclmolog1=11 Israel technology-education college dedicated in name of David Hermelin. T he ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya, Israel, was dedi- cated in David Hermelin's honor Oct. 22, after three years of planning. OR...…

…Scholar Visits ffnai Moshe Congregation B'nai Moshe will host Sabbath meal) and a study session Rabbi Matthew Futterman, this year's with Rabbi Futterman on "Mezuzah: Detroit-area Conservative scholar in A Case Study in Jewish Magic as it is residence, for a weekend of programs Misunderstood." Mdariv and beginning with Shabbat ser- Havdalah will conclude the vices 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. evening. 17, followed by a Shabbat din- Following the 8:...…

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