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…Contents 1:1 A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year www. detroitjewishnews.com FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2002 WAR 28, 5762 VOL OM, NO. 13 Yesterday, Once More DEPARTMENTS 0 Salman Sesi of Bloomfield Hills and David Gad-Harfi executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit and the JACOB dinner. This Week 18 JACOB's Parents Jewish and Chaldean adults affirm bonds begun by their children. Opinion 29...…
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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK a .Max-imum Effect and also how few countries have spoken out against terror- ism or rallied behind Israel. Fisher holds out little hope for a lasting peace in the Arab-dominated Middle East. "Israel can do everything in the world the Arab bloc wants it to do, but those nations would still have only one thing in mind, and you know what that is: obliteration of the state of Israel. "That's the Arab mentality," he said. "No ...…
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…Responding To The Need Jane Sherman spearheads Israel volunteer program for locatcol ge- students. HARRY KIRS BAUM StaffWriter ane Sherman has worn her passion for Israel on her sleeve since her first visit there at age 21. So it should come as no surprise that she would spearhead "Volunteers For Israel," an effort to send up to 100 students on a very inexpensive two-week program to volunteer on three army bases near Beersheba. "They're do...…
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…News Digest You've hear Beverly Hills„..New U.N. Resolution Condemns Israel ---- New York/JTA — The United Nations General Assembly approved an Arab- sponsored resolution condemning Israel just hours after a Palestinian terror attack on a Tel Aviv suburb. The 189-member world body condemned Israel's recent mil- itary' operation in the West Bank and its rejection of a U.N. fact-finding mission into the battle at the Jenin refugee camp. The ...…
…"n" JACOB's Parents Je wish and Chaldean adults affirm bonds begun by their children. munity that identifies itself as Christian Assyrians. The native language of both Chaldeans and Assyrians is Aramaic. This is a more modern version of the language used in the writings of Jewish scholars from 150-400 C.E., said Temple Israel's Rabbi Joshua Bennett. Aramaic and Hebrew come from the same roots — for instance, while Jews greet each other by s...…
…Friends Of Peace i ms!.r>1 un tisof Xci scooLid Jewish and Arab teen members of Seeds of Peace rally to promote peaceful coexistence. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter G athering 50 supporters for a teen Seeds of Peace peace rally may appear significant, but perhaps the most momentous show of success came from the planning. When Waleed Brinjikji, 17, and Lenny Siegel, 16, both of West Bloomfield, conceived the idea for the May 1 event, t...…
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…Israeli withdrawal from all land won in the 1967 Six- Day War — as the backbone of future negotiations. Bush also reprised his earlier tough comments demanding an immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank. Even while Congress was passing bills last week in solidarity with Israel, the Bush administration was emphasizing a more international approach. Russia, the European Union and the United with the administration. But the tide...…
…the Palestine legislative council who resigned from Arafat's cabinet on Saturday. "Everybody feels that an earthquake has taken place in Palestinian society. So the changes must be equal in size to what happened," Amer told journal- ists in Ramallah. "I say the change must come from within the Palestinian Authority. " According to a classified report reaching the Israel Foreign Ministry, the P.A.'s minister of international cooperation, Nabil ...…
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…BUY DIRECT & SAVE...EVERYDAY! 40•601 0FP ARAFAT from page 23 continues with the approval of the world. As usual," Kaufman said, "Israel is subject to a double stan- dard — Jewish blood doesn't seem to be as important." White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Bush is waiting to see "what actions the Palestinians take to halt militant attacks." U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell called the bombing troubling, but did not criticize Arafat d...…
…FRIENDS OF PEACE from page 19 Rally organizers Waleed Brinjikji, 17, holding a half-Israeli, half-Palestinian flag, and Lenny Siegel, 16, both of West Bloomfield. Thursday, May 9th thou Sunday, May 12th 20% off Heslop's Save up to everyday low prices on most giftware, dinnerware, stemware, andArtware. Choose from among such famous names as Atlantis, Block, Cristal J.G. Duranc4 Fitz and Floyd Lenox, Gorham, Mikasa, Noritake, Nikko, Spode, ...…
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…Insight Remember When • From the Jewish News pages this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. Middle East Expert 1992 Temple Beth Els Bargman Scholar creates thought-provoking evening. DEBBIE WALLIS LANDAU Special to the Jewish News T he vitality of the belief of rejectionism has to wither before any real peace can be achieved between Israel and her neighbors," said Daniel Pipes, Temple Beth El's 2002 Bargman Scholar. Pipes is fou...…
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…OTHER VIEWS `Acceptable' Terror n April 27, a group of Palestinian Arab terrorists disguised as Israeli soldiers infiltrated the Jewish com- munity of Adora near Hebron and murdered four people, including a 5- year-old girl. This cold-blooded killing did not, however, bring down upon the Palestinians a cry of outrage from a shocked world. Instead, the crime was reported around the world as merely the "shooting of settlers." Not the murder of...…
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…Happy Birthday Formal dinner-dance marks 75 years of the Jewish Community Center. N early 250 people, including past presi- dents, donors and community leaders, enjoyed an evening of music, dancing and reminiscing at the Jewish Community Center's 75th anniversary celebration April 14 at the West Bloomfield JCC. Co-chair Florine Mark Ross opened the celebration and intro- duced special guests. Ronald B. Rich, also a co-chair, recalled his fa...…
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…Brian Matthew Abel will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El on Saturday, May 11. He is the son of Lori and Bruce Abel and brother of Amy Nicole Abel. Thrilled grandpar- ents are Judith and Norman Sommers and Phyllis and Martin Abel. Brian is an honor student at Eaton Academy in Birmingham. His interests include soc- cer, basketball, baseball, hockey, water- skiing, knee-boarding, guitar, snowmo- bilirig and building with ...…
…deprtission, feelings of worthlessness, Bar/Bat Mitzvah David Isaac Lutz will celebrate his bar mitzvah Saturday, May 11, at Temple Israel. He is the son of Jill Lutz and Dr. Michael Lutz and brother of Jeffrey and Bradley. His grand- parents are Annette Lutz and Sherwin Lutz, Marilyn Cherney and the late Fred Cherney. Attending Bloomfield Hills Middle School, David is interested in crafts, curling, pottery and computers. One of his most me...…
…Engagements BACHRACH-FEALK FISHER-SPILMAN liff arilyn and Sheldon Fealk of West Bloomfield announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Peter Bachrach, son of Minna Bachrach of Encino, Calif, and the late Dr. Howard Bachrach. Elizabeth earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology at the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in psycholo- gy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. She is employed at Goodman Research Group in Cambrid...…
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…SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Taking It To Thelpeo le Rabbi Schneor Greenberg, Estie Greenberg and their children Mendel, 1, and Mussie, 2, outside their Walled Lake home, where the Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce/Walled Lake is based. StaffWriter any Jews choose where they live so they can be near their synagogue. Rabbi Schneor and Estie Greenberg created their synagogue to be near Jewish families. "We looked for a place that had Jewish people...…
…11111 1A1111W Fifth Third Equity Flexline 14° P° AR Three Month Introductory Rate APR Adjusts to Current Prime utility Cantor Orbach Earns Honors Cantor Harold Orbach of Temple Israel is this year's recipient of the Benard L. Maas Foundation Prize for Achievement in Jewish Culture and Continuity in the field of performing arts, presented by the Jewish Federation and United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit. For 40 years, he Ca...…
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…14* Shaarey Zedek Praises Berrys 7100 Orchard Lake Road, W. Bloorrif Congregation Shaarey Zedek will pay tribute to Harold and Barbara Berry, Jewish Theological Seminary of America honorees, at Shabbat services Saturday, May 11. Not only did Harold Berry follow his father, the late Louis Berry, serving as Shaarey Zedek president from 1975- 1977, but the Berrys' son Lawrence Berry just completed his own term as president. Harold Berry's dive...…
