…LETTERStwedi't llimrii tgeldl t to We e reserve rtezds leya the prefer fre r j elcetttleertstedts1 atBrteel \aittle , tios a rti cl er h:Zs s. generally are limited 'eLjeetTls encouraged. s: one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfiel...…
…ROMA SPOSA BRIDAL EVENING ATELI E.13. 6 ample 6ale 1.1122122er talking can deafen the cantor's booming voice. Guests feel this is their free time to go greet friends or call out to some- one. When there is no bar or bat mitzvah, it's a beautiful time in the service to be able to touch the Torah. Unfortunately, it's the guests who spoil it. Commenting on their use of cell phones and Palm pilots is a subject for another letter! Marcy Feldm...…
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…This Week For Openers Field Of Dreams PLEFii ET 'clia Don't Know W hen Rabbi Joseph Krakoff ed by reminders of his "night of a lifetime." The focal point stepped onto the field at will be the ball Rabbi Krakoff pitched — signed by Tigers' Comerica Park, it took a minute centerfielder Andre Torres who caught it — a videotape of the for him to realize he was awake pitch and the jersey, which Margolin later arranged with — and not in the mid...…
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…Something Extra Farmington Update c ommunity members who oppose the high school International Affairs course approved June 17 by the Farmington school board ("Flash Point," July 4, page 19) have asked to be on the agenda for the board's next meet- ing, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Farmington's Board of Education offices. Several members of the community felt the proposed International Affairs curriculum was poorly thought ou...…
…Finally In Custody Nazi guard Johann Leprich's past catches up with him after 16-year search. George Vine of West Bloomfield spent only a few knowledge of John on the present and not his days in Mauthausen, but the experience left indeli- past." ble marks. Alex Kuhn, a Holocaust survivor from On Jan. 19, 1945, the Nazis began liquidating Southfield, is incredulous. t took police and special investigators 40 the concentration camps around Aus...…
…Pomp, Circumstance Ruach Akiva's 29th graduation class is small in number, but large in enthusiasm. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaficWriter T he 2003 graduation ceremony at Yeshivat Akiva took place at the end of a long day, a day that had seen the dedication of the school's campus in honor of the Schostak family and the installation of a student-made mosa- ic. But, even though there were only two students in Akiva's senior class, the school communi...…
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…idewalk Recently Kucinich, the most enthusiastically liberal contestant in the 2004 Democratic nomination race, won the endorsement of Ben Cohen, one of the founders of the Vermont-based chain. Cohen there- by joins an elite circle that includes country singer Willie Nelson. "While others discuss incremental change, only Dennis Kucinich advo- cates changing the way our govern- ment is run in order to reflect the values of America's people," C...…
…Splitting The Difference The Shul and its contractor come to a compromise over construction costs. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer T like what they did. We are very happy with the building — we think it's a beautiful shul. "It was simply a disagreement with the scope of the project, specifically what was included and what wasn't. Thank God, we were able to solve it together without litigation from outside,"' he said. Burnstein said he was gl...…
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…Insight 10I‘ EA1H1, Reinstated Falsely accused Army engineer reacquires security clearance. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish News S ix years after he was accused of spying for Israel, the U.S. Army has restored the securi- ty clearance for David Tenenbaum of Southfield, effectively exonerating him of the accusation. Tenenbaum had appealed the February 2000 preliminary revocation of his security clearance. The appeal was through Defense ...…
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…inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Helping Them Cope hey survived Hitler and his "Final Solution" to annihilate the Jews of Europe. They now confront a less oppressive, but just as power- ful foe: the aging process. They are survivors of the Holocaust. Today, 58 years after allied forces ended Nazi Germany's reign of terror, many of these hardy souls are widows and widowers battling isolation, ...…
…OTHER VIEWS Excited To Be Jewish our common purpose in life? ing could have compared to see the help she receives from the local 11 ho could have imagined There are no easy answers, the reality of being there in Chesed, which is being partially spon- that Jewish people still but as my father would say, person. sored by the Jewish Federation of live in the Ukraine? A you have to jump in with Being a real estate developer, Metropolitan Detroit...…
…A Shot At Peace Philadelphia n private conversations with Bush administration officials this past week, I was favorably impressed by their realism about the U.S.-sponsored road map plan to stop Palestinian-Israeli vio- lence. But I worry nonetheless that things could go awry. Those worries stem from the seven years (1993-2000) of the Oslo round of Palestinian-Israeli diplomacy, when well-intentioned Israeli initiatives to resolve the conflict...…
…INSIDE: Community Calendar 37 Mazel Toy! 38 Pam Miller, Linda Lee, Susan Hetzberg and Bonnie Marash at their mother's grave. Three sisters joyfully meet the long-lost half-sister they've never met. required that a Jewish baby be adopted by Jewish parents. The infant born as Phyllis Rosenfeld was Special to the Jewish News renamed Pam and adopted by Herman and Sylvia Schaffer via the Louise Wise Agency, a Jewish n a story that is part my...…
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…The Jewish News reflects, with a high degree of accuracy, the values and Health Care Worker Lauded trends of our community The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan, an independent, non- profit home health care organization, conferred its highest honor for a home health aide, the Sandra M. and Alfred I. Sherman Award, to Amanda L. Williams of Detroit. Residents of Bloomfield Hills, the Shermans created an endowment in 2000 to a...…
…GOING OUT OF BUSINESS BAZAAR ORIENTAL RUGS Arab, Jewish Friends Set Annual Dinner The American Arab and Jewish Friends will host its annual dinner 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Il Posto in Southfield. Each year, AAJF presents a Community Service Award to outstanding leaders in the Arab and Jewish communities who work to build positive relations and inclusivity among people. The recipients of the 2003 awards are Ahmad Chebbani, president of ...…
…COMPLAISANT Pl".6114 Federation Honors Lifetime Achievement At the June meeting of the combined boards of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and United Jewish Foundation, Jerome Y. Halperin and Helen Zuckerman received Federation's Lifetime Achievement Award. In his reflections to the board and guests of the Halperin and Zuckerman families, Federation President Lawrence Jackier said that the award is given to those whose "spirit o...…
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…Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit S HAB BAT SHALOM Congregation B'nai Moshe — Friday, July 11, 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat features musical instruments and contemporary and traditional melodies. (248) 788-0600. CONGREGATIONS Young Israel of Oak Park — Tuesday, July 15, 6 p.m. Annual dinner honors Dr. Harry and Shiffy Jubas. RSVP: (248) 967-3655, (248) 559-2270 (evenings). ARTS & ENI ERTAINMENT Community House — Friday, August 1 deadline. Call to...…
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…INSIDE: Mission Accomplished . . vtauE r Ji[z • • • • 45 Synagogue List 46 Torah Portion 48 Lasting Friendships Diverse group of rabbis grow close while learning compassionate care for others. Standing: Rabbis Yerachmiel Rabin, Avie Shapiro, Dannel Schwartz, E.B. "Bunny" Freedman. Seated: Rabbis Dovid Polter and David Nelson, Dr. Urias Beverly Rabbis James Michaels and Hershel Klainberg. KERI GUTEN COHEN Story Development Editor ...…
…Mission Accomplished Spreading love for Torah and Israel was goal of returning Kollel Torah MiTzion family. B'nai Moshe Hosts Adult Learning Tzvi Schostak, right, new presi- dent of Kollel Torah MiTzion, gives a plaque to outgoing presi- dent Dr. Phillip Goldmeier; both are of Southfield. JULIE WALLIS Special to the Jewish News T he mood was anything but blue as Kollel Torah Mi'Tzion bid farewell to Yossi and Chamutal Revach at its annu...…
…Synagogues CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. 48334, (248) 851- 5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins. Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 9 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Bar mitzvah of Max Jensen, son of Rachel and David Jensen. AHAVAS ISRAEL (GRAND RAPIDS) 2727 Michigan St. SE, Grand...…
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…Refusing To Be Enemies Personal connections promote understanding and support across the Arab-Israeli divide. SHARON LUCKERMAN StaffWriter Ann Arbor A and Jewish women in the Ann Arbor area to inquire about membership. Though their group is closed, Zeitouna is hoping to help other groups form. s 12 women arrive at a com- fortable Ann Arbor home, arms swing open to embrace Hard Work And Chemistry and hug one another. The Their process is ...…
…REFUSING To BE ENEMIES from page 49 Most are secular Muslims, Christians and Jews. Several belong to a synagogue; none are members of mosques or churches. All the Arabs interviewed said they are culturally Arab and enjoy their holi- days, the food and family gatherings. Two of the Arab women are married to Jewish men. Although several have belonged to Arab-Jewish discussion groups before, this one, all agree, is the most successful for them. ...…
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…at the Jewish News PUBLISHER Arthur Horwitz \ sSOCIATE Pt ItLISHER Dave Neill EDITOR Carla Jean Schwartz ASSOCI.\TE EDITOR Linda Bachrack ART DIREc•OR Deborah Schultz EDIT0121 \ L ASSISI \ \ Seymour Mallen° CREA TIVE SERVICES MANAG ER Michelle Sheridan HI si , .\ & GRAPHICS S-PECIALIs 1 vo isie:filkerr." Zina Bahrou STY LE GRAPHIC \ ER Anne Lada GRAPHIC: ARTISTS Steve Bloch Cathy Ciccone Kelli Johnson Natalya Lembers...…
