…THIS ISSUE 60 SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY Is Israel Playing By Enemy Rules? HELEN DAVIS l'orctgn Correspondent Was Israel's abduction of Hez- bollah's Sheik Abdul Kareem Obeid an act of self-centered banditry or a coolly calculated display of "alter- native" diplomacy? It may be some time before the final verdict is delivered, for ultimate- ly, the Israeli action will be judged on results; specifically, on the fate of the ANALYSIS...…
…I PURELY COMMENTARY I Zionism As A Duty In Ecumenism PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor Emeritus C Kristian-Jewish relations, the ecumenism involved in ad- vancing and improving human relations, gradually encourage in- creased Zionist involvements. For a total understanding of the events that keep adding anguish to cur- rent occurences in Israel, responsible Zionist leaders are calling upon par- ticipants in ecumenical planning to take into account t...…
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…OPINION rCONTENTS 24 CLOSE-UP Door To The Secret ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Author Anton Shammas unveils a world of agony and beauty. Cover photo by Michael Hough Iron Lady A Horrible Offense As Political Fodder ALFRED DOBLIN A tragic part of history appears to be resur- facing in a way that continues to pull at the already tenuous relationship between the Catholic/Jewish community. On the site of the former Nazi concentration camp at Aus...…
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…CLOSE-UP The Door To The Secre Israeli author Anton Shammas opens the door to a world of reality and imagination, agony and beauty and a thousand disguises. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Features Editor Il ere is the passageway hab es-sir, the door to . the secret. It is an Arabic term for an emergency exit from which, in times of danger, one can escape. To find the door, open the pages of Arabesques. Come quietly, quietly and look for a little boy...…
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…I INSIGHT Ed Pobur, Sr. Is Back Your service worries are over! Riding Out The Storm Hezbollah's murder of Col. Higgins was clearly a ploy to drive a wedge between Israel and the United States. ZE'EV CHAFETS Israel Correspondent T Ed invites all of his former customers and friends to visit or call him at e624 1. 47 CADILLAC -OLDSMOBILE, INC. (formerly Seymour Cadillac) • New and Used Car Sales • Lease all makes and models, foreign ...…
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…EDUCATION Educator's Educator He doesn't face a class anymore, but Rabbi Daniel Syme teaches in other ways. HEIDI PRESS' Special to The Jewish News A bout with cancer inspired Syme. 46 FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1989 Glenn Triest lthough the na- ture and scope of Rabbi Daniel B. Syme's responsi- bilities have changed as a Reform leader, his interest will always focus on Jewish education. Syme, a vice president of the Union of American Hebrew ...…
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