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…End Of An Era MJAC ceases operations; Jewish Family Service will take over some of its programs. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter A Jig 12/12 2003 16 fter more than 12 years as a Michigan nonprofit organization, the Michigan Jewish AIDS Coalition (MJAC) closes its books Dec. 31. Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit will consider integrating selected MJAC programs into its social service offerings, said JFS president Terran Leemis ...…

…MICHIGAN FRIENDS OFTHE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES It's Chanukah as. lets have a C ome celebrate with the IDF MUSICAL ENSEMBLE THURSDAY * DECEMBER 18th 2003 5:30 p.m. PROGRAM * 6:15 p.m. DINNER CONGRLGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK Try your luck at the Stuff your puriim at the GELT THROWING CONTEST Try your luck at the 1)RELEOEL, SPINNING CONTEST EATING CONTEST 1st PRIZE awarded please consider becoming a.... sOUTHFIELD I MI 2nd PRIZE 41 3rd...…

…This Week Planting Future Seeds of Peace Michigan Gala honors Shimon Peres. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer S himon Peres, former prime minister of Israel, is not known as an especially devout man. However, when he spoke to support- ers of the international coexistence organization Seeds of Peace in Dearborn on Dec. 8, he called on a biblical passage to express his deepest feelings. "The one who plants seeds with tears will harvest with jo...…

…Signs Of Protest For the first time in its three-year history, Seeds of Peace Gala attracts protesters. "They have every right to protest," said Joanne Faycurry of Bloomfield Hills, co-chair of the Seeds of Peace Gala. "We grieve with the family of the deceased children. This has been going on for 50 years, and nobody can absolve themselves of guilt on both sides. "I would urge everybody in the community to work together toward a day when no...…

…This Weeg mployees who reported for work Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, at the Arab American News found evi- dence that someone had tried to destroy their office, located on Chase Road in Dearborn. "Police said it was a homemade fire- bomb," said Osama Siblani, the news- paper's publisher. "Apparently, it broke a half-foot or a foot outside the door. There was no damage inside the build- ing. You can see damage on the con- crete outside the door, m...…

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…Analysis Unilateral Upheaval Olmert's proposal roils Likud and changes Israel's national agenda. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem n a single passionate interview recently, Israel's deputy prime minister, Ehud Olmert, managed to do what most politicians only dream about: recast a nation's political and diplomatic agenda. Although Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been talking vaguely about "unilateral steps" vis-a-vis the Pa...…

…Around The Jewish World Of God And Country For some cadets at West Point, Jewish life is shelter in a storm. PETER EPHROSS Jewish Telegraphic Agency West Point, N.Y. here's a joke at the U.S. Military Academy that 50 percent of the first graduat- ing class was Jewish — and that it's been downhill for Jews ever since. The joke is true, at least on the face of it: Simon Magruder Levy was indeed half of West Point's two-person graduat- ing c...…

…Must NOT STAND ALONE f Emergency. "3-40.4.• Palestinian terror has dealt a devastating blow to israers citizens, our brethren. Spiraling defense costs, loss of tourism, unemployment and stalled economic rowth have created a crisis. !lister Sharon has appealed for funds for vital infrastructure Your purchase of an Israel Bond keeps Israel strong and sends a message to the people of Israel that we stand with them... now and always. VEST IN ...…

…RS Increase Jewish elderly may pay more for drugs under new Medicare law. MATTHEW E. BERGER Peivate Sector Some Jewish policy analysts fear that Jewish Telegraphic Agency the prescription drug provisions in private insurance programs will be Washington he law that was supposed to dropped or downgraded for retirees ease the burden of prescrip- because of the availability of the tion drug costs for the eld- optional Medicare program. erly m...…

…This Week Rx from page 25 Another 15 percent live in households that earn between $15,000 and $25,000. People on Medicaid will have to begin paying a small co-payment, and poor Jews who do not apply for Medicaid may have to deplete their assets to receive increased benefits, Goldberg said. "The low income portions of the bill are better than we feared, but nowhere near as good as we hoped," she said. Harvey Tillipman, executive direc- tor of...…

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…ovos • Buich, .44 a Ck Savings Worith the SCHLEP!! C le °ni l' at ADL national director Abraham Foxman called the anti-Dean campaign "hot and heavy" and said it "deals with dis- and mis-information. We started getting phone calls from our lay leaders and the media, so we checked it out." The ADL memo referred to the group's initial concerns about Dean's call for balance in the region, but said that "since then, ADL has received assurance...…

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…This Week Insight Ig,nin Fotrire The Wright Stuff Worlds first Jewish pilot is little remembered as the centennial of powered flight nears. ROBERT THUM Dayton Jewish Observer From the pages of the Jewish News this week 10, 20, 30,40, 50 and 60 years ago. mompownimmin Israel and the Vatican are on the verge of establishing diplomatic rela- tions, marking a historic turning point between Catholics and the Jewish state. 19833empalloosso...…

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…The miracle lasted eight days. With a Hillel Day School education, it can last forever. rya Just as a person lights one candle from another and the original flame is not diminished, so too, we are never lessened when we pass on our internal "flame" to another person. Numbers, Rabbah 1 3:1 9 HILLEL DAY SCHOOL To learn more about the miraculous things happening at our school, or to attend our Open House on Wednesday, January 28th at 7 pm, ...…

…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Special Kaye e would never say it, but Jeff Kaye is a basic needs like towels, insulin and food. hero. At great personal risk, he went to a They also lacked Jewish ritual objects country that he had never been to and like siddurim and tefillin. helped people he had never met. Into that hellhole, Kaye brought com- The secret sojourns were to post-Saddam Iraq. And passi...…

…OTHER VIEWS Finding The Right Balance Cambridge, Mass. hile events in Iraq domi- nate American political discourse, the Israeli government is undertak- ing an extraordinary construction project. Although coalitions opposed to this project exist in the United States, West Bank and Israel, attention and scrutiny seem hardly commensu- rate to the enormity of the construc- tion. Like almost every issue related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...…

…Shifting Priorities, Saving Our Future Editor's note: The following is excerpted from an address by Michael Steinhardt to the United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Jerusalem on Nov. 9. I n almost all countries of the diaspora, the non-Orthodox community is at best stagnant; in many places, in decline. The decline, alas, happens almost imperceptibly, and thus eludes atten- tion and concern. Yet the cumulative erosion has gravely weak...…

…OTHER VIEWS STEINHARDT from page 39 TIMELESS CRAFTSMANSHJP philanthropists, federations, the State of Israel — acting in unison to secure the Jewish future. Birthright Israel should be viewed by each federation as not merely a national initiative, but also a local Jewish identity-building program. Gathered today are some of the world's most devoted Jewish lay- leaders and professionals. If we now return home without significant changes, are...…

…e /Mired o f cioasic-Bhom fidd Arafat's Revolution Assisted Living from $3,500 per month r "Arafat never loses an opportunity to lose an opportunity" is mislead- ailure to understand ing.. Compromise undermines his Palestinian Authority revolution. That explains why after President Yasser Arafat as accepting (temporarily) the terms of a revolutionary terrorist Oslo agreements, he and his entire leader has misled many into naively governme...…

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…Stand Up And Sing Temple Israel children's choir, with more than 100 boys and girls, gets ready to sing for Chanukah. Clockwise from far right: Kathy Lowenthal directs the choir. Jake Levy, 9, of Bloomfield Hills adds his voice to the chorus. Alex Chudler, 11, of Bloomfield Hills belts out a song. Chase Basch, 10, of West Bloomfield sings from the heart. hen you're anywhere between 10 and 14 years old, some things are too embarrassing to ev...…

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…CHARLES KRYPELL GNIFICENT Personal Appearance JEWELRY OF Trunk Show F, ELL and DECEMBER 12 & 13 Meet Charles Krypell in our store and view a vast array of his designs. The colors of the holidays are represented in Charles' intensely- colored creations using diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Spend $250 Receive a $25 ap ers Gift Card. Spend $500, Receive a $50 Tapper's Gift Card: Spend $1000, Receive a $100 Tapper's Gift Card. [2/12...…

…INSIDE: Community Calendar 54 Maze! Toy! 56 From Russia, Director cites growth and broader services as Washtenaw IFS marks 10th anniversary. KAREN SCHWARTZ Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor W hen Anya Abramzon came to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County as an intern in 1994, she was a University of Michigan social work master's stu- dent. JFS was a small program just starting out, but Abramzon saw its potential. Now, Abram...…

…C omm u nit y WITH LOVE from page 47 Top: Washtenaw JFS director Anya Abramson confers with co-workers David Cohen and Cindy Frey. Above: ESL teacher Barbara Schrier works with students. address their various needs." Abramzon, 33, said program development, reflected in a budget expansion from $35,000 to almost $400,000 since 1997, allows JFS to better serve the community, with staff developing and implementing a variety of needed programs. ...…

…GIVE A GIFT, GET A GIFT. Making Music Israeli teen musicians share talents with Ann Arbor day school students. Ann Arbor T eenage musicians from the Ann Arbor-Detroit Partnership 2000 Region in Israel's Central Galilee spent time with students at the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor. The young adults participated in the Excellence In Music Project Dec. 2 sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. This program offers excepti...…

…C ommu ni ty What can one gift do? Here's Tom Link Wachter, of David Wachter & Sons Jewelers in Birmingham, was a guest on the TV cable program Global. Connections. He discussed new designs, winning compe- titions and "Linkatures": pre- cious metal caricatures, dia- monds, pearls and other col- ored .tones in the Ultimate Expressions collection. Don Was, formerly of Oak Park, was honored with a Heineken Ampt/ASCAP Recognition Award for con...…

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…Com oily e ro olitan Detroit My name is Whitney Aidenbaum. This is my first year at the Jewish Academy, and I love it. I first heard about JAMD from some friends in BBYO. When they spoke about studying Hebrew, the Bible and other Judaic topics, I craved the education they were receiving. As president of Michigan Region BBG, an enthusiastic participant in many extracurricular activities and an "A" student at my public high school, not only d...…

…Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. The walk, intended to promote fitness and nature, will be led by a National Wildlife Federation guide. The event is open ro the public. Participants are responsible for any zoo admission and parking fees. Every child will receive a free fanny pack and Ranger Rick magazine for attending. Call Nancy Tashman, (248) 476- 8562, to reserve. The Family Fitness Club is part of Nature's Way — The Great Outdoors, offering recreational...…

…. a ' h 4 . 1 k - JN Digest ) Selected news and feature stories from the Detroit Jewish News. Friday, Dec, 12 vvwvv.detroitjewishnews.com/ne-ws ) Back In Time Look for Alexis P. Rubin's "This Month in Jewish History" for December. 4 vvwvv.detroitjewishnews.corn "Our Home, Our Haven" Barbara Kopitz, writer of "Ask Dr. Decor," Detroit News, speaks at 8 p.m. about the ingredients that make a home a welcoming oasis. Birmingham Tem...…

…t i Chanukah 2-4:30 p.m. with a special tour of the meno- rah show at the Janice Charach Epstein Gallery, stories with Corrine :t‘ Stavish, songs by Lisa Soble Stavish Siegmann, and a Chanukah craft and treat. $5. West Bloomfield JCC. RSVP: Haviva (248) 645-7860, ext. 375. Choral Concert Zamir Choral of Metropolitan Detroit presents "An American Kedushah," a program of Jewish, Hebrew, Ladino and English music by Jewish composers at 3:30 p.m...…

…Candy Canes or Potato Latkes? "Silent Night" or"Eight Bright Lights"? .0pse Beth 0 "" The a Lim Mazel Toy! What will your child be learning at Nursery School? At Temple Beth El, we believe it's never too early to teach children the joys of being Jewish. New Arrivals Dec. 1 Katie and Andrew Margolick are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth. Two-year-old big brother Jake wel- comed his baby sister, along ...…

…Kcyslt2p-I - 0.1,tvs 1_ctsk0 Pctssove_vc 2004 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Adam Isaac Cole will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Saturday, Dec. 13, during Havdalah services at Temple Israel. His parents are Rebecca and Steven Cole. He is the brother of Kevin, Jaclyn and Daniel and the grand- son of Laura and Arthur Cole and Deanna and Robert Farrah. An honor student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills, Adam helped at K...…

…Community Mazel Toy! MAZEL Toy! from page 57 participating in the Relay for Life, a 24- hour walkathon for the American Cancer Society. Dangerous roads. Slippery sidewalks. No bread in the cupboard. Soon , you'll be wishing Mom lived with us . . . At Sunrise Senior Living, residents never need to contend with Mother Nature's weather. They have our professional, caring staff with them – along with friends, great dining, activities, even ...…

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…RINGS OF MARRIAGE le URMAN-ADELMAN lien and Cary Adelman of Oak Park and Sofia and Reuven Urman of Hollywood, Fla., are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children Eric Adelman and Karen Urman. Ms. Urman graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa with a bachelor of arts degree in psy- chology and is the engagement direc- tor for HiIlel of Metro Detroit. Mr. Adelman is a graduate of the George Washington University in ...…

…C m nit Doing omitting on Decernker 31, 2003? Congregation Shaorey Zeclek Mazel Toy! Chin Men's invites y ou to join y our friends for dinner, drink, dancin g and dessert at Cong reg ation Shaare y Zedek, West Bloomfield Unai Israel Center 4200 Walnut Lake Weddings pd Dance to alive Land, GREENHUT-HOFFMAN enjo y a champa g ne toast with friends Part y Beg ins at 7:00 PM D and will continue past midni g ht. The attire i...…

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