…In Yoni's 4th grade classroom, 3 miles from the border, terrorism isn't the most immediate enemy. As painful as it is to see Israel under siege, today there are even more serious threats to her survival. Israel's economy has all but collapsed. The poverty rate is now 20%. One out of every four children, almost 500,000 children, now live in poverty. As hard as it is to picture children starving in Israel, this is the reality today. In D...…
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…For Openers Mitchell's Mitzvah Mosaic Hills and Dalai Katsir of West Bloomfield designed the Instead of "cutting a rug" on multi-colored mosaic. It has a Shabbat theme, with a the dance floor, friends and tallit, candles and flowers. family members of Mitchell The artists helped guests cut the pieces of colored Adler celebrated his bar mitz- glass into various shapes and place them on the wooden vah by cutting colored glass pieces to backgro...…
…News Digest Students Petition Nelson Mandela Cape Town/JTA — South African Jewish day school students are trying to enlist former President Nelson Mandela in the war on terror. The- New York-based group Mothers Against Teaching Children to Kill and Hate gathered a petition by more than 1,000 students in Cape Town and Johannesburg this month asking the Nobel Peace Prize winner to help stop schools in some Islamic nations from promoting ideolo...…
…RINKE CADILLAC 86 Years And Still Delivering BREAK Serbian Premier Was Friend To Jews 2003 CTS Belgrade/JTA — Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was assassinated this week, was a friend of the local Jewish community. Djindjic, 50, was shot outside a gov- ernment building in Belgrade. He died while undergoing surgery. One year ago, on March 17, 2002, Djindjic visited the Jewish commu- nity in the northern Serbian city of Subotica an...…
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…Staff Notebook to winning participants. In the past, students would meet each other after school and on weekends to learn about their cultures and write the essay. This year, students will be required to attend two events: a culture sharing day 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield and a writing workshop 8:30 a.m.- noon Monday, April 14, at a location to be deter- mined. Essays are due Thu...…
…For The Public Good Ecumenical organization works on issues to revitalize Detroit and the older suburbs. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter/Copy Editor n Dec. 31, Michigan Gov. John Engler completed his 12th and final year in office by vetoing a bill that would have overhauled mass transportation in Detroit and its suburbs. The bill would have created DARTA, the Detroit Area Regional Transit Authority, linking the bus services of Detroit and its s...…
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…= tviezmitmouife. Leave it to Paramount to do a number on the competition. z.00% ry On "normal" days, he says, the police are busy catching criminals. "Because of the economic condi- tions, there are a lot of thieves who come from the Palestinian Authority," he said. The fence going up on the Green Line helps somewhat, but Israelis have their problems, too, including drug problems and theft. Police officers depend on volun- teers for help...…
…Differing Ideas WSU President Reid meets with three Jewish leaders about the university's Syrian agreement. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter I n a meeting late last month with three leaders of Detroit's Jewish community, President Irvin D. Reid of Wayne State University downplayed the significance of the agreement he signed Jan. 6 with Syria's Damascus University. "He said he would not allow joint projects to be used for anything but nursing ed...…
…Se a past our tzadition at our 6th annual Yeemen I g Sedez Led by Rabbi Lauren Berkun Musical accompaniment, Lisa Soble Siegmann Wednesday, Ana One in gplizit 2, 2003 Once again we will join with the women in our Partnership 2000 region in the Central Galilee of Israel to celebrate Passover Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills 7e5igt1ation at 6 p.m. Seder and festive meal at 6:30 p.m. Dietary laws observed ...…
…Quiet, For Now Pro-Israel push pays off on campus, but impact of Iraq war is unpredictable. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency failure. Divestment petitions were rejected by univer- sity presidents from Harvard to the University of Michigan, and even engendered counter-statements of solidarity with Israel. In additiOn, anti-war rallies on college campuses across America last week failed to mobilize a large amount of pro-Palestinian ...…
…Searching For Answers Former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg, at U-M Israel conference, calls for "getting rid of territories." Illinois, dialogue between Muslim and Jewish groups brought the two together to respond to attacks on each side. When an anti-Semitic editorial ran in the campus paper, the campus Hillel's head; Alison Siegel, came home to find phone messages and e-mails of sympa- thy from her Muslim friends, who wanted to know what th...…
…Analysis Tall Order Palestinian choice of prime minister is hailed as a potential breakthrough. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency like Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie, turned on and expelled by his own people. The tough talk did the trick. Emerging from the Feb. 14 meeting, Arafat announced his readiness to make the appointment. At first, however, it seemed that Arafat merely intended to go through the motions by appointing a puppet ...…
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…Week Washington Watch Warmongers? Virginia Congressman blames Jews for not opposing war against Iraq. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent A Washington-area congress- man who lambasted the Jewish community for not opposing the impending war with Iraq has said he will not resign, despite demands from six rabbis in his district. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., has been in hot water with Jewish groups many times before, but this is the first tim...…
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…Insight Remember When • • Following The Money Ellen Weintraub is the first Jewish member of the Federal Election Commission. AMY KELLER Jewish Renaissance Media Washington, D.C. lien Weintraub realized the moment when she finally "arrived," so to speak, in Washington. It was when she received an invi- tation to one of the hottest parties in town — the annual Congressional Correspondents Dinner. The swanky black-tie affair is a vir- tual w...…
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…Anion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.d.etroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones A Better Way To Fix It riF AveRicA issToppED aq FRANCE f you've been listening to the radio, you are likely to be aware that this is one of those dreaded times of year when your local public radio station is doing fund-raising. And if you've been listening to the buzz in some Jewish circles, you know that a lot of us are deeply offended by the way...…
…OTHER VIEWS Aiding Medically Uninsured Jews ack of health insurance is a problem in the Jewish com- munity. It may be a big prob- lem affecting between 11-13 percent of our Jewish community of 96,000. That's a lot of people. To be exact, it's between 10,560 and 12,480 of our friends, neighbors and relatives. After all, isn't our community a microcosm of the general community? There are 41 million uninsured indi- viduals in this. country and ...…
…How Much Worse It Could Be Jerusalem y last week, a Jerusalem friend asked me if I had noticed that it had been nearly two months since there had been a terrorist bombing in Israel. With his question, I knew the next attack was likely imminent. That's the way it often is in Israel. The moment people start speaking of an apparent lull in Palestinian attacks, it's time to take cover. The next atroci- ty probably won't be long in coming. Such h...…
…OTHER VIEWS PETA'S Holocaust Blunder Philadelphia or some Jewish educators, the quest to universalize the lessons of the Holocaust rep- resents the desire that the crimes committed against the Jewish people will never be repeated any- where against anyone again. That's a noble goal. But sadly, histo- ry has shown that hope to be a forlorn one, as genocidal crimes in Africa and even Europe have proven. Such efforts run the danger of diminishi...…
…PIPES from page 33 SARNER from page 33 one wonder: In a country whose nationals are close to 100 percent Muslim, did Abdel-Hafiz continue his prac- tice of not investigating anyone who is Muslim? Apparently he did continue, for there is now a special inspection under way into the Riyadh embassy's failure to actively pursue counter-terrorism leads. In addition, the FBI just days ago returned Abdel-Hafiz to the United States, put him on admini...…
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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 41 Mazel Toy! 44 Bedecking The Bri The Bridal Canopy makes it possible to borrow the dream wedding gown. ESTHER ALLWEISS TSCHIRHART Special to the Jewish News I nstead of spending hundreds of dollars on her dress, Randi Barken of Ann Arbor, a self- described "bride on a budget," will walk down the aisle this summer in a fashionable gown from the Bridal Canopy, Leah Tolwin's charitable lending closet in Sou...…
…immunity Sharing Worlds Seniors and teens chat, nosh and make friends. Clockwise from top.. SHELLI LIEBMAN D 0 RF MAN Staff Writer hat began as a project for seniors and teens to work together on holi- day decorating became a cultural, religious lesson for the two groups. The month-long program combined the artistic talents of a dozen students from the Lifeskills Group of the Laker Academy Alternative High School in West Bloomfield and J...…
…LENDING I CASH MANAGEMENT I INVESTMENTS I WEALTH PLANNING Federation Hosts Women's Seder Carol Weintraub Fogel will chair the Women's Seder sponsored by the Women's Campaign and Education Department of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Rabbi Lauren Berkun will lead the seder at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Lisa Soble Siegmann will provide musical accompa- himent. The event is open to women and girls 12...…
…Community Please join the Michigan Region of the Anti-Defamation League on Book Collection Promotes Literacy March 20, 2003 to hear Tom Martinez, An ex- Neo-Nazi turned FBI informant talk about his experiences. Time: 7:30 PM "An insider who blew the whistle on the violent nature of America's far-right fringe, Tom Martinez offers a compelling and chilling reminder of the potentially explosive nature of hate. He convincingly demonstr...…
…COMMITNITY ' ". ITLIftWAFF'"'"glIgfr7 7 7MTMONMIIMMIMPIMIP- Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit SHABBAT SHALOM Mat Shalom Synagogue — Saturday, March 15, Shabbat Services. Jeremy Yoskowitz, rabbinic student, Jewish Theological Seminary, will address con- gregation. (248) 851-5100. Temple Emanu-El — Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan will be scholar in residence. (248) 967-4020. • Dinner — Friday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. $15. RSVP • Erev Shabbat Services — Fr...…
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…Mazel Toy! New Arrivals YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED THIS SUMMER! Come hear all about camp! This summer promises to be so much fun! INFORMATION MEETING Tuesday, March 18 • 7 p.m. Max M. Fisher Federation Building • 6735 Telegraph Road Call for details: (248) 647-1100 • www.tamarackcamps.com Jonah Geller, Camp Director WE'RE PART Of THE TEAM Missy Siegler, Director of Senior Side Debbie Landau, Director of Junior Side ACCRED...…
…Temple Beth El Nursery School Ix* Adamczyk of Bloomfield Hills. Max Evan is named in loving memory of his maternal great-grandfathers Max Garber and Max Levy, paternal great- grandmother Marie Adamczyk, mater- nal great-grandmothers Esther Molly Garber and Esther Levy, maternal great-aunt Eileen Randall and paternal great-grandmother Ethelyn Reese. Feb. 3 Dr. Bruce and Sheila (Gold) Wolf of Clarkston announce with love the birth of their so...…
…" • Mazel Toy! Eighth Annual Women's Seder Sponsored in loving memory of ARLENE VICTOR by her family MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2003 6 p.m. to 9 p. New Arrivals Congregation Beth Shalom 14601 West Lincoln • Oak Park, MI 4 82 37 Nov. 18 Elaine (Toppall) and Howard Salter of Olney, Md., are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Matthew Louis (Monis Label). Sharing in their joy are Marcia and Harold Toppall of Silver Spring, Md., and Arle...…
…we re oxf all ou* lo OUR It BIRTHDAY Come help us celebrate with BARGAINS galore and SPECIAL EVENTS through March at our unique community resale shop! Melissa and Stephen Duke and sister of Adam. Proud grandparents are Connie and Ray Duk, Bobbi and Roger Gottfried, Michael Jaron, Susan and Arthur Rodecker. Thrilled great- grandparents are Pauline and Sidney Flaum. Hannah is an honor student at Birmingham Covington School, where she has been...…
…awl*/ fr Com munity rat Mazel Toy! Trunk Show J erivie Friday & Saturday March 14th & 15th Bar/Bat Mitzvah Jeffrey Keith Lockwood was called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah on Saturday, March 1, at Temple Emanu-El. Sharing in this special occasion were his par- ents, Wendy Appleton and Robert Lockwood; grandparents, Henrietta Appleton and Carolyn and Kenneth Lockwood, and sis- ters, Emma Lockwood and Lissa Goldberg. Jeff is also the gr...…
…AN EXTRAORDINARY SELECTION OF NEWLY ARRIVED EARRINGS SAVE 30% OFF RETAIL UNTIL MARCH 31ST Proud grandparents are Elaine Plotkin, Alma and Dr. Laurence Spickler. He is also the grandson of the late Morris Plotkin. Michael is a seventh-grader at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. His interests are competitive swimming, run- ning and reading. His most meaningful mitzvah projects were Pet-a-Pet and adopting a grandparent at a nursing home. Out of...…
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…Ask The Orthodontist "Training a Canine (or Cuspid)" SHAPIRO-BROOKENTHAL E eidi Brookenthal and Daniel Shapiro were mar- ried at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn. Rabbi Aaron Bergman officiated. Heidi was escorted to the chuppah by her parents, Bella and Paul Brookenthal of Bloomfield Township. Danny was accompanied by his parents, Roberta and Stuart Shapiro of Highland Park, Ill. The wedding party included matron of honor Leslie Frohman. Bri...…
…ALL ABOARD • Community Mazel Toy! Have a blast this spring and summer with JCC Travel! ew York The Shaw Festival May 13-16 (On the Twentieth Century & Missalliance) Jewish Cuba August 5-7 May 28-June 5 The Pride of America: US. National Parks Branson, Missouri Anniversaries 50TH Ross 50TH ZACK nn and Milton Ross of Oak Park and Ann's brother and sister-in-law Ed and Ruth Zack joined in celebrating their 50th wedding anniversar...…
…I N P D E Purim's Lessons 54 Synagogue List 59 Torah Portion 61 Noshin' Ilamantashen Russian Division provides Purim fun. Staff photos by Krista Husa rts, puppets and parcels of treats were the focus at the first family Purim party of the Russian Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, held March 9 at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park. About 50 kids and as many adults celebrated the holiday by crafting Purim-...…
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…Spirituality A _o 0 o . Perfect Fit fa RECONSTRUCTIONIST STUDENT RABBI BLENDS LIFE EXPERIENCES WITH SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AT T'CHIYAH. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter A Steve Gutow talks with T'chiyah members. fter a successful 20-year climb up the political and legal ladder, Steve Gutow found himself jumping off the rungs and landing in rabbinical school. Referring to himself as "a recov- ering Texas lawyer," members of Cong...…
