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…Editor's Letter Redefining Philanthropist I Detroit Jewry did. It's better to .get surefire dollars into endow- f the organized Jewish community doesn't change the ments now, goes the thinking. prism through which it views 30- and 40-year-olds who So: Have federations invested too little in training, educat- have the wherewithal to become major givers, Jewish ing and developing future generations of givers? At the hi beneficiaries will lose...…

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…Survivor's Ta e Lebanese Zionist criticizes Islam for hatred and terrorism. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News B rigitte Gabriel says multiculturalism and open-mindedness destroyed her Lebanese home- land, and she travels the country urging America — and Israel — not to make the same mistake. The author of Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America and founder of the Virginia-based American Congress for Truth, Gabriel ...…

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…I World SPECIAL REPORT Change To Come Conflicting Conservative opinions expected to open the way for gays. Ben Harris Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York I t adopted three conflicting opinions and lost four mem- bers, but the Conservative movement's highest legal body was claiming victory after its decision this week that paved the way for gay rabbis and same-sex commitment ceremonies. "We as a movement see the advantages of pluralism, a...…

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…'To r Id SPECIAL REPORT Change To Come from page 21 Photo by Rebecca Weiss Photography/Reprinted from Lilith Magazine, summer 2006 Conservative rabbinical students welcome the new decision. To explain the process and the decision to Jews in Detroit, the Rabbinical Assembly will hold a community meeting Thursday, Jan. 18, at Adat Shalom. Rabbi Nevins will lead the dis- cussion and other Conservative rabbis will speak to the subject. He pl...…

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…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Wrongly Injecting Israel I s anyone surprised that the so-called Baker-Hamilton report would link the Iraq crisis to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? It is almost inevitable that whenever a major issue aris- es in the Middle East, somehow the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is cited as a cause. The implication, of course, is whether it's Iraq or some other "crisis" in the Middle East, it's Israel's fault. So what else is ...…

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…Business & Professional "Mom's happiness is absolutely priceless." Storing Success Self-storage maven Maurice Pogoda opens his 40th facility in Redford, a growing market. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News A murderer needed a place to store the body; a rob- ber needed to stash the $400,000 he stole from a bank; a drug dealer needed to hide his narcot- ics; a down-and-out man needed a cheap place to live so he "stored" himself. These...…

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…To Life! A Chanukah Tradition "Doughnuts" take the cake as a Chanukah favorite. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News W hat is it about suf- ganiyot that has Israelies consuming huge amounts of what are, essen- tially, jelly doughnuts during the Festival of Lights? After all, any food associated with oil should do. More sufganiyot are consumed, so I'm told, than our American culinary Chanukah choice, potato latkes. But, Americans are c...…

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…I i fe HOLIDAY Rededication Chanukah marks the restoration of the Temple to our people. C hanukah, or the Festival of Rededication, cel- ebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its defilement by the Syrian Greeks in 164 B.C.E. Although it is a late addition to the Jewish liturgical calendar, the eight-day festival of Chanukah has become a beloved and joyous holiday. It is also known as the Festival of Lights and takes pl...…

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…ARE You AND YOUR CO-WORKERS READY FOR... An (Energy-Efficient) Light Unto The Nations a simple action that will lead to larger actions that we can take:' she said. More than 350 Jewish institutions have already signed on, and COEJEs Web site is maintaining a running tally of how many bulbs have been sold and how much car- bon dioxide has been kept from the atmosphere as a result. "Chanukah is a time A specially designed menorah using compact...…

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…ROUND TOWN Leadership Building Federation young leaders mark 5th-year reunion. S ometimes, taking a journey halfway around the world can help you find the deeper meaning in your own life. That's what happened to Michael Morse of Huntington Woods and dozens of other young professionals who've partici- pated in the Grosfeld Leadership Program. For the past five years, the invitation-only program sponsored by Jim and Nancy Grosfeld of Bloomfi...…

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…find au Atti,, v ftbuctol c" tii; the In Loving Memory of GERALDINE RISSMAN March 6, 1936 - December 14, 1994 It has been 12 years since you left us. And it seems like yesterday. Not a single word was spoken. Before g-d took you suddenly away. stAh,e& tikt6th, ceittev Every time we pass the tennis club, go up north or to the zoo, Every time we see a great blue heron, Our thoughts flow back to you. You saw the world through rose colored ...…

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…Arts & Entertainment PEOPLE OF THE BOOKS Read between the pages for that special book for a special someone at Chanukah. For The Interfaith Interested Arthur Magida compares religious rituals in America with his new book, Opening the Doors of Wonder: Reflections on Religious Rites of Passage (University of California Press; $24.95). From b'nai mitzvah to Hindu thread ceremonies, the chapters are filled with insights into the celebrations an...…

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…L 11-1 11-1 On A Carousel Jacques Brel revue summons the late, great composer and performer to mixed effect. Susan Zweig Special to the Jewish News T he staging of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, at the Jewish Ensemble Theatre through Jan. 6, recalls the com- poser's musical genius. Jacques Brel, Belgian by birth, Flemish by descent, saw the world through politi- cal eyes. He walked the tightrope of human experience...…

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