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…THE BIG BANK GEOGRAPHY LESSON ith all the mergers and acquisitions, most banks' biggest concerns seem to be elsewhere. W At Franklin Bank, our only interests are right here in Michigan. We give our business customers unique services like a special business-only concierge service branch, longer daily hours, courier service and account executives who know you, your needs and how to serve you best. Switch to the bank whose primary business is y...…

…DETROIT) c.) THE JEWISH NEWS UP FRONT This Week's Top Stories Fond Memori The death of Jewish News Group President Charles Buerger recalls anecdotes from a decade of transition. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR I n 1983, an entrepreneur from Baltimore, Charles Buerger, came to Detroit to discuss purchasing the Jew- ish paper here. He met up with Wayne Feinstein, then-Jewish Fed- eration executive vice president, for what might hav...…

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…November 15, 1996 7 12 Detroit OPINION The final word must be Israel's. Everlasting Love Two Southfield couples reflect on 65 and 71 years of marriage. 25 TORAH PORTION Darkness And Light Even the outcast deserves love. 34 Detroit's own version of the March of the Living will take teens on a journey of death and life. TELL ME WHY He coined the name, but didn't keep coins. 108 HEALTH An Unforgettable Presence Shyness can be ov...…

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…JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER Two Southfield couples reflect on 65 and 71 years of marriage. ach morning, Sarah and Louis Davis greet each other the same way. He quips, "Good morning, old woman." And she responds, "Good morning, old man." After 65 years of marriage, the Southfield couple is still very much in love. The years, they say, have flown by, quicker than they could have ever imagined. Mrs. Davis swears her hus- band is more romantic n...…

…• OMR Upward And Onward? Michigan Supreme Court candidate Hilda Gage lost the race, but her star appears to be on the rise. JULIE EDGAR STAFF WRITER congratulatory bouquet of spring flowers sits on a table in her kitchen, a mocking reminder of the fickleness of political fortune. And as late as last Sunday, people came up to Oakland Coun- ty Circuit Court Judge Hilda Gage to congratulate her for win- ning a Michigan Supreme Court seat in ...…

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…0 Steve Kaplan moves on after a disheartening loss in the prosecutor's race. - ( 2 ap ointment. judicial seeking a considers Steve Kaplan A Five-Hour Victory JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER S "We spent some time talking about the nuts and bolts of the campaign and what would hap- pen next. I had a job offer at 9:30 that morning. By 10:30 a.m., it dis- appeared." By mid-morning, Lynn Allen, the Oakland County clerk and a longtime acquainta...…

…DETROIT 0 THE JEWISH NEWS Vol CX No. 12 Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky As5istant Editor Gail Zimmerman Senior Writer Julie Edgar Staff Writers Jennifer Finer, Jill Davidson Sklar Arts and Entertainment Editor Julie Yolles Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Howard Lai, Neil Rubin Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davis Israel Corresponde...…

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…Detroit • DARKNESS page 12 and sad and it was unbelievable `This is an adaptation of March to see the concentration camps, of the Living and is done in coop- but it was an uplifting experience eration with the international at the same time," Ms. Jaffa said. march. But we felt we could have Next April, Detroit area teen- a distinct Detroit flavor with the agers will join the larger March of program and enhance the rela- the Living group, pa...…

…• Left: Sofer (scribe) Yosef Lange shows his handwriting skills. Above: Yosef Lange writes a name in Hebrew with a pen made from a turkey feather. The ink is made in Israel. Youngsters learn the art of the scribe and the art of making books at Book Fair. Over 200 children and their parents showed up at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Commu- nity Center last Sunday to hear children's author Erica Silverman read ▪ from her book, Gittel's H a...…

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…THE PROMISED LAND by Jordan B. Gortinkel 0 THE ASSIMILATION RATE IN JUDAISM TODAY IS TRULY ALARM/Nal ABOUT fr-773, PeRcEivr OF JEWS ( ARE MARRYING. OUTSIDE -THE FAITH. UNBELIEVABLE—INVESTiNG IN yo,ARs or DAY- OR HEBREW SCHOOL- cAN AMOUNT TO L7. 4 7!. . Our Friend Is Gone And Will Be Missed Charles A. Buerger. This name was the anchor of our masthead since March 1984 when he became our pub- lisher and principal owner. In those 12 years, ...…

…Community Views Editor's Notebook The Final Word Must Be Israel's Personal Snapshots Of A Boss And Mentor BERL FALBAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS What do former When Israel is governed by In diplomatic terms, while New York Gov. conservatives, American Jews not criticizing critics, he pointed Mario Cuomo and others in the Diaspora are out that the peace process must and Israel Prime more prone to apply pressure, and not be argued based so...…

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…A Poland/Israel Experience For Detroit Metropolitan Teens 3000 Jewish Teens From 44 Countries Will Explore Poland And Israel For Two Weeks They Will Never Forget Detroit rabbis, educators and University of Michigan Professor Zvi Gitelman will lead the Detroit community group (April 30-May 14,1997) TH E D E TR O $ I 695 30 (Subsidized by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit) …

…NOVEMBER 15, 1996 Rabbi A. Sacks Addresses Reception Rabbi Andrew Sacks, director of the Rabbinical Assembly of Is- rael's Bureau for Religious Affairs, will provide a briefing on the latest developments of the Masorti Movement at a reception to be hosted by Michigan Jewish community leaders Doreen and David Hermelin and Dorothy and Byron Gerson. The recption will be held in the Gersons' home 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Rabbi Sacks has serv...…

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…BETH ISRAEL G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, (810) 732- 6310. Rabbi: Paul Reis. Cantor: Sholom Kalib. President: Dr. Brian Beck. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 am.; week- days 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday and le- gal holidays 8 a.m., 6 p.m. Junior congregation services at 10 a.m. Saturday. Kiddush follows Shabbat ser- vices. BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION it I 2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, (313) 665-9897. Rabbi: Robert Dobrusin. Ser- vices: F...…

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…HAGOPIAN 1, 211)()() Ar()()() - to maintain the lines of commu- nication and to effect change, seems to be efficacious. Perhaps we can use this lesson in our own lives. Certainly when the Jewish community is no longer monolithic in its allegiance to our Jewish heritage and tra- ditions, the threat of being an out- cast no longer seems so dire. When millions of Jews have for- saken their heritage, it is for those of us who love them to try ev...…

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…„L n tinforge Presence MICHAEL DAVIS AND NEIL RUBIN CONTRIBUTING EDITORS f Charles A. Buerger, "Chuck” to all of his friends, this can be said: The only predictable thing about the man was his unpredictability, except when it came to demanding excellence. "You never knew what was going to come out of his mouth," said his boy- hood friend from Pittsburgh, Harry Scharf "Ten-letter words! Four-letter words! You just never knew what he'd s...…

…Opposite page: The Buerger family at its Greenspring Valley home on Thanksgiving 1995. Clockwise, from top left: The dynamic duo of Chuck Buerger and Gary Rosenblatt pose for a Baltimore News American story about them. I) First Jewish Times art director Kim Muller-Thym. Siblings and co-publishers Chuck Buerger and Susan Patchen celebrate at the Jewish Times'75th anniversary celebration. Chuck and his best friend (and wife of 29 years) Ron...…

…_111•111ML "An Unforgettable Presence" Top: At an office birthday celebration, all in attendance donned Chuck masks. Left: Chuck's endless search for fun often found him on the slopes. Above: Chuck and Detroit Jewish News Publisher Arthur Horwitz. "Right, wrong, good, bad, he was an unforgettable presence." Right: Co-workers for 20 years, Sylvia Boyko Stafford and Chuck were a happy team. THE DE TR O Opposite page top: Chuck and Ronnie...…

…Charles "Chuck" A. Buerger, the colorful owner of Jewish newspapers and lifestyle magazines, includ- ing the Detroit Jewish News and Style magazine, died Nov. 8 from complications following heart surgery. While many Detroiters didn't personally know the Baltimore-based Mr. Buerger, he indelibly placed his stamp on the community here and elsewhere through his guidance of the paper's business and editorial poli- cies. To those who knew him, his ...…

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