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…THE JEWISH NEWS SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MAY 17, 1991 / 4 SIVAN 5751 Was Baker Initiative Worth The Effort? ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Assistant Editor D espite Secretary of State James Baker's failure this week to convince either Jordan or Syria to participate in a peace conference, Arab and Israeli spokesmen refused to label the initiative a failure, saying peace talks are still possible —with stipulations. "It ...…

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…CONTENTS OPINION CLOSE-UP Rolex, BMW and Rashi PHIL JACOBS The yuppie set mixes a little Judaism into their lives. 22 Lessons for Israel in Kurdish debacle. Everything you need for that special occasion. DETROIT TEENS WASHINGTON center 1991 Yearbook These graduating seniors have earned top marks at Michigan high schools. 85 14 • The battle continues over Shir Shalom. • Beth Jacob of Pontiac sells its building. 30 B'nai B'rith...…

…EDITORIAL The Shir Shalom Test For West Bloomfield West Bloomfield Township is facing a litmus test over approval of plans for Tem- ple Shir Shalom. The township has been the target of builders' complaints for many years — both in the media and in the courts — con- cerning its approval procedures for new construction. In the township's defense, residents have legitimate concerns about unrestricted growth, overburdened ser- vices and burgeoni...…

…OPINION 'Regional Stability' Hurts U.S. In Iraqi Aftermath And In Israel REED D. RUBINSTEIN Special to The Jewish News A /= M. Rosenthal wrote of the slaughter of the Kurds in Iraq: "They are killing the Jews again." This stateless ethnic minori- ty was left at the mercy of its Arab "neighbors" by Presi- dent Bush and by the State Department. In stark con- trast to Washington's spas- modic condemnations of Is- rael for deporting terroris...…

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…UP FRONT Israel Loan Guarantee Fight Is Expected In Congress JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent T he well known skill of Israel's friends in promoting aid to the Jewish state will be put to a test in the next few months as Capitol Hill activists lay groundwork for Israel's ex- pected request for $10 billion in loan guarantees. The loans, to be issued by private banks to help reset- tle Soviet Jews in Israel but guaranteed by the Uni...…

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…DETROIT Planning Commission Approves Shir Shalom SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer D espite concerns over parking and traffic, the West Bloomfield Township Planning Com- mission voted 5-3 May 14 to approve Temple Shir Shalom's request to build a synagogue on the southeast corner of Orchard Lake and Walnut Lake roads. Commissioners gave their approval based on Shir Shalom's agreement to pro- vide shuttle bus service for members parking at West Blo...…

…JARC Gives Award To Anthony Shriver Anthony Kennedy Shriver will receive the Humani- tarian Award from JARC, a Jewish association for resi- dential care 8 p.m. May 21 at the organization's annual meeting to be held at Temple Beth El. There is no charge. Mr. Shriver will be honored as founder and president of Best Buddies, the nation's first unified recreational and social program for college students and persons with mental retardation. Offic...…

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…NEWS The gift that graduates prefer. Baker Continued from Page 1 their thanks by being flexi- ble. "What real politick teaches us is that states' interests take precedence over any sentiments of gratitude," said Dr. Gitelman, also U-M professor of Judaic studies. "We've had long succes- sions of U.S. secretaries of state and presidents who've had to relearn the same old lesson about the Arab-Israeli dispute — that it's quite in- tractable,...…

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…CLOSE-UP PHIL JACOBS Managing Editor RoL Ex• 13 A4 117 Professionals seek a spiritual satisfaction their money can't buy. L, arry Garon used to find spirit- uality at the gut end of a ten- - - nis racket. His Sabbath was a set of doubles at the club. But now at age 34, Mr. Garon is a little more reluctant to hit a set of balls on Saturday. And instead of talking the design on his car's leather in- terior, he'd rather- talk about somethin...…

…Photos by G lenn Triest Larry Garon and Gary Schiffman enter the yeshiva. most comfortable level of commitment might be. Working with some of the wealthiest Jewish businessmen in suburban Detroit will possibly help the yeshiva's ongoing fund-raising efforts. But the commitment the rabbis and their students have far transcends any financial obligations, accor- ding to Rabbi Krohner. Rabbi Krohner tells of phone calls sometimes three a day in ...…

…Neil Satovsky (left) and Gary Schiffman learn with Rabbi Greenfield in the Yeshiva Gedolah study hall. said feel it unnecessary for their friend, Larry, because "he's done so well with his life." Rabbi Greenfield said many of the yeshiva's adult students get that sort of reaction from their friends. What separates these men from their friends is a system of values that they never had before. Neil Satovsky, 46, went through his 30s looking for...…

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…BACKGROUND Religious Rights Coalition In Trouble A recent Supreme Court ruling has resulted in a broad coalition — now under strain — of groups seeking to counter a blow to religious rights. JAMES D. BESSER Wcishington Correspondent p rom the beginning; it was an unlikely alli- ance — a marriage of convenience between con- servative and liberal groups, between Jewish and Evangelical Christian ac- tivists who were surprised to find themse...…

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…MR. MECH Complete Auto Repair a Foreign & Domestic "One Bible story I came across talked about Samuel working for 'Eli the preacher' in the 'church,' " Rabbi Levy said, referring to Eli the priest in Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. "Another one was about Mary and Joseph on the eighth day taking Jesus to `church,' " another misleading reference to Solomon's temple. Upset that Christian chil- dren were being fed such misrepresentations of Juda...…

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…Fine Arts Camp Black-Jewish Group Forms A new group in Washing- ton hopes to bridge the black-Jewish gap by focus- ing on a concern shared by the two communities — the plight of Ethiopia. The Committee of Blacks and Jews to Aid Ethiopia will emphasize both the spe- cial dilemma of Ethiopian Jews and the broader prob- lem of starvation in a revo- lution-ravaged land. "We are infuriated by the 'compassion fatigue we see," said Peter Kovler, /\...…

…INSIDE WASHINGTON I IN CELEBRATION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR BERNHARDT GALLERY AT TEL-TWELVE MALL... Jay Rockefeller Seeking Jewish Political Base The national press has just gotten wind of Sen. Jay Rockefeller's presidential ambitions. But Mr. Rockefeller's aspirations are not par- ticularly surprising news in the Jewish community, where the West Virginia legislator has been unusual- ly active for several years. "There's no question th...…

…Will E.C. Forgive Arafat? Brussels (JTA) — The Eu- ropean Community seems to be inching toward a renewal of contacts with the Palestine Liberation Organ- ization, which it suspended after PLO chief Yassir Arafat threw his support behind Saddam Hussein of Iraq in the Persian Gulf crisis. French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas, who broke ranks when he met with Mr. Arafat in Libya last week, briefed his E.C. colleagues during an informal meeting o...…

…I NEWS I Religious Bias Upheld As Basis Of Firm's Lawsuit Does your present alarm system: • Tell police if you're home or away? • Work when your phone line is cut? • Prevent false alarms? • Tell police which door or window is open? JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Does your present alarm company: • Have a UL approved central station located in Southfield? • Offer radio dispatched patrols? • Have 24 hour a day, 7 days a week servic...…

…Active Seniors Come Home To: Warmth • Friends Your Own Private Apartment Mexican Backs Drive Chicago (JTA) — Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari told an appreciative Jewish audience here that his country would gladly vote to reverse the resolu- tion denigrating Zionism as a form of racism that Mexico supported in the U.N. Gen- eral Assembly 16 years ago. If a vote to rescind comes to the floor of the General Assembly, "Mexico will s...…

…PURELY COMMENTARY ffm•••••• Affording the best is not the questionwfinding the best is. Israel ORT Lesson For Baker, Media PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor Emeritus C iNtotio 42 N Tea Apancrnent OhAng jn a SkH Ruyan) FacRy Fur me doccrkajnatang wean creqdrdng an MegenR snAnDnme[rA Bortz Health Care Family owned and operated for over 33 years Medicare approved 363-4121 See the Flanders Mansion located in a beautiful residential neighborhood...…

…nfirely 1 -VC r'Th -Jo nes ON CLIENT'S PERSONAL STYLE I listen and I keep my agenda quiet. So when I go into a project it's not about me. It's a collaboration. It's the client's concepts and my concepts; what emerges is a self-expression of my client. That's the ideal. The attention now given to ORT provides a wonderful opportunity to recall the name and services of one of the distinguished Jewish leaders of this generation, the late Prof...…

…SzStSSS:SS: VOLUNTEER LINK PROJECT SHEET The Hebrew word sherut means service. Project Sherut provides in-kind goods and services to community service organizations. Each week, we will publish requests for needed items. Persons interested in helping to meet these needs should contact Miriam (merman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should contact The Jewish Community Coun...…

…COMMUNITY Chaim Brickman Named To Lupus Hall of Fame JCCouncil Meeting Features Journalist Jack . Rosenthal, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial page editor of the New York Times, will be the keynote speaker at the Jewish Community Con- cii of Metroplitan Detroit's annual meeting 7:30 p.m. May 28 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. A dessert reception will precede the meeting. At the meeting, the The Council will hold its annual election of office...…

…I SYNAGOGUES A FAMILY AT FIFTY In 1941, a handful of friends sat down to discuss the possibility of a new temple. Today, Temple Israel is one of the largest congregations in the country. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Assistant Editor R abbi Leon Fram had a vision. He imagined a tem- ple that sup- ported Zionism, that functioned like an extended family, that was dedicated to social action for Jews and non-Jews, and that welcomed both Reform Jews ...…

…mitzvah, hosting a bar mitz- vah in 1943 and a bat mitz- vah in 1956. To meet the needs of the growing congregation, Tem- ple Israel began working toward construction of its own facility. In 1951, the new Temple Israel at 17400 Manderson Road. was dedicated. Among those attending the dedication near Palmer Park were Rabbi Silver, who would serve as president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) and of the Zionist Organiza- tion ...…

…[ I SYNAGOGUES Young Israel of Greenfield Young Israel of Oak-Woods Young Israel of Southfield Young Israel of West Bloomfield Members of the Young Israel Council of Metropolitan Detroit Cordially Invite You To Attend Their First Annual Joint Dinner Honoring Rabbi Samuel and Hadassah Prero Monday, June 3, 1991 - 21 Sivan, 5751 At The Hyatt Regency - Dearborn Featuring Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the Lenny Zimberg Orchestra Cocktail...…

…YOU COULD BE A WINNER AT MALTER FURS Social Action Committee Chairman Susan Yorke con- curs. When her committee was developed last year, "we felt very strongly that we would act as a catalyst for specific projects but we would not do for the tem- ple," she says. Today, the social- action committee heads subcom- mittees that work with Chaldeans and blacks, that help the hungry and homeless and that benefit the environment. It also sponsors one...…

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…ahead," said the Cape Town- born Mr. Eban in the erudite, South African tone that is his trademark. Yet he held out little hope that Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's government would seize the advantage. "As Jews, we are more conditioned to look for danger than opportunities," he noted, quickly adding that given the course of Jew- ish history, "there is no reason to apologize for that." Mr. Eban, an author and television documentarian as well a...…

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