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…July 17, 1998 Vol. CXIII, No. 21 Op Front 8 Repairing Education With a critical report card, AJE looks at a new structure. AppleTree 65 Free And Easy Ten fun, easy and low-cost summer projects for your kids. The Scene 74 Entertainment. page 84 Planting Identity A young volunteer inspires peers on environment, Judaism. Entertainment 80 84 87 92 94 Up Front. page 20 Out & About Smooth Sailing Area Jews take historic advantage of M...…

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…r peners... DISABILITY CAN TOUCH ANY FAMILY. Holy Spaces, Unusual Places me when I visited his shul for a hotel, the chef was asked to prepare delightful Shabbat, the theater manag- cups of salt water for the dipping of er was most accommodating, even parsley. Trying to be helpful, the chef allowing the synagogue to use half of supplied salt water with the greens the marquee above the main entrance. already in it. As Rabbi Uh oh. How could ...…

…Michigan's First Congregation Continues Its Tradition of Responding to Community Need We welcome all in the community to High Holy Day Services free of charge As we stated last year and firmly continue to believe...EVERY Jew should have a home for the High Holy Days. And so, we invite you to our home, Temple Beth El. We invite you to meet our clergy and worship with us as we begin a New Year together. To all who need a place of safety and s...…

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…mem • Repairing Education amo With a critical evaluation of the Agency for Jewish Education in hand, leaders offer a new structure. AJE in this area, and most congrega- tional educators have very limited Staff Writer awareness or familiarity with a num- ber of services listed under the AJE rmed with a sharply critical teen services department." outside evaluation of the School Services, whose mission it is Agency for Jewish to provide qua...…

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…urtrzruntAx UVERNfill LE JULY 18, 19 & 20 LOWEST PRICES OF THE SEASON ON SHOWROOM SAMPLES & CUSTOM ORDERS Jewish security. This year, Detroit is sending $13 million abroad, more than any other Federation in the country. Over the years, the Federation has focused its efforts on larger donors. To create new fundraising strate- gies, the Federation's new strategic planning committee - known as "Back to Basics" - has begun to develop a plan tha...…

…Pre-Nuptials Leaders are optimistic about the upcoming merger of two national Jewish organizations and its impact on Detroit. JULIE WIENER Staff Writer T he United Jewish Appeal and the Council of Jewish Federations are sched- uled to "marry" in January 1999. Their leaders — among them Detroiter and CJF President Dr. Conrad Giles — are scrambling to have the ketubah ready by late September. Representatives from both organizations met last ...…

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…An Anthology Of Authors The 47th annual Jewish Book Fair feature Peres, Wasserstein and Dr. Ruth. LONNY GOLDSMITH StaffWriter istorian Thomas Cahill, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres all have two things in common: All published books this year, and all will be coming to Detroit in November for the 47th Annual Jewish Book Fair. Perhaps the biggest coup comes in the form of the...…

…return trip to Detroit, but his new hook isn't done yet. Returning for the second year in a row is Brad Meltzer, an attorney who writes thrillers a la Scott Turow. Michael Bar-Zohar, an Israeli author who visited Detroit two years ago, will be back this year to speak about his book Beyond Hitler's Grasp. While there is no specific theme for this year's event, many books at • the fair will center around Israel's 50th birthday. "There were very ...…

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…Finding personal, spiritual an. historical nourishment in the deserts and canyons ofisrael JENNIFER NATHAN Special to The Jewish News A s the days passed and May turned into June, I began to prepare myself for my trip to Israel. I hoped to accom- plish many things, such as making new friends, being part of a great group and having fun and meaningful experiences in our Jewish homeland. Happily, my hopes have been fulfilled and the trip has s...…

…Left: David Brown and Megan Golani get muddy at the Dead Sea. Bottom left: Adam Duchemin and Alison Tschirhart of Bus R-4 enjoy the Havdallah service in Jerusalem. Bottom right: Lindsay Berman hangs out at Atractzia Waterpark on the Dead Sea. Opposite page: Jackie Tate of Bus R-2 watches the sun rise from the top of Masada. of the hike, it seemed as though Becca's prophesy would come true. Spirits began to rise, however, when rocky paths a...…

…Above: (from left) Emily Halberg, Erica Grushoff Jessica Wood, Brook Fellows, David Fischel, Amanda Lasser, Jamie Weitz and Nicole Kahrnoff take it easy in the wave pool at Atractzia Waterpark. Left Scott Schwartz of Bus R-5 at a Havdallah service on the southern steps of the Kotel in Jerusalem. The Border An IDF soldier brings the reality of war and terrorism a lot closer to a group of teens. DAN FREEMAN Special to The Jewish News A s t...…

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…93-year-old Sam [finder shows some emotion after getting a spare. LONNY GOLDSMITH StaffWriter e .24 V4, ¶ W4ea,ka,,, •••• • wr y.••,-•, ty Jewish 4e, seniors try to stay out of the gutter in their weekly bowling league. T here's a weekly rumble at Nine Mile and Lahser roads in Southfield. It comes from Plum Hollow Lanes, where 23 senior bowlers, more than half of them Jewish, meet Monday and Friday afternoons to knock over pins a...…

…Howard Lee gets ready to take his shot. Abe Brownston, the league's leading bowler, looks for a strike. Knocking down the pins keeps seniors active. 7/17 1998 25 …

…Seymour Subar of West Bloomfield is one happy zayde. His 11-year-old grandson, Evan Subar, won first place for an essay he wrote about his grandfather in a con- test coordinated by public schools and local agencies on aging in Florida. The winners were published in The Tampa This Tribune. Evan, a student at Schwarzkopf Elementary in Hillsborough County, wrote that Subar, a CPA, knows num- bers, works hard, always finds time for his family, m...…

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…Editorials °E1 Educational Alliance Holds Promise In Quest For Jewish Continuity clearinghouse for long-range Jewish educa- If the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan a role it aspired to but tion planning Detroit is truly serious about preserving never achieved. Jewish continuity from generation to genera- Aronson is on target in saying Federation, tion, then it must show that its commitment AJE and the public "all have the same agenda" to Je...…

…PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK Visitors To The Graveyard: A Humbling Experience arsaw. But I didn't get their names. But I didn't get their A tall brick wall separated the names. Jews of Warsaw in life and death. Walking slowly, shoul- More than 500,000 Jews from War- ders drooped and arm in arm, they saw and surrounding villages were carefully navigated the lopsided paving penned into the ghetto beginning in stones and protruding roots. Over- Novembe...…

…4DITOR'S WATCH Deciding What To Print Provides Revealing Peek Into World Jewry turn it over to the Jewish Historical art of my job is to review Society of Southern California for use as what's on the daily electronic a historical museum, small synagogue log of the Jewish Telegraphic and community-service center. Movie Agency (JTA), a New York mogul Louis B. Mayer was first presi- City-based wire service. What I typically dent of the Orthodox...…

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…blindly ahead, repeating the mantra that they believe in the process, that they trust Mr. Arafat and that they think that Clinton-Albright and Co. are depend- able trustees. From the very beginning of the ele- vation of the PLO and its minions to the rank of Israel's peace partners, Mr. Arafat has failed to keep a single one of his promises. Five times, he has assured the world that the PLO would rescind the 33-article PLO covenant of 1968 tha...…

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…-- ' 40m06001.118,10Pff"PRINIPPlaagalmagi ... Or Else What? Jewish Boycott Is Urged Bern (JTA) — A right-wing party in Switzerland called for an imme- diate boycott of "American and Jewish goods, restaurants and travel cle.stinations.” The request prompted a criminal investigation of Rudolf Keller, the president of the Swiss Democratic Party, who called for the boycott. Meanwhile, shareholders in Credit Suisse, one of the Swiss banks that f...…

…or ish your Maccabi athelete, coach and team good luck with an ad in the EMIN X Detroit Jewish News Maccabi Games Special Section. ISSUE DATE: August 14, 1998 AD DEADLINE: July 29, 1998 SIZES/PRICES 4.8" x $45 4.8" x 3' = $65 4.8" x = $85 4.8" x $100 r AV signaled the Israelis that they'd better accept it, or else. But they never spelled out a credible "or else," and at the first sign of resis- tance from the Jewish community and t...…

…Orthodox Union's annual gala in New York, the following remarks were respec- tively made by policy-makers who know. * Former Secretary of State James A. Baker noted, "Since Israel's establish- ment it has been the aggrieved country; there will always be absolute total con- tinuing security for Israel; it will not change in the future." * U.S. Ambassador to Israel Ned Walker said, "the Israel-U.S. relationship is unique and remarkable." * Vice-...…

…The World Amazing what the Right Bridesmaid Dress the same enemy. After the Soviet Union's demise, Israel and the U.S. commonly face the proliferation of non- conventional weapons and the political radicalization of a Middle Eastern region. Would our incredible economic boom be pushing the Dow above 9000 if there were not record low prices for a barrel of oil? The region has the largest known oil reserves in the world. Would the United Sta...…

…THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE seemed ready only to say " maybe." According to officials in Washington, recent hints that Netanyahu was prepared to accept the Madeleine American plan Albright voiced were offset by his fru stration. demands that the Palestinians fulfill a long list of obligations first. The mood at the State Department was decidedly downbeat. The new talks, which were expected to begin after Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat retu...…

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…GREA 1 VA I 11 IFS FROM CADILI AC AVAII ABI E NOW Al FAT 41FIR YOUR LOCAL! CADILI AC I-1R Lerman rejected those charges, 7– 'calling Rabbi Weiss an "extremist." He insisted that the agreement will actually protect the Jewish character of the site. He said he was negotiat- ing for removal of the cross — but that the recent public controversy over the issue "lit a firestorm in Poland. It means that we are going to need more time to negotiate. ...…

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…Pope Uses Judaism qo Catholics Rome (JTA) — Pope John Paul II has relied on Jewish tradition to explain to Catholics why they should celebrate Sunday as a holy day. In an apostolic letter called "Dies Domini," or "The Day of the Lord," the pope outlined the history and \_ii}portance of Sunday in Catholic reli- gious belief and detailed its roots in the Jewish Shabbat. In the 100-page document, he traced the origins of Shabbat obser- vance to ...…

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…limber Machon Hosts Two Groups \—\ As part of Machon L'Torah's Torah Exchange program, a lunchtime mini-conference will be held 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 at the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, 150 W. Jefferson, Detroit. Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz will lead a discussion on "One Nation-13 Principles." The host for this pro- gram will be Richard Loebl; a deli lunch will be served. Machon L'Torah will offer a home study group 7:3...…

…AIL • O Summer Classes In Hebrew JOAN VASS, U.S.A. TRUNK SUM Wed., July 15th - Sat., July 1 8th, 1998 Wednesday 10:00-6:00 Thursday 10:00-8:00 Friday 10:00-6:00 Saturday 10:00-4:00 ••• Inside Orchard Mall Orchard Lake Road North of Maple 248-626-0886 Experienced Designers... French Canadian Quality Eliu v' Eliu, the metro-wide adult Jewish learning project will offer conversational Hebrew classes for adults this summer, taught by A...…

…- What you want. What you need. rials distributed prior to the meeting. This month, "My Jewish Journey" encourages attendees to talk about the process of forming their own Jewish identity and way of life. For information, reservations or directions, call the Workmen's Circle office, (248) 545-0985. Where to go. SUMMER SALES CONTINUE SAVINGS FROM 50% 80% Glennwood ORT Walk-A-Thon Glennwood ORT's annual walk-a- thon will be 6:30 p.m. Wedn...…

…Always A Goodnight Kiss Anne and Herb Isner celebrate 50 years of happiness. where her closest friends would be comfortable. "We had been looking for a synagogue where we could be erb Isner knew that Anne married, and some of the old Morris's mother worked folks there who were my at Jewish Home for Aged, bubbes and zaydes found out I but he had no idea she was going to be married. They also lived there, with Anne. asked Ira Sonnenblick for p...…

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