…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Is Pluralism Good? T he richness of Detroit Jewry lies in its diversity. And in this diversity lies controversy. We're a multi-stream community — 96,000 Jews strong. And we span the spectrum in our religious beliefs. So it's not surprising if someone at one end of the spectrum looks critically at the other end. Such was the case in an e-mail letter sent to me last week by Jay Shayevitz of Oak Park. A critical-care pediatri...…
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…SUPERIOR CADILLAC BRIGHTON 2005 CTS 2005 ; SRX-V6 v(,, kovies vci, CD plavor, \1,t1 tAervtitin9 1)1,1vor, kC\ f \ , t'\•(.1‘ thing “.004 Palestinians. Whatever one thinks of the current administration, it was not George W Bush who murdered 3,000 civilians on 9-11; and it was not George Bush who is planning future mass civilian attacks on the United States; he is not the enemy. The self-declared enemy is a large, sophisticated, amorpho...…
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…1 0 E 1112 L ftl aTg F To Reflect To Atone As we gather with family and friends to observe the holy period of the High Holidays, it's the per- fect time to take stock of where we've been as a community and where we should be heading in the new year ahead. We're a richly diverse community of 96,000 in metro Detroit— with another 7,000 Jews who live in Ann Arbor and 6,000 Jewish students at the University of Michigan. The Detroit Jewish News ...…
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…Lir L I, v L v/ N nVEM N D N 0, X004 „pt 17 Community-Wide Service Temple Kol Ami hosts a second-day Rosh Hashanah service 10 a.m. Rabbi Jennifer Tisdale Kroll, Temple Israel will deliver the sermon. Other clergy participat- ing are Rabbis Norman Roman and Ernst Conrad, Temple Kol Ami; Rabbi Joseph Klein, Temple Emanu- El; Rabbis Daniel Syme and David Castiglione, Temple Beth El; cantorial soloist Susan Greener, Temple Kol Ami; Rache...…
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…Women Score Successes Jewish Women's Foundation shapes a philanthropy that advocates for women and girls. SHARON LUCKERMAN StaffWriter W hile difficult economic times have forced most charitable organizations to cut back their financial support, one organization has actually increased its giving by 40 percent. The Jewish Women's Foundation of Detroit (JWF) announced at its fourth annual board of trustees meeting Sept. 8 that it would award...…
…Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Opening Meeting "What's black, white and read all over?" than boys. "We need to learn how to make organizations gender sensitive, and that adds layers of complexity to the philan- thropy process," she said. But most Jewish foundations funded by federations are about charity, not about change. One way to improve that situation, she said, is by enabling more capable women to get top leadership positions now ...…
…Metro In Search Of Truth Columnist Frank Rich laments the intersection of news and entertainment. SHARON LUCKERMAN The most refreshing voice in reporting, he said, getting applause, was Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show — "the most trusted voice in fake news," he said quoting a billboard he'd seen for the TV show. But he bemoaned the acceptance of partisan anchors in the real news and said that the retire- ment of NBC's Tom Br...…
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…Metro efl ' Mtn vxr:t tre ,t1 ywur 1 High Holiday Mitzvah Volunteers accompany seniors to cemeteries, but the experience lingers. ROBERT A. SKLAR Editor %TN 9/17 2004 24 he's 95 now but the memory of her late husband still burns brightly in the heart and soul of Martha Hencken. The West Bloomfield resident doesn't often get to visit his gravesite at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton Township. She got to visit it on Sunday morning, Se...…
…e wish our friends & family a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. Eugene and Merle Perlstein e wish our friends & family a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. Simon Tabachnik and Family Facing page, top: Volunteer Rob Blumenfeld of Farmington Hills and octogenarian Beatrice Fine of West Bloomfield visit the graves of her grand- parents Esther and Jacob Silverman at Hebrew Memorial. To all our relatives and friends, ou r ...…
…osIi\ num May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family & friends. SHANAH TOVAH! Randy & Barry Mitnick, Halye, Art & Asher Aisner, Robyn, Larry & Luca Kovacs og li maw I May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family & friends. L'SHANAH TOVAH! Harvey & Dahlia Klein Jodie, Ian, Amy & Josh 1.% Apples 6- Honey co-chair Rachel Portnoy with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hiefije A. * ,k6 O...…
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…se tome e of fay- People 11 A g es Begin the New Year with us at Temple Beth El For membership information or High Holy Day tickets / please call 248-851-1100 1 ext. 3157 Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Rabbi Daniel B. Syme i Rabbi David S. Castiglione ■ Cantor Rachel Gottlieb Tom Jablonski, Executive Director ■ Keren Packman Alpert, Director of Education ■ Marlene Thav, Director of Early Childhood Educat...…
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…Divisive Debate With discourse focused on civil war, Sharon, settlers use ear to own ends. GIL SEDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem n the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israel's national discourse was dominated by talk of potential civil war, but few of those talking dared define the possible dimen- sions of such a conflict. - Would it mean confrontations between sol- diers and civilians? Would it be limited to the extreme margins of the ...…
…International Target Israel braces for difficult term as U.N. General Assembly begins. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York f recent events are any indication of what's to come at the U.N. General Assembly, Israel had better brace itself. With the three-month session official- ly starting Sept. 14, Israel advocates are preparing for the traditional batch of 20 anti-Israel resolutions — in addition to several new ones. Despite...…
…XIII N171 I'D rilni 11tZ77 412 riipn anni Let us proclaim the sacred power of this day, for it is one of awe and anxiety" —High Holiday Prayer Book Atthis time of great challenge and change, one thing will always remain constant: our commitment to a safe and secure Jewish state of Israel. Particularly in uncertain times like these we must reaffirm and indeed strengthen our special relationship with Israel, our most steadfast friend and a...…
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…World Analysis & Commentary FALLOUT from page 35 May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family & friends. ILISHANAH TOVAH! Abe & Sheri Slaim, Danny & Nottasorn Slaim-Plipat, Melissa & Andy Dyer, Renee & Dan Ruiz, Kevin Dorn May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our family & friends. SHANAH TOVAH! Pkowsi A *t. I May the coming year be filled foundation as an American institu- ti...…
…Digest Fact-Finding In Sudan New York/JTA — The American Jewish World Service is calling for stepped-up humanitarian efforts in Sudan after its president returned from a fact-finding trip to the African coun- try. Ruth Messinger returned this week from Sudan's Darfur region, where humanitarian groups and U.S. officials say Sudanese Arabs backed by the gov- ernment have killed hundreds of thou- sands of African tribesmen. The trip took Messin...…
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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: WWW. detroitj ewishnews.co m Staying Awake To Our Dreams First in a series on the crucial issues that American Jews should consider in the Nov. 2 presidential election. N ext year in Jerusalem — that used to be a dream. Now it is a reality. But we still hold the vision close to our hearts and work to keep it a possibility for all Jews everywhere. So should it be for us as voters in the Unite...…
…OTHER VIEWS From Strength To Strength T That is our collective charge. he blast of the shofar, so It is our good fortune to live ancient, yet so familiar, here in Detroit, where we heralds the arrival of enjoy a quality of Jewish life our High Holidays. Drawn in by that is outstanding in the level its sound, we are summoned, of services we provide, in our called to action, joining Jewish agencies, schools and syna- communities around the wo...…
…Bush Doctrine Resonates A t this time of great chal- lenge and change, one thing will always remain constant: our com- mitment to a safe and secure Jewish SENATOR state of Israel. JOHN Particularly in KERRY uncertain times like Special these, we must reaf- Commentary firm and indeed strengthen our spe- cial relationship with Istael, our most steadfast friend and ally in the region. Israel's cause must be. America's cause. May you and your fa...…
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