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…Letter To The Community A Matter Of Apology Dear Readers: It's a Jewish obligation to seek forgiveness and a mitzvah to grant it. In that spirit, we deeply regret publication of the caricature that appeared on the cover of the Detroit Jewish News on Nov. 10. Our plan was to show the con- flict within Israel involving a Reform rabbi who seeks recog- nition in the spotlight of Israeli law, which only recognizes Orthodox rabbinical authority. W...…

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…Nutritionally Speaking JN Contents The Yeshiva Boys Choir performs at the Yeshiva Beth Yehuda din- ner Sunday at the Downtown Detroit Marriott. By Ba rha ra Bez nes. RD. 1.1) N iniegrated Nutrition, Lir JNOnline.com Thursday, Nov. 1, 20057 15 Cheshvan 5766 Vol. CXXVIII, No. 15 On The Cover ti )n: To Life! Dear Bar , n con- fused about the health claims surrounding sugar and sub- stitute sweeteners. Can you pro- vide sonic clarity? Than...…

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…Editor's Letter The Wrong Context s o it's Israel's fault that the Iranian president called for the Jewish state, "this stain of dis- grace,' to "vanish from the center of the Islamic world"? "The tensions between Iran and Israel will cease with Israel's fulfillment of its humanitarian and inter- national obligations:' a suburban Detroit imam wrote in an essay about the "World Without Zionism" conference keynoted by President Moumoud Ahmadi...…

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…Letters A Different Take Staying Abreast Special Writer Don Cohen's article about the incorrect Middle Eastern maps in Migun stores, "Women Spur Action" (Nov. 3, page 29), contains statements regarding the Anti-Defamation League's involvement that require some clarification. The article states that the Anti- Defamation League contacted the Migun stores "without any con- crete results." In fact, the ADL fol- lowed up with Migun and heard bac...…

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…Something Extra NOTEBOOK Fixated On Food here have been many arti- cles of late that stress the obesity of our citizenry, with a strong finger pointed at our youth. However, in all the analyses that have been made, no one seems to have given any thought (until now) to what I consider an insidious influence: nursery rhymes. Subliminally, we are turning the thoughts of our youth to the importance of food and eating and their impact on our act...…

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…g. aditehe ilaafteeiliCe SONA4 omething E:tra SNAPSHOTS JEWELRY & GIFT BOUTIQUE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS MUST IMMEDIATELY LIQUIDATE 20 MILLION , INVENTORY Cokie & Steve The Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County held its Book Festival preview Oct. 23 at the Ark. From left, Alice Fishman, JCC Book Festival co-chair; Leslie Bash, JCC executive director; speak- ers Cokie and Steve Roberts; and Eva Solomon, JCC president. THIS MASSIVE...…

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…Flies 500 m es on a sin .** AO. What are some of your other vol- unteer activities? "I recently joined the board of directors of the Reggie McKenzie Foundation, an organization that works with Detroit-area youth. We help prepare them for the future by promoting self-esteem, self-confidence and academic achievement. I call them 'my kids. I love them. "My husband, Cody, started the Bear Hug Foundation in 2000, and we're both very involved wi...…

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…Q: Who is celebrating 225 years of life and love? Hint: 1) His grandchildren call him "Z" 2) She makes the best pumpkin pie! Congratulations on your milestone anniversary and birthdays... We love you so much! Julie • Jan • Michelle • Linden • Arlene • Sandy 1048090 v (Ctivri puv sm7 :v uospi …

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…To Life! ON THE COVER A Precious Goal Jewish couples navigate the turbulent waters of infertility. Ronelle Grier Special to the Jewish News jrN November 17.2005 aura B. never considered she might not be able to have hildren of her own. At 33, after four years of trying, she real- ized it might not be just "a matter of time "My husband and I always wanted children:" she said. "When we began to realize that this was something we couldn't ...…

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…To Life! Precious Goal from page 19 Tips To Maximize Fertility Infertility And Judaism • Minimize stress. Yoga, deep breathing, regular exercise, talk- ing with supportive friends or a therapist can all be helpful. • Limit caffeine and alcohol. This applies to men, also, as heavy drinking can cause sperm abnormalities. • Don't smoke. It can increase the chance of miscarriage and lower the success rate of IVF. • Eat a healthy, balanced di...…

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…Meet one of the faces of success Brent Davidson, M.D. is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Henry Ford Medical Center — West Bloomfield. Dr. Brent Davidson enjoys a special moment of pride during Yom Kippur's Yizkor service each year. "When Rabbi Roman reads the names of those, of blessed memory, who have died in the past year, he also reads the list of those who were born," Dr. Davidson says. "What gives me a thrill is to h...…

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…FRIENDS OF THE IDF Join us in welcoming our honored guest Avi Dicter Former Director of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) "TERROR IS NOT A BOTTOMLESS BARREL" Israels' Challenges After Five Years of Successes and Failures in Fighting Palestinian and Islamic Terrorists Friends of the IDF Sunday Morning Club - November 27, 2005 Program starts promptly at 10:00 am. FREE ADMISSION Donations Appreciated Jewish Community Center 6600 W. Maple ...…

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…To Life! A Posthumous Bar Mitzvah Memory of Alex Weinstein celebrated at Birmingham Temple. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News here were songs, prayers, speeches, moving tributes and even a chocolate foun- tain. But, the bar mitzvah of Alex Weinstein was unlike any other celebration of its kind. Alex, 12, was killed along with his mother, Judy, 49, and brother, Sam, 9, on May 3 when a driver plowed into their car on 12 Mile Road eas...…

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…AROUND TOWN Fulfilling Dreams Kids with cancer benefit from the sweetness of cookies. he crunch of cookies on a crisp fall night filled the Somerset Collection in Troy during a sweet fund-raiser for a special camp that serves chil- dren with cancer. More than a thousand people crowded into the first-floor atrium on the mall's north side for "Cookies `n Dreams" — an annual event to raise money for Camp Mak-A-Dream. The Montana- based camp pr...…

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…THE SCENE For college age through 30- something. Send information to ahitsky@thejewishnews.com . Culture, Community The Jewish Federation's Young Adult Division and the Detroit Institute of Arts' Founders Junior Council will host an evening of hors d'oeuvres, open bar and the art of Claudel and Rodin. The event, at the DIA, is 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Tickets are $40. Call the DIA, (313) 833- 3737; or Jennifer Noparstak, (248) 203-1460. Ou...…

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…To Life India, Israel and the United States TORAH PORTION Join Us for an Evening of Exploration of Special Relationships Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Solo-Tasking 8:00 pm at Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road, Southfield Guest Speakers: Shabbat Vayera: Genesis 18:1-22:24; II Kings 4:1-37. His Excellency Raminder Singh Jassal, India's new Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington and a former Ambassador to Israel AND Ambassador Aaro...…

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…L E I 0 Stii0001. All About Education Federation CEO lays out schooling initiative during annual meeting. Harry Kirsbaum Staff Writer c ailing Jewish day school education "the critical challenge we face as a community today:' Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit CEO Robert Aronson introduced a multi-million dollar fund-raising initiative to "secure the future of our day schools." On the night that Federation installed new board mem...…

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…THE BROADWAY SMASH! Metro The triumphant story of one of the century's greater . GOLDA MEIR Education from page 29 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah VALERIE PER GOILIDAM BALCONY A new play by WILLIAM GIBSON Directed by SCOTT SCHWARTZ Fisher Theatre • Now thru Nov. 27 • Tickets on sale at the Fisher Theatre box office & all ticketmaster outlets inc. Marshall Field's • ticketmaster.com charge-by-phone 248 645 6666 • Info 313-872-1000 • Nederlander...…

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…GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO! New At Federation The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has added two new mem- bers to its staff. Stewart Carroll of West Bloomfield has recently joined the organiza- tion as infor- mation technol- Carroll ogy director, and Devorah Ehrlich Rich of Southfield has come aboard as a senior plan- ning associate in Federation's Planning and Allocations Rich Department. Carroll is responsible ...…

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…Metro Nobel Prizes, Noble Goals. Made possible by the American Technion Society. Boycott Of Israel Proposed Again 2 U-M Dearborn faculty members urge divestment by university. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News Palestine." Originally scheduled to be presented to President Coleman and the regents this ike a bad penny, the effort to week, it will likely be delayed until divest University of the next semester. Michigan funds from the Skr...…

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…a o Enduring Message Is A huge day school dinner crowd shares its support for educating Jewish children. O 0_ U.S. Sen. Johns )Gerry # addresses the Crowd. Shell Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm enjoys the dinner with honoree Penny A mong the highlights of last Sunday's keynote address at the annual Yeshiva Beth Yehudah dinner was U.S. Sen. John Kerry's emphasis Blumenstein and U.S Sen. Debbie Stabenow...…

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…Ed and Gloria Meer accept the Golden Torah Award. audience applauded enthusiastically. But when he shared a staggeringly low statistic of American high school stu- dents who actually graduate, the com- ment brought audible dismay, but also reinforced great satisfaction Yeshiva's success. "We are very proud that nearly 100 percent of our high school students graduate and go on to institutions of higher learning," said the Yeshiva's dean, Ra...…

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…Metro After Gaza... What Next? Hon. Baruch Binah The new Israeli Consul General to the Midwest Camp Maas Names Director D Tuesday, November 29 7:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Marion and David Handleman Hall Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield No Charge / Open to the Public Sponsored by Jewish Commynity Counalagmigrazuthe L.311E THE CENTER Jewish Co...…

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…I Metro DIGEST First Class Accommodations— With all the amenities expected, Armed Living All Inclusive Package Nurses au c444-4y 24 hours a Dementia care Gourmet dining Therapeutic recreation Family support Respite care Hospice - Election Results Rabbi Shmuel Kaufman of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah votes at Pepper Elementary School in the Nov. 8 election in Oak Park. Among Jewish Phone: 248.68$3010 www,RegentStreetoflYestBloomfleacom Orcha...…

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…Caring Partners Workshops for Family Caregivers ZOA Hears Anti-Terror Message Harry Kirsbaum Staff Writer n the night that the Zionist Organization of America Michigan Region honored ZOA supporters Harold and Barbara Beznos of Farmington Hills with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award, an Israeli counter-terrorism specialist reminded the crowd of 800 why its important never to waver in the fight against jihadists. "The level of threat that i...…

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…I World acme Teachings on its back cover. Alongside it is the brochure of the Mosaic Foundation, an organization of spouses of Arab ambassadors in America, whose chairwoman and president of the board of trustees is Her Royal Highness Princess Haifa Al-Faisal of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. If you think this is a meeting of Saudi oil executives or Middle Eastern exporters or Saudi gov- ernment officials, you are wrong. It's a social s...…

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…World Tainted from page 41 have "e Detroit Jewish News delivered to your door every Thursday for about a dollar a week subscribe today ! 1year - $56.2 • 2 years - $88 call 248.351.5171, visit www.jnonline.com (click the subscribe link) or fill out and mail the form below 111 year@$56 112 years @$88 11 bill me 11 payment enclosed charge my 11 Visail MasterCard card # exp date signature(required) name phone# street address ...…

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…Israel Advocates Dedicated Detroit, New York families unveil new Spitzer Youth Center. Idele Ross Special to the Jewish News Jerusalem erusalem's Congregation Kol Haneshama, Israel's largest syna- gogue for Progressive Judaism, saw a 7-year project and dream realized at the Oct. 20 dedication of the Spitzer Youth Center. The multipurpose hall connected to the main synagogue building was made possible by businessman Morris Spitzer of River...…

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…I It's not too early to think about Chanukah gift giving! Stop in and see Sherwood's selection of magnificent judaica from the Rosenthal Collection. Complimentary gift wrapping too! This holiday season— Shop Sherwood ... it's worth it. World Under Scrutiny U.S. looks at Israeli religious freedom. Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington srael's rating improved slightly in this year's U.S. State Department report on religious fr...…

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…1■ 41 AT u •(. l Ai ) 14 GREATER DETROIT COUNCIL CHANUKAH CELEBRATION DONOR LUNCHEON minorities, and from the State's recognition of only Orthodox Jewish religious authorities in personal and some civil status matters concerning Jews." Lengthy passages in the report expand on the alleged discrimination, looking at the status of non-Jewish spouses of Jewish immigrants; allegations of discriminatory funding in favor of Orthodox schools; and...…

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…Hello, LuLu's Lingerie Customers: Lesson By Lash God Is Co-Pilot New York/JTA — A Saudi court sentenced a teacher to 40 months in jail and 750 lashes for praising Jews, a Saudi news- paper reported. The Al Madina newspaper reported that Mohammad Al-Harbi will receive the punishment for "dubious ideology, mocking religion, saying the Jews were right, discussing the Gospel and preventing students from leav- ing class to wash for prayer." Al- ...…

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…Hey Kids! get your thinKing caps on, gager your favorite colors it's the annual Chanukah Cover coloring contest! To Enter ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2005 AT: The Detroit Jewish News 29200 Northwestern Hwy #110 • Southfield, MI 48034 Attn: Alan Hitsky 248-354-6060 In order to be eligible: • only one entry per child • • a fully completed entry form must accompany artwork • a color photo of the artist mus...…

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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNOnline.com Greenberg's View EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY... . Editorial 9sdIgh tlt jklz xcvb MY) qwer ny Fight Indoctrination he Jewish Telegraphic Agency investigative series "Tainted Teachings" (Part 1, Oct. 27, page 42; Part 2, this issue, page 41) looks at what school kids are learning about Israel, America and Islam. Not surprisingly, JTA found that that textbooks, curriculum and teac...…

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…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Conflict Of Science, Faith n Pennsylvania, they're debating whether "Intelligent Design:' as promoted in the textbook Of Pandas and People ought to have a place in the pub- lic school science curriculum. And as religious and civic groups, and not-for-profits from every segment of society line up on one side or the other of what has become a national debate, the one thing that is clear is that we've found yet another issu...…

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