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…JEWISH ,--, RENAISSANCE PUBLISHER EDITORIAL: Community Ads son• Board Editor Robert A. Sklar rsklar@thejewishnews.com Marc Bakst Marion Freedman Mindy' Soble Kaufman Sally Krugel Lila Lazarus Steven Schanes David Techner Gary Torgow Jeff Weingarten, M.D. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Sale Starts Thursday, August 16 9 am-9 pm Friday, August 17 9 am-9 pm Saturday, August 18 9 am-6 pm We are pleased to announce a 4-day sale so big, we're having it...…

…M.512<1 71 5 IN Where are you? Our friends. Our family. In good times and in bad times we in Israel could count on American Jews to visit us. Over the years you came in record numbers. Especially Detroiters. But now, when we need to see you, when we need to feel the connection, when we feel isolated from the rest of the world...now more than ever, come visit us. We'll welcome you with open arms. SOLIDARITY MISSION TO ISRAEL SEPTEMBER 9-14...…

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…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs Staff Notebook "THE PLAY IS THE THING" William Shakespeare's words resonate in the works of Jewish playwrights and screenwriters whose offerings were staged before America. Their social consciousness, wit and eloquence, poetry and spirited sense of theater have helped place contemporary national stagecraft at world center. Future columns will raise the curtain on Oscar award winning Patty Chayefsky, author of s...…

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…This Week Show Of Concern HARRY KI RS BAUM Staff Writer Oren Goldenberg, 17, Woodi, of and Lisa Roho, 19, of Berkley, embrace during the memorial service. 8/17 2001 14 idespread support for Israel was evi- dent among the 450 people who attended what had been scheduled to be a festive occasion at Charlotte Rothstein Park in Oak Park on Sunday night. A suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Aug. 9 left 15 people dead and nearly 100 injured. It p...…

…Left to right: Members of the Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan 2001 perform at Charlotte Rothstein Park. Beni Shoham, of Shilo in the West Bank, speaks at the service. Message of unity punctuates concert performance. "Arafat is not strong enough to control the Palestinians," she said. "He's frightened to death, even though he acts like he's the leader, and he's got his henchmen behind him who are stronger. Israel should take back the West...…

…Palestinian police and citizens look at damage to the main police station in the northern West Bank town of Jenin on Aug. 14. Israeli tanks entered Jenin early Tuesday morning and leveled the police station Axing a four-hciir incursion. Rigidly Flexible Under fire for his "no talks" policy, Sharon agrees to let Peres negotiate. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem rime Minister Ariel Sharon's policy of "no talks under fire" in...…

…Back To The Table There are no signs that the Palestinians will respond to the shift on the Israeli side. Instead, Palestinian officials appear more concerned with voicing outrage over the seizure of Orient House and this week's incur- sion into Jenin by Israeli tanks. Behind the scenes, though, Israeli officials who have maintained infor- mal ties with the Palestinian leadership are redoubling their efforts to bring Palestinian Authority lea...…

…ericans thinkirig about ro roa 8/17 2001 18 From left: Muhammad Dahlan, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), Farouq Qaddumi (Abu Lutf), Ahmad Qrei' (Abu Ala) and fibril Rajoub (Abu Rami) …

…MICHAEL WIDLA_NSKI Jewish Renaissance .Media Jerusalem 0 ne is a defender of Syria and a founder of Fatah, a violence-prone Palestinian organi- zation. Another commands the Palestinian `'security"' forces on the West Bank and has actively sought to make himself known as a leader of the new intifada (uprising) against Israel. A third, based in Gaza, runs counter-intelligence activities. A fourth is a polished diplomat who has eschewed ter- r...…

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…MUHAMMAD DAHLAN The director of preventive security in Gaza for the PA, holding the rank of colonel, he was born in 1961 in Gaza. He led the youth organization of Fatah and was twice expelled to Egypt. Dahlan spent 1988-93 in Tunis with Arafat, with whom he became friendly, becoming active in the Western Sector of the PLO, includ- ing its operations branch, carrying out attacks against Israel. He repre- sented the PA in talks with Israel, spe...…

…Washington Watch/News Digest Durban Disarray Jews Are Divided Over Black Relations Anti-Zionism rhetoric continues as U.S. ponders attendance. JAMES D. BESSER of racism," Samuels said. "This has already infected the international human rights organizations, and it is espite strong efforts by the very much a part of this conference. Bush administration, the Planning documents now mention United Nations continues the Holocaust, he said, but...…

…Life's Journeys A message from Dottie Deremo, President/CEO, Hospice of Michigan friend of the victims. "Two wives are left without husbands because they were on the other helicopter," Golomb told the Associated Press. "They are all active in the commu- nities, they're all friends," New York City Councilman Noach Dear said of the victims. "They were a lot of fun to be with." The sole survivor, Chana Daskai, suffered burns over 80 percent of ...…

…Insight Medical Miracles, Medical Ethics Jewish spiritual leaders offer insight into embryonic stem cell research. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter IV Unused Embryos The stem cell research discussed by President Bush involves embryos created in a lab, not implanted in a woman's uterus. Embryos that remain outside the womb have no chance to become children, and therefore it is a "mitzvah" to use those embryos for research," says Rabbi E...…

…\‘'.4. • •,,,• ign amm ses1 mum ma am ma am wan mam Eng MAV fIEN WM MO 53ta% Me MS ef in lie win • "We must not be afraid to do this," he say s, but warns, "We must be aware of the implications of the potential to regenerate organs and body tissue. Just like atomic energy, which we can use for healing or to make a bomb, this can be used for good or for evil." Organizational Reaction Some Jewish leaders would have liked to see the presiden...…

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…O inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Legacy Of Hate n the last year, the Palestinian intifada (upris- ing) against Israel has claimed more than 560 lives on both sides — as well as Yasser Arafat's hopes to be remembered by history as the man who led the Palestinians to freedom in a permanent state. Nov, Palestinians — along with Israelis and Americans and the rest of the world — must begin think...…

…OTHER VIEWS Shades Of Poland's Dark Past because their bodies were turned to ashes, and we have no cemeteries. Basically, our trip to Poland was to commemorate our own victims of Nazism. In addition to our parents and sister, we lost about 50 members of our extended family. AM OFFEN Community Views 1 just returned from my home- town, Krakow, Poland, with my wife, Hyla. Krakow's prewar Jewish population consisted of more than 70,000. Althou...…

…Meet Jordana Weiss New Director, Adat Shalom Nursery School & Kindergarten Jordana enjoys cooking, watching a good movie, studying Hebrew, traveling to Israel, and an early morning run before the rest of the family wakes up. Favorite recipe: Her famous noodle kugel Favorite film: "Life is Beautiful" Masters degrees in Jewish Studies from Baltimore Hebrew University, in Social Work from the University of Maryland Member, Alliance for Jewis...…

…OTHER VIEWS Special Promotion! 12-17 Month 4 .1 5% BAR MITZVAH from page 28 pounded my underlying fear of trav- eling to Israel. Yet, I boarded El Al with great excitement and anticipa- tion: We were about to fulfill the promise that we had made to each other so long ago. The plane was more crowded than I had thought it would be. However, it was mostly Israelis returning home; very few Americans seemed to be traveling with us. Arriving in...…

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…Primary VIJ ; 4x.:*,‘ 8/17 2001 32 The Sept. II primary election sees a hot, three-way race for mayor, plus 10 candidates for city council. …

…SOUTHFIELD ELECTION FACTS Looking east front Lawrence - Technological University toward Southfield's Prudential Town Center in the Northwestern Highway-10 Mile area. Based on the number of candidates, Southfield's primary election on Sept. 11 and general election Nov. 6 is one of the most contested in Oakland County. The September voting will narrow the mayoral field from three to two, the council candidates from 10 to 8 and the treasurer's ...…

…Southfield Primary Vote Eric Coleman W hen Barbara Talley ran for mayor of Southfield four years ago with the help of Oakland County Commissioner Eric Coleman, supporters of the mayor called them a formi- dable team. And they were. Talley, the first African American to run for the city's top office, challenged Mayor Donald Fiacassi to what turned out to be the toughest race of his 25 years in office. This election season, the roles are reve...…

…Brenda Lawrence Southfield's diverse community and his observa- tions on race and religion. "I wish more of the Jewish community would have stayed in the city," he said. "Not that it makes any differenCe what the percentages are, but I think the Jewish community brought more parental involvement and stability into the schools. "When the community moved to West Bloomfield, those schools were built up to their level of expectations. " The mayor...…

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…SAMIR SHOUKRI Age and Birth Place: 42, Baghdad, Iraq. Occupation: Business owner; software systems engineer, EDS; assistant professor, University of Detroit Mercy. Family: Married, three children. Resident: 14 years Education: Master's in computer sci- ence, University of Detroit Mercy, 1983; bachelor's in systems and control, University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1980. Appointed or elected positions: Chairman, public relations committee, and member, i...…

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…The sculpture honoring Lindsey Shapiro mentoly. A I 7i-toting Memo ri. Camp Maas unveils a sculpture .that remembers a young friend. Irving Berg describes the significance of the Shapiro sculpture. lished the Lindsey Ann Shapiro Scholarship Fund to honor her memory. The fund, which provides money for children to attend camp, - - Ortonville 'readied the level to become an o, Lindsey Shapiro, Camp- . :endowment- in-..December and will Maas ...…

…BA LAST CALL fOR ENTRIES I) The Maas Prize for Achievement in Jewish Culture & Continuity/Performing Arts Deadline: Friday, August 31, 2001 This prize was established by the The purpose of this prize is to identify and reward exemplary Jewish Benard L. Maas Foundation creativity.The next Maas Prize will be and through a generous endowment awarded in the field of: to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Performing Arts MUS...…

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…TRAWL MAX invites you to join their group sailing on the `Jews In Michigan' "INFINITY" Local historian traces rich history of state's Jews. BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News EXCEED NG EXPEC AT ONS' NIGHT SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN December 22 29, 2001 HOLIDAY SAILING • San Juan • St. Croix • St. Lucia • Barbados • Antigua • St. Thomas • San Juan fro" 1 424* per person Inside/Outside/Veranda Cabins Available FOR RESERVATIONS OR ...…

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…A Breakthrough From Technion Professor Suheir Assady of Technion's Rambarn Medical Center, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, has led a study that used human embryonic stem cells to produce insulin in tissue culture. This finding, reported in the journal Diabetes and published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), could lead to a treatment for Type I, or juvenile, diabetes. Assady and his team derived stem cells from a human embryo da...…

…ou re invited to attend our JPI Begins 53rd Year The Jewish Parents Institute is accept- ing registration for the 2001-2002 school year. Founded in 1948, JPI has offered a cultural/historical approach to Judaism for the past 52 years. Housed at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, JPI offers an educational opportunity for chil- dren in nursery through seventh grade. JPI also has a bar/bat mitzvah program that culminates in a rite-...…

…Jewish Program Grants Available Jewish cultural and educational start-up programs and new programs serving the needs of vulnerable pop- ulations may be eligible for grants from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation. Interested organizations must submit a letter of intent to the Federation by Friday, Sept. 7. If the Fisher Foundation deems a grant request appropriate for consid- eration, the ...…

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…TUART WEITZMAN PERSONAL APPEARANCE ONLY AT World-renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman will be our special guest to help celebrate our expanded and remodeled shoe salon. He will be on hand to meet customers and preview his fall 2ooi collection. Bloomfield Plaza • Maple b- Telegraph • (248) 855 8855 - Since 1986 STEVEN TARNOW, C.R. (248) 626-5603 PREFERRED BUILDING CO. Fax 248-932-0950 Residential & Commercial Remodeling Buildin...…

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…TRUST YOUR AFFAIR TO THE FINEST CATERER MEN'S GROUPS Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Michigan State University — Sunday, Aug. 19, noon. Alumni barbecue. No charge. Heritage Park, Farmington Hills. RSVP: Marc Miller (248) 788-9302. Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni — Thursdays, in Aug., 12:30 p.m. Weekly lunch meetings at a new location: China King, Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Harvey Miller (248) 626-4144 or Al Halper (248) 682- 4986. SENIORS Beth Eld...…

…Congregation Beth Ahm • Steaks • Barbecue Chicken 5075 West Maple Road • Hot Dogs West Bloomfield • Western Roast Potatoes Thursday, • Corn On the Cob August 23, 2001 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Grilled Sante Fe Vegetables • Sicilian Pasta Salad • Sliced Fruit Display • Cookies • Brownies • Spinach Salad With Toasted Cashews No. Kids - Under 3 FREE No children at $10 Please place your prepaid reservation by calling the synagogue office (248) ...…

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…Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Richard Peters. Attending Farmington's Power Middle School, where she is an honor student, Hannah enjoys swimming, reading, math, the computer and play- ing the violin. Among her mitzvah pro- jects, she volunteered at the Holocaust Memorial Center in West Bloomfield and assisted in the Temple Israel library. Rana Carin Zdrojewski will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Sunday, Aug. 19, at Congregation Beth Ahm. Sh...…