…Washington Watch • Sidestep On Iran gov- scrolls ad been r confiscated rt Soviet- era. iolls- from the ‘ high the hio.h- cif the congress kv,,,ximq -••••, • %.-v of ewiReligi ous Communities and Organizatit0; Russia, air umbrella group of 95' Orthodox endReform congregations. Delivery of several dozen other scrolls has been delayed "for technical reasons," according to Jewish officials. 011* • 411,tog do tsttg ~ ierns wnrle of swit wit...…
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…Although Ravitz supports chang- ing the Law of Return, he said he is wary of any plan that could lead to what he calls a conversion assembly line. "Conversion is a personal deci- sion," he said. "I don't believe in turning conversions into a matter of mass production." II Older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders will benefit from: • A safe, caring environment • Therapeutic activities and socializing • Personal care and h...…
…This Week t" k s V . A VAVit‘ , § *Fro worked as slave an era are one step closer rers e measure of compensation for to receivit their ordeal. After months of tortuous negotiations, an agreement has been reached to estal?lish a $5.2 billion fund for these victims of the liolocaust, according to several lawyer's and Jewish officials involved in the talks. The money will come from Germany, a group of Gt.-rn-ian companies, and U.S. companie...…
…concluding that during the war, offi- cials of the Swiss central bank knew they were buying looted gold from Nazi Germany, but turned a blind eye and went ahead with "business as usual." Last Friday, the panel issued its report on wartime refugee policy dur- ing the war years. Describing their findings as "a les- son for all humanity," the historians condemned the wartime practices of Swiss officials, accusing them of pur- suing an inhumane po...…
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…Insight • 1999's Last Shabbat While millennial fever grips most of the country, some Jews seek a quieter New Year's Eve. DEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN Jewish Telegraphic Agency hat will you be doing New Year's Eve — or should we say New Millennium's Eve? Will you be decked out in festive holiday finery, tripping the light fan- tastic, partying like it's (almost no longer) 1999? Or will it not be Dec. 31 for you, but rather the 22nd of Tevet, simp...…
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…COMMUNITY VIEWS Lighten Up And Enjoy December T ed with Christmas spirit. They are tired of having it shoved into their hey come out every year. faces. And they are frustrated because Last December, it was they do not have the option to look the man who threatened to away. sue a local radio station Christmas is exactly because it was playing too where it always has been at many Christmas songs. A few this time of year. Every- years ago, it ...…
…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK A Nation Stirs mer Prime Minister Binyamin Petach Tikvah, Israel Netanyahu and his wife, and an he young, clean-shaven alleged hitman plot amongst newspa- man in a knitted kippa per publishers — to international looked lonely last week as matters. he handed out literature A diplomatic bomb had dropped. near Jerusalem's teeming intersection U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine of King George and Jaffa roads. Albright showed up....…
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…kK's*:55 \ Community Calendar 4,\AtN„ t4NI, Aging vets seek photos slain buddies for JWV memorial. al tZ *NOY' The JWV is appealing to the public for pictures of 100 Jewish servicemen killed in action. Eunice Michelson looks at photographs in the Memory Room. DAVID SACHS Editorial Assistant E unite Michelson looked from face to face, from young man to young man, at the 222 Michigan Jews whose photographs line the walls of the Memori...…
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…Keep On Dancing Students, performers celebrate career of Harriet Berg. SHELLI DORFMAN Stair Writer ME Holiday Highlight Chanuka's past for this year but its not too early to begin planning for the holi- day celebration of 5761. The Jewish News shared many chanukiot, creative highlights of the holiday, in last week's Community section. Another special menora of the holiday — "Gateways" b y Becky Gray — is available at Alicia Nelson's Tradi...…
…Author Opens Adult Seminars Author and lec- turer Rabbi Joseph Telushkin will be guest speaker for the kickoff of the community-wide Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment (SAJE), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Jewish Community Center's Kahn Building in West Bloomfield. Held at both JCC locations, SAJE offers the largest and most diverse selection of adult Jewish education courses in the community, among them the Jewish Internet, Jewish coo...…
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…Adult Education At Kol Ami Lynne Roman will teach "Hebrew II" at Temple Kol Ami 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 6-Feb. 10. Students will study the prayer book. This course is open to any- one with basic Hebrew reading skills. Rabbi Norman T Roman will lead a discussion series about Jewish responses to the concept of God. The course will be offered 10:45 a.m.-noon Sundays, Jan. 16, 23, 30, at Ealy Elementary School in West Bloomfield. There is a char...…
…Temple Israel Hosts Alternative Services Womens ORT Hosts Dr. Gideon Meyer In hopes of making Shabbat more meaningful for elder- ly congregants, Temple Israel has introduced monthly alternative morning services. Cantor Harold Orbach led the first two musically rich services in the tern- Cantor Harold ple chapel. "We're Orbach appealing especially to seniors who don't drive or go out at night and so are unable to attend our popular Shabbat ev...…
…▪ ffnai Moshe Family Classes Congregation B'nai Moshe is offer- ing two enrichment programs for young children and their families. One program is geared to chil- dren ages 2 1 /2-3 1 /2, attending with a parent or grandparent. The content will be based on the Jewish holidays, including Shabbat. Adults and chil- dren will learn through videos, sto- rytelling, art, music, prayers and folk dancing. The sessions will run 9:30 11 a.m. Thursdays, ...…
…unit A Call for Nominations for... . Here's To... Shoshana Greenfield of Southfield is among the students from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey who have been selected as national outstanding leaders and will appear in the 2000 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. TODAY'S REAL HEROES The Seventh Annual Installation into the Jewish Apartments & Services (JAS) Senior Adult Jewish Hall of Fame ...…
…- - • with YAD 0 Erik Morganroth of West Bloomfield was a principal speaker at the University of Michigan Medical School's 150th-year convo- cation. As a heart-transplant recipi- ent, Morganroth Was asked to speak on behalf of 150 years of patient care at U-M Medical Centers. SATURdAy, DECEMbER 2 5 9 p.m. MAciic BAci 22920 Rabbi Stacie Fine of Congregation Ahavat Shalom of Traverse City is this year's recipient of the city's Sarah Hard...…
…Calendar Calendar Listings are updated regularly on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com SHARRAT SHALOM! CLUBS / AFFILIATES EMANU-EL FAMILY SERVICE PNAI HEALTH CARE TALK For families with children aged 2-9 at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Patricia Modell Youth Room. This month's theme is Tzedaka and features music, a story, kid- dush and crafts. Linda Pulleyblank (248) 647-2281. PNAI (Parents of North American Israelis) presents Dr...…
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