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…SECOND CLASS THE JEWISH NEWTS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS OCTOBER 18, 1991 / 10 CHESHVAN 5752 B'nai David Board Plans Maple Road Construction ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor C How the laws of mikvah and family purity unlock Jewish femininity. Page 24 ALSO INSIDE: ongregation B'nai David's board voted nearly unanimously Oct. 10 to go ahead with con- struction of a new synagogue in West Bloomfield. The vote "re...…

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…CONTENTS Walking A Fine Line ENTERTAINMENT Legend Alive JAMES D. BESSER Jewish groups seek ways to urge Israel to halt settlements. LESLEY PEARL Ken Knoppow's annual Folktown series keeps the Raven legacy in Southfield. 31 73 . UP FRONT 11 Takeover in the Old City shows fear of peace process. DETROIT 14 • New Americans will show their art in temple sale. • Jewish girls are patrolling Oak Park street corners. WASHINGTON SPORTS ...…

…EDITORIAL Jewish Advocates And Michigan On a night when most of our collective thinking was tuned to the U.S. Senate chambers in Washington, D.C., leaders from Jewish communities and political of- fices across the state turned out at the University Club in East Lansing. They were there to mark the first an- niversary of the Michigan Jewish Con- ference, keynoted with a speech made by Governor John Engler. Of course, there was plenty of shmoo...…

…Yitzhak Shamir And The Talking Dog The key to Israel's plan for the territories is that it has none. ZE'EV CHAFETS Special to The Jewish News I n the lexicon of Israeli po- litical slang, the phrase. "maybe the baron will die" occupies a special place. It is the punch line of a fable about a Russian nobleman who decides to kick the local Jews off his land. A delega- tion is appointed to appeal the decision, but the baron is adamant: The J...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS It's coming... Next Friday October 25 7-Midnight ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Arthur M. Horwitz EDITOR EMERITUS: Philip Slomovitz MANAGING EDITOR: Phil Jacobs ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alan Hitsky ASSISTANT EDITOR: Elizabeth Applebaum STAFF WRITERS: Kimberly Lifton Amy J. Mehler Noam M. M. Neusner CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Elie Wiesel • WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: James D. Besser FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: Helen Davis PHOTOGRAPHER: ...…

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…UP FRONT Desperate Measures The takeover of slum houses in east Jerusalem by Israel rightists indicates a fear that the peace process will soon be irreversible mood of gloom and doom in the Prime Minister's office. Indeed, Yitzhak Shamir's Friday-night appearance on the prime time news seemed to confirm that the sharp downturn in American- Israeli relations was taking its toll: the prime minister came across as tired and INA FRIEDMAN Spec...…

…' 011)* . -4011.100‘6111161101 01114410011011.41101 UP FRONT Measures Continued from preceding page Thanks to you, your kids grew up in a nice Jewish home. So why shouldn't their be one, too? No, we re not suggesting you tell your kids how to live. Heaven forbid. But there is one small thing you can do. Give them a sub- scription to The Jewish News. You'll be giving them a publication that offers far more than when they were kids. Because...…

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…DETROIT AMY J. MEHLER Staff Writer L eonid Tikh didn't see much of the art he studied at the univer- sity until he left Moscow. The Sistine Chapel, the Vat- ican, Notre Dame, Michelangelo's David — each was a fuzzy reproduc- tion seen from slides and art books. "It's impossible to see great art of the world when you have no freedom to travel," said Mr. Tikh, 27, a painter who left the Soviet Union 1 1/2 years ago. Today, Mr. Tikh lives in ...…

…EASY ON YOUR BUDGET! Commission, which agreed to study whether guards were. needed. One year later, the adult crossing guards were at their posts and the traffic light had been lengthened, giving students an extra four seconds to cross the street. Some of the delay in secur- ing the guards was due to a debate between Southfield, located on the west side of Greenfield Road, and Oak Park, located on the east. • Neither city felt obligated to pr...…

…I DETROIT A Rainbow of Color for Fall! Gov. John Engler presented in anniversary proclamation to the Michigan Jewish Conference's Jeannie Weiner, left, Ralph Gerson and Mark Schlussel, right. Engler Lauds Conference At First Anniversary PHIL JACOBS Managing Editor I For the best in quality and design, there is only one place: JEWELERS CUStain 32940 Middlebelt Rd. 855-1730 (At 14 Mile Rd. in the Broadway Plaza) Designed Jewelry to Yo...…

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…DETROIT THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR CHRISTIAN RESCUERS of the ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE K in cooperation with The Holocaust Memorial Center presents DR. DAVID WYMAN Emeritus Professor of History University of Massachusetts and author of "The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust" speaking on "Moral Courage During the Holocaust and in a Post Holocaust World" Wednesday, October 23, 1991 7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center West Bl...…

…" 1 l NEWS) THEE PLACE Soviet Doctors Delay Aliyah? )- Tel Aviv (JTA) — Officials of Israel's Absorption Min- istry and of the Jewish Agency for Israel are angry about a suggestion by the head of a major Israeli government hospital that Soviet doctors postpone or abandon plans for aliyah be- cause of the surplus of medical practitioners here and consequent lack of jobs. Soviet Jewry advocacy groups were also irked by the remarks of Profess...…

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…AN ELEGANT SOIREE • • 41 0 • • • • • American Technion Society Detroit Chapter requests the honor of your presence at our 43rd Annual Party Sunday, October 27, 1991 Six O'Clock in the evening CLUBLAND at the State Theatre 2115 Woodward Avenue Black Tie Optional Complimentary Security Valet Parking Bus Transportation available from Southfield Please call 737-1990 for reservations THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 21 …

…I LETTERS "Great Tie. Ultimo on Oak Street?" Jewish or otherwise, is taking a public stand against this man. The campus Hillel has decided to do nothing. Black student groups are taking no action. The ADL does not return my phone calls. But he's coming anyway. It's too late to stop it. So now Jews need to lose the "if we're quiet, the anti-Semites won't notice us" mentality. It's time to make a stand. Instead of ignoring Sharp- ton, we shoul...…

…III • • was most definitely an issue. It was not only the Jewish Theological Seminary, how- ever, which provided financial support. The Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs had been a major backer of LTF for a number of years. (It is strange that no mention of their role appears in Mr. Neusner's article.) In a letter to Conservative rabbis and other LTF sup- porters dated Nov. 5, 1981, the late Gerson D. Cohen, :then serving as Seminary chancel...…

…CLOSE-UP The Wit i•cwurrii Renewing the marital A bond each month. nne and Sheldon are unusually ex- cited about the pending birth of their third child. It's not just because they're becoming new parents again, and it's not just because they'll have another chance to give their sons a sister or brother. The Southfield couple is especially excited because they're about to have their first "mikvah baby" — their first child conceived while...…

…to know when you go to the mikvah," she said. "You, your husband and the mikvah lady." Many women come with a friend. Mrs. Michlin sug- gests women run through a checklist to make sure they don't forget anything before entering the mikvah. "You build a trust with women when doing this," she said. "You wind up see- ing each other at your most vulnerable. But few women mind. When you come in, you're wearing a towel. A woman emerges with a towel ...…

…nelurecwkii-it "Mikvall elevates women to a higher, spiritual level." Anne In addition, the pit must be built directly into the ground. it cannot be made in such a way that it can be disconnected or carried away. . The Torah explains mikvah as a process of spiritual purification, an elevation of one status to another. Any association with death or dying, such as menstruation, brings on a state of tumah, ritual im- purity. Water, according ...…

…the. physical side of mar- riage," Mrs. Silberberg said, "but if you do, you can make it work to your ad- vantage. Alternating times of physical contact and ab- stinence can make the at- traction between husband and wife last a lifetime. Many women tell me it's like being on • a prolonged honeymoon. "Mikvah creates a bal- ance in marriage," she con- tinued. "Both are remind- ed that each is an in- dividual with psychological and emotional as w...…

…NEWS I' MR. BUSH—Your "Piece Process" 1 . Do you support the PLO demand for Israel to surrender Judea- Samaria, Gaza and the eastern part of Jerusalem? 2. Do you support the PLO demand for a corridor connecting Judea-Samaria and east Jerusalem with Gaza - cutting Israel in half? 3. Doesn't giving land to the PLO reward them for their cowardly and horrible terrorism against Jewish men, women and children and against their fellow Arabs for t...…

…F Couple Wants To Alter Stone Jerusalem (JTA) — An Or- thodox couple has petitioned the High Court of Justice to order the army to allow them to alter the gravestone of their son, buried in the \ ' military cemetery in Haifa. Aviezer and Rachel Cohen of Haifa want permission to carve the Hebrew letters heh, yod, daled (H-Y-D) on > the headstone. The acrostic stands for the words \ 2 "Hashem ,, Yikom Damo" (May God Avenge His Death). Accordin...…

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…BACKGROUND Artwork from the Los Angeles limes by Catherine Kanner. Copyright. 1991, Catherine Kanner. Distributed by Los Angeles Times Syndicate. Walking A Fine Line U.S. Jewish groups are seeking ways to urge Israel to stop expanding settlements — without appearing to abandon Mr. Shamir. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent I n public, Jewish leaders are generally holding to the unified front that characterized the battle for $10 b...…

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…whole suffers and Jews in particular," she said. "I pointed out that it was a responsibility of leader- ship." Mr. Gorbachev did not re- spond to her suggestion. But several days later, at ceremonies in Kiev marking the 50th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre, a spokesman for Mr. Gor- bachev read a statement in which the Soviet leader did exactly what Mrs. Cardin had suggested. "Manifestations of anti- Semitism that exist in our everyday lif...…

…!INSIDE WASHINGTON 11 f."' ■ 111MMIIMIII ■ 11 JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent White House Adviser Faces Jewish Leaders R ■ R Custom Railings Etched And Carved Glass Designs ■ ■ ■ ichard Haas, a top White House adviser on Middle East af- fairs, entered the lion's den last week when he showed up for a meeting with Jewish leaders arranged by the Con- ference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. ■ Come Visit...…

…Come Celebrate.•...• Religious Freedom To Receive Push Capitol Hill has been preoccupied with the dra- matic Clarence Thomas hearings, and Jewish groups have focused on little else but the continuing fallout from the loan guarantee fiasco. So it is hardly surprising that a number of issues have been lost in the shuffle — in- cluding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a top priority for a wide range of Jewish groups. Several Jewish activi...…

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…4 .1111100101. AMP- 40, ••••1111111.1w00111111 111111111111.1.11111101111111.1110- SHOE GALLERY a-week educational system..There were many among the enrolled who, on a volunteer basis, met vol- unteering teachers for Sat- urday discussion sessions. There was an empowering desire to study and to learn. Now there is cause for regret that after three decades the curricula were reduced to three days a week. Subsequent declines will surely be ...…

…ViRC PRE5ENT5... • BERNADETTE PETER5 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Monday, October 28, 1991 8:00 p.m. • JARC is dedicated to providing warm, supportive homes which enable adults with developmental disabilities to be valued, integrated, and contributing members of our community. Only through your continued support can JARC fulfill its mission. ■ Tickets start at $50. Call JARC at Cheryl Guyer President 352-5272 for information. Barba...…

…INSIGHT 9 Once Upon A Time In America The Ukrainian•American community is asking itself some painful questions about maintaining a national culture in melting pot America. Sound familiar? NOAM M.M. NEUSNER Staff Writer W arren's Ukrainian Cultural Center doesn't have a sauna. It doesn't have a pool. Or an art gallery. Or a res- taurant. To compare it to the Jewish Community Center on Maple Road would not only be unfair. It would be inac...…

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…CHASE CustomFIT difficult to do that in real- ity." "To some extent, all ethnic groups depend for their sustenance on their mother country," said Eileen Sobel, who co-chairs a Ukrainian- Jewish-Polish dialogue group in Detroit. "Israel does serve as a nurturer of some Jewish values." Now, with Ukrainian- Americans finding them- selves shoved to the side by events going on in the motherland, they are hoping that past commitment to a political ...…

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…COMMUNITY Family-To-Family Program Starts A Second Option The new option allows a single family member to par- ticipate in the program without requiring the rest of the family to commit to the program. The other format, a one- year commitment, is available for families volunteering with the pro- gram on an ongoing basis. To be part of Family-To- Family, one person per fami- ly is required to attend an orientation session. The next session wi...…

…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Kroger and Sinai Hospital present a COMMUNITY•WIDE SPECIAL NEEDS AWARENESS DAY Sunday, October 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m. ORTHODOX: Maple/Drake 6600 West Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI BAIS CHABAD OF BIRMING- HAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS 646-3010. Rabbi: Moshe Polter. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. BAIS CHABAD OF FARMING- TON HILLS A program designed to assist individuals with physical a...…

…The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, United Synagogue of America, Michigan Region and The Conservative Rabbis of Metropolitan Detroit 6 p.m., Saturday 8:45 a.m. Daily 6 P.m. B'nai Mitzvah of Reese Alan Schreiber, son of Susan and Harold Schreiber, and Eric Slaim, son of Cheryl and John Slaim. Minchah Bar Mitzvah of Kevin Shenkman, son of Gail and Jack Shenkman. Prayer for the Country: Nicole Schreiber. Prayer for Israel: Jennifer Sla...…

…TORAH PORTION YAD EZRA feeding the lewigh Hahgry presents Travels Of Abraham And Modern Society A tribute to RABBI A. IRVING SCHNIPPER L. DAVID FEDER Special to The Jewish News T To Benefit YAD EZRA, Detroit Area's Food Pantry Serving The Jewish Needy Sunday, November 17, 1991 at Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses Tickets: $50.00 Tables of Ten: $500.00 Hors D'oeuvres: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:30 p.m. Dinner Chairperson AL BRICKE...…

…Chairman, Tribute Committee THE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA Metropolitan Detroit District ROBERT SOSNICK Co-Chairmen thing to do; it makes it a necessity. Abraham and Sarah's journey is more than just a metaphor for our own physical travels, it also ap- plies to our spiritual quests as well. Human beings are not ask- ed to do more than their capacity. They are asked, however, to achieve what they are capable of achieving. Abraham's jo...…

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