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…www.detroitjewishnews.com $1.25 APRIL 18, 2003 / NISAN 16, 5763 I DETROIT JEWISH NEWS • 1, , Former Detroiter Daniel Doctoroff embraces the Big Apple and an Olympic dream. 4 …

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…Contents Ei A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner a.4 isan 16, This Week Spirituality Ann Arbor 12 Rained Out 49 Learning Track 68 A Mean Freilach DEPARTMENT Federation's rainy day And nearing discretionary limit; endowment eyed Adat Shalom revamps its religious school. Yid Vicious performs klezmer in Ann Arbor. 26 MJAC's Doubtful Future Arts & Entertainment Food Alefbefcha AppleTree 88 Calendar 42 Candl...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Shorter Spending Reins S econd-guessing himself when the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit tapped into the principal of unrestricted reserves to support community needs, CEO Robert Aronson turned to friend and confidant Max Fisher, beloved patriarch of Detroit Jewry. Fisher, a Franklin resident who winters in Florida, is a bril- liant businessman and major charitable giver. Federation, through its financial arm, th...…

…LETTERS We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve . the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letter writers generally are limited to one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 29200 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 480...…

…For Openers USY Memories Revisited clut K now © 2003 9 LORI WEISS Special to the Jewish News D ozens of Metro Detroiters made their way April 4-6 to a United Synagogue Youth reunion they had dreamed about for years. Former Detroiter Karen Moss Hale coordi- nated the gathering in Cleveland that drew more than 70 people from around the world, all former members of USY's Central Region. The weekend began unofficially on Friday in the Holid...…

…SWISH E DETROIT JEWISH NEWS RENAISSANCE www.detroitjewishnews.com „:„. , IT ....„ PUBLISHER EDITORIAL: Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Editor Robert A. Sklar rsklar@thejewishnews.com Associate Publisher David M. Neil dneill@th ejewishnews.com ADVERTISING SALES: Sales Coordinators Kristen M. Komlen Mina Vickers Account Executives Kathy Johnson Tina Lee Sue Maniloff Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Stephanie Vicari Melissa Wolf-...…

…News Digest U.S. Soldiers In Israel To Get Tax Breaks Washington/JTA — American soldiers stationed in Israel are expected to receive the same tax breaks as others serving in the Middle East. The Pentagon is expected to rule soon that the close to 800 soldiers manning Patriot missile batteries in Israel are par- ticipating in U.S. military action against Iraq, and therefore eligible for wartime tax breaks for servicemen. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D...…

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…4...1.1.12S.4.27.111111.011,64 Staff Notebook The printout details how to check labels to assure items are kosher for Passover and informa- tion on products that may be used without special "kosher for Passover" certification. For questions regarding products not on the list or for a copy of the Koshergram, contact the council at (248) 559-5005 or (248) 968-3057, or send an e - mail to: cordetroit@hotmail.com A list of many of the medication...…

…Rained Out Federation's rainy day fund to help Detroit Jewry is nearing its discretionary limit; legacy endowment fund to be developed. HARRY KI RS BAUM StaffWriter A n economic downturn exac- erbated by declining invest- ment returns has corn- pressed Detroit Jewry's "rainy day fund" and caused the com- munity's oversight umbrella agency to announce a round of layoffs among budget reductions. Faced with a $6.2 million shortfall in unrestr...…

…Analysis Trailing Downward Why Federation's General Fund reserves dropped so dramatically. HARRY KIRS BAUM StaffWriter Ziff ichigan Jewish Conference Director Susan Herman, who operates from Lansing, represents the public policy concerns of the Detroit Jewish community. Supported by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Conference rented office space across the street from the Michigan Capitol. "You need to have quick access t...…

…English Classes Cut For New Americans Cooler Runnings? Israel's first-ever bobsled team trains for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Bobsled Federation. That brought support from the Israel Olympic Committee, giving an air of authen- Special to the Jewish News ticity to the bobsledders' aspirations. Bobsledding isn't easy, says David. "It's physically Calgary, Alberta demanding. A brakeman takes most of the abuse in anadian David Greaves and Americ...…

…CERTIFIED Pre- Owned *T YOUR camas itteAutr. Aronson Expands Philanthropic Role 3-Year/100,000 total rriile vehicle limited warranty I 24 hr Roa.dside Assi.stance n a win-win agreement with the Jewish Federation of Metro- politan Detroit, Chief Executive Officer Robert Aronson will expand his philanthropic advisory service client base to include Michael Steinhardt, a major philanthropist and chairman of Jewish- Renaissance Media, paren...…

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…Increasing Hostility IDF claims "peace activists" harass, provoke Israeli troops. harm's way when he was shot in the back of the head. While the IDF has expressed sorrow at the chain of injuries, it claims ISM activists increasingly cross the line of neutrality. One example occurred on March 27, when IDF forces launched a manhunt for a top Islamic Jihad terrorist in Jenin. Intelligence information led the IDF to believe that Shadi Sukia was ...…

…In The Background Chalabi's status with Iraqis and Bush may determine future attitudes toward Israel. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Counter-Productive? Some observers worry that a public relationship could work against the interests of Jewish groups and the Iraqi opposition. Michael Amitay, executive director of the Washington Kurdish Institute, said Jewish groups might run into problems by working only with Chalabi and Entif...…

…CAN PAIGN Mil Aiv This Week Outpouring Of Grief Calls of condolence, support for Marine's mother come from around the world. JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegraphic Agency tographer whose picture of Cpl. Evnin shortly before he died ran in the New York Times, also called. Though Takahashi only knew Evnin for a few hours, the call meant a lot to Mindy Evnin — as did the final photo of her son, who was seen preparing to join a convoy toward Bagh...…

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…Save with the highest available rates on your financial needs & receive a FREE gift of your choice! to applying for status as well as a leg- islation that would grant long-term resident aliens in-state tuition status at state universities. • In February, Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed State Sen. Liz Brater, D-Ann Arbor, to the bipartisan Michigan Land Use Council. The council will study and identify trends, causes and consequences of urban ...…

…Caring, Helping, Mental Illness. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT, MERLE SCHWARTZ KADIMA OFFICERS Merle Schwartz, President Michael Kratchman, Vice President Sissi Lapides, Vice President Perry Ohren, Vice President Jim Miller, Treasurer Barbara Eisenberg, Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen Amber Michelle Appel Janet Aronoff* Leonard Aronovitz, M.D. Jerome Bookstein Lisa Bronstein Gary Dembs Marla Gorosh, M.D. Dean J. Gould* David Gubow Bruce Gur...…

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…This Week MJAC's Doubtful Future After 12 years, Detroit's Jewish HIV-AIDS organization faces a funding shortfall. to Detroit. And, with MJAC's uncertain future, planning has been delayed for the annual Celebrate Life raffle, gen- erally held in late spring. Grants had been a way of sustaining MJAC's pro- gramming. In 1993, a $15,300 grant from the Max M. Fisher Community Foundation allowed MJAC to hire Davis as its first paid staffer, and ...…

…41 ' Leave it to Paramount to do a number on the competition. 2.00% "HIV-AIDS education is vital to our youth, and the messages of ECHO are necessary to assure that gay and lesbian Jews know that there is a place for them in the Jewish community," Sorkin said. "I hope that these programs will be able to continue since they have the potential to improve the quality of life." The community cannot afford to be complacent, Roth said, pointing o...…

…his Week Washington Watch Syria Sanction War drums likely to be replaced by U.S. economic sanctions. to talk to [Colin] Powell and [Deputy Defense Secretary Paul] Wolfowitz about my bill in the next few weeks." Engel also raised the sanctions issue 1 ewish groups are gearing up in a recent meeting with Defense to support economic sanc- Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. "He tions on Syria in the wake of agreed with everything I said about the Iraq...…

…Jess Hordes, Washington director for the Anti-Defamation League, praised the Bush administration for its strong stand at Geneva. U.S. officials, he said, are now trying to recruit "more democ- racies to be part of the commission, rather than having some of the worst human rights abusers putting them- selves on the commission to thwart any real effort to deal with the problem." WRFA Again One of the longest running legislative melodramas is b...…

…Insight Remember When • • From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. Heart To Heart Three Israeli visitors convey their hopes, fears to West Bloomfield students. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News 0 strive for. That is the message in my heart," she told the students. briefly explaining about the Six-Day War in two sentences. "My dad left for war and never came back. He was killed on the Gol...…

…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: ewis hnews . co m WWw detroitj Dry Bones Helping The Seeds Grow r. Aaron Miller brings career diplomatic credentials to his new job as president of the international coexistence program Seeds of Peace. With 25 years of service to the State Department, he has advised six secretaries of state, including Colin Powell. He helped formulate U.S. policy on the Mideast and Arab-Israeli ties...…

…OTHER VIEWS Ghetto Uprising Remembered t was exactly 60 years ago, at the seder night, that the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising erupted, a fate- ful event that was to become an example for the ultimate in man's struggle for freedom and dignity. But unlike the ancient Hebrews under the great leadership of Moses, the heroic figures of the Warsaw Ghetto could not hope for freedom, not even for mere survival. For them, the redemption of Jewish honor and ...…

…Stealth Changes In Church-State Fight u Washington, D.C. nder cover of a foreign war, the Bush administration has quietly escalated the battle for its faith-based agenda at home. Even more ominously for Jewish guardians of church-state separation, the White House has altered the bat- tlefield — outflanking a balky Congress and opening up multiple fronts that could overwhelm opposing forces. For liberal Jewish activists, the shift threatens t...…

…• OTHER VIEWS Striking Against Themselves Haifa must confess that only a couple of weeks ago, I had a feeling of great elation that the number of tourists in Israel is so small. I would have been ashamed to have more of them witness Israel's side- walks and public squares in all cities piled high with garbage and the mis- cellaneous rubbish that normally gets collected regularly and carted away to municipal dumps out of town or to recyclin...…

…INSIDE: Community Calendar 42 Mazel Toy! 44 Lost Connection Persistence andIN article led to reunion for siblings who never knew of each other's existence. Lastfag after exhausting all considered eon's in the search for her husband's cousin, former Detroiter Dr. Arnold Jacobs, New Yorker Diane Jacobs contacted Jewish News Staff Writer Shelli Liebman Dorfman for help. Within hours of the appearance of an article highlighting known deta...…

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…Affording the best is not the Question... finding the best is... State Observes Yom HaShoah A chartered bus will go to Lansing to the Yom HaShoah ceremonies at the Michigan Capitol Wednesday, April 30. Holocaust survivors are invited to attend the ceremonies; the bus is free. Survivors will be honored; their pho- tographs from the "Portraits of Honor" exhibit will be displayed and their biog- raphies read. Lunch will be served after the cere...…

…Community Yoga Chi heads West Sisterhood Plans Education Day Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood Education Day will be 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the synagogue. Esther Tarnoff Cooper will present a slide show and com- Cooper mentary titled "Synagogues Around the World." Cooper was a founding member of Congregation Beth Shalom. She has been involved wit the Speakers Bureau at the Detroit Institute of Arts for 25 years. Reservations ar...…

…ORTGAGE at a BANK you can TRUST Get your JCCouncil Unveils Slate The Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit announced its slate of officers and candidates to fill board of directors' seats. The election will be held at council's annual meeting, Wednesday, May 21, at Temple Emanu-El. Steve Silverman has been nominated to serve as council president. Vice presidential candidates are Arline Gould, David Victor and Wendy Wagenheim. Mic...…

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…Calendar The Jewish News weaves the individual pieces of CLUBS & AFFILIATES Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring, Michigan District — Saturday, April 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Public commemo- ration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising with music, readings and speaker. Workmen's Circle Educational Center, 26341 Coolidge Road Oak Park. (248) 545-0985. Sholem Aleichem Institute — Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27. Tamarack weekend at Butzel Conference Center with guest ...…

…Women's. Campaign & Education Department presents Cormuniiir Maze! Toy! Federation's (Not the same old "CHOICES") New Arrivals featuring Feb. 22 Stacy Keywell and David Warshawsky of Keego Harbor wel- come with love Molly Paris (Ahava Lilith). Sharing in their excitement are proud grandparents Claudia and Eddie Keywell of Farmington Hills and Gerry and Sy Warshawsky of West Bloomfield. Molly is named in loving memory of her paternal gre...…

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…Save the Date... FRIDAY, MAY 2ND & SATURDAY, MAY 3RD Two great shows, one fabulous weekend! CHARLES KRYPELL TRUNK SHOW Meet Designer Charles Krypell as he presents "Precious Pastels'', a new collection for Spring. TZ UBENSTEIN L auren Ashley Katz and Dr. Joel Howard Rubenstein were married at the Hotel DoubleTree Post Oak in Houston, Texas. Rabbi Jack Segal and Cantor David Propis officiated. Lauren was escorted to the chuppah by her pa...…

…Community Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Women's Campaign and Education Department 2003-2004 SLATE Mazel Toy! BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Nancy Grosfeld Education Vice Presidents Leah Davidson Mindy Soble Kaufman Abbe Binder Sherbin Kathy Wilson-Fink Campaign Vice President Nancy Jacobson Associate Campaign Chair Susie Pappas Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary Debbie Balkin Sissi Lapides Weddings BERGER-ROCHL...…

…INSIDE: Synagogue List 52 Torah Portion 55 On Track For LEARNING Adat Shalom revamps its religious school. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter/Copy Editor S chool choice has come to one of metropolitan Detroit's largest Conservative congregations — and the parents couldn't be happier. Beginning in September, Adat Shalom Synagogue, home to more than 3,300 Detroit-area families, will offer two separate tracks for its supplementary school stu...…

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