…PROFILE A GOODMANATfFS Alan Goodman, a South African Jew who manned a frontier outpost in Israel and who now is the executive director of the Detroit Jewish Family Service. PHIL JACOBS Managing Editor verlooking the Jor- danian frontier from a lonely kibbutz out- post, a rifle in his hands, Alan Good- man had plenty of time to think about his life. He thought about the black nanny who helped raise him in his South African home. How all hi...…
…part of that time as a field psychologist and gunnery officer in an artillery unit along the northern border in 1975. His future wife, Susan, was an exchange student at Hebrew University. The two were married in Israel and decided to move to New York, where Susan could be nearer her family and Alan could move on with his studies in psychol- ogy and social work. "We gave a significant chunk of our lives to Israel," he said. "But when you are si...…
…At the JFS office: "Our agency should be an integral part of the community?' 36 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1991 in which he offended no one. An excitement has built up since he's been here. People see changes happening." Mr. Goodman is working on the computerization at JFS, which will reduce the amount of hours case workers spend on paper work. Another change in- volves finances. About 42 percent of the JFS $2.5 million budget comes from the Feder...…
…am••••••1 NEWS I Germany Agrees To Absorb Jewish Emigres Bonn (JTA) — Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the prime ministers of the 16 German states have agreed that the states would share the burden of receiving and ab- sorbing Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union, who are arriving at the rate of 100 to 200 a day. The federal government in Bonn will settle the legal status of Soviet Jews already in the country, and no quotas will be imposed on the...…
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…COMMUNITY The Sandwich Generation Is JHA Conference Topic ing sponsored by the Aux- iliary Jewish Home for Aged and the Home's LeVine In- stitute on Aging. A panel will discuss vary- ing aspects of the sandwich generation and issues which it confronts including the ag- ing process, services and sup- port for caregivers, legal and Folks With Disabilities Have Help At JCC Editor's note: Oppor- tunities for leisure-time ac- tivities exist for...…
…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY For the election of the Board of Direcors will take place on Thursday evening, February 14, 1991 at 8:00 P.M. at their building 26640 Green- field Road, Oak Park, Michigan. The following names have been placed in nomination: * * Hillel L. Abrams * George Bass Dr. Henry S. Baum Michael Baum * Norman Blake Harry Burstyn **Meyer I. Cooper Alan H. Dorfman Milton Duchan Merel Ep...…
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…ON CAMPUS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRAYED U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS? YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... Join us in Washington for the Ann Arbor Groups Host Speaker The Hillel Foundation and the Michigan Journalism Fellows will host author and environmentalist Peter Mat- thiessen 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at Rackham Auditorium. Peter Matthiessen gradu- ated from Yale University in 1950. The following year, he was a founder of The Paris Review. Besides At Play in...…
…BUSINESS BULL'S EYE' Over the past two decades, David Littman's forecasts have made him Detroit's premier economist. A dart board in his Detroit office is inspirational for David Littmann. 44 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1991 KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer D avid Littmann doesn't want to be famous. The senior economist for Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit just wants to be right. Yet an accurate track record on predicting the outlook for th...…
…Mr. Littmann says. "Inflation eats into our spending power." The real problem, Mr. Lit- tmann suggests, is that the government cannot control spending. Mr. Littmann routinely re- fers to government bu- reaucrats as "bozos," blam- ing them for implementing policies that boost taxes and hurt the economy. "I see a lot of problems for Michigan and the global market," Mr. Littmann says. "I always assumed taxes would increase, but I never thought Ge...…
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…SPORTS Fulgenzi cruised the neighborhood to find families with children. Ply' s Mighty•Mite From basketball to kids' birthday parties, 10 Mile's Theresa is giving a boost to the Center's phys-ed use. Staff Writer Fulgenzi eresa readily admits that becoming physical ed- ucation director of the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jew- ish Community Center was a bit disconcerting. "I'm an east-sider," said Fulgenzi, who grew up in St. Clair Shores. "I didn...…
…THE KOHENS INVITE YOU TO S EE.. ' Saturday afternoons for members. But some things haven't changed: a group of at- torneys and engineers con- tinue to play basketball at noon on Tuesdays. Fulgenzi, who has added a programming assistant, Michelle Haenick, to help with the increased load, said birthday parties had been offered only on weekdays at certain hours. "But who She's become acquainted with yarmulkes and she's picked up Yiddish terms s...…
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…• •1•11 NEWS I MARV SAYS Swap Angers Belgian Jews Brussels (JTA) — Most representatives of the Belgian Jewish community are outraged by the govern- ment's announcement that a Palestinian terrorist im- prisoned for murdering a Jewish child in Antwerp 10 years ago will be exchanged for four Belgian hostages. The Central Jewish Con- sistory, the highest religious authority of Belgian Jews, expressed regret at the an- nouncement Jan. 10 and wa...…
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…THE JEWISH NEWS JANUARY 18, 1991 A Toast To Jewish Living fe 004 . 04 The Power Of Grandparenting i4cr- By CHERYL RISKIN Cheryl Riskin is director of the LeVine Institute on Aging and of The Jewish Home for Aged and the author of this month's To Our Readers. For each issue of L'Chayim, a rabbi, a Jewish educator or other notable will present an overview of the month's theme. Whether we grow up with grandparents nearby or with only their ...…
…The Power Of Grandparenting Continued from Page L-1 what their role will be and what limitations they may face. Intermarriage has posed a special challenge for Elaine Friedman. As a grandparent to three young boys, Elaine sees herself as an important role model since the boys are "non-affiliated." "What I relate to them about Judaism should not only be gastronomical, but that often seems the case. When we talk, we talk about school, little l...…
…41) m• ■ ••••• ■ ••••••• ■ • • 111 It todsoW ita}1.11111111111.i._ Milli 1011111(11 ,tillit 01111111ritiN )1111 11 ( 4 1L 1 - 1 14 1 - 1 1 1 il .11 Int% root Effective Grandparenting 1Vanscends Distance By MARGARET WEINER system unto itself — to be able to meet all the needs of its members and to live as a socially and economically self-contained, autonomous unit. Hence, the significance of social networks for each family. Grandparen...…
…Guess Who's Coming To Dinner: Accepting The Religious Grandchild By RABBI ABRAHAM JACOBOWITZ As one approaches the autumn of life and the reality of reaching the upper middle age sets in, often it is the offspring of your offspring that bring thoughts of joy, nachas and pleasure. Not always though. Sometimes there are obstacles on the road of grandparenthood. The dream of having the ideal grandchild to be proud of gets shattered at times fro...…
…Oral Histories Provide Vital Jewish Links By SIDNEY BOLKOSKY "I came to America in 1914." So begins Avalon, Barry Levinson's story of a Jewish immigrant family in America. The final line of the film, "He (the grandfather) came to America in 1914," converts a socio- economic picture into a human, poignant and purposeful story. In that moment, past and future become connected as we sense that a great-grandson will hear the stories, pass them o...…
…Creating Jewish Memories For Interfaith Grandchildren By NANCY GAD-HARF, Ph.D. "We always had a kosher home and celebrated all the Jewish holidays. Our daughter was always active in synagogue life and youth group. So where did we go wrong? Why did she marry a gentile?" Many Jewish parents are asking themselves similar questions with alarming frequency these days. Consider the following statistics: — the intermarriage rate today is somewhere ...…
…,tei tsi tle t tO Death Camp Records Fill Family 'Dee Gaps By MIRIAM WEINER Although you may not be aware of it, virtually every Jewish family suffered losses during the Holocaust. Sometimes the victims were "distant" family members, perhaps some even unknown to you. For all of our ancestors who came to America, there were the cousins, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles who remained behind and had children, many later to become one of t...…
…• ‘Sk A Wispy White Shabbos Guest See t By YAFFA GANZ Savta Simcha loved all of Israel and she loved Yerushalayim the most. But next to Yerushalayim, there was no place she loved as much as Tzefat. Going to Tzefat meant going north — up into the mountains of the Galil — and then looking down and out over miles of high mountains and low valleys. On a clear day, you could even see the shiny blue waters of faraway Lake Kinneret and the city o...…
…446,41.iia„ you get such preposterous ideas?" asked Dod Gershon. "It's not preposterous at all! Stranger things have happened in the mountains of Tzefat." "What kind of things?" asked Michael. "Oh, all kinds," she answered vaguely. "Anyone who has lived in Tzefat can tell you the most unusual stories. But it's time to light the candles now." When they were lit, it was Doda Shifra's turn to speak. "It's still early for shul," she said. "Tehill...…
…Hava Nedeber Ivrit: Tu B'Shevat And Family Ties By NIRA LEV Nira Lev is associate professor of Hebrew language and literature at the Midrasha College of Jewish Studies. Tu B'Shevat, the 15th day of Shevat, is a characteristic chag of Eretz Israel. It is called Tu B'Shevat since the otee yot tet-vav which comprise the word "Tu" have the numerical value of 15. (Tet is 9 and vav is 6). Tu B'Shevat falls on January 30. Tu B'Shevat is not mention...…
…Tu B'Shevat Family Seder \-; The Tu B'Shevat seder is an old/new tradition. The 16th Century Kabbalists ( who also brought us the Friday evening service to welcome Shabbat) gathered Erev Tu B'Shevat for singing, dancing and fruit- tasting. But the custom was lost for many centuries among the Jewish communities of the west. Winter is a wonderful time for a celebration, especially an affirmation of the coming of spring and the renewal of life....…
…Pl* Do* 6:0 Growing Up Jewish In Chelsa, Massachusetts By MARY KORETZ Mary Koretz of Oak Park has taught both children's and adult classes in Yiddish at the Workmen's Circle. Etleche years ago, I hob gezen a motion picture entitled Gentlemen's Agreement. In es, a character, a Jewish scientist, zogt that he doesn't know farvos he identifies zich as a Jew. Since he is a non-believer, he can't farshtayn. Why he elects to endure the anti-Semiti...…
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