…SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY APRIL 19, 1991 / 5 IYAR 5751 Jewish Groups Raising Funds For Kurdish Relief Staff Writer p ictures of Kurdish refugees trying to escape the Iraqi army are etched in Rae Sharf- man's mind. She collects newspaper and magazine ar- ticles on the subject and has made regular calls to the White House public phone line encouraging the Ameri- can government to get in- volved. Now that Preside...…
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…CONTENTS CLOSE-UP ENTERTAINMENT OPINION Looking For Love In The Catskills Behind The Scene The blood of Kurdish innocents is on our hands. ALAN FEILER KENNETH JONES A study in the battle of the sexes. UP FRONT JET's "Cantorial" is just the latest for Yolanda Fleischer. $900 million in guarantees for Soviet Jews in Israel. 24 67 DETROIT BACKGROUND Brave New Fuzzy World HELEN DAVIS 11 14 • B'nai Moshe and Rabbi cancel their ...…
…EDITORIAL Toyota In The Driver's Seat The announcement that Toyota Motor Corp., the No. 1 Japanese automaker, has decided to sell cars in Israel appears to be a significant blow to the Arab-instituted economic boycott of Israel. Still, it falls woefully short of what moral — as opposed to strictly commercial — considerations dictate. What is most significant about Toyota's change of heart is the manner in which Israel learned of the company'...…
…OPINION Blood Of Innocents Is On Our Hands SI FRUMKIN Special to The Jewish News I n 1982 there wasn't a pro- blem. The world knew who was responsible. It was Israel. Sure, not a single Israeli soldier had fired a bullet, but they were there, they had known, or else they should have known, they should have stopped it, they should have taken care to see that it didn't happen. The Christian militia came into the camps. When they left, over ...…
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…UP FRONT Federations Guarantee $900 Million In Loans Detroit will back $29 million of the package for Soviet immigrants in Israel. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent A merican Jewry voted to put its money where its mouth is at this week's special General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations. The result was a $900 mill- ion loan guarantee program, approved to help fund the resettlement of Soviet Jews in Israel. The loan gua...…
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…DETROIT B'nai Moshe And Its Rabbi Cancel Employment Contract ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor A fter four years as spiritual leader of Congregation B'nai Moshe, Rabbi Allan Meyerowitz and the con- gregation have signed a "mutual termination agreement." On Tuesday, the syn- agogue's board approved the agreement, which gives the rabbi his immediate release from his contract. Final details were worked out Wednesday. Rabbi Meyerowitz was hired by...…
…A Promising Situation Photo by Glenn Triest One carat of diamonds for only $1995 Candles are lit at Beth Achim. Mood Of Ycim Hazikaron Is More Somber In Israel AMY J. MEHLER Staff Writer or Zevulin Hadad, a reservist in the Israeli Air Force, Yom Hazikaron — Israel Memorial Day — is the hardest day of the year to be away from family and friends. Mr. Hadad, who is from Netivot, a city northwest of Beersheva, said Yom Hazikaron in America...…
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…Join your family, friends and community Tourney Honors Hank Greenberg Many of baseball great Hank Greenberg's former Tiger teammates as well as other local sports per- sonalities will shoot a round or two of golf on June 3 to honor the Hall of Famer as well as to raise money in his name for the first annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Cancer Fund at Sinai Hospital. The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will conduct the event at the Tam O'Shant...…
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…Robert Alexander Jewelers Israel Quiz Bowl Set For April 28 The sixth annual Yediat Yisraeldsrael Quiz Bowl will take place 3 p.m. April 28 at the United Hebrew Schools building. Sixth- and seventh-grade representatives of Detroit's Jewish day and afternoon schools will compete in a con- test demonstrating their knowledge of Israel. The students will take a multiple choice written test, answer questions and identify slides. Questions will be...…
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…Kosher Continued from Page 1 Marty Fine: Planning to go kosher. offers its guests a choice between the Broadway Grill, a full-service restaurant, and Yesterday's, a cocktail lounge. Neither is kosher. Mr. Fine said he tries to spend about two weeks in Detroit and two weeks at his home in New York City. "Of course, I get the best hotel rate in town When I come to Detroit," he joked. Mr. Fine specializes in redeveloping existing buildings. He...…
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…ALAN H. FEILER Special to The Jewish News rusting yellow taxi came to a screeching halt at the curb of the Concord Resort Hotel. Like strangers arriving in Mecca, four young women jumped out of the cab and looked up, dreamy-eyed, at the glistening white facade of the colossal hotel. Attired in tight black mini-skirts and dresses with plunging necklines, the wo- men reached into their purses and pro- duced brushes for their well-coiffed, per-...…
…Nancy Melle and Greg Barishman chat over dessert. New Jerseyites Ilene Hirsch and Nancy MeIle: Hunting for hunks. Volleyball, Concord-style. "I wasn't here to meet Miss Right . . . That would be great if it had happened but it wasn't really on the agenda." —Bruce Greenberg 26 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1991 coffee shop. There they made plans to play tennis or volleyball or an assortment of other outdoor and indoor sports in the morning. Sitting ...…
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…BACKGROUND HELEN DAVIS Foreign Correspondent his week's celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut,, the 43rd anniversary of Israel's establishment, was given a particular poignancy by the terrible human tragedy now unfolding on the frozen steppes of nor- thern Iraq. Kurdish suffering finds an echo in Jewish memory, stir- ring ghosts not long laid to rest, opening wounds that have still not healed. The terror-stricken flight from danger, the closed bord...…
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…PURELY COMMENTARY hummmml I Michigan Ear Institute invites you to The Dizzy Patient Support Group Organizational Meeting Michigan Ear Institute is forming a patient and family support group for those who suffer from Meniere's Disease and other balance-related problems. Michael Jr LaRouere, M.D., one of MEI's board certified otolaryngologists, will be present to discuss some of the problems associated with disorders of hearing and balance...…
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…S:SSSS S PROJECT SHEET The Hebrew word sherut means service. Project Sherut provides in-kind goods and services to community service organizations. Each week. we will publish requests for needed items. Persons interested in helping to meet these needs should contact Miriam lmerman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should contact The Jewish Community Council. OFFICE SPACE,...…
…COMMUNITY Rabbi Eliezer Cohen Receives Outstanding Teacher Award . Young Israel leader to be honored. in any area of Jewish learn- ing and teaching. It is ad- ministered in partnership with the Jewish Welfare Federation.. Minneapolis philanthro- pists Frank and Frieda Schochet have provided scholarships for teachers in their community to attend professional conferences and extended their interest in Jewish education in Detroit, where their...…
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…YESHIVA GEDOLAH SPRING LECTURE EVENT Lawrence R. Garon, Chairman Committee: of Rabbi/Director Assistant Education and Youth: Charles Diamond. Cantor: Chaim Najman. Associate Cantor: Sidney Rube. Services: Friday 6 p.m. Saturday 8:45 a.m. B'nai Mitzvah of Joshua Allen Lutz, son of Diane and Sidney Lutz and Michael Rosner, son of Barbara and Howard Rosner. Prayer for the Country: Stephanie Burstein. The Youth Choir will sing. REFORM: TEMPLE...…
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…In Order to Better Serve Patients .. Livonia Hosts Dinner, Speaker The Livonia Jewish Con- gregation will honor Jeffery Kirsch at the 32nd annual Chai Dinner 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the synagogue. Mr. Kirsch, a member of the synagogue since his youth, is being honored for his long- standing commitment and ac- tivity in the congregation. He was president of the syna- gogue youth group, has been religious chairman for over 10 years, and held the...…
…FOR SENIORS THE CULTURAL COMMISSION OF CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID Cordially Invites You to Hear Fresh Air Society Plans Elderhostel YITZCHAK LIVNI Former Director General Israel Broadcasting Authority on "Israel, Public Relations and the Medio" 1 1 :0 0 a .m. Sunday, April 21, 1991 at CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID 24350 Southfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 557-8210 Question and Answer Period • No Charge • Community Invited WE'VE MOVED!...…
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…I SPORTS BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES and MIDRASHA-COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES Present a Special Lag B'Omer Event THE FIRST DETROIT GREAT JEWISH DEBATE 1 3/.1,1 t 7° - 1)4 X1 "- ft;rf addressing Survival of Jewish Identity and Jewish Values THE DEBATERS THE QUESTIONERS Rabbi M. Robert Syme - Temple Israel Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper - Beth Rabbi Louis Finkelman - Wayne State Ofra Fisher - Executive Director, University Hillel Dr. Ma...…
