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…Contents A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner www.cletroitjewishnews.com 19, 200. Ent 22, 576 \km,. C,XXIV, No.. 6 FR1DANx SIPE. As Darryl Kaplan of West Bloomfield car- ries the 9-11 Memorial Torah to its new home 2 ,1 at the Shul- 1 Chabad Lubav- itch, Mordechai Carr of South- * field, Dr. Marc Borovoy and Kenneth and Mitchell Shecter, 10, all of West Bloomfield, hold the poles of the chuppah. SPIRITUALITY 53 I...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK 000000000 •, 0 :It's not O 0 0 about • • Hardly Maxed Out T he year hasn't been the best for Max Fisher, the Jewish state — is not long. patriarch of Detroit Jewry and a pillar of the "I'll tell you what I once told George Schultz, the secretary Jewish people. His beloved Israel is the target of a of state under President Reagan: "You know, peace is like Palestinian extermination plot and he's still recu- entering a l...…

…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 4803...…

…low et rot olitan Detroit Detroit News V Speaker Lauded There is a tzadile(righteous person) among us. His name is Nolan Finley and he is editorial page editor of the Detroit News. On the eve of our son's bar mitzvah, Finley showed him what it meant to be a man. Addressing a large group at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield last week, Finley spoke with the same courage and conviction that fire his bold editorials. A non- Jew, ...…

…IN JEWISH .E.,A RENAISSANCE PUBLISHER Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Associate Publisher David M. Neil dneill@thejewishnews.com ADVERTISING SALES: Sales Manager Dean Dimitrieski Account Executives Kathy Johnson Tina Lee Sue Maniloff Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Kristen Wargelin Melissa Wolf-Litvin Inside Sales Manager Meg Lyczak Inside Sales Representatives Elizabeth Friedman Jan Haskell Barbara Lopez Dharlene Norris June Thie...…

…For Openers My Kingdom For A ... ur fine feathered friends and four-footed friends and little furry friends provide scintillat- ing facts for our amusement and edification. Gathering little known and even little cared about information such as what fol- lows has provided me with another badge SY in my struggle to work up the get-a-life MANELLO ladder of achievements. Editorial • Dolphins sleep with one eye open. Assistant (Those underwater ...…

…News Digest Compared To What Most Banks Are Offering, Our New 3-Year CD Rate Is A.. R Bi Besides the highest rates available, we're also offering a Free Gift during our. New Reform Moniker Set? Lawmakers Want Embassy Moved New York/JTA — The Reform syna- gogue union may get a new name. The Union of American Hebrew Congregations, which represents more than 900 North American Reform syn- agogues, may become the Union for Reform Judaism. T...…

…you're Seat- h/4 1-1 , 9 ,nor a way tt);eh ycoat- csi-2 ehe W;31-7 >1/4)/y ,Dws... ; ,, For some, we're a weekly custom. For others, we're an annual tradition. But for each and every one... we're something special. As the congregation greets each other following our services, the members of Temple Beth El recognize they are part of something more. This season, Temple Beth El invites you and your family to share in our High Holy Day Serv...…

…RINKE CADILLAC 86 Years And Still Delivering BREAK News Digest THROUGH After the Sept. 11 attacks, Saudi support for Hamas increased as dona- tions from elsewhere in the world dried up, according to American analysts cited in the report. The donations, roughly $5 million a year, were alleged- ly made in cash and therefore are diffi- cult to trace. yo, 2004 CTS Stk. # 103264 3-YEAR GM EMPLOYEE SMARTLEASE : • - 3 $38 9 MO. with 52,964...…

…This Week Service To Southfield en Muriel Zweigel's two children WI were young, she founded a Girl Scout troop at their Southfield school, served on the board of the Parent- Teacher Association and frequently vol- unteered as room mother. The 38-year Southfield resident went on to volunteer with the city's Mobile Watch program, the Citizens' Advisory Committee for the local U.S. Post Office, the neighborhood association and the Goodfellows...…

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…Getting Down To Business Hopes are high for U.S. Arab Economic Forum, but some Arab Americans question the timing. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer T he U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, originally scheduled for last May, gets under way Sept. 28 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The three-day event will include government and business representa- tives from all Middle Eastern and North African countries except Israel. The topic of the ongoi...…

…31)• been significant withdrawals on the Arab governmental and American cor- porate levels) are expecting a return on their investments of time and money. When no one benefits, as is assured, the integrity of the community will be questioned." Lo, lo, to L00000w. Pivotal Event David Gad-Harf, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit, said the confer- ence "is seen as a pivotal event in the development of ...…

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…r .11 This eel Analysis Build' Bloc proposes surrounding it with large no- entry zones. Still, a formal decision on this last sec- tor of the fence's route is still pending, Jerusalem and many in Israel are losing patience. ' Israel and the Even President Moshe Katsav, in a rare Palestinians seemingly on comment on a political issue, called for the brink of a new round of • acceleration of work on the fence, which terrorism and response,...…

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…TallfaRCIFF HONDA 2003 ACCORD EX SEDAN 'stk Collective Education Schools, not farming, are key for Israel's newest kibbutzniks. GIL SEDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Kibbutz Shoval, Israel f a host of new collectivist proj- ects are any indication, the death of the Israeli kibbutz has been greatly exaggerated. Young Israelis fresh out of the army now are engaged in a revival of that unique Israeli invention — the collec- tive farm — almost...…

…This Week IGH HouDAT Komi IFTS AND BASKETS! COLLECTIVE EDUCATION from page 21 Honey Cake Tastes just like best investment." Matievitz is one of 60 young people, all in their mid-20s, who are members of the new kibbutz. Kibbutz Eshbal is situated on a scenic hill, surrounded by picturesque Arab villages and with the mountains of the upper Galilee in the background. The kibbutz still looks very much like the old-style kibbutzim: There are...…

…FORUM from page 17 injected into this conference. I know the people who are running it, and this is certainly not their intent." Rep. Levin emphasized that the focus of the forum "will be, and should be, on the economic relation- ships." "The larger issues of security and peace will not be center stage. I know Secretary of State [Colin] Powell will speak, and he may cover that," he said. Attorney Michael Traison, president oPthe American Isr...…

…Action Hero Jews divide by party over Arnold Schwarzenegger's governor bid. TOM TUGEND Jewish Telegraphic Agency tary-general. Los Angeles Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, recalls that in the mid-1980s Schwarzenegger became an active mem- ber and patron of the center, and later its Museum of Tolerance. "In 1990, Arnold came to see me and said he was troubled because he really knew so littl...…

…Dividing The Numbers Now that the raw NJPS data is out, how will population study be used? JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York ewish Intermarriage Still Rising" the Washington Post headline declared. "Where have all the Jewish people gone?" - one news release read. A year after being pulled amid contro- versy over its methodology, the National Jewish Population Survey 2000-01 hit the Jewish community on Sept. 9, gen- erating na...…

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…Egged's Challenge How do you run a bus company whose customers and employees are being killed? JESSICA STEINBERG Fast Company Magazine Jerusalem L for Baratz is a driver for Egged, the sprawling Israeli bus company, and although he's been on the job only three years, the 26-year-old is an Egged veteran in the most graphic, indelible way. In April 2002, Baratz was at the wheel of bus No. 23, his regular route through Jerusalem. He was wait...…

…This Week LEXUS "03 CLOSEOUT A 4V,MU sr, EGGED'S CHALLENGE running through his mind the list of tip-offs to a bomber: a man wearing a heavy coat, especially in warm weath- er, to hide bulky explosive belts; someone carrying a large bag that could contain a bomb; a man dressed as an ultra-Orthodox Jew in a place where they aren't common; an odd wire sticking out of a pocket; or sim- ply someone with a nervous look in his eyes. In the past,...…

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…Washington Watch Money Woes the credentials of any proposed Syrian ambassador to the United States." Jewish groups fret about the domestic impact of a mounting federal deficit in future years. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent T he Bush administration's demand for $87 billion more for stabilization and reconstruction in Iraq is one more piece of disastrous news for Jewish groups that depend on govern- ment grants to provide vital ...…

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…az M ANA; nk Insight Remember When • • • Ideas & Issues Insiders' Perspective Israeli government officials talk of Arab summit and Israel security during local stopover. 0 n a whirlwind two-day visit last week, representatives of the Chicago-based Midwest Consulate General of Israel paid a visit to the Southfield offices of the Detroit Jewish News. The Chicago region includes Detroit. In a Sept. 8 conversation with Editor Robert A. S...…

…High 1-lo idays A S ervices Wi A Smile. Insight Aish INSIDERS' PERSPECTIVE from page 33 and will allow people, to go work the lands on the other side. Rosh Hashanah A User-Friendly Service mu.. ces 'T" ''' s;rv Burton Elementary School Hall 26315 Scotia, Huntington Woccs Friday, September 26: 7:00 pm Saturday, September 27:10 am/8:00 pm Sunday, September 28:10:00 am Yom Kippur Services will be at the Aish Center 555 South Old Woodwar...…

…"‘■ k, Ouiaion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewislinews.com Greenberg's View Numbers That Talk S ometimes, you have to spend money to fig- ure out how to spend it effectively. In that spirit, a strong case can be made for updat- ing Detfoit Jewry's demographic data. A new professional sampling would tell us a lot about who we are now We'd discover just how sig- nificantly we've changed since the last major...…

…OTHER VIEWS Campus Watch To The Rescue Philadelphia this region to current world politics, ntellectual thugs," huffed how the scholars fare is not a recon- Rashid Khalidi, now of dite matter, but an issue of impor- Columbia University in New tance for the general security and York City. "Cyber-stalking," welfare. whined Juan Cole of the University Trouble is, Middle East studies have become an intellectual Enron. of Michigan in Ann Arbor. "C...…

…Fighting Anti-Semitism metal detectors and (in one memo- rable instance) mounted police were required to ensure our right to speak. On the bright side, such furor prompted wide media cover- age and useful debates about the Middle East and the need for diverse viewpoints. Our Web site, www.Campus- Watch.org has attracted over a half- million visitors. Campus Watch has received warm endorsements, even from Middle East specialists ("an important...…

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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 45 Maze! Toy! 47 `Dosvidanyar Russian couple, 75, bid Detroit a fond farewell to begin a new life in Israel. Lev Lemberg videotapes his friend Chaim Rozental. Miriam Lemberg and Rosa Pastolsky dance one last time before Miriam leaves for Israel. Miriamand Lev Lemberg are given a farewell toast by Rabbi Yosef Misholovin of FREE. A fter 61 years in the Soviet Union and 14 more in the United States, 75-year-o...…

…Continuing The Covenant Celebrating its 160th birthday, ffnai ffrith seeks to broaden its membership. Presentin g Figyh ous e. Theater ... 3rd Saturday of Every Month Join us September 20th • 1 p.m. • Orchard Mall Center Court for WEST BLOOMFIELD . MICHIGAN Orchard Lake Road • North of Maple (248) 851-7727 PLR j-- to 0 $E9 Tuesday-SaturdayS:10am-Spm Closed Sunday & Monday 24g-366-ogo9 CO AlliqNMENALC 7938 Cooley Lake Rd. • Waterf...…

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…Community COVENANT from page 40 This year, the Great Lakes Region is planning a new project — taking orders for the most popu- lar Passover foods in out- state communities where such items are not avail- able and delivering the orders in time for the hol- iday. New Generation subscribe now to the The Sept. 7 event includ- ed a tribute to the Einstein and Pisgah lodges. Einstein was formed by Holocaust sur- vivors and Pisgah was the origi...…

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…Community 177:770 • • ' Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit SELICHOT Congregation Beth Shalom — Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 p.m. View The Outside Chance of Maximillion Glick followed by 11 p.m. Selichot service, "Can We Forgive and Who Should We Forgive?" (248) RSVP: 547-7970. Temple Beth El — Saturday, Sept. Rock: A Tale ofSeventh-Century y Jerusalem by Kanan Makiya; Women's Groups: Michael Aladdin; 20, 8:15 p.m. Family concert features Clubs an...…

…He was hoping to make it home for the High Holy Days... Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7:30-9 p.m. Alva Dworkin teaches 11-week Yiddish class. $75 members, $95 guests. 26341 Coolidge, Oak Park.(248) 545-0985. Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies — Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4-6 p.m. Benjamin Nathans, asso- ciate professor, department of history, University of Pennsylvania, "Beyond the Pale: Jewish Life in Pre- Revolutionary St. Petersburg." 3050 F...…

…A it. II 1116 be. I Community 248.356.6000 eiC212kFU, wwwioecurnett corn • entertainment Mazel Toy! e rrtrit,45iT" tJorr eos,i2Tti New Arrivals Sept. 1 Leslie (Erlich) and Brian Ziff of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Jacob Mitchell (Barak Moshe). Sharing in their joy are proud grandparents Milton and Ivajean Erlich of Commerce Township, Barbara and Marvin Keller of Bloomfield Hills, and Stephen an...…

…Mazel Toy! MAZEL Toy! from page 47 of Chicago and Helen Epstein of Ukiah, Calif Dale is named in loving memory of his paternal great-grandfa- thers Herschel Feldman and Harry Berkove and maternal great-grandfa- ther Joseph Epstein. July 2 Heather (Modders) and Joel Topcik of Brooklyn welcome their first child, a daughter,Vera Estelle (Chaya). Grandparents Helen and Howard Topcik of Bloomfield Hills and Sara and Nick Modders of Prior Lake, ...…

…Elyse is an honor student at West Bloomfield's Orchard Lake Middle School. She assisted her mother's first- grade class at Doherty Elementary School and also helped in Temple Israel's office as part of her mitzvah projects. In Israel, Sara and Miriam have lived in the Negev desert all their lives. Eytan Arieh Keidar will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Congregation Beth Ah_rn. He is the son of Rosalind and Gideon Keidar, brot...…

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