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…Exclusiye 0 er lassman Oldsmobile Mother's Day, Without O.J. The 1997 Eighty Eight Royale ERICA MEYER RAUZIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS by Oldsmobile s newspaper columnists go, I have shown great re- straint, and I hope you Om' appreciate it. The entire O.J. Simpson mess has been in our faces for more than a couple of years now, and I don't think I've even mentioned it more than once or maybe twice. So much for restraint. In the light of...…
…Does it matter if a man makes less than a woman? Detroit Jewish singles give their opinions. JULIE WEINGARDEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS G irl meets guy. She digs him. She tells her girlfriends. Their first question: "So, what does he do?" Guy digs girl. He tells his buddies. Their first question: "Is she hot?" Some would say that men and women are focused on different qualities when it comes to that initial connec- tion. With women, the o...…
…PHOTO BY GLENN TR IEST Young Adult Events. Organizations such as the B'nai B'rith Leadership Network, Hillel of Metropolitan De- troit and the Jewish Federation's Young Adult Division offer a multi- tude of events for meeting hip Jewish singles, says David Elias. "But you have to be involved." Events range from the serious (such as delivering Meals on Wheels to the elderly during the holiday sea- son) to the sublime (Polaroid scav- enger hun...…
…MONDAY, MAY 5 NOTICE Have you been in a long-dis- tance relationship? If yes, please call Lynne Meredith Cohn at (810) 354-6060, Ext. 244. SPORTS LEAGUES The B'nai B'rith Leadership Network is forming a pool league, to begin in May and run for 8-10 weeks. Estimated cost: $50 per person. Details to be an- nounced. For information, call Elyse Schechter, (810) 474-3839, by May 5. In its 26th season, B'nai B'rith softball begins in early May. ...…
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…Can He Keep The Power? Israel's Prime Minister vows to stay the course, b ut will his allies follow? LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT lust because he wasn't in- minister, then was launched after media dicted doesn't mean that reports that a key coalition ally under- Israeli Prime Minister going a corruption trial pushed for Mr. Binyamin Netanyahu Bar-On's appointment in exchange for a agrees with the findings in controversial Cabinet vot...…
…AP PHOTO BY NATI HARNIK Unleashing The Ethnic Genie The dark side of the Bar-On Affair has the powerful religious Sephardic Party closer to Bibi — and blatantly anti-Zionist. INA FRIEDMAN ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT Jerusalem OD "[Zionism] is a heretical movement that wants to create a new Judaism," cried Shas leader Aryeh Deri at a rally four days after Israel's attorney general and state attorney announced that they would indict Mr. Deri, and...…
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…A month-long exploration of the Holocaust and what it means to us today is taking place on the Flint Cultural Center Campus. t is home to fewer than 3,000 Jews and only three synagogues, but that hasn't stopped Flint from hosting a month-long series of events commemorating the Holocaust. Of course, as Flint Cultural Center CEO Larry Thompson points out, the Holocaust is more than just a Jewish issue. 'We want to make sure the community unders...…
…Rez 6 Anne Frank 9 Highlights V* N Flint Youth Theater's Anne Frank and Me (May 4-17) S Bower Theater Anne Frank & Me tells the story of a 13- year-old girl, who unconscious after an accident, goes back in time and experi- ences firsthand the Holocaust. On May 4, Yom Hashoah, a memorial service will be included as part of the performance. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Un- der 4 not admitted. Matinee and evening performances. For sc...…
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