…COVER S TORY A E L Detroiters joined Israelis in the fight for statehood through deed and spirit. he making of a nation was not accomplished with a single United Nations vote. In Israel's case, it took prayers, hope, sweat and money. And it didn't matter where you lived — every Jew could contribute to the establishment of the Jewish homeland. Detroit Zionists claimed an unflagging loyalty to Israel, which turns 55 on May 7, Yom HaAtzmaut. S...…
…SRAEL AT 5 5 Israel's Greatest Generation 1948 veterans fight a final battle 55 years later AYELET BECHAR Jewish Renaissance Media Jerusalem 0 relative military strength of the two sides in the war — was it really David vs. Goliath? — and the origins of the Palestinian refugee problem. In doing so, they are challenging the basic premises surrounding not just the war but also the moral ground on which Israel stands. No wonder that Zahik ...…
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…ISRAEL AT 5 5 HARD TO FORGET Local Zionists recall jubilation at statehood. Tova and Sy Salinger or Tova and Sy Salinger of Southfield, questions about the first Yom HaAtzmaut bring stories of family, friends and love. Students at the University of Michigan, they were on their first date the night the United Nations voted for partition. They were going on a hayride sponsored by the Intercollegiate Zionist Federation of America, a group the...…
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…stages .e Cf.tosPn' . . In reaction to the latest intifada, retro pop and community singing are undergoing renewed popularity in Israel. BARRY DAVIS Special to the Jewish News Jerusalem t is no secret that war is an l ugly business. But, somehow, when the confrontational going gets tough, musicians have a habit of rallying round to produce materi- al tailor-made to enhance the national mood. The songs they put out are often steeped in h...…
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…A Heart For Art Metro Detroiters support the work of struggling Israeli artists as congregational sisterhoods sponsor shows. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News T he war in Iraq has special meaning for Israeli brothers David and Dan Saidan. They trace their family his- tory to Baghdad, where ancestors lived some 150 years ago before migrating to Ispahan in Persia (now Iran). Their forebears traveled on foot, donkey and camel while...…
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