…dealings with companies operated by Jews?" In his book Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate (Public Affairs), Jewish author Neil Baldwin theorizes that Ford developed a hatred for Jews while studying McGuffey's Eclectic Readers, which contained Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, relating the antics of Shylock, the Jewish money-lender. Rabbi Leo Franklin of Temple Beth El, one of sev- eral Jews with whom Ford carried on puzzl...…
…This Week `Shalom Street' Ford Motor Company Fund's $2 million gift to ICC is designed for children. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer fficially, it's called the Center for Exploration and Discovery, under the umbrella of the Henry and Jeanette Weinberg Judaic Enriclunent Center in the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building on the Eugene & Maricia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus in West Bloomfield -- but the kids will call it "Shalom Street." The 4,5...…
…detroit tigers weekend family fun pack! will have a number of hands-on dis- plays that show the richness of Jewish life throughout the world, she said. "For example, a display mimick- ing a travel agency will show where Jews live around the world. There is also an opportunity to stand in front of a green screen and see yourself in front of Jewish areas around the world." The Weinberg Center will include the David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Cen...…
…This Week • Most poor Jewish homes — 96,000 — were in New York City. William Rapfogel, chief executive officer of New York's Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, said perhaps even more than one- third of New York Jews may qualify as poor, because many more people have lost their jobs in the eco- nomic fallout following the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001. "There was a lot of skepticism" when the council said 145,000 New York Jews qualify for gove...…
…Just Can't Say NO tion. Horowitz, the director of the 1992 report, objected to how the newer study tracked down Jews, among other issues. While she asked people in random calls what their religious affiliation was, the new study asked a more direct question: "Do you con- sider yourself to be Jewish or non-Jewish?" That could dissuade some marginal Jews from answering truthfully, she said. Shortly after the panel first convened in 2001, Andrew...…
…Stranger Than Fictio Former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers reminisces. HARRY KIRS BAUM StaffWriter D ee Dee Myers refers to her introduction into the world of presidential politics as "the trifecta on how not to go to Washington." President Bill Clinton's former press secretary was the youngest, the first woman and a Californian. The Washington press corps treat- ed her with a double standard — every story written about her include...…
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…Washington Watch Tax-Cut Clergy Conservative rabbis lobby on Capitol Hill against more tax cuts. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent 1.1 or months, most Jewish organizations — including some with a huge institu- tional stake in the debate — have ducked the issue of tax cuts as the Republican Congress and the Bush administration make sweeping-changes in the nation's spending priorities. But this week, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), rep...…
…HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT A TRIP TO ISRAEL? 35O speaking out on nominations," said an official with one Jewish group. In part, that reluctance stems from a desire by organization leaders not to jeopardize relations with the administration — especially since the chances of block- ing any nomination are low, given Republican control of the Senate. UNRWA Grilled Lawmakers want the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to clean up...…
…• This Week Insight Remember When • From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. Born To Fly New book tells the story of Col. Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut. knocked out a crucial nuclear reactor in Iraq. To avoid being detected, they flew in a tight formation, so that Iraqi radar would mistake the eight planes for one commercial aircraft. Ramon volunteered to pilot the final plane in the f...…
…-A A JNOpinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Improving The Legacy Dry Bones etroit's Henry Ford was an industrial pio- death — Ford turned the company neer — a homespun yet complicated man over to his 28-year-old grandson, wiuu who elevated tinkering to an art form. Henry Ford II, who had just DIGNMRiES„ 4-14PPOQ IF His ingenuity brought the Model T, the returned from the Navy. rto ttA, LtNe U...…
…OTHER VIEWS Taming The Thrill Ride is the greatest thrill on Earth, soaring high, then declining precipitously at death-defying speed. The location isn't Walt Disney World or any other amuse- ment park, but the Middle East. Like the coaster, the end is clear; unlike the coaster, the ride to the end is unknown. The thrill ride began when I visited Israel on May 18 with great hope because it appeared the road map to peace in the Middle East wa...…
…Every Day With Morrie ast month, I attended a week-long workshop for training in pastoral care in New York City. Eleven rab- bis and cantors were chosen from around the United States. No words can describe the intensi- ty of this pastoral care kallah. The emotional journey that our group experienced will forever affect my ministry in the area of illness and death. A typical day started with a 9 a.m. arrival at the hospital site. My assignment...…
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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 39 Mazel Toy! 40 FRIEND IN DEED Hillel Day School presents Martin Goldman with its Dream Maker Award. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer 1,1 artin Goldman likes the spotlight, his friends say — as long as it's on someone else. So, when the many charitable organizations he's helped support over the years have wanted to reward him for his generosity, he's always declined, politely but firmly. But on June 3, the Bloom...…
…1■ FRIEND IN DEED 41111111 V from page 31 Hillel Day School honors Anaruth Bernard with its Rabbi Jacob Segal Award. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer Hillel eighth-graders Ben Chesterman of Huntington Woods and Josh Rosenberg of West Bloomfield. "My father and David Hermelin felt they had to give something back to the community that had given so much to them," he told the audience as he brought his father to the stage. The two businessme...…
…OFFICIAL BALLOT DETRorr JEWISH NEWS : Jewish itouissiance. MtdiA Publi,cation 2003/2004 Dembs Earn Yad Ezra Award To honor supporters and activists Diane and Emery Klein, Yad Ezra's leadership established the Diane and Emery Klein Volunteer Recognition Award in 2001. The newest honorees are Phil Phil Dembs Dembs and his late wife, Ann. The award was presented at Yad Ezra's volunteer- board appreciation dinner May 12. The couple began volu...…
…Community BROOKDALE THE HERITAGE of S OUTHFIELD Exceptional Senior Living "Making History — Remaking Detroit" will be the topic of civic leader and developer Peter D. Cummings at the annual meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan 10:45 a.m. Sunday, June 29, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Cummings will speak about the soon-to-be-complet- ed Orchestra Place and its impact on Detroit. The area will include the new headquarters for the...…
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…53 Torah 56 Staff pho tos by Alex Lumelsky Synagogue List Guau Of HEALING Teacher blends ancient traditions of Judaism and yoga into a healing mixture. WENDY WHITE Special to the Jewish News D ressed in drawstring pants and a tank top revealing Native American and Hebrew tattoos, Eric Paskel steps barefoot between dozens of mats rolled out on the floor, guiding students through the ancient prac- tice of yoga. Between instructions abou...…
…9th Annual Downtown WEST E5LOOMFIELD Spirituality GURU OF HEALING from page 49 ART FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday June 21 & 22 • lOarn Sprn Cantorial soloist Penny Steyer performs prior to the Shabbat Yoga service. Outdoor pried art festival featuring the work of over 200 artists from across the nation. Located on Maple Road outdoors on the acreage of the Henry Ford Medical Center (Take 1-696 to Orchard Lake Road - go north to Maple R...…
…Maze! Toy ALANA LYNN EPSTEIN Sutdy Torah With Rabbi Glogower Congregation B'nai Moshe will present a special evening of Torah study for adults and teens with Rabbi Rod Glogower of Ann Arbor from 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, June 30. `A Traditionalist Confronts Modernity — Rabbi Yechezkel Landau of Prague, 1713-1793" will be the topic. Rabbi Landau was a staunch traditionalist who sup- ported certain elements of the haskalah (enlightenment) movement....…
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…MICHIGAN REGION TOGETHER JUNE 2003 FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW Michigan 1313Y0 Announces Endowment Campaign The Michigan BBYO Board of Directors announces the establishment of a new Endowment Campaign, 'The Friends of BBYO," in order to provide additional support for programs that are not fully supported by BBYO's annual operating budget. Michigan BBYO Board members, David Bittker and Susie Citrin, are chairing the Endowment Campaign. "A gift ...…
…To: Our Readers From Our Leaders Well, we've done it. Once again Michigan BBYO has attracted over 1000 Jewish teens to be involved in the Biggest & Best Youth Organization that the Jewish community has to offer. "Biggest" and "Best" are not my words, but those of the youth themselves. You see, BBYO is not just about numbers but about each individual Jewish teen. Our staff of dedicated professionals and volunteers try to make sure that everyon...…
…V7 77' 7' =_— L1 .L..%. L1 Jewish Heritage Night #2: "Got Israel?' The theme of Jewish Heritage Night #2 was "Got Israel? What Israel Means To Me." The evening featured a variety of Israel experiences and drew on the resources provided by several guest speakers. Featured L to R: Anat Borenstein-Tsafrir of Michigan Friends of the IDF; Brian Rosenbaum, AZA Council Shaliach; Robyn King, BBG Council Jewish Heritage Chair; Owen Alterman, past A...…
…Youth Ambassadors to Bulgaria Winter Seminar From December 29, 2002-January 6, 2003, Michigan Region once again participated in the Youth Ambassadors to Bulgaria Program. This cultural exchange involved seven BBYOers from four cities in the US - Detroit, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Sara Rautman, Northstar BBYO Director, and Arnie Weiner Michigan BBYO Director, for a cultural exchange and joint learning program with the BBYO chapte...…
…Here's Who's Going Where This Summer Michigan BBYOers are all over the place at BBYO summer programs offered in 2003. Here's a list of who's going where: Kallah 1LTC Katie Blender, Achayot BBG; Melissa Morof, Savage BBG; Audra Lachman, Ruach BBG; Jonathan Wright, Kitzoni AZA; Whitney Aidenbaum, Achayot BBG; Jessica Barr, Achayot BBG; Emily Kimmel, Graham BBG BBYO/Spark Ariella Lis, M'tukot BBG; Eden Litt, Achayot BBG BBY0/Teva Ariella Lis, M'...…
…AZA Dig Honors at a BIG There were 384 Michigan BBYOers who decided to take their winter break this year at Regional Convention. Participation, competition, and, of course, enthusiasm were up - way up! At the end of it all, many chapters had ample reason to feel good about their efforts. Here are those chapters that earned RC Honor Roll for having entered all events: BBG AZA Ahavah #293 Hank Greenberg #151 Fanny Brice #976 Al Jolson #317 Gen...…
