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…DETROIT JEWISH HEWS Contents A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner JN www.detroitjewishnevvs.com Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 I Adar 19, 5763 Vol. CXXIII, No. 2 Recapturing The Moment DETROIT JEWISH NEWS U-PA's Jeffrey Lehman: A Man On The Move page 52 Nov Sports Cotumn's Focus: Jevesh St. jr ewish youth groups have been shown to have an impact on how a person practices and lives Jewishly later in life. Aside from t...…
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…WIN THIS C A R EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Build Bridges On A Firm Foundation I f your intent is to try to forge better relations between Jews and Muslims, beware of engaging in private dialogues until you're sure the other person shares your values about human life. Be sure they have the courage to denounce terrorism of any ilk and suicide bombings against Jews in particular. And be sure they have the conviction to appreciate why such vio- lence is...…
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…For Openers By George! SUSAN TAWIL Special to the Jewish News Noah, age 3, is a lineal descendant of Philip Moses Russell who "assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of surgeon mate attached to Second Virginia Regiment under Col. hile most Americans give but a passing Robinson, Valley Forge, 1777-1778." This is followed nod to Washington's Birthday on Saturday, by a detailed list of ancestors, their spou...…
…News Digest Master Spy Dies In Israel Jerusalem/JTA —Issar Harel, one of the founders of Israel's intelligence community, died Feb. 18 at the age of 91. Harel, who headed the Shin Bet domestic security service for 15 years and the Mossad for 11 years, is consid- ered responsible for establishing their worldwide reputations. Harel oversaw Israel's 1961 capture of Nazi war crimi- nal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires. He left the Mossad in 1963 a...…
…RINKE CADILLAC 86 Years And Still Delivering BREAK Two cases involving the school . mark the first time in 25 years that the high court will examine the con- stitutionality of affirmative action in higher education. "Diversity not only provides all stu- dents with a richer educational expe- rience, but also prepares them for participation in our pluralistic democracy," says the AJCommittee's brief, filed on behalf of a coalition of religious...…
…Fighting Prejudice U-M student sees his assailants convicted in anti-Semitic attack. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWrite• T wo high school students have been con- victed in an anti-Semitic attack in Ann Arbor on a University of Michigan stu- dent last summer. The ethnic intimida- tion convictions brought closure for the accosted student, who pursued the case through the legal sys- tem to sentencing. On July 7, 2002, Daniel Aghion, a U-M jun...…
…Staff Notebook Language Learning Opening Her Court Ivic ircuit Judge Deborah Tyner was honored Sunday during a Black History Month service in Detroit for opening her Oakland County courtroom to middle and Judge Tyner high school students last July. The students, from the Greater Grace Temple in northwest Detroit, watched nation- ally known defense attorney Johnnie Cochran argue a case before Judge Tyner. Bishop Charles H. Ellis said the ju...…
…Giving Day Schools A Needed Boost Philanthropists, educators seek new funding strategies. JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegraphic Agency Los Angeles ir ity" and 13 percent were motivated to give because they had a personal connection, such as a child or grandchild in day school. But among donors, non-donors and experts, the study found that: • 81 percent believe that day schools ensure con- tinuity; • 78 percent supported day schools because of ...…
…Analysis Two Faces Israelis debate regional picture of Middle East without Saddam Hussein. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 1111 1 ill a post-Saddam Middle East herald a new promise of regional peke or dire consequences for the Jewish state? As the anticipated American show- down with Iraq nears, the Israeli defense establishment is sounding increasingly optimistic about the outcome. Not only will war on Saddam Hussein r...…
…Gaza Battles Israel attacks Hamas targets after tank crew is killed in Gaza. NAOMI SEGAL Jewish Telegraphic Agency I Jerusalem srael broadened its military oper- ations in the Gaza Strip this week in response to a Hamas attack that killed four Israeli sol- diers. As a result of the operations, Israeli forces killed at lelst 17 Palestinians dur- ing a week that threatened yet more violence to come. In the most deadly of Israel's military op...…
…I , : . ' ,,4`4, .. ' : . , .- .. may well have been a "work accident" caused when a bomb the Hamas mem- bers were making went off prematurely. In a development likely to raise ten- sions between the two sides, Israel this week appropriated Palestinian land near Rachel's Tomb on the outskirts of Bethlehem for a security wall. Israel says the wall is necessary to protect Jewish worshipers and keep Palestinian terrorists out of Israel. Pa...…
…Washington Watch Two Steps Forward Aid measure contains a few bones for Israel, but not what it wanted. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent ro-Israel lobbyists are crow- ing about the much-delayed budget bill for the fiscal year that's already half over because it contains symbolic provi- sions that strongly support Israel in its battle against terrorism. This week, the huge spending meas- ure went to the 'White House for President Bu...…
…LENDING I CASH MANAGEMENT I INVESTMENTS I WEALTH PLANNING overwhelmingly passed a resolution expressing solidarity with an embattled Israel last May, Kucinich voted "pres- ent." In a statement at the time, he said the resolution was one-sided. "If we seek to require the Palestinians, who do not have their own state, to adhere to a higher stan- dard of conduct, should we not also ask Israel, with over a half-century experience with statehood, ...…
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…Insight Remember When • • Transitions! Transitions! U-M law dean to argue affirmative action case, get married, leave for Cornell. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish News student at the law school of which he is now dean, Lehman was editor in chief of the Michigan Law Review. I n the three months between April 1 and July 1, Handy Experience Jeffrey S. Lehman will argue the merits of the land- Lehman served as law clerk to federal judge F...…
…JEWISH ACADEMY xxx oj Metropolitan Detroit Israel insight THE ISSUE Observers note that an allied victory over Saddam Hussein would be ben- eficial to Israel, removing an enemy that lobbed 39 Scud missiles toward the Jewish State in the 1991 Gulf War. But there are other reasons such a victory would benefit Israel. BMaND THE ISSUE My name is Josh Diskin. My passion for music has opened many cultural doors. I love every- thing from blueg...…
…q.:1"7Iak'r.-ms :•:m"•,.:43: 0 ■ ■ Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn Claims Conference Goes Off Track he Holocaust Claims Conference just doesn't get it. Its first responsibility — in fact, the whole reason for its creation more than 50 years ago — is to make sure that the actual sur- vivors of the Shoah will be taken care of as well as humanly possible. But conference officials continue to act a...…
…OTHER VIEWS It's All About Syria our editorial questioning the timing, details and benefit of Wayne State University's agreement with the Syrian state-controlled Damascus University was right on target ("Syrian Ties Misguided," Jan. 24, page 33). The efforts of recent letter-to-the-editor writers to defend the agreement still fail to provide substantive informa- tion rather than appeals to trust the university. As Islamist terrorists target ...…
…Michael's Mitzvah Washington, D.C. ight now, a lot of Jews who disagree with almost every- thing he says should be rooting for Michael Lerner. The Tikkun magazine editor and longtime anti-war activist frequently enrages mainstream pro-Israel groups with his harsh criticisms of Israel; his " Tikkun Community" sometimes seems politically correct to the point of self-parody. But now Lerner is engaged in a fight over the soul of an anti-war movem...…
…OTHER VIEWS PIPES OUR DOCTORS MAKE CALLS from page 24 Not only are the Israeli and U.S. numbers strikingly similar, but more noteworthy is how the American electorate ignores the overwhelming consensus of authoritative voices and, by a more than 3-to-1 ratio, under- stands that Palestinian rejectionism lies at the heart of the conflict. This insight testifies to the wisdom of a free and informed people. It also has great potential signifi...…
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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 36 Mazel Toy! 38 The Jews Of China Chinese scholar presents the little-known history of Far East diaspora. ESTHER ALLWEISS TSCHIRHART Special to the Jewish News IV ith a world of subjects to specialize in, why did native Chinese scholar Xu Xin become an expert in Judaic studies? Xin's attraction to Jewish studies was sparked in 1988, when he stayed with a "special Jewish family" in Chicago. They helped him r...…
…Community • SAM Classes Stir A Variety Of Interests T NI BRIDAL ATELIER EVENING Couture European Boutique and Bridal Evening he annual Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment (SAJE) classes, which began last week at the Jewish Community Centers in West Bloomfield and Oak Park, offered something for everyone. "Healthy Kosher Cooking" at the JCC in Oak Park brought out a big crowd for the first class Feb. 12. Sponsored by Weight Watchers, ...…
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…Women's Campaign & Education Department presents 4.1 ki/111, Mazel Toy! Federation's (Not the same old "CHOICES") New Arrivals featunng Jan. 30 Leyla (Fortgang) and Danee Posner of New York City joyously welcome their new daughter, Alexandra Shlomit. Welcoming her home is big sister Gabrielle Michaella, 2 1 /4 . Sharing in their joy are grandparents Esther and Erwin Posner of Southfield and Fay and Chaim Fortgang of Brooklyn. Thrilled g...…
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…Community eat PIA* Panel 4111111mmomi nip„ X 00 3 Anniversaries Made possible by a generous gift from Bill and Audrey Farber COHEN 56TH Sunday, March 9, 2003 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Id Byer and Marilyn (Boesky) Cohen cele- brated their 56th wed- ding anniversary on Jan. 5. They shared this joyous occa- sion with Meyer's brother, their four children and spouses and three won- derful grandchildren. Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 T...…
…IN Synagogue List 49 Torah Portion 51 Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov and Phyllis and Martin Abel watch as scribe Rabbi Levi Kagan writes in letters of the new Torah. ABEL FAMILY PASSES DOWN A LOVE OF JEWISH TRADITION BY DONATING A TORAH TO THE SHUL. SHELL' LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer A longtime dream for the addition of a new Sefer Torah at the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch became a reality Feb. 2 with a dedication ceremony that brought a remarkable...…
…GENERATION To GENERATION from page 45 "Then the other synagogue scrolls were brought outside to welcome the new Torah and to be carried up and down the main road of the campus," Rabbi Shemtov said. At the dedication, the Abels, who are found- ing members of the Shul, also presented each of their grandchildren a model of the new Torah, handcrafted by Martin Abel. "It was gorgeous," Rabbi Shemtov said. "Each one was on a stand, in a glass case...…
…Ut4ENT I i:ue ' CERTIFIE S Pre-Owned c,NL.Y At Rabbi Zimmerman Addresses Institute Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman will be the scholar-in-residence for Temple Beth El's 61st annual Rabbi B. Benedict and Ada S. Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Christian, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim and Protestant Clergy on Friday, March 7. Rabbi Zimmerman is the former executive vice president of Birthright Israel USA. President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish In...…
…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs AT THE CROSSROADS OF GOVERNMENT Whether in the corridors of government or on pathways to it, Jewish leadership and political persuasiveness have helped shape the future of nations. GOLDA MEM (1898-1978) b. Kiev, Russia Founder and Fourth Prime Minister of Israel She was born to an impoverished family which emigrated to Milwaukee, WI, in 1906, to improve its fortunes. Although graduating as a teacher from what w...…
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