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…Contents A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner itTN www.detroitjewishnews.com Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 Av 24, 5763 Vol. CXXIV, No. 2 SPECIAL REPORT FOOD 16 Volunteer Power 78 Dawn To Dusk Fare Outpouring of volunteers eases blackout for seniors. A great new book for blackout cooking or fun. APPLETRE,E THIS WEEK 82 Project: B'nai Mitzvah 23 Renewing Resolve Two local rabbis react t to Tuesday's bus bombing. S...…
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…411 • • EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK It's not • • The Rigors Of Learning ewish education is a priority of Detroit Jewry and one of the pillars of the Jewish people. Yet it's always short on funding, so always at risk. I'm drawn to this theme of learning what it means to be a Jew as Jewish day schools and synagogue schools pre- pare for the new school year. In a few weeks, I'll be meeting with Harlene Appelman, chief Jewish education officer of Federa...…
…LETTERS PREFERRED UROLOGY CONSULTANTS, P.C. Michael D. Lutz, M.D. James D. Relle, M. David M. Steinberger, P.A.-C 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 co...…
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…T is Week For Openers A Surge In Togetherness oy, I could take another night of this," said my neighbor David Berman, 49, referring to the power outage that crippled the northeastern United States last week. "The best thing to do is just sit back and relax." Taking his own advice, he was stretching KERI his legs in a lawn chair on his driveway last GUTEN Friday night. He'd taken off his shirt, COHEN plugged in his Walkman and was nursing a ...…
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…RINKE CADILLAC 8( Years And Still Delivering BREAK ) ---ft\ THROUGH incensed over a Hong Kong karaoke bar that displayed Nazi photographs and images of Hitler. Israel's consul general in Hong Kong, Eli Avidar, slammed the popular water- ing hole, Bar Pacific, for the display, which included a photograph that shows a Nazi shooting a man on the edge of a pit piled high with executed victims. "It is way beyond my understanding how people can en...…
…This Week TUNIT Something Extra JVS Hosts Legislators . ' 11111611011004.0 'm embers of the Michigan House of Representatives Policy Cost Committee toured JVS in Southfield on Aug. 19 before meeting to gather information on mental health parity and the cost of prescription drugs. Both subjects are important issues to the Jewish community, said Susan Herman, director of the Lansing-based Michigan Jewish Conference. Strongly supporting-men...…
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…Thi s Week Special Report Meanwhile, Rabbi Freedman asked Kamin to print flyers calling for volunteers. At 5 a.m. Friday, Rabbi Freedman began distributing the 100 flyers — printed by a copying machine con- nected to a generator — at prayer minyans and stores throughout Oak Park and southeast Southfield. The Yad Ezra kosher food bank in Berkley donated canned tuna fish and salmon, applesauce, bottled water and food. Several, according to JAS...…
…Tales From The Dark Side Power outage generates no shortage of headaches and heroes — as life goes on. Left to right: Maria Hertz, co-owner of Oak Park's Unique Kosher Carty-Out; with some of the deli items made fresh Monday morning after the outage. Where were you when the lights went out? Here are anecdotes of how your neighbors and merchants in the Jewish community coped during the crisis. Esther Lerner, 20, of Oak Park loads groceries ...…
…This Week Special Report Light At The End Of The Chuppah Sunrise, sunset ... light up the candles — and the wedding went on. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter W hat began with a bride in tears, a groom stuck near an inoperable 17th-floor hotel eleva- tor and a mother's secret that the upcoming wedding dinner may be uncooked chicken became a memory of community support and loyal friendship for two newly combined families. "It was very h...…
…Tamanap pi M. BUICK THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN STYLE LEASE PULL-AHEAD IS BACK! Leases expiring between August 1st and February 2nd, 2004. Happy Memories What Rothstein remembers most about her daughter's wedding is how friends and family pitched in and ran home to get flashlights and candles, hosted fast-minute housefuls of out-of- town guests who were scheduled to stay at the hotel and those who she said, "schlepped and set up tables." "And...…
…This Week Special Report VOLUNTEER POWER from page 16 neer, directed the re-starting of the backup generators after they ran out of fuel. Shabbat Help Rabbi Freedman, worried about the blackout continuing into the Sabbath, consulted with Rabbi Asher Eisenberger. He is a Halachic (Jewish law) authority as Well as a teacher at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah's Beth Jacob School for Girls in Oak Park and a rabbi at Agudas Yisroel Mogen Abraham, which m...…
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…Analysis Exam Time Israel puts the Palestinian Authority to a crucial — and final? LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem S test. fill their road map obligations. Now, in a reversal of policy, Sharon hopes to put the burden of proof back on the Palestinians: They must prevent terror or risk being blamed for the fail- ure of the hudna, an Arabic term for cease-fire that has connotations of rearming for future confronta- tion....…
…Renewed Resolve The Blast, The Carnage Local rabbis react to Tuesday's bus bombing in Jerusalem. NAOMI RAGEN Special to the Jewish News SHELLY LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter T uesday's bus bombing in Jerusalem that killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 100 brought the first great wave of fear to Rabbi Alon Tolwin since his daughter and her new husband made aliyah two weeks ago. When he finally reached his daughter, Henna, by tel...…
…...40-14,00, ',, miamavr4 This Week • • EXAM TIME from page 22 Ultimate Goals Ezra counters that right-wing critics "do not want the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to succeed," but prefer "to return to the old situation in which Israel has to deal with the terrorists itself." True, he said, Israel had spectacu- lar successes fighting terrorism, but at the cost of soldiers' lives. "In the war against terror, you do what's best for you a...…
…detroit tigers weekend family fun pack! RESOLVE from page 23 Bank and Gaza Strip, rolling back steps that had eased movement for Palestinian civilians as a way to dis- courage support for terrorism. Amid Israeli and American demands for serious moves against terror, Abbas suspended contacts with Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both of which claimed responsibility for the bombing. Abbas, who vehemently con- demned the bombing, reportedly ordered P...…
…Washington Watch Mideast Junkets Israel receives record number of congressional "tourists. full legislative plate right now, since aid to Israel appears secure for the upcoming fiscal year and lawmakers have already passed several resolutions is been a miserable few years praising Israel and calling on the for the Israeli tourist industry, Palestinians to do more to end terror- but one group is traveling to ism. Israel in record numbers: me...…
…ins/4(k abortion and the role of religion in public life; supporters have claimed that opponents are creating a religious "litmus test" for judicial nominees. Numerous Jewish groups are oppos- ing the Pryor nomination or raising strong concerns about his qualifica- tions, including some groups that tra- ditionally stay out of confirmation fights such as B'nai B'rith and the Anti-Defamation League. Opposing the Pryor nomination and another nom...…
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…Insight Remember When . Presidential Impact From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. Local family inspired by hope of a better life for Argentinas Jews. ROBERT A. SKLAR Editor 23rd International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies' annual summer conference. Kirchner was there to meet with President Bush. y chance, a Huntington Woods family with Argentine roots heard the A Couple With...…
…Continue a 62-year tradition Wish family, friends and the entire Jewish community a Happy New Year! A VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY NEVV YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS & FAMILY. We wish our friends and family a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. Best Wishes for a happy, healthy New Year May the coming year be filled with health and happiness for all our friends, our wish for a year filled with family & friends,. L'Shanah Tovah! L'Shana Tov...…
…J Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishne-ws.com Dry Bones Results Matter here's merit in Detroit Jewry hosting state lawmakers on periodic trips to Israel as long as the impact of the program contin- ues to be positive and significant. At their core, the trips let legislators experience the history, beauty, diversity and turmoil of the Middle East. They open windows on why the Jewish state is such a st...…
…OUR VIEWS The Sounds Of Silence ave you ever tried to sit in silence for more than a moment? Difficult isn't it? A little bit uncomfortable? Sometimes frightening! Silence can be frightening because in silence we often hear things to which we are unwilling to listen. Rather than appreciating the silence and its sounds, we construct our lives so that we are surrounded by noises that drown out the silence and prevent us from hearing what the s...…
…almitoesmileaK--xorwr, - 416. c't 7 r Solving The Refugee Riddle I j ,.1 4 01. .= : Philadelphia ere's a puzzle: How do Palestinian refugees differ from the 20 century's 135 million other refugees? Answer: In every other instance, the pain of dispossession, statelessness and poverty has diminished over time. Refugees either resettled, returned home or died. Their children — whether liv- ing in South Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, Israel, Tur...…
…Social Scene Lifestyle • Entertainment —with Carolyn Ives, Fox Run Campus Expert Partygoers Gather In Novi To Find Out What The Buzz Is About =7= Fox Run Rolls Out the Red Carpet for its Premiere Celebration Novi, MI—The spotlight was on Fox Run this month as Oakland County's new resort-style community hosted a spectacular Premiere Celebration. More than 500 guests walked the red carpet to preview the fantastic 52,000 square foot Ascot C...…
…INSIDE: Community Calendar 41 Mazel Toy! 43 All About Elephants The Detroit Zoo, a pioneer in education and animal care, celebrates its 75th year. SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer T he Detroit Zoo first opened in 1883 with ani- mals abandoned by a trav- eling circus. Since then, the zoo has become a pioneer in car- ing for animals and educating its vis- itors about them. "The zoo is no longer just a place to see animals," says Dr. Ron K...…
…Community ELEPHANTS from page 35 swimming together since they met." Unbelievable Adventures Stories about the animals and their envi- ronment are enthusiastically shared by the 200 volunteer docents who are, like Slovis, frontline educators. In 1977, as the philosophy of zoos changed and the zoo recognized the need for education, the docent program was formed, says Sue Kingsepp, manager of volunteers at the zoo. Docents show people around...…
…Spirit And Energy Israel Scout Caravan uplifts attentive audiences at area JCCs. KAREN SCHWARTZ Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor ike many of the 300 people watching the Israel Scouts' Tzofim Friendship Caravan — a group of 10 singers and dancers from Israel — Ann Arbor resi- dent Yael Zoldan felt a connection. But her connection differed from the others filling the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County on Aug. 11. She shared the ...…
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…• Cycling For Wishes Sore muscles and months of training are a small price to make sick kids' dreams come true. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter T hree long days on a bicycle was plenty of time to allow participants of the Wish-A- Mile 300 Bicycle Tour to reflect on their own lives and remember why they chose to ride. While Rick Nessel of Novi said riding in the July 25-27 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan fund-raiser was "extremely ex...…
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…) JN Digest Selected news and feature stories from the Detroit Jewish News. vvvvw.detroitjewishnews.cominews ) Back In Time Look for Alexis P. Rubin's "This Month in Jewish History" for August. wwvv.detroitjewishnews.corn ) What's Eating Harry Kirsbaum? Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit www.detroitjewishnews.com/opinion ) Place Your Rosh Hashanah Greeting Electronically SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation Beth Shalom — Saturdays, 8:45-10 a.m. W...…
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…lor in Farmington Hills, Evan worked in the Hodari Children's Library at Temple Israel and on the Adopt-a- Road program as part of his mitzvah projects. He will donate his food-bas- ket centerpieces to Yad Ezra in Berkley. Carly Hope Sprague will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah Saturday, Aug. 23, at Temple Israel. Her parents are Robin and Jeffrey Sprague; her sister is Ilana. Joining in the sim- chah will be grand-...…
…Community Engagements LUPILOFF-SAMSON C , , ynthia and Steven Lupiloff of Scottsdale, Ariz., Shelley Simpson and Gayle Boesky of Palm Beach, Fla., and Barbara and Norman Samson of West Bloomfield happily announce the engagement of their children Jennifer Elyse Lupiloff and Jeremy Scott Samson. Jennifer graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe and is the fashion and lifestyle manager for E! Entertainment and the Style Network in Lo...…
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