…1 9 4 2 Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community 1 9 9 2 THE JEWISH NEWS MAY 22, 1992 / 19 IYAR 5752 SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Davidson Grant May Help Israel WIISU Hillel Rabbi Quits After Cuts ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor T he first major fallout of the budget crunch for the Metro Detroit •,,Hillel Foundation occurred last week. Rabbi Louis (Eli) Finkelman, director of Wayne State Hillel for the last 14 years, ann...…
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…CONTENTS CLOSE-UP Consuming Obsession rt,HIL JACOBS (Anorexia and bulimia are no strangers to Jews. MITZVAH HEROES Making A Difference ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ALAN HITSKY KIMBERLY LIFTON These three volunteers have a positive impact. 65 7 OPINION A Secular-Humanist looks at tradition, authenticity. 14 DETROIT • A kids' carnival boosts Yad Ezra. • New Jewish Agenda looks at our society. 31 BACKGROUND U.S.-Israel relations are on sol...…
…EDITORIAL Community Council Forum Is More Than A Meeting Jeannie Weiner, president of the Jewish Community Council, is concerned that at- tendance at Tuesday's annual meeting will be light. At many organizational annual meetings, awards are presented, speeches are made, and we all go home happy and sometimes bored. But this year, the Council is hitting a hot topic with a gutsy town meeting format. Hard, front-line discussion on the issues of...…
…I OPINION A Secular-Humanist Looks t Tradition And Authenticity JULIUS J. HARWOOD T radition (to paraphrase Milan Kundera's defin- ition of art) is the truggle of memory against rgetting. It is easy to under- stand, then, the importance nd prominence of zachor, remembrance, in Jewish tradition and Jewish life. The most solemn Jewish aditional practice of Yizkor (the memorial service for the ead) and the more contem- porary Israeli "Yom Haz...…
…THE JEWISHi NEWS ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Arthur M. Horwitz EDITOR EMERITUS: Philip Slomovitz MANAGING EDITOR: Phil Jacobs ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alan Hitsky ASSISTANT EDITOR: Elizabeth Applebaum STAFF WRITERS: Kimberly Lifton Amy J. Mehler CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: LT( Elie Wiesel WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: James D. Besser FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: , Helen Davis PHOTOGRAPHER: ci Glenn Triest Is your small business or practice lost in the big bank shuffle? ...…
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…UP FRONT Interfaith Success /And Quarrels Major progress — and some feuding — at last week's Catholic-Jewish meeting in Baltimore. ARTHUR J. MAGIDA Special to The Jewish News ii. ast week's meeting in Baltimore between top Jewish and Catholic \ representatives possibly ac- celerated full diplomatic re- lations between Israel and the Vatican and the Holy See's drafting of a broad statement on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. But some memb...…
…UP FRONT imimilmmimimmum Interfaith Continued from preceding page TRADITION. Isn't there one more worth carrying on? Friday night. The end of the week. The beginning of Shabbat. A time to relax, reflect and renew. And as much a part of this tradition as the candles and the challah was knowing the weekly Jewish News had also arrived. It brought news about the community, the nation and the world. Today, that tradition hasn't changed. In fa...…
…"My family learned about the Heatherwood lifestyle.. . Campaign Seeks Pledges, Volunteers Jewish community volun- teers will reach out to fellow Detroiters to involve them in the Allied Jewish Campaign during the May 31-June 5 Days of Decision. Jewish Federation and agency leaders, synagogue and temple members and / Campaign volunteers from , _throughout the community L, will seek to raise dollars vital to address the needs of many recently ...…
…6th-Graders Run Carnival To Benefit Food Banks AMY J. MEHLER Staff Writer D avid Zussman, 5, looked longingly at the car game in front of him and then uncertainly at the blue ticket in his hand. "Do I have enough tickets to play?" he asked Arianna Gordon, 12. "Yep, just one," she said, holding out her hand. David gave Arianna his ticket and gripped the Tonka truck. He gave it a hard push. It landed with a thud on a yellow, painted strip. -...…
…Quietly ask yourself "If not now, when"? Omega Constellation '18K gold and stainless steel 4 men's watch with day/date. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Water resistant. Swiss made since 1848. Eric and Dorothy Wolff: Wonderful cocktail conversation. - Michigan Kite Contest Attracts Chicago Couple ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM Assistant Editor E ric and Dorothy Wolff have had their heads in the clouds for years now, and they love it. It al...…
…Social Issues Highlight NJA Conference STEPHEN H. GOLDSTEIN Special to The Jewish News T ..... •• • ***** •• .•••• in— IJ L i n 1J Call Now For Your Spring Start Up RICK WALD can For Details 489-5862 Coming Soon Barbara's Art Center Suzy Ran's Science of Slimming RC 'm10 WEST BLOOMFIELD • MICHIGAN Orchard Lake Road • North of Maple 16 FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1992 he Midwest Regional Retreat of the New Jewish Agenda drew more than 35 ...…
…"My Mommy & Daddy Refinanced Their Mortgage At World Wide Financial. Again." Miles Neumann the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, described how Jews and blacks have worked together in Washtenaw County to plan and observe a black-Jewish seder. Learning to recognize • • ) significant issues for blacks and for Jews helps the others understand, he said. "There • are two general ways coali- • tions go. They talk about the issues and they...…
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…From the Files of Morof, Sheplow, Weinstein & Co.... PROFILE OF AN MSW CLIENT Seymour Brode • Age: 63 Family: Married, 43 years to Dee. Three children, five grandchildren. Profession: President, International Tennis Corporation; Franklin Fitness and Racquet Club; Centaur Racquet Club; Kidsports; Southfield, MI. Hobbies: • Tennis (of course!), golf, spending time with my grandchildren, collecting fine wines. 11 1 My Greatest Accom...…
…I NOTEBOOK li'mmimm•""••"" ART GLASS Too Soon Continued from Page 18 AT SHERWOOD STUDIOS else. That's the American way. We've come too far and worked too hard in this country to abrogate our right to support candidates who best serve our interests. And as for the national Jew- ish organizations that pur- port to speak for us, it is more important that they communicate our approval or disapproval of the can- didates than to hide their mora...…
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…CLOSE-UP CO NS1\1(1 0 13 S Es 1 N ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA ARE NO STRANGERS TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, BOTH YOUNG AND OW. BY 22 FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1992 PHIL S ome tell of horror sto- ries. They talk of their demons. They know of them personally.Lau- ra refers to her "per- sonal hell." And Michael — he has trouble talking at all. These aren't stories of supernatural experiences or fictional chainsaw massacres. Yet they can be just as hau...…
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…I CLOSE-UP C O O B S ESSIO N a life of personal torment and even death. Experts say the stereotypic Jewish family can be ripe for either one of these eating disorders. Jacqueline Odoms, an area psychotherapist who spe- cializes in eating disorders, said the diseases manifest themselves in families of chaos or control. Typically, the control model is a family where the child is expected to perform well in school, to attend college and to succ...…
…CORSUMING OBsEsSluN eating. They'll chew gum, suck on diet candies. They'll stay busy. Laura, a 30-year-old Southfield businesswoman, started to control her eating habits at age 14 while at Camp Tamarack. Controlling her eating, she said, meant not eating anything. She lost so much weight that first summer that a size 1 dress was too big for her. She still is not certain why this became such an important part of her life. It could have been, ...…
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…BACKGROUND U.S.-Israel Relations May Not Be So Bad JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent M arriage counselors understand the con- cept of tunnel vi- sion, when couples zero in on a single of point of conten- tion so sharply that the rest of the marriage — the good as well as the bad — fades from view. So it is with the troubled U.S.-Israel relationship. Like quarreling spouses, of- ficials in Jerusalem and Washington have spent a year ...…
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…'1 NEWS I ■ RESIDENTIAL Baker Claims Israel To Blame New York (JTA) — Israel \ • did not get the $10 billion in ), loan guarantees it sought • from the United States be- ) cause it violated an under- standing with Washington not to increase settlement activity in the administered territories, Secretary of State James Baker said. Mr. Baker made the ) statement to a delegation from the American Jewish Committee, according to AJCommittee Pres...…
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…I POLITICALLY SPEAKING Rep. John Conyers Wants A Break T4 1- Jewish Uheatre Experience Sunday, May 31 - 11:00 a.m. An original dramatic and musical presentation by American and newcomer teens, conceived and compiled by Corinne Stavish. Jake pride in the community's youth! Agency For Jewish Education 21550 West avelve Mile, Southfield Please let us know you're coming by calling g.E.F.F., 661-1000, ext. 570. Made possible through a gran...…
…""'"""1 NEWS I AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING HIGH EFFICIENCY 10 S.E.E.R. AIR CONDITIONING SPECIAL Arab Parties Fail To Merge Jerusalem (JTA) — Although far from the center of the political tempest, the failure of two Arab splinter parties to form a joint list for the June 23 Knesset elec- tions could have far- reaching political conse- • quences for the country and the region. C Most Israelis, caught up in the mounting campaign • frenzy, wer...…
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…COMMUNITY Soviet Artists Perform At Temple Israel May 31 Dr. Russell G. Mawby, chairman of the board of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will keynote the United Jewish Foundation annual meeting and reception 4 p.m. June 15 at the Max M. Fisher Building. Election and installation of officers and board members will take place, and recent donors to the Federated En- dowment Fund will be honored. As chairman and chief ex- ecutive officer of the Kell...…
…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES An Invitation to the Jewish Community Touching Torah, Touching Light A Weekend of Spiritual Renewal June 19 - 21, 1992 Butzel Conference Center, Ortonville, Michigan Sponsored by Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor, Michigan We invite you to discover the meaning that the Sabbath holds for you - It is difficult to tear ourselves away from the hectic pace of our lives to enter and enjoy a fulfilling Sabbath celebration. In the ...…
…cordially invites you to its 992 Metropolitan Detroit Annual Dinner Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 6 p.m., Monday and Thursday 7:15 a.m., Sunday morning 8:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Devra Naomi Wanetik, daughter of Ann and Leonard I. Wanetik. Richard Kaufman. 5 p.m. Bar Mitzvah of Mark Richard Bloom, son of Judith and Robert Bloom. Friday, Rabbi Syme will deliver the sermon; Saturday, Rabbi Yedwab will deliver the sermon. DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE ...…
…TORAH PORTION In any great recipe, there's always one special ingredient that makes the dish memorable. At the Jewish Home for Aged, that special ingredient is our Jewish tradition. It's what sets Friday evenings aglow with the warmth of Shabbat candles, softly spoken blessings, fresh baked challah, and steaming bowls of kosher chicken soup shared among old friends. SHLOMO RISKIN Special to The Jewish News W In addition, our nursing home...…
…Nu? Aging Information for Seniors "brother" can also refer to God, so that the verse now homiletically reads: 'When God Himself is impover- ished.' And how does that happen? When His in- heritance, His Temple and His land are destroyed, sold to nations, and the land is wrested away from the Jews by the gentiles. In other words, the state of God above is dependent upon what we humans do down here below. If the Jewish people lose their communa...…
…YOUTH The Cultural Commission of Congregation Shaarey Zedek proudly presents The Thirteenth Annual Peter & Clara Weisberg Concert "Music to Remember" Featuring Renowned Violinist DANIEL HEIFETZ Accompanied by SAMUEL SANDERS Pianist Wednesday, June 3, 1992 7:30 P.M. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road, Southfield GENERAL ADMISSION FREE There will be reserved seating and an Afterglow for Patrons only. Reserve by calling...…
…._. ,. .,... ,... ...1.... • Hebrew Day School, finished second. Temple Israel's winning team included David Kir- shner, Rebecca Koller and Rachel Wright. In second place was the Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses team of David Steinberg, Scott Weiss and Jill Frolich. The Adat Shalom Syn- agogue team of Jason Miller, Beverly Betel and Ben Sabin finished third. The teams were awarded gold, silver and bronze Jerusalem medals struck by t...…
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…abode Om' EXPANSION ed a particularly warm welcome from the 300,000-strong Korean community. Korean busi- nessmen, who have largely taken over the inner city stores once owned by Jews, 6 were hit hardest during the rampage and see themselves as its principal victims. "They (the Koreans) want to ' learn how the Jewish com- munity is organized, how it functions and raises funds," Rabbi Fields said. The se- cond task force, focusing on the Jew...…
…EDUCATION SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to The Jewish News W hen the Hillel Day School fifth-grade teacher rang the large, hand-held bell to call her class to order, students turned their attention from the sheep grazing on the other side of the windows and sat up tall in stiff, wooden desks. The youngsters faced a United States flag with 38 stars and a wood burning stove near the instructor's table. They moved a little uneasily in their clothe...…
