…Featuring: JOAN VASS USA New Styles- New Colors NOW LOCATED IN THE ORCHARD MALL On Orchard Lake Road just North of Maple West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Come Cele6eaie the LAKER FAMILY CHANUKAH CONCERT Sunday, December 8, 1996 3:30 p.m. Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road • Southfield, Michigan (810) 626-0886 GREAT JEWISH STORIES Our acclaimed National Public Radio series is now available on audio cassette tape. lintMO§Ma, Befor...…
…First-Hand Vol 6 "k L of those who witnessed the Depression and Holocaust. JAMES D. RESSER WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT ast week, the incoming House freshmen stood in front of the Capi- tol for their first class picture, and it was a fresh-faced, eager-looking group. Their youthful energy is com- mendable, but another quality of the new lineup in Washington should concern the Jewish community: The arrival of 73 new House members and 15 newly...…
…I for lv to-arv ,e IroLifmfe ii4waN rat\ k5 cag VOID page 79 calc OL N able element in Israel's security. The new isolationism that is find- ing increasing favor among a new generation of politicians who lack a positive frame of reference for American involvement rep- resents a clear threat to Israel's long-term survival. The problem is compounded by fading memories of the Holocaust. The lessons of that terrible pe- riod are taught — m...…
…LEXUS CO" L.F11 -151r101 1997 LEXUS LS 400 Dual Front & Side Airbags Religious Right Battles GOP The 105th Congress will be more conservative than its predeces- sor, and the Christian Coalition wants some of the credit. At a news conference, execu- tive director Ralph Reed argued that "conservative Evangelicals were the firewall that prevented a Bob Dole defeat from mush- rooming into a meltdown all the way down the ballot. For the first t...…
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…The November 1996/Kislev 5 Celebrate: Ideas to light up your holiday H ELPING JEWISH FAMILIES GROW Life In Israel: Do not miss out on this donut. 17/ es°1. ree TM PUBLISHED BY THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS As We See It: An unforgettable birthday. J ike rl I%) SMALL BITES: TERRIFIC TASTE TREATS BY TEXAS TINA. …
…10 TOP WAYS TO GIVE THANKS • • • I . Help Mom clean up after Thanksgiving dinner 2 . Visit a nursing home resident. 3 . Give tzedakah. 4 . Encourage someone else to give tzedakah. 5 . Be nice to someone who has no friends. 6 . Be nice to your brother (sister, cousin). 7 . Do a good deed and don't expect a reward. 8 . Read to someone who doesn't know how. 9 . VOLUNTEER FOR A NOD 10. Say a little prayer of thanks. ••••••••...…
…3ewish jamily Service invites you fo a program on vorce: Publisher Arthur Horwitz Limiting the Casualties Editor Elizabeth Applebaum Contributing Writers Lynne Konstantin Mark Lichterman Diane Schaefer Jill Davidson Sklar Copy Editors/Proofreaders Phillip Applebaum Lynne Konstantin Gail Zimmerman Photographers Daniel Lippitt Business Manager Marianne B. Taylor Production Manager Curtis DeLoye Assistant Production Manager Gayle Baldi...…
…Content s no v ember 6 PARENTS PAGE Ideas on how to entertain your toddler during services. 12 MARVELOUS MICHIGAN You'll be out of this world when you visit Lansing. 16 THE BIG STORY Ooh-la-la-latkes: Recipes for potato pancakes, applesauce and lots more for Chanukah. , 32 TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT Ruth Beresh's recipe for a delicious challah. EXTRAS 5 8 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 30 410.1,.„1)-1144 Celebrate Small Bites Pets Page Life...…
…Instruct. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is indeed, a rite of passage. But it whether 13 or 63, chooses to make a commitment to Torah is far more than a transition from adolescence into and tradition. Our congregation is alway s open to those adulthood. In Judaism, learning is a lifelong process. And at who want to learn. Come be part of the process. Come be Temple Beth El, we celebrate B'nai Mitzvah when an yone, part of the action. Come home ...…
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…Did You Know... night, two the second, three the third and so on. Interestingly enough, there is no specific hour when the lights must be kindled. Yet, as with all mitzvot, this should be done as soon as possible. Thus, candles should be lit as soon as it gets dark. Moreover, to fulfill the stated purpose of the Chanukah lights — publicizing the miracle — tradition dictates that the meno- rah should be lit at a time when people are on the str...…
…The AppleTree's Top Ten ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM EDITOR K, so a note that be- gins, "David, honey, you're the sweetest thing since apple pie!" is a little much. Every child appreciates something fun and unexpected in his lunch box. Here are some ideas that will help your child remember just how much he's loved, without embarrassing him too much in front of his macho friends. O #1)Make your son or daughter a real hercagen stnppapfreormanad comic...…
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…TEMPTING BITS OF INTEREST AND INFO. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM EDITOR Round Up Them Cookies Sure Roy Rogers was tough, but when was the last time he whipped out a rootin' tootin' deee- licious cookie — kosher, of course — shaped like a cow? Partners, meet Texas Tina. Texas Tina the concoctions' names: Buck- a-Roos Chocolate Cookie Bits, Pony Espressos, Cowtown Cookies and the taxi-shaped New York Traffic Treats. New York? Here's the story. Texas...…
…You Bug Me You may find this the most horrendous meal in the world, but it will be fun, healthy, and chances are your children will actually eat it! It's called Bug Dinner. Just look around your kitchen and you're bound to find plenty of material for this scrumptious food. Mean- while, here are some ideas: * Create grass out of thin noodles cooked in green food coloring * For dirt, try scrambled eggs mixed with blue-and- green food coloring ...…
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…Back To Our Future A Poland/Israel Experience For Detroit Metropolitan Teens 3000 Jewish Teens From 44 Countries Will Explore Poland And Israel For Two Weeks They Will Never Forget Detroit rabbis, educators and University of Michigan Professor Zvi Gitelman will lead the Detroit community group (April 30-May 14,1997) $ 1 695 (Subsidized by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit) …
…•• "■ •;• • • Where else coul d travel the Earth in matter o secotz What To Do Along The Way T HE APP LETR EE MN 12 Above: The Michigan Historical Center in Lansing. Right: The State Capitol Building. -- ou could always hire your own spaceship, but unless you're a bil- lionaire with plenty of nothing to do this could be a little costly and time-consuming. Or you could travel through the solar sys- tem simply by getting in your car an...…
…phone suddenly became perma- nently affixed to your child's ear once he turned 12). Lansing also hosts 50 annual festivals, including an art festival in May (for information, call 517-337-1731, ext 211), a county fair in July (for informa- tion, call 517-676-2428) and a Mexican fiesta in September (for information, call 517-485- 3267). ❑ The Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau will be glad to send you a free 1996 Official Visitor Guide fil...…
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…Is PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIPPITT TH E A P P L E TR EE ANNABEL COHEN SPECIAL TO THE APPLETREE Whether topped by sour cream, applesauce or goat cheese, there's nothing as tasty as a latke. he menorah has been lit, the children have unwrapped (and eaten just about all of) their foil- wrapped chocolate gelt, the dreidel is spinning and every- one has sung "Maoz Tsur." But it's not really Chanukah just yet. Ask many Jews what they like best about t...…
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…LATKE page 16 edges are browned. Turn over and cook another five minutes. Place cooked latkes on a paper towel-lined cookie sheet to drain. Add more oil as needed for frying. Makes about three dozen latkes. Oven Latkes with lots of sour cream. De- your. Cheese Latkes 2 lbs. potatoes 1 lb. grated cheese (cheddar is tasty; mozzarella is lower in fat) 6 eggs, lightly beaten I /4 cup flour 2 level tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt, or to taste I ...…
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…COLORING PAGE Happy Thanksgiving! W e can't wait to see your artistic skills! Children aged 2- 12 may use crayons, markers, glitter, stickers or any other ma- terials to decorate this picture. We'll reprint one (selected by The Jewish News staff) in next month's issue of The Apple Tree. Entries must be received no later than Nov. 27. Send to Kaleidoscope, The Apple Tree, 27676 Franklin Rd., South- field, MI 48034. Please include child's nam...…
…Cold Comfort Tips for helping your child deal with the sniffles, a cough and a fever: JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER round this time of the year, newspapers and magazines start print- ing their versions of "How To Prevent The Flu From Attack- ing Your Child." Every time, the advice is the same. Stay away from germy public telephones and door knobs. Wash your hands often. Get enough rest and vitamin C. And, for heaven's sake, steer clear ...…
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…olidays Lighten p1 Homemade crafts to make Chanukah even more n ELLEN SCOLNIC SPECIAL TO THE APPLETREE hanukah is a family centered holiday filled with sparkling candles, twirling tops and lots of latkes. Beyond the chocolate coins, children can learn to appreciate the beauty and the traditions of Chanukah through fun and simple pro- jects. "When you create activities that involve them, that use all their senses, it helps children make a p...…
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…year," I said, "you can have a summer birthday" In March, Danny's birthday came. It was gray and blustery, similar to the day on which he'd been born. Although Dan- ny's grandparents were coming over in the evening for cake and ice cream, I prepared him for a quiet celebration. About 1 in the afternoon, shortly after my daughter re- turned home from nursery school, there was a knock at the door. Standing outside was a clown in a striped suit. ...…
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…A 146 1411( (zlie 11 PL A Unique New Way To Celebrate A Birthday! This December vacation, Detroit area kids can "Take a Break at the 1!" Something fun and exciting is happening during this next holiday vacation at both campuses of the Jewish Community Center. It's called "Take a Break at the J" and its a lot like the JCL's popular After School Club, only better. That's because it's an all day program that let's kids make the most of their...…
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…;P. Challah Days RUTH BERESH SPECIAL TO THE APPLETREE M y challah baking began 26 years ago in an effort to create my niche in our family holiday tradition. My mom, sister, aunts and grandmas al- ready had established their PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT T H E A P P L E T R E E *Ma 32 Above: Ruth Beresh makes challah. contributions to holiday cele- brations. As the youngest member of our extended family, I found it challenging to discover a...…
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…As America's Thanksgiving Parade embarks upon its 70th anniversary, 140 Distinguished Clowns are preparing to Silly String Detroit pink. . JULIE YOLLES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR DANIEL LIPPITT PHOTOGRAPHER "The No. 1 reason I'm a clown is to sup- port the parade. It's one of the ways that the parade has been able to fund-raise money to support its existence," says Borman, who was the chairman of the Thanksgiving Day Parade for five years...…
…Left: America's Thanksgiving Parade has the world's largest collection of papier mache heads, handmade from Viareggio, Italy. The heads weigh 10-60 pounds each and feature the likes of Rosa Parks, Joe Louis, Bob Seger, George Bush and Gerald Ford. Left: Thirteen-year-olds Liza Lax, Lisa Kantor and Melissa Levy are Junior Jesters. Their parents, Melissa Orley Lax, Nanci Kantor and Nancy Levy, are longtime friends who have been Distinguished Cl...…
…prodifCe Ifis JULIE YOLLES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR V 1 Itt3SS'? - plr here's just so much doggone music out there. What to buy? What to avoid? What's worth searching for? Visible Ink Press, the creators of VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever and CyberHound's Web Guide, have now rocked 'n' rolled into the music arena with MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. So, just what's so essential about it? It was January 1996 over a casual...…
…you want. And you pick up a CD, and somebody across the aisle starts talking to you about that CD, and the person next to you joins in," says Graff, who's freelancing while on strike from the Detroit Free Press, where he was the music critic for 13 years. "That happens in bookstores, it happens in video stores and, to me, that's great shopping. I suppose for some people that happens in a clothes store, but for me it happens in a record store —...…
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…* Macomb Center * for the Performing Arts edoter,q Bergasse, 23, is staying at home with his mom and broth- er Mark, also a teacher at the studio, while in town with the tour. "I teach at night, and Josh has shows," says Annette. "We've been pulling a lot of all- nighters so we can spend some time together." he new Detroit Opera House will continue to bustle with a variety of activities as it settles in to its new digs, which opened in Apri...…
