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…INSIDE: THE AGING OF JARC'S RESIDENTS; THE JEWISH ROOTS OF MR, SNICK. ac ••• ti =MEL •■•■•■■ ,. !IOW • 'WM"' s. ■ 11•111. IMMINIMII IMINI ■ 1011 V•111 •■•■•• ■ 111•• ■ •• AK, 41/10 …

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…THE JEWISH NEWS UP FRONT This Week's Top Stories L Joyce Keller: JARC's executive director. A Manageable Future? JARC anticipates losses in funding and quality as the state cg• shifts . . Medicaid rectpients into ci managed care plans. Life B Goes On As JARC residents age, their increasing needs have to be met but how? LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER arbara Hertsberg, 68, says she has trouble walking as well as she did when she was ...…

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…January 24, 1997 Detroit OPINION Getting community back into the JCC. 25 Taking The Plunge An increase in mikvah use encourages one renovation, and plans for a new facility. 10 TELL ME WHY in A Fix A king's treasures and a Rothschild. 30 Akiva Hebrew Day School tries to turn around a financial quagmire. HEALTH Making the most of office visits. 05 TRAVEL 48 57 Remembering ,Ceizer ,Cevin Signed and sealed. page 18 Five years af...…

…he Plunge abbi Elimelech Silberberg knows the road to ritual observance is long and bumpy for some. But he also believes it is one worth traveling. In an effort to encourage people to make that journey, his shul, the Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloom- field, recently invested thousands of dol- lars to spruce up its mikvah (ritual bath). A grand reopening, complete with an in- ternational mikvah expert who will per- form a ski...…

…An increase in mikvah use encourages one shul to renovate as another community mikvah makes plans for a new facility. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER mildew, a persistent problem pri- or to the renovation. "We would dean it all the time, but the mold was all over the place," Ms. Shear said. "We couldn't keep up with it." The increase in mikvah use at Bais Chabad is part of a local trend. Of the four mikva'ot in the area, all report a greate...…

…Out, Out, Brief Candle scooping up awards and racking up high grades on a consistent basis. Her English litera- ture teacher at Berkley High School, Kathryn Kercher, re- members Ms. Ram as "very friendly, very ac- cepting of other peo- ple." She also stood JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER out in her ability to analyze readings. y all accounts, Sharon "She had such a wonderful fu- "I have taught for Ram had a bright, if not ture," said Jeff Ra...…

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…Resi's Legacy Generations of Detroiters will miss Resi's soup and the loving friend who served it. ANNABEL COHEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS esi Moritz had problems in Motors until he died in 1954 of liv- But Resi had another home her life, but she always per- er cancer at the age of 48, leaving throughout the years of happiness severed and maybe that's behind 31-year-old Resi, 11-year- and the periods of sadness. It was what made her such a...…

…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS ) /—' Vol. CX No. 22 Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky Assistant Editor Gail Zimmerman Senior Writer Julie Edgar Staff Writers Lynne Meredith Cohn, Jennifer Finer, Jill Davidson Sklar Entertainment Writer Julie Yolles Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Howard Lalli, Neil Rubin Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davi...…

…A Weekend In The Mall in to see the likes of Elie states, a lot of the work is Wiesel, Elmo, Harvard throw-it- at-the-wall-and- University Professor Cor- see-if-it-sticks. But when nel West, actor-comedian you're working the inau- Whoopi Goldberg, feminist gural, everything sticks to author Betty Friedan, al- the wall. It's satisfying be- ternative rock group Better cause you know when you Than Ezra, Mikhail communicate your con- Baryshnikov ...…

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…In A Fix Akiva Hebrew Day School strives to turn around a financial fiasco. F LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER first, to clear up the rumors: Akiva Hebrew Day School teachers are get- ting paid. "We have not missed a payroll for eight years, maybe more," says Stuart Teger, Akiva president. Now, the news: Detroit's only Orthodox day school with a Zionist bent is floun- dering in financial muck in an old build- ing that needs a lift. In fact...…

…PHOTO BY GLENN TRI EST tributors," giving above and beyond the cost of tuition. Dr. Beneson mentions a new "give or get" program, where parents are asked to either give money above the cost of tuition or volunteer their time. Rabbi Gross remains optimistic. "This problem has uncovered something that Akiva has to do — widen its base of sup- port." Mr. Teger admits the school's build- ing is not in great shape, and repairs will add to Akiva's d...…

…Signed And Sealed A nun served as sign language interpreter at a bar mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El last weekend. JULIE EDGAR STAFF WRITER F ather Ken McKenna was an eager student. Out of a book he bor- rowed from Sandy Silver- man, he studied sign language symbols for words like "Torah" and "mitzvah" to prepare him- self for Alan Silverman's bar mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El. Fr. McKenna's job was to in- terpret the service to Alan's non-Jewish ...…

…Sign language interpreters have been a regular feature at the temple's Shabbat services for years. Ms. Silverman has served in the role for the past year, signing once a month on a platform built for interpreters in front of the bimah's podium. Her parents, Walter and Mary Hanes, belong to St. John's Deaf Center in Warren, with which Fr. McKenna and Sister Chrenko are affiliated. They and a group of 24 friends and fellow parishioners came to A...…

…Detroit Peace Assessment Shimon Peres remains optimistic, but would not serve in a unity government. ALAN ABRAMS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I srael's former Prime Minister Shimon Peres told The Jewish News last Thursday that he would not serve in a National Unity Government Cabi- net. "I am not looking for a position in the Cabinet; I have had so many already. What I am interested in is to see an Is- raeli Cabinet that works for peace." M...…

…Shimon Peres: No regrets on peace. them a partner was not an easy story," said Mr. Peres. "We felt very strongly that the PLO had become so weak that Mr. Arafat himself was in danger if he continued in the way he was going. So we approached him. We are fortunate that he is now a partner for peace," said Mr. Peres. Summing up the peace process, Mr. Peres declared, "I don't have the slight- est regret. We did what we had to do ... But the test ...…

…Front JARC page 3 according to Joyce Keller, JARC executive director. "Most of our homes are Colo- nials," she said. "People are start- ing to have trouble with the stairs." The solution can be as easy as moving a resident to a ranch- style home. But some snags are not as easy to fix. "Our folks get more assistance than they would in a nursing home," Ms. Keller explained. 'We're staffed all the time." When the abilities of JARC residents pro...…

…"Because Plumbing Doesn't Have To Be Boring." LOSSES page 3 "I'm not sure [the shift to man- aged care] means there will be better delivery of service. I think the major cost of human services is direct staffing costs, and those are already at pitifully low wage levels. So, to be squeezing it there, I don't see that we're going to be delivering a quality of ser- vice that would be to the stan- dards of our community," said JARC Executive Dir...…

…THE PROMISED LA ND The Peace Dividend Since Israel's late Prime Minister Yitzhak Ra- bin actively took on the controversial task of pursuing peace with avowed enemies, the mid- dle of the shifting tug-of-war rope for most Is- raelis has been the word "normalcy." That is, if this worked, Israel would no longer be a pari- ah state, politically, socially or economically. The final concept of the three is most bantered about these days. Increasi...…

…Editor's Notebook immunity Views Sifsei Zemer: Doing That Thing They Do hack The Community lack Into The JCC PHIL JACOBS EDITOR EITH LEVICK SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Ftv c; I FNN TRI EST Saturday morn- Saturday night basketball game other community to replace their ing began like all between my team, the Wolver- old one. It is as if the "pseudo-ness" pro- other Saturday ines, and our arch-rivals, the mornings — sit- Dovells; Sunday aft...…

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…N ter oici e-wish Community Center Maple/Drake (810) 661-1000 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield 48322 JPM (810) 967-4030 15110 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park 48237 Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Jimmy Prentis Morris Building Fantastic Family Swim Night A night of games & activities with JCC Aquatics Staff. Saturday, January 25, 1997 7:15-9:30 p.m. Kindergarten - 2nd Grade February 17-21 • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 17: Summer Fun...…

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…Jewry's Role in Human Advancement On the land, in the air and on the sea, Jewish inventors and engineers have pressed forward on the frontiers of innovation. Since before the turn of the century, some have led the way to change that has helped structure modern society. More than 115 years ago, a vehicle with a gasoline fueled internal combustion engine, electric ignition, car- buretor and steering wheel took to the road at seven miles per ho...…

…vices: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 5 p.m. Please join the congregation for kiddush following services. BETH SHALOM 14601 W. Lincoln Road, Oak Park, (810) 547-7970. Rabbi: David A. Nelson. Can- tor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual direc- tor: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Kid- dush follows Shabbat services. Shabbat morning Torah study...…

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…AIRTOUCH' Cellular when you lie down and when you • rise up." The Psalmist declares: • "Every day will I bless You and I shall praise Your name forever and ever." The Torah is mastered through effort and won through struggle. There are no easy or short routes to religion; there is not instant faith that can be con- jured up when needed. Faith is the result of a sustained and dis- \—, ciplined allegiance to the teach- • ings and practices of ...…

…The Dirt On Tut A king's treasures might never have been unearthed if not for a - Rothschild. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR Q: I know that Bob Dylan is nev- er the same religion for more than a week, but I seem to remember that when he was much younger, and still considered himself Jew- ish, he celebrated a birthday in Is- rael. Is that right? A: You have a good memory. Dylan observed his 30th birth- day, in May 1971, at the Kotel in...…

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…Berlin-Arlow Cheryl Beth Berlin and Thomas Edward Arlow were recently married at Temple Israel. Rabbi Paul Yedwab and Cantor Harold Orbach officiated. Cheryl is the daughter of Mary and Norman Berlin of Southfield. Thomas is the son of Clara and William Arlow of Texas. The matron of honor was Mar- ci Berlin, sister-in-law of the bride. The bridesmaids were Cathy Ooms and Michelle David- son. The best man was Howard Berlin, brother-in-law of ...…

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…Proud great-grandparents are Karl and Molly Berg of West Bloomfield and Mike and Doris Leaman of Houston, Texas. /- SEPT. 16 — Patrick and Randi (Jacobs) Langan are excited to an- nounce the birth of their son, Patrick Jacob. Proud grandpar- ents are Howard and Shelly Ja- cobs and Tom and Ruth Langan. Proud great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Swarin, Mrs. Kather- ine Langan and Mrs. Beatrice Ryan. Patrick i...…

…BAUME & MERCIER GENEVE Bar/Bat Mitzvah honor student at Orchard Lake Middle School and enjoys dance, the trampoline and being with friends. Jaclyn will continue a cele- bration along with her brother, Richard, in their honor at U.S. Blades. Barry's Let's Rent It PARTIES EXCLUSIVELY From the I lampton Collection lor men and women. \tasterI iIIv crafted in stainless steel x,ith precision quanz MO ement. Scratch-resistant synthetic sapphire...…

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…eme • ab Five years after his death, Detroit's "chief rabbi" is still greatly missed. PHIL JACOBS EDITOR C/) U) LU CC F- LU LU 48 break with tradition. This is a story that will at- tempt to tell the real relationship be- tween a man and a community. Those Detroiters who had the priv- ilege of knowing Rabbi Leizer Levin, of blessed memory, would perform a public service for the rest of us by pro- viding their names and phone num- b...…

…ead. He was a guiding force in the bunding of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. He )resided over the development of cashruth inspection and Jewish divorce proceedings. What he was especially known or, though, was his relationship with -Ppple. He didn't care if they called emselves Orthodox or Conservative ,r Reform. Rabbi Levin would re- nember names. He'd call people if they were ill. He'd learn Torah with rabbis .nd laymen of non-Orthodox back- ;rounds....…

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