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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year JN www.detroitjewishnews.com October 26, 2001 Cheshvan 9, 5762 Vol. CXX, No. 11 War On Terrorism Community 14 Targeted Killings 37 Able Stand-In Tourism minister is laid to rest, but his murder touches oiT renewed debate. Mort Crim enlivens Hadassah opening meeting. Spirituality 15 Rock Vs. Hard Place Personal, practical considerations are tea...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK dwatoota * An Emotional Riptide IV e've braced ourselves for the shock of ter- rorism. But, thank God, we've not become immune to its brutality. Good people everywhere still have heart- felt emotions and are repulsed by evil — no matter what form it takes. Consider Tzviah Idan, a native Detroiter who made aliyah 16 years ago. Her moving story resonates for her parents, Shirlee and Jack Iden of West Bloomfield, but the ent...…

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…For Openers Proudly They Wave B elle Weinstein experienced what she calls a "psychic moment" last summer when she had a feeling she and her neighbors soon would need to show their patriot- ism. "We had no American flag in our building," the 87-year-old says of her home at Hechtman II Jewish Apartments in West Bloomfield. Her neighbor Sarah Kaminsky, also 87 and a longtime active member of the Department of Michigan Jewish War Veterans, ment...…

…Is It Possible? Photos by Bo nn ie Cou scns Colloquium scholars help define the secular Jewish concept of spirituality. SHARON LUCKERMAN . Staff W77iter I- good, bad or dangerous. He said it needed an ethical center to make it good. In another session, on "Rethinking Jewish Left: Professor Rachel Mysticism," Elior Elior, .Cohn Chair of defined mysticism as Jewish Philosophy at "the history of the Hebrew University in imagination in the ...…

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…This Week War On Terrorism Targeted Killings Tourism minister is laid to rest, but his murder in Jerusalem touches o renewed debate. GIL SEDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem I srael finds itself in a bind after the assassination of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi. Not only do Israeli officials have to come up with a credible response to the slaying, they have to contend with claims that the murder of Ze'evi by Arab militants was litt...…

…Rock Vs. Hard Place Personal, practical considerations are tearing at Sharon. tive restraint in the face of violent Palestinain provocations demonstrate his desire. At the same time, Sharon has not aban- doned his fundamental support for the right of Jews to settle everywhere in the Greater Land of Israel. Add in the U.S. pressures on Israel to back off from its military operations in the West Bank DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Je...…

…War On Terrorism Campaign Kickoff $32 million is Federation's fund-raising goal, with special emphasis on Israel. HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter I srael is in dire need. This is the message the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will be getting out when scores of volunteers work the tele- phones during its annual Super Sunday event on Oct. 28. As the Detroit Jewish community's central fund- raising appeal, the 2002 Annual Campaign will...…

…It's Your Choice... Open A New CHECKING or SAVINGS Debate Still Continues ACCOUNT Jewish outreach works, says study, but some question survey's methods. and get JULIE WIENER Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York 0 utreach efforts to intermar- ried Jews increase Jewish involvement and synagogue affiliation rates, say spon- sors of the most comprehensive evalu- ation yet of such attempts. But some skeptics of outreach to intermarried Je...…

…Fighting Back Gay litigant in lawsuit against Nevada school district to speak at VAC event. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor IV alk down the hallways of nearly any high school in the United States and you'll see teens showing blatant signs of their sexual orientation: boys and girls holding hands, whispering into each other's ears, sneaking in a hurried kiss between classes. Nobody gets suspended, beat up or sent to a spe- cial school for that ...…

…Legal and Education Defense Fund. "When. someone says they are gay, they are talking about their sexual identity, their sexual orientation, instead of their practices," Davidson says. ''When they say they have a boyfriend, it's talking about someone important to them — it's not talking explicitly about sex. We feel strongly the district was interfering with his freedom of speech." Davidson points our that heterosexual teens talk about their bo...…

…Washington Watch Mixed Signals A war of words, new thinking at AJCongress, press secretary cited by Lubavitch, anthrax and manholes. and Congress," said Abraham Foxman, Israeli delegations that started arriving so transparent, it's obscene." national director of the Anti- in Washington over the weekend was Engel accused the administration of Washington Correspondent Defamation League. just as confusing. "rank hypocrisy" in criticizing Israe...…

…e Sto ry of the Fourth Little S traw, sticks and Red bricks are fine, But nothing's as flexible As Equity F/exLines: Fleischer was an early leader and co- president of Chabad's Capitol Jewish Forum, which brings together lawmak- ers, congressional and administration staffers for Jewish events and study. In accepting the award, Fleischer, who has attended the services run by Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Chabad's man on Capitol Hill, referred to him...…

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…ridges who identify as Jews found that most had explored their non-Jewish roots before deciding on Judaism. "When people come to synagogue to pray and to celebrate, no one asks them what else are you doing in your life," Olitzky said. "We want to encourage, not discourage; include, not exclude; embrace, not push away." Outreach Debate The debate over outreach to the intermarried has shifted over the past decade following the 1990 finding tha...…

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…FARMINGTON HILLS In the mayoral race, Ronald Oliverio is challenging incumbent Nancy Bates for the two-year term. In the council race, incumbents Jerry Ellis, Jon Grant and Cheryl Oliverio are opposed by Randy Bruce, Jess Elson, Kenneth Massey and Robert Monroe Webster. The top three will serve four-year terms. FERNDALE In the mayoral race, Mayor Pro Tem Robert Porter and Mike Christman are running for the two-year term. Council candidates ...…

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…News Digest AoilgiNgfailitt Z t ADL Tracks Racist Bands Shoah Film Grabs Record Viewership New York/JTA — The Anti- Defamation League issued a list of bands that promote racist, bigoted or hateful ideas. The list, Bigots Who Rock: An ADL List of Hate Music Groups, identifies 541 bands, primarily based in the United States and Europe, that use hate-filled lyric's or have active links to organized hate groups. The list is available at the A...…

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…Lorella Di Cintio Jonsara Ruth Traces of Then and Now Ronit Eisenbach Peter Spading Fast Forward, Play Back Deborah Grotfeldt Tricia Ward Riches of Detroit Tyree Guyton (with the Heidelberg Project) Through December 31, 2001 Open House Michael Hall Cars and Coleman Young, techno and Motown, a bootlegger's paradise and the Detroit RiVer, riots and rebirth. We all have different perceptions of Detroit. Through video, photography, text, ...…

…This Week Insight Remember When Ideas & Issues ••% `Who Is A Jew' From the pages of The Jewish News for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. Parliamentary maneuver puts issue into Israeli spotlight. JESSICA STEINBERG Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem en an American immigrant recently asked the Chief Rabbinate for permission to marry her Israeli boyfriend, the Jewish state's Orthodox establishment turned her down. In order to ...…

…Notice TO VICTIMS OF ANTI-SEMITIC PERSECUTION IN FRANCE WHO Is A JEW FROM page 30 Despite the setback, Rabbi Regev and Rabbi Ehud Bandel, president of the Conservative movement in Israel, believe the latest blow to the institute might ultimately lead the Israeli courts to legalize the local Reform and Conservative movements. For Rabbi Bandel, the institute is an important part of Israel's ongoing dia- logue about religious pluralism, becau...…

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…atm Op inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones Dangerous Delusions Delusion One A merica is kidding itself by accepting the rhetoric of a "war on terrorism" to describe the military action under way in Afghanistan and the temporary alliances being formed to support that action. The operations may be a first and necessary response to the attacks of Sept. 11, but they are closely and visi...…

…OTHER VIEWS Don't Discount Bin Laden's Popularity Philadelphia 11 suicide operations admits he is sk Westerners and you'll completely isolated. hear how marginal Osama American officials are still waiting bin Laden is. President for Muslim politicians to speak up. George W. Bush says he "It'd be nice if some leaders came out represents a "fringe form of Islamic and said that the idea the U.S. is tar- extremism ... rejected by Muslim geting I...…

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…Mort Crim subs for Andrea Mitchell and livens Hadassah opening meeting. DEBBIE WALLIS LANDAU Special to the Jewish News contributions, Simko originated the Ducky Derby annual summer fund-raiser. video surprise, an uplifting message by its president and a witty yet wise commen- Crim's Remembrances tary by veteran newsman and author Mort Crim, WDIV-TV 4 news Crim combined to make the Oct. 16 anchor/senior editor from 1978- luncheon of the Gre...…

…Making Music Three generations of the Benyas family take the stage in Chicago. ELECT JOHN E. REEVES ✓ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH FOR TREASURER of SOUTHFIELD ■ Life Member, NAACP ■ Member, Southfield City Council and Finance Committee ■ Architect, Southfield Business Development Team resulting in increased economic growth DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor .II Made the Star Theatre a reality ■ Bridge between Southfield School District and th...…

…Jewish Historical Society Releases Newest Volume Of Local History n 1900, several prominent mem- bers of Detroit's Jewish communi- ty took pen in hand to describe their lives and their predictions for the 21st century. Three of these letters — written by David W Simons, Mrs. Jacob (Fannie Friedman) Teichner and Louis Blitz — are included in the 41st volume of the journal Michigan Jewish History. Newly released by the Jewish Historical Societ...…

…ZOA Honors Nosanchuks Sally and Harry Nosanchuk earned the Zionist Organization of America/Michigan Region's highest honor at the 68th annual Balfour Concert Sunday at the Millennium Theatre Center in Southfield. The Farmington Hills couple received the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award in recognition of their community leadership and philanthropy. Among their causes are the Israel Bonds Prime Minister's Club, the Jewish Federation of Metropoli...…

…JCC Receives Two Grants Cancer Group Hosts Consul The special needs department of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit has received two grants to support its Tuesday Friends program. The first grant, for $39,180 for a period of one year, is from the William M. and Mary E. Pagel Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan. The Community Foundation is a perma- nent community endowment built by gifts from individual...…

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…with Bloomfield Hills Middle School kids were his favorite mitzvah projects. Trunk Show CLASSIC CUISINE November 1-2-3 Approved by Council of Orthodox Rabbis Joshua Rosenberg, son of Richard and Pat Rosenberg of West Bloomfield, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, Oct. 27, at Congregation Shan rey Zedek B'nai Israel. Josh is also the older brother of Daniel Rosenberg and the grandson of the late Max and Yetta Rosenberg....…

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