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…A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year www.detroitjewishnews.com Friday, May 3, 2002 Iyar 21, 5762 Vol. CXXI, No. 12 DEPARTMENTS Cover Story page 14 Am Yisrael Chai Rally-goers shrug off Sunday's cold rain to proclaim: "The Nation of Israel Lives!" On the cover: Southfield Matt Kamins at the Michigan Stands With Israel Rally. Avi Greenbaum, 3, of Southfield and his sister, Elana, 6, select flags before the rally beg...…
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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Courageous Voices And Deadly Silence threat of terrorism, suicide bombings and all other attacks ne of our most beloved champions of ecumenism, that prevent Israel from being all that it can for the world, the Rev. James Lyons, a devout Christian whose and especially for the region." healing outreach,and friendship made us better A frequent visitor to the Jewish state, Blewett acknowl- Jews, died six years ago. But the frui...…
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…$2,000. To learn more about Federation's Israel Children's Camp Fund, contact David Contorer at (248) 203-1490. — Keri Guten Cohen Teens Make Music With A Mission R ather than mourn the post- ponement of Teen Mission 2002, scheduled for June, the 11 local participants have decid- ed to do something for Israel. Joined by siblings and friends, the teens will perform their own concert to benefit Magen David Adorn (MDA) and the Jezreel Valley I...…
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…israe ■ ai Rally-goers shrug off Sunday's cold rain to proclaim: "The Nation of Israel Lives!" HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter he crowd may not have reached expected numbers, but the enthusi- asm certainly did. On a day marred by chilly winds and intermittent rain, a cross-section of 1,000 Jews met April 28 outside Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park to show support for Israel. People wore ponchos and warm sweaters. They huddled together under...…
…Cover Story AM YISFtAEL CHAI from page 15 RALLY REACTION "Al)! hope is that we'll be able to impress our local representatives to encourage the United States govern- ment to hold Israel to the same standards it holds itself, said Matt Kamins of Southfield, who waved a large Israeli flag during the rally. "Taking advantage of civilians is the coward's way out," said Jan Wanetick of Southfield, attending the rally with her three daughters, ...…
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…Little Support Israel finds that world backing is a fleeting thing. An Israeli soldier and a police o wer patrol in front of one of the attacked houses in the Jewish settlement of Adora in the West Bank on April 27. Four people were killed and at least six injured when Palestinian gunmen slipped through the defenses of the settlement and went house to house shooting residents. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 1.I ow flee...…
…Alarming Bias Anti-Semitic violence across Europe carries harsh echoes. , . Members ofMarseille' ewish community bury the burned Torah in the Trois Lucs cemetery. On April 28, a fire destroyed the Or Aviv temple, shortly after police had completed a patrol as part of heightened security measures at Jewish religious sites following a series of attacks in France. RUTH E. GRUBER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Rome S of right-wing extremist Jea...…
…Washington Watch Quick Visit Invitation to Sharon is U.S. peace o ering. r • JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Sharon and admin- istration officials will also discuss the idea of an international peace con- ference. "The prime minister has raised the issue, and the administration is very interested in seeing whether a peace conference is, indeed, possible, and if so, on what term...…
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