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…We've been making house calls for more than 100 years chodesh (new month) group of bat mitzvah-aged girls. The institute makes a statement," says Brandeis librarian Bessie Hahn. "People can no longer ignore the importance of women and Jewish his- tory." Now, in one building, women learn the importance of networking and peer support. Also important, Hahn says, is how Reinharz spearheaded a different approach to doing research on women's issues...…

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…Linda is the real-life inspiration for Saturday Night Live's "Coffee MA", the beloved mother-dr-taw of comedian Alike Meyers and author of "/' Raiher Laugh" JEFFREY ROSENBERG S FARMINGTON HILLS KOSHER CATERING Invites You and Your Family to Its othett'q Ta9 Twitch All-You-Can-Eat Sunday, May 13, 11:30 am-3:00 pm Adults $24.95 • Children 12 & Under $10.95 • Children 3 & Under Free Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Rd. (between 13...…

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…Washington Watch Contact RICK ZERNER for Exceptional Personal Service & the Area's Best Selection of Fine Automobiles. An 11th Plague? Tough visit for Mubarak; our man in Israel; hate crimes redux. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Your Tri-State Source Since 1956 VIN DEVERS MERCEDES-BENZ • AUDI 5570 MONROE • SYLVANIA, OH 419/885-5111 - www.vindevers.com LOANS DIAMOND MARQUISE SHAPE DIAMOND .70 CT. GIA CERT D SI. ONLY 5 3,...…

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…`No Quid Pro Quo' ADL head denies seeking Rich pardon in exchange for donations. MICHAEL J. JORDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York A s the Marc Rich pardon casts its shadow over those who lobbied on his behalf, the head of the Anti- Defamation League is seeking to dis- pel impressions that he went to bat for the billionaire fugitive because of Rich's donations to the ADL. ADL National Director Abraham Foxman, who was questioned by cong...…

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…HANDS-ON MATZAH FACTORY ALLOWS GUESTS TO MIX, ROLL AND BAKE FOR PASSOVER. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff 10-ite A mong the 1,200 children signed up to tour the Barbara and Douglas Bloom Matzah Factory this year are two of the Blooms' grandchildren. "Passover is Barb's and my favorite holi- day," says Douglas Bloom of Bloomfield Hills. "We enjoy it so much with our chil- dren and grandchildren that when the Jewish Center developed a list o...…

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…Tactics And Victims Arafat flounders, Sharon ponders and children die. ERIC SILVER Israel Correspondent Jerusalem y asser Arafat is floundering. His 6- month-old intifada has achieved noth- ing for his people. More and more openly, Palestinians are questioning whether their suffering is worthwhile. The world is in no hurry to intervene. Arab leaders, gathered in Jordan this week, were long on sympathy, short on substance, military or fina...…

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…This Week PURCHASES REFINANCING w VICTIMS from page 23 Conventional ••• Jumbo ••• Govt. FREE APPRAISAL .7 t with this ad ($250 value at closing) I NO APPLICATION FEE! David J. Blatt, President X Cash Out - Any Purpose Bill Consolidation X Land Contract Payoff X Self Employed/No Income Verification e W ill HelpYou Save Money, 77 guaraorntee Will Refund Any fees Paid• 14_Home Improvement Delinquent Property Tax Payoff FIRST ALLI...…

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…Taking the fear out of Hospice: a Jewish Perspective Sentenced White supremacist gets life term. Los Angeles/JTA ictims of a 1999 racist shooting spree expressed grief and anger this week as a white supremacist was given two life sentences for killinab a Filipino American postman after wounding five people at a Jewish com- munity center. Buford Furrow Jr. fired 70 bullets in the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Grenada Hills, Calif, ...…

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…RINKE CADILLAC News Digest Years 84 And Still Delivering "The Fusion of Design and Technology" Filming Begins On WWII Film 2001 CATERA Stk. #071089 Non-GM Employee 3 Year Lease GM Employee 2-Year Lease $ 332* - SALE ENDS $ 377* *Per Month/36 Months. $2,972 due at signing. *Per Month/24 Months. $2,974 due at signing. Miss Israel Earns Crown 2001 CADILLAC STS Jerusalem/JTA — Ilanit Levy, 18, was crowned Miss Israel 2001 and will...…

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…Insight Remember When • • Shoah Remembered 7AT Staff Writer 1981 Detroiter Judith Laikin Elkin's The Jews of Latin American Republics was nominated for a 1981 National Jewish Book Award. Detroiter Mike Must was named chairman of Congregation B'nai David's membership breakfast. D espite a few protesters and a brief out- burst, a moving Holocaust remembrance service was held at the church where Father Charles Coughlin made anti- Semitic ...…

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…N kdon Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones A Shrine To What? EC is is one of the best-known names in the annals of Detroit Jewry — sadly. Just as Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler was whipping up the Aryan masses against Jews, gypsies, homosexuals and other perceived scourges of society, Father Charles Coughlin of Royal Oak drew a national radio audience to his anti-Jewish rants, fueled in part...…

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…OTHER VIEWS The Publishing Of Hate Demands A Response E ow do we, as a body politic, respond when the nation's anti-Semites have sufficient funds to period- ically publish hate-filled Holocaust denial ads in university student news- papers throughout the country? We respond with silence that is deafening. Not only -that, but some Jewish organizations even, inaccurately and somewhat disingenuously, defend the ads on the principle of freedom ...…

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…MOVING? DOWNSIZING? UNWANTED ITEMS TAKING TOO MUCH SPACE? Silver Coins • Gold Coins • Silver Coins We Will Buy All U.S. Minted Coins SILVER COINS GOLD COINS $1.00 Gold Coins (US) $70.00 to $2,500.00 $2.50 Gold Coins (US) $70.00 to $2,500.00 $3.00 Gold Coins (US) $85.00 to $3,500.00 $5.00 Gold Coins (US) $80.00 to $2,500.00 $10.00 Gold Coins (US) $20.00 Gold Coins (US) Silver Dollars (before 1936) $4.00 to $50.00 Half Dollars (b...…

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…- . 10 "-minOL • mareur artists erased the lines of age and ability last week to create 17 handpainted seder plates. The March 18 program joined together 15 students from the Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, 15 residents of the Lillian and Samuel Hechtman Jewish Apartments, both in West Bloomfield, with 15 residents of various Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC) group homes. All the groups had an opportunity to learn abou...…

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…Passover Pleasures pRE . West Bloomfield, $10.95. 0 A Reggae Passover. Get in the mood with a tape of traditional Passover songs arranged by Alan Eder and friends to reggae music. At Spitzer's, S 16.95/CD; 510.95/cassette. Bedikat Chametz kit, com- plete with feather, candle and ceramic dustpan. This will help with your pre-Pesach chametz search-and- destroy mission. At Tradition! Tradition! in Southfield, 520. By appointment, (248) 557-010...…

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…EXPANSION SALE ! WE MUST MAKE ROOM FOR CONSTRUCTION! SALE PRICES ON ALL IN-STOCK MERCHANDISE No Shame Play treats homosexuality with sensitivity and tact. ""T.,,s' V`,, "?.,?,,,m,, ,.. : ' .4", ,s• / ' , , ,,.... ' : : 5. - ', A .. ',. ."4 .., k s, ',', -,. i .L. o z' K e 0 • •-- 0 a) o 0, (3, 1 o Orcha rd La ke Road furniture & accessories ,.. W hen Temple Beth El this month presented a musi- cal play for students that dealt w...…

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…PRICES SLASHED! To SPEED UP SELLING THUR & FRI 10.7, SAT 10.6, SUN 12.5 LOST OUR LEASE- MUST VACATE! GORMAN S DEARBORN STORE ONLY STORES CLOSED WEDNESDAY TO MARK DOWN PRICES 260 Town Center Drive, Dearborn Great S3 Million Store Closing Sale! ADHD Conference Planned For April 6 Most medical experts now regard Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a definable condition that can be held at bay by a combination of drug and behavi...…

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…JCCouncil Names Slate The Jewish Community Council announced its slate of officers and candi- dates to fill board of directors seats. The election will be held at the council's annual meeting Mar 10 at Temple Beth El. Ann Zousmer was been nominated to serve For her first year as council pres- ident. Vice presidential candidates are Jim Alexander, Wendy \'Vagenheim and Steve Silverman. Arline Gould was nominated as secretary and Richard Nodel ...…

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…Tech n °Ma rile Hillel Day School Names Honorees TECHNOLADY PAVE JEWELERS 4411" 32940 Middlebelt Road - Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Phone: (248) 855-1730 - Fax: (248) 855-2582 3/30 2001 36 Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit's annual dinner and silent auc- tion will be held 5:30 p.m. Thursday; May 31, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. The commu- nity is invited to attend. The cost of the dinner is $180 per per- son. Arl...…

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…Designed exclusively for Seniors 55 or older. American House offers elegant apartments with many luxuries included. 'Tv JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care). She was the chair of Sunday at the Seminary in Detroit and co-chair of the Conservative movement's scholar-in- residence Program. In 1991, Charlotte and Warren received the Jewish Theological Seminary of America's Second Century. Award. She supported Hadassah, American Women f...…

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…uoatumult, Life's Journeys A message from Dottie Deremo, President/CEO, Hospice of Michigan S ince CEOs are often thought to be number crunchers, allow me to "crunch" a few numbers you may find of particular interest. For 99,000 years of human history, the average life span was just 18 years. In 1900 the average life span had increased to 46 years. By 2010, life expectancy is expected to reach 84 for women and 75 for men. More significant ...…

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…Were You Forced To Work For The Nazis? Perfectionism: A Woman's Issue The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit will host a free educational forum exploring "Women and Perfectionism." This full-morning forum supported by the Temple Beth- El Sisterhood, will take a multidisciplinary look at a pressing and common issue for women, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 26, at Temple Beth El. Brenda Rosenberg will discuss how she personally put...…

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…Why we're in Israel now Photographed atop Masada (in the world's oldest functioning synagogue), March 18, 2001 "We came to Israel to celebrate our son's Bar Mitzvah. We knew it would be an unforgettable experience for the whole family. But considering all that is happening right now, this trip will mean a great deal more. "We could have had our son's Bar Mitzvah back home. But it would never be as meaningful. Especially now. You have to be ...…

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…********************* * * * -3( LINCOLN CENTER'S Family is growing! Resources Track What's Kosher If you're wondering what products are kosher for Passover, there are local and national sources you can go to find out. Locally; the Metropolitan Kashruth Council of Michigan in Southfield has announced products that will be made Kosher for Passover under its supervision (MKC emblem), said Rabbi Jack Goldman, administrator. For a list, call (2...…

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…To find out who's engaged I always: Visit COMMUNITY Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit JN Online Call my mother www.detroitjewishnews.com rkelfiedding skoppe Veil k Accessories Over 400 headpieces/tiaras, jewelry, purses, shoes, gloves, slips, lingerie, guest books, garters, flowergirl baskets, pillows, toasting flutes, invitations... everything but the dress! theweddingshoppe. net Open Tuesday - Sunday 734 S. Washington Ave. • Royal ...…

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…seder and service. $25 adults, S18 chil- dren under 12. RSVP by March 30: Cindy (248) 542-9166. OAK PARK JCC For information or to RSVP: Jewish Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, (248) 967-4030. No charge for events unless otherwise-noted • Sing-a-Long — Monday, April 2, 1 p.m. English, Yiddish and Hebrew folk songs with Vivian Stollman and Sonny Lipenholtz. • Detroit Institute of Arts Trip — Thur...…

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…Community Mazel Toy! Sharin The A bar mitzvah pairs with Shoah survivor. oment SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer F or Jeremy Sweet, a simple discussion with his grandmother added a new dimension to his Saturday, March 31, bar mitzvah ceremony at Congregation Shir Tikvah. Shirley Sweet told her grandson about a time when American kids often "twinned" their b'nai mitzvah with youth in the Soviet Union unable to cele- brate their own. ...…

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…1.l ow . TeP resel`tIn9nIs i w iva s.. orgot°test grouP FENBY STEIN StinSett d souleva ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY New Arrivals March 5 Debra (Cohen) and Paul Hendren of Hazel Park are happy to announce the birth of their son, Andrew Thomas (Aaron Tzvi). Sharing in their joy are proud grandparents Myrtle Suzanne and Erwin Cohen of Oak Park. His Hebrew name is in loving memory of his maternal great- grandfather Zvi Yehuda Katz. March 5 Aviad St...…

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…Bar/Bat Mitzvah Andrew Bruce Entin (Chanan Baruch) of Farmington Hills will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El on Saturday, March 31. Participating in the ceremony will be his parents, Amy and Michael, and his brother Jeffrey. Proud grandparents are Iry and Bea Phillips of Farmington Hills and Phil and Bette Entin of Bloomfield Hills. Andrew is an honor student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. He is active ...…

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…Mazel Toy! COIGRECLE Your Student's Success ad to ‘ )e ewls1) Cap & Cove Spectli Sectioni Alaina Rose Pleatman will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Friday, March 30, at Temple Beth El. She is the daughter of Adele and Dr. Mark Pleatman and sister of Matthew. Proud grandparents are Pearle Mayerson of Dayton, Ohio, and Anita Pleatman of Cincinnati. Alaina is an honor student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. She enjo...…

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…In cerebration of our 76th year... The Women of Mai-monides Medical Society is pleased to announce the 2001 Annual Home Tour featuring five beautiful homes HEN-SAN Wednesday, May 23 1-3 pm oby and Michael Hyman of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Julie Renee to Jason Alan Shain, son of Janice and Boris Shain of Farmington Hills. Julie is working toward her bachelor of arts degree in soci- ology a...…

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…r EN • =I NE. mg NI= mi JAX 14:AR WASH IS I CTIK r 1 THE RETURN OF THE 1 SENIOR CITIZEN I I DISCOUNTED I ! WASH!!! ! " more than 1 just a car wash" 5a ms COHEN-KLEIN MON NON N1MN MON MOM 9 LADIES ON SUNDAYS, BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 11 AM., DAY WASH! I A rthur and Melanie Bishop-Solomon of Orchard Lake and Brian and Fran Cohen of Farmington Hills are delight- ed to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Shayna Jaclyn to Phili...…

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…IVazel Toy! known for its prices & service LIFTON 65TH B WESTWIND EAU VILLAGE SHOPS " 248-9N-2300 Haggerty Rd. & Pontiac Trail • W. Bloomfield Since 1986 ert and Maury Lifton of Southfield celebrat- ed their 65th wedding anniversary March 22. Sharing in their simchah were son and daughter-in-law Donald and Susan Lifton; grandchildren, Gilbert and Katie Borman, Robert Lifton; and great- grandchildren, Harry and Sam Borman. STEVEN TARNO...…

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…THANK if tally Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment extends its sincerest gratitude to the 68 rabbis, cantors, educators and community leaders for their generous donation of time, energy and expertise given to this unique learning program, and to the more than 600 participants who learned with them in more than 1,100 courses. Harlene Appelman • Rabbi Joshua Bennett • Elissa Berg • Harriet Berg • Richard Berg • Rabbi Aaron Bergman • Rabbi Ch...…

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…MICHIGAN'S LARGEST SELECTION OF ISRAELI PASSOVER PRODUCTS SHOP EARLY FOR AVAILABILITY PRICES GOOD THRU APRIL 8th 2001 AT HILLER'S MARKETS... Haggerty & 14 Mile, Commerce Twp. Orchard Lake & Maple Rd., W. Bloomfield 3052 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley U.S. 23 & Washtenaw, Ann Arbor AjaPimaii NO RAINCHECKS SUPERMARKET w w w. h Ille t st t in k e t(; .c om t perated -Serving The Jewish Community For 60 Years! Hiller Family Owned And EMPIRE KOSH...…

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…Beth Shalom hosts interactive Megillah reading SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Sta If Writer S hoshana Ben-Ozer, education director at Congregation Beth Shalom, decided the best way to include the crowd at a March 8 Purim celebration was to make them all a part of the evening's Megillah reading. "I created a way for it to be interactive," said Ben-Ozer, who devised a plan to include parents and siblings of chil- dren in the congregation. She transl...…

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…Spirituality CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 547-7970. Rabbi: David A. Nelson. Cantor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual director: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 7:05 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Bar mitzvah of David Hine' Moiseev, son of Marla and Andrew Moiseev. BETH TEPHILATH MOSES 146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043, (810) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:...…

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…Spirituality Annual Passover Second Seder Sunday, April 8, 2001 YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST BLOOMFIELD Minchah/Ma'ariv Service - 6:00 p.m. Seder 7:00 p.m. 6111 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 737-8811. President: Richard Luger; vice president: Dr. William Leuchter. Services: Friday one hour before sundown; Saturday 9:15 a.m.; Mincha one hour before sundown. The seder will be conducted in Hebrew and English Rabbi David Nelson and Rev. S...…

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…Want to know a secret? It takes quite a lot to become a Certified Pre-owned BMW but quite the opposite to afford one. TEMPLE KOL AMI 5085 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-0040. Rabbis: Norman T. Roman. Rabbi emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Saturday bar mitzvah of Kevin Sack, son of Randi and Phillip Sack. CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK 1924 Coolidge, East Lansing 48823, (517) 351-3570. Visi...…

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…Communit Torah Portion The True Gift, As Always, Is A Part Of Oneself Neiman Marcus cordially invites you to join us for these events STEPHEN DWECK TRUNK SHOW Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5 Designer Jewelry JAY STRONGWATER IN PERSON Thursday and Friday, April 5 and 6 The Galleries STEVE KOKIN IN PERSON Monday and Tuesday, April 9 and 10 Accessories ST. JOHN TRUNK SHOW Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10 and 11 St. John Shop ...…

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…Question of the Week: From the start of World War II, British Zionists repeatedly tried to organize a Jewish brigade, complete with its own flag, to fight the Nazis. Military authorities always denied their request. Then one man intervened, and the brigade was at last founded in 1944. Who was he? (06 [ -frzg I/wine/3 uoisuuk .e!s :JOAksuvi 44 - Dor n. From generation to generation, the Canvasser family has been active at the congregation...…

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…LOCK IN RATES NOW BEFORE THEY DROP. 12 MONTH CD . 18 MONTH CD %** ■ Visit our Birmingham branch and Farmington Hills branch, or call 1-800-421-Bank to discover the bank where personal service and BIG RATES are Paramount. FARMINGTON HILLS BRANCH 31000 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 150 BIRMINGHAM BRANCH 1732 West Maple Road Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 723-4800 FAX (248) 723-4848 Hours: MON.—FRI. 9-6 SAT 9-12 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 5...…

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…say, their daughters love the parties, "but they also attend different services" at congregations around town. Best of all, "they have made some really nice friends," Mark says. Marla describes Elizabeth as "very sweet and very shy. She loves nature and animals and has two turtles that she inherited from a cousin who went off to college. We are just so thrilled to have them." Elizabeth also cares for the family dog, Chip, a golden retriever th...…

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…CARI WALD MAN Special to the Jewish News T hanks to the booming econ- omy of the last few years, both jewelry makers and sellers have been enjoying healthy profits. The unparalleled popu- larity of platinum jewelry and new designs has kept the industry in a jewelry frenzy The question at hand: Will the gold rush continue? Ironically, what stimu- lated demand has also become a challenge. "Throughout the last decade, designers of jewel- ry an...…

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…1****4 da.K.4'10 vivimmtro .iiimplisommosiewarnimsw Greis "wont advertise less in the next few months — people will think that I am going out of business." Consumers have gone away from buying jewelry just for occasions. Concept advertising gives retailers heading into an uncertain market a new angle as to how to bring in new business. With an average of 20 percent of gross sales spent on advertising, Gary and Richard Astrein of Astrein's ...…

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…ONLY A MONTH AWAY! Please join us for the Third Annual sioss ditl Center Ito Fesaval LeageV Sunday, April 29-Sunday, May 6 LNI runes ml I.TTheatres SEVEN DAYS OF THE BEST IN JEWISH FILM! Meet producers, directors and screenwriters! NEW THIS YEAR: Saturday night, post-Shabbat, comedy double feature Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in A Fish in the Bathtub and Oscar-winning Ted Petok's animated film The Mad Baker Films by native Michiga...…

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