…THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CIII No.8 Associate Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Managing Editor Phil Jacobs \--) • Associate Editor April 30, 1993 Alan Hitsky DETROIT Assistant Editor Elizabeth Applebaum Staff Writers • ontents Kimberly Litton Ruth Littmann Lesley Pearl Contributing Editor 14 Lighting A Spark A youth Havdalah service crosses factional lines. Elie Wiesel Washington Correspondent `—D James D. Besser Foreign Correspon...…
…After The Mission: Outside The Bus One of the so-called status symbols that peo- ple asked one another about on the Miracle Mission was the number of times they had visited Israel. "You've only been here once? You've nev- er been here?" There is a question that many of us should be asking after a mission like this one ends. Why are so many of us only looking at Israel from the inside of an air-conditioned Egged bus? It's fun to tour, to float...…
…Editor's Notebook Community Views The Difficult Process Of Changing Relationships All The Rest Is Commentary JANICE STARKMAN GOLDFEIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS GARY ROSENBLATT EDITOR N ewton's third law, sim- ply stated: "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." Unfortunately, the simple principles of Newtonian me- chanics have little to say about the universe of human relationships. In that uni- verse, with apologies...…
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…ews "If You Don'i u16scrilbe... You Don't. Know." PEACE TALKS page 10 cial recently. "We see Hus- seini as someone who can re- inforce the delegation." Israeli negotiators came to this week's talks with a re- vised package of proposals on interim self-rule for the Palestinians, including pro- posals for local elections, a Palestinian police force and for enhanced human rights protection for residents of the West Bank and Gaza. They were als...…
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…ps And Prayer erences aside for n end to isolation. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER 14 Josh Lichtman lights the Havdalah candle. ntil Saturday, Lisa Order being Jewish. had never attended a "Feeling a part of youth group service, con- nation," "identification," clave or dance. "closeness to God," and That situation could "holidays off from schoo , change. topped the positive list. With her brother and a "Anti-Semitism," "exclu- friend, the Oak ...…
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…MIRACLE MISSION Detroiters disembark from one of three El AI jets at Ben-Gurion Airport. On The Fly Detroit's Miracle Mission had a happy 10 days in Israel. Cf) Q) LU I-- CD CC F- LU I=1 UJ 28 Stories by PHIL JACOBS Photography by GLENN TRIEST W hen Mission co- chair Jane Sher- man approached the opening cere- mony microphone and saw a sea of white Michigan Miracle Mission hats, she started to cry. Those who know Mrs. Sherman a...…
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…Miracle Mission L AST YEAR, WE ADDED THESE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT ATHLETES TO OUR HALL OF FAME. SISTER CITY page 31 The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and The Jewish News believe in applauding excellence. WHO WILL THIS YEAR'S CANDIDATES BE? That's why we reward the outstanding achievements of Jewish high school ath- letes with academic scholarships. And, that's why we take pride in conferring the honorary title High School Athlete of t...…
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….. And They Lived L ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR ater that night, after dining on wild mush- room soup and chocolate mousse with rasp- .. .. .. berry sauce, Montague sat down with The Jewish News. "At last," said he, sipping a glass of port, "I have a chance to devote myself to this delec- table article. Romance writers, indeed! Who would have thought, right here in metro Detroit!" "Read on; enjoy the article," Aubrey said. She sme...…
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…The Israeli Community invites you to celebrate Israel at 45 "Reach for the Sky" will bring songs, comedy and dance to you! COME PARTY WITH US! A Spiritual Life Stresses Holiness 9 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 1993 Southfield Civic Center, Room 115 26000 Evergreen RABBI RICHARD C. HERTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I "Reach for the Sky" is comprised entirely of citizens of Detroit's sister city in Israel, Yavne. Some are members of the Israeli...…
