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…V Competition And Camaraderie Detroit's teen athletes return from annual JCC Maccabi Games with 64 medals and new friendships. JAMIE ROSEN College Intern A 8/31 2001 14 fter earning 64 medals and making new friends, 173 Detroit teens proudly returned from the annual JCC Maccabi Games, held this year in Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore Aug. 19-24. The teens, who resided with host families in each city, participated in a total of 18 spor...…
…Dance Detroit's Ian Mondrow came away with medals in four catagories: tap (silver), jazz (silver), hip hop (bronze) and a sil- ver in the student choreography catego- ry for a jazz dance to "Dirty Pop. " 16 eJM Under Golf The Detroit team took home nine medals during the 54-hole tournament and a nine-hole Fun Day on Tuesday Three Detroit golfers brought home the bronze in the 15/16 competition: Jake Pardo on Monday Scott Weintrob on Wednes...…
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…Cover Story JEWISH TRADIT ION 3 Shir Tikvah becomes first American synagogue to join Jewish Renewal community while retaining Reform movement a diation. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer travel and learning experiences over the last three years, including learning at two Israeli yeshivot. He studied bile typical Jewish Hinduism in India, Buddhism in Renewal and Reform :6. Thailand and, in Nepal, he learned congregations hold serv- how Hi...…
…What Is Jewish Renewal? Eli Cohen and Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg in Israel. the Jewish Renewal network is a trial one, to be reassessed at the end of the year, Rabbi Sleutelberg says, "We expect a long-term fruitful relationship." Retaining Reform Ties "Since Renewal is not a denomination, we are not changing affiliation," Rabbi Sleutelberg. "Shir Tikvah is a devoted member of the Reform movement. Our theology is Reform, our kids go to Reform...…
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…An Israeli army tank heads toward the West Bank town of Beit Jalla early Tuesday morning. Toward The Abyss As Palestinian violence continues, Israel heightens its retaliation. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem A s the Palestinian intifada (uprising) entered its 12th month this week with a new and ominous surge in the level of violence, Israelis are beginning to won- der if the smell of war is in the air. Attention focused...…
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…Anion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn How We Can Help n astonishing number of Jews from around the world continue to make aliyah, even in the face of the Palestinian assault on Israel. A recent article in New York Jewish Week reported that 50,000 Jews from the former Soviet Union will this year join the one million who have come from there over the last decade. Additionally, Israel expects to brin...…
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…Community Faber holds his bird for Josh Stone, 8, of Farmington Hills; liana Woronoff 7, of West Bloomfield; and Zachaiy Oshinsky, 5, of West Bloomfie ld Philip Gross, 9, of West Bloomfield performs a trick for the group. JAMIE ROSEN College Intern 1 hirty young, aspiring magicians were able to try their hand at 11111 magic during the Hocus Pocus Camp Aug. 6-10 at the Oak Park Jewish Community Center. The camp was part of the Center's Imag...…
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