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…INIMMINIMMINIMP DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents A A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner 'T N wwvv.detroitjewishnews.com Friday, April 4, 2003 Nisan 2, 5763 Vol. OCCEII, No. 8 This Week Ann Arbor 13 A Life Of Mitzvot 59 The Door Is Open DEPARTMENTS Colleagues and loved ones flock to honor, comfort doctor with cancer. New Reform Haggadah illustrated by U-M grad. 22 One Of The Tribe 75 Funny Stuff Conversion f...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK YOUR PARENTS! FOUR HOURS OF FAMILY FUN! AN EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY Beating Back Fear EVENT TO HELP CHILDREN 0 peration Iraqi Freedom had just begun and 18- year-old Simcha Tzippy Cohen, a friend of my family, was sitting in a sealed bomb shelter in Jerusalem, wearing a gas mask. She and other seminary students were poised for a possible missile attack by Iraq against Israel. "I remember experiencing a tiny drop of fear, b...…

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…For Openers Who Or What's Hot? 0 h, the weather outside is frightful" or would you pre- fer, "We're having a heat wave"? Well, whether it's cold or whether it's hot, we'll have weather, whether or not. The problem then is to keep warm or keep cool. When it comes to temperature, it seems impossible to please all the SY people even some of the time. We MANELLO vary so much in our comfort Editorial zones that no matter the out- Assistant side ...…

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…in 2001. Anti-Semitic attacks made up more than 60 percent of the total. In addition, there were 992 acts of racist intimidation or threats, of which 731 were anti-Semitic in character. Raffarin said he is particularly con- cerned by a blase reaction to racist and anti-Semitic attacks, adding that the French state itself is "not innocent" of this charge. Jewish Agency Aids Children New York/JTA — The Jewish Agency for Israel distributed $5,0...…

…Staff Notebook Video Wins Award SZ: No Beth Ahm Merger he Dorthy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care pro- gram, which serves older adults with dementia disorders, received a media award from the National. Adult Day Services Association. The video, Adult Day Services: Enriching the Lives of Senior Adults, documents the many life-enhancing services, such as mean- ingful activities for participants and support services for caregive...…

…A Life Of Mitzvot Colleagues and loved ones flock to honor and comfort doctor with cancer. RONELLE GRIER Special to the Jewish News A fter a career of healing kids with kidney disease, it was time for some well-earned payback. On March 21, more than 60 of Dr. Alan Gruskin's colleagues, friends and family members converged from around the country on his West Bloomfield home to honor the esteemed physician with terminal pan- creatic cancer....…

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…Career Move Two of metro Detroit's most popular young rabbis to leave for New Jersey. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff-Writer/Copy Editor R abbi Scott Bolton announced this week that he has accepted a job at a Jewish day school in New Jersey. Beginning July 1, he will be head of school at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan County, a 300-stu- dent school housed at the Jewish Community Center of East Brunswick, about halfway between Rutgers ...…

…Danger Zone Religion is an extra issue for Jewish soldiers, journalists in Iraq. MICHAEL J. JORDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York City is now well known that just before Daniel Pearl's captors in Pakistan slit his throat last year, they forced the Wall Street Journal reporter to admit his Jewish faith. Less known is that the faith of the American pilots captured by Iraq dur- ing the first Gulf War reportedly also animated their torturer...…

…Philanthropy Fight Study finds most Jewish money going to non-Jewish causes. JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegraphic Agency I San Jose, Calif. n his 74 years, Arthur Sackler made a fortune in medical book publishing and amassed a collection of rare art and sculpture. In 1999, his family foundation gave $100 million to the Smithsonian Institution, where an Asian art gallery bears Sackler's name. That extraordinary donation was among the top handf...…

…Iraq Link Islamic Jihad says bombing in Netanya showed support for Iraq. NAOMI SEGAL Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 1p tary campaign in Iraq could prompt a wave of Palestinian terrorist attacks. Solidarity with Iraq was also a prominent theme in Sunday's Land Day demonstrations. Large numbers of police were stationed around Arab population centers in northern Israel but were instructed to keep a ot„ low profile. The Israeli Arab lead...…

…Israel Insida. THE ISSUE The U.S. and the European powers have expressed optimism of late regarding a move toward reform in the Palestinian Authority. A new Palestinian finance minister has begun to inject accountability and transparency into the authority's financial picture. And it is hoped that Mahmoud Abbas, the new prime minister, will try to remove autocracy and cronyism, the legacy of Yasser Arafat. But much more will need to be done. ...…

…NEARLY $500,000,000 IN STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS HELD BY BONDHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WILL MATURE IN 2003. ARE ANY OF THEM YOURS? Now more than ever it is vital to send a message to the world that Israel does not stand alone in its struggle against hatred and terrorism. Reinvesting your matured Israel bonds is a good way to send that message. FOR ISRAEL'S FUTUR Call your local Israel Bonds office to find out about your reinvest...…

…said his decision to convert also came largely from his friends in the Reform movement's youth group, the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY). "In NFTY, I learned about the morals behind Judaism," Casey said. "I love being with my NFTY friends and converting only strengthens the bond of my NFTY family even more." With Casey's April .1 conversion at Temple Israel, where there is a mikvah — in the presence of Rabbis Moskowitz and Sc...…

…LENDING I CASH MANAGEMENT I INVESTMENTS I WEALTH PLANNING DANGER ZONE from page 17 He cited the case of another Wall Street Journal reporter, Jerry Seib, who was held hostage in 1987 while reporting from Iran. Seib was accused of being a spy and a Jew, Walcott said, although he is Roman Catholic. But in Iraq today, Walcott said, "I honestly believe that with the U.S. gunning for Saddam, those distinc- tions are rapidly shrinking. A Jewish, ...…

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…Communal Seminar Deals With Security ocal Jewish agency leaders met with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, on April 1 to discuss security issues, which included the threat of weapons of mass destruc- tion. "Although we don't want to be alarmist in any way, we really truly believe that the best offense is a good defense," said Betsy Kellman, region- al director of the Anti-Defamation League/Michigan Region, which sponsored the meeti...…

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…Washington Watch Trashing The Map Bush administration officials get a vocal reception from AIPAC. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent A n angry, energized pro-Israel lobby this week spoke out on the impending Mideast cc roadmap," and gave a mixed reception to administration offi- cials sent to defend it. More than 2,900 delegates to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference fanned out across Capitol Hill ...…

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…Accelerating the future' INFINITI jewiniassomm WASHINGTON WATCH from page 29 , ; "if the administration doesn't block it again." The bill's co-sponsor is Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. "Domestic Partners" Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., moved to shore up the Democratic voter base this week when he formally endorsed domes- tic partner benefits for government workers. Speaking to a Reform Jewish group, the Democratic presidential candidat...…

…This Week o les Insight ; ,,A AOKI Ideas & Issues et,uro. lei Remember When • • ;"`' Rabbinic Discussion Conservative movement asked to reconsider its stance on gays. JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegmphic Agency New York City he Conservative move- ment's Rabbinical Assembly has formally asked its legal body to "revisit" its 1992 ruling that empha- sizes the acceptance of homosexuals within congregational life yet upholds the biblical in...…

…Get your MORTGAGE at a NK you can TRUST CONVENTIONAL RABBINIC DISCUSSION from page 32 request to its subcommittee on sex and family life. That subcommittee would then solicit rabbinic opinions on the matter to be discussed when the committee does meet. A March 5 meeting of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards at New York's Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which had been scheduled before the question of reconsidering the attitud...…

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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com The Good, The Bad And The Prime Minister n Associated Press news report on the that is so stereotypically Middle Eastern. Netanya suicide bombing that injured at But they could also, like the new least 40 Israelis last Sunday neatly encap- Palestinian prime minister, reflect a will- sulated why there could be some ingness to bend a bit under the United prospects for p...…

…OTHER, VIEWS The Versatility Of Bigots o ne can't help but be impressed by the versatility of the bigots of the world. The old canards — blaming the Jews for the killing of Christ; for using Christian children's blood to make matzot at Passover; for causing bubonic plague; for killing themselves while in cahoots with Adolf Hitler to gain world sym- pathy while the Holocaust never occurred — just don't sell anymore. Even the most uninformed,...…

…Compromised By Terror Boston n exchange for a withdrawal of U.S. and British troops, Saddam Hussein sends word that he is pre- pared to share some of his power with a senior member of his Baathist inner circle. Instead of maintaining absolute con- trol over the Iraqi state, Saddam agrees to name Tariq Aziz his official deputy. The job will carry some limited authori- ty, such as the right to appoint cabinet members without Saddam's prior appr...…

…OTHER VIEWS Truth Stranger Than Fiction Jerusalem uick. Name the most impor- tant good news story in Israel so far in 2003. I mean really good news. Not some cheerful human-interest item. Not some isolated, local drama with a happy ending. We're talking here a major story with far-reaching positive consequences for the entire nation; an unexpected story free of security wor- ries, political wrangling and diplomatic fallout; a story that tran...…

…INSIDE: Community Calendar 44 Mazel Toy! 46 Peer Education Project TRUST allows student actors to explore tough topics in a constructive way. RONELLE GRIER Special to the Jewish News I f attending a school play conjures up images of rousing musicals like Grease or tear-jerkers like Our Town, then the latest performances by West Bloomfield High School (WBHS) drama students will give audiences a whole new outlook on student productions....…

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…11 4.0 V A THE COHN-HADDOW CENTER FOR JUDAIC STUDIES ittT : AEG s Con crence on the Changing Role of Women in American Jewish Religious Life May 4-5, 2003 Keynote session: - American Jewish Women: A Social and Cultural Vanguard Panel presentations: - Women as Religious Leaders and Interpreters - Public and Private Roles of Women in the Major Denominations - Women's Rituals and Ceremonies Sessions co-sponsored with Congregadon Shaarey...…

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…Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Seder Plate, Passover; Rabbi Wine, Congregations; Cantor Montefiore, Shabbat Shalom; David Broza, Benefits. SHABBAT SHALOM Temple Beth El — Friday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. Tefilati-My Prayer, a contem- porary music service, arranged and con- ducted by Cantor David Montefiore, with Hebrew prayers, music of Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, instrumental ensemble, adult and youth choirs. (248) 851-1100. Adat S...…

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…As the airline of Israel, we want you to know that we will be flying today. July 2 Jenny and Mark Bordelove of West Bloomfield welcome with much love and excitement the birth of their daughter, Carli Jordyn (Elisheva Tova). Proud big brother is Blake Ryan, 3. Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Eileen and Bob Milstein and Manny Bordelove. Carli is named in loving memory of her paternal great-grandmother Bessie Bordelove and her mater...…

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…f NE HUMS REStilttial OME 3 time at a senior citizen residence, help- ing serve lunch and leading games. Benjamin Kruman will be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah on Saturday, April 5, at Temple Emanu- El. Sharing his joy will be his parents, Randie and Marc, his sisters Sarah and Elizabeth and his grandparents Florence and Martin Kruman, Marjorie and Leon Schafer. Benjamin is a seventh-grade honor student at Norup Middle School in O...…

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