…Historic Discovery Jerusalem f Dr. Richard Mark of West Bloomfield didn't make history on the Mission, there is no doubt he uncovered it. "The guide just freaked out;' Mark said of the first reaction to the inscribed shard of pottery dug out of the dirt at Beit Guvrin, a site open to tourists who want to try their hand at archeology . According to the chief archeologist at the site, who was sum- moned immediately and quickly cordoned off the ...…
…o n Struggling To Make The Grade With its educational system slipping, Israel moves to test school reform program. Dina Kraft Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tel Aviv he environmental-stud- ies teacher kneels with a group of second-graders in a garden patch as together they plant a row of cabbage seeds, digging just deeply enough to protect the plants they will become. The seemingly ordinary activity is a first for the Gderot School in central ...…
…I Wo - 1 d Israel's Schools from page 35 really help them excel," said Hagit Gal, a science teacher at the Gderot School. Additional personal attention to stu- dents and a new range of subject mat- ter, which the school is enjoying thanks to the pilot reform program, have helped engage students, she said. Education Minister Limor Livnat began implementing the program in the autumn at dozens of schools, mostly in poorer parts of the country....…
…DIGEST Know An Activist? Charlie Frank of Bloomfield Hills chose board games for his bar mitzvah cen- terpieces and then donated them to JFS. JFS Touches Lives The West Bloomfield-based Jewish Family Service clients of all ages cele- brated an extra special holiday this year thanks to the generosity of those locally who donated children's toys, clothing for kids and older adults, holiday gift cards and more. • Congregation Shir Tikvah's...…
…World DIGEST Iranian Arsenal? Jerusalem/JTA — The head of the Mossad said Iran is trying to develop more than one nuclear weapon. "The concern is that if they manage to acquire the bomb, they will not make do with the fissile materials required for one, but will go on producing larger amounts," Meir Dagan told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in his annual briefing Tuesday. According to Dagan, Iran is months away from being...…
…lOpinion Editorials are posted and archved on JNonline.us. Editorial Feeling Good But Unfulfilled U.S. congresswoman from Florida, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has successfully spbnsored a resolu- tion that would designate every January as Jewish History Month. The vote was 423-0, and it is awaiting the signature of President George W. Bush. His aides say the proposal is being studied. It's a feel-good sort of thing with no legal force. It wo...…
…Opinion OTHER vi F A Approaching Interfaith Outreach New York City he Jewish community's ongoing loss of interfaith couples and their children testifies to the failure of past strategies designed to keep them within the fold.. If We are to reverse this — and we must to stabilize Judaism's future in North America — a new and creative response to the prob- lem is needed immediately. Studies show that children are raised as Jews in 96 percent...…
…Zip, Zilch, Zero, Nada Jewish students have even been made afraid to exercise their own constitutional rights to free expression, fearing negative consequences if they sponsor programs on campus that support Israel. occupier and oppressor. Although Israel has taken huge risks and made major concessions in the pursuit of peace, these efforts are typically overlooked. There is virtually no acknowledgment of the unre- lenting terrorism...…
…To Do! Torah Study Series 1Check It Out! Around Town Get performance experience at the Other Room at the Masonic, 500 Temple, Detroit. The venue has started having live bands and DJs Friday and Saturday nights. Call Amy Labert at (313) 832-7100, ext. 225. Get involved with the Art in the Woods Art Fair 2006, July 1 - 2 at the Huntington Woods Lutheran Church, by submitting art, auditioning to entertain and/or volunteering. (248) 336-1961....…
…Have lunch and hear a concert by vocalist Gina Marie and pianist Martin Mandelbaum at noon Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Oak Park JCC. $2.75 for lunch, $1 program for nonmembers. (248) 967- 4030. Listen to the sounds of Soulfarm, a vocal-guitar duo formed in Israel, and have a dessert buffet at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W.10 Mile, Oak Park. $25. Call (248) 352-6550 for reserva - tions. Education Learn beginn...…
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…PERSONALITY PROFILE Auto Pilots Meet the dealers who rev our engines. BY HARRY KIRSBAUM PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN A lmost as long as there have been cars, there have been car dealers. And many of those in the Metro Detroit area are Jewish. In honor of the 2006 Auto Show, going on this month (see Auto Show Lowdown for details), we spoke to a few of the men — and one woman — who get our motors running. Among them all, Mary Tamaroff, owner ...…
…iC .# Q . George Glassman Jeffrey Tamaroff President, Glassman Automotive Group, Southfield President, Jeffrey Automotive Group in Roseville How long have you been in the business? Since 1980. How did you get started? I'm second generation in the business. What's your hot car this year? Hyundai has the most momentum because of its new models, its warranty, its styling and its overall acceptance. What was your first car? A 1963 Ford ...…
…PERSONALITY PROFILE Wally Schwartz Maury Feuerman Owner, Superior Pontiac Buick GMC Nissan President, Arnold Automotive Group in Roseville How long have you been in the business? Since 1981. How long have you been in the business? Almost 30 years. How did you get started? I began as a car broker. How did you get started? My father, Arnold, was in the business. I worked summers since the age of 14 in the automotive business — I worked w...…
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…Because of her he became a better physician PERSONALITY PROFILE (roatialled1).-om page 15) Meet one of the faces of success S. David Nathanson, M.D., a board-certified surgeon and director of the Breast Clinic at Henry Ford Medical Center–West Bloomfield, and member of the Henry Ford Medical Group, talks about a former patient who has had a major influence on his life. There are many aspects of patient care and management not taught by ot...…
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…AROUND TOWN A '50s style dance benefits the against Karen and Jim Wechsler of West Bloomfield join Bonnie Nosanchuk of Royal Oak in a blast from the past. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL HANSEN oodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes were once again the height of fashion for a night of twisting, nostal- gia and flashbacks to the 1950s. More than 280 people gathered at the 59 West banquet center in Highland for an old-fashioned sock hop to raise mon...…
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