…tr 5::0 JS NI -1NN V a.::1 9 2.. 91.F, •IS 11:1 r 00000 I 1.:9.8V3 IA lit it THIS ISSUE 75 1; SIN NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY f -# APRIL 6, 1990 / 11 NISAN 5750 "." / ..."7-;-%;71 -r-** *".\ ' f. .And The Lord Freed Us With A Mighty Hand" For Soviet Jews, a first Passover out of bondage …
…PURELY COMMENTARY Exodus, Then And Now: Yetziat Mizrayim PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor Emeritus A new exodus now in progress traces the roots of rejecting enslavement for the quest for freedom to the original ex- odus approximately 3,500 years ago. It's a long lapse of time and is always the un- forgettable and inerasable libertarian legacy that makes the seder the overpowering occasion for historical timelessness. It is this Passover glorifica...…
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…OPINION I CONTENTS The Changing Attitude On Jewish Community LAURENCE R. !MERMAN T wo articles appeared in the March 23 issue of The Jewish News which challenge often repeated maxims: that Jews are philanthropic; and, that Jews are an involved people, participating in Jewish com- munal activities and laboring to improve the quality of life for the general society. The evidence offered for these maxims is drawn from the Torah, Jewish com- ...…
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…1 DETROIT A Call To Action For Soviet Jews SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer W ith a rise in anti- Semitism and threats of pogroms in the Soviet Union, Detroit's Jewish leaders suggest political activism can best help Soviet Jews. Two years ago, political ac- tivism on behalf of Soviet Jews meant marching in Washington, D.C., said Kathy Ozery, a Jewish Community Council staff member who follows the Soviet Jewry situation. These days, demonstration...…
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…"Therefore, let us rejoice at the wonder of our deliverance from bondage to freedom...” From the Passover Haggadah , On this Passover of new-found freedom for hundreds of thousands of our people, may you and yours share in the blessings of our faith and our traditions. 11 Mark E. Schiussel, President Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit David S. Mondry, Chairman Operation Exodus Support Operation Exodus for Soviet Jewry. Send your check...…
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…A HAPPY, HEALTHY PESACH from YESHIVA BETH YEHUDA It is our privilege to join with the Jewish Welfare Federation and other agencies in our community in extending a warm and hospitable wel- come to the children of our new neighbors from Eastern Europe. As we celebrate this holiday of Passover with a new ap- preciation for freedom and redemption, we thank our many generous supporters for becoming our partners in educating a new generation of pr...…
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…Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Please join Hillel Day School for its Annual Dinner Wednesday, May 2, 1990 Congregation Shaarey Zedek Honoring Henry and Mala Dorfman Specialguest speaker Joseph Telushkin Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Couvert $125.00 per person For reservations call: 851-2394 President Ronald Riback 1st Vice President Howard Tapper Irwin Alterman Fred Blechman Barbra Chaitin Barbara Cook Jenny Doll-man...…
…CLOSE-UP STARTING OVER The American- ization of a Soviet family: The Shpigels struggle with and jobs English. SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer Michael Shpigel:"When we found out we were leaving, we were happy." A djusting to a new life in America hasn't been without its pitfalls. But then again, Michael Shpigel, his wife, Nellie, and their son Alex- ander don't expect it to be easy. Coming to America was a dream the family shared for more than...…
…Shpigel spent the next several years working in a railyard. Then in 1987, the family got a call from Soviet officials. "We were told we must go," Michael says. But Nellie's mother was sick, and for two years the family delayed the trip until the government said they had to go. "We decided it would be better if we left. They pushed us away. Though we wanted to leave, we left reluctantly," Michael says. Like so many Soviet refugees, their first ...…
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