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…A Jewish Renaissance Media Publication $1.00 APRIL 6, 2001/NISAN 13, 5761 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS La Difference Shifts Focus Of Menu How To Make A Family-Friendly Seder _ at the Jewish News www.detroitjewishnews.com Passover 5761 Recalling The Red Sea's Parting And Celebrating The Freedoms We Enjoy …

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…DUTY:1,01T JEWISH NEWS Contents N A 2000 winner of Michigan Press Association and American Jewish Press Association awards wvv-w.detroitjewishnews.com April 6, 2001 Nisan 13, 5761 Vol. CXIX, No. 8 This Week Spirituality 14 Same Venue, New Menu La Difference responds to diner requests for meat choices. Opinion 29 Freedom's Responsibilities The seder reminds us that we have a higher collective calling. Community 54 Try This At Hom...…

…Last Year, ' e We Added The S s c hool at h l e t e s Exceptibnal St udent Athletes To Our Hall Of Fame/ The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation and The Jewish News believe in applauding excellence. That's why we reward the outstanding achievements of Jewish high with academic scholarships. And, that's why we take pride in conferring the honorary title High School Athlete of the Year on deserving male and female students tandrmouingihstaerperd...…

…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK LETTERS Letters are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn Coming Together IV e're all Jews. And we must learn to respect one another, whatever our commitment to Torah study That's important to say on this eve of Pesach, the springtime holi- day that commemorates the Israelites' flight from Egyptian bondage. Conflict resonates between the ultra-Orthodox and the more liberal streams of Judaism in Isr...…

…LETTERS Tech naiida rhe LETTERS from page 5 honored for their artistic accomplish- ments ("Women Of Art," March 16, page 39). It was new work performed by young artists. The women honored were recognized for their work in visual arts, theater, literature, dance, music and sculpture. Norma Goldman, the guiding light for the seniors' Writing Club, was an honoree. We who attend the session under her guidance meet seniors who express themselve...…

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…,,ltzt • 4104 Staff Notebook iezat fba4ti Custom (Clothier • • Against A Killer Uniting I t was an evening of entertainment — with an attitude. The Jewish commandment ofpikuach nefesh (saving a life) was the real star in Temple Israel's sanctuary Monday as the 650 guests who came to enjoy the cast of Ragtime The Musical generated about $28,000 to fight HIV/AIDS. Auction of a teddy bear made from wardrobe swatches raised $775. The cast d...…

…This Week Left: Sons Zachary and Robert cut the challah at the Purim Party Plus. Far left: Alan Yost and his wife, Beverly, at the March 10 event. FROM BIRDS' NESTS TO BUDGETS, ALAN YOST IS THE MAN TO SEE AT ADAT SHALOM. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer I n 1981, Alan Yost showed up for his first execu- tive committee meeting as administrator- of Adat Shalom Synagogue. He found a room with six straight-backed chairs and two armchairs. Becaus...…

…has seen the manager's job from all sides. "We are the CEO of our congrega- tions," Tisdale says. "It's our job to make things happen 24/7." Tisdale calls Alan Yost "a living leg: end in Detroit. He does a tremendous job at the synagogue itself, and he also runs the [Adat Shalom] cemetery." How many hours Yost works depends on the week, says wife Beverly, community liaison with the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit. But it's alw...…

…Clockwise from top: Zishe Klainberg of Oak Park and Bernie Jonas of West Bloomfield prepare Passover packages. Dr. Jim Labes of Bloomfield Hills and Diane Rimar of Oak Park bag Passover packages. Chuck Sachse of Bloomfield Hills prepares plants for Yad Ezra clients. Ralph Greenberg of West Bloomfield readies a sea of onions for Passover food packages. .„, YAD EZRA VOLUNTEERS PREPARE 1,100 PASSOVER PACKAGES FOR THOSE IN NEED SHARON LUCKE...…

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…This Week Same Venue, New Menu La Difference responds to diner requests for meat choices. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer IV hile many of us reserved the late-night hours before Passover for final holiday preparations, Paul Kohn's plan was to be in the kitchen of La Difference, his West Bloomfield restaurant. But he won't be cooking. "We've scheduled a midnight kashering," Kohn says of step one of a major plan to con- vert his dairy ...…

…Paul Kohn and his executive chef John Schmidt, in the dining room at La Difference. Shabbat dinner carryout. A Sunday evening buffet also will be held weekly. "We are encouraging a family night," Kohn says of the ethnic food-themed meals. We want to bring in the kids." He also will offer an early-evening week- day-dinner seating with a reduced-price children's menu. Sunday brunch, formerly dairy, will become parve. "We won't have real cream c...…

…Passover Bondage Michigan prisoner who won Passover rights for fellow inmates will observe the holiday alone. AMY MINDELL Special to the Jewish News F Our best wises i-o your Family for and we► l-fed 'Nappy or the few dozen Jewish pris- oners in Michigan's correc- tional system, Passover — the holiday of freedom — can be a reminder of their own bondage. Although the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has a stated policy of work...…

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…LOCK IN RATES NOW -BEFORE THEY DROP. Casting Blame 12 MONTH CD Radio listeners hear Pollard's wife blast Sharon and American Jewish leaders for overlooking her husband. secure the release of Jonathan Pollard," Esther Pollard told Rabbi Finman. Copy Editor According to her, Sharon could appeal on humanitarian grounds because her he wife of a convicted spy for husband "has no immune system left" Israel feels betrayed by the from years in sol...…

…Many Say No To Population Survey JULIE WIENER Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York he sponsor of a large-scale study of American Jews may have to significantly reduce the total number of "core Jews" interviewed, due to difficulty finding enough willing subjects. Unless United Jewish Communities, the New York-based umbrella for North American federations, is able to raise 5600,000 for a massive phone campaign in the next few weeks, the National...…

…Washington Watch Wiskirt9 ovtiA friends, avvAity and Sagging Support covrantAirtiti es Washington's mood shits away from Palestinians; mixed reaction to campaign finance reform. f Palestinians renounce violence. Given recent events, they said, it's Washington Correspondent time for a reassessment that should include an examination of "whether l ith violence raging those Palestinians involved in the across Gaza and the attacks against I...…

…finance limits could diminish Jewish and pro-Israel political clout, most stayed clear of the high-profile con- ar e ssional battle. But one Jewish group welcomed the development, and several leading Jewish fundraisers said that if it sur- vives debate in the House and the pos- sibility of a presidential veto, it could help, not hurt, pro-Israel activism. "It's an important and significant victory," said Mark Pelavin, associate director of the...…

…This Week On Common Ground Israeli hawks and doves agree on protecting settlements against Arab violence. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem S ix months into the Palestinian uprising, Israeli doves and hawks are no longer argu- ing about the nation's settlement policy. In fact, they are displaying a rare unity in the face of repeated Palestinian onslaughts. Palestinian attacks in recent days on two settlement enclaves left...…

…• staff, Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz said, Israel would no longer take lines on the map into account "in our strikes against the terrorists." Sharon and Ben-Eliezer also have ordered the use of helicopter gunships, despite an earlier pledge from Ben- Eliezer not to deploy them. Following a wave of bombings in Israeli cities, helicopters were used March 28 to rocket Force 17 targets in Gaza and the West Bank city of Ramallah. On Monday, their rockets...…

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…Insight Remember When • • • Surveying The States HMC survey of North American support of Holocaust education assesses how states allocate grants. HARRY KI RS BAUM "Every state Staff Writer T he founder and executive director of the Holocaust Memorial Center in West Bloomfield announced results of the first-known survey out- lining the extent of monetary support of Holocaust education from the cof- fers of all 50 United States, Washingt...…

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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: o itj ewi s h n ews corn WWW. detr Dry Bones Freedom's Responsibilities F or more than 2,000 years, the Jewish people experienced the pain and humiliation of being exiled from our land, living in the Diaspora and being treated as strangers — as the "other." Rou- tinely subjected to poverty, pow- erlessness, discrimination, fear and pogroms, our grandparents often lived little better than th...…

…OTHER VIEWS Reclaiming The Voice Of Women "I sent Miriam to watch the basket as it floated downstream. When she reported back to me that the Pharaoh's daughter had found the basket, I knew it was the end, but suddenly Miriam surprised me. The Pharaohs daughter loved our baby boy. She cradled him. She kissed him. And most importantly, she decided to keep him. And then, my brazen daugh- ter, my courageous and strong and beau- tiful daughter, f...…

…joempopoomemMallIIMIl my belongings as I ran to the restroom, shared a cab with me to Jerusalem, and gave me his sister's phone number in case I needed anything. Another stranger, now friend, helped me get my luggage into my apartment, and yet another introduced me to all of the Americans and Eng- lish speakers in the area, who now also go by the title of "friend." When was the last time you were treated with such warmth by complete strangers...…

…A Special Thank You from Jewish Family Service We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the following individuals and foundations who have participated in our 200012001 JFS Friends of the Family Campaign. Through their participation and involvement, they have made a statement of support for JFS programs and services. We thank them for their ongoing involvement with JFS. Stewart Weiner Norman Keane President Executive Director- T...…

…SHELL' LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter hen something works well, often the next step is to take it to another level. And often to CFO The Mile s another place. That premise fueled a major addi- tion to this year's women's seder spon- sored by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Women's Campaign and Education Department. Participants celebrated the fourth anniversary of the traditional evening program by turning it into a two- event, ...…

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…There's something special for children of all ages at the JCC Summer Camps PLEASE JOIN Sunda April 22 37th Annual Banqu honoring Sign up your child now for these great programs: K'ton ton, 2 1 '2 -4 years • Chaverim, Kindergarten Keshet, grades 1 and 2 • Meyachad, grades 3 and 4 Tayatron, grades 1-8 • Safari Noar, grades 5 and 6 Caravan Noar, grades 7-9 • C.I.T. Program, 14 years NEW! Teva Trek Outdoor Adventure, grades 5-8 Give your c...…

…Has your DSL Line been terminated? NCJW Delegates Attend Forum Nineteen delegates from the Greater Detroit section of the National Council of Jewish Women previewed the newly established Women and Gender Studies degree program at Tel Aviv University during a national institute in Washington, D.C., on March 10-14. Maintaining their tradition of advocacy, NCJW members pledged to pursue Congressional legislation favoring improved child care, re...…

…cleaners For Your Nearest Location 3 1 3 - 5 3 - 8 0 5 0 IN N. Temple Israel El ects Officers Newly elected Temple Israel officers are: president, Norton E. Stern; vice presidents, Dr. Jerrold H. Weinberg, Susan C. Yorke, Robert J. Gordon and Gerson I. Cooper; treasurer, Stanley H. Finsilver; secretary, Marc G. Whitefield; and past president, Jimm F. White. Members of the board of trustees include Lynn Zatkin Apel, Robert J. Appel, Julie A...…

…YOM HAZI KARO Family Fun The American Jewish Committee Metropolitan Detroit Chapter held an inter- active Passover program for AJCommittee families March 26 at the Jewish. Community Center in West Bloomfield. Following dinner, families baked matzah and designed "Ten Plagues" bags to be used at their family seders. Slingshot frogs included in the Plague kits were big hits. The JCC's Rabbi Hal Greenwald led the adult study session about Passov...…

…RINKE CADILLAC "The Fusion of Design and Technology" Years 84 And Still Delivering Cancer Support Group To Meet The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, in collaboration with Rabbi Paul Yedwab at Temple Israel, will hold a spring session of the faith-based spiri- tual support group for Jewish cancer patients, survivors and their family members. The group will meet Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at Temple Israel beginning April 17 and ...…

…Federation Avenues* invites you to hear nationally known speaker Arna Poupko Fisher on Here's To... Jonathan Louis Golob of Bloomfield Hills was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Golob is the son of Michael and Carol Golob and attended Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook. He is majoring in bio- medical engineering and will gradu- ate in May. Incorporating Jewish Ethics at Work and at Home A...…

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