…THE JEWISH N THIS ISSUE 60¢ SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MAY 6, 1988 / 19 IYAR 5748 Syria Places Troops On Alert Israeli forces meet with resistance near the Bekaa Valley as IDF soldiers seek to weed out terrorists Thousands celebrate Israel's birthday . . . Page 50. ENDLESS FLIGHT OF JERZY KOSINSKI Jerusalem — The Syrian govern- ment ordered its military forces on alert this week as Israel, following its push into Lebanon, neare...…
…1PURELY COMMENTARY Louis Berry's Pride in Family-Communal Bonds PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor Emeritus W hen son becomes father's bio- grapher, it's the mightiest cause for pride. When such cheers are shared by an entire community, the man applauded is a giant in his generation. This is the story of Louis Berry on his 85th birthday. A leader in the top ranks of Michigan Jewry, admired and acclaim- ed for his services by his fellow citizens, the...…
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…UP FRONT Glasnost Opens Window For Jews To Exit, Gitelman Says ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer T he truth is still not one," a Soviet author wrote. "There are still many truths. There is the people's truth; there is the state's truth?' Published in the Soviet Union on- ly two years ago, these words il- lustrate a paradox never expressed publicly until the rise to power of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. His apparent willingness to open the...…
…I EDITORIAL Voting On Foot We came by the thousands, streaming up Drake and Walnut Lake roads, circling Temple Israel, stopping briefly for refreshments, and walking back to the Jewish Community Center as part of the largest gathering of Detroit's Jewish community in recent memory. An estimated 5,000-8,000 Detroiters participated throughout Sunday in a glorious salute to Israel and her 40th anniversary, pro- claiming an affinity for the Jewi...…
…I OPINION I CONTENTS 24 CLOSE-UP Rapid Revival KIMBERLY LIFTON Dedicated volunteers are revitalizing the Grand Rapids Jewish community. 42 LIFESTYLES Family Portraits CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ A profile look at the many interests of scholarly Phillip Applebaum. 46 SPORTS Pins And Needles MIKE ROSENBAUM Nathan Weindling hits the pins on two very different fronts. 50 AROUND TOWN Jubilation! Young Students at a Jerusalem School: Change...…
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…-- Tucked away in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area is a small, Jewish community comprising one percent of the population. RAPID REVIVAL With Bev Kagan and a few other activists at the helm, the future of Grand Rapids' fragmented Jewish community looks promising KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer G rand Rapids — Those who know Bev Kagan say her enthusiasm is contagious and will help revive a fragmented community of 1,400 Jews. In a communit...…
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…down the Hebrew periodical Derekh Hamitzoz, which is known for its extreme left- wing views. Its editors were arrested on suspicion of security offenses. NBC Defends Incursion Report New York (JTA) — An NBC news executive Tuesday defended his network's deci- sion to interrupt Monday afternoon programming with a special bulletin on Israeli troop movements into Lebanon. The urgency of NBC's treat- ment of the story, in which an estimated 500 t...…
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…PURELY COMMENTARY Louis Berry Continued from Page 2 justifies respect to the term "vision" in his family saga. He states in his biographical data that turns into a family record of pride: Harold Berry the purchase of the Fisher Building, New Center Building and 11 acres of parking lots on Dec. 7, 1962. Sam Leland did not know it at the moment he said it, but his nephew was tied to both of the buildings he so admired. Our firm, Berry & Sey...…
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…AROUND TOWN Doreen and David Hermelin and grandsons, Matthew and Alex Orley, took part in the Walk for Israel. Thousands participated in Sunday's activities celebrating Israel's independence Nearly 4,000 persons carrying flags and banners marched along the walk route. sraeli flags waving, balloons flying, Jewish foods cooking and music blaring were some of the sights, sounds and smells emanating from the Jewish Community Center on Sunday a...…
