…$1.25 JUNE 6, 2003 /SIVAN 6, 5763 www.detroitjewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH' NEWS Ann Arbor Federation Honors The Amsters A Jewish Renaissance at the Jewish News %Ica tn dt-p.triure from Ortn.nt k A.-Inv. tit" IA Minima epprat•al on the front ;kw' of The ilti CA-v•e On MA% 31. 4 •11.5 arm!. ft tvia% an camp. NIS • ..••-• a' ...a. «4 U . • • 4 - • 4.) ti • * ••••••• .• • 4. •••• • ar44.1., •••• og Av+ .tvam•SIIPP.,, 40+ 1 & Iwk...…
…VINTAGE 1945 GRANDE DATE Vintage 1945 Grand Date watch is crowned < Watch of the Year" by the editions Ringier, Montres Passion and Uhren Welt. The prized watch is equipped with a manufactured self-winding movement and a large date system at 12:00. The display, patented by the Manufactory, enables the opening of a large window which provides remarkable legibility of the date with the moon phase and second hand sub dial at 6:00. GIRARD -PERR...…
…Contents A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner wvvw.detroitjewishnews.com Friday, June 6, 2003 Sivan 6, 5763 Vol. CXXIII, No. 17 THIS WEEK FOOD 16 What's Next? 80 Father's Favorites Looking beyond the summit: Does peace have a chance? To make Dad happy, let him fire up the grill. ANN ARBOR OBITUARIES 22 Good Works 104 Esther Goldenberg Carol and Herb Amster honored for many contributions. Cookies And Love ...…
…If you're looking for file furniture with style, comfort, & elegance ... or beautiful accessories for your home ... or unique & unusual gifts ... look no further. Sherwood has it all. Professional Interior Designers Fine Designer Furniture & Accessories Fabulous Selection of Gifts and... Complimentary Gift Wrapping Sherwood... ifs worth it. 6644 Orchard Lake Road at Maple in West Bloomfield Mon & Thur 10-9 Tue-Wed-Fri-Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 248 8...…
…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Loans Of Hope usiness was so good for Detroit Jewry's last-resort loan agency, it nearly suspended operations this year. Then a savior emerged. No doubt a byprod- uct of tougher times, the demand for short-term, interest-free loans from the Hebrew Free Loan Association (HFLA) almost exceeds the money available. That's why HFLA, a 107-year-old agency of hope and good will, is forming a Friends group with a first-year tar- ge...…
…LETTERS We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letter writers generally are limited to one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 4803...…
…This Week For Openers Eye Of The Tigers in Cohen of Oak Park has been a Detroit Tigers fan all his life. In the 1960s, he began snapping photos of games and favorite players om the stands at Tiger Stadium. Starting in 1973, he had the opportunity to take pictures from a closer range — during his years as a sportsWriter-photographer. In 1983, he landed the ultimate perch — taking HARRY shots from the field and other off-limit areas while KIR...…
…For the best Father's Day gifts, Shop FREEDS Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Versace, Kenneth Cole & more JEWISH RENAISSANCE PUBLISHER Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com Associate Publisher David M. Neill dneill@thejewishnews.com ADVERTISING SALES: Sales Coordinators Kristen M. Komlen Mina Vickers Account Executives Lisa Fridson Kathy Johnson Tina Lee Sue Maniloff Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Stephanie Vicari Melissa Wolf-Litvin .Y.N4Sc...…
…/- This Week News Digest Soccer Star Gets Israeli Citizenship Arsonists Hit Jewish Grocery Near Paris Jerusalem/JTA — Israel granted citi- zenship to a foreign player on the Maccabi Petach Tikva soccer team, clearing the way for him to play on Israel's national team. The move could lead the way for Morad Megamedov's participation in an upcoming match against Slovenia this weekend, Israel Radio reported. Interior Minister Avraham Poraz sai...…
…This Week Thanks for makingramaroff one of the nation's top Buick sales agencies... a Buick Motor Division SELECT DEALER NEWS DIGEST Go farther. News Digest from page 9 from the roller coaster, which typically accelerates to 60 mph. A 1997 magna cum laude graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business who earned her MBA from Harvard in 1999, Fenner was to be buried Tuesday. "We lost a beautiful young girl," Cantor Kenneth Kor...…
…W /hat started as a plan to fix a roof V V leak on the Koppy family's home in Bloomfield Township, evolved into a complete exterior renovation of their 1960s era French colonial. Take Pride In Israel At Sunday Event ear something white and blue, and bring the crew for an afternoon of Israeli flag- waving, food and music. From 2:30 to 5:30 Sunday after- noon, June 8, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit hosts Take Pride in Israel, a...…
…Cover Story `We Were There' Permanent exhibit at JCC honors Jews who served our country. HARRY KIRS BAUM Staff Writer Mr JWV Michigan Commander Robert Feldman and Robert Slatkin, chairman of the JWV Michigan exhibit committee, pose by the World War II exhibit panel. ',Tor 6/ 6 2003 12 people to pause and consider the Jewish patriots who fought and died for America's freedom. "What more appropriate day to have this," said Robert Slat...…
…o Prese bers and with honor." For example, he said, more than 500,000 Jews fought in World War II and Korea. Backlit Panels The 38-foot exhibit was designed and created by two local professionals. Heidi Christein, former archivist for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and former curator of the Leo M. Franldin archives at Temple Beth El, teamed with James Conway of Grosse Pointe, who has designed many exhibits for the Detroit His...…
…Cover Story Computer Camp Intro & Adv. Java, C++, VR, Web, Game Programming, and more... Camp CAEN University of Michigan College of Engineering 734.936.8039 campcaen @engin.umich.edu Front And Center Ray Zussman's Medal of _Honor takes its righ041 place. HARRY KIRSBAUM SteWriter On the web at campcaen.engin.umich.edu 1 t's the highest medal awarded MichiganEngineering CLEARVIEW ELECTRONICS The Home Theater Specialist SALES • SERVI...…
…Get A Great Loan (AndDoABigMitzvah) loamy T he NfitzvahMortgage.When you close your loan; LoanGiant.com will donate $500 of Tzedakah- to the synagogue of your choice —as a donation from you Take advantage of the lowest rates in decades and do a Mitzvah! Whether you're buying a home or just refinancing, The Mitzvah Mortgage offers the lowest rates. Guaranteed! And, if your credit is less than perfect, our loan program charges NO ORIGINATION...…
…Analysis What's Next? Looking beyond the summit: Does peace have a chance? LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem A double dose of optimism and skepticism led up to this week's summit at the Red Sea resort of Aqaba, but what really mat- ters is what comes next. Hardened by past failures, Israelis and Palestinians alike recognize that there is still a long way to go, and a lot that could still go wrong after Presiderit Bush's m...…
…Little Optimism While a tense quiet reigned in Ramallah, riots took place in Nablus, with youths throwing stones and improvised explosives at Israeli soldiers. Palestinians aren't buoyed by summit talks. In the Gaza Strip, hundreds of Hamas supporters demonstrated against this week's summits. "The purpose of this summit is to guarantee American hegemony in the region," said Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmad Yassin, who attended one demonst...…
…NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT The Jewish Community Center Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.at the Jewish Community Center D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building on the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus in West Bloomfield.The following business will be conducted at the meeting: In accordance with the by-laws of the Jewish Community Center, the N...…
…Israel Insight THE ISSUE The Middle East road map, pro- posed by the Bush administration and accepted by Israel and the Palestinians as a vehicle to resume peace negotiations, calls for an end to Palestinian terrorist activity direct- ed against Israelis. But, if the expec- tation was for the Palestinian Authority to arrest terrorists and dis- mantle the terrorist infrastructure, that has not been its initial step. Rates are So Low. BEHIND ...…
…Guest Speaker, Michael D. Seidman, M.D. Wednesday, June 11, 20034 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Nutrition and Alzheimer's -› Dr. Michael Seidman attained both his B.S. in Human Nutrition and M.D. from the University of Michigan. Her directs several programs, laboratories and centers. He is an active scientist and has funding from the National Institutes of Health and other major institutions. He is considered and expert on the molecular basis of aging,...…
…detroit tigers weekend family fun pack! Yael Rotten right, with fellow student Tali Katz, both of Los Angeles. Machal or go to Yeshiva University in New York, Winkler is adamant he "will definitely make aliyah within the next five years." He cites his community and his family as inspirational forces in his decision. "The whole Zionist atmos- phere that I grew up in made me want to do something like this for Israel." Not only did Winkler's b...…
…Exceeding Your Expectations In Affordable Senior Living Designed exclusively for Seniors 55 and older. American Houk offers elegant apartments with many luxuries included. Southfield West Bloomfield • 1 Bedroom - 940 Sq. Ft • 2 Bedrooms - 1,290 Sq. Ft. • Social and Poolside Activities • Transportation Provided in our Bus • Barber and Beauty Shop • Continental Breakfast • Laundry/Linen Services Optional Services: • Lunch • Dinner • Housekee...…
…ISRAEL'S CALL from page 21 itself made him decide to stay another year. "New York is New York. There's a lot of Jews there, but it's not the Jewish country," he said. "There's a connection to the spirituality of the land that you don't feel anywhere else." Volunteer Service Then there is Yael Rotter, a precocious 17-year old from Los Angeles. She left high school after the 11th grade and is in the Bat Zion program at Michlelet Orot, a wome...…
…This Week Selected School Board Races Eigh Impact Everyone is affected by Monday's school board races. ESTHER ALLWEISS TSCHIRHART Special to the Jewish News I n a matter of days ; local pub- lic schools will be adjourned for the summer. But another rite of June is still to come: school board elections. Election Day this year is Monday, June 9, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only those already regis- tered will be allowed to vote. ...…
…Washington Watch Campaign Trail Bush receives a little praise and a little advice from candidate Lieberman. has said. Only if that happens will there be (Israeli) responses." Lieberman said U.S. policymakers should make it clear in the early stages of resident George W. Bush's road map negotiations that they will not first burst of Middle East pressure Israel to accept a Palestinian summitry won cautious "right of return" to Israel proper. ...…
…ilsT2Mals This Week 7.421 counts Washington Watch It's a Whale of a Leasing Sale! Up to $5,000 off at The Trowbridge Senior Retirement Community FIRST MONTH IS FREE! SECOND • MONTH IS FREE! Deep Pockets (pro-rated for eight months) Take advantage of our LIMITED summer leasing special Call Linda Lambert NOW (248) 352-0208 Be in the swim at The ijakvv 5KT_ g _., Michigan's LifeCare Community with Providence Hospital to.r. mousl...…
…Insight WO . Meg Remember When • • Ideas is Issues Israeli Perspective Author Naomi Ragen gives a no-nonsense assessment of the road map. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News N aomi Ragen strode pur- posefully to the bimah at Adat Shalom Synagogue and gave a no-nonsense look to the largely female audience of 300. The Brooklyn-born Israeli is famous for her five books, including her first, the groundbreaking 1989 novel, Jepthe's Daught...…
…This Week ISRAELI PERSPECTIVE % AL SAVE 25% TO 50% OFF ORIGINAL PRICES Going on now PLAY A MILLION TO WIN THROUGH DECEMBER 2003; NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; SEE OFFICIAL RULES AT STORES, NEIMANMARCUS.COM/MILLION, OR NM BY MAIL. THE SOMERSET COLLECTION 248.643.3300 Savings off original prices. Interim markdowns may have been taken. Selected merchandise only. No adjustments for prior Neiman Marcus® sales. Merchandise at The Galleries of Neiman M...…
…inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnevvs.com The Neighborly Way Dry Bones t was intended to be a temporary lender for home buyers and renovators in older Jewish neighborhoods of south Oakland County, but it kept busy for 17 years. There's still a demand for the interest-free incentive loans, but to lesser degrees in recent years as the neighborhoods stabilized. Still, we wonder if younger Jewish familie...…
…OTHER VIEWS Mission To Remember L 'shanah haba'a b'Yerushalayim: Next year in Jerusalem! For years, these words signaled to me that the seder was over and I could start folding up the aluminum tables and the bridge chairs and shlep them back down the basement. But now this phrase has a totally different meaning because for 10 days next year, April 18-28, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will conduct its fourth Michigan Miracle ...…
…Americans Fuel Terrorism he irony could not be any deeper. Every year, American Jews send money overseas to support Israel. But every day, American Jews also send their hard-earned money overseas to regimes that fund, shelter or other- wise support the terrorist groups that are sworn to Israel's destruction. We enrich anti-Israel forces by the simple act of filling our gas tanks. This irony isn't confined to the Jewish community. Americans sp...…
…PAYING CASH FOR LL COLLECTIBLES!! MOVING? DOWNSIZING? UNWANTED ITEMS TAKING TOO MUCH SPACE? Silver Coins • Gold Coins • Silver Coins We Will Buy All U.S. Minted Coins GOLD COINS $1.00 Gold Coins (US) $70.00 to $2,500.00 $2.50 Gold Coins (US) .$70.00 to $2,500.00 $3.00 Gold Coins (US) $85.00 to $3,500.00 SILVER COINS Silver Dollars (before 1936) Half Dollars (before 1965) Quarters (before 1965) Dimes (before 1965) Nickels (pre 1938) ...…
…INSIDE: reserving OUR Community Calendar 39 Mazel Toy! 41 HISTORY Jewish Community Archives hit by Federation budget adjustments, but will be maintained. WENDY ROSE BICE Special to the Jewish News 1 n our everyday lives, most of us never give much thought to an "archive" — a repository for past papers, photos and artifacts; a museum of filing cabinets and gray boxes. Yet, barely a day passes when each of us is not touched in some ti...…
…"Town Village Sterling Heights gives you what our competition can only to about." PRESERVING OUR HISTORY from page 33 C onsider this your personal invitation to see just what we're talking about. Stay as our guest for lunch or dinner, and we bet that you'll leave as part of our family. Everything at Town Village Sterling Heights is First-Class. From the delicious restaurant- style cuisine, to the warm and friendly staff. Its the only rent...…
…Exhibition Hours: Friday, June 13th at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14th at 11:00 a. Sunday, June 15th at Noon. Friday, June 6 th Saturday, June 7 th Tuesday, June 10 th 9:30 aim. - 5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 th 9:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Thursday, June 12 th Free Valet Parking All Sale Dates Free Parking Wednesday Evening Exhibition June Feature Featuring Grosse Pointe Esta...…
…Kosher Dried New York Salami A real deli salami with old world flavor. The New Leaders Project (NLP) of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit held a grad- uation reception May 28 for the 15 young Jewish adults who participat- ed in the yearlong leadership pro gram. The event was held at the home of Elaine and Eugene Driker in Detroit. Funds raised honoring Elaine as the 2002 Activist of the Year were used to support the NLP p...…
…Agencies Receive Grant Support At a recent meeting of the Jewish Fund board of directors, action was taken to provide a total of up to $500,000 to four community agen- cies that have been adversely affect- ed by funding reductions from the government, United Way and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Typically, the Fund approves grants in January and August. Through an accelerated approval process, grants from the Jewish Fund will be ...…
…Community MORTGAGE at a BANK you can TRUST our WE OFFER ,Conventional and Jumbo STABLE and FIXED RATE MORTGAGES ASK FOR A NO-COST QUOTE We are availably the branch or we will come to y home! Great Rates Fast Approval MORTGAGE DIRECT 866-500-0018 "We Create Solutions.") sterlingbank.com Sterling Bank & Trust • Southfield, Michigan Sk# 268654 2003 BUICK LeSabre $19,849 Fully Equipped! ONLY ROFF M BR 0 711C TAM. ROFF BUICK C...…
…NEED TO GET ORGANIZED? Hire a professional specializing In: %WW1 Helping You! Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation Beth Shalom — Saturday, June 7, during morning serv- ice. Special Shavuot ceremony will honor 12th-grade graduates. (248) 547- 7970. Temple Beth El — Friday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat services will feature John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, speaking on "Energy, the Environm...…
…dvertisers __in on ine www.williamakselart.com www.dumouchelles.com vvww.dkgallery.com Portraits By William Aksel DuMouchelles David Klein Gallery Selected news and feature stories from the Detroit Jewish News. vvww.detroitjewishnews.com/nevvs JEWELRY "Emery's Creative Jewelers, Inc."www.nominationjewelry.com www.greis.com Greis www.tappers.com Tappers Back In Time Look for Alexis P. Rubin's "This Month in Jewish History" for June. www...…
…Community New Arrivals May 23 Kenneth and Karen (Miller) Gabriel of Huntington Woods welcome with love the birth of their daughter, Jenna Elise. Big brother Matthew Brent, 7, and big sister Shawn Katherine, 4, are excited to welcome Jenna home. Delighted grand- parents are Marianne and Edward Miller of West Bloomfield and Andrew Gabriel of Budapest, Hungary. Jenna is also the granddaughter of the late Shirley Gabriel. Great-grandmother is Ed...…
…Mazel Toy! Good Luck at Emory. Bar/Bat Mitzvah We are all so proud of you! May you reach all your dreams. Love, All of gour family • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • If you haven't seen MISS BARBARA'S • Miss Barbara's lately ... • you haven't seen Miss Barbara's • C E N T R E • • Tap * Jazz * Hip Hop * Ballet * Acro • • •All ages - All stages • • • Mom / Tot Classes • • • Poms Workshops • • • Birthday Parties • • • Recreation or Co...…
…2003 LACROSSE CAMPS Steven and Kathleen Hadesman and broth- er of Cady. Donald is the grandson of Natalie Hadesman and the late Dr. Donald Hadesman, Helen Zoia and the late Frank Zoia and Virginia Blackport. Donald is a seventh-grader at Cranbrook Boys Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. He plays on the bas- ketball team at Cranbrook and also on the Franklin Wolves travel team. He plays tennis, baseball and enjoys attending professional sports...…
…Mazel Toy! BAR/BAT MITZVAH from page 43 Bar/Bat Mitzvah studies piano as well. Some of her favorite activities are reading, music, computers and spending time with friends. Her mitzvah projects included working at Yad Ezra in Berkley, vol- unteering for Cat Connection and baking hamentashen for Temple Shir Shalom's Purim carnival. Bradley Robert Malach, son of Suzi and Steve Malach, will become a bar mitzvah Saturday, June 7, at Temple Isr...…
…JEWISH s CADEMY of Metropolitan Detroit phone in the band and was. on the basketball team. He enjoys all board sports, including snowboarding, skate- boarding and surfboarding, as well as baseball, paintball and summers at Camp Tamakwa in Canada. James performed many mitzvot throughout the year, including a mitzvah day clean-up and packaging food at a food bank. Alex Brett Simmons will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitz...…
…Mazel Toy! Engagements YAP-STARKMAN F arenas Baenjeuret C Our Specialty... 2485 Coolidge • Berkley, Michigan 1-888-FARINA1 Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs & parties for every occasion. Brunch, Lunch & Dinner Menus available. ( 3 2 7 = 4 6 2 ) Visit our zvebsite at: www,f-b-c.conz 696120 cOe dithied mediazgyozm 4oecthi ecazi kyfr,aim „ Exceptional videotaping for: Weddings, Anniversaries, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Seminars, Speeches, Award Ban...…
…Join The Detroit Chapter Brandeis University National Women's Committee at a Benefit Luncheon for Brandeis University Library Workers Scholarship Fund featuring an WEISS-NEWMAN Ode To Creativity D r. and Mrs. Larry Weiss of West Bloomfield and Dr. and Mrs. Howard Newman of Waterford are pleased to announce the engagement of their chil- dren Nicole Lynne Weiss and Gregory Seth Newman. Nicole received her bachelor of sci- ence degree in ps...…
…Your Garage Is A Part Of Your Home, Treat It That Way... Mazel Toy! Weddings GOLDMAN-AARON I lyse Marie Goldman and Sanford Jay Aaron were married recently at Knollwood Country Club in West Bloomfield". Rabbi Paul Yedwab of Temple Israel and cantorial soloist Penny Steyer of Temple Shir Shalom officiated. The bride is the daughter of Rose Rita and Sheldon Goldman of Bloomfield Hills. The groom is the son of Iris and Frederick Radner of We...…
…TAYLOR-FRIEDLAND 1 ennifer Taylor and Eric Friedland were recently mar- ried at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn. Rabbi Harold Loss and Cantor Lori Corrsin of Temple Israel officiated. Jennifer is the daughter of Anita and Ronald Taylor of Bloomfield Hills and Eric is the son of Pauline Friedland of Tenafly, N.J., and Melvin Friedland of New York City. Stacey Wittenberg, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Merilyn Geisb...…
…Exacting Standards Local Torah scribe follows directives given by Moses. BERL FALBAUM Special to the Jewish News S o you think your computer is too slow? You're impatient waiting a few seconds for it to respond? Well, consider having to write a new Torah that consists of more than 300,000 individual letters, all done by hand with a feather and ink What's more, each letter must be very exact, some- times with tiny sharp edges or rounded cor...…
