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…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS UP FRONT This Week's T o p Stories Saying Goodbye _1I Judaism offers specific rules to follow when a loved one dies. p !: fri LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER hen a Jew dies, it is still customary across all organized move- ments to bury the body as quickly as possible. But in some circles — Reform and Humanistic — it has become ac- ceptable to cremate the de- ceased. The Conservative and Or- thodox movements...…

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…June 6, 1997 0 Detroit Beanie Baby Bris Preschoolers at the Jewish Center give their "babies" a ceremonial Jewish naming event. A Soggy Walk Festival goers and walkers braved chilly temperatures and rain to show their support for Israel. Jennifer Rothstein and Maria Fortner play with gears. page 16 tzt, 5 Looking South Windsor, the town across the river, offers restaurants, plenty of street life and a chance to win big. BREATH OF F...…

…c1- 2 < JCC preschoolers give their "babies" a Awish naming ceremony. JOHN M. OISCHER PHOTOGRAPHER Top: The children hold up their Beanie Babies and sing Hebrew songs. Right: Rebecca McKee holds Bones, her newly named Beanie Baby. Far right: Beth Greenapple and Risa Strauss lead the children in song. A s they welcomed Shabbat last Friday, JCC preschoolers were also welcoming their babies into the Jewish community. No, it's not an epidem...…

…Lights, Tapestry, Al ir ()mil With a new mosaic of the Red Sea parting, Temple Israel's sanctuary gets a makeover. PHOTO S BY DANIEL L IPPITT LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER A large tapestry screen comes down from the ceiling to shiela the ark whenev- er a nonreligious program is held in the sanctuary. When the screen lifts, the ark that Temple Israel has owned since its days in Detroit is revealed. But what might first catch your eye as...…

…A Worthy Cause United Way makes its biennial allocations. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER R ob Wachter wears a lot of hats. He has a full-time job as a haberdasher, he is the fa- ther of two and the husband of one. While he is proud of those po- sitions, he also values contribu- tions he can make to the larger community. As a volunteer for the United Way North Oakland County, he recently was one of 14 members of the chapter's Fund Distrib...…

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…Jewish Federation Apartments overcomes one more obstacle in its attempts to build two new apartment complexes. JULIE EDGAR STAFF WRITER A t Monday's board meet- ing in West Bloomfield Township, Jewish Feder- ation Apartments moved one step closer to building twin apartment complexes on the Jewish Community Cam- pus. By a 5-2 vote, the township's board of trustees introduced an amendment that would change the zoning criteria for senior cit- ...…

…DETROIT 1 STEVE BROWN'S THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CXI _ /-- /— No. 15 Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky Assistant Editor Gail Zimmerman Copy Editor Lynne Konstantin Senior Writer Julie Edgar Staff Writers Lynne Meredith Cohn, Jill Davidson Sklar, Julie Wiener Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Neil Rubin Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Dav...…

…CHALLENGED page 10 Stomach Doctors donned chef hats, manned their cooking stations and dished up their victuals for the 150-plus crowd at the hospital's physicians dining room. The seven-year-old cook-off fea- tured everything from lasagna MEGAN SWOYER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS and cannoli to carrot cake, all of which were sampled and scruti- teve Velick lost half a night's assistance, many patients would nized by party-goers and a panel sl...…

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…kV! 0— it A Soggy Walk Right: Walkers braved unseasonably cold and wet weather. Far right: Federation President Bob Naftaly and walk chairwoman Barb Stollman get their exercise and show their support for Israel at the same time. Above: Zachary and Arlan Jirik march in the walk. Right: Umbrellas and rain hats protected the walkers from the elements. ‹ …

…Festival goers and walkers braved chilly temperatures and rain to show support for Israel. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER GLENN TRIEST PHOTOGRAPHER 1111 ain and chilly winds may have played a part in lessening the num- ber of people celebrating Israel's 49th birthday Sunday at the an- nual Walk for Israel and Incredible Israel Fest. Organizers said 3,000 people par- ticipated in the festival, down from past years' attendance, which has been as h...…

…Sharing History Hillel students join their African-American pen pals at the Detroit Historical Museum. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER F DANIEL LIPPITT PHOTOGRAPHER fifth-graders from Hillel Day School and Schultz Elementary School in De- troit stepped back in time last week. On a joint field trip to the De- troit Historical Museum, the children walked down the mu- seum's re-created cobblestone streets of Old Detroit, learning what life used to...…

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…Oak Park Campus Gets Taubman Name PHIL JACOBS EDITOR 0 n July 22, the Jewish Corn- munity Campus in Oak Park, consisting of the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center and the adjacent Federation Apart- ments, will take on a new name. The A. Alfred Taubman Jew- ish Community Campus will be unveiled in a special dedication ceremony. A specially designed plaza linking the various build- ings is nearly complete. It fea- tures lighting, se...…

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…Let Them Eat (Cheese)cake Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER I n some Jewish communities, milk manufacturers and cream cheese producers may see a surge in sales next week. Shavuot, one of three major Jewish festivals — following Sukkot and Passover — comes 50 days after Passover, this year on June 11-12 (Sivan 6-7). And it is customary in many areas to serve at least one dairy dish, if not all dair...…

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…"Since I'm unneat, she is my maid." "My mom is so nice and sweet to every living thing... whether it be an an or a turkey crossing the street." 'At her school "My mom taught me right from wrong." "My mom deserves to win a diamond because she is a jewel herself." she is one of the best teachers, even ask her students." "My mom is more valuable than diamonds, my mom is priceless." "She knows everything about raising children." "My mom is...…

…ST . . . IT WAS OUR BEST EVER! We would like to thank every- one who participated in our Mother's Day Contest. The entries touched our hearts and made us laugh, but most of all they made us realize the future is in very good hands. We are proud to display in our store many of the more than Nauman Abbasi Elyse Gildenberg Joshua Lipshaw Priya Setthi Semonna Abidor Jamie Gildenburg Matthew Helbery Lombarai Tony Sevy Ashley Aiden...…

…Allen Zemmol just finished a term as president of the Jewish Community Council. He's ready to fall back into the ranks. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER • lien Zemmol and his father used to engage in passion- ate arguments about poli- tics. Julius Zemmol was an ardent Zionist; Allen was a fierce liberal. Their views often clashed. "I come from a background of the Depression, and was an ado- lescent during the war. It was a period of a lot of ideal...…

…Howard Wallach is happy to lead the Jewish Community Council into the 21st century. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER s incoming president of the Jewish Community Coun- cil of Metropolitan Detroit, attorney Howard Wallach plans to reinforce the good things the Council has achieved in the last few years. "I don't foresee major changes because I think what the Coun- cil does, it does very well. I will continue to push those things to new heights," he ...…

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…Peres' Final Bow The Labor Party votes no on a ceremonial post for the man near or at the top for 40 years. INA FRIEDMAN ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT F our years after former Is- rael Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir graciously passed Likud's political torch from the generation of the founders to leaders in their 40s and 50s, the Labor Party has fi- nally done so — yet far more painfully. As a result, after the recent La- bor Central Committee Conven...…

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…PHOTO BY D L LI PPITT GOODBYE page 3 Rabbi Sherwin Wine stands in the Birmingham Temple's cremation garden. lief that the life of a person is not attached to the material re- mains; for us, the significance of a life is not in a body but in memory ... we believe we are part of the process of life, which is attached to nature, so the re- turn to nature is part of that process." Behind one of the four walls in the garden, "shaded by trees, b...…

…4 Article Reprints from I THINKING page 3 'THE JEWI rgil NEWS ly three months following a car accident in Florida. The family friend noted that the son, daughter and second wife are each holding their own shivas for the deceased man. Machpelah, located on Wood- ward Avenue north of Eight Mile Road, was founded in 1911. It is 90 percent full. Rabbi Levin of Hebrew Memo- rial Chapel agreed that he's nev- er encountered a similar case, but "...…

…Commemorating Tamarack's Importance To Our Community It's so difficult to pin down what Camp Tama- rack means to our Jewish community. It's in its 95th year, and getting ready for a summer of commemorative events. Those who have been touched by Tamarack — as a camper or as a staff member — can look back at their experiences and remove their memories like some valuable from a safety deposit box. It's often noted about Jewish Detroit that young...…

…Community Views Publisher's Notebook No More Jewish Martyrs In Russia ARTHUR M. HORWITZ PUBLISHER /-- Gelling Young Adults Back From Chicago VICTORIA GREEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 0 ne of my very best friends, a girl I grew up with here in Detroit, just had her first baby, and she had him in Chicago. l couldn't make it to the bris, which was there, but they're hav- ing a pviyon ha-ben in Detroit — which should satisfy the grand- par...…

…kV. THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA Copthab azoi&e,c5ott, to- itvy A Different Look METROPOLITAN DETROIT ANNUAL GALA At The Festivals IN HONOR OF: MARK SCHLUSSEL SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS he Jewish calendar holds many lessons hidden be- neath the surface. Just when you think you have exhausted your understanding of the messages that we as a people are to glean from the holiday sys- tem, a new thought emerges like a bolt of lig...…

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…11 ■ 11111111 SUNDAY JUNE 13TH, 1 :00 5:00 P.M. CAMP MAAS — ORTONVILLE, MICHIGAN RAIN OR SfillsiE We're Kicking Off Our 95th Anniversary — And You're Invited! Bring Your Family And A Smile! 95TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING CEREMONIES — Help RON CODEN & JOSH WHITE JR. CONCERT There will be a special 4 p.m. perfor- mance by these family entertainers I 36 us kick off our summer-long celebration. CARNIVAL — Get your face painted, play a game, get ...…

…Ms. Katz is immediate past president of Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Girls and immediate past international first vice pres- ident. Presenting the students with their awards May 18 at Tem- ple Beth El were Grant and Bet- ty Silverfarb, who have generously funded the award for the past 10 years. Co-chairs of the awards pro- gram were Barbara Grant and Ann Zousmer. Detroit Planning Teen Mission 2 /- Members of the Jewish War Veterans, its Lad...…

…ORTHODOX AGUDAS YISROEL- MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 552-1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisenberg- er. BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD SYNAGOGUE-CHABAD 357 N. Woodward, the Masonic Temple, Bloomfield Hills, (810) 258-2741. Rabbi: Yechiel Polter. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. Kiddush follows services. BAIS CHABAD OF FARMINGTON HILLS 32000 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, 855-2910. Rabbi: Chaim Bergstein. Ser- vices: Friday sundown;...…

…Irving Schnipper. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 9 p.m. ; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m. Rabbi's class 8:30 p.m. Bat mitzvah of Danielle Superstine, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Superstine. June Birthday Youth Shabbat. Shavuot services Tues- day (Torah study and ice cream social), Wednesday and Thurklay (Yizkor). BETH ACHIM 21100 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, (810) 352-8670. Rabbi: Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor...…

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…Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit is proud to honor The Graduating Class of 1997/5757 Jared Carl Acker ipt.4 In5p apy, Dayna Apsel While the many mitzvot of Passover and Sukkot are vital, distinctive and have much to teach, we also need a no-frills holiday like Shavuot. It reminds us that the foundation for every- thing else needs to be our continuing effort to grow in Torah learning and Jewish ob- servance. This message is all the...…

…Strange Interlude Did Bach really write music for someone Jewish? ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR CONGRATULATIONS ALL YOU BRIL- LIANT READERS OUT THERE WHO CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED TELL ME WHY'S MOST RECENT "WHO AM I?" QUESTION. THE WISE PSYCHOLOGIST WHO ADVISED PARENTS TO "TREAT YOUR CHILDREN LIKE YOUR GUESTS," WAS INDEED HAIM GINOTT, AND HIS FAMOUS BOOK WAS BE- TWEEN PARENT AND CHILD. Those with the correct answer: Brenda Gelman Berko...…

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…This Father's Day, Births ask for Dad's keys for a completely different reason. MAY 18 — Marcie (Weinbaum) and Ashley Israel of Farmington Hills are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Joshua Michael. Welcoming him home are brothers Ryan and Ron, and sister Mara. Also sharing in their happiness are grandpar- ents Jeanette and Seymour Weissman of Bloomfield Hills, Pat Israel and great-grand- mother Fay Wynbourne, both of London, ...…

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