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…$1.00 /December 6, 1996 / 25 Kislev 5757 7i) IIMIMINEFJ‘& THE 1 -E\MTri-1. NEWS …

…■ INTRODUCING THE MOVADO VIZIO: A POST-MODERN PERSPECTIVE ON TIME. Vizio means "vision"... in the international language of "Esperanto". The name of this watch, as well as the sculptured box that encases the Movado Vizio, embodies the 115-year Movado philosophy of design innovation in time technology. The Movado In solid stainless steel or steel/18K gold. Scratch-proof hard metal bezel. Push-button deployant clasp. Swiss made. Sapp...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS 13 FRO T This Week's Top Stories A Final Settlement The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing and seeking claims by Holocaust survivors against the German government. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER ugo Princz spent three years of his life in Dachau and 40 years trying to win compensation from the German government for his in- ternment. When he finally grabbed the attention of a U.S. judge and then President Clinton himself, he ...…

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…. ,. . I I li U December 6, 1996 OPINION Detroit On being Jewish in "our" land. 23 7 Basket Case 10 Rabbi In Residence TORAH PORTION An honorary ball boy for the Detroit Pistons, Mark Kalisky came a step closer to his goal. The story of Joseph in Technicolor. 31 TELL ME WHY The Conservative movement's local scholar in residence helps break new ground. Something tells me I'm into something! 34 HEALTH Spanking vs. the time-ou...…

…Charles Krypell Designer Show Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry cordially invites you to a very special holiday showing of the exquisite designs of Charles Krypell. This exclusive two-day show will be presented by the designer himself. Friday December 13 from 10 am to 7:00 pm Saturday December 14 from 10 am to 5:45 pm Appointments are recom mended. Diamonds and Fine jewelry At Tapper's our Cash Refund Policy ensures that you shop with ...…

…osh Kalisky's day starts like this: He opens his eyes, rolls out of bed and grabs the clicker. ESPN appears on the TV screen like a genie coaxed out of a bottle, pro- viding the 8-year-old with a dazzling array of sports scores from all the games he unfortunately missed the day before. Then he combs the sports section. '41u_ It's this kind of com- mitment that has made Josh something of an oracle to his friends. "People will call him up and as...…

…A Kosher Conundrum number of people who are in dail y, As for Classic Coney Island, he but the problem is with people who said he has no idea why business come in two or three times a is sluggish. month," Mr. Rabinowitz said. "I'm doing my share going there He said 250 to 500 people p a- twice a week with my kids and my PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT tronize the restaurant every da y. wife," Mr. Sharon remarked. The monthly rent for th e Most of Mr....…

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…Rabbi In Residence -The Conservative movement's scholar in residence breaks new ground for Jewish women. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER A lthough she doesn't have a long beard or a propensity to wander around the desert for any length of time, Rabbi Debra Orenstein is a lot like Moses. As one of the first women to be ordained into the Conservative rabbinate, Rabbi Orenstein is leading the members of her move- ment into a new age, where J...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CX No. 15 Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs \ssociate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky Assistant Editor Gail Zimmerman — Senior Writer -- Julie Edgar Staff Writers Jennifer Finer, Jill Davidson Sklar Arts and Entertainment Editor Julie Yolles Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Howard Lalli, Neil Rubin - r I I Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davis --H - D I...…

…RABBI page 10 In addition, creative ritual is a field of study largely populated by women, in part because rituals for women were scant. For example, in the past when a woman suffered a miscarriage, she would be met with silence; after all, a child did not die, only a fetus, the thinking went. "Now we have a relationship with the fetus much earlier than we did in the past," said Rabbi Orenstein, pointing to obstetri- cal technological advance...…

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…T e Last Mitzvah Left : Dr. Eric Ray, a Torah scribe from New York, with the quill he used to write the first line of Genesis in what will become Temple Israel's newest Torah. Above: Cantor Harold Orbach, Rabbi Harold Loss, Dr. Eric Ray and Rabbi Paul Yedwab. Below: Cantor Harold Orbach leads Temple Israel's junior choir. t42 ast week, Dr. Eric Ray, a Torah scribe who is based in New York, came to Temple Israel to begin scribing a new To...…

…See-Mores A club founded exclusively for Seymours is trying to find a niche for itself. t the first meeting of the Seymour Club in Au- gust, about 20 like-named men mingled and discussed the idea of having more than a first name in common. At the second one, held last week at Seymour Brode's Franklin Racquet Club, nearly 30 Seymours broke bread together but still hadn't decided on their direction as a group. At next month's meeting, club mem...…

…A NewPied Piper Jim Rosenberg takes over as Federation's head of young adult programming. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER B y the mere nature of his job, Jim Rosenberg knows a lot about what's going on around town. He knows who is new to the area and he is aware of the kinds of opportunities that are avail- able for those in their 20s and 30s who want to get involved in the Jewish community. As Federation's newly ap- pointed director of Campai...…

…Cause Specific When fund raising among young adults, it helps to have an issue. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER hile Ethiopian Jews in Israel are experiencing an identity crisis, so are some younger members of the American Jewish commu- nity. Their issues are diametrically distinct -- Ethiopian Jews are having trouble fitting into Israeli society, and American young adults don't feel much connection to Israel. The American Jews also prefer to d...…

…Speaking Of Israel Detroit teens tell CJF delegates how they were influenced by a trip. F PHIL JACOBS EDITOR first, Audrey Baker couldn't believe her eyes. Then she couldn't believe her ears. Last month at the Council of Jewish Federations General As- sembly in Seattle, the 17-year- old Birmingham Groves High School student talked to 3,000 delegates about the importance of teen trips to Israel. Confident, yet emotional, she hardly seemed s...…

…You are invited to... The Grand Opening of the Marvin and Betty Danto Family Health Care Center A Health Care & Retirement Corporation Facility Sunday, December 15, 1996 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Campus 6800 West Maple Road West Bloomfield, Michigan 810/788-5300 'C'" ..t- ' "'"••• '. -, . ,:. , (1" 44 .- -+. 0, -.' 1 7 .,, 4 .... rrr,„ "., 3* -ir:S,. ■•• - Y t4-1 ,d.(;-e.,,,: ' ',' ■ - . "" A L, 5 i. . 1 t• . 4...…

…Two less Chanukah gifts to shop for: A Jewish News gift subscription and the free gift that comes with it. A PLACE page 3 Order a Jewish News subscription today and choose your FREE gift. This is a gym bag your child will love. Sturdy red nylon, embossed with The AppleTree family magazine logo, it's a perfect bag for carting around rollerblades, iceskates and more. California Kosher: Contemporary and Traditional Jewish Cuisine. This specia...…

…CJ SETTLEMENT page 3 Featuring items from Ilene Blaz, Time Piece Antiques and mail' others. Germany invoked immunity on the grounds of foreign sover- reparations. Ms. Ridgway described them eignty. An attorney took the mat- ter to Capitol Hill, leading some as deeply moving. "They are so very understat- members of Congress to intro- ed," she said. "No adjectives, no duce legislation that would void adverbs, just the simple state- Germany's ...…

…ti „ ‘. , 01'41,A4kilet'k` Remember The Cause We Seem To Want To Forget THE PROMISED LAND Last Sunday, a small gathering participated in this disease than ever before. The American a memorial service. public, indeed the Jewish community, seems It wasn't for people killed in a war with bul- bored by it. Yet, like an underground fire burn- lets. It wasn't to remember the names of the vic- ing out of control, the last thing we need to do ti...…

…Opinion ommunity Views Seattle Showed Us Critical Times Are Now On Being Jewish In 'Our' Land GARY TORGOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS JEANNIE WEINER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS I have just had a disturbing visit with cousins from Israel. Our cousin Miriam was born in the 1930s in Tiberias, the daughter of new pioneers from Russia. As a young woman, she was one of a handful of people who established a kibbutz about six miles from Gaza. She ...…

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…DECEMBER 6, 1996 Morgenthau Chapter Hosts Dr. Elconin orgenthau Chapter, Jewish Women Inter- national will have its December luncheon meeting at noon Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Temple Emanu-EL The guest speaker will be Dr. Lisa B. Elconin, who will speak on "Communicating With Your Doctor" and other related items of interest to women. Dr. Elconin is an internal medicine physician who has her office in Farmington with three other women doctors; t...…

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…Jewry's Role in Human Advancement will be led by Toba Spitzer and Nathaniel Warshay. Ma'ariv service at 5:30, in- cluding Chanukah potluck supper. CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, (810) 851-5100. Senior rabbi: Efry Spectre; Rabbi: Daniel Nevins. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sunday: 8:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Bat mitzv...…

…If Not Now, When? Here it is, the end of the year, the market's at an all-time high, and you're wondering if the tax folks are going to eat you — and your capital gains — alive, Thanks to the bull market, many stock funds have risen 15 percent or more this year. If you sell now, before the end of the year, the tax folks will want a share of the profits. Well, there's another way for charitable givers. Set up a philanthropic fund now with t...…

…coiF LS 400 1997 LEXUS Side Airbags Dua l Front & services and a Friday night Oneg Shabbat. Each family will have its own room with private bath in one of the guest houses at the Butzel Conference Center. All linens & towels are provided. All food will be prepared by a pro- fessional staff in the kosher kitchen at Butzel and served buf- fet/family style. Costs for the weekend begin at $162, depending on the size of the —family. Reservation ...…

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…In Honor of the Triumph that is Chanukah and the Values that the Holiday Represents Jewish Federation Apartments, Inc. is Proud to Announce A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR... The Fourth Annual Installation into the OVER SENIOR ADULT JEWISH 0 HALL OF FAME The Celebration will take place on Sunday, May 18, 1997 at the Lillian & Samuel Hechtman Federation Apartments in West Bloomfield The annual "Eight Over Eighty" event recognizes metro Detr...…

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…. HOLIDAY 1996 a time for giving We've extended our hours so that you can more easily fit holiday shopping into your already busy schedule. Engagements Sunday 12 noon to 5 pm Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. V 10 am to 7 pm Thursday V 10 am to 8:45 pm Saturday V 10 am to 6 pm rig Diamonds and Fine Jewelry Janowitz-Must Ellen Must of Farmington Hills and Alan and Suretta Must of Bloomfield Hills are delighted to announce the engagement of thei...…

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…Winter Walden Ski & Snowboarding Club For Children 855•111115 (2747) HOWARD r GLANii Cenfied Mohel * Professional instructions * Classes for oll skill levels - beginner to expert * Special program for the younger skiers (ages 7-8) * Small classes ..* Adult classes too! Charter buses Saturday & Sunday winter wa den 810 855-1075 CHaZaKaH Marks Birthday BENJAMIN ELI FEINSTEIN 0 ffice: (810) 851-5100 Celebrating our 22nd Season! ski club ...…

…The Ultimate in Bands and Entertainment of tie r ations lead ooli4 D ios? International and lotturer, DavidButso • Rumplestiltskin • Simone Vitale • Skyline And The Back Street Horns Billy and Brenda CT. 18 (Wayne) Berris are thrilled to an- nounce the birth of their son, Jef- frey Henry. Excited big sister is Carly Nicole. Proud grandparents are Larry and Marilyn Wayne of West Bloomfield and Abe and Eileen (Berris) Glaser of Grand Jeffrey ...…

…2,138 LESS CALORIES THAN A BOX OF CHOCOLATES. Bar/Bat Mitzvah David Margolis This Chanukah, give her a Seiko watch. Trust us. It will look better on her wrist than two or three chocolate covered cherries. SEIKO Someday all watches will be made this way. WEBITRAUB JEWELERS IN STORE SPECIALS EVERY DAY SUNSET STE° 29536 NORTHWESIERN HWY. SOUTIIFIELD • (810) 3574000 HOURS: M.F. 10-7 • SAT. 10-6 • Sum 10-5 INNOVATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS a: (...…

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…wo wis Teen musicians and vocalists age 14-18: Whatever instrument you play, do it in Israel with a fellowship to the A limited number of students will be selected for a fabulous 3-week, Interlochen-like experience, under the direction of the Israel Jeunesses Musicales (Young People's Music Society). • Includes a week of tours, home hospitality with Israeli teens and Jewish experiences • Qualifications/requirements: Four years' experien...…

…And The Cover Winner Is .. . AGE 10-12 CATEGORY Samantha Jane Dresser age 10, a resident of Bay City who attends that community's Washington Elementary School and Am Yachad Hebrew School. Samantha is a Chanukah Art Contest veteran, having won her age group a few years ago as well as several honorable mentions. Her mother Marilyn, also an artist, says Saman- tha has been "into trees lately," hence her cover design com- bining the biblical b...…

…AGE 7-9 CATEGORY AGE 6 AND UNDER 1ST PLACE 1ST PLACE Yakov Lakritz age 8 West Bloomfield Akiva 2ND PLACE Sarah Crane age 9 Farmington Hills Woodcreek Elementary and Shaarey Zedek 3RD PLACE Sarah Ann Cahn age 9 Southfield Birmingham Covington and Temple Emanu-El Meagan Bebchuk age 5 West Bloomfield Beth Hayeled 2ND PLACE Laura Marcus age 6 West Bloomfield Ealy Elementary and Temple Israel 3RD PLACE Devorah Leah Kroll age 3 Oak Pa...…

…Elizabeth Goldmeier age 6 Southfield Akiva Alec Robbins age 6 West Bloomfield Doherty Elementary and Temple Israel Daniel Newman age 9 Southfield Akiva Ofra Rybak age 8 Southfield Akiva CC) LLJ CJD LLJ = LU (=1 LLJ 18 David Lehmann, age 6 West Bloomfield Akiva Michael Berkowitz age 8 Walled Lake Walled Lake Elementary and Temple Israel …

…Penina Rochel Kroll age 8 Oak Park Darchei Torah Jeana Beneson age 10 Southfield Akiva ang 111, 11 imikaision NutiqUit 'Mu tient ISM Michael Yashinsky age 8 Farmington His Hillel Hilary Gorosh age 8 West Bloomfield HiIlei Adina Ungar age 10 Oak Park Beth Jacob Benjamin Gerber age 13 Farmington Hills …

…December Strengthening The Community One Child At A Time is food month at p $ t ‘,,,opo , ,, Hillel Events At U-M DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE for Yad Ezra Orchards Children's Services is a leader among Michigan's child welfare agencies, providing specialized care in addition to recreational and educational services for children in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties. Bring in 3 boxes of pasta Orchards provides the highest quality servic...…

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…Detroit East I I s Israel on the threshold of becoming the Silicon relaxed free-trade policies with Valley of the Middle East? the United States and Europe. That long-held dream of Israel's Prime Minister * The vast influx of Russian Binyamin Netanyahu is much closer to becoming scientists and engineers, many of a reality, thanks to the apparent success of a new them with expertise in advanced joint venture by General Motors and its Israeli ...…