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…Editor's Letter jarc A Pearl Of A Speech W historical identity." hat does it mean to be Jewish? For Daniel Pearl, The professor added, "When Danny said, 'I am Jewish, what it meant giving his life rather than forsaking his he told his captors was, 'I respect Islam precisely because I am values after being taken prisoner by terrorists Jewish; and I expect you to respect me and my faith precisely while on the way to an interview with a Musli...…
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…Metro IShlepping' Out To The Suburbs Detroit mayor charms many, stirs others at JCC gathering. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News neighborhood and was "thoroughly familiar" with Durfee Junior High School and Central High, attended by many old-time Jewish suburbanites. he late Coleman A. Young, He pointed out he has visited the JCC who served five terms a few times previously and took a trip as Detroit's first African- to Israel while ...…
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…World Mideast Skeptic Policy analyst sees fundamental problem with new peace talks. Alan Hitsky Associate Editor L ast year, Jonathan Schanzer came to Detroit to get married. Last week, he came to discuss a dan- gerous Middle East. Schanzer is director of policy for the Jewish Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and a former U.S. Treasury Department counter-terrorism analyst. In the Detroit area Nov. 28-29, he spoke to high school students...…
…Presidential Message President Bush's Chanukah greeting: "Chanukah commemorates a vic- tory for freedom and the courage and faith that made it possible. More than 2,000 years ago, the land of ancient Israel was conquered, its sacred Temple was desecrated, and the Jewish people were forbidden to practice their faith. "A patriot named Judah Maccabee and his followers rose up against their oppressors to take back Jerusalem. When the Maccabees ret...…
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…Spirituality ON THE r'OVER Writing History Woman Torah scribe pens a new scroll during Shir Tikvah's 25th anniversary year. Photo Joshua Kristal Shelli Liebman Dorfman The request for her first Torah came unexpectedly last year. "Someone in Missouri was looking for a sofer to write a Torah," she said. "They Googled 'Jewish scribe' and my name popped up. They were considering several scribes and were checking around for price quotes and ...…
…Spit I V . N OVER Writing History from page A36 select Jen because she is a woman, and we wanted to support her," Sleutelberg said. "Also, she is a great match for our congre- gation and we will be proud to have her Torah in use at Shir Tikvah." The Torah was commissioned "because we need a Sefer Torah that is in really good shape for weekly readings," he said. The synagogue now has three other Sefer Torahs, which Sleutelberg said "came ...…
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