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…THE JEWISH NEWS UP FRONT This Week's Top Stories Kosher restaurants have been wiped from the Detroit scene. Will it always bet is JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER I ryipg , iill.:.45h remembers the rich smells and crisp tabl cleditliThis aunt's kosher restaurant above Goldman's Drugs on Hastings Street in the 1920s. The Southfield resident can almost see the finely dressed patrons and taste the delicious meals his aunt _. made for the cu...…

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…March 7, 1997 Detroit OPINION Spiritual Waves War to peace to pluralism. 27 Talmudic discussions, Jewish rap and one-on-one debates are on tap at WPON Radio. Radio Rabbi. page 7 Far East Tragedy TELL ME WHY Once two months, then three pairs. 38 A young Detroiter loses his life in a freak traffic accident in Thailand. THE PULSE Hard-working feet may need extra care. 75 SPORTS JCC hosts athletes The Price Is Right Etiquette expert...…

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…ayes PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT PAUL L. GABA SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Talmudic discussion, rap music and one-on-one debate are on tap at WPON-AM. Rabbi Herschel Finman at the studios of WPON-AM. I ) espite the beards, it would be a stretch to compare WRIF-FM radio celeb Arthur Penhallow with WPON-AM radio Rabbi Herschel Finman. One hardly expects to hear "Arthur P." discuss Sabbath candlelighting times in between a Bob Seger cut or his tr...…

…A Broader Brush Keshet's new alliance with JARC will enable it to expand its services to families of children with special needs. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER C arol Kaczander remembers bringing her son Robbie to a birthday party and sens- ing the collective "groan" of the other guests. She calls it a mixed expression of commiseration and callousness by people who have "normal" chil- dren. When Ms. Kaczander talked to other families in the Ke...…

…one of the things we're interested \_ in is reaching out to new families /j who have small children who are just now getting diagnoses or peo- ple who've had a crisis, maybe the onset of a mental illness or a car accident," says Ms. Kaczander, the head of the Federation Re- source Line. She will serve as chairperson of the advisory com- mittee of the Keshet Family Sup- port Program. Nine-year-old Molly Grier. Shirlee Wyman Harris, for- merly...…

…Saying Bye To Matt A traffic accident takes the life of a young man at the start of a promising career. PHIL JACOBS EDITOR emember life gives you chal- lenges so that you can over- come them and get strength Rfr om the experiences. Life without adventure and misfortune is no life at all. Matthew Scott Doren recently wrote the above message to a friend who has cancer. It was, according to his mother, Naomi, just pure Matt to write something ...…

…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CXI No. 1 /s) 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 Davis Israel Correspondents ...…

…The Bar Mitzvah Wore Ice intended hilarity," Dr. Joselit said, pointing to the photograph of the ice sculpture sur- rounded by floral cen- terpieces on a white tablecloth. Jewish material life in the first half of the century Chanukah also gained new stature in is a study in "unintended hilarity." America, becoming the "Jewish holiday JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER par excellence." The importance placed on block of ice sculpted into a Dr. Joselit,...…

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…CA, ti \ L Led k Heavenly Pennies Fifth-graders throughout the area collected over $6,000 for an experiment in giving. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER BILL HANSEN PHOTOGRAPHER ver 300 fifth-graders and their parents gathered at Temple Beth El last month to weigh and bag the pennies they had col- lected over a three-week period. Students from 22 Jewish day and afternoon Hebrew schools and from the Jewish Parents Institute at the Jewish Commu...…

…- Above: Aaron Kaczander and Adam Milgrom take the measure of their coins. Right: Heidi Dworkin gets her workbook stamped with help from Amy Friedman and Lisa Blanck. Top: Joan Goldrath lends a hand to granddaughter Emily Small with an art project. Above: Elena Shanbaum, Julie Gershenson, Melissa Serwer and Stephanie Switch put the finishing touches on their masterpiece. Left: Sander Papa, a fifth-grade teacher at Temple Beth El, supervise...…

…The Wolf At The Door CNN's senior White House correspondent waxed on everything from the Lincoln Bedroom to Middle East peace. ALAN ABRAMS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS W olf Blitzer knew he had crossed the threshold to fame in America when his name became the punch line of a joke by John- ny Carson. It happened during the Gulf War, when CNN's round-the- clock coverage of that conflict made household names of its on- air correspondents, inclu...…

…Parenting Awareness Oakland County Coati Local attorney is honored for establishing Parenting Awareness Month. L L, rQoeru out ue v. lien yilu want the unique! since 1 , 4,9 PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT Making Time For Parenting prime minister for showing "po- /i litical wisdom and courage. "As an optimist, I have to say I'm encouraged by what I see, despite the threats and the ter- rorism." However, Mr. Blitzer does not think the Middle E...…

…THE PAST page 3 Bias Case Resolved Bloomfield Township settles a religious discrimination suit; a similar case is headed for trial. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER B loomfield Township has settled out of court with a former firefighter who ac- cused co-workers of ha- rassing him because he is a Jew and claimed higher-ups did little to remedy the problem. Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and its chief executive officer, on the other hand, have chose...…

…PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEWISH COM MU NAL ARCHIVES ments say it is difficult to pin- point exactly why no local, full- service kosher eateries seem to be successful these days; instead, they say there are a number of reasons as to why they start, then invariably fail. With some 96,000 Jews living in the Detroit area, kosher restaurants appear on the sur- face to be gold mines waiting to be discovered. According to the 1989 community study cond...…

…that the Council circulated the letter, saying the signature of Rabbi Berel Brody was fake. He was not sure where the letter originated. Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield also said the Vaad had done everything possible to keep the eatery open. "We bent over backward to keep a full-service restaurant," Rabbi Silberberg said, adding that the Vaad didn't charge Mr. Goodman for supervision services and circulated its own...…

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…few independent kosher butchers admitted sending their own work- ers to Farmer Jack to stock up on cheaper meat. But the tricks of the trade only go so far. After struggling for years, the butchers are planning to hang up their aprons and put away their knives. Jack Cohen of Cohen & Son in Oak Park already did. Before he closed his shop two months ago, Mr. Cohen reflected works by himself. After paying for rent, electricity, supervision and m...…

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…Nee RUSTICS SPRING RENAISSANCE ferent, we are distinguished, and there are positive aspects to sep- arate identity. With cloning, it's less clear. Are we doing mankind a favor in doing this?" In addition to the theological issues raised by man playing God, rabbis wonder how human cloning would affect society. "In any culture, those perceived to be different carry a risk of being ostracized or treated differently," said Rabbi Bleefeld. "How ...…

…A Prayer For. Alabama Our eyes turned south this week when we learned that Alabama's governor sought to purposely violate U.S. law, and then found one of the nation's ranking legislators to back him. Gov. Fob James threatened to defy a court or- der requiring the removal of the Ten Com- mandments from a courtroom. The governor has even said that he would call out the National Guard to enforce his position. Al- abama, we recall, has a lousy re...…

…Community Views Editor's Notebook From War To Peace To Religious Pluralism Winning In A Word: Sip-e-1-1+111 RABBI ARNIE SLEUTELBERG SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHIL JACOBS EDITOR Having traveled to Israel many times, and hav- ing gained so much from my experiences, I fi- nally feel that I have given something back in a tangible way. Israel is going through a ma- jor transformation — from wartime to peacetime, from eco- nomic difficulties...…

…January Pledge 1997 ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA A 60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA SUNDAY AT 8:00 PM Israel Philharmonic Orchestra A 60th DETROIT How Low Can You Go? Omens, amulets and hexes just don't charm me. PBS DAVID HOLZEL SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Itzhak Perlman hosts this all- star concert celebrating 60 years of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Guests include Daniel Baremboim, Zubin Mehta, Isaac Stern, and many more! Sunday, March...…

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…MARCH 7, 1997 Elie Aloni: Guest Lecturer Na'amat USA, Greater Detroit Council, will hold a city-wide meet- ing 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Con- gregation Beth Achim. The meeting will feature guest speaker Elie Aloni, head of the de- partment for the status of women in the economy within Na'amat in Israel. Chai Campaign Gets Under Way Calendar • COMMUNITY The number 18 is the key to a new numerical value of chai He- effort to reach out t...…

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…Jewry's Role in Human Advancement The flowering of American architectural genius during past decades has also been nurtured by talented Jews following in the footsteps of Albert Kahn, an influential early shaper of our country's and the world's structures and skylines. Meet him as well as a typical contemporary who embodies vision and reverence in his art. 4 ORTHODOX AGUDAS YISROEL- MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 552-1971. Ra...…

…BETH ACHIM 21100 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, (810) 352-8670. Rabbi: Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Max Shimansky. Ritual director: Joseph Baras. Rabbis emeritus: Ben- jamin H. Gorrelick, Milton Arm. Services: Friday 7:15 a.m., 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 6:15 p.m.; weekdays 7:15 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m., 6 p.m. Shabbat class 5:45 p.m. Haftorah, Seymour Sub- ar. BETH ISRAEL G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, (810) 732- 6310. Rabbi: Paul Reis. Canto...…

…Mark your calendar! Mark your calendar! Mark your calendar! National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section celebrates the silver anniversary of Kosher Meals on Wheels Wednesday, May 21, 1997 Temple Beth El mg CD JEWISH FAMILY and honors these recipients of the Josephine S. Weiner Award Dennis W. Archer, Mayor, City of Detroit Edward Sosnick, Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court Janette Shand, Executive Director, Kadima wit...…

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