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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents D A 2001 winner of American Jewish Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists awards www. d etro i tj ewis h n ews . corn SEPT. 7, 2001 ELUL 19, 5761 VOL. CXX, NO. 4 This Week Spirituality 20 Advocating For Israel 56 Join In! Federation's solidarity initiative mobilizes Detroit Jewrys support. Opinion Beth Ahm cantor sings praises of Chasidic flavoredservice. Living Well 30 The Trium...…
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…Down To The Wire Hillel Day School teacher contract still debated. 2001 Deville Highlight Sedan GM Employees Price $38 920 • Sale Price $39,995 Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor 111 1 hen teacher contracts at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit expire, talks usually go to the deadline before a new agree- ment is reached. This year is no exception. Members of the Hillel Teachers Association ...…
…ebacle At Durban Paleseinian and hand protesters in hand during a protest: mar on Aug: 31: in Durbait,- SOUth Africa. PhooD AP/Karel Prinsloo The Debacle At Durban Faced with hostility at U.N. forum, Jewish activists seek to place blame. MICHAEL J. JORDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency Durban, South Africa s the U.N. World Conference Against Racism lurches toward a conclusion, shell-shocked Jewish officials are lashing out at the parties the...…
…"I have been distressed and disturbed by the vitri- olic words and inappropriate content in the NGO document," Robinson said. As a result, she said, she was unable to recom- mend the entire document to the governmental del- egates, only passages of it. Especially "unacceptable," she said, were accusations that Israel was guilty of "genocide." Nevertheless, she reiterated that she believes refer- ence must be made in the final declaration to "t...…
…This Week Debacle At Durban Advocating For Israel Federation's Israel Solidarity Initiative mobilizes Detroit resources and support in response to crisis in Israel. Another component will be to continue to advocate for Israel in the general community. Already several meetings urging fairness toward Middle East coverage have taken place with the IINT hen Detroiters go to Israel Sept. 9- Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News. 14 on the Isr...…
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