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…Contents A 2002 Michigan Press Association General Excellence winner www.cietroitjewishnews.com FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2002 KISLEV 3, 5763 This Week Community 15 Escaping Death 41 Giving Back Stranger saves Jewish squash player knifed at Detroit's Northwest Activity Center. Retailer of the Year Tapper's and customers help others. Spirituality 63 A Dream Realized 22 Worlds Apart Community rejoices with Broners at Kollel Torah dedication....…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Coming Of Age achel Rosenthal, a 2001 University of Michigan Rosenthal grew up at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in graduate in religious studies, is spending 10 Southfield. She's the great-granddaughter of Cantor Jacob months in Israel as part of a work/service/learning Sonenklar, of blessed memory, who was a beloved Shaarey program called Project Otzma. Zedek cantor. Two months into her eagerly anticipated participation, she ...…

…LETTER l We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News ac 30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; fax to (248) 539-3075; or e-mail to: rsklar@thejewismews.com Nimoy's Free S...…

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…will present actor, photographer his new book na 2002 • 8:15 pe ainut Lake Rd. • West Bloornfle book is Mr. Nimoy's "intensely personal photogra ph is inquiry into the feminine manifestation of God. or his role as Mr. Spock in the long-runn€n g ries, Star Trek, has long been active in Jewish causes an qty of media. In his new book Mr. Nimoy expresses is devotion to his faith through poetry and photographs. Admission is free • Public inv...…

…LETTERS LETTERS from page 6 [Jonathan] Singer of Seattle [Temple Beth Ahm], perhaps I am "culturally frozen." But, I would guess that the lion's share of Reform-affiliated Jews would agree with me and I urge them to voice their embarrassment to the institu- tions involved. Michael Hauser Oak Park Banning Nimoy Shows Cowardice and dance. Your editorial and accompanying article ("The Art Of Compromise," Nov. 1, page 37; "Community Consensus...…

…For Openers A Good Citizen RONELLE GRIER Special to the Jewish News 2002 oting may be a commonplace event for many people, but for Micah Fialka-Feldman of Huntington Woods, his first election was a milestone he'll never forget. Fialka-Feldman, a senior at Berkley High School, has a developmental disability that affects his ability to read and write, but that hasn't deterred him from learning about and becoming involved in politics, both lo...…

…News Digest Netanyahu New Foreign Minister AVF. ;,IVA.0;:a Jerusalem/JTA. — Binyamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel's for- eign miiiister. The position in Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's minority government is Netanyahu's first politi- cal office since Ehud Barak ousted him as prime minister ha, 1999. In his first statement as foreign min- ister, Netanyahu announced_ , Wednesday that the U.S.-sporiored road map for Middle East peac...…

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…Staff Notebook AIPAC Director Urges More Support For Israel he Back Street Horns Simone Vitale Band Hot Ice • Cassens Murphy • Rave • JoyRide Nightline • Radio City Higher. Ground • Persuasion • LIMA Cheers • Intrigue Nouveaute Sun Messengers Teen Angels bout 75 metro Detroiters gathered at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township Nov. 3 to hear Howard Kohl-, executive director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC...…

…Escaping Death Stranger saves Jewish squash player knifed at Detroit's Northwest Activity Center. SHARON LUCKERMAN StaffWriter do appreciate the collaboration with the Jewish com- munity and hope this incident doesn't disparage that relationship in any way," she said. ast July, when the racquet sports courts were Leikin is the son of the Ezekiel Leikin, the former closed at the Jewish Community Center in Zionist Organization of America Metr...…

…T o My Family Farewell To Ortonville Harvey Finkelberg leaves Tamarack with fond memories of the children, staff "But I will tell you this: He is one superb camp director," Wineman said. "I have.the utmost respect for him, on an ongoing basis." Several young people - who have worked with Finkelberg n Aug. 10, Harvey Finkelberg, hoarse but happy, during his 10 years with the camp organization took imme- stepped up to the sun-drenched stage a...…

…No Surprises Results of local and national political races go as expected. The Victors US. Senate HARRY KIRS BAUM Staff Writer he race for Michigan's Ninth Congress- ional District mirrors what happened nationally: no gains for either party in the House of Representatives and the Democrats losing the Senate. Incumbent Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Hills, had increased confidence with every precinct total reported in the district. The moo...…

…GOP Gains Jews In Conservative domestic agenda will resurface, but no Mideast changes are expected. lowitig is the I08th ethics concerns. Torricelli had trailed GOP chal- lenger Doug Forrester, but on Tuesday, Lautenberg won with a comfortable t was a stellar night for the 55-43 percent margin. Republicans across the nation, In one of the night's most stunning and Tuesday's dramatic election upsets, former St. Paul Republican results, with...…

…TaMaROFF H 0 N D A 2003 ODYSSEY EXL with the retirement of Rep. Ben Gilman, R-N.Y. Rep. Eric Cantor; R-Va., Gilman's only GOP colleague, handily defeated challenger Ben Jones, better known as "Cooter" on the TV series Dukes of Hazard. That reinforces Cantor's status as one of the GOP's up-and-corners. In Illinois, former Bill Clinton staffer Rahm Emanuel, who is Jewish, won the safely Democratic seat aban- doned by Rep. Rod Blagojevich, who ...…

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…Worlds Apart An Orthodox rabbi decides not to join his book's Reform co-author in religious dialogue. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN St4ffWriter T were directing him to do," Rabbi Freedman said. "It's the actual debating process the rabbis didn't go for." Rabbi Freedman explains the philosophy of teach- ing in Orthodoxy. "We don't say, 'Here's a bunch of truths', choose one," he said. "Because Orthodoxy follows the belief that Torah is the absolut...…

…rabbis to speak will have the oppor- tunity to host Rabbi Hirsch alone, or in the company with a local Orthodox rabbi of their choice. Alternatively, Karper said, she might appear with Hirsch and discuss the controversy from the publisher's point of view. In Detroit, only Rabbi Hirsch plans to appear. Lost Approval Give-And-Take believe in the centrality of the covenant of the Jewish people, how can you take that concept seriously if you ne...…

…u► A1-1 GIFT LIND ER $3 0.001 ELECTION from page 20 A Jewish Perspective Editor's note: David Gad-Harf; executive director of the Jewish Community. Council of Metropolitan Detroit, offers his comments on • the elections: T Dancing Rabbi Sonic activated - the Dancing Rabbi dances to Hava Nagila when you clap your hands.A delightful gag guaran- teed to lighten up any occasion. $18.00 he election was a mixed bag for the Jewish community...…

…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs LITERARY ICONS OF THEIR TIMES The European molders of thought in the late 18th and early 19th centuries included poets, philosophers and writers who helped set the bedrock of modern Western culture. Among them was Heinrich Heine whose stature approached that of Goethe and Schiller, and Solomon Ben Joshua who adopted the name Maimon in acknowledgement of Moses Maimonides. Chevy Promo Chevrolet sponsors evangelic...…

…Congregation Shaarey Zedek cordially invites you to attend a Tribute Dinner on beh aids to of Is orporation for onoring 0," 4 t :15 -40,°4 Ar* Barbara and Michael Horowitz Guest Speaker Mark Regev Press Counselor at the Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. Thursday, November 14, 2 002 at the Synagogue 27375 Bell Road, Southfield Dinner Chairs Brian M. Hermelin Cocktails & Buffet Dinner 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. by November...…

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…nt. For Love Of Torah Yeshiva Beth Yehudah attracts a record crowd to its 88th anniversary dinner. Partners in Torah program, in which participants of all ages pair up to explore the ideas and values expressed iri the Torah. "Those who have not walked in the classrooms DIANA LIEBERMAN and corridors of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah cannot Copy Editor/Education Writer realize the kind of enthusiasm and sense of dedi- cation this institution provides f...…

…Friend Or Foe? Tumult over honoree at annual gala threatens to obscure the goals of Seeds of Pedce. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer 0 rganizers of the second annual Seeds of Peace Gala have little more than a week to tie up the final details of a banquet they hope will attract 600 or more multi- ethnic guests to the main ballroom of the Ritz- Carlton Hotel in Dearborn. The last thing they need is a brouhaha over one of the thr...…

…This Week e Benefactors of the JEWISH HOME & AGING SERVICES present an Sharon's Clever Gambit Early elections hold promise and peril for Israel's Ariel Sharon. 7:00 p.m. Home Run Supper dietary laws observed 8:00 p.m. Celebrity Guest: Ernie Harwell 9:00 p.m. Book Signing Dugout Desserts Installation of Officers and Board of Directors 2002-2003 General Admission ADULTS $100 CHILDREN $18 Guests Welcome! Bring Your Children and Grandch...…

…Far left: Meretz party member Uzi Even, Israel's first openly gay legislator, is sworn in at the Knesset on Nov. 4 in Jerusalem. It's true. The Ekomes Stressless® recliner is a real eye-catcher. But even more incredible is 'that every inch is a. designed for comfort The innovative, patented Plus' system features an articulated Left: Israel's new Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, left, is congratulated by former deputy foreign Minister Michae...…

…Irh i Wuek THE ISSUE Although Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has served in office less than two years, he has lost his governing majority and must now dissolve the Knesset (parliament) and call for new elections. It is not guaranteed that he will continue on as prime minister. BEHIND THE ISSUE Sharon was elected prime minister in a separate ballot in 200L'under a system that now has been changed. The next prime minister will be the he...…

…T U D E N T S OF TOR A H AWARD rip-r new 7 47:1 trnt 2.11 zrrt "There is gold and a multitude of rubies but lips of knowledge are a rare jewel" (PRovERBs 20:15) Y ou are cordially invited to the 2002 Ohr Somayach DetrOit Annual Event featuring Rabbi Dovid Clrlofsky Senior Lecturer at Ohr Somayachjerusakm liaesday, November 19, 2002 _ 7:00 PM assert Reception/Prog= to follow The Atrium 300 Galleria Officentre, Southfield, Michigan ...…

…Insight Profiles Mover And Shaker Visionary philanthropist who sponsored population study is honored by community leaders. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer S ome of the busiest Jewish communal leaders in metropolitan Detroit set aside a few moments Nov. 4 to honor the man they said gave their careers meaning and purpose. Professionals and lay leaders at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and its Alliance for Jewish...…

…MOVER AND SHAKER from page 34 Check out the advan Wolfson and Harlene Appelman, Alliance director. "Whatever good thing you said about me, it's people like these who have made such a difference in every- thing I've done," Berman said. In 1990, Berman added the knotty issue of counting America's Jews to his portfolio, funding the first national Jewish Population survey through UJC, the umbrella organization for 156 Jewish federations and 400 ...…

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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: wiimr.detroitjewishnews.com The Missing Center srael's Labor Party leader Benjamin Ben- Eliezer has set his country off on a path that is one part opportunity and two parts danger. The opportunity is that a new national consensus can be shaped on the key questions of peace with the Palestinians, the fate of the settle- ments and rebuilding the battered economy. The dangers are that th...…

…OTHER VIEWS Don't Let The Terrorists Win Editor's Note: Zieva Konvisser, recording secretary of Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah and a vice president at Congregation Beth Shalom, and her husband, Marc, a self-employed software developer, toured the Jewish state while also taking part in Hadassah's Oct. 13-20 Israel Renaissance Mission. re you crazy?" our friends said. Our mothers told us not to go. One son wished he could go with us; the...…

…Beyond Our Immediate Jewish Circle from page 38 a wide range of left-wing groups rally under a banner that also includes nutty anarchists and aggressive pro- Palestinian forces. Collectively, they depict Israel as the last colonial power" andthe ultimate example of institutional human rights abuses, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Iraq's/Saddam Hussein as misun- derstood freedom fighters, Zionism as inherently racist. That same process i...…

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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 50 Mazel Toy! 54 Giving Back Retailer of the Year Tapper's and customers find golden opportunities to help others. RONELLE GRIER Special to the Jewish News or 25 years, customers have trusted Tapper's to help them find that perfect gift for any occasion — now the jeweler is commemorating its own anniversary by giving something back. To celebrate its 25th year of business, Tappet's has implemented a "Give 25 —...…

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…Fight Of Her Life LUNGevity, ex-Detroiter battle lung cancer nationally, personally. SHARON LUCKERMAN StetfTWriter IV hen someone says they have breast cancer or prostate cancer, people don't immediately ask, "What did you do to get it?" But that's what people ask former Detroiter Melissa "Missy" Zagon, 34, an attorney in Chicago, when she says she has lung cancer. People assume lung cancer comes from smok- ing. They don't know lung cance...…

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…Straight Talk Expert on school safety gives Hillel students the lowdown on bullying. Even if the situation never results in bloodshed, he said, students cannot learn if they are in a situation where ducator Thomas J. they do not feel safe. Connelly pulled no punch- Recent studies have shown that the es when he spoke with stu- biggest percentage of bullying inci- dents at Hillel Day School dents takes place in second grade. But, of Metropolit...…

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…Breast Cancer- What difference can having four options make? Here's To Don Pearl of Farming,t, on Hills was one of six second- place ribbon win- ners in the Birmingham Community House "Our Town" art exhibition and sale's benefactors and patrons dinner on Oct. 16. He was honored for his painting, "Autumn Beauty II." In describing what inspired the oil on canvas, he said: "I started with a bare canvas to a background of classi- (-Al music, as...…

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…GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING for parents and children with songs, sto- ries and art projects for Chanukah. $12 one child, $15 two children for mem- bers; $15 one child, $19 two children for guests. Ann Arbor JCC, 2935. Birch Hollow Drive. RSVP: (734) 975-9872. Congregation Beth Ahm — Sunday, Nov. 17, 5-6:30 p.m. Shema and Jewish Bedtime program for young children and their parents, grandparents or spe- cial someone includes snack, bedro...…

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