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…A Jewish Renaissance Media Publication DETROIT JEWISH NEWS $1.00 FEBRUARY 9, 2001/SHEVAT 16, 5761 — • s • • - • • • • - • ''• Inside: Dorfman Chapel Opens In Farmington Hills Young Israel Of Oak Park Awaits New Rabbi series "Haven," Natasha Rich portrays uth Gruber, the Jewish jour who inelpes bring Holocaust survivors frorn vvar-to rn Europe to safety in Am v r1C El iii . tirr-J mur . …

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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents winner of Michigan Press Association go A and 2000 American Jewish Press Association-awards- Id February 9, 2001 Shevat 16, 5761 Vol. CXVIII, No. 26 Opinion This Week 14 Generation To Generation The Dolfmans' first funeral chapel opens in Farmington Hills. 31 Chapels Of Life Dorfman Chapel augments community's comforting sites. Community 35 Sandwich Squad _ ffnai Moshe congregants prepare lunches for h...…

…'47 7 Hillel Day School To Our Friends in the Jewish Community, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit endorsed the adoption of a Long-Range Plan (LRP) in February 1999. This document has become the blueprint by which the school guides itself from where we are to where we envision being in the future. As a result of the LRP, a tremendous amount of positive change has taken place over the past two years. We take pride in building upon ou...…

…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Sage Encounters education is the keystone to Jewish identity and survival. It's the 1 31 ewish gateway to our heritage and history — and to what unites us. Notably, adults who make the commitment to learn don't just enrich their knowledge. Their children, and those of others, also benefit. Children mimic adults, who serve as role models whether we like it or not. So if we invite them to learn about Judaism, but spurn doing ...…

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…Were You Forced To Work For The Nazis? As far back as I can remember, all public political and governmental events (with the Rev. Billy Graham delivering many of the prayers) have always used non-sectarian prayers. Everyone, whether they be of Jewish, Buddhist or Muslim faiths, could always feel comfortable at a public (non-religious) event. This time, the prayer said, "We humble ourselves before you and acknowledge you alone as our Lord, our...…

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…This Week ,,Ito • ..1IND,44, For Openers e fiz a 6" o d Custom (clothier 'Saul Cicchini Shock Treatment Feb. 1 audience that came to learn how to counter the efforts of Christian missionaries was horrified when, instead, they were greeted by one. Wearing a Jews for Jesus T-shirt, he attempted to convince them that they, too, could feel the inner spiritual Judaic peace he experienced. If the group was shocked by his arrival, they were ...…

…h..4 If you often feel tired, it could be anemia. We 4 Case Closed? Gaucher (pronounced "Go-Shay") Disease is the most common genetic disease affecting Jews of Eastern and Central European descent. One out of every ten carries the Gaucher gene — it is far more prevalent than Tay-Sachs. Gaucher warning signs include: • Fatigue • Anemia • Bone pain • Easily fractured bones • Bleeding problems and easy bruising • Low platelet count • Enlarg...…

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…Generation F rtAY. 2/9 2001 14 or the father, age 62, it was the cul- mination of a professional dream, pursued over a 35-year career. For the son, 31, it was a glimpse into a bright new future. The Dorfman Chapel, the Detroit Jewish community's first new funeral venue in 37 years, was dedicated at a reception Tuesday evening, Feb. 6 — and put into use with a funeral service the next day. The milestone marks the entry of the father- son d...…

…Generation The Dorfmans' first funeral chapel opens in Farmington Hills. DAVID SACHS Copy Editor KRISTA HUSA Staff Photographer Opposite page: Jonathan and Alan Dorfman open up their new funeral chapel. This page, clockwise: A wall of stained glass forms a backdrop for the services. Design consultant Phyllis Canvasser cre- ated the look of the chapel's family room. The Dorfman Chapel provides a covered canopy at the entrance. Chapel a...…

…EXPANSION SALE! WE MUST MAKE ROOM FOR CONSTRUCTION! SALE PRICES ON ALL LN-STOCK MERCHANDISE Rabbis Support Anti-Gun Drive furniture & accessories 14 Mile Road 33080 Northwestern Hwy. • West Bloomfield (Between Orchard Lake Road & 14 Mile) 248 538 7747 4 , Fax 248 538 7749 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON *FULLY EQUIPPED* S34476 * 36 MO. LEASE 12,000 MILES *1st payment, $450 lease administration fee, $400 refundable security deposit, plus t...…

…tion SPeedb a t a,„' Week SPeedDat a presents Chabad Adopts Israeli Settlers The 650 families in the Israeli commu- nity of Emanuel have been taken under the wing of congregants at the Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center. Headed by Alex Skoczylas, syna- gogue president, the congregation is seeking contributions to help the small community outside Shechem, an area where violence is commonplace. Building begun in Emanuel in 1979 was abandon...…

…This Week The New Face Of Israel .da - stum sraeli voters sent the country in a new direc- tion Tuesday by overwhelmingly electing the last of its second-generation warriors, Ariel Sharon, as its new prime minister. Sharon, a veteran of every war since 1948, has promised an iron hand in dealing with Palestinian • A Sharon supporter used campaign stickers to mock the masks of Palestinian terrorists. The stickers read: "Security and pe...…

…Pace Of Israel terrorism. While many think that could risk inciting ment. And he will have to reach an understanding with a wider war with the Arab states, Israel seemed to be Washington and with U.S. Jewry about the kind of betting that it would instead make its neighbors moral, military and economic support Israel is to respect its right to a secure existence. receive. A brilliant military tactician, Sharon will first need to marsh...…

…This Week PALESTINIAN MANDATE The New Face Of Israel from page 18 The best we can hope for is some sort of pragmatic peace where the Arab side concludes that they cannot destroy Israel, but that for their own purposes they have to come to terms with the fact that Israel exists." The question is whether the Palestinians, after four months of violent confrontation, are ready to settle for so much less than they rejected from Barak. The Labor...…

…VOICES "The nature of the politics in that region has remained uniformly unstable for decades now, and I don't foresee this particular turn hav- ing any significant impact [on doing business with Israel], but time will tell how this government is going to function." — Michael Traison, head of the Detroit-based American-Israel Chamber for Economic Development "Hopefully, the change in government will get a better result, and it sounds like th...…

…The New Face Of Israel CHANGING THE RULES United States leadership. Smerling predicted Sharon will attempt to soft- en his public image, much as he did while campaigning the last few Months, from that of a military leader responsible for Israel's engagement in Lebanon to that of an elder statesman. For its part, the Arab world, say Arab analysts, will be watching the United States' interaction with Sharon, and will be looking to see if the B...…

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…join us for our Open House ly trM . The New Face Of Israel CHANGING THE RULES wisdo „to e The Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit invites you to attend our OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Program begins Promptly at 2:00 P.M. and conthrues to 4:00 P.M. The Academy is accepting 9th, 10th and 11th graders for the 2001-2002 school year, so now is the time to: • LEARN ABOUT THE ACADEMY • MEET OUR FACULTY • TOUR THE CAMPUS Marion a...…

…News Digest Earthquake Victims Need Our Help Bloomfield Township — The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is seeking contributions for the relief of earthquake victims in India. Checks from the Detroit Jewish community will be forwarded to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), which, in turn, will ensure that donations reach their intended destination. On Jan. 26, the most powerful earthquake to strike India in a hal...…

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…News Digest NEWS DIGEST from page 25 Open late Mon & Thurs till 9pm w:? AUTO SHOW SPECIALS Includes second set SNOW tires • Makor Merging With Nearby Y New York/JTA — A Manhattan cul- tural center designed to be a national model for outreach to Jews in their 20s and 30s is merging with a nearby Jewish community center. Makor, which offers arts programs and classes targeting unaffiliated young Jews, will become part of the 92nd Street ...…

…This Week Insight Still A Birthright After convincing the skeptics, Israel _program faces challenges. JULIE WIENER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem B irthright Israel, the splashy and ambitious international partnership to bring young people on identity-strengthen ing Israel trips, has had to prove itself quite a few times. When Birthright was first announced, many Jewish leaders suggested the money pledged to the program could be be...…

…• Florin' Mark (top kit). President and Chairman of the fk)ard. the Weight Ifittchers Group. Mc. Farmington Hills. Mt with her husband. Dr her kughler, Lisa Lis So,!-inkr. Hannan Lis and granddaughters. Ariella and Lint Ross (bottom Iejl) Right now, Israel suffers from its worst drought in 80 years. A dwindling water supply threatens not only trees, but farming, housing, immigration and move forward on critical reservoir the peace process ...…

…Jewish Federation's Young Families Committee invites you to learn How to Raise a Mensch Inspired Jewish Parenting with Rabbi Scott Bolton Director of Community Learning at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit ssiE "C J Seminars /or Jewish Enrichment Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:20 p.m. March 1 - 29 at the Jewish Community Center D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building 6600 W. Maple Road on the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus $...…

…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: wvvw.detroitjewishnews.corn Chapels Of Life tribute to the enterprise — and patience — of is something we all use — sooner or later. the Dorfmans. In the throes of grief, it reminds us Some wondered whether the Dorfmans, operat- about the miracle of life and the goodness ing from a small office in Berkley, would survive of people — and the legacies that death against their established competit...…

…OTHER MS , a10-11111413111011146 401111!!!" Talking Back I sat across from a Reform rabbi who had come to my parents' house to make a shivah (mourn- ing) call. I crowded into the din of conversation of friends and family sharing sorrow over my grandmother's death. He sat on a leather couch; I sat on a chaise against the wall, wrapped in thought, concerned with memory. "Lynne," he called across the room. "Do me a favor. Before you shave of...…

…SPECIAL COMMENTARY BUSH: UNITER OR DIVIDER? from page 31 Religious Coercion President Bush's plan would allow pervasively sectarian government con- tractors to discriminate in hiring for government-funded programs based upon religious belief. Under current law, houses of worship and certain religious institutions are granted an exemption from the prohibi- tion on religious discrimination in hir- ing, allowing them to discriminate in favor o...…

…Happy Valentine's Day from the fine stores of Lincoln Center • Ashley Stewart • Baskin Robbins • Bread Basket Deli • Discount Uniform • Dollar Castle • Dots • Sherman's Footcare • Eyes Right • Fashion Bug • Glory Jewelers • Kmart • Lincoln Barber Shop • Magic Touch Beauty Salon • Metropolitan Dry Cleaners • Nora's Fashions • Payless Shoesource • Radio Shack • Rainbow Apparel • Rite Aid • Soul Food Bar-B-Q • Strickley Kosher Meats • The Book...…

…t takes a lot of peanut butter to glue together a relationship between a West Bloomfield syna- gbgue and a Detroit church. But the families of Congregation B'nai Moshe are willing to make the effort. Every Monday and Thursday, Central United Methodist Church on Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit serves lunch to the homeless. On one Monday, Jan. 15, that lunch was provided by B'nai Moshe congre- gants. This was the third time the syna- gogu...…

…Community IT'S OUR BIGGEST SALE WITH OUR LOWEST PRICES! Save as much as ZiC? Ytt OFF ORIGINAL PRICES throughout the store by taking an EXTRA 50% OFF ALREADY- REDUCED PRICES. Going on now orful lunch bags. On Sunday morn- ing, Jan. 14, about 60 people, old and young, showed up at the synagogue for parallel learning sessions on the values of kindness and on doing mitzvot. Then, the messy work began. In assembly line fashion, each bag was ...…

…3 42 mos S1.326.65 due at signing Don Cohen Receives Honor For his personal efforts to build bridges between people of all back- grounds, former Michigan Anti- Defamation League Director Don Cohen received a Rainbow Recognition Award from the Farmington/Farmington Hills Multicultural Multiracial Community Council at their Awards Celebration Breakfast on Jan. 25. Cohen was still in Israel following his participation in the Michigan Unity Mi...…

…Community vampish F SIDNEY BOLKOSKY Special to the Jewish News S er ra ion o the city's trz-centennial. Top: Tom Tannis of Southfield expresses his view that its important for young people to be involved with a synagogue and learn about Jewish history. Right: Michigan State University Professor Kenneth Waltzer makes his presentation as local historian Judy Cantor takes notes. Right: Walter M Stark of Huntington Woods tells of working ...…

…Tuxedo World & DAVID'S BRIDAL Presents BRIDALWORLD Free Engagement Sittings From Rawlinson Photography Register to Win A4 Night Stay @ SUPERCLUBS From Directional Strategies The Jewish Imprint My contribution centered on the "Varieties of Secular Experience." Cantor and Waltzer addressed a unify- ing theme — the theme — of Jewish life in Detroit: the question of Jewish identity. It dovetailed with my own thoughts on Jewish secularis...…

…A t. . tar - ,. Our February Savings program has one drawback: only 28 days. - , _ _ <.i.,',..41 1, *iiii k. 4" \i„,.._ e February Lease a 9-3 5-door Say rigs $33 9 Per mo:1 36 mos. Amount due at lease inception $2,482.86 (includes down pmt., sec. dep., acq. fee & first mo. pmt.) Buy a 9-3 5-door - Turbocharged engine standard I In-dash CD I OnStar® is stan- dard on every 2001 Saab — I Traction control system I Saab Acti...…

…Enrichment Early Education Project Judalc li A project of Federation's HermelirVDavidson Center for Congregation Excellence and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary invites you to find out WHAT YOU DIDN'T LEARN IN HEBREW SCHOOL Sephardim To Dedicate Torah The Sephardic Community of Greater Detroit, in celebration of the dedication of their new Torah, will sponsor a Shabbaton weekend Saturd...…

…„IE andles Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Trendy- Beauty Aceessori es" BEA.britoiBrAS1 " h.114,5,r,VA, All at , r eat prrees. Store Float*: Tues, W 9arn-6pm Th u rs 9am-7pm Sat 10am-5pm SHABBAT SHALOM Beth Shalom — Saturday, Feb. 10. Youth 6243 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield 48322 (248) 538 -4330 (248) 538-4329 Fax Shabbat with participants from United Synagogue Youth, Kadima, Chalutzim and Yachad. Free luncheon following ser...…

…Detroit's Original Discounter LEVIN'S BEAUTY SUPPLY Music; Take 2(Be Careful — this Might Lead to Dancing)." Bring tapes and CDs for listening and discussion. (248) 545-0985. JEEEP (Judaic Enrichment Early Education Project) — Monday, Feb. 12, 6:45 p.m. For parents of preschool children. Rabbi Robert Harris on "What you Didn't Learn in Hebrew School — Parents and Childn -..ti: The Dysfimctional Biblical Family." Sp ,xial appearance by story-...…

…Community Mazel Toy! Baby Book Baskets New Arrivals Jan. 19 "T he Baby Gift That Will Last a Lifetime" Scott and Jody (Penfil) Rosenberg of Commerce Township are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Isabella Esther (Elisheva Haddash.) Ecstatic grandparents are Bob and Ginger Penfil of Brighton and Syd and Maxine Rosenberg of West Bloomfield. Isabella is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grand- mother Esther Levy. ...…

…Al` Bar/Bat Mitzvah Michael Seth Birnkrant will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El on Friday, Feb. 9. He is the on at Caiol and Jon Biri.krant and th( older brother of ,Vlichael is :lie ()ici- est gratiachild proud gialidparents Bernice and Shei will Birnkrant and Sally and Harry Nosanchuk. He is also the great-grand- son of Marian Jacobs and the late May Nosanchuk, Max Nosanchuk, Lois Ettinger, Fred Ettinger, Saul Birnkrant and Ida an...…

…DINNER & A MOM TO THE MAX Community Mazel Toy! (NOT YOUR TYPICAL DATE NIGHT) Presented by the YAD Couples Committee for ages 21-35. Bring a date, friend, spouse or movie-watching partner! Attending Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield, where he is an honor student, Zachary enjoys hockey, basketball, football, tennis, swimming and the computer. His most meaningful mitzvah project was work- ing with the mentally challenged. Levi Y...…

…Metro Area's Finest Commercial and Residential Contractor BELEN-CURTIS Donna and Jack Belen of Commerce Township are delighted to announce the engagement of their son Daniel Adam to Jacqueline Suzanne Curtis, daughter of Ruth Small of Fayetteville, N.Y. Jackie earned her bachelor of science degree in psychology from Syracuse University, a mas- ter of physiology and biophysics degree from Georgetown University and recently graduat- ed from t...…

…Community The Jewish Community Center invites you to bring your shades and sunscreen and Mazel Toy! CELE Engagements at the ,TCC Summer Camps PE CALCATERRA-PEROV and party extravaganza Sunday, February 11, 2001 • 1-4 p.m. Jewish Community Center • D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 West Maple Pad • West Bloomfield Forget winter! Think summer as you explore our wonderful camp and party...…

…G OLDMAN-BEAVERS Andrea Lynn Goldman and Kenneth Dale Beavers Jr. were married recent- ly at Knollwood Country Club. Rabbi Joshua Bennett and Cantor Lori Corrsin of Temple Israel officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Arthur Goldman of Bloomfield Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. Kenneth Dale Beavers Sr. of Little Rock, Ark., and Mts. Molly Ann Jones of Eudora, Ariz. The bride's sister, Goldman, was maid of honor. Bri...…

…6925 Orchard Lake Road • West Bloomfield Sunday, February 25, 2001 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join Federation's Young Adult Division women , (ages 21-35) for brunch and a chance to paint your own seder plate, Miriam's cup or matzah platter. You'll be getting ready for the Federation Women's eder on March 21 at Adat Shalom Synagogue. I'lease respond by Feb 19 to Rebecca Rosen. Cost: $15 (covers brunch and one pottery piece to paint) For informat...…