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…sophomore from Huntington Woods, said working as part of a leadership team whose members represented so many different voices was definitely a positive experience, and he looks for- ward to working with MSA again. Although the forum involved both Jewish students and Muslim students, Sussman said no conflict arose between organizers over of Israel, an issue frequently addressed on campus. "Organizing a conference where you have 800 people is a ...…
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…Libya And U.N. It was a shock even for pro-Israel activists who have long been skeptical about the seriousness of the United Nations role as peacemaker and human rights advocate. Despite strong U.S. pressure, the U.N. Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) on Monday elected the Libyan U.N. ambassador as its new chair. Only three countries voted against Libya in the secret ballot, with 17 states abstaining. Washington sources say "no" votes were cast...…
…Open the door to wisdom, 8 p irituality and discovery Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment Detroit's premier adult Jewish education program. Feb. 11-March 13, 2003 at both Jewish Community Center locations and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (Special Kickoff Event! The Fourth Annual Shiffman Farnily Lecture featuring Pabbi Daniel GOrdi6 Wedne8day, Feb. 5, 2003 • 7:30 p.m. • Admimion Jewish Community Center of tVletropolit...…
…Week Insight Remember When • • • Strong Support Many local lawmakers sign JCCouncil letter commending Israeli democracy. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News A t the same time Israelis go to the polls on Tuesday, Jan. 28, more than 25 Michigan elected officials will publicly enter a vote for Israeli democracy, security and peace. U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow and five U.S. representatives head the list of signatories to a l...…
…eitIONSWAV. 14:P4 4 .1 1"4:** ; welcome to summer full speed ahead Us Say hello to the directors, meet the campers, get s'more info on an exciting summer to come! Bring your friends! Tuesday, February 4th 4 p.m. Junior Side Campers & Parents: Applebaum, Shiffman, Fishman & Deroy 5:30 p.m. Senior Side Campers & Parents: Sheruth, Levison, Berman, Hermelin, Ruach, Robinson Pioneer & Maas Specialty Villages Wednesday, February 5th 4 p.m. ...…
…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: wvvw.detroitjewishnews.com Syrian Ties Misguided ayne State University's new scientific and cultural agreement with Syria's Damascus University, though well meaning, is unsettling. WSU President Dr. Irvin Reid hopes to tap the strengths of American democracy "to advance peace and understanding" with the Middle East university, a noble goal. But the state-run university is an arm of a repressiv...…
…OTHER, VIEWS Ensuring Israel's Survival New YorkCity uring this past winter break from rabbinical school, I had the opportunity to meet some new friends. I befriended Yisrael, an architect from Tel Aviv, at the Dead Sea, where my wife and I spent a couple of days at the end of our vacation in Israel. Yisrael shared his story with me over a traditional Israeli breakfast. While fighting for Israel, he was hit with a bullet. It was a direct sho...…
…The War's Most Agonizing Issue Philadelphia he day after 9-11, Texas police arrested two Indian Muslim men riding a train and carrying about $5,000 in cash, black hair dye, and box cut- ters like those used to hijack four planes just one day earlier. The police held the pair initially on immigration charges (their U.S. visas had expired); when further inquiry turned up credit card fraud, that kept them longer in detention. But law enforcement...…
…rea or • OTHER VIEWS eman 1 When it came to reconfiguring the V V interior of their Huntington Woods home, Brian and Julie Unatin were more than impressed by the transformation. "Gittleman turned our house into a home," said Julie. "They totally changed the flow by opening it up for relaxing and entertaining. It came out beautifully." And during construction, Gittleman stayed on schedule and budget without disrupting the household. "The j...…
…illrir ---- As Israel Awaits An Iraq War that certain large public parks have already been earmarked as sraelis, like people every- emergency cemeteries in case where, have their eyes of large numbers of casualties. fixed on that yet- 8. But we have other con- unknown date when the cerns as well. Will Sharon and U.S. will attack Iraq. the Likud really win the Jan. But for Israel there are far- 28 election, as forecast? Will reaching implicat...…
…INSIDE: Community Calendar 46 Mazel Toy! 48 Moving Forward The Jewish News returns to Southfield energized, just one year afier fire. 2 Members of the creative department, Cathy Ciccone, Kelli Johnson, Steve Bloch and Natalya Lemberskaya, discuss layout of the paper in the conference room of the new Jewish News o ice. JN 1/24 2003 38 SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer T he staff knows the drill. It's the newspa- per's second move in...…
…Surviving And Thriving Though not an experience anyone wants to repeat, Horwitz found that the fire, which fire investigators traced to an electrical malfunction in the computer room, became an impetus to move the paper forward, rather than holding it back. "The fire enabled all of us to recog- nize and understand our core purpose of publishing a newspaper every week that links a very diverse community," Horwitz says. "It allowed managers and...…
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…JEWISH ACADEMY of Metropolitan Detroit Israeli Scholar At MSU Hillel Rabbi Aryeh Ben David, an Israeli edu- cator and scholar of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, will be scholar-in-residence at MSU Hillel Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 3-5. Rabbi Ben David will teach 75- to 90-minute day and evening classes and interactive experiential workshops on subjects, including a "Spiritual Check- Up," "Finding One's Inner Voice,"...…
…Cfpri Nigla Eight Over Eighty Nominations Sought Jewish Apartments and Services is seek- ing nominations for the Eight Over Eighty event, which will honor eight senior adults over the age of 80 who have made a positive impact on our community through volunteerism, community service and their ongoing commitment to helping people. These seniors will be remembered in a JAS Senior Adult Hall of Fame. In addition, this program raises money for th...…
…Fifth Third Equity Flexlinesm Co-chairs for the event are Harriett Rosen and David Gans. The evening's proceeds support the JHAS in its com- mitment to serve older Jewish adults throughout the community. For infor- mation, call JHAS, (248) 661-2999. Mothers, Daughters To Have Night Out The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah and the Michigan Jewish AIDS Coalition will present "Getting Our Adolescents to Learn About Sexuality," a mother and ...…
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…50 We'll pay you up to when you open a new personal checking account!* Advisory board appointees include: Susie Citrin, David Fink, Sharon Hart, James Hooks, Joel Jacob, Emery Klein, Sally Krugel, Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper, Howard Tapper and Sylvia Walker. Israel Volunteers Receive Support For the first time in its 86-year history, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, the organization that operates the Hebrew Memorial Chapel, has made a major d...…
…Community Calendar Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit g Candlesticks, Shabbat Shalom; Rabbi Amy Bolton, Women's Groups; St. John's Armenian Church, Seniors; Postville by Stephen B. Bloom, West Bloomfield JCC. SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation B'nai Moshe — Saturday, Jan. 25, 10-10:45 a.m. Torah portion of the week Shabbat study group with Barry Levine meets every Shabbat. (248) 788-0600. INTERFAITH Christ Church Cranbrook -- Saturday, Jan. 25, 7...…
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…Handyman Handyman CONNECTION www.bandraantonnectioesons SAVE $15 CONNECTION www.handymanconnection.com Nov. 29 Carolyn (Ruskin) and Steven Cohen of Walled Lake welcome with much love the birth of their son, Andrew Eli (Lazar Eli) and daughter, Carly Sarah (Konya Sara). Welcoming his new brother and sister home is excit- ed big brother Alec, 3 1 /2 . Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Bob and Beth Ruskin of Bloomfield Hills, Geo...…
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…Frank Meisler's Unique Designs Engagements FIELD-FRIEDMAN A nnette Friedman of West Bloomfield and Ellyce and Stephen Field of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children Marjorie Ellen and Jordan Meyer. Marjie is also the daughter of the late Lee Friedman. Marjie earned a bachelor of science degree at the University of Michigan and in May will earn a master of sci- ence in physician assistant studies at Wayne...…
…Community 2003 JCC MACCABI GAMES® INFORMATION The 2003 JCC Maccabi Games® will be held August 10-15 in St. Louis, MO and Houston, TX and August 17-22 in Tenafly, NJ for the following sports: boy's baseball, boy's basketball, girl's basketball, girl's soccer, girl's softball, girl's volleyball, inline hockey, bowling, dance, golf, table tennis, tennis, track and field, and swimming. The games are for Jewish teens who will be age 13-16 as of A...…
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…Anniversaries MIGDALEWICZ 50TH T he children of Gerald and Toby Migdalewicz are thrilled to announce their parents' golden anniversary, marked Jan. 25. The Migdalewicz family and their five children, David, Renee, Steven, Brian and Elyse, along with their spouses and nine grandchil- dren, will celebrate the milestone with a week's vacation in Orlando, Fla. 9:30 am-3:00 pm Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph at 14 Mile Road Bakeries s Party Pla...…
…fii.iba;i201111414% itatVr a. s.1, • 41. ,, ,v,L Of course, it's not all fun and games. But it is a wonderful way to get an education. At Hillel Day School, kids learn a love for Torah, pride in their Jewish heritage and a fierce loyalty to the land of Israel. And that's HILLEL DAY SCHOOL FAMILY OPEN HOUSE not all. Standardized test results show our kids are among the nation's top achievers in math, science and English. Outstanding pr...…
…Synagogue Listings Carrying On Tradition Reconstructionist Congregation keeps Detroit Jewish history alive in new quarters. WENDY ROSE BICE Special to the Jewish News O n the first Saturday of the new year, in a room no larger than a rabbi's office, the congregation of the Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (RCD) gathered for the first time in its new downtown home, the Sibley House, adjacent to the Christ Church of Detroit. In th...…
…Window To The Past Stained-glass relic is congregation's prized possession. WENDY ROSE BICE Special to the Jewish News -- 1/24 58 • relfigt n 1913, the first wor- shippers of the Orthodox congrega- tion, Mogen Abraham, entered their newly built synagogue on Farnsworth Avenue between St. Antoine and Beaubien. A pair of elegant stained-glass windows overlooking the street at both ends of the upper floor complemented the simple furnishin...…
…Tu B'Shevat Shul Crawl Young adults visit a new synagogue while celebrating the New Year of the Trees. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Stair Writer B lending a unique program of introduction to syna- gogue life with the celebra- tion of the holiday of Tu b'Shevat, a group of young adults came together at the Birmingham Temple for camaraderie, services and to taste the first fruit of the season. "The group tries to meet once a month at different are...…
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…Call about our Winter-Free Special - Move in this Winter and get Two Months Free! Exceptional Senior Living means an exceptional lifestyle Shir Shalom Marks 15th Anniversary Imagine a retirement community that provides the security and peace of mind Temple Shir Shalom will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a black- tie Monte Carlo night 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8. Tickets are $100 per person; the evening will include hors d'oeu- vres, win...…
…Are You Looking To Make A Difference? We invite you to participate in our "Caring Friends" Volunteer Training in Dementia Care The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Care Program enriches the lives of older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders by promoting meaningful activities and nurturing relationships. Our Volunteer Training Series is a practical learning opportunity for caring people. By attending training sessions 1-4 y...…
…Synagogues CONSERVATNE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851- 5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowit. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Bar mitzvah of Todd Jaffe, son of Laura and Jeffrey Jaffe. AHAVAS ISRAEL (GRAND RAPIDS) 2727 Michigan St. SE...…
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…Torah Portion SEVILLE BLOWOUT! 2003 FALL EDITION SLS Jews Are Commanded To Create A Just Society Mishpatim. Although Mishpatim contains a vari- ety of commandments touching all aspects of Jewish life (53 command- ments out of the traditional count of 613 according to Maimonides' count), n this week's Torah portion, we its primary focus is the area of civil law, have, of course, the revelation of courts, justice, property rights Sinai. and ...…
…Kr Washington, D. C. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 1:15 p.m., and Vice President Dick Cheney is in a disclosedlocation. Framed by lush burgundy drapes and dark marble columns, he stands on his mark in an ornate Senate chamber room. One by one, the queue of newly elected U.S. senators in the 108th Congress enter from a nar- row, dark hallway to join him for a photo-op. The official ceremonies for both houses of Congress took place an hour ago on their ...…
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…Cover Story LEVINS r4 1/24 2003 68 from page 66 are automatic and speak to their closeness. Sandy was born in 1931; BORN: June 28, 1934; age 68 Carl three years later. Growing EDUCATION: Harvard University up, they were the opposite of law degree, 1959; Swarthmore competitive. College, BA, 1956. "We did everything togeth- ELECTED OFFICES: Detroit City er," said Sandy, including Council, 1969-77 (president 1973-77); going to the same sum...…
…View From The 11111 The Levins give their take on current events. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staffriter Washington, .D. C. hen nothing but bad news seems to come out of Washington these days, the Jewish News asked Sander and Carl Levin their views on what to expect in the near future. JN: Is there any sense that the country is going to crawl out of the grim news coming from North Korea and Iraq? Sander. Carl and I are not pacifists, but we both thoug...…
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…M an of steel with a kind heart, president of Advance Steel, THE PLACE To BE from page 71 Robert Stewart of Southfield came to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit with a simple wish. "I want to do something positive for the future of Israel," he explained, - What better way than to establish a college scholarship fund for Israeli teens and post-army students in ned? - That desire has since turned into reality in name and d...…
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