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…H DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem s Israel plunges into an election campaign, the country is struggling to find the right balance between being a boisterous democracy and a :,-society still trau- matized by the 1995 assassina- tion of Yitzhak Rabin. Within days after campaigning began, a debate welled up over the - acceptable limits of public discourse as Israelis react — sometimes with barely disguised rancor — to the ca...…
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…that will be built, although he esti- mates the startup cost at $500,000. Local businessmen hoping to build a tennis center in Gaza City have taken small steps to making that a reality. Seymour Brode, owner of the Franklin Racquet Club in Southfield, was contacted by Farmington Hills resident Arnold Michlin, co-chair of the locally based American Arab and Jewish Friends, to try to organize a local group to pursue funding. Jeff Kahn, who works...…
…• Sunrise, sunset... For the past 100 years. This is an event you must be a part of. It's a museum-quality exhibition that, through artifacts and photos, chronicles the life of the Jewish community of Detroit. It's the story of a people. Our people. From immigration and settlement, through two world wars, the Holocaust and the rebirth of Israel, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn how and why we've become the community that we are ...…
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…itorials Letters to the Editor are updated daily and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Making The Grade E very Allied Jewish Campaign donor should care about the learning benchmarks that a new umbrella group says it will propose for local day and supplemental schools. Jewish education, especially during the highly impressionable adolescent and teen years, is the keystone to Jewish continuity. Students, parents and the genera...…
…AIWA COMMINTART The Entire Detroit Jewish Community Should Be Proud Of Akiva's Accomplishments MICHAEL N. GREENBAUM Special to The Jewish News ulie Wiener's article about Akiva Hebrew Day School ("Akiva: The Roads Ahead" Jan. 1) is sadly misleading, ignoring that the best way to measure the success of an organization is by its "product" — in Akiva's case, its graduates. Academically, Akiva graduates are consistently represented on the list ...…
…serve COMMENTARY _A Public Forum Is The Right Place To Discuss The State Of Akiva ISAAC LAKRITZ Special to The Jewish News 7 he Jewish News has provided a great service to our commu- nity by its perceptive article about Akiva Hebrew Day School ("Akiva: The Roads Ahead" Jan. 1) Akiva is one of a number of institu- tions that provide direct service to the Detroit Jewish community. Too often, /D such organizations are insulated from the acco...…
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…"sicinz" vho are they to evaluate Akiva's cur- riculum and graduates? - Helene Lefkowitz Shira Schreiber Akiva Hebrew Day School Lathrup Village Graduates Do Well Hillel Day School parents, we are walled by your hatchet job on Yeshi- tva Akiva ("Akiva: The Roads Ahead" Ian. 1). We have many friends who are Akiva families and have seen their chil- dren grow up and graduate from Akiva. All of these graduates have suc- cessfully made their tr...…
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…• Are you battling with your child over food? • Is your child sneaking food? by Tamarack Adult Adventurers. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. Proceeds will go to environmental programs in Israel. For reservations by Friday, Jan. 29, call Kari Grosinger at Federation, (248) 203-1470. Wolfe Assumes Chairman Post Lawrence A. Wolfe, executive vice president of Production Tool Supply Company, will assume the role of general chair- ...…
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…Community Calendar Families... a I ■ Zinderman. (248) 851-5100. Monday, Jan. 18 European Coffee House for Holocaust survivors and their families, 12:45-2 p.m. Entertainment: members of Lira, Larisa Matusova, Ida Kogan and Rivka Latinskaya, sings "Songs of Our Memories," accompanied by pianist Lyudmila Lebedintseva. Sponsors: DMC/Sinai Hospital and the Jewish Community Center. Donations accepted. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, Jan. 21...…
…(DESIGNS IN DECORATOR LAMINATES, LTD) IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COST A FORTUNE...ONLY LOOK LIKE IT! FEATURING • Wall Units • Bedrooms • Dining Rooms • Home Theatre • Tables • Offices Township. Speaker: Richard Simtob, from Talking Book World. RSVP: (248) -932-6235. EDUCATION Friday, Jan. 15 The Seymour Riklin Memorial Lecture features Martha C. Nussbaum on "Feminist Internationalism: A Defense of Universal Values," 4 p.m., David Adamany Undergra...…
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…Bar/Bat. Mitzvah James Boyle and the late Nona and Max Goldberg. Mitzvah projects include his ongoing work with a developmentally dis- abled seven-year-old boy through the Friendship Circle, volunteering at the Temple Israel library and donating to the Birmingham Autistic Program. Attending Derby Middle School in Birmingham, Michael is a mem- ber of the Birmingham Lacrosse League. He enjoys all outdoor activi- ties, especially snowboarding, c...…
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…HUMANISTIC THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE 28611 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 477-1410. Rabbi: Sherwin T. Wine. Assistant rabbis: Stacie Fine, Tamara Kolton. Rabbinic intern: Adam Chalom. Services: Friday 8 p.m. ORTHODOX _, - AGUDAS YISROEL- MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 48075, (248) 552-1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisenberger. ANN ARBOR CHABAD HOUSE 715 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 995- 3276. Rabbi: Aharon ...…
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…orah Portion B 'H START YOUR WEEK RIGHT! c aid By His Name We Shall Know Him archs were also granted the ability to "see" God as YHVH. To top it off, according to the simple explanation of the biblilcal text Pshat, Moses had also been granted a divine apparition of God as YHVH previously in Shernot, at the burning bush. (Exodus 3:2-6). And if aera begins with a divine anybody can be said to have seen God, speech where God spoke to YHVH, di...…
…JCC SUMMER CAMPS WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO FOR YOUR CHILD At the Jewish Community Center's Summer Camps, we have a long history of enriching our community's young people through stimulating and nurturing day camp programming. Over the past several years, the staff and lay leadership of the camps have been determined to provide your child with the best of everything: counseling and administrative staff, program choices which meet the unique ...…
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…Mar sangail ' ,71:E ;r4}- 0 477- 1-0■ V.," 4, Enriching Jewish Life for Over 95 Years SHABBAT WEEKEND ONE WEEK SPECIALTY July 2 - 4 or July 23 - 25 July 4 - 9 or July 25 - 30 For children entering grades 2 - 8. A great way to "try out" camp and experience some of camps great activities. For children entering grades 5 - 8. Choose one of the following and develop your skills: Tennis, Fine arts, Waterfront, Horseback Riding Sports. Also ...…
…Part of the lure of Arowhcl A Jellyfish Gamut "Jewish" camps can have a heavy emphasis or not even a mild taste of Judaism. SUSAN TAWIL Special to The Jewish News Top: 'Arabs" prepare food for Israel Day at Camp Young Judaea. Middle: A play about Jerusalem at Camp B'nos. Bottom: West Coast Connection has many adventures. 1 1 G 1999 58 Detroit Jewish News Iiir l ith winter's icy blasts whistling through the streets, your thoughts are...…
…camper. A nurse at Providence Hospital, ,,e spends her sum- mers as staff nurse at - Tamarack. This sum- mer her three chil- dren, Danny, 9, Jeff, 13, and Emily, 15, will again join her as campers there. Danny, returning \c-i. his third summer, 'Says he likes being in a camp with Jewish kids and enjoys the Shabbat singing. Although he says his family does not "do Shabbat" at home, he knows about it from \ Temple Israel's reli- b , ious school....…
…"Grins" are "In" at ADAT SHALOM DAY CAMP Rx For Adventur Pediatrician Martin Levinson discusses legitimate and not-so legitimate — health concerns for children at camp. 272 YEARS — KINDERGARTEN BOUND Session June 21 - July 16 Session II: July 19 - August 6 Adat Shalom's warm, experienced staff 2 Morning 19rogram 5 Morning Frogram with Supervised Lunch 3 Full-day Frogram with complimentary lunches on Wednesday Extended Hours Available We...…
…at Beaver GIenskle, PA nreitSMISIMMINFAMEMOMMORMIS MUNN A new option among summer experiences for course, lots of snacks in between. But what about all those treats Mom and had send that sit around for days on end, without refrigeration, in the bunk. Are these safe? ,A: When food is handled properly, poisoning should not occur. (The same rules apply at home — don't leave food out for extended times). The candy par- ents smuggle in to their ...…
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…Congregation Shaarey Zedek Beth i4ayeleel Mutrsery School Jewish Community Center Summer Camp -1600 W. Maple 4. Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 661-1007 JPM (Oak Park) (248) 967-4030 For a summer of fun and unforget- table memories make your plans now.. The Center offers flexible, exciting new programs at the D. j)an and Betty Kahn building and Jimmy Prentis Morris building on the A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus. Transportation is provi...…
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…Listing Israel Discovery Explore Israel's incredible and and people with other teens entering grades 10-12. This comprehensive summer program features Special Interest Week, extensive hikes, home hospitality, rappelling, archaeology, water activities, Hebrew, kibbutz and programs on Jewish identity and culture. European options include a three-day visit to Rome with a sea journey to Israel or a three-day visit to Prague. CHETZ VA'KESHET: A f...…
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…Introducing the Lilly Endowment $382,000 independent report on NCSY Alumni. At last, a national Jewish population study to be proud of. 2% vs. 52% intermarriage rate! And more than half of the national study joined NCSY while attending public school.* America's largest philanthropic foundation wanted to know more about us, because they believed our 40 years of experience with alienat- ed Jewish youth could serve as a model for reli- gious an...…
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