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…I EDITORIAL Malek's Maneuvers Remember Fred Malek? He's a close friend of George Bush and was a top official of the Republican National Committee until press reports during last fall'uresidential campaign did him in. They iden- tified him as the forme` House aide to Richard Nixon who participated in a plot to identify Jewish employees of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Nixon's orders. When the story broke last fall, Malek resigned and lost...…

…CONTENTS OPINION 24 CLOSE-UP Royal Revival DEBBIE L. SKLAR Downtown Royal Oak is making a comeback. 38 SPORTS '80s Men MIKE ROSENBAUM Jewish athletic directors are keeping high school athletes in the game. 44 LIFE IN ISRAEL Civil rights leaders Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr. and Whitney Young met with Lyndon Johnson at the White House in 1964. Blacks, Jews Need New Leader For Martin Luther King's Legacy MITCHEL...…

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…LOCAL NEWS YOU'RE COVERED With Our T-Shirt! UJC Grants Continued from Page 1 program that combines the use of video and discussion between parents and teens around traditional Jewish morals and values. United Jewish Charities also approved $15,000 for the first year of scholarship grants to encourage study in Israel and/or participation in Israel-based programs. The Community Israel Scholar- ship Fund was one of the pro- posals of Federati...…

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…Dr. Giles also marveled at the advance in communica- tions which made the telecast possible, noting, "To be receiv- ing information such as this simultaneously with others in American Jewish leader- ship on such short notice would have been unheard of only two years ago." Netanyahu's CJF broadcast was not an attempt to ad- vocate one side of Israeli opi- nion, said Donald Feldstein, associate executive vice presi- dent of the CJF, but was in-...…

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…InteriorDesign In a time when the Zealots were advocating guerrilla warfare against the Romans to retake Palestine, said Dr. Zeitlin, "several of his followers were perceived as Zealots and the crowds saw him as a king and tried to crown him!' Paul or Saul of Tarsus, a Jew who did not know Jesus personally, deified Jesus and injected — perhaps un- consciously — Hellenistic paganism with such tales as the resurrection and the wine and bread be...…

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…WINTER SALE of history, religious belief or national security. Shamir is not, to be sure, opposed to negotiations; on the contrary, he positively ad- vocates direct talks with Israel's neighbors. However, he adamantly rejects two critical elements in such talks: the involvement of the PLO under any circum- stances and the very idea of territorial compromise. And it is precisely these two components which Washing- ton appears to have concluded...…

…I INSIGHT _Tick* a v tkerB ttur Pressure Continued from preceding page You are cordially invited to a bountiful feast. An afternoon of epicurean delights presented by 33 of Michigan's premiere chefs. Sunday, January 29, 1989, 3-7 p.m. Southfield Pavilion, Southfield Civic Center, 26000 Evergreen Road. $30 per person advance ticket (by mail by January 20) $35 per person at the door Tickets available at City's Community Relations Departme...…

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…CLOSE-UP ROYAL REVIVAL An area that had fallen on lean times is making a commercial comeback. DEBBIE L. SKLAR Special to The Jewish News It oyal Oak — a city once known for its rebellious punk rockers, resale bar- gains and an over-abun- dance of antique shops — these days is billed as one of the hot- test commercial spots in Oakland County. Today there are more than 200 retail shops in the central business district along Main and Washin...…

…moved their businesses up from Hamilton Avenue, near Six Mile?' Many of those same antique shops are slowly being replaced with restaurants that offer about every type of cuisine imaginable. "We've had more restaurants come in here in the last ,six months than I can ever remember?' Dubrow believes Royal Oak is becoming a shopping alternative to Birmingham and West Bloomfield, where rents have sky-rocketed. "Royal Oak is a good area that hasn't...…

…I INSIDE WASHINGTON I Malek Continued from Page 1 characterized. It was offensive to me that this character was portrayed." Malek describes the period following his fall from the campaign as a protracted nightmare. He suggests that only the strong support of his friends — including support from many in the Jewish com- munity — kept him from an emotional tailspin. During a lengthy interview, he walks a precarious line be- tween defending him...…

…4 I BU EXM E H Airing Dirty Laundry After Nixon's resignation, Malek went on to a successful 14-year career with the Mar- riott Corporation. But the BLS affair periodically came back to haunt him. The anti-Semitism issue came up in 1976, when Bob Woodward and Carl Bern- stein published The Final Days, their account of the last throes of the Nixon presiden- cy. The book devotes several paragraphs to the BLS affair and Woodward and Berns- t...…

…INSIDE WASHINGTON IIIMI=11111•11111 ■ MIII Malek Continued from preceding page Malek: Nixon was "capable of going off on tirades - against any and all groups." Nightstand 3-Dnvr Dresser 5 299 Reg $389" Vanity 6-Diwr Dresser Mirror Corner Unit Reg $33995 Reg $704" Reg $209" Reg $339 5 369 5 269 $559 5 169 5 269 95 Reg $469" The versatile modular pieces of this lacquer bedroom by Lane will fit any bedroom in your home! You'll lo...…

…Your Source For Art Malek agrees that Jewish community has good reason to be sensitive to allegations of anti-Semitism in govern- ment institutions and to hints that national leaders are driven by anti-Semitic feel- ings. "There are vestiges of pre- judice in this country," he says. "As long as this is true, you have to be sensitive to it, you have to try to change these attitudes." Burying The Hatchet Soon after the controversy broke in Se...…

…I INSIDE WASHINGTON Malek Continued from preceding page appointments have generally disappointed Jewish activists. A break-in will really cost you. Odds are, one in every four American homes will be robbed. Yet, according to the FBI, almost every burglar will flee from a break-in once an alarm has sounded. Now Brink's can create a home security system to ensure the odds are in your favor. Now, for only $19.95 a month, plus a low one-time ...…

…• ," Bush Appointee Headed Council Edward J. Derwinski, President-elect George Bush's designate for Secretary of Veteran's Af- fairs, has been linked to a group that reportedly has ties with anti-Semites, facists and former Nazis. Derwinski served from 1973-1976 as chairman of the Republican Heritage Groups Council, an um- brella organization for various ethnic Republican clubs under the auspices of the Republican National Committee. Detroit...…

…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY For the election of the Board of Directors will take place on Thursday evening, February 2, 1989 at 8:00 P.M. at their building 26640 Green- field Road, Oak Park, Michigan. The following names have been placed in nomination: * * Hillel L. Abrams * George Bass Dr. Henry S. Baum Michael Baum Norman Blake Sam Braverman **Meyer I. Cooper Alan H. Dorfman Milton Duchan Merel Epst...…

…TORAH PORTION ar .1) .1' 4,1 Bring the entire family! Hillel Day School P.T.O. presents in contrast was first the favored son of a doting father, then a slave and a convict, and finally a supreme ruler of a mighty empire. Despite the vicissitudes of his life, Joseph remained loyal to the faith of his fathers. In his father's house, in the residence of Potiphar, in prison or palace, Joseph strongly maintained his identity and upheld his spi...…

…I SYNAGOGUES SHABBAT HA'ARETZ PROCLAMATION Whereas the Jewish National Fund's historic achievements in developing the land of Israel include the planting of over 185 million trees throughout the Jewish state, and Whereas Israel's enemies have embarked upon a new form of terrorism, arson, responsible for the 1,100 fires that swept through Israel's forests in the summer of 1988, at a cost of over $40 Million, and Whereas 1.15 million trees, co...…

…DECORATOR THROW PILLOWS Lunch And Learn At Beth Achim ,,,, David Gad-Harf, director of the Jewish Community Coun- cil, will be the guest speaker Feb. 4 at Congregation Beth Achim's Lunch and Learn program. He will speak on: "American Jewry and Israel: Is Our Relationship Chang- ing?" This will be the second in a series of Lunch and Learn programs planned by the Adult Education and Special Events Committee. A youth adviser will be pre- sent ...…

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…M u1111 N YOUR BATH CONNECTION #1. ...?LLI72A:rzy ' "We're a high earning and high-spending group," Kestin says of English speakers, or Anglo-Saxons as they are call- ed in Israel. "For the Israeli advertiser, we're a metziah (bargain)." Kestin is both a realist and an optimist about Israel. "We're a nation, a state. We're more than just a political argument," he says. Over the years he has tried to introduce to outsiders an Israel shorn ...…

…SPORTS I '80s Men Three Jewish athletic directors keep suburban high school athletes in the game. MIKE ROSENBAUM F Sports Writer ollowing the Jewish mi- gration from Detroit to the suburbs, three athletic ad- ministrators, all of whom attended Detroit schools, have become athletic directors at suburban high schools in the 1980s. Dick Rosenthal is the athletic direc- tor at Birmingham Seaholm High School, Howard Stone oversees sports and ...…

…fOR know their contest pretty well, but some of them, at times, have problems working with kids. So we're developing programs now for the non- faculty coaches through the Oakland County Athletic Directors Association and through the MHSAA and try- ing to get that off ground." Many of what Gershman calls "walk-on coaches" have "played in high school or col- lege but really don't have the educational background to know about the psychology of k...…

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…NEWS I Mass Mutual welcomes Michael B. Bennett. ■.■ `Jew' Definition Gets Explanation London (JTA) — The next edition off the Concise Oxford Dictionary will continue to carry an offensive definition of "Jew," but it will add an ex- planation in precise terms why it is considered offensive. S.K. Tulloch, the dic- tionary's senior assistant editor, gave that assurance in a letter responding to re- presentatives from the Coun- cil of Christia...…

…- • I NEWS I WINTERISPRING 1989 COURSE OFFERINGS mit t a h s e ha Nazi Seeking Canadian Haven Jewish Studies Courses begin February 7 - Dates Instructor The Book of Judges: A Biblical Approach to the Formation of Kingdom in Israel Feb. 13-April 10 D. Gurion The Art of Living: Enhancing One's Ability to Survive and Flourish Feb. 13-April 10 P. Vainik 8 7-8 p.m. Room 7 $45 The Variety of Jewish Humor Feb. 13-April 10 P. Va...…

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…HAIR & CO. Education Mission Set Reserved for the wedding party. The United Hebrew Schools will sponsor an educational mission to Israel March 242. Designed for board members and professionals active on education committees, the trip will focus on education and experience a hands-on ap- proach to education so that participants can come back to the community and build on their experience in Israel. The trip will be escorted,by Ofra Fisher, e...…

…PURELY COMMENTARY Proselytes Continued from Page 2 about religion. It is not about tradition. It is about power. And politics. Those who want the law changed, I truly believe, do so out of a conviction that it is what God wants. I cannot fault them for that. But they alsO believe that Israel should not just be a Jewish state, but a religious state, a theocracy, where their opinions and definitions are the ones that count. Those people shoul...…

…I INSIGHT AIPAC Ranks Split Over Goal-Achieving JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent T he American-Israel Public Affairs Com- mittee (AIPAC) is in the midst of an organizational earthquake — and even cri- tics of the powerful pro-Israel lobbying organization worry about the consequences,, now that internal squabbles have spilled over into the national media. But even as AIPAC erupts over longstanding personal and strategic conflicts, ...…

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…743, Je44,4•6.41•1 MARCH 2 - 10, 1989 and shrubs burst into blossom and the whole land is covered with springtime fragrance and loveliness. It is a time for planting new trees. The Talmud mentions "the joyous planting" which used to take place on happy occa- sions. There was a delightful custom of planting a cedar sapling at the birth of a boy and a cypress at the birth of a girl. When they married, the wood of those trees would be used as ...…