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…DETROTT JEWISH NEWS Contents A winner of eight 2003 Michigan Press Association writing, design and advertising awards WWW. detroitjewishnews.com Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 Tishrei 14, 5764 Vol. COUV, No. 9 . THIS WEEK Rep. Rick Johnson, R-LeRoy, and Sen. Buzz Thomas III, D-Detroit, place flowers at Yad Vashem's Valley of the Communities on a JCCouncil trip to Israel. 12 Bad Timing Free Press Yom Kippur story on finances sparks criticism....…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Say It In Arabic IV hat the delegates say in Arabic to their coun- trymen when they return to the Middle East will determine the real value of the U.S.- . Arab Economic Forum held in Detroit last week. The forum was billed as a way to improve the image of the Arab world in the United States by fostering eco- nomic, educational, political and social reform. Though Israel wasn't invited to take part in the summit, it remains...…

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…JEWISH RENAISSANCE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS E vvww.detroitjewishnews.com PUBLISHER Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishnews.com EDITORIAL: Associate Publisher Robert A. Sklar rsklar@thejewishnews.com David M. Neill dneill@thejewishnews.com ADVERTISING SALES: Sales Manager Dean Dimitrieski Account Executives Kathy Johnson Tina Lee Sue Maniloff Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Kristen Wargelin Bonnie Weintrob Melissa Wolf-Litvin • Editor Asso...…

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…Staring Down Terror In Iraq I While the death of any soldier is a have no way of terrible thing, the toll still remains a knowing what fraction of what opponents of the really is going war had predicted and hardly a shad- on in Iraq. I do ow of our losses in Vietnam. know Peter The comparison with Vietnam also McPherson, though. falters in another way. The Viet I have interviewed Cong never went to New York and him and watched knocked down t...…

…Bad Timing Detroit Free Press Yom Kippur story on synagogue finances sparks criticism. KERI GUTEN COHEN Story Development Editor I (586) 778-3427 or 586-77-VEGAS for more details... Call Dattitt RAMettittale3 A ■ New & Used Car Broker ALIO Ims. Sales • Leasiino. • Uumine 248-851-2277 248-496-2277 CREATIVE CONCRETE COATINGS • Sidewalks • Driveways • Steps/Walkways • Patios • Garages • Pools "Tired of that old concrete look? Then ...…

…BUICK News Digest THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN STYLE 2003 BUICK SELL OFF • 1 New Count Given Of Russian Jews Moscow/JTA — There are 259,000 Jews in Russia, according to an unoffi- cial overview of the 2002 national pop- ulation census. The number that appeared in the Novoye Izvestiya newspaper is close to some of the lower estimates given by Russian Jewish demographers and soci- ologists last year, before the first post- Soviet census was taken...…

…This Week Staff Notebook News Digest Israel To U.S. Jews: Help Is Needed Teens Tackle Tough Issues Jerusalem/JTA — An Israeli official urged American Jews to lobby the United States to oppose anti-Israel reso- lutions at the United Nations. "This is the time to exert as much pressure as possible," Dan Gillerman, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said in a con- ference call with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Orcranizations....…

…( "America and Israel are brothers and sisters.., in the cause of peace." Israel, America's strongest ally in the Middle East, has had no better friend as President than George W. Bush. President Bush stands firmly with Israel and forcefully demands that the Palestinian Authority fight terrorism. Prime Minister Sharon said this about President Bush: "The people of Israel, Mr. President, are greatly thankful and appreciative of your activit...…

…Blasting Coexistence Arabs and Jews lived together and died together. DAN BARON Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tel Aviv 13 ad the restaurant not been turned into a charred husk of twisted metal and bro- ken glass, Maxim's staff would have spent Sunday, Oct. 5, quietly packing up for Yom Kippur — Jews and Arabs together readying for a day of rest for some, and reflection for others. But on Saturday, a Palestinian suicide bomber from a group sw...…

…Deadly Disaster Haifa bombing leaves families devastated. DAN BARON Jewish Telegraphic Agency r Tel Aviv . .,_ or Israeli newspaper editors, it's a macabre convenience. Most terror attacks require gathering up head-shot photographs of the victims in time for publication. But some- times, as was the case in Saturday's suicide bombing at the Maxim restaurant in Haifa, the dead come pre- arranged in family photographs that show several vic-...…

…Tapper's 12th Annual Coat Drive October 1st through 31st. Open Your Heart. Open Your Closet. Donate your clean wearable coats. This act of collecting coats for those who can not afford them is one way that we fulfill the mitzvah of V'Ahavta L'Reyecha Kamocha - Loving your neighbor as yourself." -Rabbi Dr. Yigal Tsaidi, Education Director, Akiva Hebrew Day School "I really see the beauty in the mixture of community organizations that are co...…

…Week Half A Wall Governator With simple decision on security fence, Sharon takes boldest step of career. California's Jews sort out new political realities. "Sharon is not to blame for the ter- ror," he declared at the scene of the carnage. "But he is responsible for pro- Jerusalem viding security for Israel's citizens." srael Prime Minister Ariel .Sharon's creative solution was to Sharon's decision in early route the fence around the lar...…

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…`Only In America' Documentary on his vice-presidential bid is an inspiring portrait of Lieberman and America. DAVID SACHS Senior Copy Editor B elieve in America" is what Sen. Joe Lieberman told an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 people Tuesday night at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. The 2004 candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination appeared at the Midwest premiere of Only in America, the movie about his vi...…

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…This e Through Good Times And Bad Federation-Foundation annual meeting recaps a challenging year. HARRY KIRS BAUM Staff Writer I n a year marked by challenges both at home and in Israel, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and its financial arm, the United Jewish Foundation, held their annual meeting at Congregation Beth Shalom on Sept. 30. A significant piece of business was the passing of the UJF leadership from Mark Hauser t...…

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…Come see what all the jazz is about at THE FOUNTAINS AT FRANKLIN has had a sustained commitment to building a 'community: Our Community Life department, as well as all our other departments, is focused on building relationships with our residents and with members of our community. THE FOUNTAINS The Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington downplayed the significance of the event. "International Answer has a right to debate whether or...…

…ISLAND efense Forces Co-Honorary Chairs Marcia and Eugene Applebaum Lois and The Honorable Averts Cohn Ann Newman Doreen Herrnelin &bike and Gary Torgow Dinner Chairs Honoree Rabbi Irwin Groner The Honorable Amy Hathaway-Groner The Honorable David Groner Dr. Joel Groner Shari and Non Kaufman Lisa and Gary Shiffman and Special Guest Speaker Ambassador Alon Pinkas Donor tickets; $180 per person (Includes dinner and program). For tick...…

…Ideas & Issues Better Option Enrollment up at French Jewish schools due to anti-Semitism, poor public schools. "It's very worrying because there's more and more demand PHILIP CARMEL for places," Guez said. 'All the creches around here are full, so Jewish Telegraphic Agency the mothers either have to stop working or look around for Paris other alternatives." desire for stronger Jewish identity is helping fuel Numbers are up not just at Ortho...…

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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones The Washington Waffle L ast week, we suggested that Israeli leaders should clarify, their goals and processes in dealing with the territorial settlements. The same advice — be clear, be firm — applies to the Bush administration's intent toward Israel, toward the Palestinians and toward the Arab nations. Three years of terror attacks and unrelenting incite...…

…OTHER VIEWS The KGB's Man ION MIHAI PACEPA Special Commentary New York T he Israeli government has vowed to expel Yasser Arafat, calling him an "obstacle" to peace. But the 72-year-old Palestinian leader is much more than that; he is a career terrorist, trained, armed and bankrolled by the Soviet Union and its satellites for decades. Before I defected to America from Romania, leaving my post as chief of Romanian intelligence, I was respo...…

…Our Michigan Family EDNA SHAPIRA Special Commentary Hoshayan,Israel he elation we feel each time we have visitors from our Michigan family is twofold — first on the reassurance that we are not alone and secondly in the opportunity it offers to do things that fill our hearts with joy. The missions and exchanges facil- itate the growth of personal friend- ships that time and again have proven to be a great source of mutual strength. The treme...…

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…LEXUS "03 CLOSEOUT handedness" on the Middle East that they would bend over backward to show no favoritism to Israel. But Lieberman is probably barking up the wrong tree here. After all, many of the liberal Jews who will help determine the outcome probably are supporters of "evenhanded" policies toward Israel themselves. But if Dean or Clark do emerge from the pack, they will have to be wary of anything that will make them seem to be too clos...…

…A11 0 1 11 1111.11 1 111p HILLEL DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE For parents of children entering • Give your child the gift of a Hillel Day School education and it will enrich your family, your friends and your community for Kindergarten and First Grade a lifetime. At Hillel Day School, children learn a love of Torah and Shabbat, pride in their Jewish heritage and in the land Fall 2004 of Israel. But that's not all. Standardized test results sh...…

…Sukkot-At-A-Glance ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM AppleTree Editor When The Holiday Occurs: The first day of Sukkot is the 15th of Tishrei. This year, Sukkot begins the evening of Friday, Oct. 10. What It Celebrates: Sukkot recalls the sukkot, or booths, where the Israelites lived after the Exodus. Leviticus 23:39-43 tells how God commanded the Jews to live in the sukkot, as well as to take "the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees and bough...…

…AppleTree A Simply Spectacular Sukkot Family holiday fun — with no bottle caps or sandblasters. great celebration in Taiwan, with dancing, sword fighting and air shows. Why not try an authentic dish from Taiwan in your sukkah? ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM AppleTree Editor Jr ust ask Grandpa and he'll assure you: Back when he was young, kids would be busy for a whole day with nothing more than a bottle cap. Why, they could build an entire play vi...…

…This Sukkot, make a pledge to spend next Sukkot* in Israel. *Or Chanukah, or Purim, or Pesach, or Shavuot, or your winter vacation, or your spring vacation, or your summer vacation. would talk about with you that they never do? • Imagine that you are your teacher. As a teacher, what would you say about yourself (the child) when I meet with you for parent-teacher conferences? Now, place the questions under each plate. Before anyone gets desse...…

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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 50 Mazel Toy! 52 A Trip To Remember JCCouncil introduces state legislators to the Israel experience. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer T he Cafe Hillel bombing in Jerusalem — which left seven dead and more than 50 wounded on Sept. 9 — had an unexpected and powerful effect on five Michigan state legislators who spent an evening at the very same cafe exactly one week before the Palestinian suicide bombing. "If our t...…

…• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Community • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ Fellow Michigan legislators on sojourn to Israel see ■ the commitments and challenges that unite us. ■ ences. We were struck by the level of few weeks ago, I was fortu- ■ cooperation in such a developing com- nate to participate in a leg- ■ munity dealing with immigrant i slative trip to Israel spon absorption, education, economic devel- ■ A ored by the Jewish ...…

…COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FARMINGTON HILLS MICHIGAN The Courtyard by Marriott Farmington Hills, Michigan would like to be your hotel of choice for all your special occasions. and community centers. And we had the privilege of meeting Gilan Erdan of the Likud party and the youngest member of the Knesset, who reiterated the importance of needing a secure Israel to ensure peace in the Middle East. We paid our respects and prayed at a bus-bombing s...…

…subscribe to the Community Detroit Jewish News now to make sure you receive your free copy of the 2003-2004 SourceBook One 'World Berkley school district participates in anti-bias and diversity programs. This year's SourceBook is better than ever! In addition to the complete listing for every- thing Jewish in Metro Detroit and our annual JN reader choice awards, we've included all of the births, b'nai mitzvot, weddings and obituaries fo...…

…'s TOMcz Ps e 512S1Ol 7Am ial COU12/S It's a Whale of a Leasing Sale! instructed to take a different-col- ored pipe cleaner for each group they belong to — not only their pri- mary identification by sex, race and religious heritage, but also groups they belong to by choice, such as athlete, reader or musician. Then they introduced themselves, telling what each color in their sculpture stood for. "The idea is to recognize what they have in...…

…Co m mun i ty PLEASE JOIN US... as we celebrate the Thirteenth Anniversary of the kosher food pantry feeding hungry Jewish families AJCommittee Focus: Germany HONORING... k o er and Wednesday, October 22, 2002 Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills Dinner to follow - Couvert $150.00 per adult PROGRAM 7:00 P.M. HORS D'OEUVRES 6:00 P.M. Judy Kepes Barbara Wallace Dinner Arrangements Co-Chairpersons Sharon Lipton Alan Yost Dinner Fundrais...…

…C.) k.J ) ,& Remember Zachor The Holocaust Memorial Center owl Pi Cordially invites the community to attend the dedication dinner :4"1414e A A s# Celebrating the opening of our new campus in Farmington Hills Illuminating the past. Enlightening the future. Museum of European Jewish Heritage Holocaust Museum International Institute of the Righteous A N ASS Alan Zekelman HMC President Shari Ferber Kaufman Dinner Chair Sunday Eveni...…

…ir 720-9494. Temple Emanu-El — Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. James C. Vanderkam, John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, University of Notre Dame, speaks on "What Archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls Has to Teach Me About Jewish Biblical History." (248) 967- 4020. Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Lulav and Etrog, Sukkot; Dr. Andrei Markovits, Congregations; Prof. James C. Vanderkam, Congregations; Allan Gale, Club/Affiliates. SHABBAT S...…

…Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Dinner program features Tony Ortiz, Detroit Lions beat reporter, WXYT-AM, WWJ-AM, WKRK-FM. $5 with reservations by Oct. 17, $10 at door. (248) 851-5100. Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni — Thursdays, Oct, 12:30 p.m. Weekly lunch meeting. Antonio's, Halsted and 12 Mile roads, Farmington Hills. Harvey Miller (248) 626-4144. SENIORS Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council and Center- BASCC — Wednesday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p....…

…/— Community V Mazel Toy! B'nai B'rith is 160 years old on October 13 Help Us Celebrate Are you one of the more than 2 million people who have benefited from a B'nai B'rith program? BBYO • Hillel • Anti Defamation League B'nai B'rith Senior Housing • Perlman Camp • Beber Camp We invite you to take a look at our plans for the next 160 years. Log onto our new website: www.bnaibrith.org Membership in B'nai B'rith makes you part of an organ...…