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…Washington Watch We'll make sure your window fashions arrive before your in-laws do. Durban II? Another pro Arab U.N. conference scheduled in Switzerland JAMES D. BpSER Jackson-Vanik Washington Correspondent Now that President George W. Bush and Russian president Vladimir Putin have bonded, the administration is ratcheting up efforts to get Congress to lift restrictions on Moscow based on the 1974 Jackson-Vanik amend- ment. Jackson-Vani...…
…The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Washington Watch invites you to a special evening The United States and Israel: Standing Together Against Terrorism WASHINGTON WATCH from page 25 with Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) The Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Brad Gordon AIPAC Legislative Director Tuesday, December 11, 2001 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres The home of Nancy and David Katzman Minimum ...…
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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones Concede The Reality A Furthermore, some Israeli actions have made it easier for Arafat to plead his case internationally. The military incursions into six Palestinian cities following the assassination of Tourism Minister Avraham Zeevi were probably necessary. But they certainly heightened Palestinian anger as they dragged on to no apparent security gain....…
…OTHER VIEWS On Campus, A Search For Answers dents hanging out, watching television Washin on, D.C. and talking with staff members. High ollege students experienced Holy Day services, always full, over- the same bewilderment, flowed this year. The students also shock, fear and anger at the took action. They distributed red- terrorist attacks on America as white-and-blue-ribbons, collected the rest of us, but more intensely. One donations, gav...…
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…REr Running For. Rachel Young couple's marathon run raises funds for Rett syndrome. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter T he memory of a remarkable young woman helped moti- vate Tracy Roth and Jeff Aronoff, to run their first- ever marathon. Rachel Kopelman of Franklin was only 20 years old when she died last December of Rett syndrome, a neuro- logical, developmental disorder. A few months later, Roth and Aronoff con- tacted Rachel's pare...…
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…Community Immigrant Heirlooms Detroit Historical Museum hosts Jewish exhibit through March. room in an early 20th cen- tury Jewish home, including heirlooms brought here by Jewish immigrants from Poland, has been recreated as part of an exhibit on "The Polish Presence in Detroit" now open at the Detroit Historical Museum. The Jewish community's participa- tion in the Detroit 300 event was invited by its sponsor, St. Mary's College of Ava Mar...…
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…Kadima Hosts Learning Forums Southfield-based Kadima will host the second in a series of educational forums, "Substance Abuse and Mental Illness," featuring Eugene Schoener 7- 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at .A6 Congregation Beth Dr. Schoener Shalom. Dr. Schoener is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine as a professor in the departments of pharmacology, psychiatry and com- munity medicine and associate director of the Ad...…
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…Spirituality Monday Night Live Outrageous comedy pierces Jewish stereotypes. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor I! e's a combina- tion of Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks and Lenny Bruce — all decked out with a rabbinic degree and a message. Even if the 300 teens who heard Rabbi Benji Levene's schtick Nov. 12 at Temple Israel had only a vague understanding of the issues he.was talk- ing about, they sure knew he was funny. And the adults thought he was a ...…
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…Chanukah Songs Set For Seniors A Chanukah party is planned at Congregation B'nai Moshe noon Wednesday, Dec. 12. Michael Krieger, singer and songwriter, will entertain. The Up and Out Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section will coordinate transportation from American House (Parkcrest), Federation Apartments (Oak Park) and Federation Apartments (Hechtman). For those who do not live near these facilities, tran...…
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