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…JEWISH NEWS CC UJ LLJ R4 Douglass Bloom, president of the Jewish Community Center: "We're Jews. We go on and we keep building a com- munity. Rabin helped show us the way in many ways. He cherished peace more than anyone." Helen Moss, shopping at Book Fair: "This will cause a schism in Israel. A schism between the secular and the religious is there." Mark Schlussel, past president of Federation: "This is a day of infamy in Jewish history. ...…

…/-- ) N /- - possibilities of successful defense and the dream of eternal peace." Mr. Fisher, who counted Mr. Rabin as a friend, recalled Mr. Rabin telling him he "could afford to take a risk for peace," that "Jews can't have a Jewish state with 2 million Arabs. "He moved forward. There was criticism, but he had the will and the strength of mind to move forward. He had a singleness of purpose: peace for the Jewish people," he said. Yigal A...…

…Recalling The Mission Of A Prickly Sabra Rabin Legacy Holds Hope For Teens DAN ZIMMERMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS A All ax Fisher turned to the blue- uniformed soldier sitting be- side him at the Israeli Cabinet meeting. It was the spring of 1967. Egypt had closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping. War seemed in- evitable. "What do you think?" Mr. Fisher asked the stranger. Yitzhak Rabin, Israel's chief of staff, responded, "I hope t...…

…A Stunned Nation Now Torn Apart Former Detroiters now in Israel see ugly battles and hostility. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR its capital, and Peres and Rabin were the first to defend him." Mr. Neuvirth also resents the attitude toward set- tlers in the territories, a tone he said was set by Mr. Peres and Mr. Rabin. "Yitzhak Rabin was very antagonistic," he said. "He called them 'a waste of taxpayers' money.' "You hear a lot of 'the ...…

…Detroit Israelis Share Grief JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER A s an Israeli, Shanee Bass feels she has a unique perspective. It was one she wanted to share with schoolmates at Eagle Elementary School in Farm- ington Hills in the wake of Yitzhak Rabin's death. After Shanee heard about the as- sassination, she wrote down some of her feelings. "He was a brave Israeli prime minister who started a peace process with our Arabic neighbors," Shanee tol...…

…Peace is possible. We see the hope in our children's eyes. We see the light in our soldiers' faces, in the streets, in the buses, in the fields. We must not let them down. We will not let them down. Yitzhak Rabin 1922-1995 ‘t) I r° FioN l I ITID U EN N It BrEF0 Ju Li Ov"- % 'Oe trr, %iPolitao of Metropolitan Detroit …

…V 4.„,,,$•••*:•• ". ,, • A Soldier Falls As a people, Jews are convulsing with pain. ish people on the battlefields of four wars, in- Yitzhak Rabin was a leader of such strength and cluding World War II. As a soldier — for 27 years stature that, until Saturday evening, a Jewish in the military and then for 27 more in govern- world without him seemed incomprehensible. ment — Mr. Rabin knew no rest. In a brief moment now remembered with He wa...…

…A Sincere Grief, A Sincere Disagreement This Time The Angel Came Too Late YECHIEL LEITER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS LEVI D. LAUER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS W e have just buried ow is the time for eulogies Peace for Galilee. were told they were "just words" Yitzhak Rabin, — heart-wrenching eulogies No one remembers Mr. Rabin or "for internal consumption." zichrono livraha. We that speak only of the good and Mr. Peres refusing to attend Fr...…

…his week, Jews through- out the world are riveted to an event that will be record- ed as one of the great traumas of our time. Everywhere, Jews are pondering the painful lay- ers of meaning behind the murder of Yitzhak Rabin — by the hand of a Jew. In our special report, we chronicle the many and varied reactions of the Jewish and the non- Jewish world. Our staff has worked virtually non- stop these past few days, scouring ...…

…The Metamorphosis of Yitzhak Rabin y itzhak Rabin was the least predictable of peacemakers, an old soldier with an in- stinctive distrust of the kind of bright young intellectuals who contrived the Oslo break- through with the Palestine Liberation Or- ganization. He visibly cringed when President Bill Clinton coaxed him to shake hands with Yassir Arafat on the White House lawn in September 1993. As prime minister for the first time from 1974...…

…THE DETRO IT J EWIS H NEWS R14 last month to a single mercenary Knesset member, Mr. Rabin bulldozed on. "A majority of one is still a majori- ty," he insisted. Foreign critics accused Mr. Rabin of dictating a hu- miliating peace to a vulnerable Arafat. But for most Is- raelis, Israel too was paying a price — not just in territory, but in personal security. By finely calculating when to ac- celerate the peace process and when to slow it down ...…

…"It was a funeral of the man who led the peace, not a funeral of the peace." —Acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres \ -7 /- assured the crowd that violence "is not the way of the State of Is- rael." And asked by a journalist cov- ering that rally whether her hus- band was wearing a bullet-proof vest, a startled Leah Rabin snapped, "What do you mean, a bullet-proof vest? Are you crazy? What (do you think, that) we're in Africa?" Yigal Amir not...…

…J EWISH NEWS In a meeting with members of the American delegation to Mr. Rabin's funeral, Mr. Peres declared unequivocally that "the elections will be held in November '96." The pundits say that he wants to use the coming year not just to move as far as possible in the peace process, but to build his own image and record as prime minister. But a year is a long time, and rather than take a chance with the unknown, his colleagues may prevail up...…

…years ago, and that Mr. Rabin lauded the university as a "microcosm of tolerance." Mr. Kaveh continued: "This unspeakable act stands in contradiction to the principles of Torah, Jewish tradition and everything that Bar-Ilan University stands for and teaches its students — tolerance, moderation and moral- ity. But with Dr. Baruch Goldstein, the Jewish Terror Un- derground of the 1980s, and now Yigal Amir coming out of the religious Zionist move...…

…it," said Bar-Ilan President Professor Shlomo Eckstein. However, the university turned a blind eye to these po- litical activities, even when they were of the most extreme, racist sort. The worst example was Bar-Ilan's acceptance of Mr. Raviv to the student body three or four years ago, after he was expelled from Tel Aviv University for racism. He protested the election of a Druze student-body pres- ident, and hung racist posters on the TAU ca...…

…N from dozens of countries, Jewish leaders and ordinary citizens who wanted to express their condolences. Hours after the news broke about the assassination, Jews and non- Jews gathered in front of the embassy on International Drive in a spontaneous vigil that in- cluded prayer, singing, and candle lighting. On Monday, more than 1,000 visitors waited in long lines at the embassy to sign a condolence book in Mr. Ra- bin's memory. Hundreds of d...…

…Bar-Ilan University and its American Friends mourn the overwhelming loss of Yitzchak Rabin, Y't An honorary alumnus of the University, he appreci- ated its unique contribution to higher education. A courageous soldier, dynamic leader and respected world statesman, he represented the struggles and triumphs of his nation. To his family Bar-Ilan extends its sincerest condolences, and we pray that his passing will foster a spirit of unity and a...…

…• • ‘N‘ \ . N 'Atx:V\kt*.77K\k •• • " .• kePT ; aft'kf*".,• A MEMOR I N TVAITA v hr , N 1 9 2 2 - I 9 9 5 THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND EXPRESSES ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO L-IE FAMILY OF PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN AND TO THE JEWISH NATION. YITZHAK RABIN KNEW THE STEEL OF WAR AND CHOSE THE PATH OF PEACE. HE WAS A MAN OF VISION AND OF COURAGE. HIS VOICE WAS GENTLE, BUT IT HELD THE STRENGTH OF THE BRAVEST OF MEN WHO KNEW THE PERILS...…

…PH OTO BY RICHARD SCHEINWAL D SHIR LASHALOM (A Song of Peace) Let the sun rise, the morning shine, The finest of prayers can bring us back no more. And he whose flame has been extinguished, Who's buried in the ground, No bitter wails will wake him, will him restore. No one can bring us back from the dark of the grave. Here, neither the joy of victory Nor paeans for the brave; can help. Just sing therefore, a song to peace Don't whisper pray...…

…WISH 11A11011AL self in more ways than one, the rabbi says. He cites another example from Jewish history. About 1,900 years ago, when the second Temple was destroyed, the Jews lost au- tonomy and their plight lasted until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Flashback: Around the year 70, the Roman Empire ruled Judea, but the area was governed by Jews. When the second Tem- ple was destroyed, Jews were taken as slaves. Some migrat...…

…This Chanukah TRAGEDY page 5 On one point, all teachers agreed: They should take the lead in discussing the slaying in class. Parents, they knew, some- times are reluctant to raise un- pleasant subjects at home. Dan Swerdlow-Freed, a South- field psychologist, applauded the strategy. "When kids are exposed to something like murder, it's going to be a very scary and terrifying experience for them," he said. "They need some reassurance re- gar...…

…November 10, 1995 WASHINGTON Detroit 13 Shredded safety net affects fiscal tight rope. NATIONAL Shock And Learning Teachers conference amid shock of Rabin's death. 15 10 26 Newt Gingrich impresses an Atlanta crowd. 50 TRAVEL Election Upset Three women elected in Huntington Woods. Hollywood Humanist Lawrence Kasdan returns to Birmingham Temple. Toronto in the fall is an artful season. 50 Teachers learn... and react. page 13 ...…

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…NOVEMBER 10, 1995 c■A' . Heroes Of Zionism Will Be Honored Henry Fagin The elder heroes of Zionism will be honored at the Zionists of the Year luncheon Sunday, Nov. 26, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The 11 a.m. event will honor four vatikim—Esteemed Veterans of the Zionist Movement, who helped make the 2,000-year-old dream of a Jewish state come true in 1948. During the program, graduates from Project Otzma, a year-long service program in Isr...…

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