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…Who will keep the flame burning bright? to shine in the land of Israel. Where once it was In these tt7oulded times, the light of lorah the :\laccakees, now thousands visited scenes of Palestinian suicide bombings in Jerusalem to show soli- darity with Israel. Israelis cheered as Rudy Giuliani walked through a pedestrian mall where suicide bombers struck on Dec. 1, killing 11 people. He also stopped outside a nearby Sbarro pizzeria where a ...…
…News Digest movement failed ro show solidarity with the Jewish state. Until last sum- mer, the Reform movement had been the largest sponsor of Israel teen tours, sendina b 1 500 teens in 2000. Officials with the movement say they expect a few hundred teens ro participate in the kibbutz programs. , Court Passes On Graduation Prayer At this time of year we pause to give many thanks for our blessings. You are among them. Support For Topplin...…
…Discover the Meaning of EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR LIVING President Sends Holiday Message Washington/JTA — President Bush sent Chanukah greetings to the Jewish community. Bush called the eight-day festival, which began Sunday night, a "holiday of hope that encourages trust in God." The president asked that the candles of Chanukah illuminate the memory of those who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Chanukah "celebrates the liberation of the...…
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…Remember When A Friendly Voice The Detroit News editorial page under Nolan Finley has become a vocal supporter of Israel. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News Nir hen it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict, metro Detroit's most passionate voices come from the Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities — and from Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of the I do have strong feelings about who is right and who is wrong here, and I guess that is a mo...…
…Insight YAD EZRA A FRIENDLY VOICE from page feedhg the Teg Hiihgry In recognition of the 4,000 families, businesses and congregations who contributed to Yad Ezra this year, we thank you. Because of your support and commitment to helping those less fortunate, Yad Ezra is able to provide healthy kosher food packages for 2,500 needy Jewish individuals in our community every month! tOivcoout I personally feel that certain ele- ments of the M...…
…inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn More Than Chopped Liver L et us say a word of thanks to Rabbi Yaakov Perlow and his colleagues for their effort to curb the conspicuous consump- tion that has marked a number of frum weddings. According to a report last week in the Forward, Rabbi Perlow and 26 other influential hare- di rabbis have drafted a takhanah, or for- mal guideline, that would stric...…
…OTHER, VIEWS Staking Out The Truth did we withhold judgment on fter Sept. 11, most whether it was terrorism until we Americans get it about ter- knew the motivations of the killers? rorism. But the leadership Of course not. of the local Arab American But are Hamas and Hezbollah free- and Muslim community does not. dom fighters? Local support of terrorism is so The Hamas Charter says: "[Peace] strong that the media couldn't find a initiatives...…
…OTHER VIEWS Moving From Left To Right Hai a ecause I don't have family in Israel and I'm not com- pletely familiar with the geography, it's been easy to let the terrorist attacks kind of run together and not pay too much atten- tion to them. It's not that I don't care, but I can't let myself be wrapped up in every single one — there are just too many. When they hit too close to home, though, like the recent suicide bomb- ings in Haifa, they...…
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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 53 Mazel Toy! 55 Blending Science And Families JHAS fund-raising event will take over the Detroit Science Center. BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News T he Jewish Home & Aging Services (JHAS) is taking its annual fund-raising event into space — well, actually to the newly renovat- ed Detroit Science Center, which has a new planetarium. The agency's "It's a Family Affair" will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, at t...…
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