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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Riptide Of Emotions I becomes daunting but is ultimately repelled. t was 9:40 a.m. last Shabbat, Feb. 1. Rabbi Michael "I know Rabbi Mike really well," Efrusy said. "I'm always Moskowitz was hosting a Maat Shabbat, a "Little surprised how he and other rabbis deal with the constant Shabbat," for 4- to 7-year-olds at Temple Shir pressure of highs and lows — how they put themselves in Shalom in West Bloomfield. the background...…
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…For Openers Life Is Just A Bus Ride S omething I like about living in Israel is that the little blessings in life seem so clear. Things we might take for granted, not notice, or not even experience in the United States seem to jump out at me every day. An example: Last week, Shalom and I got on the bus. He bought a monthly bus pass and asked the driver if he had any of the DEVRA WANETIK special plastic cases that Egged, the bus company, cre...…
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…Cover Story "They enjoyed each other so much. They were a A Loss In The Family Detroit Jews join Israelis and Americans in mourning their heroes. T heir mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home," said President George W. Bush at a memorial service at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Feb 4. "Today we remember not only one moment of tragedy, but seven lives of great purpose and achievement." Commander Rick Husband...…
…I group of angels and they will remain that way." — Rona Ramon, widow of Col. Ilan Ramon, on the seven space shuttle Columbia astronauts Golden Boy Israeli hero Ilan Ramon was closely followed by his countrymen. of golden boy. "When he was picked to 1; be the first astronaut, no one was sur- IR, prised. He was the natural choice," Jerusalem said Oded Bar-Ziv, a former IAF t didn't take a fighter pilot to do squadron commander alongside wh...…
…Cover Story Loss from page 14 Shabbat, said Rabbi Yechiel Morris of Young Israel of Southfield. "Col. Ramon made a tremendous Kiddush HaShem [sanctification of God's name]," said Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center in West Bloomfield. "Even though he was a secular Jew, he brought the attention of the world to the importance of doing mitzvos: eating kosher, celebrating Shabbos, Kiddush, mezuzah, say- ing Shema. ...…
…the country and to let them know that there are Israeli flags and American flags flying at half staff for him and for all his comrades on the shuttle," he said. Many of us dream of exploring space, some of us do more to learn about it. "I saw a shuttle launch in late August at Cape Canaveral," says Meme Resnick, 12, of Farmington Hills, who attended Space Camp at the Astronaut's Hall of Fame in Florida last summer with her sister Carolyn, 10. ...…
…Cover Story Israelis Mourn of Ramon, a father of four and a former Israeli Air Force fighter pilot. World Reaction Other world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, also expressed their condolences to schoolyard as a student began to read from a poem NAOMI SEGAL and MATTHEW GUTMAN Sharon. Ramon's wife, Rona, had sent him while in orbit: Jewish Telegraphic Agency In Iraq, however, s...…
…Counts .. Td.4:als . It's lovely at The Trowbridge...where you'll find company, conversation and a warm smile Eliezer Wolferman shows a picture of himself with his astronaut son, Ilan Ramon, and one of his grandsons. bers of Ramon's family — who were waiting at Cape Canaveral, Fla. — were taken to a private location by NASA officials. Family Remembers Members of the family in Israel were flown to the United States on Saturday night. Pri...…
…This Week A Central Address Detroit Jewry's education services to be combined under the Federation umbrella. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter/Copy Editor implementing body in another, things fall between the cracks," said Harlene Appelman, the Alliance's executive director. "We're trying to fill in the cracks." Blumenstein added, "By working together, we can deliver more quickly from plan to action." The realignment was not motivated by cost cu...…
…TaMBROFF (►) 1401WEIA. CIVIC "BEST BUY" ALERT 2003 CIVIC LX SEDAN - 2003 CIVIC EX OUPE The fourth area is the interaction of formal and informal education. Appelman hopes to tap the resources of both the Women's American ORT- Michigan Region interactive learning museum being built at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield and the board of the Fresh Air Society, which runs Tamarack Camps. Mark Davidoff, Federation executive director...…
…This Week The Issue Of Syria Voice Of Support 2 speakers offer opposing views on WSU's links with Damascus U. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer/Copy Editor T issues of relevance to Israel and the Jewish communi- ty. Among its efforts is an online petition opposing the WSU-Syria agreement, which, as of Feb. 3, had amassed more than 270 signatures. After Cohen's presentation, WSU board member Richard Bernstein of Birmingham asked a few ques- t...…
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…Solving Israel's Puzzle Can Sharon piece together a broad-based government? AYELET BECHAR Jewish Renaissance Media Jerusalem T he people want Sharon." That was the Likud elec- tion slogan and that was the line chanted by the crowds of supporters welcoming their leader last week after the Jan. 28 Israeli elections. But Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was somber, because he is aware that his solid victory could become his worst nightmar...…
…all just a political circus. He claims to be the bridge between left and right, but it's not true. I don't believe his position will promote peace." Waste Of Time aliyah last summer from Detroit, also received a telephone call from Sharansky's party, but she was not convinced. Until the last minute, she debated between the Likud and United Torah Judaism, her husband Moshe's choice. On election morning, with five of her seven sons already in ...…
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…This Week Analysis Permanent Switch? In Labor's loss, some analysts see signs of historic power shift. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency and then by the eruption of the Palestinian intifada two months later." for the left's decline: its lack of a distinctive socioe- conomic policy and the loss during the 1990s of its huge Histadrut Trade Union power base. Long-Term Left Jerusalem "These elections," he wrote in the Israeli daily ist...…
…WSU Memorandum of Understanding his memorandum recognizes , the desire on the part of the University of Damascus (Arab Republic of Syria) and Wayne Sate University (Detroit, Mich., USA) to enter into a mutually beneficial alliance to conduct education and training in academic collaborative programs. The goal of this collaboration is to develop long-term educational and research programs in these areas call- ing upon the broader capabilities o...…
…7 ► This Week Washington Watch Saudi Bias Chilly Reception Egyptian delegation gauges the Washington atmosphere. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent le gyptian officials are trooping to Washington by the plane- load, apparently part of another public relations and diplomatic effort by the Mubarak gov- ernment, which faces growing criticism because of government-sanctioned anti- Semitism and a sometimes unhelpful stance on U.S. pe...…
…C: New Peace Group Two and a half years of Palestinian terrorism have turned many Jewish peaceniks into hawks. But leaders of a new group think the time is right for a new, grass-roots peace move- ment with a strong focus on influ- encing policymakers in Washington. Brit Tzedek v' Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, brought a group of 100 activists to Washington this week for training in political advocacy and grass-roots orga...…
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…Remember When From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. After 30 Years NCJW _panel discussion adds a rabbinic context to its support of Roe vs. Wade. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter/Copy Editor IV mandated school and hospital "gag rules" that forbid discussion of any form of birth control other than absti- nence; the lack of insurance coverage for contraceptives; and the scarcity of training for m...…
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…■ Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com A Better Educational Blueprint n an unprecedented move holding great prom- ise, the central agency for Detroit's organized Jewish community is about to become the main conduit for local planning and programs related to Jewish education. On Jan. 23, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Board of Governors unanimously voted to support, in principle, merging...…
…OTHER, VIEWS Exposing the Oxymorons s I listened closely to President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, I kept listening for references to issues close to my own heart. Finally, after hearing about some very important social and domestic issues and associated proposed legislation, the president made a one-sentence ref- erence to my own issue. He said, "This administration is interested in a 'peace' between a secure Israel and a de...…
…Beginning Of The End Jerusalem sraeli elections 2003 are over. Now it's time for brutal honesty. They were a waste of time and money. But ... The election symbolizes the beginning of the end of two of the mo s t inhibiting and narrowing aspects of Israeli politics. This election brought about the genesis of the demise of the small party and a departure from extremist parties on both sides of the spectrum. Common sense and political expedi- en...…
…OTHER VIEWS Counterterrorism Or A Witch Hunt? s Philadelphia tartling news came last week out of the FBI: The leadership had directed all of the bureau's 56 field offices to count mosques in their regions as part of waging the war on terror. Newsweek, which broke this story, explained that the information on mosques would specifically help "set numerical goals for counter terrorism investigations and secret national-secu- rity wiretaps in e...…
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