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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS March 27, 1998 Vol. CXIII No. 5 Up Front. page 24 Up Front 16 Haute Kosher Combining good taste, intentions is a winner for Kohn, charities. Mazel Toy 53 Hollywood Romance A local girl and an Englishman together by the silver screen. iipplegrree Entertainment. page 87 65 -F The Scene k C Little Brown Bag Try replacing your kids' sweets with these delicious treats. C N - (2' •,-1 76 • Guide To The Perpl...…

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…Nancy and Jerry Mehler greet Robbie Kaczander at a gathering last Sunday in Robbie's new home in West Bloomfield. 2 A Horne Of Their Own Two young adults are getting a shot at independence, thanks to the generosity of a local couple and JARC. JULIE EDGAR News Editor D an Kaplan squealed with delight at the Raffi video- tape playing on a TV on his desk. Rewinding again and again to the beginning of a favorite song, he sang along and occas...…

…our independent living pro- gram for years; now the approach is to work with people with very severe dis- abilities." Robbie and Dan's home is the second such JARC place- ment, Hench said. They could have been placed in a group home had one been available or left to languish on JARC's considerable wait- ing list. When the Schechters stepped in, JARC found a way to create the best possi- ble living situation for the two. "I thought Robbie would...…

…Up Front Can you win'em all? When do you compromise? What do you do when you lose? Find out the: JEWISH SECRETS To Self-Improvement Heritage Boost A long-time dream to celebrate Jewish achievements is nearing fruition. ALAN HITSKY "How To in An Argument" With Noted Lecturer Rabbi Shmuel Irons Tuesday, April 7, 1998 7:30 P.M. Jewish Community Center D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building There is no charge for this program. Please call (248)...…

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…Serious Fun This week's annual United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Conference mixed glamour with a call to action. JAMES D. BESSER Special to The Jewish News I 271 West Maple Downtown Birmingham 248.258.0212 Monday—Saturday 10-6 • Thursday 10-9 range of self-improvement interests, from Jewish spirituality to advice- column pop psychology, and at the same time a renewal of interest in Israel, which they say had been dwindling at recent ...…

…The Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit invites the community to participate in , ty and Judaism," said Howard Friedman, program chair. "Every year we've seen a greater interest in these kinds of programs, and we've responded." At the same time, he said, the event's standing as a premier singles event has grown. "The conference has become —more of an attraction for Jewish sin- gles, which is wonderful; it's the best possible set...…

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…r — a taste of just how elegant, contem- porary ry an gourmet kosher cooking can be. "The idea and its origin was in . the fact that we custom-make things," said Kohn. "We don't have a lot of menus that people can pick and choose from. So, I'm dropping this /---- -bble in the water and hoping that the ripple effect will show people that kosher allows more than what people normally think. Everything here tonight is brand new." Kohn's oyster is...…

…Increases Approved Hebrew Free Loan raises its loan limits. LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer T he Hebrew Free Loan Association has unanimous- ly approved an increase in the loan ceilings for small businesses a nd individuals. HFLA's Board of Directors this month voted 18-0 to increase the loan limit for small businesses from $5,000 to . $15,000, and raise personal loans to a maximum of $7,500. "We would hope that people in the community would ...…

…Now they have a whole other reason to visit. DETROITWW X V NEWS 1,,M StOTEtWQ 26, 1.937?24 5z7O A United Voice Inside: The Year 5757 In Review -- Locally, Internationally. Neighborhood Shifts To Improvement Loans. Jewish Advocacy Day aims to show community solidarity to state legislators. LONNY GOLDSMITH StaffWriter 0 n Wednesday, April 1, at the Lansing Center, Jews from across the state will be heard at the fourth annual Jewish Advoc...…

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…Partying Overtime The Jewish Community Center Purim carnival went so well, it got an extended stay. LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer KRISTA HUSA Photographer redelle Schneider, the director of the Child Development Center at the Kahn Jewish Community Center, expected the March 12 Purim party to last until 11 a.m. The 115 children and their parents had other ideas. The carnival, parade and songfest were so much fun, everybody stayed quite a bit...…

…Shushan ffnai Moshe students put a different spin on their Purimspiel. JULIE EDGAR News Editor BILL HANSEN Photographer ....,.. hey followed the "Hamantash Road" on their way to cele- brating the victory of Mordecai, Esther and the Jews over the evil Haman. Children in grades K-8 in Congregation B'nai Moshe's religious school packed the house for a single performance of their Purimspiel — "Follow The Hamantash Road" — last week. They inco...…

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…library hours, contacts and profession- al affiliations. To help with mailings, the pair recruited Sylvia Cantoni, the librarian at Temple Beth El. "Libraries are traditionally coopera- tive institutions and this is our oppor- tunity to network," Cantoni said. The surveys were mailed to 60 Jewish institutions in greater Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids and Lansing. Also included was a letter inviting the affiliated professionals and vol...…

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…This & That Attacker gets four years; Adat Shalom hires an education director. Marc Vincent Yaden, convicted of It's called the Jerusalem College of attacking Dr. Mark Diem outside of Technology. But its curriculum offers Diem's clinic in June 1996, was sen- much more than majors in job-rich tenced last week to 4-10 years in prison. fields like computer science, electron- Yaden was convicted of assault with ics, applied physics, managerial i...…

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…Editorials Federation Holds Key To Brighter Education Communities around the country, including Detroit, are competing fiercely, often with attractive contracts, for professionals to lead their Jewish education programs. But the pick- ings are slim. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is in the best position to help solve the shortage locally. As a key voice in the Detroit Jewish commu- nity, Federation has pledged to make Jewish e...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS Where Have All The Heroes Gone? I that he had a few dalliances? You bet know the economy is good, it does. He still meaningfully changed crime is low, employment is at the world. He fought for civil rights, an all-time high and people of showed strength against the Soviet all ages are having meaningful Union, had a good relationship with dialogue about race relations. Prime Ministers Ben-Gurion All of this is truly wonder- a...…

…PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK only about convenience. It's about EWS: Detroit's Jewish com- building friendships with fellow munity raises an estimated Detroiters and Israelis. It's about $2-$3 million annually for incredible attention to detail to assure universities in Israel. a first-rate experience. VIEWS: Bar-Ilan University, Tech- Though a frequent visitor to Israel, nion, Weizmann Institute, the Hebrew many of my fondest memories were Universit...…

…LETTERS JCC 1997 - 1998 Encore Series presen intention-ridden political situations; but yours missed the mark by a mile. You owe an apology to all you referred to in the article on the school. Sheila Charlip West Bloomfield Cover Choice Inappropriate I am writing to express my distaste for the front page picture of President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky that appeared in the March 13 issue of The Detroit Jewish News. I feel that this pict...…

…OPINION Finding The Real Meaning Of Jewish Unity: A Voyage to St. Petersburg 0 ne of the benefits of being a deliver services in 58 countries around singing Israeli folk songs. This, I thought, is redemption. Here, once professional serving the Jew- the world. Sophia asked me to bring back to again, we have the return of the Jews ish community is the the Jews of Detroit her thanks for the against all odds; an event perhaps no opportunities ...…

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…• The World Trip Puts Bibi On Collision Course "If both sides say 'no,' the admin- istration will consider the peace process to have reached a dead end," pecial Mideast envoy Dennis said Henry Siegman, director of the Mideast program of the Council Ross was due back in the on Foreign Relations. "But if Israel Middle East to "finalize says no and the Palestinians accept U.S. ideas to restart the the plan, the administration will peace talks"...…

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…INTRODUCING • • • Mr. and Mrs. Magy Adat Shalom ITS Shabbat Adat Shalom Synagogue will celebrate its Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) Shabbat on Saturday, April 4. During religious services, the congregation will honor Paul and Leslie Magy, 1998 honorees for the seminary's communi- ty-wide gala, Tuesday, May 12, at Adat Shalom. Mr. and Mrs. Magy are active lead- ers at Adat Shalom, where Mr. Magy serves on the synagogue's executive commit...…

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…Congregation Beth Shalom presents Annual Passover Second Seder Yom Hazikaron Observance Set Yom Hazikaron, Israel Memorial Day, will be observed in the Detroit Jewish community on Wednesday, April 29. The solemn observance is held in memory of soldiers who died defend- ing Israel. At 11 a.m. at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, a siren will sound, flags will be lowered to half-staff and the community is ...…

…C o mm u n i ty STEVE SCHANES • Regional Chairperson BARBARA STOLLMAN National Chairperson B'NAI B'RITI-1 CENTER FOR JEWISH IDENTITY (a new program concept) In concert with B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) & Jewish Family Services has created a program . . . "PARENT-TEEN DIALOGUE" x:x professionally facilitated discussion group of parents and teens x:x conducted in an atmosphere conclusive to conversation & sharing x:x on "ma...…

…HAIR GLAMOR LUXURIOUS HUMAN HAIR WIGS • CHEMOTHERAPY • THIN HAIR 6ei tvonie441 arm' Chametz Mobile Makes Pick-Ups Under the direction of Jeff Lazar and Teens for Tikun Olam and the Agency for Jewish Education, six youth groups are collecting chametz to be donated ro Yad Ezra. Members of BBYO, B'nai Akiva, Habonim, NCSY, NFTY and USY will drive through metro Detroit neighborhoods to pick up unopened kosher chametz. The food will be dis- t...…

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