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…Q uality you can build on, a name you can trust. New Adoption Guide Debuts In May A new book, with Orthodox, Conservative and Reform input, is directed to the Jewish community. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR ighteen years ago Paul Vander Velde was trou- bled by comments he heard after he adopted a little girl from Korea. "It's really nice you did that," said an acquaintance, a part of the Dutch commu- nity where the Vander Veldes l...…
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…Rachel Jacobs, Betty Silverfarb The League Of Jewish Women's Organizations 48th annual Youth Awards Program was held on March 14 at Congregation Beth Shalom. Since 1945, the League has honored outstanding high school seniors who meet the criteria of academ- ic excellence, religious edu- cation, leadership and par- ticipation in community service. The students must also write an essay. This year's topic was: "As an American, what role does Is...…
…Community Forum On AIDS Held At Maple-Drake The community is invited to participate in "Even in the Best of Families . . . A Jewish Forum on AIDS" 1-4 p.m. March 28 at the Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center. The program, which will focus on the Jewish and health aspects of this con- temporary plague, will include a panel discussion featuring the views of those who live with persons with AIDS, Jewish sources, the community's response and t...…
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…ose up Voicc Of Thc Poo lc From anti-eSemiti6m to the city of 6outhfielci, the Je -wi6h. Community ouncil ha6 worked to addrem the concerns of Detroit 6 Jews. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER THE DE TROI T J EWIS H LU bout one year ago, TV talk show per- sonality Brent Triest hosted a town meeting. The issue: Do Jews go south of Eight Mile Road? More than blacks, 100 Jews and gen- tiles debated. The conver- sation was crisp and controversial. T...…
…socioeconomic status, country of origin and polit- ical ideology," said David Gad-Harf, executive direc- tor of JCCouncil. Council traditionally represented newer Ameri- cans holding down blue- collar jobs. Federation's constituency consisted of the more affluent. As years passed, demo- graphics and issues changed — and so did the agenda of the liberal JCCouncil. In the 1950s and '60s, JCCouncil took on civil rights and liberties. It began bui...…
…TH E D E T ROI T J E WIS H N EWS Voice Of The People tions between residents of Detroit and its surround- ing communities — espe- cially among minorities. City/suburban relations is representative of JCCouncil's thrust toward building coalitions. In the past, JCCouncil has formed alliances with other minorities, speaking out against David Duke and hate politics. "There are times when you march in step and times when you take on a leadership ...…
…the committee. It is the cooperative effort of JCCouncil and the Neighborhood Project. Formed about 14 months ago in response to demographic studies, the task force will hold an open forum on April 29. After the initial forum, the task force will meet again in the fall to implement suggestions, and hopefully make the city more livable for all groups. Mr. Brown believes open communication will be key. "We need to talk, we need a way to break do...…
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…A LITTLE BIRD e n, tiJ How Nana becomes Naney becomes Nande becomes Nancy. e n, ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR loves to read, paint and host tea parties for her stuffed animals. She's also tackling yet another chal- lenge: learning to speak. Natalie has verbal dys- praxia, a neurological dys- function that affects her ability to handle certain motor tasks, such as speech. The problem occurs in vitro and is not a brain disorder. Tho...…
…For a long time, Natalie had a two- word comprehensible vocabulary. She could understand, but she couldn't verbalize. "Can you say my name?" Ms. Kaufman says. "Nanzhe," Natalie says. "NanCEE," Ms. Kauf- man tells her. "Try again. NanCEE." Natalie leans against the side of a small table and says with glee, "NanCEE." Nancy Kaufman opened her West Bloomfield clinic last December after work- ing in speech pathology for more than 13 years at a loc...…
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…Passover 5753/1993: Let one who is hungry enter and eat. HUD Decides On Reparations Washington (JTA) — An 83- year-old Holocaust survivor has won a battle with the U.S. government over whether her reparation payments from the German government should count as income. The Department of Hous- ing and Urban Development decided last week that reparation payments should not be considered part of a survivor's income. The decision, which brings HUD...…
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…Palestinian Attacks I In recent weeks, Arabs have been killing Israeli Jews at a faster ) clip than at any time since the intifada began. LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT el Aviv — Monday, March 15, 10 a.m.: I've been listening to the ra- dio news for the last two hours, and here's what's happened in Israel this morn- ing: • A West Bank Palestinian stabbed an American tourist in downtown Afula, once in the shoulder, once in the back. Th...…
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…Ili THE JEWISH NEWS March 26, 1993 A Toast To Jewish Living k)v't 000.0tb The Afikomen: Symbol Of Delayed Gratification By RABBI JULIAN L COOK Passover is a wonderful Jewish holiday, rich in symbolism, filled with layers of meaning. Take the Afikomen for instance. What is it trying to teach? Aside from being a source of fun for children, aside from being the seder's official desert, aside from the role matzah plays in reminding us of slav...…
…Matzah Saved Is Matzah Earned By RABBI MARK COHN At the very beginning of the Pesach seder, right after we have completed Kiddush and drunk the first cup of wine, the head of every seder lifts the middle matzah, (the Levi), and breaks it into two uneven parts, this procedure is called Yachatz. The larger of the two parts is called the afikomen, and is wrapped up and not eaten until the very end of the Pesach meal. Many families have the cust...…
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