…Congregation Shir Tikvah: Truly A 'Song Of Hope' /– much respect, so much support, so much love?" Overall, Shir Tikvah's capital campaign and building fund have raised more than $1.5 mil- lion. The Reform congregation worshipped for the first time in its new building in Troy on April 3. Since Sleutelberg's arrival 10 years ago, Shir Tikvah has built a foundation for, and reputa- tion because of, its family-oriented education program. Strivin...…
…POINT/COUNTERPOINT Struggle For Religious Equality Intensifying In rejecting the Ne'eman Commis- sion's recommendations, the Chief Rabbinate could not restrain itself from lobbing vicious verbal volleys against the Reform and Conservative movements. In truth, the movements would have been put in a much more difficult position had the rabbis simply e Ne'eman Commission ignored the passage which dealt with a as concluded its work. It joint con...…
…the history of the Jewish religion. To be sure, there were always dif- ferences of opinion and approach among the rabbis — but such plural- ism was part of the quest to ascertain, not redefine, the corpus of Jewish religious belief and law. Over the past century and a half, however, a new sort of Jewish "plural- he rabbis must be crazy. ism" has emerged, begetting move- The Orthodox Chief Rab- ments that limit the Torah, in one bis of Israel, ...…
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…PINION ask us what language we were speak- ing. We thanked him, declined the phone card, and repeated our request in English. I had already formed wonderful memories of sitting on an outside terrace, surrounded by my Israeli family, with Jerusalem all around me, watching my daughter zBecome a bat mitzvah in a place where there is no question as to which direction the congregation should face. One week into our trip, our Amer- ican family was ...…
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…Kn,ragosim,n Jewe presents they are everywhere, in hotels, restau- rants, even on the entrance to the airport. The connection she feels goes beyond that of a teen having an amazing summer with wonderful friends. She says she needs to be there, and feels that she belongs in -the place where being Jewish and liv- ing Jewish is the most predominant and significant thing that there is. I think about the constant worry I have for those living in ...…
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…he World Jewry's Role in Human Affairs he Mythic Israeli Driver THE PLAY IS THE THING , ew stuazes snow that sraelis behind the wheel re not as ornery and ebellious as is popularly believed. ARRY DERFNER srael Correspondent 0 f all the myths and miscon- ceptions Israelis have about traffic safety in this count — or the shortage of it — one is more prevalent than the idea at the root of the problem is the "Israeli mentality." The main re...…
…• JCC 1997-1998 Encore Series presents: Internationally natty Renowned Author Joseph Telushkin "Words That Hurt, Words That Heat: Using Words Wiseiy" Sunday, April 19, 1998 7:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Tickets: $5 for JCC members $8 for non-members For tickets and information call: (248) 661-7649 West Bloomfield or (248) 967-4030 Oak Park. Co-sponsored 6y Adat Shalom Synagogue...…
…ERHARD BMW What Direction Is Right For GOP? JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent I f you thought the 2000 presi- dential race was going CO be a big yawn, take a look at what's happening in the Republican Party, where two opposing forces are about to clash with a big bang. The consequences will be enor- mous for Jewish Republicans, who continue to harbor hopes that they can attract more Jews to their party. More importantly, the collisi...…
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…What one cause should you also support to guarantee the survival of all these causes into the next generation? Jewish Day School Education. Jewish ignorance and apathy in the next generation could cause the demise of these institutions, as well as many others which have characterized the life of our organized However, quality Jewish Day Schools require well-designed modern facilities, trained and experienced educators, sophisti- cated co...…
…Comm unity JTS Event Chairpersons Paula Glazier and Robert P. Roth are the 1998 chairpersons of the Metropolitan Detroit Annual Gala on behalf of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. This year's honorees include: Morris Baker, of blessed memory, and Beverly Baker, Shaarey Zedek; Ernest and Dorothy Curtis, B'nai Moshe; Leonard Farber, Beth Paula Glazier Abraham Hillel Moses; Paul and Lesli...…
…Committee. He is co-chairing the dedication of a new Sefer Torah for Congregation B'nai Moshe. For reservations or information regarding the event, call the Detroit regional office, (248) 258-0055. Priceless. lichah Talks bout Kibbutz Sara Canning, the Israeli shlichah for Habonim-Dror, will be the guest speaker at the monthly Mifgash pro- gram for Hebrew speakers at the Agency for Jewish Education's Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish tudies,...…
…COLORWORKS STUDIO OF INTERIOR DESIGN 11 1 Community The Relevance Of Faith Robert Stewart Photography • Please join us for our spring fine arts event April 22nd from 11 - 8 & April 23rd from 11 - 7 Featuring original serigraphs, lithographs, monoprints and canvases by both national and international artists. Complimentary refreshments throughout the day. Stop by or call for a private showing. 32506 Northwestern Highway • Farmington Hil...…
…fifth grade at Shaarey Zedek Religious School participate in telling the story of Passover: Rachel Jacobson, Felicia Pesis, Elizabeth Breitman, Aaron Newman, Mindy Rose, Ben Shipper, Jenny Garfinkel. Following is the schedule of the programing in the Detroit metropoli- tan area: MediaOne (previously ontinental): Channel 18: 7:35 p.m. April 21: 10:35 p.m. April 23, 30. Cable Ready: Channel 22 (West Bloomfield only) - same schedule as MediaOne. ...…
…HAVE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. JARC proudly announces the new Merle and Shirley Harris Children and Family Division (incorporating the Keshet Program) Services for children with any disability and their families, including: • In-home respite care • Life planning based on individual needs • Parent-to-parent networking • Resources and referrals • Social and educational opportunities • Newsletter PARENTS, NEED A BREA...…
….•• b tu • ( i 66 : • V , • Ii-- .' '-ia ..,,, •C?___,---_--,—_-• I:) 006 •• '''• ..' ,.. 7 . ••• -cc/ - ';i f 0 (1 o . q3 ■ Mg ED ,'..̀ .4"4;,,,, 60 - .' :--0 c. 00 , fk - THREE SENSATIONAL ° V; o q .o. 0 ..„.• .. bh I, ,,.. ..: C30 —_..-N *.• 0 13 ' , 0 ' ' 6 1 -1; a : le • '4 , - • . -4 ,-4;- / ---- ing the Holocaust at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 23. The Jewish Community Center and the Jean and Samuel Frank...…
…C om mu ni ty Avraham Jacobovitz will lead a discus- sion on "The Non-Physical God." The program will be hosted by Margery Klausner, and will include a deli lunch before the lecture. There is no charge. For information and reservations, call Machon, (248) 967 0888. Machon L'Torah will hold a deli dinner co-sponsored by the Michigan State University Hillel 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at MSU Hillel. Rabbi Jacobovitz will lead a discussion on "...…
…emi-Annual Inventory Reduction 1RP Hosts Lunch, Learn The relationship between Jews and African-Americans will be the subject of the Institute for Retired Professionals next lunch and learn at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the my Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center. Featured speakers will be Maxine Grumet and Michele Morgan. Dr. Grumet is a psychologist who practices in Birmingham. Dr. Morgan is a psychiatrist in private practice in D...…
…Community CHaZaKaH Music Program Wedding Dress Washington Street , Michigan 48067 f3. 544. 9111 CHaZaKaH, the Adat Shalom seniors, will feature entertainer Penny Steyer at a spring luncheon and program 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the syna- gogue. Ms. Steyer is a vocalist, musician, producer and director. As a classical artist, she has toured Romania and Poland and has appeared with promi- nent orchestras. The program is open to all c...…
…Passover Treat Jacob Plotnick, 4, makes charoset at the JCC's Jimmy Prentis Morris Building as part of the Child Development Center's story time and charoset factory program. Amy Neistein lends a hand. Pho to by Krista Husa China & Gifts Take an additional 20% off our everyday low prices on select dinnerware, flatware, stemware, and giftware. "Secret Garden" by Nikko When it rains, it pours. i Sisterhood Hosts Annual Art Fair The Tem...…
…An Ongoing Conversation A U-M med student and his college sweetheart plan a life together helping the less fortunate. Melissa Moskof and Adam Dorfinan WEDDING DATE: May 3, 1998 HONEYMOON: San Francisco and the Napa Valley Adam Dorfman and Melissa Moskof Happy together. FINAL DESTINATION: (1-- Boston JULIE EDGAR News Editor I t was more obvious to other members in their student group at Yale that something was per- colating between ...…
…azel Toy --- ti Births March 20 Bruce and Karen Winkleman Furman of Palo Alto, Calif, joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Talya Eliana. Welcoming Talya home is her big brother Aryeh Lev, 3 years old. Sharing in their joy are grandparents 'Herbert and Joyce Furman of Farmington Hills. Talya is also the granddaughter of the late Harold and Lois Winkleman of Cranston, R.I. March 16 Kari (Kutinsky) and Jeffrey Provizer welcome with...…
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…Mazel Toy s About Its — ell The Jewish News wants to spotlight your SIMCHA for our new Mazel Tov section. If you're celebrating your engagement, wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, brit, baby naming, special anniversary, or 100th (or older) birthday, LET US KNOW! Send us a short description of your special event, including your name, phone number, and a photograph of the person(s). If JN chooses you, you will be contacted for more informat...…
…Do You See Israel in Your Future? We can help you get there! If you're a teen or young adult age 18-35 and are considering an Israel study program,. you may be eligible for financial assistance and/or a merit scholarship. The Michigan/Israel Connection can tell you what Israel Experience programs and subsidies are available. For informa- tion and an application, call (248) 645-7878 today. Or, e-mail miconn@jfmd.org. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AV...…
…Temple Israel's Exciting New Singles Group Synagogues JEMS Cordially Invites You to an Elegant Saturday May 2, 1998, 8 PM At Temple Israel Proper Attire Requested This is the Singles Event of the Year... Due to Limited Availability, Early Reservations are Urged RSVP, Susie Leemaster 248-661-5700 $36 In advance $50 At the door Charge it or Mail Check Payable to Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 CONSERVA...…
…Annual ring Sale! roner, Stephen Weiss. Cantors: Chaim Najman, Sidney Rube. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:45 a.m.; Monday and Thursday 7:30 a.m.; daily and Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 8:10 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. SHAAREY ZEDEK B'NAI ISRAEL CENTER 4200 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 681-8247. bbi: Leonardo A. Bitran. Services: Saturday 9 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.; Monday and Thursday 7 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesd...…
…Synagogues Bridal Couture presents St. Pucchi Thursday, April 23rd 10am - 8pm SHAAREY SHOMAYIM 15110 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 542-4444. Rabbi: Leo Goldman. Gabbai: Michael Weiss. Services: Friday at candlelighting; Saturday 9 a.m.; weekdays 6:45 a.m.; Sunday 7:50 a.m.; daily Minchah-Ma'ariv at sunset. Friday, April 24th 10am - 6pm Saturday, April 25th 10am - 5pm SHAAREY ZEDEK 610 Giles Blvd., Windsor, Ontario, (519) 252-...…
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…HELPING JEWISH FAMILIES GROWTM eniTHE APPLE TREE Mrs. Applebaum: Everybody Prays ., Or Nobody Plans . My Michael: In One World, Mikey Is Perfect Profile: The Singing Rebbe Oh, You Beautiful Baby: A Great Time At The Fair On our cover: Photo by Krtsto Huso. Congratulations to our coloring-contest winner Meagan Bebchuk of West Bloomfield. We also received terrific art from: /—' Here's the winner! Bryan Skulsky, West Bloomfield Je...…
…ProFiLe The Music Man .7 eiitiiiing Rebbe Alter wants to por- tray Judaism "in the best possible sense, the way it is." the Afikimloir Swig Rebbe Alter finds music is the perfect way to teach Judaism. Diane Schaeffer AppleTree Staff Writer I is Friday morning in Jerusalem. The children at a neighborhood Bais Yaakov day-care center enjoy their final minutes of play before donning their coats and backpacks and going home. In the backgrou...…
…ELITE tray Judaism in the best possible sense, the way it is."' He tried to draw his young students out, "to depict to them exactly the situ- ation that I'm singing and speaking about." He encouraged them to inter- act, to sing and dance together and —make up their own skits. • His students would return home and sing what they learned from Rebbe Alter for their parents. But they might forget part of a song, or it might be a song the parents w...…
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…My MicHAeL C o S ' NNIECT N FOR THE SUMMER OF A LIFETIME "A■ Quiet Place my friend left, he immediately hat's that?" asked stopped his repetitive behavior. Mikey, pointing to the "Mikey, why do you do that?" I outside of the potato- asked as he looked at the ceiling. /—' chip bag he had been struggling "Why you do that?" he repeat- to open. My husband and I ed. Echoing what has just been looked at each other. Mikey was said is common i...…
…BooKs See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me In her new book, Detroit native Joyce Golden Seyburn offers a "mind-body approach" to parenting. Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor oyce Golden Seyburn is a graduate of Wayne State Uni- versity and a former teacher and journalist. In Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child (The Berkeley Publishing Group), she encourages parents to apply Ayurve- da, an ancient approach using medi- tatio...…
…SALON'S COUPON EXPIRES MAY 31, 199q Spring Skin Cleaning oi Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit PRO -SPORT SUMMER CAMPS for children and teens ages 6 through 1t1 when. I feel lethargic, I know my Kapha is out of balance. I work on This with exercise and certain spicy foods to bring increased stimulation. If a baby was in this same situation, you might see whether he's getting enough stimulation, perhaps change his daily activi...…
…OH YoU BeAltriFuL BaBY Baby, Baby I t was just what the doctor (the obstetrician, that is) ordered. "Bringing Up Baby: A Jewish Early Childhood Expo," held recently at the FPM Jewish Community Center, featured cooking and baby-massage demonstrations, booths with everything from vitamins to picture frames, and fun for the older siblings, too. The program was hosted by the Neighborhood Project and the JCC, with co-sponsors the Jewish Federatio...…
…=Reviews Would you like to be a book reviewer for The AppleTree? We accept "resumes" from both adults and children. Please send your name, photo, address and phone number and a brief description of why you would like to review books. When we con use your services, we'll get in contact with you `Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor Purim Play (Little, Brown and Co.) by Roni Schotter Reviewed by Molly Roth Every year in the month of Adar, F...…
…Celeb, ate With Us! J oin us as we recognize eight special senior adults for their years of community volunteerism and dedication. oceeds from this event support JFA's mission of providing a community of caring people and inventive programs to promote active, independent lives for JFA residents. The Fifth Annual Installation into the OVER Senior Adult Jewish Hall Of Fame Tickets are $50 per person and includes brunch. To purchase tick...…
…EdItoR's NoTe For An Affair To Remember Everyone Plays I recently had an unfortunate experience with the telephone. My daughter, Adina, 6, called to invite a friend over. This friend I'll call her Sarah — promptly informed Adina, "But I'm already playing with Julie," then hung up. Adina quietly put her head on her hands and began to cry. No, she was sobbing. I tried everything: all those magic tricks parents hope : will offer a cure whenev...…
…SUNDAY Peter, Paul & Mary For tickets: Ticketmaster (248) 645-6666 or Detroit Opera House (313) 961-3500 Israel rest v 98 I Chava Alberste n I " $1.50 Detroit Opera House restoration charge will be added to ticket price Detroit Zoo JUNE 14 6 PM Join the walk for Israel (leaving 4:30pm from JPM Center), enjoy Israeli art, exhibitions, music, dancing and more! IS RAE L W } In tribute to Israel's fallen soldiers Yom Hazikaron Ap...…
…To lisrael. ith Love Throughout decades of struggle and achievement, the Jewish community of Detroit has stood at Israel's side. Together we have mourned the losses of her young men and women in war. To ether we have rejoiced in her g victories -- the rescue and homecoming from lands of dispersion, the advances in science and technology, the slow, often painful moves toward peace. We have shared our pride in the emergence of a strong...…
…A 4 V; NA ..4tAt. Trading Paychecks For Book Bags Young adults go back to school full-time, part-time, anytime just to get a career leg up. 4/17 1998 78 MATT MOSSMAN Special to The Jewish News a) Pull a postal worker stunt and kill your boss. o you're pluggin' along in your starter job, doing the dirty work — making coffee, faxing and faithfully waiting for the boss to notice. Then some cretin named Goober who's been with the compan...…
