…191 o his cus- tomers, Haim Des- ta is just a Southfield cab driver who gets them where they have to go. Occasionally, he and a pas- senger will engage in conver- sation. Mr. Desta likes to talk about politics, education and world events. That's usually where the conversation ends. But Haim Desta is a driver with a story to tell. Seated be- hind the wheel of the red-and- white Southfield cab, separated by glass from his customers, is a man who...…
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…Shabbat Services for Singles The Reform and Conservative Congregations of the Metropoli- tan Detroit area are proud to announce the 1993-94 series of monthly Shabbat Services for Jewish Singles. If you are a single Jew in the Detroit community, please join us for Shabbat Ser- vices. Services begin on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. and are followed by an Oneg Shabbat, featuring a speaker and program. The next Singles Shabbat Service will be h...…
…You don't have to pay top dollar for the best seats in the house. Emanu-El Flower Sale The Temple Emanu-El Brother- hood will conduct its annual Mother's Day Flower Sale. Flow- ers and flowering plants must be ordered in advance for pickup on May 8. Proceeds support the brotherhood's many temple pro- jects. For information or orders, call the temple, 967-4020. Divorce Prompts Support Group Natuzzi "L" Shaped Sectional As Shown Compare at...…
…Pamper Her on Mother's Day... Gallery Tours Are Offered Don't just remember Mom on Mother's Day — Deanna Sperka, artist and lec- turer, will conduct three differ- ent series of museum and gallery tours this spring and summer. Tours will include galleries, al- ternative space exhibits, artists' studios and museums. Two series of tours are offered in the spring on Thursday morn- ings, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: one for eight consecutive weeks beginning ...…
…eenberg Memorial Golf ten nis invitational th e Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame enefiting The Hank Greenberg orial Cancer Fund at Sinai Hospital President of the American League Dr. Bobby Brown will be on hand to receive the first annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Achievement Award. This Award, which will be presented by Hank's son, Stephen Greenberg, will be given annually to an individual whose devotion to the game of professional baseba...…
…W-07WM,,IMOWA,, SCMOMINFAYWOMAWAMPARWAWAN#7,0AWARKOMOZWOWNAW mp OCS • Physicians pack their stethoscopes and running shoes to work in the outback. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER TH E D E TRO I T J EW IS H N E WS "After 16 years, I've lit- erally watched these kids grow up. I've seen campers have their own children." Dr. Gastman 46 mid a jungle of skyscrapers and sweltering concrete, Dr. Irving Gastman knew there were bet- ter places to spe...…
…Y VT11 V camp docs often serve as coun- selors, too. "Doctors have to help the pa- tients or families deal with their problems. The same is true at camp," he said. "Feeling crummy with a bunch of kids in a bunk may not seem like a medical emergency to doctors who are ac- customed to dealing with brain tumors or heart attacks. "But for a child who is away at camp without his or her parents, and who doesn't feel well, it's a serious problem. We...…
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…. . fi is Mother's Day, consider a gift for the heart. Violinist Plays For Patients Itzhak Perlman built an international career despite polio. I To help you celebrate a healthy Mother's Day, the Sinai Family Medical Center in Oak Park is offering a free cholesterol and blood pressure screening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on May 6, 1994. No appointments are necessary. Our Family Practitioners are dedicated to keeping you and your family heal...…
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…more Cleanin Tha Just they had against an elderly Jew," the report said. "All that Mechubad had done, however, was to try and maintain contact with his family," some of whom live in Israel, the report said. Mr. Mechubad was a dig- nitary of the remaining Jew- ish community in Iran, which is estimated as numbering between 15,000 to 25,000. There were 80,000 Jews in Iran before the shah was deposed and a Moslem state was established there in ...…
…siness The Thickens PHOTOS BY GLENN TRIEST Independent bookstores face stiff competition. Cary Loren's Book Beat bookstore in Oak Park is a busy place. SUSAN KNOPPOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS U) LU C/) w -- D CC LL, CI LLI 58 ary Loren peers out from be- hind the clut- front tered counter at Book Beat, his 12- year-old book- store in Oak Park. Paperbacks and hardcov- ers are everywhere — on coun- ters, in cases, on tables. Shop...…
…It's A Snap ISRAEL DIGEST' Specially compiled by The Jerusalem Post —$1 EQUALS 2.9800 NIS (shekels) - Close Price 10/15193— Kids say Kmart/Kodak program is picture-perfect. Consumer Prices Jump 1 Percent STEVE STEIN STAFF WRITER The Consumer Price Index in Israel shot up 1 percent in March as rising housing prices continued to fan inflation. Central Bureau of Statistics economists now estimate in- flation for 1994 will be 10 per- cent. ...…
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…INgifiRE 01wwigS BUyInG firm will hook up with which member of the Big Six — and who will be left out. International companies will no longer think twice about which Israeli accounting firm to consult when they choose to acquire a company in Israel: Their firms in New York, London or Zurich will merely direct them to their mem- ber office in Tel Aviv. The local Big Six member firms will have a huge advantage that will leave everyone else behi...…
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…Does Anyone Out There rs tan d Lag B' Omer? No, it's not another lost language. Today is actually a Jewish Uri de PHIL JACOBS EDITOR holiday. If you don't know what it is, don't be alarmed. Many American Jews couldn't tell you. But, in Israel and parts of the Detroit Jewish com- munity, bonfires, hair- cuts, weddings and sports abound on this B'Omer-ful day. tp 've been standing in front of the Jewish Community Center all evening, asking...…
…a value of 33. You with me so far? (You know this isn't easy on me either; I had to learn this stuffto write about it.) Lag means this is the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer. The Omer? Yes, the Omer. In Liv- erpool, they might say that Cecil. Field- er just hit an "Omer." Not the same _thing. Bear with me. In biblical times, on the day after the first Passover seder in Israel, it was customary to take the first ripened bar- ley of spring,...…
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…Books M.I.N.D. Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders presents A FREE Public Talk HEADACHES Speaker: Neurologist Howard S. Rossman, D.O.,F.A.C.N. Co-Director MIND Headache and Pain Management Program Tuesday, May 10, 1994 7-8:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center Maple/Drake — Shiffman Hall The Secret Ties That Bind, The World When Moshiach Appears, And Fourteen Strong Women ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR ugsy Siegel was im...…
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…Fourth annual Indoor All-American Baseball Clinic is a hit. ( STEVE STEIN STAFF WRITER B aseball was the reason 70 youngsters in grades K-6 flocked to the Jimmy Prentis Morris Building of the Jewish Community Center on a recent Thursday evening. Specifically, the kids came to the Oak Park facility for the fourth annual Indoor All-American Baseball Clinic sponsored by the Neighbor- hood Project of the Jewish Federation, the JCC and The Jew...…
…From left, Barnett Gold shows off the Tigers tickets he won in a drawing; Sam and Joe Imberman check out baseball cards; and Austin Bernstein keeps his eye on the ball. 0, rn CT, CN.1 -J CC 0 Jordan Harris takes his cuts. Zachary Cohen scoops up a ground ball. Eli Seligson and Abraham Margolis listen intently. 105 …
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