…Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community 1 9 9 2 HE JEWISH NEWS MAY 29, 1992 / 26 IYAR 5752 SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Days Of Decision Begin On Sunday PHIL JACOBS Managing Editor arvey never sought help from anyone before, especially a Federation agency. That was before the recession. That was before Harvey, 54, was laid off from his sales job. Now, this Southfield homeowner, unable to find another job, needs help pay-...…
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…celebrates 75 Years of Dedicated Service TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Gala Dinner • Sunday, May 31, 1992 Hyatt Regency Hotel Dearborn 5:30 p.m. Cocktails 6:30 p.m. Dinner Dietary Laws Convert: $100 THREE-QUARTERS OF A CENTURY OF DIGNITY, TRADITION, QUALITY Over the years, Hebrew Benevolent Society has provided: • Thousands of free or subsidized funerals and burial plots for the needy • Monuments for unmarked graves - dating back to the turn ...…
…a CLOSE-UP POLITICS 11 UP FRONT Lessons Learned The Perot Puzzle 'FRAN ROTHBARD half century later, Germany still struggles with its demons. JAMES D. BESSER The Texas billionaire's positions remain elusive. DETROIT 40 • Jews are entering local political races. 24 Campaign in Israel gets down and dirty. 14 • Beth Yehudah gets a financial boost. 45 COMMUNITY • Reform Fund dinner will honor ten. • Sinai plans Tay-Sachs test in ...…
…EDITORIAL Real Days Of Decision It's a question that surfaces every time there is a story on the financial woes of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in this newspaper. Why do we have to give so much attention to a school that needed a $100,000 Federa- tion loan to pay teachers? We're told that the Yeshiva represents such a small segment of Jewish Detroit and that what happens in Oak Park hardly mat- ters to a Reform Jew living in West Bloom- field. But w...…
…4404,44. OPINION triking Parallels, i 939 And Today GARY ROSENBLATT J.,ditor The parallels are striking and difficult to ig- nore — though many of us are doing our best. Refugees fleeing oppression and seeking asylum set sail for America, only to be denied by the administration in Wash- gton. This week's headlines tell the sad tale of Haitians risk- ing their lives to come to these shores, only to be rebuffed by the Bush ad- ministration,...…
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…I LETTERS I DOLLAR STRETCHING SPECIALS Hebrew Memorial • Continued from Page 6 OFF 5 Mesa Beautifully designed by James Arthur, featuring four full size chairs with thick and well tailored seat cushions and a quality 48" round table. frabie not exactly as shown.) Available in white or hunter green. 5 PIECE SET List $1085. piece set also stated that the Hebrew Memorial Chapel is open to Reform Jews. If that is so, why does Hebrew Memori...…
…The Israeli Campaign Takes A Mean Thrn Trailing in the polls, Likud has set its sights on Yitzhak Rabin and accused him of being an alcoholic INA FRIEDMAN 1,-,,rael Correspondent ith a month to go before election day, the campaign in Israel has suddenly turned mean. r With surveys indicating a 15-seat Labor lead over the Likud, spirits in the ruling ' party sank so low that there Nas even talk of asking Yit- zhak Shamir to step down as :he...…
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…unr. DETROIT) English Teachers Strike 1 Day At Beleaguered Beth Yehudah AMY J. MEHLER Staff Writer In Washington, was reported that dent Roosevelt had ed the crea ish state.' made to Palestin Stirring a sses w made at the meeting b U.S. Senator Robert F N.Y., chairman of the American Palestine Committee, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, presi- dent of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and the World Zionist Organtp- tion. There were as 17 representat...…
…S •U•M•M•E•R said. There is not enough cash coming in and too much gash going out. "This year, the Yeshiva is looking at a deficit between $250,000 and $300,000," Dr. '-'Weingarden said. "Next year's deficit is estimated between $800,000 and • $900,000." Dr. Weingarden said tough decisions will have to be made. "The Yeshiva's payroll currently makes up approx- imately 80 to 82 percent of the school's budget," he said. "This is way above the n...…
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…ANNA BASSETTS > News of an increase in Jewish candidates doesn't nurprise political activist Larry Imerman, a Southfield attorney running in the LJune 8 Oakland Community College trustee race. "Jews have traditionally been involved in the political system and in the commun- ity because of a commitment they felt to make the com- munity better," Mr. Imer- r man says. In Wayne County, elected Jewish officeholders are limited to Detroit City ''-C...…
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…p The Cultural Commission of Congregation Shaarey Zedek Tragedy Continued from Page 1 proudly presents The Thirteenth Annual Peter & Clara Weisberg Concert "Music to Remember" Featuring Renowned Violinist DANIEL HEIFETZ Accompanied by SAMUEL SANDERS Pianist Wednesday, June 3, 1992 —1:30 P.M. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road, Southfield GENERAL ADMISSION FREE There will be reserved seating and an Afterglow for Patr...…
…CONTROL Vili Mime Series Bronze Unicycle RESIDENTIAL Area Students Study In Israel Twenty-six area students will participate in educa- tional programs in Israel this /-- summer through the auspices of the Zionist Organization of America. Twenty have enroll- Vi in the ZOA-Masada Sum- mer in i Israel programs and six will puruse their studies at educational institutions in rJerusalem. The Masada enrollees are Jordan Berke, Erin Cherkasky, Ci...…
…CLOSE-UP • Story and Photos by FRAN ROTHBARD Special to The Jewish News ermany_ The exhibit "Patterns ofJewish -Life," displayed in Berlin from January through April, presented an elegant display of artifacts, paintings and pho- tographs documenting the richness of Jewish history from ancient times through the present. "Most of the people here have nev- er seen a Jew," says curator Christian Shutz. "Their picture of Jew is as vic- tim." T...…
…— Students at the Josef-Effner Gymnasium near Dachau: You must learn from this part of history.'" ment camp for political opponents. As (--, the memorial that now exists on the \, site documents, during its 12 years of —vperation • more than 30,000 people died there. Today 35,000 people live in the town .IDachau. Many of the children attend 1 the Josef-Effner Gymnasium. They cannot escape from the shadow of the horrors that happened 50 years...…
…"You don't need a recession for anti-immigrant feelings. .f, • stV What's left of the wall: Reunification will cost 150 billion marks a year for the next ten years. black market," says Catarina Kennedy- Barmier, an editor at Der Tages Spiegel, based in Berlin, who covers right wing activities. There is also a problem with the five million guest workers, who came un- der treaties to both the former GDR and the West, to fill jobs locals shu...…
…A porcelain factory outside of Dresden: Unemplyment is between 30 and 50 percent. And now we've learned if you stick to your own business, it's a dream come true. The profits of peace are enor- mous." But reunification has already weak- ened that strong economic base and the social welfare philosophy Germany be- came known for. The story of a recently privatized porcelain factory just outside of Dres- den demonstrates such problems. Christian...…
…Lessons Learned? Continued from preceding page ELDORADO 30 MONTH LEASE WITH r Month 30 Month Lease NO MONEY DOWN! ki and others believe there are probably twice as many Jews in the area than are officially reg- istered. Not wanting to pay the tax is one reason for disaffilia- tion, he says. There are also those whose Jewish identity is minimal. The Munich Jewish commu- nity was founded after the war by Polish and German survivors. Of th...…
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…Nile, I BACKGROUND • 4`..< • Part of the Old City, including the western wall of the Temple. Jerusalem Divided On the 25th anniversary of Jerusalem Day, the holy city is legally whole. But in practical terms, one side is Jewish and the other side is Arab. LARRY DERFNER Israel Correspondent 1111 here is a hollowness to the Jerusalem Day celebrations this year, May 31, marking 25 years since the capital was offi- cially reunified — wh...…
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…man's land that marked a divided Jerusalem from 1949 to 1967. During all `:those years, when Jordan oc- cupied the Old City, Jews 'were refused access to their holy places, including the Western Wall. Arabs living in Israel — both Christians and Muslims — were denied ''the right to visit their re- ligious shrines. Jews whose fclmilies had lived in the Old City for generations were billed or expelled. Syn- agogues were destroyed. All this came ...…
…INSIDE WASHINGTON Reserve the Date The Jewish National Fund Council of Greater Detroit requests the honor of your presence at their Annual Dinner honoring HERDERT and DADS KAUFMAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1992 at Temple Beth El KEIBI IIATENE111 LEMUEL Dietory Laws Observed FILITCHNS!!! THEY'RE • Comfortable • Functional • Versatile • Affordable • FUN! It's a Bed COME SEE OUR 1N-STORE SPECIALS! i1 Wait Coast Putons 2544 Orchard ...…
…You are cordially invited to our special 45YZA& - OpefftW ) Israel Critic Faces Challenge Rep. Mary Rose Oakar, D- --] Ohio, one of Israel's more persistent critics in the House, is facing a challenger with strong connections to ,-) the Jewish community. Tim Hagan, a local official in the Cleveland area, is ex- pected to give Ms. Oakar a run for the money in the June 2 Democratic primary. Ms. Oakar, an eight-term incumbent who has long bee...…
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…The Perot Puzzle The Texas billionaire's positions on the Middle East remain an elusive target for American Jews. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent W here does Ross Perot stand on Israel and Jewish issues? That's a question being asked increasingly by Jew- ish political activists around the country seeking infor- mation on Mr. Perot's elusive positions as his can- didacy becomes more real. At last month's policy con- ference of th...…
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…W w W WINEWIMIMINIWIWIRIMINWIRWINIONEW NEWS DAYPACKS Rabin Makes Statement On Settlements Jerusalem (JTA) — Yit- zhak Rabin, who hopes to lead the Labor Party to vic- tory in the Knesset elections next month, laid down his position on the sensitive set- tlements issue to Jewish fund-raisers from New York Q who were visiting here. Settlements are important to security in selected areas, but not at the expense of ab- sorption, Mr. Rabin t...…
…• Nearly 3,000 years ago, our people made a pledge that remains a centerpiece of our faith. Twenty-five years ago, with the reunification of the city of Jerusalem, American Jewry made another promise: to match the courage of her defenders with a resolve of our own. We made a decision to stand by Israel and her people, to support the upbuilding of the Jewish State and the ingathering of the exiles of every nation. We decided then. And we must ...…
…COMMUNITY Jerusalem Day Celebration May 31 Ziegelman Littman Sonnino Hersh Schmier Children's impressions of the gates of Jerusalem will be the focus of the Jerusalem Day family celebration 2 p.m. May 31 in the auditorium of United Hebrew Schools. Students from day schools and religious schools throughout the community have been submitting poems, drawings and essays resulting from their studies of the gates. Otzma alumni Beth Katkowsky ...…
…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES You are Cordially Invited to the 2nd Annual Temple Shir Shalom Fundraiser ORTHODOX: BAIS CHABAD OF BIRMING- HAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS Rabbi: Dovid Polter, 646-3010, 544-8639.. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. Study group 9:30 a.m.; kiddush following services. Saturday, June 13, 1992 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. First Center Building 26913 Northwestern Highway Southfield, Michigan $50.00 per Ticket Enjoy Fine Foods and Wines Prepared b...…
…4( * Rabbi: Noah Gamze, Cantor: Israel ldelsohn. Services: Monday-Friday 5:15 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. SHAAREY ZEDEK 27375 Bell Rd., Southfield, 0 357-5544. Rabbis: Irwin Groner, William Gershon, Cantors: Chaim Najman, Sidney Rube. Services: Monday and Thursday 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:45 a.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 8:45 a.m. Daily 6 p.m. B'nai Mitzvah of Elizabeth Anne , David, daughter of Pamela and J...…
…TORAH PORTION ABICANIIIDEL CM OF COMMERCE OF MICHIGAN ANNUAL ISRAEL TRADE AWARD DINNER Wednesday, June 10, 1992 HYATT REGENCY HOTEL, DEARBORN 6:00 PM - Cocktail Reception. 7:00 PM - Dinner Keynote Speaker: GM JAMES J. BLANCHARD and SHLOMO HAREL Head of the Israel Economic Mission to North America * * * * * * * * * 1992 ISRAEL TRADE AWARD RECIPIENTS DOUGLAS A SCHUBOT President Jules R. Schubot Jewellers JOEL H. SHAPIRO IRWIN L ELS...…
…righteousness rewarded. This is the theme of this week's sedra. Our portion makes it clear that if we could only see I r beyond the horizon, the larger , picture of the whole view, we would understand that under- neath all of human events runs the inexorable law of cause and effect, of ultimate reward for goodness and ultimate punishment for in- justice. Micah sums it up with - the classic statement: "It hath been told thee, 0 man, what is goo...…
…I SYNAGOGUES I Rejoice with Jerusalem A family celebration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem Temple Beth El Installs Isadore Malin Sunday, May 31, 1992 2 p.m. United Hebrew Schools Auditorium . e.4441g.aua1$114u PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM 21550 W. 12 Mile, Southfield featuring Popular Singer Sandra Ben Dor r • BBYO Cantata with award-winning Juilliard pianist •25 Shofarot Heralds Ronn Yedidia...…
