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…will Land Bring Peace To Israel? the tottering Mideast peace talks, the past week has offered 111 or word of imminent breakthrough and total collapse. It all followed yet another round of bloody violence in which frustrated Palestini- ans attacked Israeli troops with petrol bombs, rocks and other weapons. The Israelis responded with tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. As casu- alties mounted, the diplomatic _front became a dizzying ...…
…Palestinians in Gaza protest Israel's 50th anniversary Bibi Trumps Washington A staunchly pro-Israel Congress and enthusiastic greetings from national Jewish groups have rebuffed administration pressures. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Washington etting a sharp focus on efforts to resolve the 14- month Israeli-Palestinian standoff got even harder this week after a dazzling perfor- mance in Washington and New York by Israeli Prime...…
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…Martin and Dorothy Diskin of Con- gregation Beit Kodesh were the recent honorees at the 39th annual Chai Dinner given at the synagogue; an engraved plaque was presented to the couple. Mar- tin has been vice president/reli- gious chairman, while Dorothy has served as pub- licity chairlady The Diskins for the synagogue and sisterhood as well as treasurer for the sisterhood. Among the individuals to be honored as winners of 1998 Michigan Week Awa...…
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…Study Session Honors Leibowitz invites you to celebrate with us at our To honor the memory of Nehama Leibowitz, Torah teacher, and to wel- come the new month of Sivan, com- munity educator Nehama Stampfer Glogower will lead a Rosh Hodesh Torah study session 7 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Borders Books & Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farming- ton Hills. The session also is in honor of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night, May 30. The study sessi...…
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