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…The Talk Of The Towns 0 HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter N umbers don't matter; good discussion does. Looking back at the turnout during the first round of four Town Hall meetings planned to reach out to Jews living outside the core Jewish areas of metro Detroit, the organizers said the name of the game was discussion. The meeting in Royal Oak drew 60 participants, but the other three — in Commerce Township, Grosse Pointe, and Troy/Rochester Hil...…

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…. kk' kkkeft'*41 k k schedule that exists shouldn't interfere with the education of the Jewish stu- dent and not hamper students' ability to be excused for the Jewish holidays, he said. It's important "to make sure that Jewish students are being treated fairly and sensitively, with no negative implications." Gad-Harf said the Town Hall meet- ings were a success, not by the num- bers, but because of the feedback. "The one message I received (...…

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…SI-40P SI1ERWOOD FOR YOUR . f mfoRITE GROOATEf a festival, the thing that is of the most value is content. When a film was first released is almost secondary," she said. Another problem was deciding when the films would run. Because of the arrangement with the Star Southfield, opportunities to pick show times were limited, Soble said. "The art is how to maximize visibili- ty, within the framework," she said. "Like in any endeavor, you're not ...…

…Roles Reversed SHELL' DORF N/IAN including Ilana and her Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit class- mates Eli Eisman and Joey Gartner. Eisman says he heard about the Tikun Leil Shavuot from Weiss, who thought he might be interested in learning more as he approached his bar mitzvah. To attend, Eisman said he had to cancel plans with his friend Gartner, who instead decided to join him. They met up with Ilana, who Editorial Assistant was...…

…SPRING CLEARANCE 50 - 80% OFF learn that every generation stood at arrived to take her daughter home. Sinai, so how do you make receiving Now after what Gartner calls a "year- the Torah tangible?" long dream," the three young people The answer, he says, is the all-night whom Weiss describes as "devoted to study of Torah and the commemoration the task," have completed preparation of the moment of revelation by the for the class they will teac...…

…ky s kA;k„ k*b: Israeli Election 0 Left, In The Center C C C C After a bitter campaign, consensus points to a new Israeli prime minister next week. ERIC SILVER Israel Correspondent Natan Sharansky, minister of trade and industry, right, defeated opposition leader Ehud Barak in a seven-move chess game in Tel Aviv Sunday Jemsalem A s Israel's national election campaign came down to its final days this week, incumbent Prime ivtiniste...…

…Photos by the Associated Press and David Joseph Clockwise from top center, two Israeli soldiers at a bus stop in Tel Aviv with images of Netanyahu and Shas Party leader Rabbi Caduri; two boys wrapped themselves in images of Mordechai; before it was defaced, the poster read "Barak, Mordecai, Begin, Horchana, A Goat, You, Me: JUST NOT NETAIVYAHU!"; banners at the outdoor Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem hailed Netayahu; "There is no hope with ...…

…Israeli Election r.fAMWO:NAMV;;; Campaign moments, 1999: Labor candidate Ehud Barak, top center, makes a point; top right, Ze'ev Begins right-wing campaign made little headway; bottom right, Azmi Beshara was the • first Israeli Arab candidate for prime minister; Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, bottom center, strikes an ecological pose; the Center Party of Yitzhak Mordechai, bottom left, faded and faded. Netanyahu kept the loyalty of Shas ...…

…WASHINGTON REGENT PLUS from page 23 A special program for older adults with /- relations to the test, but a national unity government with Labor could produce movement on the Oslo front, although not as much as the adminis- tration is likely to demand. Either way, Alpher added, "There will inevitably be growing tensions with the Palestinians and the adminis- tration." But in pre-election Israel, the United States and Palestinians now have...…

…I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO CENTER from page 22 kick start his campaign, discredit Barak and bring defectors back to mother Likud. He assailed the "Ashkenazi elite" and hammered away at Barak as a "left- ist" who would "divide Jerusalem, meaning he would give a large chunk of it to the Palestinians. Netanyahu even evoked the trauma of the Palestinian bus bombings that in 1996 turned the tide against Labor's then incumbent Prime Minister Shimon P...…

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…This That Torah lite; the hidden bakery; where the smoke was. What do you serve at a Weight Watchers bat mitzvah luncheon? When you're Florine Mark Ross, the president and CEO, there's really no choice. Iii one month, Ross will share the bima with four other adult women as part of her life-long dream. With no bat mitzvahs allowed in the Conservative Movement when she was 13, Ross found herself learning the Torah in Hebrew school as the only ...…

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…itorials Voter Should Israel support creation of a Palestinian state? Yes -* No Vote on JN Online www.detroitjewishnews.com Results from last week's poll (39 respondents): Whom do you favor in the Israeli elections? Ehud Barak — One Israel 46% Yitzhak Mordechai — Center 8% Binyamin Netanyahu — Likud 44% Other 3% Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: WWW. detroitjewishnews.corn VOTE Israel's Fateful T...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS Re-Elect Binyamin Netanyahu Ehud Barak For Prime Minister (Gaza) under the approving eye of ne wonders if the Israeli Arafat and whoever of his buddies voter gives any cognizance Arafat decided constituted the Pales- to the fact that all those who tinian National Council of the are against Israel maintain- moment. ing a position of strength in the nego- He was the first American president tiations are doing whatever possible...…

…EDITOR'S WATCH Coming Home To Yerushalayim Jerusalem We traversed a winding road carved through rock, negotiating a check- ing David proclaimed point protected by gun-toting soldiers Jerusalem the eternal capital barely out of high school. of Israel 3,000 years ago. Huge shadows cast by the late-day Today, the city is the center- sun surrealistically framed piece of a young, vibrant Jerusalem, which means country, the soul of a biblical "Ci...…

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…L EDITOR COMING HOME FROM PAGE 33 ART LEADERS \p/ G•A•1.4•E•Rilf v Hauntingly beauriftil, the church • over the centuries has attracted Armenian, Roman Catholic, Egyptian and Greek Orthodox followers. Today, it stands in tribute to the diversity of the four quarters of the Old City that Jewish, Arab, Christian surround it and N/luslim. As my wife Beth and I explored the nooks and crannies of the Old City's quaint shops during a free aft...…

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…,, fWALwOo; \ wra 01 ‘.- *ft • Barbara Zweig, Bracha and Menachem Rosenberg and Eugene Zweig at the Shabbat dinner table in Tel Aviv. SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant F or Eugene and Barbara Zweig of West Bloomfield, the April 27 end to a wonderful, his- torical trip with Michigan Miracle Mission III was just the start of an adventure that Mr. Zweig calls a unique journey into family history. After 10 days of traveling and touring wi...…

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…W vt American Heart Association ;.••• Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke YOU BEING STALKED BY ARE WOMEN'S • No. l KILLER? Two Cultures Under One Flag American Arab and Jewish teens work together toward a common goal. SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant when Lauren Abro met Beth Kander and Amanda Yousif at an American Arab and Jewish Friends contest registration, none of the teens could foresee the relationship they would form. All th...…

…17‘ r -v* Vi Eight Over 80 Senior adults lauded for humanitarian contributions to local community. LONNY GOLDSMITH Staff Writer 0 ne helped boys and girls prepare for their b'nai mitz- vah. The other helped start Orchards Children's Services. Sylvia Barr and Beryl Winkelman are two of the eight senior adults who will be honored at the Jewish Apartments and Services' "Eight Over 80" program Sunday, May 16, at Hechtman Jewish Apartments ...…

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…many young people to become involved in the Jewish community. He cites many examples where leaders in the Jewish community first got involved in the community through Saltsman's encour- agement. Mittelman said Saltsman is a true leader who inspires others to follow his path. "He is always the first to con- tribute to a project and never withdraws a contribution, even when his ideas were not acted upon," Mittelman said. At 91, Saltsman still wo...…

…AIFFENTION Torahtaynu Celebration The culmination of B'nai Moshe's yearlong Torahtaynu project will be held Sunday, May 16, at the syna- gogue when the new Torah is dedi- cated. Individuals and families who ded- icated to Torahtaynu are invited to watch the sofer (scribe) complete his task from 2:30-5 p.m. A children's program will take place from 3-4 p.m. with Rabbi Elliot Pachter read- ing Torah stories and Cantor Berris leading singing an...…

…LEIFRYETTE NEW YORK The Modern, Sophisticated, Wearable Looks of Lafayette 148. For the Woman Who Knows Now She A Wants to Dress. A Fall Preview and Trunk Show Presented by Roz & Sherm Thursday, May 20 • 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday - Saturday, May 21-22 • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bloomfield Plaza • Telegraph at Maple Road 8 p.m. • (248) 855-8877 Open Monday - Saturday 10-6 p.m., Thursday KITCHEN DIRECT 26618 Southfield Rd. • Visit Our Showroom, 2 Bloc...…

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…`Helping Others Was Her Life' insisted upon donating her pay to Yad Ezra, Detroit's kosher food pantry. Moving slowly with the aid of a he letter began: "Dear walker, she was known for filling up Mrs. Steinberg: I am a little attached purse with Tootsie pleased to inform you that Rolls and hard you candies, all to have been select- EIVEASPM4= 'r2002113 share with chil- '-=g.VO444t 4 " ed to receive a dren who called Golden Oldie her Grandma A...…

…Interfaith. Discussion Set The Interfaith Connection will pre- sent Let's Talk, a four-part discus- sion series for interfaith couples. The sessions will be held on Mondays, May 24, June 7, 21 and 28, at the Agency for Jewish Education, 21550 West 12 Mile, Southfield. The sessions are from 7 - 8:30 p.m. The charge is $5 per adult per session; childcare will be provid- ed free with reservation. Let's Talk is a program of the InterfaithConnecti...…

…HAVE AN ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER! Sign up for the Jen Teen Travel Camps today! Safari Noar: 5-6th graders • Caravan Noar: 7-9th graders Campers will visit places of interest in the Metropolitan Detroit area, and Caravan Noar campers will enjoy an exciting trip to Chicago or King's Island. American Young Men Join Israeli Students In Unique Yeshivot SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant Swimming • Wave Pool • Arcade • Motown Museum Dave and Bus...…

…WALT0\woDD Midrasha "--Th Summer Study N- The Agency for Jewish Education- Midrasha will offer conversational Hebrew classes, including a new class for total beginners. New stu- dents will be assessed and placed by the instructor. Classes will meet at the Midrasha, 21550 West 12 Mile, Southfield. There is a fee. For information, call Nira Lev, (248) 354-1050. Advanced Hebrew students, teachers of Hebrew and people wish- ing to practice and ...…

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…Retirement dreams now bloom at THE FOUNTAINS Here's To... Everything is coming up roses at THE FOUNTAINS AT FRANKLIN. That's because Michael Stern of West Bloomfield, a senior at the University of Michigan majoring in film studies, received an Avery Hopwood Award in the category of major drama screenplay. The winning script was titled After. He also won another award from a previous version of the script in 1998 from the United Talent Agen...…

…I'd like my Sarah to live at home, but I don't know if I can keep this up much longer." The Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program can help. City Of Hope Names Honorees Older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders will benefit from: • A safe, caring environment • Therapeutic activities and socializing • Personal care and health monitoring Kosher meals and snacks Family members will receive respite and support. For informa...…

…go 30903 ORCHARD LAKE RD BTWN 13 & 14 MILE (NEAR THE GAP & TJ MAX) r r (248) 855-0303 FRED ASSEMBLY & DELIVERY The American Jewish Committee, Detroit Chapter will host its annual meeting 7:15 p.m. Tuesday; May 25, at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building. The evening will include a buffet sup- per, business meet- ing, elections and a presentation by Rabbi James A. Rudin, national AJC director of interreli- gious affairs. His address will...…

…\ ■ .f %■ 3 *or iArsesl geld Peace Hinges On Diplomacy, U.S. Official Says TRUNK SHOW LfIFFIYETIE ROBERT A. SKLAR Editor Thursday, June 3 • 10am - 8pm Friday, June 4 • 10am - 6pm Saturday, June 5 • 10am - 5pm A n "equitable, durable peace" will come to the Middle East, although when and how is still unclear, a high-ranking federal official told a Bar-Ilan University Lunch and Learn audience Tuesday in Bloomfield Township. "I have fai...…

…The Trowbridge Beth Shalom Dedicates Center Congregation Beth Shalom will dedicate its new education center and wall of honor during Shavuot services 9 a.m. Saturday, May 22. Before opening the center in September 1998, the congregation rent- ed space from Berkley Schools. More than 220 students are enrolled in the congregational school, 38 in the high school program. The public dedication ceremonies will recognize the 400 contributors to th...…

…30% OF ALL PARTY DRESSES 1 Week Only Calendar Listings are updated regularly on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com SHABBAT SHALOM ! SCIENCE AND RELIGION Congregation T'chiyah will have a panel discussion after 10 a.m. Shabbat services Saturday, May 15. including members Al Saperstein, Dan Leb, Gene. Perrin and Jeff Ram on "Embracing Science and Religion" at the Royal Oak Women's Club, 404 S. Peasant St. (248) 542-0900. No charges. All ...…

…BETH EL BLOOD DRIVE. The Brotherhood of Temple Beth El will hold its semi-annual blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 23. Appointments: Byron Siegel, (248) 354-2500 (work) or (248) 626-1666 (home). Walk-ins welcome. WORKMEN'S CIRCLE KUMZITZ Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring will discuss the film Arguing the World at its . monthly kumzitz 10-noon Sunday, May 23. The film chronicles the role of Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan in shaping Glazer an...…

…Calendar Mrs. Jacobovitz and based in Heritage House in the Old City of Jerusalem. Apply by May 30. (248) 967-0888. BINGO AT JPM SOUTHFIELD SYMPHONY Bingo will he held 12:30 Monday, May 24. Fun, prizes and refreshments with caller Howard Guttman. Charge. SINGLES TABS' DISCUSSES MUSIC The Southfield Symphony Orchestra will feature pianist Emily White 7 p.m. Sunday, May 23 at the Southfield Civic Center Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road. Als...…

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…COME TO A TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT From the creative geniuses who brought us Lecha Dodi, Kabbalat Shabbat, and LATTE & LEARNING the Tu B'Shevat Seder (the kabbalists and mystics of 16th century Safed) comes with Rabbi Aaron Bergman TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT, Torah study on the first night of Shavuot (Thursday night, May 20) to enrich our holiday and raise our spiritual consciousness. Borders Books & Music 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills E...…

…Alt, -" T.t. 1 .. .......,--, 1 -_ - • meth6d of determining it date is described as' ,. -----‘. I - w as trie-itudiS associated with it . „ I magine a holiday where you are actually sup- avuo has tte nusuqI distinction of being the posed to stay up ,c1,1,,Ri t and eat a lot of cakg 7.17.176n1S/JeWish holiday whose day is not deter and celebrate for many, many reasons: .,:.:1:.- by calertcar date, but by counting days after And maybe even ...…

…HoliDaYs 28:26-31), the Torah identifies it as Yom HaBikurim, "the Day of First Fruits." (These are references to the Shavuot sacrifice, which consisted of offerings from the crop of new wheat. Until Shavuot, all meal offerings were made of flour from earlier crops.) The passage also refers to the holiday as a festival of "your weeks." For a third time, in Parshat Reei (Deuteronomy 16:9-12), God commands the Jews to observe the holiday, and h...…

…HoliDaYs Milky Way Some fun (and some pretty cheesy) ways to celebrate the holiday. Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor I n addition to being a singer, and imagining himself an actor, Elvis Presley spent a great deal of time serving as his own interior of eating only dairy foods on Shavuot, citing the Talmudic injunction that Jewish holidays are to be cele- brated with meat and wine. Rather than having complete meals of dairy food, they...…

…In The ComMuniTy .0:‘ "4. " 1111 V41146, . . 4..• :AMIN* ti°111 BETH SHALOM Religious School 1999/2000 Bring your mom and dad to our KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE Sunday, May 16, 1999 9:00 a.m. - Noon For a taste of Beth Shalom's awesome 1999/2000 Kindergarten! For more information, or to register please call (248) 547-7970 THESE RATES WON'T WAIT! Every day you wait could be the day the lowest mortgage rates in 30 years start rising again! ...…