…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Courageous Voices And Deadly Silence threat of terrorism, suicide bombings and all other attacks ne of our most beloved champions of ecumenism, that prevent Israel from being all that it can for the world, the Rev. James Lyons, a devout Christian whose and especially for the region." healing outreach,and friendship made us better A frequent visitor to the Jewish state, Blewett acknowl- Jews, died six years ago. But the frui...…
…LETTERS hall Letters are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com paranoia, varAnx; poo depression, fealinfts of worthimisness, delusions, Tell President Bush What You Think . sleep distnrbances; erratic behavior, grandiose ideas, inability to concentrate, suicidal thonghts, feelings of hopelessness. It's a lot to nape with. It's even herder to cope with alone. Call Kadima to volunteer or find out how you can...…
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…$2,000. To learn more about Federation's Israel Children's Camp Fund, contact David Contorer at (248) 203-1490. — Keri Guten Cohen Teens Make Music With A Mission R ather than mourn the post- ponement of Teen Mission 2002, scheduled for June, the 11 local participants have decid- ed to do something for Israel. Joined by siblings and friends, the teens will perform their own concert to benefit Magen David Adorn (MDA) and the Jezreel Valley I...…
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…israe ■ ai Rally-goers shrug off Sunday's cold rain to proclaim: "The Nation of Israel Lives!" HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter he crowd may not have reached expected numbers, but the enthusi- asm certainly did. On a day marred by chilly winds and intermittent rain, a cross-section of 1,000 Jews met April 28 outside Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park to show support for Israel. People wore ponchos and warm sweaters. They huddled together under...…
…Cover Story AM YISFtAEL CHAI from page 15 RALLY REACTION "Al)! hope is that we'll be able to impress our local representatives to encourage the United States govern- ment to hold Israel to the same standards it holds itself, said Matt Kamins of Southfield, who waved a large Israeli flag during the rally. "Taking advantage of civilians is the coward's way out," said Jan Wanetick of Southfield, attending the rally with her three daughters, ...…
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…Little Support Israel finds that world backing is a fleeting thing. An Israeli soldier and a police o wer patrol in front of one of the attacked houses in the Jewish settlement of Adora in the West Bank on April 27. Four people were killed and at least six injured when Palestinian gunmen slipped through the defenses of the settlement and went house to house shooting residents. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 1.I ow flee...…
…Alarming Bias Anti-Semitic violence across Europe carries harsh echoes. , . Members ofMarseille' ewish community bury the burned Torah in the Trois Lucs cemetery. On April 28, a fire destroyed the Or Aviv temple, shortly after police had completed a patrol as part of heightened security measures at Jewish religious sites following a series of attacks in France. RUTH E. GRUBER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Rome S of right-wing extremist Jea...…
…Washington Watch Quick Visit Invitation to Sharon is U.S. peace o ering. r • JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Sharon and admin- istration officials will also discuss the idea of an international peace con- ference. "The prime minister has raised the issue, and the administration is very interested in seeing whether a peace conference is, indeed, possible, and if so, on what term...…
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…Cover Story AM YISRAEL CHAI from page 16 than that of Rabbi Daniel Syme of Temple Beth El. Using a Baptist- style, fire-and-brimstone cadence and delivery, he implored the crowd to pay attention." Said Rabbi Syme, "When 9-11 came, people all over the world protested that Islam was a religion of peace and love, and I was prepared to accept that. I, more than any other rabbi in this community, attended interfaith services to join hands in pray...…
…News Digest U.S. Colleges Recruit Jews New York/JTA — Several U.S. uni- versities are recruiting Jewish students in an effort to increase their academic rankings, according to the Wall Street SHOPPING RECREATION TRAVEL \7 N-41i swg YOUR \ L kkak BUSINESS Issue Date: May 24, 2002 Ad Deadline: May 10, 2002 An Audience Worth Reaching! Upscale G Loyal Readers! • 50,000+ Detroit Jewish News readers and their families • 30% possess a n...…
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…OTHER VIEWS Hope Springs Eternal L who would often challenge my faith in ast week, I received a beautiful the peace process. note from a friend. She wrote, I always said that I have to believe "I am sure the Middle East that peace is possible, as the alternative crisis is excruciatingly painful is unbearable. I thought: "Peace will for all of you. If I am sleepless over it, I come soon. This is just a bad time, but can imagine how all of yo...…
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…INSIDE: Community Calendar Maze! Toy! . . 42 • • • • . 4 4 Blue And White Balloons Hillel and Jewish Academy students celebrate Israel's 54th birthday. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer KRISTA HUSA Staff" Photographer A t two local Jewish day schools, the April 17 celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day, meant a day off in the spring air. "This year, with the situation in Israel and the con- stant stream of ...…
…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs A HOMELAND IS BORN, THE INGATHERING BEGINS The roots of a new nation grew in the fertile soil tilled by two leaders of destiny. The "dreamer" Theodor Herzl and the "architect" Chaim Weizmann stood hand in hand as Zionist pioneers who helped end the millennia of aimless wandering by a dispossessed people. They shaped a miracle.no less daunting than that of America's founding fathers. THEODOR HERZL 1860-1904)b. Bu...…
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…CLUBS/AFFILIATES Institute for Retired Professional, and Cultural Commission, Congregation Beth Shalom — Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Mark Tessler, Samuel J. • Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan, will speak on "The Israeli- Palestinian Conflict: Where We Are and How We Got There." Dessert reception. No charge. Israeli buffet dinner available at 6 p.m. by advance reservations: $12 adult, $6 children ...…
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…0.9 erience Jeremy Ryan Mony will be called to the Torah for his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 4, at Temple Shir Shalom. He will conduct Havdalah services. Jeremy is the loving son of Sharon and Michael Mony and brother of Amanda. Very proud grandparents are Joan and Norman Goldin and Phyllis Lenhoff. He is also the grandson of the late Henry Lenhoff and the late Milton Mony. Jeremy is a seventh-grader at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Blo...…
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…Students at Temple Kol Ami take the map challenge. clues • DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer I is only a few steps from Jerusalem to Eilat — when your map of Israel is 460 square feet. On April 22, the seventh-grade class at Temple Kol Ami religious school learned just how small and vul- nerable the state of Israel is with the help of an inflatable map recently purchased by the Agency for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Detro...…
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…Synagogues CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 8:30 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of Rebecca Hirschhorn, daughter of Susan Sherman and William Hirschhorn; Alex Paris, son of Alla and ...…
