…75¢ DETROIT THE 15 TAMMUZ 5754/JUNE 24, 1994 Israel Bound? CLOSE UP AJE responds to suggestion made at annual meeting. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER The Many Faces of Ruach RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER MTV, shopping malls, video games — even homework — gave way for a weekend of being Jewish at Camp Wise in Ohio, where 130 teen-agers gathered in rustic surround- ings. Some of the young people were from Orthodox homes. Others knew little abo...…
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…June 24, 1994 Detroit ENTERTAINMENT Planning the program for concert goers. 65 Dear Old Dad A look at some swell dads on Father's Day. And They're Off... A close shave for Jeff Chandler. 28 Sander Levin faces a tough fight. Business Behind The Headlines 30 31 TRAVEL Does everyone believe the good economic news? The synagogue that Wright built. 48 Tell Me Why. page 28 ISRAEL Paper Or Plastic? Reform, Conservative get governme...…
…SYRIA TO ISRAEL //•/%// 1 /W13- W12AI:11 PEACr PR' g*, ••• ■ Why Do We Care So Much About The Unimportant? Sixty Rwandan children were herded into a pit and gunned down. Little children who should have been playing or learning in school, who de- pended on the protection of their parents. Yet do we look to gain more information about the killers or the victims? As Jews, do we de- mand more be done to have this stopped? Weren't we the ones ...…
…Community Views Opinion Can We Really Trust Arafat's Handshake? Beyond A Good Clinton-Rabin Accord BERL FALBAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS EARL RAAB SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Israel is a democracy and must not be pressured from outside. A would be heaped on Israel if it even hints at a change of heart. The world is much more will- ing to accept outright lies from Mr. Arafat than a weakening of a commitment to peace by Israel. The resu...…
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…COMPILED BY STEVE STEIN A Bicentennial Celebration In St. Thomas The St. Thomas Synagogue was built In 1833. uestion: The oldest synagogue in con- tinuous use under the American flag is locat- ed in what city? If you said, "St. Thomas, in the Virgin Islands," give yourself a pat on the back. The historic St. Thomas Synagogue, constructed on Synagogue Hill in 1833, at- tracts thousands of tourists each year. The synagogue actually dates to 1...…
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…SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The economic news is good, but not everyone believes it. 30 Martin Haenick: In the right place at the right time. n recent weeks, the headlines recent college graduate are have blared the economic news an indication, some work still in big, bold letters: needs to be done. For 15 years, Marc "Michigan's Economy Sets A Shindler and his father, Hot Pace." Lester, have been selling "State Bac...…
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