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…LARRY DERFNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS DAVID CHESTNUTT ILLUSTRATION 41 …

…Fasten Your Seatbelt 42 what we've known — a rat-race society, a collection of individuals with little corn- mon purpose except to keep the Arab en- emy at bay, a two-tiered society of haves and have-nots, a predominantly Jewish Singapore covered with concrete, cars and bunched-up people. An Israel that, in its rush from the collective to the in- dividual spirit, will have pretty much thrown out the baby with the bathwater. We're in a heady ...…

…Fasten Your Seatbelt nesspeople here. We're attracting people of super quality, not just shleppers from Lod or Ramle (the nearby working-class, mainly Sephardi cities)." A few years ago, Israelis were amazed to learn that the gap between rich and poor here was the second largest of any developed country in the world, after the United States. While Israel used to be a nation mainly of clerks and laborers who made roughly the same modest salari...…

…Fasten Your Seatbelt The landscape was dominated by sand, debris, barefoot children and defeated adults. And this was the "capital" of the Gaza Strip. We didn't even go into the refugee camps. In Jericho, a couple of months after the Oslo Accord was signed, I went into the Akbat Jaber refugee camp. With its medieval-looking hovels, Akbat Jaber makes Gaza City look like a model of ur- ban renewal. After hearing from one and all that "peace" ha...…

…ROBIN AIRE HEATING & COOLING, INC SPRING AIR CONDITIONING SALE! Temple Beth El Honors Youth Graduates of Temple Beth El Re- ligious School will be honored at Graduation Shabbat services, Friday evening, June 2, at 8 p.m. at the temple. The students, who have written and will conduct Shabbat services, include Julie Binder,Craig Charnas, Jason Charnas, Elaine Epstein, Beth Siriani, Apple Snider, Marci Sturman and Eric Zacks. The sisterhood w...…

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…Despite frustrations, the job market for graduates is improving. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER creasingly difficult, the overall market is more promising for this most recent Graduate Karen batch of grads Gula with her than other recent parents. graduating class- es. But law schools are running counter to the general trend, ac- cording to Jack Crusoe, the ex- ecutive director of Wayne State's University Counseling and Placement Services. The j...…

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…The Rebbe's Inspiration Led To A Gold Strike ABRAHAM RABINOVICH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS rowing up in Melbourne, young Joseph Gutnik had a dream to plunge into the country's vast outback, strike gold, become fabulously wealthy — and give all his mon- ey away. The dream differed from that of other Australian youth not only in that last offbeat fillip but in coming true; Mr. Gutnik, who hasn't quite given it all away, admits to being a milli...…

…CADILLAC STYLE YOU CAN AFFORD NOW ADRIENNE VITTADINI \ /J Mr. Gutnik was by now visit- ing the outback himself to wit- ness the exploration being conducted by his large team, a white miner's helmet replacing his usual dark fedora. Presum- ably on the principle that it can't hurt and maybe it will help, his chief geologist, a non-Jew, flew to Brooklyn for an audience with the rebbe arranged by Mr. Gut- nik. The rebbe's saintly aura was by no...…

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…ro" AM. MAPLE Professor Sachs Elected To Post Weizmann Institute Professor Leo Sachs, the Otto Meyerhof Professor of Molecular Biology in the Department of Molecular Ge- netics and Virology, has been elected a Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sci- ences. Professor Sachs has made pioneer contributions to eluci- dating the control of growth and differentiation in normal and cancer cells, including the dis- covery of the firs...…

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…The Essence Of Kindness, The Epitome Of Goodness H elen Gilbert has dedicated her life to teaching Hebrew to adults and children. The May family works with autistic children, abused women and volunteers with Special Olympics. Helene Gottfried finds jobs for disabled young men and women. A friend described one of this year's Mitzvah Heroes as "the essence of kindness, the epitome of goodness." It's a fair way to speak of all of our winners...…

…Love Story ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR For more than 35 years, Helen Gilbert has been teaching children and adults at Temple Israel. S he often started working Hebrew school. The first class had 12 dents read from the Torah Thanks for the says. "The lady just doesn't as early as 7:30 am. and students. memories: Helen you knew there wouldn't stop. was still going strong 13 Gilbert, fourth from Rabbi Syme offered to teach him- be a ...…

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…For all her life, Helene Gottfried has been helping the developmentally disabled. Now she's concentrating on finding them jobs. H elene Gottfried's speech impediment makes her nervous in front of large groups. One-on-one, she's fine. Her impediment led her to char- itable acts as a child in the Jewish south Bronx, actions that have con- tinued throughout her adulthood in Detroit. Her speech problem caused her to be "ultra-shy" as a girl. "I ...…

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…Fain, I y Affair I Ah ecaor tusp lwe topee tnhse hr ec h i r hl dor e m ne and return the favor to others. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER easy to do." And while some of her class- mates question her willingness to help, she doesn't let their occasional comments both- er her. "All of our children are caring and cannot do enough for others," Mr. May said. "Aman- da is always ready to help others. When she first started working with a populati...…

…Who Is A Mitzvah Nero? C ontrary to popular opinion, the word mitz- vah does not mean good deed, suggesting an optional act. It means commandment or religious duty. Each year, The Jewish News honors men, women and children in our community who feel so commanded to perform acts of remarkable kindness. They don't do it for awards. They don't do it for plaques. They don't do it for recognition. They do it because they feel it is their duty to ...…

…This Rabbi's A Ham Will the real Steve Martin please stand up? Rabbi-comedian Bob Alper (right), a Steve Martin look-alike, has his own style of humor. Rabbi-comedian Bob Alper brings his gentle Jewish humor to Congregation Beth Achim. LOIS K. SOLOMON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS efore we begin: Treife means "not kosher." Passover means "no bread." The preceding message is de- signed for the "Judaically chal- lenged," as Rabbi-comedian Bob A...…

…D 1 N iNg Gu id E The Restaurant Listing Is A Weekly Feature By DANNY RASKIN * BERKLEY Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley, Birmingham's Ageless Favorite A Cornbin BaetiBon Th y at "Our number one goal at Alban's is to make sure you have a truly enjoyable meal each time you visit with us." MC iCCI FINE RESTAURANT Gracious Dining and Off Premise Catering 190 N. Hunter, Birmingham Bottle & Basket (810) 258-5788 Mon.-Thurs. 11-11; Fri.,...…

…DETROIT is again a 7-day-a-week favorite, open Sundays 12 noon to 8 p.m. Lelli's has always been noted for its big amounts of food, but it is with the times in also offering a light side menu which has be- come so very popular. FARMINGTON The Great Wall, 35135 Grand River, Drakeshire Shopping Cen- ter, Farmington, 476-9181. Own- er Henry Lum prides himself on having a gourmet Chinese restau- rant with many of the favorites like peanut butte...…

…* FARMINGTON HILLS shrimp, gator tail, calamari and a whitefish dinner to his noted Sheehan burgers, munchies, chili and popular bar-b-q ribs that had been part of the former O'Shee- han's menu. Imported beers, frozen tropical drinks and a se- lections of island music cornpli- ment this casual, fun diner. Vineyard's Cafe & Catering, 32418 Northwestern Hwy., Farm- ington Hills, 855-9463. The all- new Vineyards is something to see, with both ...…

…THIS RABBI'S A HAM page 75 LARGO'S "The Tradition Continues" SINCE Some Jokes from the Rabbi ri ummal for a: was almost pre h was a kid, of having my own telitif o making lots and is of money, mon*, of being surrounded by kinds of beautiful adoring women. But then I realized that would never work becauie I'm Jewish and I could never be a TV evangelist." We get our cable from a satellite dish. We have some Orthodox neighbors, so they, of ...…

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…A TIME OF CHANGE A TIME OF CHALLENGE Please help us celebrate fifty fulfilling years of service with leaders and friends of the Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee 8:00 p.m. Program 7:00 p.m. Dessert Reception Thursday, June 8, 1995 at The Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit No Charge RSVP Celebrating 50 Years In 1945, five leading Detroit citizens met at the Book Cadillac Hotel with the goal of forming a l...…

…TIMELESS ANTIQUES Chippendale Queen Anne George II Louis XV Empire Sheraton Looking Through The Walls Artist Avraham Loewenthal moves from Southfield to Tzfat with his unique art. PHIL JACOBS EDITOR A SPECIALIZING IN MAHOGAATY & WALNUT 15531 W. 12 Mile • Just West of Greenfield Southfield 810-569-8008 Hours: 10AM-6PM • Closed Tues. & Sunday Artistic Expressions Custom Flo) als by Centerpieces • Wreaths • The Unusual Vintage Vases ...…

…Ihe' ill!? "I was overwhelmed by the beauty found in them," he said. `They represent the struggle and the coexistence of humans vs. na- ture." The artworks he crafts are typ- ically in the range of 8 feet. They sometimes use letters, pieces from newspapers or magazines, or many other materials that would be thrown away by most. As an artist, he's also learning how to make a business work. The gallery, called Avraham's Studio and Fine Art Gal...…

…Fin rt RK AY LOOKING page 89 0 May 26th through July 15th. Wall pieces, animals, candleholders, free standing musicians and dancers by Claudine Buell, John Keyser, David Lesser, Bertocchi Studios and Scott Nelles. Hours: M-TH 10-6, FR 10-7, SA 10-5, SU 12-4. Cowboy Trader TARKAY AND OTHER TOP ISRAELI & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS BIG EXHIBITION AND SALE Tarkay, Avri Ohana, David Schluss, Heddy Kun, Norman Bar David, Arie Azene: acrylics, wat...…