…Letters Robert C. Levine, M.D. Speaking Out Desecrating the religious texts of any religion should be anathema to all peo- ple of good will and particularly the Jewish community because of our histo- ry. Your article entitled "United Voice" (June 16, page 25) and the report of the rally at which Executive Director David Gad-Harf spoke out, on behalf of the Jewish community, against such acts, is a testament to the work of the Jewish Communi...…
…Letters PUt your LETTERS Money most fanatics holed up in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, one of Christianity's holiest sites, used pages of the Bible as toilet paper, defiled the church, and took priests and nuns hostage as human shields? When churches and synagogues were bombed? When the Taliban blew up Buddhist statues in Afghanistan or Palestinians destroyed Joseph's Tomb? Or when 40 Pakistanis were arrested and "transferred" for in...…
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…SOIVIETECI Say Cheese! ne of the most famous smiles belongs to the Mona Lisa. And yet, how many of us are aware of the importance of this feature and are ready to pay it forward? Our society seems fixated on smiles, judging by the ad pressure to improve our "pearly whites" via SY MANELLO pastes, gels, creams and whitening strips. All right, now you have a Editorial pleasant grin, what do you do with Assistant it? My observations say that not...…
…vIllIvoir moo vim Something Extra Doer Profile SAM COHEN City: Franklin Kudos: Giving Back, Giving Backpacks When the school buses begin to roll this fall, Sam Cohen will celebrate his bar mitzvah at Congregation Shrum) , Zedek Wiest Bloomfield ffnai Israel Center knowing that he helped youngsters start o ff the school year carrying brand-new back- packs filled with school supplies. Sam's parents, Drs. Susan and Steven Cohen ofFmnklin, en...…
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…WORLD A Big IMPACT ily, Israeli radiation oncologists get extensive training in Ann Arbor. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer Ann Arbor W Dr. Theodore Lawrence speaks with Marvin Novick while Dr. Merav Ben-David listens in. Peggy Novick, with her son Stuart Novick of Southfield and Dr. Merav Ben-David at the find- raising event at the home of Peggy Novick's sister and brother-in-law Bev and Merton Segal. 324 6/30 2005 14 hat bega...…
…"The workload in Israel is enormous. There are many patients but few radiation oncologists." — Dr. Merav Ben-David Above: Dr. Theodore Lawrence speaks with the group at the Segal's home. Right: Jeanette Weissman, with Bev and Merton Segal at the event at their home. and the knowledge she is sharing with me," Dr. Ben-David said. "Under her supervision, we are searching for new techniques to irradiate the breast and to minimize the side effe...…
…World Change At JTS After 20 years, head of Conservative seminary to step aside. CHANAN TIGAY Jewish Telegraphic Agency SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer U pon hearing of the upcoming retirement of Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, longtime chancel- lor of the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Rabbi Jason Miller found himself reflecting both personally and professionally. "When he retires, the seminary will be able t...…
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…3 11 I 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 A young child wears a velvet kippah in 1984 — a gift from a visiting Jew from the outside world. Shalom Street hands-on exhibit explores the Ethiopian Jewish exodus to Israel. ETHIOPIA PHOTOS BY JOAN ROTH KERI GUTEN COHEN Story Development Editor T wo decades ago, the first wave of Ethiopian Jews fulfilled a dream that had sustained them as a people for generations — they set foot in the holy city...…
…I 1 11F 4 rf AFRICAN JOURNEY from page 21 Women participate in the "buna" or coffee ceremony. prior to the immigration to Israel. Enjoy Special Events • School-age children are urged to participate in a summer reading pro- gram sponsored by the Henry and Delia Meyers Library at the JCC in West Bloomfield in conjunction with "Stone Shoes." (See center-spread poster for details of the reading program.) • Sunday, July 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ...…
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…Metro AFRICAN JOURNEY from page 22 A Beta Israel woman draws water for cooking, circa 1984. We do know their Torah or Orit was translated from ancient Roman. They practice pre-Talmudic Judaism, a strict Torah interpretation without aid of rabbinic commentaries. They have priests not rabbis. They do not wear kippot or tallit or have b'nai mitzvot. Their holy books are written in Ge'ez, a classic Ethiopian language. Sabbath is central to thei...…
…Aire en Turkey 3 aniel Nevins ows the .visitors one of the congregation's Torahs. Poles Visit Synagogue first-time cultural exchange took place June 20 when members of the American Polish Assistance Association in Eastpointe toured Adat Shalom Synagogue. The invitation came from Adat Shalom members Judi and Donald Davis, who also are members of the Polish organization. Rabbi Daniel Nevins conducted the tour, showing visitors an unscrolled ...…
…Metro Digest T hey knew they had their work cut out for them when Aaron and Jennifer Ellenbogen fell more in love with the 1-acre backyard than the 1963 tri-level that came with it. "We bought the house for the land," says Jennifer. Then they called Gittleman. The kitchen was first on their to-do list but dropped quickly to second when a flood forced a speedy reconditioning of what is now an all-new playroom. "They came right over, stripp...…
…PI ION Editorials are posted and archived on JNOnline.com Greenberg's View Twisting The Holocaust here there's promise there's hope, howev- er slim. We can't help but think the Israeli Arab lawyer who runs a 3-month- old Holocaust education center in rented space on the main street of Nazareth, Jesus' hometown, isn't as compassionate toward the Jewish cause in the embattled Middle East as he seems to be. Let's be blunt: Khaled Kasab Mahame...…
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…To Life! SURVIVING ADOLESCENCE from page 31 "People used to think of self-esteem and self-confidence as attitudes that you either have or don't have," Rogers told about 15 mothers. "Actually, it's a set of skills you can consciously devel- op. And that's good news." • Rogers, who has been a school social worker in the Birmingham Schools since 1980, encouraged the mothers to plan many activities jointly with their daughters, to keep the line...…
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…Interfaith A Solid Blueprint Intermarried writer urges a game plan to take the pressure off Editor's note: This is the first in a series of occasional features for interfaith families. Ann Arbor hat can you say? You're in love. You didn't seek out an interfaith relationship. It just happened. Like many things in life, it was one of those unpredictable events. Falling in love was the easy part. What to do next is the hard part. So now that ...…
…To Life! Spotlight Eyeing The Cure Run participants join the fight against breast cancer. 1ff Shawna Small, 14, of Novi with her mother, Lisa, as part of the Tikkun Olam race team any Jews were among the participants at this year's Race for the Cure to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. An estimated 30,000 Metro Detroiters took part in the 14th annual 5K walk/run at Comerica Park in Detroit. The June event was sponsored...…
…Jewish Angst For "O.C" producer, Jewish background is fertile ground RICHARD ASINOF Jewish Telegraphic Agency Providence, R.I. f Jewish elders are serious about reaching out to Jews between the ages of 13-17, they might consider hiring Josh Schwartz to write a script for them. Schwartz, 28, executive producer that stands for of The 0. C. Orange County, Calif. — is the youngest producer ever to have a series on network television. He also i...…
…Torah Portion/Synagogues Korach Lacked Passion For Torah Shabbat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32; I Samuel 11:14-12:22. W hat was the precise content of the rebellion of Korach and his cohorts against Moses? "Behold (said Korach, Datan and Aviram), I argue against (Moses) and nullify (by means of logic) his words (of Torah)." What did these rebels do? They stood up and assembled 250 heads of court, mainly from the tribe of Reuven and clothed th...…
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…On "The Family Guy," the Griffin family includes 16-year-old daughter Meg, dad Peter, mom Lois holding Stewie, Brian (the dog) and son Chris. CURT SCHLEIER Special to the Jewish News A lex Borstein was amazed at the reaction. "I'm a 5-foot-tall middle-class Jew, and people are freaking out when they meet me," she told the New York Times. Borstein was referring to fan reaction when she and the rest of the cast of Family Guy made a recent li...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Vintage Kosins Chicago Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich has said that vocalist Kathy Kosins possesses "one of the most alluring voices in jazz. " Metro Detroiters, of course, are well aware of the superb talents of this Motown native. Kosins, just out with a new CD, the aptly named Vintage (on the Mahogany Jazz label), likes to uncover little-known songbook gems and place them alongside unexpected tunes from outside the ...…
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…Take the walk that will move your heart An Ethiopian Jewish Journey z c --"," • - - They called themselves "Beta Israel" — people of the House o Israel. For centuries, they lived in remote villages high in the mountains of Ethiopia, believing they were the last living Jews on earth. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their heroic return to the land of Israel, Shalom Street brings their story to life. Through theater, music, art an...…
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