…everyone in the emotional debate. The court let stand a 1993 Alabama law requiring schools to allow student- led prayers at school events such as football games and graduations. A DeKalb County student's family sued to overturn the law; since then, it has pinballed from court to court.. This week, the Supreme Court refused to take up the case, effectively letting the Alabama law stand. But Jewish activists say the case could come back for a th...…
…This Week Science And Religion A technical school in Jerusalem is carving an ever-larger niche by mixing engineering and Judaism. Far left: Yael Sarel of Kiryat Arba studies computers at JCT. Left: JCT President Joseph Bodenheimer ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor 1 erusalem College of Technology may not be the biggest name in Israeli higher education. But its explosive growth in the last decade has it acting like the larger institutions, inc...…
…▪ ISRAEL from page 19 business owners. • A "media tour" that will take Israeli spokesmen and U.S. Middle East experts — scholars, journalists and other opinion-shapers — into key communities across North America to meet with local media. • A major mission to Israel, called "Journey to Solidarity I," to be held Sept. 9-14. • Production of 1 million leaflets, to be distributed Sept. 17 in all syn- agogues during Rosh Hashanah, to remind Jews o...…
…Transformation Of Arik The Elected as a hawk, Ariel Sharon now champions Israeli restraint. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency ip Jerusalem rime Minister Ariel Sharon, elected four months ago on a pledge to restore Israel's sense of security, finds himself holding back the dogs of war as Palestinian mili- tants continue picking off Israelis on West Bank roads and firing mortars at residential communities. After Palestinian Authority ...…
…Maccabiah Games Will Go On With Fewer Athletes GIL SEDAN Jewish telegraphic Agency diplomatic dialogue. Annan, Aviv, he realized Israel had Relatives and friends mourn over who visited the Middle East this the body of Doron Ziserman during reached the end of its tether and week, said the United States, was about to respond with mas- his funeral in the West Bank Jewish European Union, Russia and sive force, perhaps toppling the settlement of ...…
…This Week Life's Journeys News Digest A message from Dottie Deremo, President/CEO, Hospice of Michigan F that child, loss of time with other family members, loss of income and loss of a social life. Families need to learn about community resources available to them, and Hospice, in turn, must often provide necessary funding, most of which comes from charitable donations. or most people, facing the impending death of a loved one is an ove...…
…Government Tourist Office, with the assistance of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. In a related development, more than 250 American Jewish organizations signed a full-page ad in the New York Times, saying they are "going to Israel this summer." . The ad aims to show solidarity with Israel, which has suffered a huge drop in tourism as a result of the ongoing vio- lence. The Reform movement's Union of American...…
…This Week Insight Remember When .1 Holding Strong From the pages of the Jewish News for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. Observant Iowan hopes tolerance can survive town's divisive election. Jeannie Weiner of West Bloomfield was elected the Jewish Community Council's second woman president. JENNIFER NARDINI Jewish Telegraphic Agency Postville, Iowa aron Goldsmith is back where he started — on a city council in a seat that wa...…
…JNO pitio n Editorials are posted and archived on JILT Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn The Cost Of Staying Home T he majority of American Jewish parents have concluded that sending their teenagers to Israel now would put the high school students at unacceptable risk of Palestinian terror. And, seen in the light of a suicide bombing that killed 21 Jewish young people waiting to get into a Tel Aviv discotheque on June 1, the fears are un...…
…POINT COUNTERPOINT Reversing The Same-Sex Attraction Homosexuals Merit Societal Support Jerusalem IV hen 21-year-old Avi Korman (not his real name) confided to his parents that he was experiencing unwanted homo- sexual urges, they weren't sure where to turn. Eventually, the young man and his parents approached Sam Rosenberg, an ADAM JESSEL Orthodox thera- pist in family Special practice. He Commentary researched the options and dis- covere...…
…Contact RICK ZERNER for Exceptional Personal Service & the Area's Best Selection of Fine Automobiles. POINT from page 28 nied by an increased awareness of attraction to the opposite gender." Medical Link Spitzer interviewed 200 men and women who have experienced a sig- nificant shift from homosexual to het- erosexual attraction, and have sus- tained this shift for at least five years. By the time of the study interview, three-quarters o...…
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…Community Calendar Mazel Tov! . 40 42 , A West Bloomfield woman shares her knowledge with others suffering from essential tremor. Di: Peter LeWitt addresses the support group at Temple Israel on May 24. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter K nowing the isolation and embarrassment that can plague individuals with tremors, Shari Finsilver's drive led to a way to bring together those with movement disorders. Suffering for 40 Tears from bo...…
…Community #4 A4 6/22 2001 32 ing and developing coping skills so as to hide my tremors from the world," Finsilver says. "ET patier . become experts ar living a life filled v,ith excuses, lies and deception. 'Around 40 years of age, my tremors became more severe and were greatly affecting my quality of life." "I didn't want anyone else to suffer like I did," Finsilver says of her decision to establish the support group. Shari Finsilver Dr....…
…Federation Women Elect Officers Borin, Harriet Colman, Barbara Paula Glazier of Bloomfield Hills was Eisenberg, Sybil Jones, Reva Kogan- elected to a second term as president Grace, Sally Krugel, Marjorie of the Jewish Federation Women's Krasnick, Sharon Lipton, Meryl Campaign and Education Department Podolsky, Rosalind Schiff, Janice at the group's 55th annual meeting. Schwartz, Helen Shevin, Baylee Carol Rosenberg, associate director of Shu...…
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…YOU FEEL Aish Joins Israel Mission The Birmingham-based branch of Aish HaTorah will join the third annual Herzl Awards Mission to Israel Aug. 19-26. "With tourism nose-diving due to the escalating Palestinian terrorism and some Jewish organizations canceling trips to the Jewish state, the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah is even more committed to its upcom- ing Theodor Herzl Awards Mission to Israel," said local Aish director, Rabbi Alon Tolwi...…
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…Senior Summit Hear i ngs ; Coming The Senior Summit Task Force and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will be holding pub- lic hearings to identify problems for older adults and caregivers, such as medicine, family care, income, legal, housing and related issues. Hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the West Bloomfield Township Hall, 4550 Walnut Lake Road; 6 p.m. Monday, July 23, at the Huntington Woods Recreation ...…
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…New Arrivals May 20 IN ALL DEPARTMENTS tayette • infant • children's 6718-C ORCHARD LAKE ROAD (In the West Bloomfield Plaza • 114 Mile South of maple Rd,) kas, 40WA...„, 14***S '' . : " 71'' • Enjoying a great party with Ashley Allyson (Ochs) and Craig Primack of Phoenix, Ariz., welcome with love the birth of their son, Samuel Zachary (Shmuel Ze'ev). Sharing in their hap- piness are excited grandparents Carole and Larry Ochs of Sc...…
…000 C0NGRE6AIION Great Beginnings SHAAREY ZEDEK with Parent - Tot Children 15 - 30 months Bar/Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, June 23, at Congregation Beth Ahm. She is the daughter of Linda Kahan, Jeffrey and Tammy Kahan. Proud grandparents are David and Terry Kahan and Murray and Marsha Weinbaum. She is the sister of Hannah Miller, Rachel Kahan and Seth Kahan. Sara is an honor student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hill...…
…Maze! Toy! Engagements MAZUR-ZUKOSKY ichael and Suzanne Mazur of Farmington Hills and Robert and Maryann Zukosky of Hunting Woods are delighted to announce the engagement of their chil- dren Leslie Ann and Derek Kyte. Leslie earned her bachelor of arts degree in biology and Spanish from Indiana University. She earned her master's degree in physician assistant studies at Wayne State University and works at Providence Hospital in Southfield i...…
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…The ■ iri Rabbi Simkha Weintraub SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer ven in death, the memory of family physi- cian Dr. Fred Benderoff continues to inspire healing. Understanding how meaningful attend- ing Adat Shalom healing services had been to him during his 1999 terminal illness, his family sought a way to share the benefit he reaped with others, insti- tuting the Dr. Fred Benderoff Memorial Healing Lecture. The first of what is to be...…
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…Want to know a secret? It takes quite a lot to become a Certified Pre-owned BMW but quite the opposite to afford one. Lois Freeman Heads Beth Elders Lois Freeman was installed for her third term as president of the Beth Elders of Temple Beth El. She is an assistant head usher, co-chair of the sisterhood's Pasty Planning Showcase and a member of the Music Committee. In 1999, Freeman was honored by the sisterhood with the Women of Reform Juda...…
…Community David J.B. Krishef. Cantor: Stuart R. Rapaport. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. BEIT KODESH 31840 W. Seven Mile, Livonia, (248) 477-8974. Cantor: David Gutman. President: Jeffery Kirsch; vice presidents, Martin Diskin and Al Gittleman. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. CONGREGATION BETH AHM 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Charles Popky. C...…
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…HENRY FORD MEDICAL CENTER West Bloomfield Welcomes Lourice Kenien-Rafols, M.D. our newest pediatrician Dr. Rafols joins her colleagues Drs. Chapp, Cheng, Kappy and McKeough. She has a special medical interest in treating children with allergies and asthma. Dr. Rafols is Board Certified in Pediatrics and has been practicing since 1978. The Henry Ford Medical Center in West Bloomfield is located at 6777 W. Maple Road, just west of Drake. I...…
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…• Monikers Filmmaker Alan Berliner explores the relationship between name and identity. STORY Filmmaker Alan Berliner at Mount Judah cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Top: The only 13 known Alan Berliners gather at Alan Berliner's 'Alan Berliner dinnen'' on page 64 …
…CLASSICAL NOTES The Detroit Institute of Arts Brunch with Bach series continues 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 24, with musicians from the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. Concert/brunch tickets are $22 adults/$11 children under 12; concert only/stairwell seating: $5. (313) 833- 4005. (For a complete listing of GLCMF events, call (248) 559-2097 or go to the Web site at www.great- lakeschambermusic.com .) Detroit's Comerica Park 7:30 p.m. Friday ...…
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…E ven if you haven't had time to pick up a book all year, when summer comes most peo- ple get the itch to read. Whether it's a romance novel for the beach, a memoir for the ham- mock, a thriller for the cottage in the woods or a self-help book for the air- line flight to that dream destination, it's been a great year for books by Jewish writers. This year's Jewish News annual summer reading guide includes Simone Zelitch's latest novel, a Gold...…
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