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…The position of synagogue or temple executive director in the American Jewish scene is relatively new in terms of Judaism as a whole. When immi- grants poured into America in the early part of the century, many considered themselves Orthodox and tended to worship in neighborhood shuls, as was the practice in their homelands. These shuls drew from the immediate area because of the prohibition against driving during Shabbat and they tended to be...…

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…New class at Beth. Shalom helps parents and amuses toddlers. Photos by BILL HANSEN uesday mornings are far from quiet at the Congregation Beth Shalom parent-toddler class in Oak Park. The eight-week program, with tots from 18 months to two and a half years, began this summer as a way to get a preschool program started' apt the congrega- tion's new educational wing. Along with circle time, when stories are read - and songs are sung, teacher G...…

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…Living With Ililla Plan to honor the First Lady roils Hadassah's convention. NEIL RUBIN Senior Editor Baltimore adassah — which bills itself as the nation's largest women s organization, Jewish or not — is used to fighting on behalf of Israel, health care, women and children. But a decision to honor Hillary Rodham Clinton next week at Hadsssah's national convention has drawn the ire of Jews opposed to what they say is the First Lady's pro-...…

….000.4400411011.....11MWMANW HYUNDAI (Z) Oldsmobile. 00000 000000000 - 1999 ALERO GX ing an award to someone who has been favoring Arab leaders who wish to divide the Jewish people and its capital," Bloom said. During the convention, she plans to lead a group of Baltimore Hadassah members in a protest. "I already have about a dozen people, and we'll be met by women from Philadelphia and New York," she said. "We're not going to do anything ...…

…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY - II The first notable Jewish American photographer, Solomon Carvalho, served with General John C. Fremont's fifth expeditionary survey of the Far West in 1853, and was also a portrait painter of stature. Not until the recent mid-Twenties did another Jew rise to importance in the profession--Erich Salomon, a German who originated documentary, candid photography with the newly invented 35 mi...…

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…Washington Watch (-/\ Domestic Fight On Religion JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Washington strange thing happened on the way to House passage, 308 votes to 116, of the Religious Liberty Protection Act last week. Most Jewish members — once among RLPA's strongest supporters — voted no, although every major Jewish group, along with representatives of numerous other religious faiths, sup- ported the measure. "This could be a first — ...…

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…Ehud Barak won a triumphal reception in Washington by making peace his message. Man On A Mission JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Washington A self-confident Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak dazzled administration Mideast poli- c-ymakers during his inau- gural official visit to Washington this week. And he brought a distinct mes- sage to American Jewish groups, reshuf- fling the deck so that pro-peace ones were elevated to the t...…

…t Barak Got Agenda For Waal Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's goals with Arab neighbors are huge. He proposes, in 15 months, to have under way meaningful processes to resolve more than 100 years of Arab-Israeli conflict. The crucial steps: • Sign a full peace treaty with the Palestinians, one that maintains the majority of Jewish res- idences on the West Bank, reaches an under- standing on Jerusalem as Israel's united capital and solves th...…

…Reporter's it No Clinton and Barak play games, stay up late and eat well. Washington Clinton's Plaything' President Bill Clinton set off a storm of protest among Israeli com- mentators when he told Democratic donors on the eve of Ehud Barak's visit that he was as happy as "a kid with a new toy" as he awaited the prime minister's visit. Israeli media reported what they termed a "patronizing" remark and at the first news conference of Barak'...…

…touched on Sabbath-related issues, it are kept closed under the law on the was not without its comic aspects. Sabbath and are finding their busi- The kibbutz is home to the minis- ness threatened by the out-of-town ter of trade and industry, Ran Cohen, malls. a member of the secular Meretz Party. Bar-Ilan Street also provided some He responded to the raid by laughs, with legislator Yosef threatening to send inspectors from "Tommy" Lapid, leade...…

…Insight Berlin's new museum launches search for artifacts of Jewish TOBY AXELROD Jewish Telegraphic Agency Berlin T Cullen said 500,000 visitors are expected each year at the museum once exhibitions open. The estimated oper- ating costs will be about $11 million. Already, tens of thousands have vis- ited the celebrated building, designed by Polish Israeli architect Daniel Libeskind, since it opened in February for weekend tours. Some hav...…

…JITEditorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Information Gap I n Washington two weeks ago, pressure from the major national Jewish organiza- tions played a major role in blocking the appointment of an Arab-American to a Congressional committee on terrorism. The background: Last month, U.S. Rep. David Bonior, D-Mich., suggested that Salam Al-Marayati, a Los Angeles Arab a...…

…COMMUNITY VIEWS Achieving Peace In the Jewish Tradition being religiously reprehensible. eace is a central tenet of Similarly, according to Jewish tradi- Judaism. Both the concept tion, refusal to resist an aggressor is of peace and the word for not the mark of sainthood but a griev- peace pervade liturgy, litera- ous violation of religious imperatives. ture and Jewish thought. In the final analysis, we The quest for peace occu- maintain tha...…

…EDITOR'S NOTIBOOE Our Tragic Flaw fact, each year Jewish identity surveys he ancient Greeks had a show large chunks of us believing that wonderful theme running anti-Semitism is bad and will get through their plays. A great worse. hero, one whose life oozed But while these recent brutal, with the piercing depth of human bloody incidents are real, emotions, had a tragic flaw . they are far from the norm. that would lead to his And they are fa...…

…COMMENTARY emanations brings us joy and strength; it enables us to carry out our work in this realm. This, then, is what Israel means to me. It means a cultural, national and spiritual center that constantly imbues my life with meaning and vitality. fl James Maisels, 25, of Bloomfield See What Everyone is Talking About! Our Fabulous Treasures From Europe Have Just Arrived . Over 35 Fine Shops, Restaurants, Salons & Services For the Entire ...…

…Commtmitv Lilentlar un in C The Sun Youngsters find learning has more than one reward. Yohoshua Rivlin says prayers after lunch. Rabbi Yerachmiel Rabin loads some of the kids into his station wagon. SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant Jr uly 7 marked the last Wednesday of summer school for Yeshiva Beth Yehudah first-graders. But the focus was much more on summer than it was on school. After participating in morning services in their S...…

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…we met with expressed a desire to move towards peaceful coexistence with Israel. They clearly see coexis- tence as the best path For improving the social and economic conditions of the Palestinians." Status talks on Jerusalem is among the many difficult issues left to resolve, he added. "The Israelis remember the days when Jews were denied access to their holy places. On the other side, the status of the Palestinian state within the rest of th...…

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…Synagogues Welcom Back, Canto Temple Israel's new cantor brings with her more than just music. SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant funny thing happened to Lori Corrsin on the way to syna- gogue. The self-described former "quiet kid with a love of performing" followed a dream that brought her from Detroit to New York and back — and onto the bima of the 3,100-family Temple Israel. Calling her transformation a "blos- soming," the 44-year-old ...…

…• I Synagogues Applaudin irrinro Their 0 Beth Abraham Hillel Moses to honor Frank and Gerry Levy at Sunday dinner. aliyot at Shabbos services,"continued Bricker, "always with a smile, always thinking of some way he could do something to help someone. hen a merger produced For Levy, the duty of calling congre- Congregation Beth gants to read from the Torah was always Abraham Hillel Moses a high honor he took seriously. back in the 1970s,...…

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