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…EDITOrS NOTEBOOK LETTERS Letters are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Coming Together IVIT e're a community of 96,000 Jews from varied backgrounds. But even though we practice Judaism in many different ways, our history, her- itage and respect for one another unites us. Which is why, despite some profoundly divergent beliefs and lifestyles, Detroit Jewry provides a national-caliber model for other communities wit...…
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…AND FOREVER SOLIDARITY MISSION TO ISRAEL SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2001 • - The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, in conjunction with the Jewish Community Council, and with sponsorship from the Detroit Jewish News, is joining with other Federations from around North America to stand with Israel in Israel. $999 per person: includes airfare (Detroit-NY-Tel Aviv), hotel (dbl. occupancy), most meals and transportation in Israel The following ...…
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…This Week Love Of Learning The Florence Melton Adult Mini School returns with its two-year Jewish study program. DIANA LIEBERMAN StqffWrite? hey call it "a voyage of Jewish self-discovery," and it sets sail Oct. 17 from two ports in metropolitan Detroit. The Florence Melton Adult Mini School is an in-depth tour of Judaism that includes theology, life cycles, histo- ry and ethics. Last offered in the Detroit area 1994-1996, the two-year cur...…
…Financial Angels BBYO is rescued by four philanthropists. Now Pre-Leasing 25 Limited & Exclusive Retail Opportunities On Haggerty Road, North of Maple in West Bloomfield Complete shopping center totals 50 stores Occupancy November 2001 JULIE WIENER Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York T wo months ago, when B'nai B'rith International announced it would spin off its youth program into an independent nonprofit, leaders said the move would ...…
…This Week Washington Watch Maneuvering On Choice Labels for opponents; role for Lieberman; blocking excavation. JAMES D. BESSER , Washington Correspondent ewish opponents of President George W. Bush's plan to make it easier for religious groups to get federal money to provide human services were stunned by last week's surprisingly easy House passage of a major charitable choice bill. They are regrouping to wage an all-out fight in the S...…
…Showing Solidarity Summer In America Detroiters apply for national unity mission to Israel. Young Israelis work at U.S. Jewish camps. DANIEL FLEISHMAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency T HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer his is a no-brainer to Bert Stein. Israel needs his sup- port so he's giving it. "At this stage of Israel's life, the diaspora has to show support for Israel, whether we agree with every- thing they're doing or not," said Stein, who ...…
…This Week Opening For Observers CIA may serve as Mideast monitor, but details haven't been fleshed out. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington srael has agreed to the presence of U.S. monitors for a fragile cease- fire with the Palestinian Authority, but much remains unclear about the scope and timing of any international presence in the Middle East. Bowing to a growing push for an observer force in the West Bank and Gaza S...…
…Europeans and the Arabs, but keep it within the Tenet guidelines," one - Israeli official in Washington said. But the Palestinians would prefer a monitoring force that actually would intercede during volatile incidents, and it is unclear whether they will accept the CIA's role as proposed by the Israelis. A State Department spokesman said details of the moni- tors' role still must be worked out. The Palestinian Authority preferred an internati...…
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…Insight Remember When • Re-lrirth From the pages of the Jewish News for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. ffnai Irrith Great Lakes Region makes a fresh start in a new location. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer A n Aug. 1 move into new offices represents more than a physical transport of files and staff for the Great Lakes Region of B'nai B'rith International. "This is a part of how we're becoming the new B'nai B'rith," says ...…
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…Rabbi Leo M. Franklin: Shepherded Temple, Ci — HEIDI S. CHRISTEIN Special to the Jewish News 0 n Aug. 9, 1948, Rabbi Leo M. Franklin's obituary appeared in The New York Times under the headline "Emeritus Leader of Temple Beth El Is Dead — Also Was Known for Civic Work." The Times' brevity encapsulated Rabbi Franklin's massive impact on Detroit during the almost half century he spent in the city. He shepherded Temple Beth El as it became o...…
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