…Drora Kleinplotz of Oak Park remembers the 1949 Israel cel- ebration at the Michigan State Fair. Gabriella Burman Special to the Jewish News I n 1949, Drora Kleinplotz of Oak Park was a 23-year-old active Jewish Detroiter who rode a wave of enthu- siasm to the Michigan State Fairgrounds, where nearly 12,000 members of the city's Jewish community celebrated the first anniversary of the State of Israel. It was, she recalls, "an incredibl...…
…Rallying Around The Israeli Flag Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News T he boys of Habonim and Hashomer, who were fervent Zionists fighting for Israel's independence in the 1940s, are mostly in their 70s and 80s now, but they have pleasant memories of their pro- Israel youth. And they are looking forward to the modern-day rally, "A Fair To Remember," at the Michigan State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 21. The event continues the celebrat...…
…'A Fair To Remember' from page A13 Scott Kaufman HAIL TO ISRAEL EMBER OP UNITED NATIONS FIRST BIRTHDAY Jordan Broad ,411111111iiiiiiiillail 0 Detroit cantors lift their voices in song as Jewish Detroit gathers to hail Israel on its first birthday as a modern state. The Mizrachi Women's Organization of America was one of the event sponsors. Phillip Fisher Mindy Schwartz Sheri Wagner they participate. Other attractions include a traveli...…
…44 We are so thankful for the strong. supportive community that we have chosen to build our family in. We want to give back so we have chosen to support No Family Stands Alone. This is our community, this is our home, we get it' , To be a part of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit community effort, please visit jewishdetroit.org or call 888-902-HOPE. When you give, you give hope. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS V) You DESERVE A ...…
…Metro AROUND TOWN Grilling Out Orthodox shul gathers for sizzling summer tradition. Dr. Mitch Klausner, Howard Greenstein, and Avi Smith, all of Southfield W hen members of Congregation Shomrey Emunah of Southfield get together for their annual shul picnic, they really go all out! This year's event, held July 27 at the Beech-Woods Recreation Area in Southfield, featured glatt kosher spicy Italian sausages and garlicwurst specially order...…
…Metro Your Cellular Superstore! Targeted For Jewish Religion Southfield/JTA — A U.S. Army engineer Question: I leave my phone in the car overnight and some times all day. Is that ok? Answer: No, it is not good at all to leave your cell phone in your car, especially in direct sunlight, if it's hot or if the weather is cold and moist. Also the sight of a visible cell phone in your car is tempting to criminals. Save yourself damage to your p...…
…World Inside Jewish Beijing Diverse community offers combination plate of choices. Alison Klayman Jewish Telegraphic Agency Beijing D ror Poleg, an Israeli who has lived in Beijing for three years, says being Jewish is "easier in China than in Israel!' "In Israel there is lots of politics, what school you go to, what yarmulke you wear," Poleg says. "Here you can just be you!' Beijing has had an organized Jewish com- munity since China's ...…
…Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, is shown meeting with President Bush at the White House on Nov. 26, 2007. Ehud Olmert received hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. supporters between 1993 and 2006, when he was mayor of Jerusa- lem and then minister of trade, industry and labor. Some of the money was in cash, from U.S. businessman Morris Talansky. Talansky also raised funds for the New Jerusalem Foundation, which is associated ...…
…the Knesset's powerful Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee from 1981, he helped push through budget- ing for new settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and was an uncompromising spokesman for the government's policy at the time of not countenancing any outreach to the Palestine Liberation Organization. The first sign of change came after the 1988 elections, when Olmert became a minister without portfolio in charge of minority affair...…
…CONGRATULATIONS TEAM ALEX! A Decade of peddling for The Make A Wish Foundation You've Raised The Bar Once Again With Donations Of Over $192,000 Olmert from page A21 Helping To Surpass The Total Amount Raised For MAW To Over $1,600,000. The entire Graham family sends a heartfelt thank you to Team Alex! RIDERS Dorothy Barak Michael Bellet Earl Bogrow Avi Brandvain Beth Brandvain Noah Brant Norman Brant David Contorer Art Dermer Jennifer D...…
…E The Dead Sea's rapid retreat is visible in this view. -2 WIN A FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL! Sea Savior? REGISTER FOR Red Sea-Dead Sea canal stirs environmental objections. Dina Kraft Jewish Telegraphic Agency Herzliya, Israel 0 n aerial photographs, the shrinking Dead Sea juts into the surrounding desert landscape like a blue index finger. As part of the effort to prevent this finger from becoming a mere smudge on the map by 2050, the Wor...…
…You may think you know JNF. Over the past 106 years, Jewish National Fund has evolved from an organization that was known for its blue boxes and tree planting into a worldwide environmental leader that does so much more. The new JNF provides: ■ Water Projects: JNF continues building reservoirs to provide viable solutions to Israel's water shortage. Our 200 projects provide water to 1.5 million Israelis every day. ■ Jewish Identity: JNF par...…
…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Greenberg's View Editorial Olympic Turn-Off T he Summer Olympics start this weekend in Beijing, and the world again finds its premier athletic competition under the auspices of a dangerous government. It also happened in 1936 in Berlin and in 1980 in Moscow. Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Olympics as a showpiece for the Third Reich. Thanks to Jesse Owens and others, Hitler missed hi...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Tisha B'Av: Pursuing Redemption T isha b'Av is not a happy day. We have many national holidays, but this is one of those few days when we visit the opposite end of the spectrum. We could never feel real happiness if we never feel real pain and mourning, as those opposite ends of the continuum are inextricably linked. On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av (Aug. 10), we mourn the burning of both the First and Second Temples, the...…
…Spirituality Road To The Future Emanu-El boasts new cantor, educator and mosaic donor wall. Vivian DeGain Special to the Jewish News M embers of Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park gathered July 29 to dedicate a beautiful mosaic wall, celebrate the achievements of its Lech Lecha endowment campaign and to officially welcome a new cantor and direc- tor of education. "This is an exciting time for the temple and this wall celebrates those achieve- me...…
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…Kosher-Plus Conservative movement issues post-Postville ethical kashrut guidelines. Ben Harris Jewish Telegraphic Agency T he Conservative movement released a policy statement and guidelines for its much- anticipated ethical kashrut certification — Hekhsher Tzedek. The social justice standards companies are expected to meet if their foodstuffs are to qualify for the designation are outlined. According to the document released last Thursda...…
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…Come for the Lifestyle. Spirituality TORAH PORTION Together, We're Better Shabbat Hazon; Parshat Devarim: Deuteronomy 1:1 3:22; Isaiah 1:1 27. - - T this point and reviews of all the laws his Shabbat — coming on that have been proclaimed, remind- the eve of the fast of Tisha ing the people that only obedience to b'Av, the most solemn day of the Jewish year — has a special name: God's laws will lead to a blessed life. Then, Moses looks ...…
…Health & Fitness Just Can't Wait Crohn's disease sufferer pursues legal access to non-public restrooms. Judith Doner Berne Special to the Jewish News M y name is Jill Sklar and I have Crohn's disease': the 39-year-old Huntington Woods wife, mother and journalist testified at a recent state Senate hearing on a proposed Restroom Access Act. Sklar's six-year campaign to allow people with certain medical conditions to use employee-only restr...…
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