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…THIS ISSUE 60(0 SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY The Torah is our life and the length of our days. - Akna in the Talmud SEPTEMBER 25, 1987 / 2 TISHREI 5748 …

…I PURELY COMMENTARY I 5748 As A Year For Religious And Cultural Pluralism PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor Emeritus R osh Hashanah continues in Jewish chronological observ- ance as the time to reflect on our ways of life. In self-judgment we also re- pent. The New Year Day commences the Yamin Nora'im, the Days of Awe. There is need for another emphasis: that in the solemnity of the sacred days all mankind confronts Divinity. The whole world is bei...…

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…FRONT SUSAN WEINGARDEN Special to The Jewish News he key to feeling good about your life is to share it with other people. That is the essence of happiness and fulfillment." Speaking to members of the Na- tional Council of Jewish Women at Temple Israel, Rabbi Harold Kushner recently shared this and other in- sights from his latest book, When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough. Rabbi Kushner, who - also wrote When Bad Things Happen To Good ...…

…EalORIAL Compelling Holidays On Wednesday evening, the High Holidays began, the most solemn and compelling of the Jewish holidays. They will continue through next Saturday when, upon dusk, Yom Kippur ends. For vir- tually every Jew, these holidays represent their deepest annual call- ing to Judaism. Even for the most lackadaisical Jew, for the least observant, for the most marginal, the High Holiday season is a time when the Judaic umbilical...…

…22 CLOSE-UP The Russian Community Rebels, Not Slaves DAVID HOLZEL Jews who bucked the system in the USSR are making it in Detroit. 31 - Uptapped Resources RUTHAN BRODSKY Older immigrants have faced an adjustment problem, as have some native Detroiters. 42 NFTY Is Nifty CARL SCHRAG Temple Israel teens found out a lot about Israel and themselves. 45-A LIFESTYLES Construction crews at work in the Galilee. Israel Advances In 40 Years...…

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…The Families of Hillel Day School Wish You and Yours A Year Filled With Health, Happiness, and Peace for All Mankind. Mr. & Mrs. Sol .1. Sachs The Abramsons Rabbi Robert, Charlotte, Adena & Ami The Fields Steve, Ellyce, Jordan, Andrew & Garrett The Klausners Stephen, Dorothy, Howard & Mitchell The Adelsons Al, Madelene, Jenny & Beth The Fines Harland & Frances & Family Cantor Louis Klein The Schargs Donald, Janice, Ari & Sally The Adl...…

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…CLOSE-UP Sam and Emily Valk: "The more established a person gets, the more he will get involved in community activity. THE RUSSIAN COMMUNITY Rebels, Not Slaves Jews who left the Soviet Union bucked a system which encourages dependence and conformi ty. America has meant a rebirth for many DAVID HOLZEL Staff Writer T wo turnstiles faced Irina Kovalsky when she arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport recently from a visit to Italy. "One sign ...…

…iilboart...1•11111.. pianist. "We came here to continue what we couldn't do in Russia;' Vladislav says. "There you cannot really express yourself the way you want to. Artists are more cosmopolitan [than others]. "We need to see where art was born, where the great composers were inspired." For Irina, Soviet life -was claustrophobic, with the unrelenting oppressiveness of a prison. "You feel it always!' And as in any prison, she suggests, many ...…

…CLOSE-UPS THE RUSSIAN COMMUNITY Continued from preceding page Michael anal Maya Kreynin, Gita Derbandiner, Julie and Mark Shapiro and Alexander Kreynin are reunited in Oak Park. "There were always rebels. They exist in every society. America was built by them." Partners Michael Kuchersky and Oleg Slutsky opened the Sunrise Cafe chain. 24 FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1987 of the immigrants' immediate needs, Dr. Berton and the Jewish Communi- ty Ce...…

…• ,. -11.01001mApeirsiormemilidirmloripm there are many other things in the world they can see and enjoy!' "We came [to the U.S.] to change, so why put ourselves in a ghetto?" another Russian points out. Like the general Jewish community, the Russians, too, are spreading out geographically, making their community less insulated and more open to outside in- fluences. Most Russians begin their stay in Detroit within proximity of the Jewish- Fa...…

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…• •- ROBERT CLARY "Reflections of a Holocaust Survivor" In honor of the 60th anniversary of Women's American ORT, the Michigan Region presents Robert Clary, noted actor, television personality, lecturer and survivor of four Nazi Concentration Camps. . WHEN: Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: West Bloomfield High School, 4925 Orchard Lake Road, between WalnUt Lake and Lone Pine Road NO ADMISSION CHARGE the public is invited Re...…

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…CLOSE-UP THE RUSSIAN COMMUNITY Untapped Resources Older Russian immigrants face adjustment problems in the U.S., but have much to offer Two Russian immigrants enjoy a quiet game of chess this summer at the Butzel Conference Center at Camp Maas. "It's the language barrier:' says Tanya Polskaya, age 69, who. arrived Special to The Jewish News seven years ago from Moscow. "And it's the dramatic change in culture. In I da- Khinchuk came to th...…

…CLOSE-UP I To All Our Friends & Their Families, Our wish for a year filled with happiness, health and prosperity. Untapped Resources Continued from preceding page JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM THE USSR THOUSANDS 66 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 COURTESY OF 28301 Franklin Road Southfield, Michigan L'Shanah Torah From everyone at United Savings Bank. Alfred L. Deutsch Chair...…

…•Bloom so Bloom • STATE FARM INSURANCE • Registered Electrologists • Marilyn J. Gold. - Agency "I believe in personalized service" years. The New World Club, an organization of recent Rus- sian emigres, provides a forum at which the Russians can share their experiences and resources, learn about the services that are available to them, practice their English and enjoy an after- noon with friends. Another program, "Jews Around the World —...…

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…AM ECHAD 0\E PEOPL VOL. II NO. I ROSH HASHANAH 5748 135 Rabbis x 4 Denominations= 1 People Checklist For Communal Unity By Elsa Solender Will Somebody Please Start Talking 1) Arrange for an ongoing dia- logue series between lay leaders from different denominations or organizations. 2) Arrange meetings between Men's Clubs, Sisterhoods and Synagogue boards of different denominations. 3) Arrange combined youth pro- grams of various synago...…

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…- IN BRIEF Do you 'live' to Eat? IF FOOD CONTROLS YOU...IT'S TIME TO TAKE CONTROL! • Individualized Dietary Program Designed to Fit Your Needs • Individualized Weekly Counseling Skeleton Gives Answers Jerusalem — Discovery of a Neanderthal skeleton some 60,000 years old by a joint team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, French universities and the CNRS (the French National Center for Scientific Research) in a cave located in Mt. Ca...…

…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES THOUSE CALLS MADE FOR NAIL AND FOOT CARE DR. SEYMOURE BALAJ Foot Specialist BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE: "Commentary and Clocks," a program reflecting upon youth and age, will be presented by Marilyn and Tracey Rowens at 8:30 p.m. today CONG. B'NAI ISRAEL OF WEST BLOOMFIELD: Services 9 a.m. Satur- day. Rabbi Kirshner will speak on "The Sabbath of Quietude: In Between It All." CONG. B'NAI MOSHE: Services 7 p.m. to- day and 8:45 a....…

…TORAH PORTION MILTON & TERRY ROTENBERG Their Children Marcie and Isaac Adery Sheri and Bob Rotenberg Memories Give Judaism Meaning And Emotion (Deut. 32:7) Moses bids the Israelites to remember the days of old; to recall what has transpired in the past in order to comprehend the present. It is most significant that these words are read on Shab- Haazinu Shabbat Shuva: Deuteronomy • 32:1-52, Hosea 14:2-10, Michah 7:18-20, Joel 2:15-27 ba...…

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…You're Invited! OCTOBER 1987 MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY 1 2 3 8 9 10 • 7 "BODY SCULPTURING" Dr. Ned Winkelman 7-9 p.m. 11 12 CPR TRAINING SAVE YOUR LIFE Reservations Needed 12-4 p.m. Cholesterol Testing Walk-In 5-9 p.m. 18 "BACK SENSE " CPR TRAINING Susan Marcus, B.S. Reservations Needed 12-4 p.m. Bring your stiff neck and sore back! 7 p.m. 26 25 LEN KRAVITZ, M.A. _ 14 13 Chol...…

…NFTY Trip Is Nifty Temple Israel teens are eager to learn about their history as they explore Israel CARL SCHRAG - - Special to The Jewish News li k lright, everyone," Rabbi Paul Yedwab said to the busload of teenagers, "Let's see who's here." Thus began the count- down. One! Two! Three! Four! By the time they heard the 45th voice, all participants in • the Temple Israel NFTY Israel Trip were accounted for, and the bus could continue its...…

…0 0 a, 0 Wendy Yedwab, A.J. - Goldman, Joanne Klein, Rabbi Paul Yedwab and Marty Haenick. M-16s. It gives me a feeling of securi- ty that I don't have in the States." Last summer, the threat of ter- rorism prompted many Americans to cancel their plans to travel in Europe and Israel. But as the Temple Israel travellers saw, such fears diminish upon arrival in Israel, where everyone enjoyed a feeling of safety. "My Mom was worried about ter...…

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…HIGH HOLY DAYS Morrie, Eleanor & Gary Schwartz and the staff of MORRIE'S Service Center, Inc. 24848 Southfield Rd., Southfield corner 10 Mile 557-1747 Wish All Their Relatives, Friends & Customers A Happy, Healthy NEW YEAR Jewish Calendar Continued from preceding page The months of the year are usually designated by ordinal numbers in the Bible and calculated by the reign of Kings, major historical events or events of nature. Since th...…

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