…September 23, 1994 Detroit OPINION Ira Wise sees a listening audience in school. 5 Giving Back An emigre tries to repay the Yad Ezra food bank. ISRAEL Religion and politics make foreign adoption tough. $1-A-Year Man Louis Ellenson makes more, but not nearly what he's worth. 52 ENTERTAINMENT The Klezmatics get young audiences with their beat. Arkady Ginzburg. page 14 73 ABOUT BOOKS Business Bad Breath. page 39 Bird Is The Word...…
…It's Time For New Leadership Leadership. What is it? Who has it? What does it take to be a leader? A conversation came up recently about the leadership in the Detroit Jewish community. We joke sometimes at this newspaper that the same 25 names seem to find themselves in sto- ries and features throughout the year. We all know names such as Bob Aronson, Jane Sher- man, David Gad-Harf, Gary Torgow, Joel Tauber and David Page. These are hard work...…
…Community Views Editor's Notebook When Educators Forget The Audience Is Listening Quick: Name 5 Great Accomplishments IRA WISE SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHIL JACOBS ED TOR A few years ago, my wife Audrey and I went to see a movie at a theater in Los Angeles. Af- ter the previews and the cartoon character telling us not to litter, the screen went black; a deep, low thrum began rum- bling from the rear of the theater. It quickly grew loud...…
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…Way We ommunity. 1.1 OATH page 1 In addition, he has taught at the law schools of Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. Jerold H. Israel, a University of Michigan law pro- fessor, has taught a class in white collar crime with Judge Borman for the past 12 years. "He volunteers his time and drives up here to teach the class. He comes up here in sleet and snow and all I give him is a park- ing space," he said. "He con- tribute...…
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…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS vol. CVI No. 3 Associate Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum Alan Hitsky Staff Writers Jennifer Finer Ruth Littmann Jill Davidson Sklar Steve Stein Contributing Editor Elie Wiese! Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davis Israel Correspondents Ina Friedman Larry Derfner Photographer Glenn Triest Local Columnists Danny Raskin Carla Jea...…
…OH" COMPILED BY STEVE STEIN Pe VW' PIMIA/0 /A/ Pe Affi del ow many Jewish players were on opening- day rosters in the National Football League? If you guessed six, you've just downed a punt on the 1-yard-line. Here's the list of Jewish play- ers, which was compiled by the Jewish Sports Congress and the National Future Leadership (NFL) group of the Jewish Na- tional Fund: San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Harris Barton, Philadel- phia E...…
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…Job In Retirement Has Lasted 22 Years ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR L ouis Ellenson assured the caller to the synagogue of- fice that he would notify the clergy. He wished his ill friend a speedy recovery, then re- turned to his books. At Congregation Beth Achim, Lou Ellenson's "books" could be prayer books or financial records. He has been equally adept with both for most of his life. At 88, Mr. Ellenson has been the volunteer bookkeeper at...…
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…FEDERATION page 10 and more interaction between Is- rael and Diaspora Jews. "People here think that if Is- rael is not in constant crisis, then they don't need our money," he says. "And people there don't want a charitable relationship anymore. They're saying come live in Israel or connect with us in other ways." How to "connect in other ways" became clearer to Mr. Aronson as - he worked closely with the Jew- ish Agency and Joint Distribu- ti...…
…Following Through PREVIEW FALL AND HOLIDAY 1994 COLLECTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 INFORMAL MODELING 1 PM TO 3 PM A REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SELECTIONS ADRIENNE ViTTADINI SOMERSET COLLECTION (810) 649-4470 TEMPLE BETH EL presents AN INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM A 15 week seminar for PROSPECTIVE CONVERTS, NON-JEWISH PARTNERS OF JEWS AND JEWS SEEKING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF JUDAISM led ...…
…CA) INFINITIE, of FARMINGTON HILLS Winter Mission For Families The United Jewish Appeal is of- fering a winter family mission from Dec. 26-Jan. 4. Hiking, discussions, sight-see- ing, midnight cruises and op- portunities to share thoughts with immigrants from the for- mer Soviet Union and Ethiopia are some of the many activities planned. - The mission has been de- signed for families with children 7 years of age or older. For children cele...…
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…AMERICAN•ISRAEL Chamber of Commerce of Michigan will host A COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS * HEAR Joseph Scott, Manager of Sales and Marketing at Decor Grand, Inc. speak about his experience in forging business relationships between several Israeli companies and General Motors Corporation! * LEARN about opportunities for your company to business with Israel! *MEET fellow businesspersons networking! *ENJOY refreshi...…
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…ON SELEC' MODELS Founding An Israeli University Wasn't Easy JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER hillip Stollman still has vivid memories of a cold winter walk he took along the Atlantic City board- walk over 40 years ago. During this walk, a New York scholar, Dr. Pinchas Churgin, talked of establishing a secular university in Israel that in- corporated the study of Judaic heritage. "Dr. Churgin (the national president of the Mizrachi Or- ganization...…
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…• mess Th Is ne glance around Marshall Loewenstein's office and it isn't difficult to figure out that he likes to talk turkey. All types ' of turkey figurines and images grace the walls and furniture. This is the nerve center of Loewen- stein Poultry, a 100-year-old family- run business, headquartered in Taylor, / that specializes in holiday gift turkeys. The food business is tough and com- petitive. Mr. Loewenstein attributes his corn- pa...…
…Happy Days? ISRAEL DIGEST' Specially compiled by The Jerusalem Post Murray Feldman says Detroit business is rebounding. DEBBIE SKLAR SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS H ow's business in Detroit? After years of struggling, it's looking up, says WJBK-TV 2 busi- ness editor and WWJ-AM business reporter Murray Feldman. "Things are going to get better," pre- dicted Mr. Feld- man, who appears regularly on Chan- nel 2 newscasts and hosts a Sunday morn...…
…'Hess BIRD page 30 WHAT'S NEW... T HE D ETROIT J E WIS H NEWS Short Hair Has A New Look 32 had to do that to stay in busi- ness." Loewenstein Poultry is riding a national consumer trend. More Americans are eating turkey — close to 18 pounds per person per year, according to the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture. Nationally, Americans con- sume 68 million turkeys during Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is becoming more socially ac- ceptable ...…
…Jobs Provided For Palestinians The Clinton administration an- nounced the inauguration of the first large-scale American corpo- rate investments in the territo- ries. Ten new ventures will be start- ed immediately, totaling a $280 million investment and creating 5,000 permanent and temporary Palestinian jobs, Vice President Al Gore told a press conference. "The hope and promise creat- ed last year are being translated into economic developmen...…
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…12 MONTH CERTIFICATE 4.25% Price Index Jumps Again The Consumer Price Index in Is- rael jumped 1.1 percent in Au- gust, marking the sixth consecutive month with inflation of one percent or more. Central Bureau of Statistics spokesman David Neuman re- ported that inflation is now esti- mated to be running at 14.5 percent annually. Fruit and vegetable prices jumped ahead of housing prices, contributing 0.4 percentage points to the index. Hous...…
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…the best temp Local plastic surgeon designs bandage to quicken the healing process. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER Dr. Golden attaches the bandage to Denise Duffy. CC) LU Cr) LU I2C ► - LU CI LU 38 r. Theodore Golden, a plastic surgeon in Troy, credits Little Red Riding Hood with a great idea. "Too hot" is bad. "Too cold" is bad. "Just right" happens to be 81 degrees Fahrenheit, Dr. Golden says. The native Detroiter and University of M...…
…Dentist in Canton offers new program for treatment of halitosis. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER fter the first kiss, he never called back. Understandable? Sure, if you had gob- bled up that baked garlic and curry en- tree, topped with scallions and bleu cheese. But come on. You ordered salad, "hold the onions," and nixed the ranch dressing. And still no call. Rule out the non-stop conversation. Your get-up? Forget it. You looked stunning. It mu...…
…Weizmann Study Targets Treatment 0 There's enough going on at The Trowbridge to fill a book. At The Trowbridge, the residents are always going, always running, always doing. They're active, involved and love to have a good time. They're people a lot like you. We have dances, card clubs, social events, lectures, movies and dozens of other weekly activities. No one offers you more activities or a greater quality of services than we do. To fin...…
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…Bruce Eisenberg, M.D. is pleased to announce the relocation of his medical practice to the Northwest Internal Medicine Group Franklin Medical Building 26206 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034 (810) 355-1090 "oh MyAching Feet" BLOOD PRESSURE page 41 Segal of the Weizmann Institute of Science's Department of Neu- robiology. Working with a hypertensive strain of rats, the Institute team separated the hypothalamus re- gion of...…
…IN T R O D U C I N G come in — from $3 sent by a re- tiree to $10,000 sent from a law firm in Washington, D.C. A former Cambodian refugee who wrote in, explained his gen- erosity simply by saying, "I know how they feel. I was a refugee in Thailand before coming to the United States." According to Dr. Hodes, each doctor or nurse takes out one or two helpers and a translator to the camps each day. The logistics of the day's schedule are planned...…
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…fringe thing. It represents a mainstream activity." The program at Marian Joy ended a few years ago when its partner, a nearby stable, closed. Marni Cruthmeyer, supervisor of the hospi- tal's physical therapy department, says the horseback riding program was popular with the pediatrics staff. "There's been a lot in the PT (physical ther- apy) literature about the benefits" of therapeutic riding and hippo therapy, she adds. One such study, appe...…
…3 WAYS TO BUY A CAR AUCTION AT THE GALLERY Friday,October 14th at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15th at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 16th at Noon Mr. Siegel visited the Shkedis four years ago after re- ceiving a Jerusalem Post clip about their riding program. "Miraculous stuff is happen- ing there," he says. "It's aston- ishing. People who were floppy can sit up straight; people who couldn't walk can walk. Learn- ing disabled can now learn bett...…
…TH E CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT Strange Bedfellows Warmly Welcomes Religion and politics make foreign adoption almost impossible in Israel. Rabbi Moshe Tutnauer to Metropolitan Detroit LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT as our Scholar in Residence for the Month of October Rabbi Tutnauer is an active participant in the revitalization of Judaism around the world. As a lecturer, he has energized communities in Argentina, Peru, Ethiopia, Ken...…
