…CONTENTS The Cost Of Being Jewish Howie Mandel Is Jest For Success ELIZABETH KAPLAN The extent of Jewish affiliation is all a matter of values — and often of pocketbooks, too. LAURIE EINSTEIN KOSZUTA Funnyman Howie Mandel is making it big on television and the nightclub circuit. 16 90 Quest For Survival Confronting Mortality On The Days Of Awe KIMBERLY LIFTON Sinai Hospital is re-examining its Jewish roots as it maps a business strate...…
…UP FRONT Pollards Solicit Jewish Support For Son's Case urging of his parents, Pollard said. When Jonathan finished his Staff Writer studies at Stanford, he entered the ome boys dream of becoming Navy over his father's objections. For the first several years, secret agents. They spend their days jumping in im- Jonathan thrived in the Navy, Pollard aginary black cars, slipping on said. He received three superior sunglasses and pretending they...…
…EDITORIAL The Hope Of The Shofar On Monday, in synagogues around the world, the eerie sound of the shofar will trumpet in the arrival of Rosh Hashanah. From the twists and turns of the ram's horn will come a peculiar cry — the plaintive, mournful cry of the Jewish people who witnessed the destruction of the lbmple; the same soul-wrenching cry that will be sounded by a shofar on the Day of Judgement; the riveting cry that awakens us to our re...…
…()PINION The Democratic Process The Moral Majority, anti-abortion and other single-issue groups are hard at work to advance their agendas in the upcoming presidential election. But are Jewish voters sitting it out? RABBI DANIEL B. SYME N Michael Dukakis George Bush ow that the Democratic and Republican conventions are over and the ofttimes comic and carnival atmosphere done with, it is time to remind ourselves that elections are a serio...…
…THE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA METROPOLITAN DETROIT DISTRICT THE JEWISH NEWS Serving Detroit's Metropolitan Jewish Community with distinction for four decades. PUBLISHER: Charles A. Buerger ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Arthur M. Horwitz EDITOR EMERITUS: Philip Siomovitz EDITOR: Gary Rosenblatt The Most Exciting Musical Event of the Year ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alan Hitsky NEWS EDITOR: Heidi Press SUNDAY, OCT. 30, 1988 7:30 P.M. FORD AUDITORI...…
…SERVICE. IN. hen purchasing an automobile, price is not today's most important issue. Value is. And the best way to keep your car an excellent value is through excellent service. But, if you've been driven to the conclusion that all service centers are alike, give some thought to bringing your car into a Tamaroff Service facility. As you know, today's sophisticated automobiles require special attention to keep them performing as promised. And...…
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…OPINION Let it be known that the Jewish community was there in force — whatever the result. We have no other responsible choice. The freedoms we cherish and values we espouse will either be bolstered or crippled by what we do now. Election day is only two months away. N EWS im"mm"" Jews Protest Canadian Bias Toronto (JTA) — The Cana- dian Jewish Congress has de- nounced as discriminatory the acquiescence of the Cana- dian government to a r...…
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…'With sincere greetings and best wishes for a to you and your loved ones. 0n the eve of the new Year, as we renew our commitment to our faith and our people, let us remember those who look to us as partners in their destiny. 4,00, f eDER,,,,,0 Conrad L. Siles, M.D. president Martin S. ; ,, Kraar il VI Executive Director Paul Borman Samuel Frankel president, United Jewish charities 33 0 se 3, WISS Executive vice-President M...…
…I LOCAL NEWS ININ ■ 111•1111MINNII11111111 The Very Best Fruit CT Gift Baskets "La Shona Tova" ALL Occasions Nationwide Delivery HAPPY NEW YEAR Jacobson Chairs JARC Evening With Hamlisch DONNA & PHILIP ROSEN of Detroit WISH HEALTH & HAPPINESS TO THEIR FAMILY & FRIENDS ON THE thelumnalwalk NEW YEAR Come Join Us 71W Orchard Lake Road, South of Maple, West Bloomfield • • • 01101.00 TER Jerusa lem, August 3, 1988. 661 -3 lo ...…
…American Red Magen David for Israel REGION MICHIGAN 4DA SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TESTIMONIAL DINNER DANCE honoring MALA and HENRY S. DORFMAN Recipients of the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award Thursday Evening, October 6th Congregation Adat Shalom 29901. Middlebelt Road MR. & MRS. ALLEN CHARLUPSKI MR. BERNARD EDELMAN MR. & MRS. FRED FERBER MR. & MRS. JOSEPH GYONGYOSI MR. & MRS. ALEXANDER KARP DR...…
…CLOSE-UP The Cost Of Bei 16 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 …
…• r Everything seems to have a price tag today including being Jewish. The extent of Jewish affiliation is all a matter of values — and often of pocketbooks, too. ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer A 11 0 aron Wassermann loves school. Unlike many other 7-year-olds, he doesn't ask his parents why he has to go to Hillel Day School or why he can't stay home and watch television. But Aaron does frequently ques- tion his mother about one thing: W...…
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…FOREIGN Jewish Information Service DOMESTIC Maxie Collision, Inc. CJF 49th General Assembly, Bubis said that "Camping, a trip to Israel, in short, all the activities most likely to have a lasting positive effect upon Jewish education are 'dollar- intensive! " The same could be said for Jewish day schools which, Bubis says, often produce "more literate, affiliated and socially integrated Jews." The price for this at all three Jewish day sch...…
…CLOSE-UP Cost Of Being Jewish FL Continued from preceding page r. OFF DRESS SHOES BY Caped© Jumping-Jacks® COUPON EXPIRES SEPT. 15th REG. PRICE AND IN STOCK MERCHANDISE I ONLY Orchard Mall reg Orchard Lake Rd., N. of Maple West Bloomfield • 851-5566 Evergreen Plaza 12 Mile & Evergreen Rd. Southfield • 559-3580 SHOES Os PIERSON INTERIORS Wishes Their Family, Friends And Customers A Healthy, Happy And Prosperous New Year. Piers...…
…• GIFTS • WATCHES • JEWELRY • ACCESSORIES • AND MORE! Wish someone you love L'Shanah Tova Tikatevu with a special tray or basket. NIBBLES & NUTS WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR and wonder, 'Where can I save money?' " At the same time, Marcus feels strongly that every pen- ny she invests in her children's Jewish education is money she invests in the future of the Jewish community. Or, as one Southfield resi- dent commented, "Yes,...…
…Wayne State University Center for Judaic Studies* Fall 1988 David Adamany President, Wayne State University Prof. Jacob Lassner Director, Center for Judaic Studies I The Center is a cooperative effort of the University and the United Jewish Charities of the. Jewish Welfare Federation of Metropolitan Detroit October 9 -10 Fourth Annual Max Kapustin Memorial Symposium The Jewish Community: Past, Present, Future Two lectures by Calvin G...…
…Conference Schedule Jewish Community Center 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield Opening Subscription Dinner (For Reservations, Call 577-3015) Sunday, October 30, 6:30 p.m. Opening Address "The Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Heritage" Sunday, October 30, 8:00 p.m. Wayne State University McGregor Memorial Conference Center Session I Session II "The Formation of Canon" "Source Criticism" 2:15-5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-Noon University of Michig...…
…I FOCUS Quest For Survival Sinai Hospital is re-examining its Jewish roots as it maps out a business strategy for the volatile health care world KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer my Brown, like other Sinai Hospital officials, wants to make sure that members of the Jewish community feel a bond to the hospital. So Brown, director of volunteer services, is launching the hospital's first adopt-a-floor program, which aims to reach out to the Jewish...…
…1= = CD Amy Brown hopes to reach out to Jewish volunteers. have been plagued by insufficient funds from Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, part of the reason health costs to the consumer have soared. Accordingly, the percentage of the Gross National Product spent on health care has doubled from 5 per- cent in the 1960s to the current 11 percent. Before the 1980s, hospitals were paid actual cost reimbursements for services and equipment p...…
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…n of it because of the neighborhood." Most Jewish institutions, Dr. Weinberg says, don't make much contact with the out- side, more secular world. Sinai, therefore, is in a unique position to teach the com- munity about being Jewish, he says. "It is the one time the com- munity gets a chance to meet Jewish people and see how competent they are," he adds. Publicizing Sinai's strengths won't overshadow the hospital's internal pro- blems. Reorga...…
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…I SYNAGOGUE SERVICES I 0 \ 3 D /- 0 , < cL • 0 VW • AIWA Jewish Community Council Rosh Hashanah Continued from Page 32 H ASSEMBLY • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 • 8:00 P.M. • TEMPLE EMANU-EL (OAK PARK) 14450 W. TEN MILE RD. • ALL WELCOME—NO ADMISSION Arthur L. Johnson, president, Detroit NAACP, will speak on the topic -- "The Civil Rights Agenda; A Look Back — A Look Ahead" — and will use the occasion to mark the 25th anniversary of ...…
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