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…EDITORIAL Complacency The winds of change are blowing across the Soviet Union. The world watches with interest as Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika — openness and restructuring — give hope to the Soviets and the people of the world that a new regime will ease tensions both inside and outside Soviet borders. But have we been lulled by these events? Yes. Immigration of Soviet Jews has increased in the last year, ostensibly with fewe...…

…OPINION CONTENTS 14 FRONTLINES Local Issues KIMBERLY LIFTON As the campaigns heat up in the U.S. and Israel, local races crowd the ballot. 20 ELECTIONS '88 Two Democracies, Two Elections GARY ROSENBLATT Israel and America have strong imilarities and basic differences. T he Jewish Senator Isr ael Groups Oppose Israelis and Arabs meet on the West Bank: Coming to terms with realities. It's Time For Jews And Arabs To Stop Baiting One ...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Murray Kling, M.D.-, a surgeon on the Sinai Medical Staff Is Your Doctor a Sinai Doctor? Not all Sinai doctors are Jewish. But they've all got seychel, and they know how to treat you like a mensch. It's not easy to join the Sinai Medical Staff. Applicants have to complete an accredited residency program in a med- ical specialty. They're expected to be cer- tified by the national examining board in that specialty. Their cred...…

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…LETTERS YOU'RE COVERED With Our T-Shirt! Continued from Page 6 whether in the guise of patriotism, of fighting crime, or of acceding to the will of a religious majority, all are part of an ever-present trend that threatens our religious and cultural identity and freedom. Similarly, there will likely be significant differences in the types of people each can- didate would appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court in terms of whether the appointees w...…

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…FRONTLINES Voters Face Important Decisions On Local Issues November 8 KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer B i ii01101111111111100101110410WIWIWW1110111111WW1001il Celebrate the Great Return The Franklin Savings 36-month CD. With a rate like this, you can't afford not to take advantage of it. 9.0% Annual Percentage Rate. Income: Monthly check may be issued or reinvested into another Franklin Savings account. 9.38% Effective Annual Yield. Compo...…

…0.414C1 Adviser Says Mideast Is Dukakis Priority ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer A s president, Michael Dukakis would not allow anyone who disagrees with his plans for the Middle East to participate in the peace process, accor- ding to Madeleine Korbel Albright, the Democratic hopeful's senior foreign policy adviser. Albright cited specifically the Rev. Jesse Jackson, whom she said would not have a role in determining American policy in the...…

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…Join us in electing Joan Young Oakland County Probate Judge. ► on public property it is far enough from the seat of power so as not to blur the separa- tion of religion and state. "If it is outside (city hall), in the general area used for displays, it should be of no concern," he said. "Tradition is tradition," he said, when asked why the ci- ty did not just put its Christmas decorations on church property. "We have seen displays like this ...…

…ELECTIONS 88 Two Democracies, Two Elections In the U.S. and Israeli elections, and there are some strong similarities basic differences GARY ROSENBLATT Editor merican Jews seem to favor Michael Dukakis in the up- coming elections (with a recent poll showing the margin as high as four to one) and they tilt toward the Labor party in the Israeli elections. Israelis, by contrast, seem to favor Likud at home and George Bush in the American el...…

…ELECTIONS JAMES DAVID BESSER Washington Correspondent ► ► 111 o intense is the media hype a- round the battle for the Oval Of- fice that the glare obscures many smaller elections that will do just as much to shape public policy in this country for the next few years. For the Jewish community, the 1988 House and Senate races present some curious choices. As usual, the between-the-lines content of these contests may have more significance ...…

…1 ELECTIONS 88 The Jewish Senator Continued from preceding page Jew, has mounted an effective challenge to Republican incumbent Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Although Lieberman is considered the under- dog, polls show a fairly close race that could be significantly affected by the turnout for the presidential contest. Oddly, Weicker is a liberal Republican and Lieberman a conser- vative Democrat. Throughout the campaign, Lieberman has taken more ...…

…ELECTIONS • Pro-Israel PACs see a good oppor- tunity in Colorado, where challenger Martha Ezzard, who has moderately strong pro-Israel credentials, is given a good chance of defeating Dan Schaefer, the Republican incumbent who has a weak record on Israel. In Georgia, one of the stranger races pits Ben Jones, the television ac- tor, against GOP incumbent Pat Swindall. In a campaign marred by corruption charges against Swindall, Jones has impr...…

…ELECTIONS 88 The Jewish Vote Continued from preceding page Jewish community, has emphasized the traditional Jewish preference for the idea of continuity with the his party." Dukakis's Jewish supporters have policies of the current administration—but he has yet to also complained that the candidate's specify how a Bush administration pro-Israel sentiments tend to get lost might carry forward the stalled in the noise of the campaign, while "...…

…ELECTIONS 8 STALEMATE II? On the eve of Israel's elections, it appears that the turmoil of the intifada has helped lead to another political deadlock between Labor and Likud HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent ■ ho would have imagined that the unnatural alliance between Labor and Likud — the two arch-rivals of Israeli politics — would have run its four-year course? When the the deadlocked 1984 elktion compelled the two major political bloc...…

…ELECTIONS Stalemate II? Continued from preceding page the Prime Minister's office for the Foreign Ministry. lb a fickle voting public, he is once again widely perceived as a tricky- dealer who cannot be trusted to hold the line and protect Israel's vital in- terests. His approval rating has dropped to about 40 percent, giving rise to speculation that his own leadership will. be on the line unless he can return a decisive Labor victory on No...…

…ELECTIONS DAVID MARGOLIS Special to The Jewish News have an Israeli friend whom I'll call Dorit, a young married woman who grew up in the sort of family that, in Israel, is called secular: they kept kosher and were committed Jewishly, but did not observe Shabbas completely or feel bound by Jewish law. Married now and living in America, Dorit thought she might like to light candles on Fri- day evenings, as her mother often did, in order to b...…

…I LOCAL NEWS I Please join us for festivities marking the GRAND OPENING of Leading Refusenik To Speak In Detroit the new, exclusive boutique where fashion has no size . . . 14 and up FRIDAY,. OCTOBER 28, 1988, 6:30 p.m. MUSIC AND CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1988, 12 noon to 8 p.m. TRUNK SHOWING OF REGINALD DESIGNS Meet designer Natasha Khassin led the fight against the KGB in the Soviet Union for 10 years un- til sh...…

…Which presidential candidate shares our values? Read the records...Not the rhetoric. Michael Dukakis shares the values of the Jewish community. George Bush talks about values, but they're not our values. • Michael Dukakis will uphold the principle of separation of church and state. • Michael Dukakis believes "Israel's fate is our fate" and as President he "will never let Israel down." • He will "say no to Arab shopping lists that endanger ...…

…I NEWS I Jewish Welfare Federation Jewish Community Council Detroit Zionist Federation and the American Zionist Coordinating Committee in cooperation with the World Zionist Organization Department of Information Presents Israeli Courts Order Aid For Ethiopians LIVE, VIA SATELLITE ISRAEL AT THE POLLS From Jerusalem and New York Up-to-the•minute Knesset Election Results NOVEMBER 1, 1988 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. United Hebrew Schools 21550...…

…GORGE BUSH A Proven Friend To The Jewish Community AN IRONCLAD COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL'S SECURITY After eight years as Ronald Reagan's Vice President, George Bush has a proven track record of pro-Israel leadership. Eight years ago strategic partnership with Israel was merely a dream. Thanks to the Reagan-Bush Administration, Israel is now a full-fledged partner and major non-NATO ally of the United States. Two candidates this year ask for your...…

…I INSIDE WASHINGTON 111 ■ 11111•IMENIII • NC&JA csie' bileraliDas .......eseerriseeeivesesiewaservi Publicity-Shy AIPAC Respected But Not Always Loved JAMES DAVID BESSER Washington Correspondent I THE SAPPHIRE COLLECTION BY NOBLIA SLEEK. SUPPLE LEATHER STRAP TIMEPIECES WITH SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL RESISTS WATER AND IS VIRTUALLY SCRATCH PROOF. YOUR CHOICE OF EBONY, COBALT, OR RICH BROWN AND SUBTLE ACCENT OF FULL-CUT DIAMOND AT NOON. A DE...…

…The Jewish Theological Seminary of America Cordially Invites You To Attend "Sunday at the Seminary . . . In Detroit" Sunday, November 6, 1988 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses 5075 West Maple Road — West Bloomfield AIPAC lobbyists might well argue that, in a changing world, moral support doesn't count for much against ultra- sophisticated weaponry. But the argument is a complex one, with all kinds of nuance...…

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…Yeshivath Beth Yehudah cordially invites you to attend the 74th ANNUAL "YESHIVA DINNER" Sunday, November 20th, 1988 at The Westin Hotel Renaissance Center, Detroit Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Couvert: 5125 per person For Reservations, call 557-6750 19th Annual Golden Torah Award Recipient Guest Speaker Mayor Edward I. Koch Mrs. Hannah Karbal Mayor of New York City Dinner Chairmen Harold Beznos Ivan Bloch Honorary ...…

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…TORAH PORTION I The Men's Club of Adat Shalom Synagogue invites you to attend an What Would Abraham Do If Alive Today? vimmi ■ RABBI SHMUEL IRONS Special to The Jewish News very bar mitzvah boy knows it by heart. It is repeated every Passover at the seder, when one is called up to read the Torah, and at daily prayers: "Asher Bachar Banu" — God has chosen the Jewish people and has given them His Torah. The belief that the Creator of the u...…

…TORAH PORTION I NATASHA KHASSIN Abraham Continued from preceding page "MY TEN YEAR STRUGGLE WITH THE KGB" home to experience a true Jewish and spiritual environ- ment (Bava Metzia 86B; Sota 10A). He would create centers of true Torah learning to reach out to the community (Yoma 28B). In short, he would try everything humanly possible to avert this spiritual disaster, as he tried then to avert the destruction of Sodom (Genesis 18:23-33). ...…

…Presents The Miami Boys' Choir hostile to Jewish concerns, came at the triennial assembly of the international grouping known as the Con- ference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Con- sultative Status with the United Nations. in our First Annual Chanukah Concert Israel Bombs Lebanon For Terrorist Attack Tel Aviv (JTA) — Two days after a car-bomb attack kill- ed seven Israeli soldiers, Israel Defense Force jets at- tacked terrorist ta...…

…COMMENT Mideast Sees New Elements Of Instability MORRIS J. AMITAY Special to The Jewish News E vents in the Middle East the past few months have added some ominous new twists to some already bad situations. As if the preponderance of arms in the hands of Israel's Arab foes — in terms of numbers of tanks, planes and troops — was not sufficiently threatening, Israel is now fac- ing brand new dangers. These include the very recent in- The G...…

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…B'nai B'rith Foundation cordially invites you to attend the Great American Traditions Award Dinner honoring Joseph E. Antonini Chairman and Chief Executive Officer K mart Corporation Thursday, December 1, 1988, 6:00 p.m. The Westin Hotel Couvert $200 per person Black tie preferred Reservations 552-8070 Dietary Laws Performing in Concert: Grammy Award Winner Kenny G General Chairmen General Co-Chairmen Charles T. Fisher, III Ger...…

…PURELY COMMENTARY Yiddish Continued from Page 2 school through high school and undergraduate studies to the Ph.D. degree. Without such a teacher training program, the only one of its kind in existence at any university today, Yiddish in the public schools would re- main a dream. The high goals attained in Yiddish literature gained added encomia and recognition via Bar-Ilan University. It is contained in an important essay that was read at t...…

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…SPORTS Butch And Sundance Two local teens joined a U.S. baseball team on a South American tour this summer MIKE ROSENBAUM Sports Writer IIN hen Noah Bremen and Andrew Margolick went south to Florida for a baseball camp last De- cember, they had no idea it would lead to a trip even further south the following summer. While Bremen and Margolick, both 15, attended the Bucky Dent baseball camp in Delray Beach, Fla., last year, they were told ...…

…Franklin is redefining fitness. • have a freshman squad — then moved up to the varsity. They two teamed up on a Mickey Mantle League travel team, but faced each other, for the first time in four years, when they played on different recreation league teams. "Noah was pitching and I stepped in to hit," says Margolick. "We both looked at each other and we started laughing." Bremen and Margolick hope to spend another session at the Dent camp nex...…