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…Robert J. Gordon, local president of the Anti- Defamation League of B'nai Brith (ADL) noted, "Several of the TORCH members made statements which suggest that they are going to active- ly try to replace those board members, particularly the Jewish Board members, who disagree with them in next year's election." Added Woody Sandweiss, executive director of the Detroit Chapter of American Jewish Committee, "We are not anti-Christmas, but we want t...…
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…Spoil Yourself And II Your Friends traffic jams, I'm gift wrapp- ing," said Julie after five hours on her feet in the booth. "But this is so much more community oriented than the big-city temples?" Julie never expected to be part of the Traverse City Christmas spirit. But she spent all of Monday night up to her ears in wrapping paper. Why? "In order to keep the rabbi, they need the funds. So here I am?' While the Christmas gift- wrap is the l...…
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…Huron Valley Hospital's Physicians Referral Program. based on an unequivocal rec- ognition of Israel's right to ex- ist in peace behind secure borders? Middle East observers be- lieve it is unlikely that, in the final analysis, the Syrian- backed, hard-line factions within the Palestinian move- ment, led by George Habash, Naif Hawatmeh, Ahmed Jibril and Abu Mussa, will abandon their collective political baggage and accept a compromise with Is...…
…I NEWS 1 Are you between the ages of 18 and 24? Continued from preceding page was briefly caught up in a traffic snarl, the momen- tary expression of fear that touched his face was un- mistakable. The need to surround him- self with a retinue of heavies; to keep constantly, unpredict- ably on the move; to sleep in car OT Z 11 You may qualify for a fellowship to P ROJ Spend a year in Israel . • • Experience . . Between the Israeli rig...…
…- DOUBLE YOUR CLOSET SPACE MARV SAYS with Soviet Jews THE CLOSET SYSTEMS CO. Continued from Page 1 fers the same services for up to 18 months — although most refugees haven't needed assistance for more than 10 months, JFS officials said. The new refugee status interpretation is from At- torney General Richard Thornburgh and the Im- migration and Naturalization Service. Lerner said some refugees now are granted parole status, which doesn...…
…CLOSE-UP Caring for the elderly has left government and Jewish leaders struggling to find answers. Crisis In Aging KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer erman Kaufman, 78, sits strapped in a wheelchair next to his bed in the Livonia Nursing Home. With cloudy eyes, he stares at a flickering television screen and mumbles. The television is his only compa- nion. In his younger years, Kaufman played cards, read newspapers and oc- casionally went to th...…
…CD Bessie Chase visits with Herman Kaufman at th Livonia Nursing Home. I he Detroit Jewish community Association of Jewish Homes, Housing provides some housing — insti- and Services. tutional and non-institutional More than other groups, adds — and a myriad of program- Cleveland State University's Dr. Boaz ming for senior members. But Kahana, who has conducted most agree that more services are sociological studies of elderly Jews in needed ...…
…CLOSE-UP "There are groups like the elderly who have real needs that have to be ad- dressed," Solomon says, adding that such groups must lobby for themselves. This year, the social services budget could be cut by 17 percent. embers of the Jewish com- munity have repeatedly voiced concern over the issue of providing for the elderly. A reader survey conducted for The Jewish News last May by Scar- borough Research Corp. found that car- ing for ...…
…it accept only privately insured in- dividuals — thus excluding the Medicaid clients. Other problems abound. It is not uncommon for The Jewish Home For Aged to have separate waiting lists for its 312 beds at two nursing homes — Borman Hall and Prentis Manor — and for 106 beds at Fleischman Residence. The Home for years has been trying to prove to the state that it needs to serve the Jewish communi- ty where it lives, which means putting more ...…
…A Little Assistance Continued from Page 23 home. She has been there about four months. Her mon- thly costs average $3,000. If her money runs out, she will be forced to move into a non- profit home — probably the Jewish Home For Aged — which accepts government- assisted residents. Fortunately for Weber, she has money to choose a place to . live. She would like her own apartment, but that is not possible. Her daughter says the home is not a ma...…
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…I SYNAGOGUE SERVICES Gary Weinstein wishes you a HAPPY HOLIDAY Don't Forget .. . "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of the low price is gone." .„17 Weinstein BETH EL: Services 8 p.m. Rabbi Julian Cook will speak on "The Night Before Christmas." Services 11 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Cook will speak on "Bless the Children." BETH JACOB: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Richard Weiss will speak on "One of Our Boys M...…
…AIM A otico 721 B.C.E., they are captured and those who survive assimilate among their cap- tors. About 135 years after, the Southern Kingdom is also attacked, the Temple destroyed and the people driven into exile. The Ju- deans, however, do not assimilate. (Where does the word Jew come from?) Even in exile, Judah remains intact: Judah keeps the inner fire alive, a flame that dreams of returning one day to the ancestral homeland and restorin...…
…I HERE'S TO . . Machon L' Torah • The Jewish Learning Network of Michigan cordially invite you to . . . Thank G-d It's Friday DR. MORRIE L. DUBIN, a Berkley optometrist, recently received the national Homer Hendrickson Award of the Optometric Extension Pro- gram in California. Turn your Friday night into a meaningful Shabbos experience • Festive Shabbos meal • Informative discussions Elkin To Be Honors Prof. Judith Laikin Elkin wil...…
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…I LOCAL NEWS 5he Unhelievrihie Specialty Gifts Our Specialty.. ial A : \ 4- Anne Gonte Silver, an honorary vice president of the Zionist Organization of America, was in Israel recently where she attended the 90th ZOA convention and dedicated the Dr. I. Walter Silver and Anne Gonte Silver Family Woodland. It was established under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund in the Temple Israel Forest in Safed, Israel. Do You Go South For T...…
…BUSINESS A former Detroiter heads West to find his pot of chocolate. ivy When Sammy Davis Jr. asked in a song, "Who can take a sunrise? Sprinkle it with dew? Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two?" Kevin Sher- man didn't realize he would grow up to be that indomitable person — the candy man. Sherman, formerly of Oak Park, has made a name for himself as presi- dent of Sherman's Confections, Inc. in Glendora, Calif. Sherman, who manufa...…
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…SPORTS Shooting Star Or Passing Fancy? North Farmington guard Matt Hoffman set a school scoring mark last season, but he prefers assists to points. MIKE ROSENBAUM I Sports Writer ead guards have a wide lati- tude on the basketball court. More than any other player, they can decide how often to shoot and how often to pass. Matt Hoffman, North Farmington High School's lead guard, took enough shots to set a school sophomore season scoring r...…
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…AROUND TOWN UPER SUNDAY 400 volunteers and 3,200 contributors combined for a record $1 million pledged to the Allied Jewish Campaign. Photography by Glenn Triest Wendy Eichenhorn keeps the tally. Seeking a pledge is Jane Sherman. Betsy Huer helps daughter Hilary solicit for the Campaign. Stanley Frankel and Marty Kraar double-check the total. Campaign leaders Jim August and Paul Borman are happy with the day's effort. Super Sunday ch...…
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…Ili. IN& N •d Art By Barbara Kiwak Traveling Kosher Most airline passengers seem to have few problems with their kosher meals. But I appear to be the exception to the rule. ANN GOLDBERG Special to The Jewish News T he stewardess, in her neat British Airways uniform, hovered at my shoulder. She coughed a cou- ple of times, then tapped me gently on my arm. "Excuse me," she almost whispered, "I'm terribly sorry for dis- turbing you, but ...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS A Toast To Jewish Living Israel's For Families Traveling Jewishly By YEFET OZERY Harlene Winnick Appelman is the coordinator of Jewish Experiences For Families and author of this months's To Our Readers theme piece on Jewish family travel. For each issue of L'Chayim, a rabbi, a Jewish educator or other notable in the Jewish community will present an overview of the month's theme. The chance for families to travel togethe...…
…Traveling Jewishly Continued from Page L-1 Aim at making the trip a bonding family experience in which you have a good time together exploring a world quite different from the one you know." Some of her tips for family travel include: • Talk ahead of time about everybody's expectations for the trip. If everyone has a chance to choose a site or activity for the trip, they may feel a greater part of it. • Do it, don't say it. If a child can cl...…
…Israel's For Families Continued from Page L-1 apartment through a real estate agent or the classified ads in an Israeli newspaper, including the international edition of The Jerusalem Post. For those families who want to join a pre-arranged trip, a survey of various Jewish organizations is recommended. B'nai B'rith offers a program called LEVI — Living Experience Vacation in Israel. Families live and work in Nahariya, a seaside resort town n...…
…Travel Agents Have Their Favorite Getaways Travel agents are exposed to destinations all throughout the world. They have information about cruises, Israel, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, Canada and almost everywhere one could take a vacation. In addition, for their own pleasure and to gather information for their clients they will travel to these far-off destinations. Some local travel agents recently responded to a L'Chayim survey a...…
…Local Agencies Package Special 'Jewish' Tours As part of a community-wide fair, "Jewish Travel Destinations," to be held February 19, 1989, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, a group of area agencies has created several packages tailored for the Detroit Jewish community. Here is a sampling of some of the packages that will be offered before, during and after the fair: A Sephardic Journey Gateway Travel has designed a trip to...…
