…a qi What hand did fate deal you? KATHY SHAFRAN Special to The Jewish News KRISTA HUSA Photographer Kol Ami, host to the homeless for a week, learns some lessons. lien and Jolanta lived a com- fortable life in Hamtramck. They had cars, a house, boats, motorcycles. And they were comfortable enough to be able to help other family members with finan- cial problems. Two years ago, it all came apart, seemingly in the blink of an eye. Allen wa...…
…BRING PROPOSAL I; INTO THE NEW MILLENIUM In Memory Of MORRIE BERMAN Nov. 28, 1912 - Oct. 17, 1998 This page, top to bottom: Guest Michael Charles plays his own songs after dinner. Two sisters prepare for sleep in the Temple Kol Ami library. Volunteer Leah Garrett, 12, of Farmington Hills serves the salad. VOTE "YES" ON PROPOSAL th .4,41 _ 410 0 -7 V4 fik4 4. 'V TATE FLOWERS (248) 559-5424 "4 1 Jr: GIFTS OF NATURE WEDDING &...…
…Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Presents... qr Television Celebrity & Best-Selling Author, MieLael Medved * Stmciay, November 15, 1998 • 0:00 p.m. D.Dan 64 Betty Kahn Building West Bloomfield Mourning A Doctor Jewish doctor's murder galvanizes abortion activists. National media personality, Michael Medved, was the chief film critic for the New York Post and former co- host of the television show, Sneak Previews. C...…
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…AA A This Prayers for Courtney Cantor; inching toward a deportation; Community Council gets on-line. A dozen of Courtney Cantor's closest friends from the University of Michi- gan mourned her death by attending Maariv services in her memory at U- M Hillel last Tuesday through Thurs- day evenings. "I think it was really important for them. We needed to give them space, a focus at the end of the day, to really mourn Courtney and to connect to...…
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…• _744 Editorials Your Vote Matters "The basis of a democratic state is liberty" — Aristotle lf you don't vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, don't V expect a sympathetic ear if you complain about who's elected. For Americans, voting is more than a privilege. It's also a responsibility. In dictator- ships, people yearn for a chance to vote, some- thing many of us take for granted. There's virtually no legitimate reason not to vote next week — unles...…
…POINT COUNTERPOINT Stop The Deceit In Proposal B Campaign Assisted Suicide Short-Circuits Compassion I IV • The illness must be terminal n a perfect world, death, when and incurable. it appears, would come quietly • The attending physician and a and peacefully, without pain specialist in the patient's disease or anguish or distress. It must concur on the propriety of the would be a tribute to the preceding decision. decades of life. • A ...…
….EDITOR'S WATCH Philanthropist William Davidson: Reclusive, But Very Charitable O Sukkah Use Was Misunderstood a- Thank you for printing my letter on Oct. 23 regarding the sukkah that is now in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. There is, however, one cor- rection to be made. In the letter, it was said that the sukkah was used by my relatives as a "loft." That is incorrect. The sukkah was used as a /ifi-, a container into # which those fleein...…
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…JITTERS 1 And they have backing. Who? Mr. ill Clinton, the Democratic presi- dent, although saying that he loved Israel, demanded that Israel yield to the PLO or else. If it refuses to do so, Israel will be faced with Arafat's decla- ration and Clinton's recognition of "palestine" in May 1999. Even former President George Bush (Republican) never went so far as to threaten Israel with "palestine." But Clinton withholds respect until Israel yie...…
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…" Photo by the Associate Press The Wye Agreement With an ailing King Hussein looking on, President Clinton held the center of the stage as Arafat and Netanyahu signed onto the Wye agreement. Enlarging America's Role The Wye River agreement lifts the U.S. role in the Mideast peace process to a new and more complicated height. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent 10/30 1998 • ast week's Wye agreement to restart the Mideast peace pro...…
…the Israel Policy Forum and a profes- reflected political needs." gsor of law at the Catholic University ZOA, he said, plans to work with of America, said that the looming Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala), chair of American presence in the talks is a the Select Committee on Intelligence. necessary evil. This week, Shelby said he was "trou- Washington's role, he said, "will be to bled" by the expanded role and take the temperature in terms of compli...…
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…• when Mr. Domb was asked to name their candidate to fight Mr. Netanyahu, he hedged. The settlers are furious. They feel the prime min- . ister led them down the garden path. But they are frustrated because they recognize that they cannot mobilize the kind of mass support that rallied against the 1993 Oslo accord. A poll published in Yediot Aharonot on Sunday found 74 per- cent of Israelis welcoming the Wye deal as a "good" agreement. Only 18...…
…The World: Th The Wyes Of Terror Murder and protest greeted Binyamin Netanyahu and Yassir Arafat shortly after they returned home. LARRY DERFNER Israel Correspondent Jerusalem t the White House last Friday, President Clinton noted that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat "are quite well aware that the enemies of peace will try to extract a price from both sides." The attempts weren't long in corn- ing, a...…
…Congregation Shaarey Zedek cordially invites you to an "Israel At 50" Tribute Dinner on behalf of State of Israel Bonds Development Corporation for Israel honoring The Honorable Avern L. Cohn Recipient of the State of Israel 50th Anniversary Award Tuesday, November 3, 1998 At the Synagogue 27375 Bell Road Southfield With Special Guest Speaker Col. (Ret.) Raanan Gissin, Ph.D Spokesman for the Ministry of Infrastructures General Chai...…
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…"gas, with the latest agreement. "I can't really make comments unless [the Palestinians] follow through and stop the incitement to murder and stop teaching hate," she said. Sharfman is a member of Mothers Against Teaching Children to Kill and Hate (MATCKH), a local orga- nization founded recently to protest a Palestinian Authority-funded chil- dren's television show that praises suicide bombers. The group also works to expose other Palestinia...…
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…Community Vote for Gilda Jacobs for State Representative District #35 Yad Ezra Hosts Glickman U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman will be guest speaker at Yad Ezra's annual dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. U.S. Secretary Glickman, a of Agriculture cabinet member Dan Glickman. since 1995, has authorized legis- lation to reorganize the USDA. Vote for a Track Record of Service and Commitment. D E M OCR A T 1 1 r...…
…Community • Holocaust Memorial Center To Honor Saul Waldman; Ambasssador To Speak A LEARNING COMMUNITY S PREMIERE OPENING CLASS SCHEDULE FALL 1998 BEGINNING WEEK OF OCTOBER 24TH THE SHAAREY ZEDEK FAMIIX \tt ° SOUTHFIELD CAMPUS CLASSES DAY TITLE HOUR Tues. 7-8 Hebrew I Tues. 7-8 Hebrew II Tues. 7-8 Ecology & Judaism Tues. 8-9 Genesis Tues. 8-9 Judaism, Take Two DAY Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. LAKER COMPLEX CLASSES ...…
…gale gb 96g *it/ Don't miss a thing. Get your Jewish News at your winter home. Attach your mailing label in the space provided, then print your winter address and phone. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for processing. Reform Leaders To Meet In Troy Hundreds of delegates will arrive at the Somerset Inn in Troy Nov. 5-8 to take part in the UAHC Northeast Lakes Council/ Detroit Federation Regional Biennial. Delegates will choose from a range of wor...…
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…■ Nril to Play the Piano: Plus a Recommended Listening Library." The evening series will differ only on Nov. 11, when Syme will present "Legend, Libertine, Virtuoso: The Exciting World of Liszt," and Nov. 18, when he will discuss "Polonaises and Hungarian Rhapsodies: More from Chopin and Liszt." Fee for the series is $100 for Temple members, $125 for non-mem- bers. Individual sessions are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. To enroll, ca...…
…I C ommun i ty Bonds Funds Raised In advance of the Trael at 50" musical celebration and tribute dinner honor- ing Bernice Gershenson and Frank D. Stella, Temple Beth El realized $873,500 in Israel Bonds at a reception hosted by Carol and Michael Ziecik. John Loftus, author and former Justice Department attorney, was guest speaker. Shown: Marion Freedman, Temple president; Michael Ziecik; Carol Ziecik; Bernice Gershenson and Frank D. Stella...…
…Teva Naturally Jewish Cain And Abel In The Midrash Community educator Ruth Bergman will discuss "Cain and Abel in the Midrash" at an adult study session 8 p.m. Wed. Nov. 4, sponsored by Eilu v'Eilu and hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 West Lincoln in Oak Park. Rabbi Marla Feldman, associate director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit, will lead the third session in the series on Nov. 11, which will focus on the...…
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…Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, SPACE *will offer two groups, a divorce support group and a moving-on group. The divorce support group helps men and women who are dealing with many conflicted feelings regarding divorce and separation. The moving-on support group helps men and women ready to put their divorce behind them and take the first steps toward a new life. Both groups meet for four consecu- tive weeks. There is a suggested dona- tion of $20 f...…
…Community Calendar Announcing the Newly Revised .... ADL Web Site SHABBAT bisat • Breaking News/Press Releases/Reports • Combating Hate/Anti-Semitism/Extremism • Fighting Domestic and International Terrorism • Religious Freedom and Church/State Issues • Government/National Affairs • Israel, the Middle East and the Peace Process • Holocaust Studies and Holocaust Denial • Education Resources/Human Relations Catalog 4000 Town Center,...…
…"Havdalah: Making A Difference" Start the new week with a mitzvah! SUNDAY, NOV. 8 :)isterhood of Temple Beth El sponsors "Shop 'Til You Drop" 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to benefit Sisterhood programs. Handcrafted clothing and accessories, art for the home may be purchased. Admission: $1. Lunch available. Information: Susan Saxe, (248) 855- 2423, or Joan Halpern, (248) 737-0801. THURSDAY, NOV. 12 Temple Kol Ami will sponsor an evening with Lila Lazaru...…
…Calendar " I would say for young children that WHERE: HILLEL DAY SCHOOL this is a very nurturing environment, WHEN: TUESDAY, They get opportunities here that NOVEMBER 17 cannot be duplicated anywhere else. When your 1st grader comes home at the end of the first week of school and reads a page of Hebrew to you it is the most amazing thing. And the children feel so good about what H of academic excellence. And through the study of ...…
…hold a Torah class with Rabbi Phil Cohen at 5 p.m. Information: (517) 332-1916. TUESDAY, NOV. 3 The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit presents its ongoing series, "Jewish Secrets to Self- Improvement." The lecture will feature Rabbi Alon Tolwin of Aish Ha'Torah dis- cussing "How to Accept Yourself." 7:30 p.m. at D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building in West Bloomfield. Free. Information: 0 (248) 661-7649. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 Michigan ...…
….......................... A Sampling o Adult Jewish Learning Oppo Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 A/liddlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, 48334, 248-851-5100, fax: 248-851-3190 Genesis and Science with Dr. Jacob Trombka Sunday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. Agency for Jewish Education - Midrasha 21550 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, 48076, 248-354-1050 fax: 248-354-1068 Educational Exchange - Monthly Lectures A thought - provoking lecture, presented by Ste...…
…A Musical Mitzvah • 4 LISA BRODY Special to The Jewish News 0 n Saturday, Oct. 24, Jamey Braitman found a way to join ancient and modern melodies at his bar mitzvah service at the Birmingham Temple. Jamey, a seventh grader at Derby Middle School in Birmingham, is the son of Peppy and Iry Levy of Beverly Hills and Robert Braitman of Bloom- field Hills. At Birmingham Temple, which practices Humanistic Judaism, the bar and bat mitzvah celeb...…
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…sit INATER1h4.,\TIC)NAL Strengthening Women, Children and Families (S pinning Out of Control: Mitzvah Chapter presents is welcomed home by her sisters, [;> Stephanie, Audrey and Jennifer. Excited grandparents are Delores Carson of Hes- peria, Arthur and Elsie Tatelbaum of Oak Park and her 100-year-old great- grandmother Ida Tatelbaum. Marissa was named in loving memory of her grandfather Marvin Carson. A critique of media's role in today...…
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…CATCH THIS VACATION PACKAGE BEFORE IT FLIES AWAY Rebecca Sarah Schram will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Temple Israel. She is the daughter of Leslie Schram and Douglas • Schram, sister of Michael and Elyssa. Proud grandparents are Myra and George Gunsberg and Shirley and Carl Schram. Her most meaningful mitzvah pro- ject involved delivering packages for Yad Ezra; she also volunteered in the Temple Israel office. A stude...…
