…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60cp SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY Round Two For Unity Government HELEN DAVIS Special to The Jewish News PLO leader Yassir Arafat has in- advertantly saved the political hide of the Likud's Yitzhak Shamir and Labor's Shimon Peres. By making the declarations that won him a measure of respectability in Washington and a host of Western European capitals, Arafat has presented Israel with the diplomatic challen...…
…T U E' it THIS ISSUE 60cP SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY DECEMBER 23, 1988 / 15 TEVET 5749 Is Israel Treading A Perilous Path? Washington's decision to talk with PLO leader Yassir Arafat has thrown the Middle East, including Israel, into a paroxysm of indecision. And it escalates the danger for Arafat, too. HELEN DAVIS Special to The Jewish News After all the media hype has sub- sided over Washington's decision to open a dialogue w...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY '89 Campaign Opens With $19 Million ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor Calling the record total and the record crowd a victory for Jewish uni- ty, Detroit's Allied Jewish Campaign leadership announced Monday that $19,234,000 has been pledged so far for the 1989 Campaign. Campaign co-chairman Paul Bor- man told 800 persons at Temple Beth El on Monday that the total was an increa...…
…THIS ISSUE SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY DECEMBER 9, 1988 / 1 TEVET 5749 Super Sunday Leaders Optimistic STAFF REPORT Allied Jewish Campaign leaders expressed optimism this week that Detroit Jews will "rise above the issue" of "Who is a Jew" and respond generously on Sunday to the annual Super Sunday phonathon. "Our community has faced dif- ficult challenges before," said Super Sunday chairman Edie Mittenthal. "I am sure that we will...…
…THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY DECEMBER 2, 1988 / 23 KISLEV 5749 …
…1.1. - 1:1:1 .::1 Hifi° E:; INSV *;!:1 Ocif.;:i2.. :11: .1.....1>.:1V3 THIS ISSUE • l',1N VII 08 1: SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY NOVEMBER 25, 1988 / 16 KISLEV 5749 'Who Is A Jew' Dominates Assembly ARTHUR J. MAGIDA Special to The Jewish News American Jews' staunch opposi- tion to Israeli ultra-Orthodox political parties' efforts to change Israel's definition of Jewish identity dominated the five days of last week's Council of ...…
…slom■slol■II■ THIS ISSUE 60r SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY CLOSE-UP The Jewish Chorus: NOVEMBER 18, 1988 / 9 KISLEV 5749 PLO Peace Offensive Is Directed At U.S. HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent London — The PLO's decision to establish an independent Palestinian state — and implicitly recognize the right of Israel to exist — could present the most serious diplomatic challenge in Israel's 40-year history. True, the decision taken at...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60( SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY NOVEMBER 11, 1988/ 2 KISLEV 5749 Jewish Neighborhoods Split the Vote The northwest suburbs backed George Bush, while southeast Oakland — including Southfield, Oak Park and Huntington Woods — went to Michael Dukakis KIMBERLY LIFTON and ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writers Oak Park, Huntington Woods and Southfield followed national Jewish voting patterns in supporting Massachuse...…
…THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY NOVEMBER 4, 1988 / 24 CHESHVAN 5749 Religious Gains Tilt Election Toward Likud Labor is no longer Israel's largest party as both major groups lose ground DAVID HOLZEL Staff Writer As results of Israel's election were trickling in Tuesday night, Alaine Waldshan was rooting for the Likud. "The Arabs are intending to eat away at our land. The Likud can han- dle a crisis like this," said the...…
…THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY OCTOBER 28, 1988 / 17 CHESHVAN 5749 The *Triumphant Banner. • March Two Step. 'Ari the .!or rponR!ed ha naF.r triump h way ft. the Card of tb free And the home of Ito bracer rna net,' Sr.Itt J.E.F.F. Education Mushrooms …
…SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE 60(P OCTOBER 21, 1988 / 10 CHESVAN 5749 Steinberg Is Named Sinai Administrator S New Jewis gen • a mein i ers say if people understood the group, the would love it KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer Longtime hospital trustee Robert Steinberg's appointment as interim chief executive officer of financially troubled Sinai Hospital shows that Sinai is committed to serving the needs of the Jewish comm...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE 60cP OCTOBER 14, 1988 / 3 CHESHVAN 5749 Stella Denies Knowing GOP Unit's Nazi Ties ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Detroit businessman Frank Stella, honorary chairman of the Na- tional Republican Heritage Groups Council, this week rebutted charges in a published report that he ignored the presence of Nazi sympathizers within the group, saying "If I knew so- meone like that in t...…
…THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY Arab Dissent Delays Mich.-Israel Venture KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer Hearings on a bill that would create the first business exchange bet- ween Michigan and Israel have been postponed because of mounting pressure from the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, state legislators say. House committee members said they will review the bill after the November election, when they can sp...…
…THE JEWISH NE THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 / 19 TISHREI 5749 Sinai Plans To Move Dr. Pearsall's Clinic ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer >}-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS <-< A L e......, '4 ....., • ' .. 4,•:....../ .....jAameti.Z.m.Ame /.N.,1,./.a. 4../..,7 , 7...7 nowl/4.S/,44.........,.. 614 ... . .. evii....rvia.14.4"...1 ., .1. 1,4 AL.A.:- ...." ■ 4.1.....44,....../.1....,A. ' afer,.....44...........…
…THE JEWISH NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 23, 1988 / 12 TISHREI 5749 THIS ISSUE 60(P Spy Satellite Claim Rejected Israeli officials say the launching of Ofek One gives Israel a technological advantage, not a military one LONG DISTANCE RABBI See Contents, Page 7 Jerusalem (JTA) — Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir this week praised Israel's scientific and technological communities for design- ing and building the country's ...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 16, 1988 / 5 TISHREI 5749 Anti-Semitic Charges Rock Bush Campaign JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Publicly, George Bush's large Jewish team is trying to maintain an upbeat profile as the election moves into the home stretch. But privately, there is consterna- tion at the wave of charges linking Bush operatives to incidents and groups with anti-Semitic ...…
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…THE THIS ISSUE 6W SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 2, 1988 / 20 ELUL 5748 Arab Labor Charges Called Political Allegations in a petition by the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee may threaten Israel's favorable trade status with the United States ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer The AFL-CIO and Jewish orga- nizations nationwide joined in protest against charges late last week that Israel is violating the rights of Pale...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60r SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AUGUST 26, 1988 / 13 ELUL 5748 What If The PLO Calls Israel's Bluff? HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent J U.S. Rep. David Bonior has madea name forliMillf as one of Israel's most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill erusalem — The current debate among senior officials of the Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion (PLO) over abandoning some of their most cherished dogma has pres...…
…JEWISH NE SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE 60cP AUGUST 19, 1988 / 6 ELUL 5748 Experts Skeptical Over PLO Plan A proposed Palestinian provisional government that would recognize Israel is nothing new, according to political scientists and Israeli officials STAFF REPORT Local Mideast experts and Israel leaders expressed skepticism this week over reports that Palestine Liberation Organization Chief Yassir Arafat is considering...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AUGUST 12, 1988 / 29 AV 5748 Hussein's About-Face A Disaster For Peres HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent Question: Where has Israel's Labor Party leader Shimon Peres been left following the decision by King Hussein to sever his links with the West Bank? Answer: Up the creek without a paddle. The Labor Party leader, facing an election in less than three months, had gambled...…
…EWS THE JE THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AUGUST 5, 1988 / 22 AV 5748 Chicago's Black-Jewish Tension Not Seen In Detroit ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Faced with escalating tensions between blacks and Jews in Chicago, leaders of both communities late last week issued a statement denouncing bigotry and began planning programs to focus on the "historic ties" between the two groups. Yet the hostilities do not appear t...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JULY 29, 1988 / 15 AV 5748 Movie Protests Claim Bias Fundamentalists protest against The Last Temptation of Christ.' They say the film will unleash anti-Semitism. TOM TUGEND Special to The Jewish News Los Angeles — The scene was pure street theater and although the backdrop was Beverly Hills, the undertones were those of a medieval Passion play. On a corner of Sunset Bo...…
…T THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY Palestinian Plank Not A Dead Issue DAVID FRIEDMAN Special to The Jewish News Atlanta (JTA) — Jewish leaders this week applauded the withdrawal of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's proposed platform calling for the establishment of a Palestinian homeland. "I'm glad it was withdrawn," said Congressman Sander Levin, D- Southfield, the state's only Jewish representative on the platform com- mittee....…
…THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JULY 15, 1988 / 1 AV 5748 Ban On Refugees Draws Ire ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Representatives of major American Jewish organizations have launched an extensive lobbying cam- paign to guarantee that the United States will continue issuing refugee visas to Soviet citizens who wish to emigrate. Jewish leaders began planning the campaign on Tuesday — one week after the American Embassy i...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 6O SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JULY 8, 1988 / 23 TAMMUZ 5748 Excavations Spark Violence STAFF REPORT Kathleen Straus is in no ivory tower. SINGLE BY CHOICE works around the clock for the First Amendment Jerusalem — Israel's capital city settled into relative calm this week after an archeological dig in east Jerusalem sparked a two-hour battle between Arabs and Israeli authorities. The rioting started ...…
…THIS ISSUE 60cP SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY PLO Statement Called JULY 1, 1988 / 16 TAMMUZ 5748 CLOSE—UP Israel's Last Chance ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion spokesman Bassam Abu Sharifs statement calling for direct negotia- tions between the Palestinians and Israel is likely to be "the last conces- sion the PLO will be able to make," according to Isa Hasan, a local Palestinian American. "The PLO...…
…THE JEWISH THIS ISSUE 60¢ SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JUNE 24, 1988 / 9 TAMMUZ 5748 UHS Faces Budget Crunch Tuition is boosted 10 percent, the B'nai Moshe branch is closed and the Midrasha Library will be open only six hours per week ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor Anticipating a $120,000 shortfall between its 1988-1989 budget and its allocation from the Jewish Welfare Federation, the United Hebrew Schools board voted to raise tuit...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JUNE 17, 1988 / 2 TAMMUZ 5748 House Passes Autopsy Bill KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer Religious objections could stop county medical examiners from per- forming routine autopsies if the Michigan Senate approves legislation passed by the House on Wednesday. A new law would limit rights of medical examiners, who have final authority in determining whether an autopsy should ...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE 60(P JUNE 10, 1988 / 25 SIVAN 5748 Keeping Diplomacy Alive On yet another mission to the Middle East, Secretary of State Shultz tried to bolster the U.S. initiative for an international peace conference, but came away with no assurances PISTON POWER 04 44 treigeStekoi. A r" 4 I V r a .. . 4, Al I I W. . . ,,, sa ith .... aiway. .,,e., • • 4 . . .. is i . i if d II i L r , "...…
…THIS ISSUE 60 0 SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY JUNE 3, 1988 / 18 SIVAN 5748 Israel Travel Off 25 Percent KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer Dr. Larry Miller and a tour group from Temple Israel gathered last month in Israel at an outdoor park and listened intently as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played "Hatikvah." "When I heard the orchestra play `Hatikvah; I knew my trip had started," Miller said. "Everyone either got chills or had te...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P Recovering Lost Roots Contents Page 7 The ultimate fantasy for chocolate-lovers. SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MAY 27, 1988 / 11 SIVAN 5748 Beth El Offshoot Forming For the second time in recent history a Beth El splinter group is creating its own congregation, with Rabbi Dannel Schwartz expected to be at the helm ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Shir Shalom, a new Reform tem- ple forming here, is n...…
…THIS ISSUE 60r SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY The Arab Americans' Street Smart ACTIVIST James Zogby MAY 20, 1988 / 4 SIVAN 5748 Home For Aged Faces Reduction In Beds ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor The Jewish Home for Aged could be forced to reduce its number of beds, slash services and sell one of its three facilities if the Michigan legislature approves cuts in the proposed state Medicaid budget. The cutbacks, proposed by Michiga...…
…SCI NEWS SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE ar MAY 13, 1988 / 26 IYAR 5748 Peres To Make Detroit Stop In the United States for a week-long visit, Israel's foreign minister appears to be drumming up support from prominent American Jews and administration officials ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer / Fashion-ation for women and men.... 82 Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, who arrived this week in the United States, was sche...…
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…THE JEWISH N THIS ISSUE 60¢ SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MAY 6, 1988 / 19 IYAR 5748 Syria Places Troops On Alert Israeli forces meet with resistance near the Bekaa Valley as IDF soldiers seek to weed out terrorists Thousands celebrate Israel's birthday . . . Page 50. ENDLESS FLIGHT OF JERZY KOSINSKI Jerusalem — The Syrian govern- ment ordered its military forces on alert this week as Israel, following its push into Lebanon, neare...…
…SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THIS ISSUE 60r Community Applauds Israel Achievements HEIDI PRESS News Editor Detroit Jewry will demonstrate its support for Israel and celebrate her achievements at three major events on Sunday in observance of the Jewish state's 40th anniversary. At 10 a.m. at the Maple/Drake Jewish Community Center, Jewish Festival '88 will begin. It is a free day- long event showcasing Jewish and Israeli foods and en...…
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…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY APRIL 15, 1988 / 28 NISAN 5748 AJCampaign Stages Star-Studded Closing CLOSE-UP ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor The Jewish Welfare Federation held its own Academy Awards Mon- day evening, presenting a "Freddie" to its Women's Division and several humorous song-and-dance routines, and closing out the most successful Allied Jewish Campaign in Detroit's history. "The Academy A...…
…THIS ISSUE 60cP SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY A War By Other Means The Palestinians try to wean themselves, and Israel tries to make its case HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent Jerusalem — Israeli authorities and Palestinian activists are now engaged in a sophisticated, subtle cat- and-mouse game as the "intifada"- the uprising—enters its 16th week and appears set on a dangerous, new course. The objective of the "Unified Na- tional Le...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60¢ APRIL 1, 1988 / 14 NISAN 5748 SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY "Freedom is the world of joy." —Nachman of Bratslav Happy Passover …
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…THIS ISSUE 60r SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MARCH 25, 1988 / 7 NISAN 5748 The Jewish Vote The presidential hopefuls outline their stances on 'Jewish issues' on the eve of Michigan's pivotal Democratic Party caucuses See story on Page 24 Laugh-a-minute man Jerry Seinfeld Soapy Williams Left A Jewish Communal Legacy …
…THIS ISSUE 60(P THE JEWISH LOBBY: Is THE APPROACH TOO NARROW? SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MARCH 18, 1988 / 29 ADAR 5748 Shamir Sidesteps Criticism Israel's prime minister seeks to 'move forward' in a meeting on Capitol Hill with Carl Levin and other signatories of the Senate letter ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writer Washington — In a private meeting this week with three U.S. senators, Israeli Prime Minister Yit- zhak Shamir said the...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60cP SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY I CLOSE-UP I Senate Letter Draws Fire And Praise KIMBERLY LIFTON and ELIZABETH KAPLAN Staff Writers A letter signed by 30 U.S. senators, and circulated a week before Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's planned visit to Washington, has raised some eyebrows in Jewish circles throughout the country. Drafted by Michigan Sen. Carl Levin and signed by some of Israel's staun...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60'D SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY MARCH 4, 1988 / 15 ADAR 5748 DAVID HOLZEL Staff Writer One year after the sentencing of Jonathan Jay Pollard and his wife, Anne Henderson-Pollard, appeals for the couple apparently have entered a new phase. Having nearly exhausted the judicial process, the Pollards' families now seek a presidential par- don for the two. On March 4, 1987, Federal Dis- trict Court Judge Aub...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60 0 SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY Peres Denies Pipeline Bribe Was Offered DAVID FRIEDMAN Washington (JTA) — Israel Foreign Minister Shimon Peres denied again this week that the Labor Party was offered a bribe in return for Israel's consent to construction of an oil pipeline from Iraq through Jordan to the Red Sea. "Ridiculous . . . idle chatter," Peres said about the claim made in a Sept. 25, 1985 "for you...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY FEBRUARY 19, 1988 / 1 ADAR 5748 Are The Palestinians Able To Compromise? HELEN DAVIS Israel Correspondent Jerusalem — Another day, another riot, another beating, another death. The war between Israel and the Palestinians has settl- ed into a bloody, brutal, daily ritual. As the uprising enters its third month, Israelis are being firmly discouraged from anticipating a quic...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60(P SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY `Not Guilty' Waldheim Lied About Record Vienna (JTA) — An international commission of historians has found "no proof' that Kurt Waldheim com- mitted war crimes, according to the 200-page report it submitted to Austrian Chancellor Franz Uranitzky Monday night. But the Austrian president was far from an innocent bystander when he served as a lieutenant in the Ger- man army oc...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60cP SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY I CLOSE—UP I U.S. Backs Diplomacy As Strife Increases STAFF REPORT Jewish civilians in Israel entered the picture this week — both as vic- tims and as possible assailants — as the violence continued on the West Bank and Gaza. A Jewish settler from Beit-El, 35-year-old Dov Kalmanovich, was seriously injured on Sunday night when his car was firebombed and gut- ted by flames...…
