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…DETROIT 750 THE WISH N 17 TEVET 5754/DECEMBER 31, 1993 CLOSE UP New School Reform Package Will Affect Oakland County LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER eventy-five years ago this week Jacob Isaacson died and was buried in Detroit. Today his grave is unmarked and no family comes to visit. Yet Jacob Isaacson is anything but anonymous to the residents of an Arizona city. He came to New York with his parents, then se led in the rough-and-tumb e worl...…

…7 50 THE DETROIT SH NEWS 10 TEVET 5754/DECEMBER 24, 1993 Seeing A Movement's Change From A Post Of Authority Spielberg's Triumph PHIL JACOBS EDITOR "Schindler's List" comes to the screen. SchindlerTaps Into Memory LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER skar Schindler was a woman- izer, an alco- holic, a manipulator. He also Saved the lives of 1,300 Jews dur- ing World War IL To Sid Bolkosky, Mr. Schindler is an enigma. Professor Bolkosky, a Univ...…

…DETROIT 750 THE 3 SH NEWS TEVET 5754/DECEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 9 3 Eban: There Is No Alternative To a crowd of 1,500, the Israeli diplomat speaks about peace. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER __ ____:, sraeli ambassador, foreign min- ister, author and diplomat Abba Eban is famous for saying: "Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other al- ternatives." This week, he said, Israel and Arab nations in the Middle East have one re...…

…75$ DETROIT EAMSH NEWS 26 KISLEV 5754/DECEMBER 10, 1993 To The Wire Jewish organizations are offering amendments and hope in the last days of the school reform battle. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER .Aria Sf..3 a Enement friends ilaydat and Rtt.sial Fasha9,1, 7;ie tnree look gad in a Chanukah partY tor sew, tinis:7a, arldlbeirfarniiies 140 Sunday atttintanitmy Preft PiWrrisjewisft Cinottutify Centel% Ttte tarmfies had aa owttur-14.'; ;make w...…

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…7 50 DETROIT THE EWISH NEWS 12 KISLEV 5754/NOVEMBER 26, 1g93 Still Another Lack Of Progress At the 62nd GA, the issues of years past again surface unsolved. PHIL JACOBS EDITOR AND NEIL RUBIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS he woman wore red. But her about what it was like to wake each morn- business suit paled against ing, get the children fed, dressed and off to the crimson anger in her face. school and then Hebrew school. She also told She...…

…7 50 DETROIT THE EWISH NEWS 5 KISLEV 5754/NOVEMBER 19, 1993 Abuse Of Elderly Often Hidden RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER hen Dr. Sarah Gelberd suspects that one of her el- derly patients is a victim of abuse, she does the obvious. She asks. "Oddly, if you in- quire, you can come up with a lot of information," she said. "The elderly are relieved about hav- ing it acknowledged. When I've asked people whether they've been shoved or hit, they'll...…

…DETROIT 75¢ THE SH NEWS 10 CHESVAN 5754/NOVEMBER 12, 1993 Hard Hitting News The latest plans for Borman Hall have left families wondering about the future of their elderly relatives. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER ome were sad; some were angry. Others expressed sympathy for people who had to make a tough decision — one destined to rekindle the heated debate over the Jewish com- munity's commit- ment to its frail elderly population. But bef...…

…DETROIT 7 50 THE if:WI H NEWS 1 21 CHESHVAN 5754/NOVEMBER 5, 1993 Aside BUSINESS Healthy At Home Private-duty nursing becomes big business. Page 38 FOCUS Community Access Emigres use talent for Russian cable TV Page 64 Contents on page 3 New Agenda For Borman Hall in five months, community leaders will decide to sell or close Borman Hall and relocate its residents. RUTH UTTMANN STAFF WRITER D etroit's Jewish Federation will ma...…

…75¢ DETROIT THE JENATIC, N ENAIS 1 4 CHESHVAN 5754/OCTOBER 29, 1 9 9 3 This Week's Uncommon Forum Reveals Common Agendas Jews cross lines to discuss the city/suburb dilemma. RUTH LITTMAN STAFF WRITER L. Brooks Patterson, Ed McNamara, Maryann Mahaffey and Don Barden spoke out s it Coleman's fault? About a week before Detroiters enter the voting booths, a panel of political and business leaders was asked if city and suburban woes can be ...…

…\ Fall 1993 de tt i,',9" A New Angie On Architecture English Garden in Farmington Hills iios A Romantic Up For Winter with Great Overcoats North lc Reire Holiday Fashions for Family …

…DETROIT 750 THE JEWISH NEWS 7 CHESHVAN 5 7 54/OCTOBER 22, 1993 Group Shifts From Words Into Action Concerned Southfield, Lathrup citizens decide on plans of attack. RUTH LITTMAN STAFF WRITER outhfield resident Tobi Fox is taking a message back to Congregation Beth Achim, which is con- sidering plans to re- locate. "I think we should try very hard to stay in Southfield be- cause it's a viable community and many of our mem- bers live he...…

…rffiNIMMI ■ 1111 ■ IL_ 75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 30 TISHREI 5754/OCTOBER 15, 1993 Community Weighs Education Reform pestry f Love And Labor LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER s the state of Michigan watch- es what the legis- lature creates from Gov. John Engler's educa- tion reform pro- posals, the Jewish community ap- pears to be especially fo- cused. Issues such as vouchers and charter schools could affect future funding and tuition at day...…

…750 DETROIT HE JEWISH NEWS 23 TISHREI 5754 /OCTOBER 8, 1993 DETROIT Curricula Volunteers prepare to teach about AIDS. Page 14 Two Sides With peace on the way, Gaza remains difficult. Page 55 To The Stars Two Jewish astronauts aboard the Columbia. Page 63 Tradition Joel Grey has great lines here. Page 73 4 - I I" I II In Mourning Grieving can take strange twists. Page 93 contents on page 3 Surveying Our Neighbors The Jewish N...…

…DETROIT 75' THE JEWISH NEWS 16 TISHREI 5754/OCTOBER 1, 1993 City Politicking In Suburbia Jewish leaders appear to be unanimous that this year's Detroit mayoral race will affect suburban lives. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER udith Kaplan celebrated the first record bat mitzvah celebration in 1922. Howeve the rite-of-passage ceremony did not gai popularity until much later, Adult women, and a growing number of men, are reclaim- ing their hist...…

…7 50 DETROIT 'flit w 1 NEWS 9 TISHREI 5754/SEPTEMBER 24, 1993 Hidden Refuge A public ceremony dedicates a private facility that will help battered and abused Jewish families. JENNIFER FINER JEWISH NEWS INTERN ponsors of Safe Place wanted to share the opening of their facility with members of the community and educate the public about do- mestic violence. On Monday night, community members and leaders gathered at Congregation Beth Abrah...…

…750 DETROIT 2 TISHREI 5754/SEPTEMBER 17, 1993 Inside ETROI Apples And Honey Rain didn't dampen the holiday prelude. Page 22 Numb To The Need? Soviet Jews are still coming and still need Detroit help. Page 50 Earnest Message This author exchanged business for kids. Page 103 Contents on page 3 Day Of Independence, Day Of Infamy Israelis express little optimism for the peace treaty. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR W hen He...…

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…75¢ DETROIT 17 ELUL 5753/SEPTEMBER 3, 1993 PEACE: A Lifetime Of The Unthinkable Mere Steps Away From Achievable F ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR rancine Rosemberg considers the announce- ment some of the best news she has heard in years. Les Davis thinks it's a nightmare. Early this week, Israel's Cabinet approved by a vote of 16-0, with two abstentions, a plan IR* that would grant self-rule to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in...…

…750 DETROIT THE 10 EIUL 5753/AUGUST 27, 1993 One Step Closer The renovated Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center will celebrate its new look on Sunday. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER he corridor is nearly complete. On Sunday, Aug. 29, the newly renovated Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center in Oak Park will come one step closer to opening its doors to surrounding communities by celebrating its building dedication. It completes...…

…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 3 ELUL 5753/ AUGUST 20, 1993 Sinai Physicians Ponder New Care Option Sinai's Physician Hospital Organization will ready the facility for impending health-care reforms, officials say. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER drafts its plan of health-care reform, doc- tors and hospitals want to attract the business of those the government promis- es to insure. Through a system called "managed competition," the government is...…

…750 DETROIT THE SWISH NEW 26 AV 5753/AUGUST 13, 1993 CLOSE U Goy. Engler 'Iffy' On School Vouchers The Jewish community is torn over the state funding battle for private and public schools. KIMBERLY LIFTON AND JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITERS ecause of "political re- alities" in Michigan, Gov. John Engler said he will not promote state-funded vouchers for students to attend public or private schools. But if the first-term governor had his ...…

…7 50 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 19 AV 5753/AUGUST 6, 1993 Justice Was Served Detroiters praise Israel's court for a fair decision in the Demjanjuk case. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSISTANT EDITOR arry Praw remembers the orches- tra that played as he and hundreds of other prisoners began their days of forced labor, torture and death. It was a Jewish orchestra orga- nized by the Nazis to show visitors what a refined, cultured place the death camp ...…

…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 12 AV 5753/JULY 30, 1993 Borman Hall Fails Again BUSINESS Despite major improvements, the Jewish Home for Aged failed last week's state inspection. Is the end near? Officials say, 'We're not closing.' Coping With Layoffs RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER A psychologist tries to humanize businesses. Nill early Page 28 SPORTS Fun And Games Detroit's Maccabi teams split in two. Page 37 FOCUS The Storyteller ...…

…DETROIT 75¢ THE SH NEWS 5 AV 5753/JUL Y 23, 1993 Enrichment Programs Receive Funding Hikes RUTH LITTMAIM STAFF WRITER ome wishes came true. The 1993 Allied Jewish Campaign pulled in almost a mil- lion more dollars than last year, and agencies offering enrichment programs for youth and young adults are to receive beefed-up al- locations from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Federation leaders warned agen- cies n,ot to jump ...…

…750 DETROIT SPECIAL CIRCUS OF VALUES SUPPLEMENT INSIDE THE JEWISH NEWS 27 TAMMUZ 5753/JULY 16, 1993 Reeling In The Neighbors, Especially The Orthodox JPM JCC hopes marketing plan will attract local community members to renovated facility. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER here are six weeks left t to go before the sched- uled opening of the renovated JPM Jew- ish Community Cen- ter in Oak Park. But several ques- tions remain: Will it be com...…

…7 5 0 DETROIT 20 TAMMUZ 5753/JULY 9, 1993 JHA On A Schedule Improvements won't happen overnight. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER he home won't heal in a day. . That's the mes- sage Borman Hall administrators are sending out to members of metro Detroit's Jewish community. But with time and cooperation, the facility won't close its ' :doors, they say. Improvements to the 212-bed nursing home, which last year twice failed public health in- spect...…

…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 13 TAMMUZ 5753/JULY 2, 1993 Dine Supported Locally Amid controversy, Tom Dine resigned this week from the leadership of AIPAC. But his accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER embers of Detroit's Jewish com- munity have been quick to praise Thomas Dine, who resigned this week from the helm of AIPAC in the midst of a controversy aris- ing from comments he made about Orthodox stereo...…

…MONEYSAVING COUPONS INSIDE DETROIT 7 50 6 TAMMUZ/JUNE 25, 1993 Knollenberg Erases Israel Question Mark Rep. Joe Knollenberg has done some homework. Now he is asking his colleagues to support foreign aid. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER ep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Birmingham, had one thing on his mind when he ran for Congress last year: the economy. Yet six months into his job as representa- tive for Michigan's 11th Congressional District, Mr. K...…

…DETROIT 75¢ 29 SIVAN 5753/JUNE 18, 1993 A Brand-New Pitch In An Old Ballgame As Days of Decision end, Federation thanks new fund-raising techniques for beefing up Campaign enthusiasm. I RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER Birmingham Temple At 30 hirty years ago, eight Reform Jewish couples in Detroit asked a young graduate of Hebrew Union College to lead their new suburban congrega- tion. Informally dubbed the "Birmingham Temple," it became the...…

…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 22 SIVAN 5753/JUNE 11, 1993 A Boost For The Elderly HUD will give $1.5 million for bus service, cleaning and weekend meals at Federation Apartments. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER eekend meals, housekeeping and additional transportation services soon will be available for resi- dents of the Jewish Federation Apartments through four grants from the Congregate Housing Services Department of the U.S. Department o...…

…750 THE DETROIT 15 SIVAN 5753/JUNE 4 , 1993 Cardin's Concerns Inside BUSINE Assessing our values, our future. PHIL JACOBS EDITOR uppose a group of Jewish commu- nal professionals got together, but wanted to talk about everything other than Jud- aism. That's what Shoshana Cardin said she experi- enced in the mid-1970s at a Baltimore Jewish communal staff retreat. She said no one at the re- treat wanted to talk about what role Judaism p...…

…75¢ THE 8 SIVAN 5753/MAY 28, 1993 Flattened Again? Youth agencies have been given priority by Federation, but a flat Campaign will pre-empt increases. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER s the Allied Jewish Campaign nears completion with its Days of Decision, a final plug for pledges, representatives of agen- cies catering to young people hope their agency budgetary needs will be met. But there's no guarantee. If the Campaign does not reach its $...…

…750 1 SIVAN 5753/MAY 21, 1993 Alose Up Engler's Appearance Cites Jewish Ties The governor is the first state leader to address an agency annual meeting. 1:3 KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER May I Offer You A Bit Of Advice? o, your mother- in-law came over last week and she couldn't help noticing that you need new carpeting — blue would be nice — and the brisket was good but it needed a little more salt, and do you really let little Sophie ...…

…75¢ THE JEWISH NEWS 23 IYAR 5753/MAY 14, 1993 Decision Deferred Darchei Torah waits for Federation. Masters Of Disaster LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER Hurricane Andrew is the 4th major storm for lnrecon. Page 29 ince opening its doors seven years ago, Darchei Torah has added a grade level to its Orthodox day school each year. For three years, it has tried to add the status of Jewish Federation bene- ficiary to its name. Administrators remai...…

…75¢ t6 IYAR 5753/MAY 7, 1993 Who Is A Jew? lines it constitutes a Jewish fami- ly. This policy of offering assistance to gentile family members is one of "inclusion, not exclusion," ex- plains BIAS Director of Overseas Operations Dail Stolow. When HIAS plans resettlement efforts, no questions are asked about which refugee family members are least 146 non-Jewish refugees in Jewish; no questions are asked about the gentiles' interest in iden-...…

…75¢ :1: SID Vy :1: 111 Jl 9 IYAR 5753/APRIL 30, 1993 Engler Appeal The relationship between the Jewish community and Michigan's governor has flourished. KIMBERLY UFTON STAFF WRITER G ...AndThey Lived Happily Ever After ady Aubrey gasped. "Montague!" she cried, turning to her dashing husband of four months, the man who had rescued her from a life of drudgery as a chambermaid for the wicked Charles Langley Worthington Robertson-Wats...…

…750 THE JEWISH NEWS 2 IYAR /APRIL 23, 1993 aside SPORTS Front Office Publicity and promotions for the Wings are full time. Page 47 PTA To Payroll Y. Displaced homemakers face the workforce. Page 51 BACKGROUND Israel Still Life A siren sounds for Y om Hashoah. Page 61 _ Contents on page 3 One Big, Happy, Airport Party Song, dance and reunion marked take-off day for the Michigan Miracle Mission on its way to the land of Israel. ...…

…750 THE JEWISH NEWS 2 Final Countdown I he excitement mounts as the Michigan Miracle "Mission-aires" prepare for their flights to Israel. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER ore than seven decades sepa- rate Markus Simon and Shari Katz. But their mission is the same: to visit Israel with 1,284 Jewish Detroiters. In two days, 84-year-old Mr. Simon and Shari, 13, will board El Al flights to Israel. They are among the oldest and youngest participant...…

…75¢ 18 NISAN/APRIL 9, 1993 Unlawful War Over Religion After years of battling for approval, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act is expected to become the law of the land. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER abbi David Saper- stein's battle to pro- tect the free exercise of religion is nearly over. The director of the Religious Action Cen- ter is a well-known face to legislators on Capitol Hill. And his causes — human rights, Israel, church-sta...…

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…7 50 -Towr- , 7.0 -Wr- 1SH NEB 4 NISAN 5753/MARCH 26, 1993 Teaching Hatred Four Jewish groups demand an explanation for the Detroit Public Schools' implied support of the Rev. Louis Farrakhan. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER laiming "de facto" support by the Detroit Public Schools of the Rev. Louis Farrakhan's upcoming vis- it, four Jewish organizations have linked together in protest. Nation of Islam leader, the Rev. Farrakhan is scheduled ...…

…750 Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community THE JE SH 2 6 ADAR 5753/MARCH 19,1993 The Home Heals Amid Funding Debate Optimism abounds and non-institutional care for the aging is discussed as the community grapples with the fate of the Jewish Home for Aged. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER espite the past problems at the Jewish Home for Aged – serious health code viola- tions, exorbitant clean-up fees, con- tinually...…

…Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community SH NEWS 19 ADAR5753/MARCH 12, 1993 New AJE Committees Get Mandate For Change AJE consortium and transition panels are empowered to implement major decisions on the future of Jewish education. PHIL JACOBS MANAGING EDITOR todgy, out of touch with the 1990s Jewish child, lethar- gic." That is how Howard Gelberd de- scribed the Agency for Jewish Education that knew well the chi...…

…- 10; 4, N c 7 ' 1,1 Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community THE JEWISH NEWS 1 2 ADAR/MARCH 5, 1993 Bridging The Split A play is being brought in to serve as a catalyst for renewing the dialogue between blacks and Jews in the Detroit area. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER hat may seem like an end is often only a means. Nothing could be more true of Crossing The Broken Bridge, a play stopping in Detroit this month...…

…50 Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community THE JEWISH NEWS 5 ADAR 5753/FE BRUARY 25, 1993 ommunity Support or Housing Its Elderly President Robert Aronson said. 'We have been focusing on the crisis. Now it is time to do the rest." The boards also voted to put aside for at least one year any further ex- amination for a new state-of-the art nursing home and assisted living complex in West Bloomfield. Much of JHA's e...…

…750 Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community THE JEWISH NEWS 28 SHEVAT 5753/FEBRUARY 19, 1993 JHA's Fate Community leaders will look next week at the Home's future. KIMBERLY LIFTON STAFF WRITER ederation leaders next week will lay the ground- work for the future of the financially strapped Jewish Home for Aged, which operates Borman Hall in Detroit, Prentis Manor in Southfield and Fleischman Residence in West Blo...…

…Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community THE JEWISH NEWS 21 SHEVAT 5753/FEBRUARY 12, 1993 ASIO0 SPECIAL SECTION Jewish Business An overview of Detroiters, past, present and futures. Pages B1-B52 L'CHAYIM SECTION College Life The challenges faced by students and families. Pages L1-L8 BACKGROUND First Shuttle Warren Christopher tries to re-start peace talks. Pages 35 Contents on page 5 Taking Sides On Gay...…

…75¢ §1 IV,St.- Celebrating 50 years of growth with the Detroit Jewish Community E EWISH NEWS 14 SHEVAT 5753/FEBRUARY 5, 1993 Strength In Numbers Jewish faculty and staff at MSU organize to voice concerns. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER ewish humor has it that from any group of three Jews, four dif- ferent opinions arise. With levity, William Rosenthal affirms this phenomenon, but he does not think it will prevent a new, 75-member Jewish gr...…