…750 DETROIT THE 27 TEVET 5755 I DECEMBER 30, 1994 Stories Of The Heart No Amen Chorus Task force studies Bible club decision. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER Two families, two sides of L, organ donation. A JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER F lII or nearly three days, Rick and Judy Brenner sat in the hos- pital hoping for good news about their 16-year-old daughter after she was in- jured in a car accident. Joined by their rabbis and at t...…
…C 20 TEVET 5755/DECEMBER 23, 1994 Nazi Neighbor? Government sues to strip Sterling Heights man of citizenship because of alleged Nazi involvement. ) JILL DAVIDSON SHEAR STAFF WRITER H e is an older man with a slight build principles of the Constitution of the and pale blue eyes that search the United States." pavement for relief for his dilemma If the government succeeds in its He offers visitors a handshake that lawsuit, Mr. Hammer will...…
…DETROIT 750 1 3 TEVET 5755/DECEMBER 16, 1994 Place For Prayer? Religious observance in public schools challenged. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER Never The Same RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER H omicide leaves in its wake grieving loved ones, shocked and angry. Last year, violent crime took the lives of 24,526 people in America, including more than 4,375 boys and girls under 19. As death tolls climb, parents of murdered children struggle...…
…•Jig Wer • 75¢ LL Isc kJ - 6 TEVET 5755/DECEMBER 9, 1994 Murder Mystery NEWS Communities React News of commitment ceremonies concerns Orthodox and Conservative Jews. Police and family remain baffled by the slaying of a local businessman. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR welve weeks ago on a warm Thursday afternoon, some- body walked into Perry Warehouse Furniture in Pontiac, fired several sho...…
…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH N 29 KISLEV 5755/DECEMBER 2, 199 4 New Vows Inside Some local Reform rabbis struggle with a national trend to bless same-sex unions. Stepping Down Jim Alexander resigns county GOP chairmanship. In The Dark JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER The Palestinians, and Israelis, are scrambling. Page 64 Contents on page 3 PHOTO BY GLENN TRIEST inda Robinson has strug- gled with the loss of what she calls the "white ...…
…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 22 KISLEV 5755/NOVEMBER 25, 1994 The 1994 Chanukah Art Contest Winner Also In This Issue: Next Generation …
…15 KISLEV 5755/NOVEMBVER 18, 1994 Controversial Education Girls Unite Bais Yaakov hosts 435 students for a national convention. Lubavitch continue with Noah Webster Academy. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER n Sunday morning, a group of girls at the 36th annual Bais Yaakov Convention gathered around a table, fighting the clock to solve the Hebrew puzzle before them. While focusing on text from Exodus, each girl tried to "one up" the other, a b...…
…75 0 DETROIT THE EWISH NEWS 8 KISLEV 5755/NOVEMBER 11, 1994 Hillel To Move? $5 million gift carries stipulation. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER F So... How's Your Social Life? Jewish singles find good times and frustrations on metro Detroit's lox-n-bagel circuit. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER 111111.11‘s 4111111111111116 The Aftermath HILLEL page 10 Tuesday's election results sent several Jewish candidates to office and a strong ...…
…75 0 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 1 KISLEV 5755/NOVEMBER 4, 1994 Inside Growing Pains Day schools grapple with growth issues as plans are made to expand, move and update. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER arry Eisenberg lost half of his office to growth not too long ago. It happened when Akiva Hebrew Day School, where he is executive director, needed space for a school counselor. One room was housing the school's copy machine so they moved t...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE *WISH 2 3 CHESHVAN 5755/OCTOBER 28, 1994 The Farrakhan Impasse An intercongregational forum asks: What does it take to be friends? RUTH UTTMANN STAFF WRITER he Rev. Louis Farrakhan, who repeated- ly sparks Jewish fury with his anti- Semitic and racial slurs, became a central motif in the second annual forum on black-Jewish relations held Oct. 24 at the Birmingham Temple. The event attracted more than 300 people. Right, R...…
…75¢ THE 16 CHESHVAN 5 7 5 5 / OCTOBER 2 1 , 1 9 9 4 Borman Hall Sold Heartland Group to run facility as a skilled nursing home. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER North Carolina company will purchase Borman Hall in a move ending the 11-month search for new owners. The Heartland Group, based near Raleigh, signed a purchase agree- ment Oct. 10 with the Jewish Home for Aged, which runs Borman Hall, and the United Jewish Foundation, which owns the p...…
…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 9 CHESHVAN 5755 / OCTOBER 14, 1994 CLOSE UP Jewish Foods Celebrities Can't Resist It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood... For Bagels And Chicken Soup Story on page 50 Changing With The Times The Allied Jewish Campaign is making some fundamental modifications. ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR hen Allied Jewish Campaign volun- teers make their calls on Super Sunday, Oct. 23, they will be signaling the start...…
…DETROIT 750 2 CHESHVAN 5755/OCTOBER 7, NEWS 1994 Hine! Expanding INSIDE Plans call for a larger school and community endowment fund. Helping Hands Beth El volunteers serve the homeless. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER epresentatives of Hillel Day School will announce Sunday the kick- off of an $11 mil- lion capital campaign to add 28,000 square feet to the school and to establish a $3 million en- dowment fund. Organizers for the G...…
…750 DETROIT NEWTS 25 TISHREI 5755/SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 APN Turns A New Chapter In Detroit They feel peace is in Israel's best interest. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR Tzaly Reshef en Knoppow sees a battle for American Jewish public opinion, and he wants to be part of it. The issue is Middle East peace. Mr. Knoppow, a Southfield attorney, is concerned that not enough American Jews who support the peace process are speaking out. Some...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE ENVISH NEWS 18 TISHREI 5755/SEPTEMBER 23, 1994 Borman Takes The Oath A new federal judge achieves a 30-year-old dream. I The Courage In Hannah's Saddle ARTHUR HORWITZ ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Hannah is a 26-year-old workhorse. She doesn't pull wagons or plow fields. Instead she carries Israel's broken victims of terrorism, military veterans with head wounds, survivors of auto accidents, senior citizens ravaged by strokes an...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 11 TISHREI 5755/SEPTEMBER 16, 1994 The Killing Fields Peace Process A Southfield physician returns from Zaire. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR j Assessing the effects. break and asked Dr. Zingeser, "How would you like to go to Zaire? There's going to be an epidemic." How could he refuse? A Michigan State University graduate who holds a master's degree in epidemiolo- gy from the University of Michigan,...…
…7 50 DETROIT 4 NEWS TISHREI 5755/SEPTEMBER 9 , 1 9 9 4 The Waiting Game CLOSE UP Parents looking for Jewish daycare for infants have limited options. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER woman has to be pregnant just to get her name on the waiting list. So Debbie Dunn, coordinator of the infant/toddler program at the Jewish Community Center, is used to hear- ing: "I'm pregnant — but don't say anything because I haven't told any- one yet." The ...…
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…Inside : Changing Times In The Legal Profession / No Stereotypes In Nursing 75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 19 ELUL 5754/AUGUST 26, 1994 Applied Knowledge After returning from CAJE, educators are ready to set new ideas into motion. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER he nearly 80 local educators who attended last week's Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE).conference will put their new ideas into action next week as students th...…
…75¢ 12 ELUL 5754/AUGUST 19, 1994 Joint Visions Hundreds gather to celebrate Vatican-Israel accord. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER M ore than 350 persons gathered this week for an event celebrat- ing a Vatican accord expected to profoundly shape relations be- tween Catholics, Israel and the world- wide Jewish community. The ecumenical program, held Sunday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, followed the June 15 signing of the accord, which establi...…
…750 DET RO IT THE JEWI S H NEWS 5 ELUL 5754/AUGUST 12, 1994 The Good, Old Socialist Days A Workmen's Circle subdivision is still thriving — but with VCRs and BMWs. STEPHEN SAGNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS T he names on the mailboxes include Katz, Zuckerman, Segal, Bloomstein, and Adler. Men are in their back yards, reading the paper or working in the garden. The smell of barbe- cue wafts gently in the breeze. Children shoot by on the...…
…75¢ THE DETROIT SH NEWS 28 AV 5754/AUGUST 5, 1994 After The Primary Tuesday's results set the stage for three months of fierce battles. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER ate Shapiro woke up to good news. The Southfield resident is a long- time supporter of Howard Wolpe, whom he believes will be good for black-Jewish rela- tions. Wednesday morning, Mr. Shapiro heard that Mr. Wolpe, a former con- gressman, had won the Democratic nom- ination t...…
…I 75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 21 AV 5754/JULY 29, 1994 To Merge Or Build? Detroiters with the same names often have hilarious stories to tell. One local man almost did not go on a first date with his wife because someone with the same name was getting married. She thought he was playing loose. A Hine) student thought his teacher called his house to talk to his parents about his bad grades. The caller was not his teacher, but a woman with ...…
…DETROIT 750 THE JEWISH 14 AV 5754/JULY 22, 1994 Round Two Detroiters express mixed feelings about talks between Israel and Jordan. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER nne Gonte Silver wor- ries that peace will lead to destruction. "Israel is being cut up, piece by piece," said the president of the Detroit chapter of the Zionist Organ- ization of America. "I worked to see that Israel came into exis- tence. Now it is being destroyed." "This is a...…
…DETROIT 750 THE JEWISH N 7 AV 5754/JULY 15, 1994 Emigres Pushed Toward Self-Sufficiency Resettlement programs are changed to prompt employment among immigrants. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER hen is a new American home to 460 Russians. Though the influx is down from a 1989 no longer new? That's the question record of 800, hundreds of ar- Jewish communal work- rivals are expected during the ers have been asking next 12 months. The population...…
…750 DETROIT JEWISH NE"' 29 TAMMUZ 5754/JULY 8, 1994 Agencies Fear Cutbacks Lower AJCampaign may affect local programs. ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR PHIL JACOBS EDITOR on't sell summer short. Yeah, it's hot. It's sweaty. It's humid. It's polluted. It's the dog days and sometimes it's the pits. But, it does have some redeeming qualities: Barbecues. Pools. Summer camp. Trips to the beach and jaunts to the moun- tains. Gallons of lemonade, ...…
…750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 22 TAMMUZ 5754/JULY 1, 1994 AJE Allocations Continue To Decline For 1994-95 AJE Executive Director Howard Gelberd said, "Now that we are trying to serve 400 teachers and 5,000 kids in 27 schools we are getting $804,000." Former Federation Education Division Chairman Irwin Alterman said last year, "When the revised mission (of the agen- cy) is fully operational, AJE will need sub- stantially more money to provid...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE 15 TAMMUZ 5754/JUNE 24, 1994 Israel Bound? CLOSE UP AJE responds to suggestion made at annual meeting. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER The Many Faces of Ruach RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER MTV, shopping malls, video games — even homework — gave way for a weekend of being Jewish at Camp Wise in Ohio, where 130 teen-agers gathered in rustic surround- ings. Some of the young people were from Orthodox homes. Others knew little abo...…
…DETROIT 75¢ THE ISH NEWS 8 TAMMUZ 5754/JUNE 17, 1994 An Outpouring Of Grief For The Lubavitcher Rebbe Local residents remember Rabbi Schneerson as a man of vision and humility. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER AND ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR or the past few months, Dr. Lawrence Resnick has spent much of his time in New York, attending to one of his longtime pa- tients: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Last weekend, he didn't leave...…
…75¢ 11111111111111111111101111•1111 DETROIT ■ . THE JEWISH NEWS 1 TAMMUZ 5754/JUNE 10, 1994 Off On The Right Foot? Jewish groups send a message to schools starting classes on the High Holidays. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER ewish students at Wayne State and Oakland universities and Oakland Community College are facing a tough decision: observe the holidays — or attend classes and commencements and take exams. This year, Rosh Hashanah, the...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 2 4 SIVAN 5754/JUNE 3, 1994 Digging In The Dirt Yeshiva Beth Yehudah begins expansion; other schools continue to explore options. LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER LEONARD L. LEWIS D-Day 50 years ago left its mark here and overseas. Inside DETR IT HEALTH Sweet Song Remembrance Candles The Chugars are making music. Page 14 here's a garbage can fill- ing with water in the center of a hallway at Yeshiva Beth Ye...…
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…DETROIT 75¢ THE JEWISH NEWS 10 SIVAN 5754/MAY' 20, 1994 Police, Governor Thrill Students State police post brings Engler to Beth Jacob and police presence to Oak Park. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER ova Shapiro, Naomi Weisberg, Shifra Singal, Gittel Ishakis and Rochel Kraus are excited about the prospects of their school's new neighbor. These students think Wednesday's announcement of the proposed Michigan State Police Post across the stre...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWTS 3 SIVAN 5754/MAY 13, 1994 • aside Rabbis Respond To Sex Study Dr. Jeffries Defends Visits Here LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER ALTERNATIVE IA:OW.410 ongregation Shaarey Zedek Rabbi William Gershon was livid when he opened his April 29 edition of the Forward, a national Jewish news- paper published in New York City. Between headlines like "NAACP Faces Decline, Jewish Allies Warning," and "Afternoon in Gaza Uncove...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH 25 IYAR 5754/MAY 6, 1994 Staring At The Unknown Skepticism and a strange sense of quiet fill Israeli streets as the peace treaty is signed. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR AND LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT ernard Epel isn't optimistic. Eva Hertz wishes she could be. After more than six months of negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yassir Arafat ...…
…750 DETROIT THE EINISH NEWS 18 IYAR 5754/APRIL 29, 1994 Federation Puts Brakes On UHS's Bus System Deficit-ridden transportation system will close in June. RUTH LITTMANN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Does anyone understand this ancient holiday? Story on page 66 Strong Memories Of Nixon Support of Israel and Soviet Jews are what local leaders recall of former president. F ALAN HITSKY AND ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITORS or many J...…
…750 DETROlki JEWISH N N 11 IYAR 5754 / APRIL 22, 1994 oside Mass Marketing A national campaign is bringing in millions. HEALTH Amid Uncertainties ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR Medical students work in a field of change. Page 46 BUSINESS Employee Rights A lawyer runs a "people's law school." Page 58 NEXT GENERATION introducing X Contents on page 3 ou've seen the ad- vertisements in The Jewish News...and in the Detroit News, ...…
…7 50 DETROIT THE JEWISH N',EAATS 4 IYAR 5754/APRIL 15, 1994 CLOSE UP Watch And Worry security reasons, he and his brothers in Israel and Australia purchased a condo- minium for their mother in a new Jew- ish community retirement village in Johannesburg. She does not want to leave South Africa. She was supposed to move into her new home this month, but the movers refused to travel the roads until after the elections. Thirty to 40 years ag...…
…DETROIT 7 5 14 2 7 NISAN 5754/A PRIL 8, 1994 B'nai David To Vacate Synagogue By May 31 Congregation meets Sunday to decide its future. ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR uild, merge, or bring a 102- year history to a close? After wrestling with that question for four years, Congregation B'nai David will be forced to make the choice on Sunday. The members will meet at 1 p.m. to decide the congregation's fate, follow- ing a decision by the boar...…
…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 20 NISAN 5754/APRIL 1, 1994 Celebrating Freedom Top Gun HEALTH An interfaith seder brings blacks and Jews together to reaffirm commitments. A howitzer finds a home at Machpelah Cemetery. Walk On! JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER ALLAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR Friendship and fitness develop step by step. Page 38 Coffee Talk Brothers hope a successful new business is brewing. Page 48 ALTERNATIVES From The ...…
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…75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH \Ws 6 NISAN 5754/MARCH 18, 1994 Borman Hall Residents, Families Learn More About Transition The Home for Aged's census keeps declining in advance of the move. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER ing community spirit and commu- orman Hall nurs- nication. The concept is to have ing home resi- communication at a place where ev- dents and staff eryone can express their expecta- are preparing for tions," he said. Passover whil...…
…75.0 DETROIT C R 2:. JEWISH NEWS 27676 FRANKLIN RD SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 - 8203 . , l a a 4 UHS Buses Score Poorly Vehicles receive low grades on state inspections. RUTH LRTMANN STAFF WRITER nited Hebrew Schools Transportation—whose vehicles bring more than 500 Jewish children to school each day — is scoring low marks with the Michigan State Police Department. For the past three years, routine state inspections have reported defects w...…
…750 s r. THE IIENM ti N S DETROIT 12 ADAR Inside HEALTH Casket Question What does Judaism say about donating bodies? Page 44 HEBRON CRISIS The Aftermath One man's action affected people here and abroad. The mitzvot and the meshuga of Jewish police officers. Story on Page 62 5 7 5 4/MARCH 4, 1994 Borman Plan Approved De-Fusing Jewish Federation officials announce a plan for Borman Hall. Local Jews express sorrow. RUTH LITIMANN...…
…750 DETROIT NEWS Yeshiva 'Challenged' On Renovations LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER he roof leaks. So do the windows. The parking lot needs a new drainage system. It never had a gymnasi- um. And enrollment continues to increase. Builders and con- tractors recommend a complete overhaul. Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's real estate and capital needs commit- tees agree. In 1960, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah fol- lowed the trend to the suburbs ...…
…- ir s I DETROIT 750 THE 7 ADAR 5754 / FEBRUARY 18, 1994 Living With The White-Collar Blues Managerial careers face more corporate cost-cutting. Inside 12CHAYINI JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER on't talk to Gerry Kaplan about the improving unem- ployment picture around the country. In June, the 44-year-old Mr. Kaplan, an architect, was laid off after two years of working for one of the largest architectural engi- neering firms in Michiga...…
…750 DETROIT THE JENATIS NEWTS 3 0 SHEVAT 5754/FEBRUARY 1 1 , 1 9 9 4 rside Corporate Gifts Philanthropists cultivate sup- port for charity. Page 32 SPORTS Smooth Skating Two seniors keep their team in the chase. Page 95 FOCUS Camp Worthy A Detroit couple have a dream in Montana for sick children. Page 99 Contents on page 3 The 3 Percent Solution Book Of Lies The Jewish Federation will change its allocation formula over three...…
…DETROIT 75¢ mosimmb, JEWISH NEWS 27676 FRANKLIM RD CR21 SOUTHFIELD MI 48034-2203 23 SHEVAT 5754/FEBRUARY 4, 1994 New JHA Director Begins In 2 Weeks RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER argot Parr, a nurs- ing-home adminis- trator with ex- perience in shut- ting down facilities like Borman Hall, Feb. 16 will replace Denise Bortolani- Rabidoux to be- come the fourth executive director of the Jewish Home for Aged since 1990. Ms. Parr will serve on an...…
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