…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CXI No. 1 /s) Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum, Alan Hitsky Assistant Editor Gail Zimmerman Copy Editor Lynne Konstantin Senior Writer Julie Edgar Staff Writers Lynne Meredith Cohn, Jill Davidson Sklar, Julie Wiener Contributing Editors Michael Davis, Neil Rubin Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davis Israel Correspondents ...…
…The Bar Mitzvah Wore Ice intended hilarity," Dr. Joselit said, pointing to the photograph of the ice sculpture sur- rounded by floral cen- terpieces on a white tablecloth. Jewish material life in the first half of the century Chanukah also gained new stature in is a study in "unintended hilarity." America, becoming the "Jewish holiday JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER par excellence." The importance placed on block of ice sculpted into a Dr. Joselit,...…
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…CA, ti \ L Led k Heavenly Pennies Fifth-graders throughout the area collected over $6,000 for an experiment in giving. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER BILL HANSEN PHOTOGRAPHER ver 300 fifth-graders and their parents gathered at Temple Beth El last month to weigh and bag the pennies they had col- lected over a three-week period. Students from 22 Jewish day and afternoon Hebrew schools and from the Jewish Parents Institute at the Jewish Commu...…
…- Above: Aaron Kaczander and Adam Milgrom take the measure of their coins. Right: Heidi Dworkin gets her workbook stamped with help from Amy Friedman and Lisa Blanck. Top: Joan Goldrath lends a hand to granddaughter Emily Small with an art project. Above: Elena Shanbaum, Julie Gershenson, Melissa Serwer and Stephanie Switch put the finishing touches on their masterpiece. Left: Sander Papa, a fifth-grade teacher at Temple Beth El, supervise...…
…The Wolf At The Door CNN's senior White House correspondent waxed on everything from the Lincoln Bedroom to Middle East peace. ALAN ABRAMS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS W olf Blitzer knew he had crossed the threshold to fame in America when his name became the punch line of a joke by John- ny Carson. It happened during the Gulf War, when CNN's round-the- clock coverage of that conflict made household names of its on- air correspondents, inclu...…
…Parenting Awareness Oakland County Coati Local attorney is honored for establishing Parenting Awareness Month. L L, rQoeru out ue v. lien yilu want the unique! since 1 , 4,9 PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT Making Time For Parenting prime minister for showing "po- /i litical wisdom and courage. "As an optimist, I have to say I'm encouraged by what I see, despite the threats and the ter- rorism." However, Mr. Blitzer does not think the Middle E...…
…THE PAST page 3 Bias Case Resolved Bloomfield Township settles a religious discrimination suit; a similar case is headed for trial. JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER B loomfield Township has settled out of court with a former firefighter who ac- cused co-workers of ha- rassing him because he is a Jew and claimed higher-ups did little to remedy the problem. Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and its chief executive officer, on the other hand, have chose...…
…PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEWISH COM MU NAL ARCHIVES ments say it is difficult to pin- point exactly why no local, full- service kosher eateries seem to be successful these days; instead, they say there are a number of reasons as to why they start, then invariably fail. With some 96,000 Jews living in the Detroit area, kosher restaurants appear on the sur- face to be gold mines waiting to be discovered. According to the 1989 community study cond...…
…that the Council circulated the letter, saying the signature of Rabbi Berel Brody was fake. He was not sure where the letter originated. Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield also said the Vaad had done everything possible to keep the eatery open. "We bent over backward to keep a full-service restaurant," Rabbi Silberberg said, adding that the Vaad didn't charge Mr. Goodman for supervision services and circulated its own...…
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…few independent kosher butchers admitted sending their own work- ers to Farmer Jack to stock up on cheaper meat. But the tricks of the trade only go so far. After struggling for years, the butchers are planning to hang up their aprons and put away their knives. Jack Cohen of Cohen & Son in Oak Park already did. Before he closed his shop two months ago, Mr. Cohen reflected works by himself. After paying for rent, electricity, supervision and m...…
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…Nee RUSTICS SPRING RENAISSANCE ferent, we are distinguished, and there are positive aspects to sep- arate identity. With cloning, it's less clear. Are we doing mankind a favor in doing this?" In addition to the theological issues raised by man playing God, rabbis wonder how human cloning would affect society. "In any culture, those perceived to be different carry a risk of being ostracized or treated differently," said Rabbi Bleefeld. "How ...…
…A Prayer For. Alabama Our eyes turned south this week when we learned that Alabama's governor sought to purposely violate U.S. law, and then found one of the nation's ranking legislators to back him. Gov. Fob James threatened to defy a court or- der requiring the removal of the Ten Com- mandments from a courtroom. The governor has even said that he would call out the National Guard to enforce his position. Al- abama, we recall, has a lousy re...…
…Community Views Editor's Notebook From War To Peace To Religious Pluralism Winning In A Word: Sip-e-1-1+111 RABBI ARNIE SLEUTELBERG SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHIL JACOBS EDITOR Having traveled to Israel many times, and hav- ing gained so much from my experiences, I fi- nally feel that I have given something back in a tangible way. Israel is going through a ma- jor transformation — from wartime to peacetime, from eco- nomic difficulties...…
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…MARCH 7, 1997 Elie Aloni: Guest Lecturer Na'amat USA, Greater Detroit Council, will hold a city-wide meet- ing 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Con- gregation Beth Achim. The meeting will feature guest speaker Elie Aloni, head of the de- partment for the status of women in the economy within Na'amat in Israel. Chai Campaign Gets Under Way Calendar • COMMUNITY The number 18 is the key to a new numerical value of chai He- effort to reach out t...…
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