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July 18, 1997 • Page Image 30

…74 10ine pedeme. Las SHIR TIKVAH page 29 TRUNK SHOW on Naomi Choinard for her ser- vice to the congregation in 1996- 97 and to Cary Levy and Nancy Gross for their long-term devo- tion to the congregation. Temple Hosts Service, Social Fall 1997 Collection Exclusively at --gra ft Thursday, July 17, 10-8 Friday, July 18, 10-5:30 Saturday, July 19,10-5:30 ie Monday through Saturday 10 til 5:30p.m. Thursday Evenings til 8p.m. Inside the O...…

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…• Families... A Horse Is A Horse Of Course, Of Course But how did he get that biblical name? I ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR Q: Do Jews on board Trident sub- marines observe Shabbat? How do they know when it's sundown? From readers MAD and AKS in Baltimore A: Tell Me Why hopes Jews everywhere observe Shabbat. My guess is your question is re- ally how can Jews aboard a sub- marine observe Shabbat, right? This is similar to question...…

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…Engagements r heck out next Friday's fine arts coverage in The Jewish News. We'll keep you posted on what's what and who's who in the national and local art scene. Don't miss it the last Friday of every month in the Entertainment section. Chartock-Dorfman THE JEWISH NEWS Louis and Carol Chartock of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Fran to Alan H. Dorf- man„ son of Goldie Dorfman of West Palm Beach, Fla....…

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…At Designs Unlimited, Quality Is Our Custom. Engagements Showroom Hours: Monday-Friday 11-5 • Saturday 11-3 • or by appointment Krell-Claflin Scott Krell and Sarah Claflin are happy to announce their wed- ding plans for September 1997 in Richmond, Va. The bride-to-be is the daugh- ter of Mary Anne Claflin of Rich- mond and Warren Edward Claflin of Midlothian, Va. Sarah 3160 Haggerty Rd. • West Bloomfield • 48323 • 810-624-7300 is a gradu...…

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…COLORWORKS STUDIO OF INTERIOR DESIGN Engagements Robert Stewart Photography You've said we're in a class by ourselves & we thank you for the compliment! Complete interior design services from blue print review & construction specifications, to furniture selection & custom fabrication; from windows & walls to the last scented soap... These are the services that set us apart. We're so glad you've noticed the difference. Horn-Chupack Sharon ...…

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…OUTH JEEP HMD Notes Scholarships Hillel of Metro Detroit an- nounced this year's scholarship recipients. Wondifraw H. Desta is the recipient of the Max Carp Scholarship. Heidi Brookenthal and Michelle Rubenstein have been awarded the Direnfeld Family Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate or graduate students currently en- rolled in a metropolitan Detroit university on the basis of acad- emit strength, need, service to...…

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…Births JULY 2 — Robert and Sheryl Celebrating 40 fabulous years! Good cuts and colors are wonderful, but European one's me Cltents O&y. Please Present Cou If you look for EXCITEMENT come and meet Pannos of Jon's L'Atelier of West Bloomfield, at Drake and Walnut Lake Road. 810. 661.1880 or 1881 ELECTROLYSIS Specializing in Body & Facial Hair Removal for Men & Women Call forFrec Consultation (8701 626-6663 /#4/4 478 tVE Victoria Pala...…

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…You can make a difference. One life at a time. Births MEL FAR LINCOLN MERCURY Touch a Life . Give to the United Way. er Drew (7) and big sister Emi- ly (4). Sharing in their happiness are proud grandparents Beat- rice and Leon Mondry of West Bloomfield and Betty and Don- ald Klein of Pittsburgh, Pa. Car- ly is named in loving memory of long-time family friend Joe (Yos- sel) Siegel, her paternal great- uncle Henoch and maternal great-gre...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 42

…ILLUSTRATI ON BY SCOT RITC HIE There are no rules anymore when it comes to paying for that walk down the aisle. JULIE WEINGARDEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS d rink of wine. He lifts the veil. The glass is smashed. A kiss. It's done. Mazel tov. ow onto a whoop-it-up hora and mile-long, circus-like sweet table. The wedding celebration calls for guests to smile, cry, clink glass- es, do a line dance or two, rave over the radiant bride and ulti-...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 43

…PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIPPITT 7 ------7 dream for and never expect to happen. It was wonderful. They respected my opinions, and we never argued," she says. In many families, money is a potent symbol. "Giving money is an important way of expressing love," Diafnant writes. "A parent's refusal to pick up the tab for his child's wedding celebration is a powerful statement of disap- proval. Likewise, refusing a par- ent's offer to pay can represent re...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 44

…The Scene Be-Dekked Out Reform and Conservative couples are bringing old traditions into modern weddings. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER W To brides and grooms, smash- ing a glass symbolizes "the mo- ment when the deal was sealed, the moment when you felt mar- ried," Rabbi Yedwab says. He also credits Anita Diamant, author of The New Jewish Wed- ding, for a hand in the return to tradition. The book suggests wed- ding innovations (and ol...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 45

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July 18, 1997 • Page Image 46

…Les Gorback and David Bierkamp GORbACk pl- IOTOCI RAphy 32731 Franklin Rd. • Franklin, MI • 48025 (248) 626-3666 Scenes From An Orthodox Wedding BARBARA HORWITZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS D voutp. Wed d i g Pl aty s aren't complete Ill you've registered at Tradition! Tradition! Where there really are CHOICES OF JUDAICA for your home! Call Alicia R. Nelson at (248) 557-0109 for an appointment 91te, * P‘4t4eyzetft4 /otc PIK [NEM ...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 47

…Exclusive Offer Only from Glassman Aurora .11 deal of positive energy," she says. Rooted in Jewish law and cus- tom is the idea that when a man and woman come together in marriage, it is a time of blessing and closeness to God. The Torah states that man and woman were created incomplete; they become whole when linked to- gether as husband and wife. Because of these statements from the Torah, many pre-wed- ding activities are directed to- wa...…

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…cl itippa Tripping Toward The Marriage means compromising? How about the wedding? JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER I am aware that I had it easy as far as wedding prepara- tion goes, thanks to my mother. She has great style, lightning-quick or- ganizational and de- cision-making skills, and the motivation to put together large-scale events. And yet, conflict is inevitable. Along the way, clashes are bound to erupt and heads are sure to butt. It w...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 49

…ottiotitg. green scenes Older, But Still Swinging What singles group combines education, philanthropy, social events and a slightly older crowd? How about a group with a full month's schedule, ranging from coffee house chats to Shabbat and Havdalah, for edu- cated professionals in their 30s and 40s? Jewish Professional Singles, originated in Minneapolis and headed up in Detroit by Cindy Leven and others, has some good ideas. The group is pr...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 50

…Coffee Co., 207 S. Woodward, in Birmingham. For information, call (313) 577-3459. i s (248) 642, 2 'W13.8 st- ed inaccurately in the July 11 "Happenings." We regret the error. O Information evening on the JCC's Schmooze Cruise to the Caribbean. 7 p.m. At Borders Books and Music, on Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. The young adults/singles and couples cruise is set for Nov. 30- Dec. 7. For information, call Sharon, (248) 661-7721. T...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 51

…Our Goal: Qualityjewish education for dour Child To Ensure the Future ofAn Enlightened Jewish People! OUR MANDATE: TO INSPIRE OUR CHILDREN WITH THE RICHNESS AND JOY OF OUR HERITAGE 30% TO TEACH THE TOOLS OF CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOUS PRACTICE - TORAH, PRAYER, HEBREW Mara Winkler and Sam Langberg MARA WINKLER and SAM LANGBERG, recent fifth-grade graduates of Birmingham's West Maple Elementary School, are co- recipients of the Peasley-Honn Aw...…

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…Today is the second anniversary of a terrorist bomb- ing that took place at the headquarters of the Jewish community of Argentina, the DAIA. The Buenos Aires attack cost the lives of 87, injured 200 and destroyed or damaged the property of 900 families. It occurred two years after a bombing at the Israel Embassy, in which 29 people were killed. The effect on the Jewish community of Argentina has been devastating, particularly so because of t...…

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…e Fine Day Everything you need to know to plan theperfect picnic. ANNABEL COHEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Ws no coincidence that the word for pic- nic is the same in so many languages. The whole picnic kick-back attitude and serv- ing-style experience is universal. It's something you go to, do and eat, one of life's simplest, most gratifying memory-makers. No wonder painters, story-tellers, movie-moguls and advertisers choose the picnic t...…

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…• Picnics can be elaborate, but simple is better. MENUS: BRUNCH TO GO Fresh Bagels Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Sliced Onions, -Tomatoes and Cucumbers Blueberry Crumble Cake Vanilla Yogurt with Crunchy Granola on the side Sliced Melons cc) w ROMANTIC PICNIC FOR TWO = Grilled Honeyed Turkey Kebabs cL) Asian Napa Cabbage Salad Lu Peanut Butter and Sesame Pasta 1— Cherries 2 1— Cookies . 1.1.1 ° FAMILY PICNIC AT THE PARK , L :. -- Black Bea...…

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…Picnic Tips Everything you carry wi th you to your picnic has to be carried back, so pack judiciously. • Serve foods that taste good at room temperature (many foods taste just as delicious at room temperature as they do hot). • Those plastic quart-containers from the deli can tip over and leak. It's a good idea to wrap the entire container in plas- tic wrap to avoid spills and messes. • Those same quart containers filled yield about 6-8 side...…

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…COLD CAJUN-STYLE MEAT LOAF ing dish with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Work margarine into the dry ingredients with a mixer or your fingers until well combined. Stir or beat in eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 cups of blue- berries. Spread batter in the bak- ing dish and sprinkle the remaining berries over. Top with crumb topping and bake for one hour until a toothpick inserted into...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 57

…New Acrilari Plus Carpet: Wool-like beauty. Wool-like styles. But not Wool-like Prices! ISLAND TREASURE 10 COLORS SOLIDS AND BLACK ACCENTS RUBBER PAD INCL. Come in today SISAL COLLECTION 8 PATTERNS 70 COLORS RUBBER PAD INCL. to Franklin Floor Covering Plus, Inc. and check the Acrilan Advantages! • Inherent Stain Resistance • Static Resistance • Fade Resistance • Mildew & Moth Resistance • Non-Allergenic • Color-Fastness ADORNO LATTIC...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 58

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…Florine Mark learned how to control her weight and turned the lesson into an international business. ALAN ABRAMS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS economist who has served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1994, said, "It is an honor for us to have an individ- ual of Florine Mark's stature serve as chairperson. Her background as a busi- nessperson and entrepreneur brings im- portant experience to ...…

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…• • • ' A)?' ' • , CUTTING page 59 le ee HELPING JEWISH FAMILIES GROW ,BLiSHED 3Y 1HE DEM), JEWISH NEW " ; For advertising information contact your account executive (248) 354-6060 'My business has gotten great results from The AppleTree, it really targets my customers. And the style and size of the section make it easy to handle, so customers can just pull the section out and bring it in." LISA FICARRA YOUNG CLOTHES, YOUNG FURN...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 61

…and To Your Portfolio. "I helped a lot of people to buy franchises," said Ms. Mark. `They'd sit in my classes and I'd say, 'Why don't you take a fran- chise?' So I'd send them to New York and they'd buy a franchise. One couple, the Levines, bought a franchise in Cincinnati. When they decided they wanted to re- tire to Phoenix, they called and asked if I'd like to buy them out. `That was the beginning of our real growth. I had always felt that...…

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…CUTTING page 61 We are pleased to announce that jewelry designs bY MICHAEL DAWKINS are now available at Tapper's 810-932-7700 1-800-337-GIFT Diamonds e- Fine Jewelry Orchard Mall . Orchard and Maple Roads . West Bloomfield, MI 48322 EARIV HIGHER YIELDS! Mon., Thurs., Fri. 9-9 Tues., Wed. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 4 — 4 I I Ofi7U A P Y MONEY MARKET* VISIT ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS NEAR YOU! Sterling BERKLEY • .(810) 546-2590 BIRMINGHAM ; (810) 646...…

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…. , nocrt 0 ;3:1%,. Michigan's #1 Standards for Excellence - Dealer ;1E.,..) 9)1Si of incyy - Additional $5 Lease Renewal Incentive:for .current Cadillac mart Leasees. - Chrome wheels, leather, lumbar pkg., memory-personalization pkg.and safety-security pkg. dditional $5 Lease Renewal Incentive for current Cadillac Smart Le Leather seats, chrome wheels, leather interior. Leather seats, memory seats & chrome wheels. 1-696 AT VAN DYKE...…

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…Global Accord To Cut Duties Mr. Gold has reportedly pushed for a de-merger to boost Koor's profitability and offset losses recorded by Shamrock's Jerusalem (JPFS) — The Israeli other holdings, namely clothing government has ratified the retailer LA Gear and super- World Trade Ministerial Decla- market chain Grand Union. Mickey Zellermeier, legal ad- ration on Trade in Information Technology Products, which will viser to the Shamrock group in ...…

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…AUDETTE 7100 Orchard Lake Rd. • West Bloomfield • 810-851-7200 Loaded with leather, chrome wheels, heated seats, moon roof, white diamond paint, and more Stock #07699 97 White Diamond Edition DeVille Loaded with leather, chrome wheels, heated seats, Bose sound system with 12 disc, and pearl red paint. Stock #57640 97 Seville STS /-' „ \IVA: A S\Lt.,\ Stock #M7832 97 Seville SLS Loaded with leather, chrome wheels, heated seats, Bo...…

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…1997 Summer emeete Sete& a 74 7,toutened9e The Premier Retirement Community That Has It All' 24111 Civic Center Drive Southfield, MI. 48034 4 C O Ft PO it A T E TuEsdAy, July 1 ST Phil GRAM ANd His ORCHESTRA TUESdAy July 8Th RAy TAYLOR ANd his BANd TuEsdAy, July 15Th The Business Enterprise De- velopment Center will offer two workshops at 1301 W. Long Lake, Troy. "Are You An Entre- preneur?" will be 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 12 and...…

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…STORM RELIEF FUND In response to the devastating damage from recent storms in Detroit, a relief fund has been launched by the Jewish community of metropolitan Detroit. Contributions will help rebuild facilities of Focus:HOPE, an organization with which the Jewish community has worked closely on numerous occasions. Lana Gordon Lana Gordon of Lana Gordon Travels in Farmington Hills re- cently completed the Switzerland network educational pr...…

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…Milton M. Green, M.D. Daniel Schechter, M.D. Richard Krugel, M.D. Bruce D. Abrams, M.D. Volunteers Needed HEALTH SYSTEM Department of Dermatology is seeking patients with ATHLETE'S FOOT to participate in a research study. of BONE AND JOINT SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. Orthopaedic Surgery 4400 Town Center, Ste. 275 Southfield, MI 48075 are pleased to announce they have joined the staff of Providence Hospital. (248) 358-5520 The physicia...…

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…vozwa.. vavammw=m1=ak,:..,0•:%=-,:az.-amanu, ,,,x,v4=amvammw.,:szay..„.:mxmag..a.Aw-,44,2=wwwzgazza g.30.w2,..swm,:wp.:0.=.4w20.kuoimmv,:zwommuvozoar4t====== I TO( /CH t - 7 Observing Judaism's laws of family purity • can help detect the early onset of some diseases. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER A4V!, *Of.4,4 lthough less than 1 per- cent of women who are di- agnosed with cervical cancer regularly go to the mikvah (ritual bath...…

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…Bradley H. Sabin, M.D. is joining Kathleen M. Norton, M.D. Jeffrey M. Klein, M.D. and Russell G. Hug, M.D. in their Intend practice The doctors offer complete care for adults: ■ annual physical exams ■ women's health care including gynecological exams and Pap smears ■ men's health care including prostate screening and flexible sigmoidoscopy ■ education ■ preventive medical care The physicians are all certified by the American Board of Int...…

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…ALERT page 69 CALLED V MOM FOR LUNCH ON TUESDAY, BUT SHE WAS GOING TO A BOOK REVIEW IN THE LIBRARY. to know what's going on with our bodies," Finman says. The internal examinations are done with a "clean, soft washed piece of cotton," called a bedika cloth. Even if her peri- od has foreseeably stopped, a woman is required to use a be- dika cloth to make sure that there is no longer any blood or other menses discharge linger- ing inside....…

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…as >1: FRANKLIN MEDICAL CONSULTANTS P.C. • ALERT page 71 Arthur Rose, M.D., Barry Moss, M.D., Leon Morris, D.O., and Sumner Carnisa, /vi.D. is pleased to announce the association of Kwan Yee, M.D. to their internal medicine practice The doctors offer complete care for adults: ■ ■ ■ ■ routine and urgent care annual physical exams preventive medical care comprehensive diagnostic testing The physicians are all certified by the America...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 73

…and mood. The exercisers report- ed much-improved moods and sig- nificantly better sleep. They also felt more vital, had less bodily pain and enjoyed better social inter- action. The same issue of (beginital) Sleep (endital) also has a study on the effectiveness of melatonin on daytime sleep. Melatonin is a hor- mone the body naturally produces at night, but which virtually dis- appears from the bloodstream during the day. Volunteers taking th...…

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…The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Wishes to Thank, these tine Corporate Sponsors or helping to make - The Seventh Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf &Tennis Invitational - the most successtul ever! the seventh annual adialttiele K GREENBERG memorial soft & tenni& invitational GRAND SIAM Comerica Securities Franklin Bank Grubb & Ellis Old Kent Bank Harris Marketing Group Jewish News Seaman-Patrick Signature Associates HO...…

July 18, 1997 • Page Image 76

…0 Lit nonmenimmuimimmi What To Do, What To Do ... FOR YOUR EARS The Immortal Winos of Soul will have a CD release party Sat- urday, July 19. Lili's 21, 2950 Ja- cob, Hamtramck. Call (313) 875-6555 ... The Legends of Motown fea- turing the Temptations, the Spin- ners and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas will perform 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20. $12.50-$25. Pine Knob. Call (248) 645-6666 ... The Artist Formerly Known As Prince appears 8 p.m. ...…

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…STN Entertainment This Week's Best Bets er Concert/Sunday, 7 p.m.; eth El Concert/Wednesday, noon Cantor Dubov _ I ntor Stephen Dubov and Neil Alexander with his Klezmer Fu- n Band perform courtesy of the Summer Concert Series. Bring hair or blanket; no charge. Behind the JPM JCC building; (248) 7-1112, Or, catch the cantor perform "From Opera to Operetta" Temple Beth El in an Opera Luncheon Concert. $18; (248) 851- : 00, Ext. 3157. day, ...…

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…• Nostalgia is in. Collectibles are hot. Now's the time to pile in the car and search for treasure at a bounty of Michigan antique shows. LINDA BACHRACK SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS t's a summer ritual, or some call it a compulsion, even (yikes!) an ad- diction. No, not a sudden craving for chocolate ice cream. We're talk- ing scavenger hunts for one-of-a- ______ id rid treasures — the predawn frenzy that has come to be known as "flea market ...…

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…With a keen eye for color and pure whimsy her brush stroke, Laurie Mazers painterly s t yle turns discarded treasures into works of art. n her light-filled Birmingham home/studio, Laurie Mazer reveals her per- sonality in the garage sale and antique show finds that she transforms with a lively palette into quirky, effusive collectibles. Her business, Laurie's Funkie Finds, specializes in pop art-inspired paint- ed furniture. Using pumped-up p...…

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