…The Middle Is Rejuvenating NEIL RUBIN Senior Editor Baltimore A aron Gaber has learned a „ incr.. two after three n years as a Conservative pul- pit rabbi. There's a delicate balance between nurturing the spiritu- ality of congregants and pushing them too fast to keep every com- mandment precisely. "I'm under no illusion here that I'll get more people to walk to shul on Shabbat," said the spiritu- al leader of Congregation Adat Chaim in R...…
…The Middle Is Rejuvenating JULIE WIENER Staff Writer n a Shabbat morning at Shaarey Zedek's B'nai Israel Center in West Bloomfield, the large, sunny sanctuary is adorned with modern, pale-hued tapestries and reverberates with the sounds of prayer. Most of the seats are filled, with a healthy mix of children, their parents, still-youthful senior citizens and the somewhat noisy, but not unruly, friends of the bat mitzvah girl. Over the course ...…
…And Authenticity Above: Putting on talit and tefillin in pre ara- tion for morning services at Hillel are, le to right, Greg Kaplan, 13, of Farmington Hills; David Kurzmanov, 13, of West Bloomfield; and Matthew Orley, 13, of Franklin. , Left: David Harris, 13, of Bloomfield, kisses his talit in prayer at Hillel. behind the East and West coasts when it comes to women. Since the mid- 1980s, the movement has ordained women rabbis, and a serie...…
…The Middle Is Rejuvenating .< CENTER from page 2 tive terms and has some conscious understanding of what the movement represents," says Rabbi Stephen Weiss of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. "They understand that meaningful and sustainable Jewish life grows out of a commitment to study and observance. The result is that today Conservative rabbis are better able to focus on areas of growth in observance and spirituality." Buildin...…
…ENERGY from page 23 _ 9v PROTEGE zk • Conservative Judaism's mission of bal- ancing tradition with modernity. However, some teen Conservative Jews — all of whom talked about rais- ing their own children Conservative — said that they mostly like their movement specifically because they find it a happy medium between the Orthodox and Reform philosophies. "Conservative Judaism is the right movement for me because I like doing some of the mitz...…
…ESSAY CONTEST Tell us why your mom deserves a Diamond Sweetheart from Tapper's WeVe17-tri7-4,WicW iWe7 i-W;5% 7/7.1-715 . ,1% , ' ' ' 17":::7".%.1 7 :47.,11. f;r 7T y a,, • 18 karat gold er diamond pendant Little with chain Local volunteer helps shepherd rtAgrees om Macedonian camp to Israel by CHARLES KRYPELL In 100 words, or less, explain why your mother deserves to win a Little Sweetheart courtesy of world renowned designer Charl...…
…Play- your ga ll on your sthedu e, Choose golf, lessons or both, when you want, where you want. Boyne Super Five Five nights lodging at Boyne Mountain Five breakfasts and dinners Unlimited golf with cart on five championship Boyne USA courses Unlimited lessons with video analysis Preferred tee times and access to resort amenities Cocktail parties and tournaments with ► rizes . boyne. corn Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls, MI • Boyne Highlands, H...…
…lF Total due at signing $1600 includes $300 Sec. Dep. Total due at signing $1600 includes $350 Sec. Dep. On Telegraph Road Just North of 12 Mile and the 1-696 X-way in Southfield Mon. & Thurs. 9-9 p.m. • Tues., Wed. & Fri. 9-6 p.m. 248-353-0910 29300 TELEGRAPH ROAD • SOUTHFIELD (Just North of 12 Mile) 4/23 1999 9.1traettoit_texish_Ntews '36-month lease based on approved credit, plus tax and plate fee. Rebates assigned to dealer. …
…TAKE A TEST DRIVE AND ENTER TO WIN RED WING PLAYOFF TICKETS! 36 MO. LEASE • LOX Total due at signing $1600 includes $300 Security Deposit. Stk. #5202K Iota due at signing $1600 includes $300 Sec. Dep. Stk. #4422K Loaded! -6•-""<:: 74"Qii••• Total due at signing $1600 Includes $300 Security Deposit. Stk. #1795K Power sunroof, Loaded! On Telegraph Road Just North of 12 Mile and the 1-696 X-way in Southfield Mon. & Thurs. 9-9 p.m. • Tues...…
…Maven In Israel AVI MACHLIS Jewish Telegraphic Agency . Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael, Israel rotected from the harsh midday sun by a picnic-table umbrella, Kreshnik Bajraktari, an ethnic Albanian refugee from Kosovo, replays the events that led him to this safe haven alongside the calm shores of the Israeli Mediterranean. Like most of the 74 peo- ple housed here, the 23-year- old Bajraktari's thoughts are far away. He's concerned about the memb...…
…• • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 30903 ORCHARD LAKE RD BTWN 13 & 14 MILE (NEAR THE GAP & TJ MAX) fireplace barbecue (248) 855-0303 FREE ASSEMBLY & DELIVERY ON ALL OUR GAS BARBECUES • BROILMASTER THE MOST DURABLE GRILL, KNOWN TO MAN 0 0 Broilmaster D3N-U48 YOUR CHOICE L.P. OR expert installation available patio mount $449.99 in ground $429-99 50,000 BTU includes cast iron cooking grids & drop shelves in ground$369'99 50...…
…4460 Orchard Lake Poad MI 48323 Phone: 248.683.1010 West Bloomfield, NEED from page 27 gent /reel ofclasi Wool*/ Assisted n Studios and suites with private baths Three well planned daily meals Emergency call systems with catered services Housekeeping and linen services Round the clock staffing Nurses 24 Hours Daily keaufiful surrounclincis Licensed Personal care assistance Medical supervision Spa with pool and exercise room created espec...…
…This Th Concern for a school tragedy; volunteers for Detroit; a reprieve for Akiva's building. Local school districts wasted no time in talking with students and staff in the wake of the shootings at a Colorado high school on April 20. Alexander Bailey, superintendent of the Oak Park School District, will judge the reactions of the students a couple days after the incident took place. "We asked the staff to pay close attention to the student...…
…Sherwood has a great selection of unique and unusual gifts for your special mom! Gifts always 30% Off (most mfrs) For Fine Designer Furniture, Accessories & Gifts Shop Sherwood... it's worth it. 6644 Orchard Lake Road at Maple • West Bloomfield 248 855-1600 Mon Thur 10 9 Tue-Wed-Fri-Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 - - …
…Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Keeping The Public Informed T he announcement that Temple Emanu-El will take over the infant care program at the Jewish Commu- , nity Center in Oak Park is a wel- come development. The most immediate beneficiaries are the families of the 10 infants now in the program, who were facing a somewhat frantic search for an alternative nursery after...…
…COMMUNITY VIEWS Providing Learning To Maximize Potential regard to promoting the continuity of t was somewhere between Janu- Jewish traditions and education. Rabbi ary and April of 1968. I was Ahron Soloveichik in his book Logic of walking in the Old City of the Heart, Logic of the Mind discusses Jerusalem. the two fundamental components of There were still artillery holes in Jewish education, which he the walls. A group of Ortho- terms the ...…
…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK An Unorthodox Response Conservative movements are uniquely 've received some wonderful, ill-equipped to do, despite their unsolicited mail invitations from protestations to the contrary. area religious leaders in recent The Orthodox do a much better weeks. Too bad they're all from job. In cities where I've lived — Christians. And too bad the Jewish Atlanta, Baltimore and Washington — world, particularly the non-Orthodox vib...…
…Cleaning & Storage Special . Without You, The Survivors' Stories Might Never Get Told She comes from Przemysl, Poland. She is among the 10% of Polish Jews who survived Nazi Occupation. Now she is in her 80's. Her family's graves are overgrown and crumbling. Her experiences have gone untold. Remembrance and Reconciliation, Inc., an Ann Arbor non-profit, is working to restore Przemysl's Jewish cemetery and to publish the stories of survivors ...…
…SAAB 1(10 1999 ALERO GX 9-3 3 DOOR SPORTAGE CONVERTIBLE HYUNDAI 1999 KIA 4x4 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY! ACCENT 180 '245 :197 155 It was Bar-Ilan's distinct pleasure Dto confer its honorary doctorate degree upon Milt in 1995, in recog- nition and thanks for the Shiffmans' friendship. The university's faculty, officers and students join the Detroit community in commending a most unusual, far-sighted and com- mitted couple. Les Gol...…
…HER TOPIC OF CONVERSATION WILL BE "MY STORY: MY CONVERSION TO JUDAISM" PRESENTS TONY AWARD WINNER ■ rr „ SUNDAY, MAY 2",4PM TO 5PM AT TEMPLE ISRAEL k • She came to fame with her Tony Award winning Broadway performance in 'Ain't Misbehavin'. While Carter is undeniably a Broadway baby, the legendary diva boasts an impressive list of television credits, most notably her six year stint on the NBC comedy 'Gimme a Break'. Come and enjoy this t...…
…tv,sxoromrig.M3 W: fiNgiiketn.M4'.: 401k %OKA: ,,; , . . 4 bus overturns on the Jerusalem-Jerico Highway. A mother dies and Mor, her 2- year-old child is paralyzed. Itamar, 17, falls 150 feet over a cliff while on a climbing expedition in the Negev. He suffers head trau- ma, fractures and is in a deep coma. Their local hospitals can keep them alive, but nothing more. What will happen to these children? On the outskirts of Jerusalem, dow...…
…neering center works with physicians and therapists to design and construct aids and seating inserts and to adapt existing equipment to the specific prob- lems of each child. An on-site school coordinated with the Special Education Department of the Israel Ministry of Education pro- vides classes for children who live in the facility. The Ma'ayan National Display Center is a vast room housing orthope- dic appliances, wheelchairs, mobility aids...…
…D c.we the Gift Thai e ps on Giving God Squad Visits Woman's World The God Squad, aka Rabbi Marc Gellman and Msgr. Tom Hartman, is coming to Woman's World '99, the annual fundraiser sponsored by Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. The event is Wednesday, May 5. NC 1AT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN GREATER DETROIT LJ SECTION 26400 LAHSER ROAD, SUITE 100 SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 The God Squad: Rabbi Marc Gellman and Msgr. Tom H...…
…Dove Dinner 1999 Ecumenical Institute honors 3 community leaders for building interfaith bonds. SHELLI DORFMAN Editorial Assistant W d_le schools, both in West Bloomfield. Blewett said the schools have been actively involved in the Ecumenical Institute Young Ambassadors program, instituted in honor of Deputy Superintendent Faber. The dinner, the Institute's prima- ry fundraiser, is chaired by Ecumenical Institute board member Tarik Daoud, ...…
…Hesder Yeshivot Friends Earning Recognition The Detroit Friends of Yeshivot Kerem B'Yavneh and Sha'alvim will host a brunch reception 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 25, at Young Israel of Southfield, 27705 Lahser. The yeshivot are prominent Israeli post-high schools for young men, and part of the Hesder Yeshiva group of schools. The movement was started 45 years ago by the late Harav Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, founder of Kerem B'Yavneh. The Hesder Yes...…
…Together With Purpose Seder for women at Congregation Beth Shalom celebrates heroines of Jewish history. ESTHER ALLWEISS TSCHIRHART Copy Editor BILL HANSEN Photographer F or one special evening during Passover, the din- ner guests were all female. Dressed in their best, they came to the Women's Seder hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom proud to be together as Judy Goldsmith of Huntington Woods mothers, daughters, grandmas, and her daughter...…
…ITENTION Siegel Addresses Donor Event The Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood in Flint will host Danny Siegel as the featured speaker at their annual donor, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5. Siegel will speak on "How to be a Mitzvah Hero and Do Big-Time Mitzvahs: VV/That Golda Meir, Henrietta Szold, Eleanor Roosevelt, Danny Siegel's late Danny Siegel mother and Liz Taylor All Have in Common." Danny Siegel is a lecturer, poet and writer, teacher an...…
…Temple Israel Wins Fain Award Our spacious apartments leave enough mom for your baby. At The Trowbridge, there's plenty of room for your favorite things. And arrange them how you'd like. The choice is yours. We offer spacious rental apartments with full kitchens, ranging in size from one to two bedrooms. Apartments as large as ours are unique and no one offers you a greater quality of service than we do. To find out more please call (248) 35...…
…dIS Calendar Calendar Listings are updated regularly on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn laRD Audi '99 A6 QUATTRO LEASE SPECIAL 3-Year/50,000 Mile Maintenance Included SHABBAT SHALOM ! AIDS SERVICE AT T'CHIYAH Lev b'Omer, International Jewish AIDS Memorial Day, will be observed 7:45 p.m. Friday, April 23 at Congregation . T'Chiyah's Detroit location. The ser- vice includes a memorial Kaddish, a Mi She-beirach (prayer for healing) ...…
…COLORWORKS STUDIO OF INTERIOR DESIGN Please join Us for Our Calendar SPRING FINE ARTS EVENT April 28th from 11-8 April 29th from 11-7 • • • Featuring original serigraphs, lithographs, monoprints, canvases, and fine art glass by both national and international artists. Complimentary refreshments throughout the day. Stop by or call for a private showing. 32506 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills, MI (248) 851 7540 - ALE-MASTER HEATING...…
…—t"4 45 EIS EIGHTY Israel's only orthopedic hospital and rehab center for handicapped children. Phil and the late Irene Elkus are the honorees. Sorcerer's Supper at 6 and the entertainment at 7:30. RSVP: Doris Blechman, (248) 737-6954. WHITE WATER RAFTING TODAY'S REAL HEROES Tamarack Adult Adventures white water rafting on the New River in Fayetteville, W. Va., May 28-31. $165. Rick Goren (248) 661-0600. Congratulations MACHON ISRAEL T...…
…Calendar GS CELEBR OAK PARR .TCC More shadings for a shade less. For information or to RSVP, call the Jewish Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park, at (248) 967-4030. PESACH TO SHAVOUT AT JPM "From Pesach to Shavout: Countdown to Receiving the Torah" is a program especially for families with children 4- 12 features hands-on crafts during the seven weeks of the omer. $5 per family. Silhouette® win...…
…c 7VorthvsZod gewE1erc5 THE BRIDAL STORE Author, Author JEWISH AUTHORS BOOK GROUP The Jewish Authors Book Group at Borders Books & Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, discusses The Lost Museum by Hector Feliciano, about the Nazi conspiracy to steal art 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. (248) 737-0004. `GONE TO SOLDIERS' Dr. Ross Pudaloff of Wayne State University will discuss Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy, about life at home a...…
…SS Jvs Verne G. Istock Honorary Chair 12'.0° 12'.3° 1:00 1:30 2:0° 2:30 3:0° 3:3° 4:00 4:30 5:0 0 We salute the following donors for their generous support Luncheon Underwriter Edw. C. Levy Co. Awards Underwriter Kenwal Steel Corporation Video Underwriter Star Trax Corporate Events Underwriter Comerica • DaimlerChrysler • Goldman, Sachs & Co. • NBD Bank, a Bank One company • Dorie Shwedel & Associates, Inc. Benefactor Barris, So...…
…Maze! Toy! D L D F 1 A dedicated Multiple Sclerosis volunteer dedicates her birthday to a fund-raiser. AMY MINDELL Special to The Jewish News r or more than two decades, Ina Cohen has contributed a lot to the local Multiple Sclerosis Society, but as far as anyone can recall this is the first time someone donated a birthday. When Cohen, a Huntington Woods attorney, discovered that last weekend's annual MS Society fundraising walk fell upo...…
…Monday, May 10, 1999 • 5:45 P.M. •Congregation Shaarey Zedek David & Lily Broner Shaarey Zedek Alfred & Bernice Deutsch B'nai Moshe Arthur & Gail Langer Beth Shalom Asher & Arlene Tilchin Adat Shalom GUEST SPEAKER: Alice Shalvi, Israeli Activist and Educator For information or reservation, please call (248) 258-0055 4/23 1999 56 Detroit Jewish News …
…Ffiendship Is A livo4 With The. Same Des. Births April 11 Beth (Dubrowsky) and Kevin Smith of Livonia are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Justin Robert (Yisrael Reuven). Thrilled first-time grandpar- ents are Gail and Arnold Smith and Sue and Harold Dubrowsky, all of West Bloomfield. Excited first-time great- grandmother is Evelyn Landau of West Bloomfield. Justin's Hebrew name is in loving memory of his parents' friend Robert ...…
…Mazel Toy! Births Richmond Eisenberg (Lev Ron). Welcoming Louis home are big brother Max and big sister Anna. Excited grand- parents are Belle and Isidor Eisenberg, Norma and Allan Sluizer and Harriet and Gilbert Richmond. Louis is named in loving memory of his maternal great- arandfather Louis Richmond. March 16 Steven and Risa (Docks) Richter of Southfield proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Chana Esther. She is welcomed home by...…
…wc th ors the treasures of is a regular participant of Birmingham Bloomfield Synagogue-Chabad. Sarah has won numerous awards in forensics, is first cello in her school orchestra, plays piano, enjoys computers and plays on her school's basketball, vol- leyball and soccer teams. She actively participates in Adat Shalom's Shoresh programs, is a member of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and full-time midos teacher to her younger sister and broth...…
…Want to Experience an Adventure this summer? Mazel Toy! Sign up for JOC's Teen Travel Camps today! Safari Noar: 5th-6th graders- Caravan Noar: 7th-9th graders Thigapments Campers will visit places of interest in the Metropolitan Detroit area daily! Teen Caravan will also enjoy an exciting trip to either Chicago or Cincinnati. Wander-Klein • Swimming • Wave Pool • Arcade • Motown Museum • Dave and Busters The Beach. Rollerblading • Horse...…
…offers quality craftsmanship in all of our custom designed pieces and repairs. Couple that with the most talented designers in the jewelry industry and you can be assured that your next purchase will be perfect. M.B. Jewelry offers full service — appraisals, watch repair, lapidary service and jewelry repair. We carry many stones, diamonds and colored gems. A Simple repairs while you wait. LTD. Y DESIGN ritI ,g,,E N , L S,R iuire D . ,E . ...…
…Specializing in Alzheimer's Care Mazel Toy! Bloomfield Healthcare Engagements Proudly Presents • i-- • 1k • SUTTON HOMES •". • • 1• ■ - • • • • Single Family Residence • Staffing Ratio 1:3 • No Entrance Fee • No Hidden Costs (Supplies Included) • Quality care provided with dignity and compassion • Convenient Locations: West Bloomfield Troy Bloomfield Hills Gitler-Shaevitz Michael and Nancye Shaevitz of Highland Park, Ill., a...…
…Kagan-Friedman Rabbi Yitschak Meir and Roche' Kagan of Oak Park announce the engagement of their daughter Chaya Devorah to Rabbi Mordechai (Mottel) Friedman, son of Rabbi Manis hako- hain and Chana Friedman of Twin Cities, Minn. Chaya Devorah is a graduate of Beit Rivka Academy and has taught in Chabad schools in San Antonio, Tex., and Oak Park. Mottel received semicha (rabbinic ordination) at the Lubavitch Academy in Moscow, Russia, and has ...…
…I • • 1 • 10W IS THE TIME TO JOIN 11=7 ■ • Mazel Toy! B:Y0 • • • IN AZA & BBG (GRADES 9-12), YOU WILL MEET NEW PEOPLE AND MAKE GREAT FRIENDS! ...•... p111 trvi LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONCLAVES AND CONVENTIONS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHTS AZA BASKETBALL & BBG SPORTS SUMMER ISRAEL PROGRAMS Anniveraries 1}.. 8TH GRADERS ARE NOW ELIGIBLE! • -- ■ 11111•-- • -- ■ 111110- • -.0111111 ■ - • BBYO/JCC TEEN CONNECTION (GR...…
…N Synagogues The Sephardic Commutit of Greater Detroit invites you to celebrate with us as we break ground for our long-awaited synagogue. Sunday, April 25, 1999 at 3:00 p.m. at the N.W. corner of Walnut Lake & Orchard Lake Roads Reception will follow immediately, at Shomrey Emunah 6191 Farmington Road (N. of Maple) Moments To Remember Congregation Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Joseph Krakoff leads a Latte & Learning session on "Yom HaShoah: C...…
…CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT ! If you are looking for a facility to-hold your wedding ceremony or reception,'then look no further than Bay Pointe Golf Club, a private club located in West Bloomfield overlooking beautiful Middle Straits Lake. For over 30 years, thousands of the most elegant weddings in all of Michigan have been at Bay Pointe. Just one look and the club will give you an idea of the elegance that will surround you on your...…
…BASSONOVA OR CHADASH Rabbi: Eliezer Cohen. (248) 544-2687; Services: Friday 6:35 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. and 8:10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. Friday, Saturday night and Sunday services at Huntington Woods City Hall; Saturday morning at 14111 Ludlow, Oak Park. SARA TUGMAN BATS CHABAD TORAH CENTER 5595 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 855-6170. Rabbi: Elimelech Silberberg. Services: Friday 15 minutes before sundown; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; wee...…
…She doesn't look like a victim of domestic violence! Synagogues But she "walks on eggshells" in her own home. She is frequently criticized, shouted at and called names. Her husband has hurled objects at her and repeatedly humiliated her in public. She is not "allowed" to associate with old friends. Your TRIBUTE GIFT to Jew- ish Family Service provides comprehensive counseling, shelter* and financial assis- tance for victims of domestic vi...…
…Torah Portion 14KNIGHT6I LIODEUTSCH PHOTOGPAP HY Often Imitated - Never Duplicated Ethical Paving Stones On The Road To Holiness and his father. 6. You shall not kill -- Do not stand by the blood of your neighbor. 7. You shall not commit adultery -- The adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death. 8. You shall not steal --You shall not steal. 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor -- Judge your here is a profound...…
…DWYER AND SONS COLLISION CENTER Collision Repair on All Makes and Models JOEL GOLDHABER, Mgr. (Formerly with Maxie Collision on Northwestern Hwy. is now serving all previous and new customers at Dwyer & Sons) • TOWING Service Available • FREE LOANER available or ask about • TURNING IN A LEASE CAR? our Deductible Savings Program See me for a free pre-inspection • FREE Estimates • ALL INSURANCE companies accepted. • FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY ...…
