…DiffritOIT JEW= MEWS JN www.detroitjewishnews.com November 26, 1999 Kislev 17, 5760 Vol. CXVI, No. 14 A Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year we Nagila This 18 Havana First Detroit Mission to Cuba finds the spirit of Judaism. 28 Altered Legacy Israel's court orders the dismantling of Baruch Goldstein's shrine. Community 43 Learning Together Herb and Babs Kaufman with Maria, a Cuban friend. This Week page 18 Building A F...…
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…For Openers What We Learn As We Get Older Yiddish Limericks NECHEMIA MEYERS Special to the Jewish News A Pilgrim heard Plymouth Rock vain,* "I stand here in wind and in rain, In bleak desolation Forlorn isolation, And frankly, alain vee a shtain!** Rehovot, Israel hough most of my friends are retired, none of them have time for sitting on park benches. A small minority are still part-time employees, but the great majority are unpaid volun...…
…Jewels In The Crown Meet three women whose leadership was honored at the General Assembly in Atlanta. he United Jewish Communities' General Assembly in Atlanta last week heard from scores of women, but three among them — Ruth Messinger, Shulamit Reinharz and Alice Shalvi — stood out for their intellect, experience, humor and compassion. In the accompanying pro- files,you can meet these leaders and feel their energy and optimism. Other report...…
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…This Week First Detroit mission to Cuba finds the spirit ofJudaism. Jewish population dwindles, but faith is thriving in Cuba. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer • rs •e.14.1..Y,,4;w Adath Israel is Havana's Orthodox synagogue. 11/26 1999 18 motions overtook Emery Klein when the rickety bus pulled up to the Sephardic synagogue in Havana. "The bus windows were open and we could hear the congregation singing Avenu Shalom," he said. "When the...…
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…This Week Altered Legac Israel's court orders the dismantling of Baruch Goldstein's shrine, and supporters warn of divine retribution. released a statement that merely reiter- ated the court's decision. Federman, who has been in and out of jail for crimes of politically-moti- he grave of Baruch vated violence, suggested the army Goldstein — the murderer might not want to carry out the order. of 29 Hebron Muslims at "It's not a one-way stree...…
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…Agenda For Schools Education Minister Yossi Sarid, Israel's liberal hard. mainstay, pushes his vision Jerusalem F or Israel Education Minister Yossi Sarid — long a back- bone of Israel's political left wing — Israel's schools are where the action is at these days. Speaking earlier this month to fel- low education ministers and other del- egates from over 180 countries, he called for a "core curriculum based on peace" in Middle East schools...…
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