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…..A.V . M 3•M igA? SAM ENGLAND Staff Writer T o make a success of the third annual Fall Fix Up Project, volunteers and staff of the Southfield-based _ Jewish Family Service had to brave chilly weather and hard-to-find neigh- borhoods, all for the chance to do house and yard work. A spirited group of about 200 volunteers, both children and adults, gathered Sunday to assist some of the area's elderly. The workers, most from Congregation B'nai...…

…Jewish Paralysis Jewish groups have taken a back seat in the debate over campaign finance reform. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent wo events last week told an interesting tale about the state of American politics in the late 1990s. Once again, the Senate turned down the McCain- Feingold campaign finance reform bill — a foregone conclu- sion to all but "good- government" groups that still believe law- makers will voluntar- ily disman...…

…BANK ON SOUTHFIELD'S FUTURE! KEEP aid to Israel without a thought still do so when it is politically costly? Will they remain loyal if other groups — Arab-Americans and Muslims, for example, who are show- ing signs of a growing political sophistication and aggressiveness — outbid the Jews? The United States supports Israel because it's in our interests to do so, and it's right, not because Jews throw more money at Congress than other groups....…

…THE GEM & CENTURY THEATRES Washington Watch 1..r 4N ,:k;11 1 .ia`v i kek, WAt.L\ a ;,, , The Purple Rose Theatre Company Production of "Yoop it up for Escanaba, a Gem of a comedy." -Michael H. Margolin. Detroit News ° tug Voices Conflic "Some comedies have laughs by the dozen. Escanaba has them by the gross." Jewish groups on both sides of aid fight. -Martin F. Kohn Detroit Free Press A Hilarious Comedy BY JEFF DANIELS THE SMASH H...…

…• Are you battling with your child over food? • Is your child sneaking food? Axing Vouchers The Jewish community may be divided on the question of school vouchers, but the Jewish delegation in Congress apparently isn't. Last week, the entire Jewish delegation in the House voted to ax a voucher plan added to a major education bill. At the same time, the House scaled back an amendment to another educa- tion bill to give more federal money to ...…

…Defusing Rabin Next week's annual memorial ceremony promises to be a lot different than the first three. LARRY DERFNER Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv T wo years ago at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square, the mood of the crowd was expressed by these huge posters: a photo of Yitzhak Rabin had the caption, "We won't forget," next to a photo of Binyamin Netanyahu in a Mussolini- like pose and with the caption, "And we won't forgive." Natan Sharansky, one...…

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…A ::M MA . early Mernb ay ten ha e Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. ban & Betty Kahn Building • Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus • 6600 West Maple Road • West Bloomfield, MI Jimmy Prentis Morris Building • A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus • 15110 West Ten Mile Road • Oak Park, MI Open House Lepak and Associates, P.C. " Total Communication" and Sensory Systems Clinic, RC. Date: Wednesday Nov...…

…Riddle: Collaborator Had Help What provides Shearling's fashion, warmth, strength and durability without weight and bulk? Answer: ROZ & SHERM presents the premier Trunk Show of Paris/JTA A fter 18 years of legal maneuvering, convicted Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon is finally behind bars. But questions persist about the preferential treatment the 89-year-old former Vichy official appeared to have enjoyed. Swiss police seized Papon late ...…

…It's our annual Detroit Jewish News "Chanukah Cover Coloring Contest!" 1998 Winning Cover To Enter Materials ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT: Anything that shows up bold and bright, such as markers, crayons, paint or cut paper. No pencils or light blue crayons, please. We suggest taping work on cardboard to protect it. In order to qualify, an entry form must be permanently attached to the back. The Detroit...…

…Insight Richard Chesnoff details looting of Jewish assets during the Holocaust. restitution issues and about the Swiss bank accounts of Holocaust victims. He became one of the first reporters to break the story of Swiss banks hiding assets of Holocaust vic- tims — but that's only part of the tale. "I knew that the Swiss had behaved so badly during and after the war, but I did- n't know that the Swedes, Portuguese and Spanish people fenced a ...…

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…Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: wvvw.detroitjewishnews.com A Survey To Reflect Upon A new survey on religious identifica- tion may have a message for both Jewish leaders and the rank and file. A Gallup Poll found that only 30 percent of Jews say their religion is "very important in their daily lives" (page 27). That is half the number of other Americans, prompting the survey to conclude that Jews a...…

…EDITOR'S WATCH Learning Jewishly But the fruits ike it or not, metro of that talent al Detroit's architects must be delivered We for Jewish learning Learn to the community must create a dar- as fresh and ing blueprint that propels unadulterated as study opportunities into the possible. That's next decade. the surest way to For if they don't, we might attract community well encounter deep fissures buy-in and keep in the bedrock we call Jewish...…

…HAI Children of Holocaust - Survivors Association in Michigiiii 1; 6. Invites You to Attend t l ment tops 2,000. But the vast majority of our chil- dren, more than 5,000 strong, study in afternoon schools run largely by Our future as a community of 96,000 Jews hinges on the study opportunities we serve up. synagogues. They, too, have a rosy forecast, thanks to Federation funding for computers and other classroom upgrades. College Hillels,...…

…0 Now Available NOKIA Cyber Spot reviews and Web site addresses are now on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn 8860 Y2K Intrigue Mix a Microsoft clone, world domination and the Bible to achieve a story to save the Earth. JOSHUA PAUL CANE Web Producer IC Actual Size THE NEW NOKIA 8860 PHONE IS A SEAMLESS BLEND OF ART, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. SMALL ENOUGH TO BE DISCREET, YET STYLISH ENOUGH TO BE NOTICED. IT'S THE SMALL PHONE THAT MAK...…

…page 59 Mazel Toy! ];• .:,••41 •.* ' •siic b t: Ancient glass dug up in Israel on private display at Guardian Industries. BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News B ringing glass of any kind to Guardian Industries Corp., one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world, sounds at first like "carrying coals to Newcastle." But when its 60 pieces of glass found in archeological sites in Israel, going back more than 2,000 years, these ar...…

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…Choose the best place to park your money. . , jewisn center Promotions, Retirements The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit is announcing staff promotions and two retirements, including Executive Vice President and Development Director Mort Plotnick. Assistant Director Leslie Bash was promoted to associate executive direc- tor. She has been at the center for eight years, serving as a managing director of the JCC's Jimmy Prentis M...…

…YESHIVA BETH YE 1 AH EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER Miriam & Fred Ferber GOLDEN TORAH AWARDEES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1999 + 5:30 PM Detroit Marriot • Renaissance Center For more information and reservations, please call (248) 557-6750 General Chairperson The Honorable Avern Cohn Dinner Chairperson Emery Klein Dinner Chairperson Emeritus The Honorable David Hermelin General Dinner Co-Chairpersons* Annette Adelman Brian Adelman Harol...…

…• Morning Meditations, Daily Meditations for Spiritual Humanists by Barbara Kopitz of West Bloomfield (International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, $16) is an inspira- tional book for Secular Humanistic Local writers host a day at the Jewish Book Fair. ported and undetected. • Farmington junction: A Trolley Staff Writer History by Brian M. Golden (Brian Golden, $15). The Farmington resident ithin the multitude of offers a historic...…

…Chronicling A Critical Life Journey SHELLI DORFMAN Staff Writer Deep inside an anthology of poetry and prose are 22 pages of discovery and survival by poet Loie Meeron. A year in the making, At the Edge of Mirror Lake: A Woman's Reader, The anthology includes poems about her cancer, with such phrases as, "Cancer is being 3 and getting lost... One day in an art gallery, Meeron opened a book, leafed through it and discovered two things. She...…

…The Paycliance Approach The RAYDIANCE Approach is designed for individuals who want added fullness for thinning hair. Federation At Book Fair Several departments and groups of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will sponsor authors at the Jewish Community Center Book Fair. Avenues, a group offering educational, social and cultural options for those aged 30-50, and the Cardozo Law Society, are co-sponsoring author Howard Fast 8 p....…

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…Call About Our Grand Opening Celebration October 31st THE glERITAGE Get Fit JewIsh /hook At JCC Timmik Fair Individuals and families can get fit at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit when a year- long JCC membership is purchased during the JCC's Jewish Book Fair. The JCC membership drive will take place Nov. 4-14 at both JCC locations: the D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building in West Bloomfield and the Jimmy Prentis Morris Building...…

…Winter Walden Ski & Snowboarding Club for Children Professional instructions Classes for all skill levels - beginner to expert Special program for the younger skiers (ages 6-9) Small classes Adult classes too! Charter buses Saturday & Sunday (248) 855-1075 Teaching Kids to Ski is Our Business Celebrating our 25th Season! Goldmans Honored Better , Safe Than Sorry! g;,d.VeM 2 Complete Show Rooms of Floor Safes, Wall Safes, Gun Safes &...…

…N • - JNF Honors Lyons' Memory The Greater Michigan Region of the Jewish National Fund will honor the legacy of the Rev. James R. Lyons with the Keter Shem Tov (Crown of Good Name) Award at a dinner Monday, Nov. 8, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The evening begins with cocktails at 6. Rev. Lyons was the founder and executive director of the Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies. He also was a member of the executive board of the ...…

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…Do you know all you should Calendar about Home improvements? Calendar Listings are updated regular- ly on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn =ABEAM SHALOM ! BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES Cholent Kiddush welcoming new mem- bers Saturday, Oct. 30 after morning ser- vices. Sponsored by the Family to Family Committee and Barbara and Irving Nusbaum. (248) 851-6880. SCHOLAR AT BETH SHALOM Rabbi Benjamin Segal, Conservative - scholar in reside...…

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…YOUTH B'NAI MOSHE KADIMA. KIDZ For grades 6-8. In-line skating at U.S. Blades, 5700 Drake, West Bloomfield 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. $5 members/$8 oth- ers. RSVP: Alyssa Berris (248) 478-6806. tylli tirew cfeekin. qiVtlie 2000 ty64Le titack &tybittrktole tyrotaz 36 Month Lease $5999, CREATING POP-UP BOOKS Art class for ages 6-10 taught by Diane Smith 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Janice Charach Epstein Museum/Gallery at the West Bloo...…

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…Mazel Toy! Above: Atara enjoys her baby brother. Left: Rabbi Joseph and Susan Krako with Micah. LISA BRODY Special to the Jewish News hat if you had a bris and no one was invited? Acording to Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, you should feel relieved. Not because you wouldn't be welcome, however, but because you would not be obligated to perform a mitzvah. It is a Jewish law that you are not allowed to invit...…

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…Did You Know. That you can avoid the tax bite three ways by establishing a charitable gift annuity? Zallen of Blacksburg, Va. Overjoyed great-grandmother is Bessie Teichler of Delray Beach, Fla. Robyn is named in loving memory of her maternal great- grandmother Rose Silverstone and her maternal great-aunt Ethel Scherr. Sept. 5 Marni (Abels) and James Millard of Ann Arbor announce with much love the birth of their daughter, Mia Ashley (Talya...…

…Mazel Toy! Bar/Bat Mitzvah Evan Jay Adler was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor. Rabbi Robert Dobrusin officiated. Along with his hafro rah and Torah readings, Evan led the Torah and lvlusaf ser- vices. Evan is the son of Sue and Larry Adler and the brother of Stephanie. His proud grandparents are Maxine and Leon Feig, Elana and Sandor Adler. He was fortunate to have his great...…

…Michigan district chair, brought greetings from Workmen's Circle locally and nationally. Elektra's bat mitzvah presentation was titled 'Anti-Semitism in English Literature." For her Yiddish compo- nent, she recited Shylock's speech from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, which had been translated into Yiddish by Rosalie Beck, Yiddish teacher. Elektra is an eighth grader at Oakland Steiner School in Avon Township. Her interests include read-...…

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…SAAR vs SUISURISIA. 1999 95 Saab Wagon She is the daughter of Robin Wine and Gary Wine and sister of Carly Wine. Proud grandparents are Helen and Harold Klau and Lillian Wine. She is also the granddaughter of the late Irving Wine. Jaimee is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. She also attends Beth Achim Religious School and Adat Shalom Synagogue. Jaimee enjoys acting, dancing, drawing, reading, singing, kickboxing, mu...…

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…Spirituality How To Wrap Tefillin 1. After putting on the tallit, begin by rolling up the sleeve of the weaker (non- writing) arm above the bicep. Tha t "II Video offers history, meaning and instruction on the mitzvah of wearing tefillin. L) 2. Place the bayit (box) on the shel yad (arm tefillin) on the top of the bicep so that the box is facing toward the heart. 3. Take the strap and place it through the slip knot. Before tightening th...…

…CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre; Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowirz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 6:15 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of Jamie Wine, daughter of Robin Wine and Gary Wine; Corey Schiffman, son of Maureen and Leonard Schiffman. AHAVAS ISRA...…

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…Torah Portion Two ways to start the holiday season right! Ill To Establish Justice, We Must Live Justly innocent and let the guilty perish in their sin." But Abraham's infinite love for all people, including the wicked, is expressed in the continuation of his argument: "Perhaps there are 50 right- eous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep away and not forgive the place for the 50 righteous that are therein? ne of the most moving and Or ...…

…sWERik.W Torah Portion r IMAIMIVIIVATie Horizon Rainbow Sliniline HEARTH CRAFT FIREPLACE GLASS DOORS & ALL CUSTOM DOORS with the questions that perplex Him, Abraham is aware that he is but a speck of dust in the vast cosmos. But his humility does not prevent him from seeking the truth. What a power- ful image the Bible portrays of this weak mortal, fragile creature, who is prepared to challenge the Lord of the universe in the name of j...…

…Eddie Fisher: ".bn not a peril religions man, but Iin a very Jewish man." 10/21 19991 Detroit Jewish News 79 …

…CUBAN CLASSICS Thanks to the widely acclaimed documentary The Buena Vista Social Club, which filled movie theaters this summer, Cuban musical legends like pianist Ruben Gonzales and vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer have captured the imagina- tion of U.S. audiences. Detroit Public Television will screen the documentary 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, on WTVS-Channel 56. But a lucky audience at Ann Arbor's Hill Auditorium will have the opportunity to see some...…