…33-year Oak Park resident has been married for 51 years and has two sons and a daughter. Norman Allen II, 48, is the pastor of Christ Temple Apostolic Church as well as a chaplain and major in the U.S. Army Reserves. While he has not held an elected office, he has served the city on the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Fourth of July Parade Committee and the Oak Park Visioning Committee. He is married and has eight children. NEW FIBER No GEL, No...…
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…This Week JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent T he headline on last week's press release from House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas) said it all: "Congress Calls on the President to put Seniors Before Foreign Aid." Pro-Israel lobbyists cringed. The reason wasn't anxiety over Israel's regular $2.8 billion aid allot- ment for Fiscal Year 2000, which lobbyists and legislators alike say will be passed no matter how Congress and the admini...…
…IL 5 Faithful Move Drivers wanted. Accord to review Vatican material seen by Jews as a "useful first step. RUTH E. GRUBER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Rome T he Vatican and an interna- tional committee of Jewish leaders have agreed to set up a team of Jewish and Catholic scholars to review published Vatican archival material relating to World War II. The move, announced Tuesday, stops short of complying with long- standing. Jewish demands...…
…HIGHLY RATED Washington Watch S % 600 • APY 12-MONTH CD Aid Bill Trashed Partisan politics and pitting Israel against U.S. elderly. the Foreign Operations bill, preferring instead to wait for an emergency spending measure that GOP leaders now say may not materialize. resident Bill Clinton's veto The Republican Jewish Coalition, of the foreign aid bill con- echoing statements by party leaders, taining regular military and claimed the pres...…
…He also labeled Jewish and pro- Israel groups that are working against the aid package as "subversive." The funds, he said, are intended to "fight terrorist activity, strategically strength- en the Israel Defense Forces and help pay for the relocation of military camps. Jewish organizations that would try to impede that sort of appropriation, they are enemies of Israel, not just of the peace process." _ The Wye aid package was also high on the...…
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…Insight Analysis News Triple Header UJC's appointment of a triad prompts speculation, anticipation. JULIA GOLDMAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency while simultaneously working as exec- also known as an aggressive, some- utive vice president of UJA-Federation times divisive personality. Her opposi- of New York. tion to the Israeli-Palestinian peace New York He oversaw the 1986 merger of the process and her dissatisfaction with he decision to appo...…
…Orchards Children's Services EIGHTH ANNUAL WINTER COAT DRIVE Recently we were contacted by Orchards Children's Services. This organization takes in children who have been removed from abusive or neglectful homes. They told us that sometimes the children leave their homes with nothing but the shirt on their backs. It seemed so unfair that children who have already faced such disappointment in their young lives, should have to face a cold, har...…
…itorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Right To Know IN FOCUS I srael's fervently Orthodox Jews — the haredim — are easy targets for more lib- eral Jews unaccustomed to very devout levels of observance. As is any group of Jews, the haredim are open to constructive criticism. But Israeli newspaper columnist Ze'ev Chafets' haredim- bashing at the International Institute ...…
…C01111111111117 VIEWS Interfaith Relations Show Renewed Strength Catholic and Jewish relations and real- ne year ago, Rabbi Dannel ized a new friendship in each other. Schwartz of Temple Shir One month later, Bishop Nienstedt Shalom and chairman of the was invited to Temple Shir Shalom to Michigan Board of Rabbis, continue the dialogue. and Bishop John Nienstedt, an auxil- Events like these, though iary bishop of the Archdio- touching only a...…
…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK The China Card bout the only place beyond rare chance to see how we 14 million Jewish concerns these days Jews measure up in the eyes of the seems to be China. Indeed, representatives of some 1.3 billion recent disturbing headlines Chinese. emanate from throughout the globe Mind you, while fascinated with — Argentina, Austria, Russia, France Chinese history and culture, I am and, of course, the Mideast. appalled at that cou...…
…COMINNITT VIEWS INTERFAITH FROM PAGE 36 of its programming to include people of all faiths. The yearly Thanksgiving service held at a church, temple or Islamic house of prayer includes peo- ple of many of the world religions. Its annual directory lists assemblies from various religious bodies. Once again, each of these bodies reaches a small segment of our total population. Yet, those touched by organizations such as these learn to respect t...…
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…Congregation Shaarey Zedek cordially invites you to a on behalf of State of Israel Bonds Development Corporation for Israel honoring RoseRita Goldman & Sheldon A. Goldman Recipients of the State of Israel Declaration of Independence Award Tuesday, November 2, 1999 At the Synagogue 27375 Bell Road Southfield With Special Guest Speaker Ambassador Yehudah Avner Israel's former Ambassador to Great Britain and the Current Inspector Genera...…
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…Benefit Aids Mental Health Services The Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation will present an All Hallows Eve Ball for adults on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Dearborn's Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Proceeds will benefit community mental health services and programs, such as Kadima, JARC and Jewish Vocational Service. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by a strolling supper. Viennese coffee service, with sweets and fruit, will be served ...…
…Limud Program At Shaarey Zedek SZ Plans Hebrew Marathon Congregation Shaarey Zedek's ongo- ing adult education limud program starts again 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the synagogue in Southfield. Community scholar-in-residence Rabbi Benjamin Segal will start the new year of learning with a speech on "Israel Today." The limud program is a six-week adult program that meets 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays in Southfield and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Irving ...…
…YAD EZRA reeds rg the Jewlair Hoigry Yad Ezra, Michigan's only kosher food pantry, would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to the following synagogues, their leadership and members who supported our annual Na'amat Plans Donor Luncheon Na'amat USA, Greater Detroit Council, will hold its annual donor luncheon at noon Thursday, Oct. 28, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The speaker will be Mark Myers,. com- munity shaliach (Israeli emissary), who...…
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…CREATING A HIGHER STANDARD The Model Year 2000 Shir Tikvah Hebrew Courses Congregation Shir Tikvah will par- ticipate in the campaign aimed at teaching North American Jews to read Hebrew beginning Sunday, Oct. 24. Conceived and orchestrated by the national Jewish Outreach Program, "Read Hebrew America/Canada" is expected to reach affiliated and unaf- filiated Jews in the U.S. and Canada. Open to the community, this Hebrew reading crash cour...…
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…Temple Israel Academy Courses A part of Temple Israel's academy course offerings will be a three-lecture series presented by Michigan State University professors. The first is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, on the topic "America and the Holocaust: History and Memory," presented by Kenneth Waltzer, professor of history, James Madison College. Professor Michael Rubner will pre- sent "The Barak Government and the Middle East Peace Process" 5...…
…elebrate a truly unique community with us. Moving to THE FOUNTAINS AT FRANKLIN means Rabbinic Scholar At Beth Shalom you can enjoy newly remodeled, Rabbi Benjamin Segal, president of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, will be guest speaker at Congregation Beth Shalom on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14. Rabbi Segal is the Detthit Conservative move- ment's scholar in residence this fall. At Shabbat morning services, ...…
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…Lindsay Erin Finkel will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Congregation B'nai Moshe. She is the daughter of Annette and Jerome Finkel and older sister of Bradley. Proud grandparents are Lee and John Cassatt, Beverly Finkel and Seymour Finkel. Lindsay's hobbies include swim- ming, downhill skiing and in-line skating. Lindsay is an honor student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. The ...…
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