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…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Stair Writer T the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at U-M — also described Hermelin as "one of the greatest raconteurs I have ever heard, a most charitable and creative per- son, and a friend to all in need." Additionally, Gitelman remembers Hermelin as "a model of Jewish leader- ship and mentshlichkeit — thoughtful, energizing, inspirin...…

…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 CANCER HERO DAVID SACHS Staff Writer F 12/1 2000 28 or the past two years, a war has raged within David Hermelin's brain — a battle between a boundless positive spirit and a rampaging malignant growth. "I want to survive this thing," Hermelin said in September 1999, eight months after undergoing brain tumor surgery. "I want to deal with successes, not failure. I have a real great att...…

…The Jewish Theological Seminary mourns the death of a leader of the Jewish HERMELIN FILE Personal Born: Dec. 27, 1936, in Detroit. Died: Nov. 22, 2000, at age 63, in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. Education: Central High School, Detroit, 1954; bachelor's in business administra- tion, University of Michigan, 1958. Family: Married the former Doreen Curtis in 1958; five children, Marcie (Robert) Orley, Karen Hermelin (Marc Borman), Brian (Jen...…

…We Mourn The Passing Of Ambassador avid Hermelin An Irreplaceable Leader, An Irrepressible Friend and Colleague We extend heartfelt sympathy to Doreen and the Hermelin family JEWISH MEDI RENAISSANCE A Michael H. Steinhardt, Chairman Judy Steinhardt Arthur M. Horwitz, President Gina Horwitz DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JN 12 / 1 2000 30 Jewish Times …

…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 DAVID'S ENT0H6JSFkASINV41, 0A8DE LLOVE: "A great man has fallen this day in Israel." — II Samuel, Chapter 3 N o statement could better capture our feelings on the passing of David Hermelin. So much has been written about David's rich legacy of commit- ment and contributions — to America, to Israel, to Detroit and the Jewish community here and around the world, to Jewish education, to c...…

…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 HUMOR HELPED SHAPE DAVID - s . , . m.., - is like Abbott losing Costello, \:), Burns losing Allen, Martin losing Lewis. While most people knew David Hermelin as a Jewish philanthropist, communal leader, business entrepre- BILL neur and diplomat, I knew him as a CARROLL comedy-writing partner. And I was Special to the usually the straight man. Jewish Arews We wrote shows for many pro- gram...…

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…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 DAVID HELPED J.E.T. SOAR 0 ur tradition in the theater is to show our appreciation of an artist with applause — a curtain call. At the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, David Hermelin never would take center stage, but he was definitely a EVELYN key player. At our very beginnings, ORBACH Henrietta — his sister — suggested ..5pecial to the we go see David, a deed she and I Jewish News repeated mul...…

…ti Your kindness, generosit y, humor and dedication will be with us forever." Ambassador David 1936 - B. Herme in 2000 P411.11-C-E SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PALACE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT …

…..EaREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 DAVID TAUGHT US KEY LESSONS B eyond everything that already has been said about David Hermelin, and all of the beneficiaries of his work around the earth, even more important is how many of us are better because he touched our lives. David taught us that it wasn't only important to give and be involved in the community, but that it is so per- sonally rewarding. He taught us it was- n'...…

…FOREVER OURS topm nrn) n1prn .tP5viin 11's )5aN 1N12) AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 May Hashem console you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. CHAMPION OF LIFE from page 31 suming and not to be identified as Jews. This was an impossible task for David Hermelin. Upon our arrival in Leningrad, David and Doreen were detained for an extended period. The KGB thought it was a little strange that two not- too-tall people came w...…

…FOREVER OURS AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN, 1936-2000 MAKING THINGS HAPPEN Business leaders recall Hermelin's impact on their lives. keting and the promotional end, and Bob was more bricks and mortar. The building never could have been built without them. "As a team, they were disparate personalities that meshed very well," said Wilson. Hermelin was a member of the board of Arbor Drugs ALAN ABRAMS -president at one time," said Gerson. "Thei...…

…Domestic abuse. Eating disorders among young girls. Poverty and isolation among older women. Diseases that strike Jewish women disproportionately. Not issues we like to talk about. But issues that Jewish women need to talk about. And need to support. That's why we've created the Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit. This unique grant-making program will empower women as funders, decision-makers and agents for change. By s...…

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…. *389 Sentenced @42 mos. $2000 due at inception Heated leather seats, sun roof, cass, CD, ABS, alloy wheels Oil-drilling scam lands would-be prospector a 21-month federal _prison term. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish News B arry D. Yaker, the Birmingham lawyer who raised more than $2 mil- lion from a roster of prominent investors to drill for oil under Israel's Dead Sea but spent most of the money on personal expenses, was sentence...…

…Staff Notebook divin) bears monkey s in hot tubs wolverines mak, aireis in the snow -rroz.e4 -rrays Correction The Karen Davidson Garden at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is named in honor, not in memory, of William Davidson's wife, Karen. Karen and William Davidson live in Bloomfield Hills. The Jewish News deeply regrets the error made in the story "Gift Of Knowledge" (Nov. 24, page 48), and any hurt that may have be...…

…Great deals like this won't be around forever. On a track to develop common professional, scientific and techno- logical interests, Shamir said the group of scientists and students suf- fers little from political ups and downs, but the recent violence has forced them to communicate through faxes, e-mails and phone calls. "In water, one can find mutual benefits and collaboration," he said. "It's not a zero-sum game, it's not `What do I get, wh...…

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…Tracking The Mideast Reviving The Dream U.S. Jewish divisions resurface as peace groups launch initiatives. MICHAEL J. JORDAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York A Arabs, some of whom erupted into violence against Israeli forces in the early days of the latest fighting. By speaking out, the peace camp may wipe away the veneer of "unity" and "solidarity" that has enveloped the Jewish community since violence broke out two months ago. It ma...…

…This eel Israeli officials dispute charges of using "excessive force." AVI MACHLIS Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem treams of words have been written and spoken about the Israeli- Palestinian violence that erupted in late September. But none stand out as much as one phrase, "excessive force," in describing how badly Israel's international image has been tarnished. Although the conflict evolved from Palestinian riots into a far more com- ...…

…He says the army had developed non- lethal weapons to deal with the 1987- 1993 Palestinian uprising, when riots were rarely accompanied by gunfire. But these are inappropriate in the cur- rent situation, he says. Water cannons, for example, could not be used because the driver would be exposed to gunfire. In recent weeks, military representa- tives have fruitlessly scoured the globe for long-range nonlethal riot control equipment. "No such equ...…

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…Insight Remember When • • From the pages of The Jewish News College Bound for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. 1990 jeff Jenks prepares to cast his vote as a member of the Electoral College. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR Special to the Jewish News eff Jenks never thought that by accepting a posi- tion in the Electoral College that he would be step- ping onto the pages of history. But on Dec. 12, he will join the other 17 mem- bers of...…

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…Editorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Ohline: www.detroitjewishnews.com Existential Questions IV hen a terrorist group bombs a school bus, kills two teachers and maims a half-dozen children, how much force can you use in reply without being "excessive?" A couple of hundred rubber bullets and some tear gas can- isters? Four shells froth a tank, or six? Would it be OK to fire a missile from a helicopte...…

…SPECIAL COMMENTARY No Longer A Weakling Philadelphia By not reacting in a serious way to srael has been taking it on the these transgressions, the authorities in chin from the Palestinians. It Jerusalem implicitly condoned Palestin- offers them an incredibly gener- ian actions. Israel's having acquiesced ous package at Camp David in for seven long years to Palestinian July; the Palestinians (and malfeasance, winking at gun- Israeli Arabs) re...…

…• COMMUNITY VIEWS To find out who's engaged I always: Peace Hinges On Opportunity tion, appealing to the United Nations spent three intense days in Israel and anybody else he could get to. last week as part of a Masorti That is still under way. (Conservative) mission to Israel. Today, Arafat's tactics have • Our primary purpose was to changed. He has instructed the various meet with governmental officials and arms of his political party, w...…

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…INKS CADILLAC 8 tants need to defend their families. Instead of waiting for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to give them the equipment, some American Jews are stepping into the breach and pri- vately paying for it. It is true that some of the settle- ments, especially in Gaza, appear to be militarily indefensible, making them a danger both to their inhabitants and their IDF protectors. But most are not. Though some settlements, like the encl...…

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…tut INSIDE: 11443*.M.kaar lE" ter BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News Ell ication "the pursuit justice and t p rotection o freedom." ''""2„ b,ksarWasN,4.1vr"''''VeAN: Iud e Avern Cohn: Prejudice never disappears. . At est, it may be kept in state of repose. or many years, Avern Cohn has been sticking up for the little guy. On Friday, Dec. 1, Detroit community leaders will "stick up" for him. Cohn, the longest-serving judge in th...…

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…Noted Israeli percussionist Chen Zimbalista brings the Mideast to Detroit Public Schools. Sylvia Kaufman of Muskegon is the guiding force behind the Mid Staff Writer East/West Fest program. "I started it as a volunteer, and I've e plays more than 40 per- continued it as a volunteer," Kaufman cussion instruments, in said with pride. "The performers tour styles from classical to eth- different areas of the country, but this is nic. the only pla...…

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…The Michigan Institute of Urology, P.C. welcomes Kenneth M. Kernen, M.D. to our West Bloomfield and Troy Offices In Support Of Israel Action Day to preview Michigan Unity Mission to Israel. (Kenneth Kernen, M.D. (left); Marko Gudziak, M.D.: Robin Rye, C.U.N.P.; Mitchell Hollander, M.D.: and Claude Reitelman, M.D.) Dr. Kernen is Fellowship-Trained in Urologic Oncology With Special Interest in Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer &...…

…HEN YOUR FAMILY DESERVES THE VERY BEST... THE Torah Center Hosts Professor JKQ DG - The Hyman and Sonia Blumenstein Outreach Institute of Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center will host guest speaker Professor Velvel Green. The sci- entist will offer reflections on his ongo- from his search for life ing journey on Mars to his search for answers to life as found in the Torah and chasidic phi- losophy. His talk, "Coming Home to a Home We Nev...…

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…I SEMI-ANNUAL I Fifty children from Detroit's Harms Elementary School enjoyed a week- end camping experience at Camp Maas in Ortonville in late October, courtesy of the Detroit Jewish Initiative. DJI is a project of the Jewish Community Council and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. In its second year, the camping weekend is a part of DJI's Southwest Community Connection, which fos- ters relations between Detroit's Jewish and Lati...…

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…SENIORS Pre-Chanukah Event — Sunday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Pianist Michael Krieger enter- tains group with songs and sing-along, at Beth Ahm. Breakfast at 10:30 a.m.; program follows. $3 members, $3.50 others. (248) 851-6880. OAK PARK JCC For information or to RSVP call the Jewish Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, at (248) 967-4030. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Berta Gersten in M...…

…B'rith Great Lakes Region Mazel Toy! And Adat Shalom Men's Club Invite you to a... Births Come Party With Us!!! $80.00 Per Person Includes.... *Elaborate Hors D'oeuvres* *Cocktail hr. Entertainment features Marsha Rofel* *Elegant Sit-Down Dinner* *Lavish Sweet Table* *Open Bar & Champagne Toast* *Special Party Favors & prizes!* *Dancing to the music of Bill Meyer Orchestra* Jerry Olson, Event Chairman B'nai B'rith Region (248) 855-8580...…