…Insight !ACeS Remember When • • „eas Unlikely Turn Of Events From the pages of the Jewish News for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. Splintered Reform Party faction chooses a California Jew as its vice-presidential candidate. ANDY ALTMAN-OH R Jewish Bulletin of Northern California San Francisco A Jewish multimillionaire from California who went to the Reform Party convention to enjoy it wound up as the splin- tered party's v...…
…FROM THE THIRD ANNUAL LARGE SELECTION AVAILABLE • vial Center Lena to you AN INVITATION TO THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES PREMIERE OF Lexus RX300 a new coming-of-age film, directed by Miriam Chaya (aka Harriet Fields) and Judith Montell, featuring Simchat Hochmah, a new rite of passage The directors will be present to speak and answer questions, The Only Bumps You'll Feel Are Of The Goose Variety. • Leather Heated Seats • Moon Roof • Pr...…
…Editorials Editorials and Letters to the Editor are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Helping Akiva Grow E we Le arn Related story: page 6 all of Judaism's major streams. But with a new home in the for- mer Congregation Beth Achim, strong administrative leadership and renewed dedication to meeting the teaching, recruiting and funding chal- lenges, Akiva has the wherewithal to rejuvenate itself Three years ago, ...…
…COMMUNITY VIEWS A Heartbeat Away Israel Telescope 1111, onder of wonders, a Jew, To some of us, and especially since Sen. Joseph Lieberman, domestic issues can be discounted, has been nominated for Israel is still a very important factor in the second-highest office how we vote. What then is Lieber- in the land — "a heartbeat away from man's record on the State of the presidency" as antisemites Israel? declare with great foreboding. • On Jer...…
…POINT COUNTERPOINT It's A Matter Of Choice Dangers Aplenty With Vouchers than for government to collect educa- Morristown, N.J. tional taxes from all its citizens, but his year's election may have provide funds only to those who agree more impact on the future to subject their children to the indoc- of the.American Jewish trination of the government-run community than any in schools? We need not refrain from recent history. For Jews, and o...…
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…COMMUNITY VIEWS COVERAGE from page 36 or it does not. To James Besser, Carl Levin, David Hermelin and other prominent Jewish Democrats who have attacked the "religious right" very publicly, would you please explain why that which is appropriate for Jewish left-of-center Democrats is not appropriate for non- Jewish right-of-center Republicans? Those of us who wanted to convict President Bill Clinton are considered "religious fanatics" (althou...…
…Looking for services / for someone with a disability? Call (248) 559-3300 For information, referral and access to services for Older Adults The Agencies of the Jewish Federation Connecting People & Services CALL FEDERATION RESOURCE LINE A Jewish Information and Referral Service (248) 559-4411 or TT (248)559-6146 Th is is -ecle-ration Test your finger power with LiteRise: The LiteRise touch system lets you raise our Duette` and plea...…
…Community Calendar page 48 Mazel Toy! . . . . .. page 54 The nS0 We Learn And Way.. The Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum Education Wing at Temple Rnanu-El is dedicated. zg tit gA . At . a - 0 a 0 Rabbi Joseph D. Klein, Temple Emanu-El rabbi since 1997, opens the dedication ceremony. ter: M IT k OS a Au . A beloved rabbi lives on in the minds, hearts and voices of chil- Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, Aaron Rosenbaum and Dr. Daniel Ro...…
…As Summer Ends... Tuition Payments Begin. Are You Prepared? With college tuitions on the rise and no relief in sight, now more than ever it's important to start planning ahead for your children's educational needs. The professionals at Robert \\: Baird & Co. can help you put together a customized financial plan to help your children receive the education they'll need to succeed in life. To get an idea of what your college savings goals sh...…
…STUART WEITZMAN Senior Lifeline SHOE WEEK Estate of Althea Flayer earmarks $1 million for Meer Jewish Apartments. Foundation of Baltimore complete more couple who shared a compas- than half of the subsidy funding. sion for others — especially The Flayer funds will be permanent the elderly — throughout endowment assets within the Irving A. their lifetimes will be remem- Rubin Jewish Community Trust for the bered after their death, thanks to...…
…All earrings shown actual size. BIG BOLD HOOPS Rub-A-Dub For ORT Grandparents' Day Dedication Set Michelle and Linden Nelson hosted American ORT Detroit Chapter's "Rub-A-Dub 2000/You ORT To Be A Millionaire" fund-raising event on Aug. 17 at their home in Bloomfield Hills. ORT is a world leader in technolo- gy education and nongovernmental education and training, reaching 280,000 students in 60 countries. Jewish Home and Aging Services is ...…
…BUY DIRECT & SAVE...EVERYDAY! • FRAMES • SUNGLASSES • CONTACT LENSES EYEGLASSES Foundation Honors Dr. Allen Sosin Michigan Chapter of the Asthma care and treat children with asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and their families. He founded will honor Dr. Allen Sosin and Camp Michi-MAC and is also a Jerome Bettis at the eighth founder of the National annual gala, "An Affair for Consortium on Asthma," 6:30 p.m. Children's Asthma - Frid...…
…Your First Payment Is Harvest starts early at temple's vegetable garden. Sunflowers and four °Clocks line the garden's raised beds. DIANA LI EBERIVIAN Staff Writer 111 he tomatoes began ripening in the Temple Emanu-El garden early this summer, and enthusiastic gardeners of all ages slopped through the mud to add them to already-overflowing bas- kets. So far, the "Garden Chavurah," as the gardeners call themselves, has contributed about 3...…
…BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY READ THIS BOOK. OR NURSING CENTER, Young Israel Hosts Debate Young Israel of Oak Park will sponsor a debate on school vouchers and their impact on the Jewish community 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at 15140 W. 10 Mile. Debating will be David Gad-Harf, executive director of the Jewish Community Council, and Rabbi E.B. (Bunny) Friedman of the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Netw...…
…COMMUNITY Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit • "41111110,1 • SHABBAT SHALOM! Shabbaton at The Shul — Friday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Tom Foley, a non-Jew with a deep interest in chasidic philosophy, speaks, at The Shul in West Bloomfield. Candle lighting, services, and games for children. Dinner at 7:30. $15 adult, $25 couple, $36 family. (248) 788-7131. WOMEN'S GROUPS Female Attorneys Wanted — Sunday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m.-noon. Hacol, th...…
…Limited Anniversary Special Rental Prices Starting at $1395 per month `The Living Earth' — Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2:30 p.m. Lisa Hunter presents games on dinosaurs for children and adults, at the Oak Park Library. Aviva (248) 968-4105. SINGLES Picnic in the Park — Sunday, Sept. 17, at 4:30 p.m. The Singles Extension Group of Temple Israel, for Jewish singles 50 and over, rescheduled picnic, in the atrium at the tem- ple. Al Sofferin (248) 682...…
…YOU Could be one of the Faces. of Temple Emdnu-El The Wolin/Patterson Family Barb & Jake 5hiMc1115kj Members since 1953 Members since 1998 TEMTY • J.E.T.5. • Noar Club 9th - 12th Grade 7111 - 8th Grade 4th - 6th Grade Members since Kindergarten Be a Part of the Programs at Temple Emdnu-El Youth Groups, grades 4-12 Full Nursery School Afternoon Hebrew School Exciting Senior Programs Young Family Shabbat Social Action Youth Choir...…
…CONCERT p.m. Film about a chasidic scholar who leaves his studies stars Michael Goldstein and Herschel Bernardi. Yiddish with subtitles. Ste\ Ongoing Events: • Yiddish Culture Club with Chaim Rosenthal meets Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. • Professor Norma Goldman facilitates the creative writing class Friday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m. SUPPORT Adult Day Care Support Group — Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Jewish Community's support gr...…
…Refreshments. (248) 386-1625. • The Message of the Shofar of Elul'— Tuesday, Sept. 12. • 'The Connection between the Shofar of Elul to Rosh HaShana'— Tuesday, Sept. 19. • 'The Power of Tefild—Tuesday, Sept. 26. The rabbi explores the prayer of Hanna using the hal:torah of Rosh HaShana. Eilu Eilu — The following programs are part of the pre-High Holidays study series, and are free and open to the public. For further information call (248) 593-...…
…Torah Portion Respect For The Dead And True Lovingkindness evident that Jewish law allows and even encourages the donation of vital organs; for saving a life overrides prac- tically all other Jewish values. So long as the donor can live without the organ, or has recently died, what could be the problem? One problem, many Jews will intu- it, relates to our concern for burying f there's one thing that everyone the dead. If Jewish law requires ...…
…Births Fire. The wheel. The origins of science and morality. Ancient wisdom forms the foundation of our lives. Aug. 17 Elyse (Bankler) and Steven Aronoff of Toronto, Ontario, are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Samuel Banlder Aronoff. Proud are grandparents Rose Bankler of West Bloomfield; Hyla Aronoff and Seymour Aronoff, both of Toronto; and great-grandparents Rabbi Issac and Fannie Aronoff, also of Toronto. Sam is named in lo...…
…Grandparents are Stan and Berry Wise of West Bloomfield and Stan Alfred and Janis Rabin of Los Angeles. Sari is also the grandchild of the late Jo Ann Alfred. Sari is named in memory of her paternal great- g b randmother Hannah Leah Sklar and her maternal great-great-grandmoth- er Sarah Laro. July 13 Mary (Stone) and David Tessler are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Evan Micah (Chanan Micha Noam). Sharing in their joy are grandp...…
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…hen Your Family Deserves the Very Best, An honor student at Walled Lake Middle School, Sam likes playing hock- ey, playing the cello, reading, history and visiting historical sires. His ongoing mitzvah projects involve assisting at Federation Apartments and raising funds for the March of Dimes. Ryan Andrew Gottlieb will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Temple Emanu-El. He is the son of Lisa and Stephen Gottlie...…
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…Finer-Lovy Dorene and Alan Finer of West Bloomfield are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer Gail to Jonathan Lovy, son of Madeline Lovy of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Dr. Andrew Lovy of Homewood, Ill. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She earned her juris doctor degree from Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law. She is an associate at the law firm o...…
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…Spirituality "Anyone who runs away from honor — the honor pursues them." — Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) ARLENE LEHMANN Special to the Jewish News ro rofiling Hyman and Sonia Blumenstein is a challenge because this modest couple would rather not talk about themselves. The West Bloomfield couple would not reveal how long they've been wed or provide the number of their grand- children and great-grandchildren from their five married chi...…
…Community CONSERVATIVE 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15 a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. ADAT SHALOM B'NAI MOSHE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz, Jay Strear. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: T arty Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 7:30 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of LeeAnn Ack...…
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…/Question of the Week: Which baseball legend took dancing lessons to help him overcome his clumsiness on the playing field? helping jewish families grow (986 - L [6 [) 6JaquGeie luoH Ja669s sJa6ti t oiie Lianftsuyi The Seymour family: At home with Kol Ami and strongly committed to Israel. John and Adele Seymour keep their children Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor Family: John Seymour and Adele Rapport Seymour; children Joseph Morgan,...…
…"The congregation ranged from "We always went to services and those who were very observant to so did our kids. So they understand those who were not. We liked the that things aren't going to change fact that members were encouraged just because they turn 1 3." to study, then find out what was In fact, John says, "Joe's gradua- I best for them. tion from Hebrew High turned out "Everyone participated. For a bar to be a far more meaningful and m...…
…FamiLy ProFile This lovely family portrait shows Cipora Moskowitz of Oak Park and daughters Chaya Nechama, 9; Mera, 8; Raisa, 6; and Bracha, 2. Their father is Reuben Moskowit, far right. In addition to visiting the beach, the whole family enjoys going to events at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. The girls also love swimming, soccer and dance. They attend the Sally Allan Alexander Bais Yaakov School for Girls in Oak Park....…
…Kirsten Coco: Miriam, "Dancing on the Shores o f the Reel Sea II," oil on Masonite board Women Of The Book Artist Kirsten Coco, who brings her paintings to Temple Israel, finds the biblical matriarchs to be worthy of emulation. S'FORY on page 74 …
…nisi Blu Greenberg and Judaic scholar ence at such venues as the Detroit Marcia Falk. Institute of Arts and Janice Charach The special screening is sponsored by St. Dunstan's Guild of Cranbrook hosts an open Epstein and Lemberg galleries. the Jewish Community Center's Lenore house 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at its theater on the A retrospective of his work since mov- Marwil Jewish Film Festival. "This is a ing back to the area, titled "10 Year...…
…"AN AMAZING DOCUMENT... succeeds on quiet, frightening terms." - Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES Politically Bent Al Franken will share his views on life, liberty and the pursuit of the presidency. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer A l Franken is in demand. Watch enough nighttime political television shows and chances are you will see him matching wits with Democrats and Republicans alike. Best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, he ha...…
…Women Of The Book Sarah, "Dtliance," oil on Masonite board. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News ic irsten Coco has found a way to combine her artistic tal- ents with her quest for Jewish enlightenment. The Houston mother of three paints her representations of women in the Bible. Coco, who began this series after another that depicted today's well- known women, is not just looking back at Ruth, Batsheba, Sarah and the others. She's...…
…Artist Kirsten Coco, who brings her paintings to Temple Israel, finds the biblical matriarchs to be worthy of emulation. Ruth and Naomi, "Love Comes Full Circle," oil on Masonite board. master degrees in architecture from Rice University. As her marriage to a non-Jew was ending in divorce, she found meaning in religious studies. Wanting to stay home with her children, she trans- formed her hobby of painting into a profession in 1984. "When I...…
…A t .". Carolyn Dorfman: "It was a personal mission of mine to further contemporag dance as an art firm." …
…Amazing Grace SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News ontemporary leg- work often partners with cultural legacy when the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company moves on stage, and that combination will be the cen- terpiece as the Michigan- raised choreographer brings her namesake troupe home for a performance. Over the 18 years that Dorfman has been develop- ing her dance company in New Jersey, the choreogra- pher, who grew up Southfield, has ne...…
…Proudly Introducing Grammy Award Nominee Cantor David Montefiore "Cantor Montefiore, a strong tenor, has clarity and fervor with all the right musical instincts." New York Times Live in Concert with the Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan Detroit Performing works by Halevy, Copeland, Janowski and Helfman Sunday, September 10, 2000 4:00 p.m. 5075 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield M Bet hm. (btwn Inkster 8Z MIddlebelt) 248-851-6880 www.cbahm.or...…
…Top to bottom: Carolyn Dorfman, third from left in the bottom row, at one of her first choreographer's response to being the child of survivors. "I was always fascinated with the pre-war culture, the people I never knew and the questions of what I've sur- vived," says Dorfman, 45. "As an artist, I've taken an issue that has been part of my entire life and one I think about on a daily basis. That's who I am, and it influences a lot of what...…
…CONEY ISLAND Greek and American Cuisine OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Right: "Sextet," choreographed by Carolyn Do)finan. Her troupe last appeared in Detroit in 1991, when they per formed "Cries of the Children," the choreographer;- response to being the child of survivors. 154 S. Woodward, Birmingham (248) 540-8780 Halsted Village (37580 W. 12 Mile Rd.) Farmington Hills (248) 553-2360 6527 Telegraph Rd. Corner of Maple (15 Mile) Bloomfield Townshi...…
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…Doin' What Comes Natur'lly Veteran comedian Larry Storch plays Sitting Bull in the touring production of 'Annie Get Your Gun." a Gun" and "They Say It's Wonderful." "I'm an Indian, Too," which would itL‘ have been a Storch-involved song, Larry Storch: "Iin captivated won't be performed. every night with what Irving "It's been taken out for political cor- Berlin has written." rectness," explains the actor, whose ear- lier Detroit appearances ...…
