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July 19, 2002 • Page Image 123

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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com A Life Of Courage And Integrity BILL CARROLL Special to the Jewish News ailment worsened. "The nature of his until after her death. "He cared for getting Lip that's hard." passing is reserved for those rare indi- her and gave her courage, and stayed Ironically, with the onset of his ill- viduals, who live a life of special good- with her until ...…

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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com to support Seeds of Peace, knowing that's what John [Mr. Wallach] would have wanted." In a July 11 letter to the "Seeds fam- ily," Mr. Wallach's son, Michael, wrote that his father believed passionately in the program and everyone who partic- ipated in it. for more than one summer. Washington/JTA — John Wallach, 59, "He knew that you were his dr...…

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…Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Families We have Served LEIB PIECZENIK Officiating Rabbi: Elimelech Goldberg of Young Israel of Southfield Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery MELVIN I. SHAPIRO Moncznik, Morris Richter. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JACK GRAFF, 82, of Southfield, died MILA GENDELMAN, 79, of Oak Park, died July ...…

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…YESHIVA BETH • YEHUDAH School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "The entire world is sustained by the Torah study of young children During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. 'In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. Av 12 / July 21 Max Blinder B...…

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…THE RFMAN HAPEL ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY, SANCTITY AND COMPASSION LEE MORRIS, 94, of Miami Beach, Fla., died July 13, 2002. She is survived by her grandchil- dren, Judith Barnett, Joan Adell and Gary Tringale, Lawrence Raymond Adell; great-grandchildren, Daniel and Nathan Witkin, Erica Adell Davis, Ryan Adell Davis and Seth Adell Gold. Mrs. Morris was ...…

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…"When a child feels a loss, Obituaries our goal is to make the funeral a meaningful experience. Let us help you help your child." DavidTechner Ronald and Deborah Rader of West Bloomfield; sister, Donna Rader of Florida. She was the loving daughter of the late Rose Rader; dear sister of the late Richard Rader. Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Lynn Rader Garden at the Jewish National Fund. Arrangements b...…

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…Vigil For Israeli Terror Victims Aims To Involve Detroit Jewry African AIDS Fighters Study MJAC's Efforts A Jewish Renaissance Media Publication Pilgrimage to Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave and Crown Heights deepens Detroiters' connection to Judaism and to God. …

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…Contents 0 A 2001 Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year www.derroitjewishnews.com Friday, July 12, 2002 Av 3, 5762 Vol. OM, No. 22 This Week Spirituality AppleTree 20 Wrestling With A Killer 59 Love Across The Street 101 Lonely Prophet African AIDS fighters meet with Jewish counterparts at MJAC. Two synagogues make wedding a community celebration. As Tisha b'Av nears, the tragic story 24 Precious Lives Detroiters wil...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK • A Story To Ponder tional membership, reduced voluntarism and geographic dis- persion of the Jewish population." We couldn't possibly have allowed the prosperity we've enjoyed economically, politically and socially in America to devalue who we are as Jews, I thought to myself. Or have we? We may have. Materialism and self-image too often crowd out Torah expressions like humility and mitzvot. It's no won- der the Wilstein ...…

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…LETTERS We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; Fax to (248) 539-3075; or e-mail to: rsklar@thejewishnews.com There's Help Fo...…

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…LERMAN CORPORATION SUMMER 2002 CUSTOM HOME BUILDER Remodel in the Woods New Roof and Windows erman Residential Services will be starting La beautiful master suite renovation for the Schwartzes. Several years ago Lerman did a first floor make-over which you may have seen at the Huntington Woods annual House Tour. As always, we are proud to return to our customers homes. You may have seen our Lerman sign on Hendrie, Sherwood, Roy Court, Iva...…

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…This eek For Openers Pizza And A Pepsi "The response to the project has been extremely gratifying ctive duty Israeli for us," Kuchar says. soldiers are munch- "The soldiers love to ing on pizza in the get the pizza and soda, field, at roadblocks, and are very happy to on army bases and during hear that the pizza guard duty, thanks to an was bought for them ingenious new project of by people overseas — Jerusalem-based IsraelVisit. and to see...…

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…Don't let choosing a rehabilitation facility be overwhelming. WITH SO MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER, IT'S NOT AN EASY DECISION TO MAKE. KEEP THESE STEPS IN MIND: • VISIT MORE THAN ONE • QUESTION RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES • TALK TO THE STAFF • LOOK AND LISTEN FOR THE QUALITY OF CARE YOU REQUIRE AT DANTO, OUR 15 THERAPISTS, STAFF OF 140 PROFESSIONALS AND CARING JEWISH ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE SETTING TO HELP YOU REC...…

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…Payback #4„. "it's true...it is!" David at 40 Years of Age todayi Youthful David at 3• Years Old When one bas never exposed his legs to the sun, eats carrots Inc celery to survive, writes 32 page memos on • I daily basis and likes to go out on "summer weeknight things" rapid aging may occur. "0.k4.....so long...rm fine...how are you?" E-mail David your birthday greetings at david_carroll@quickenloans.com Love, "Your Friends": Dan 7/12...…

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…Staff Notebook Local Candidates Meet The Voters andidates in three hotly contested races in the Oak Park-Huntington Woods area will meet the voters Tuesday, July 16. The 7:30 p.m. gathering, hosted by the Oak Park- Huntington Woods Democratic Club, will be at Prentis Jewish Apartments, 15100 W. 10‘ Mile Road, on the grounds of the A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus in Oak Park. The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 6. One forum will b...…

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…Cover Story Spiritual Journey Pilgrimage to Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave and Crown Heights deepens Detroiters' connection to Judaism and to God. . Mzckey Shanker and other guests at the gravesite of the Rebbe. SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer New York City xcitement takes over as 13 people ages 13-60 get ready to board a plane for a two-day visit to Queens and Brooklyn. At the top of their agenda is a visit to the ohel (tent) or gravesite of t...…

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…words for wisdom (chochma), understanding (bina) and knowledge (daat). "The Chasidim are devoted to the teachings and the lifestyle of the Rebbe who they view as a tzadik — a holy person who has been able to eradicate egotism and arrogance," says Rabbi Silberberg. Almost all the Lubavitcher Rebbes came from Lubavitch, a town in Byelorussia. After most fol- lowers were killed in the Holocaust, the sect's world headquarters moved to Crown Height...…

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…Lubavitch World Headquarters, 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights Strangers Like Everybody Else Photography by KRISTA HUSA was intrigued when I heard about going on a pilgrimage with Detroiters to the Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave in Queens, a site that attracts people from all over the world, and to Boro Park in Brooklyn, the most rlensely populated neighborhood in the world for Orthodox (not only Lubavitch) Jews. This would be something so out...…

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…Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg in the ohel (tent) at the Rebbe's grave A Crown Heights storefront Preparing for a wedding at 770. A Chabad Lubavitch travel van parked in Crown Heights. Lubatvitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson's photo inside 770. Rabbi Silberberg at new Shlichim (emissary) office, across from 770. T:rt4 7/12 2002 17 …

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…This Week TOP 3 REASONS WHY TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AT SPIRITUAL JOURNEY Cover Story from page 15 MARTY FELDMAN CHEVROLET 44 Aei 1. 0% Financing* 2. Rebates up to '3,750* 3. Get out of your GMAC lease early without owing 0.0. the remaining payments A Crown Heights street scene. (lease must expire by February 2003) SALES HOURS: Mon-Thurs 8:30-9:00, Tues, Wed, Fri 8:30-6:00 SERVICE HOURS: Mon- Fri 7:30-7:00 OPEN SATURDAYS 10-4 42355 Gr...…

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…Teach n alin a rhe shouting, "Jew, Jew." Recently, the New York Times reported that a decade of healing has taken place, though scars remain. There is now an African American and Jewish mothers group, African American youngsters join private Jewish security patrols, and the leadets of both groups share one another's cell phone numbers. As the Detroiters head toward Crown Heights, they pass sprawling parks with people blasting Afro- Cuban musi...…

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…Wrestling With A Killer African AIDS fighters meet with their Jewish counterparts at MJAC's Southfield office. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer T Sadiya Adamu • of Nigeria works on educating the women of her country about HIV-AIDS through the Muslim Sisters Association. he bubonic plague, which ravaged medieval Europe in the 14th. century, is esti- mated to have killed about 30 million people. The U.S. Census Bureau projects t...…

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…In The Interim Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, senior superintendent of the Ghana Education Service, with Kim Roth, MJAC program director, who helped with arranging the visit of the African delegation. Nitzkin takes a few months away from full-time motherhood to step in at MJAC. DIANA LIEBERMAN Copy Editor/Education Writer children together, not only do they learn when they're in the environ- ment with us, they talk together as they move on," Nit...…

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…RINKE CADILLAC 85 Years Israel jrnsitht 1711 ISSUE 1 With Kofi Annan as secretary gen- eral, and various committees and commissions having Israel or the Palestinians as an agenda item, the United Nations expends great ener- gy on the Middle East conflict — mainly, to complain about Israeli actions or„call for investigations of them. Recently, though, Israelis have grown even more skeptical of the U.N.'s role in the region. BEEMD THE ISSU...…

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…Sice v ON C. This Week SG 0 10 Precious Lives Detroiters will commemorate terror victims through photos, stories and a special community photograph. cos, bus stations and restaurants. "It is important to take visible action, and to take the message n Tisha b'Av next week, beyond the confines of the Jewish community," said Cohen, also not- when Jews mourn the destruction of both Holy ing that the high proportion of ter- Temples and ror...…

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…Cover Story te SPIRITUAL JOURNEY And the phone's not bad either. from page 19 Leningrad, that were pillaged from the Jews when Russia invaded Poland, adds Rabbi Silberberg. Al Gore, however, was able to bring one manuscript back after his visit to Russia as vice president, the librarian says. And only last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin returned 10 more to the Jews as a goodwill gesture. Free ear bud with new activation on plans...…

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…• his Week Dire Concerns Israel issues rare public remarks about nuclear threats om rogue states. to listen to the Israeli position and that, in itself, is extremely important," he said. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem srael is taking unprecedented steps in publicizing its capabili- ties to counter what it describes as a dire threat from rogue Islamic states. Ephraim Halevy, the chief of the Mossad security agency, har...…

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…have taken as long as they have to plan their invasion, analysts say. Steinberg sees three major approaches for Israel: slowing the technology flow, military action and deterrence. Halevy's speech, he says, was an appeal to the NATO members to tighten con- trol of technology exports. Moreover, there are signs that others are starting to listen. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly promised the United States to apply more stringent c...…

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…BUY DIRECT & SAVE...EVERYDAY! News Digest Israeli Officer Killed In Gaza Ambush Gaza City/JTA — An Israeli army officer was killed in a Palestinian ambush Wednesday in the southern - Gaza Strip. Capt. Haggai Lev, 24, of Jerusalem, was wounded as his unit was searching for tunnels used to smuggle weapons into Gaza from Egypt, according to the Jerusalem Post. The deputy commander of a reconnaissance unit, Lev was flown to Soroka Hospital in B...…

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…This Week If our CD rates were any higher, we'd have to give them oxygen. NEWS DIGEST from page 31 You've never seen a bank like this! Visit our Birmingham or Farmington Hills branches, or call 1-800-421-Bank. Where great CD rates let you breathe easier. 6 MONTH CD 2.75%* 4 12 MONTH CD Gideon Toury because of their nation- ality. She took the step after signing an Internet petition last month calling for academics to boycott Israel. ...…

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…Insight Remember When • • • Becoming Sensitized From the pages of the Jewish News for this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. 1992 Hospice workers learn about the special needs of Holocaust survivors. SUSAN TAWIL Special to the Jewish News y our presence here is a testimony to the profes- sionalism and commitment of hospice profes- sionals," David Techner told an audience of approximately 150 social workers, medical staff, careg...…

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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.corn Food For Thought Dry Bones t was a small, unpretentious dedication of a for- mer industrial building. But for Detroit Jewry, it spoke about who we are as a community. The June 30 dedication of the new home of Yad Ezra, Michigan's only kosher food bank, rein- forced that we're not in denial to the hungry among us, despite our collective wealth. From refurbi...…

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…CTTHER VIEWS A Vigil For Zach 2: achary M. Talan Edelson had a rare gift seldom possessed by a 14 year old — that won- derful ability to make every- one around him feel special. From the time I arrived at the Walnut Lake Hills beach June 29 after Zach tragically fell into the lake while tubing with friends on a hot summer day— until his body was recov- ered three days later — no less than a dozen parents apprOached me with the same statement...…

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