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…The Rabbinic Viewpoint Local rabbis give guidance in the face of war. L SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter wing in a time of vvar has turned many anxious Americans toward their spiritual leaders for support and guidance. Detroit-area rabbis respond in various ways while attempting to ease fears through under- standing, explanation, compassion and listening. Several local rabbis offer their thoughts: RABBI ELIMELECH SILBERBERG "I find it o...…

…Hot Topic Other Voices War against Iraq sparks varied opinions among area teens. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News I violating them right and left. Even if we can't replace it with a perfect democracy, it's still bette [without Saddam]." t didn't take long for the high school juniors gathered at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Discussions At School Farmington Hills to warm to All of the students spoke about how the topic of the war with Iraq...…

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…Cover Story OTHER VOICES from page 14 "If we are going to judge each other by extremists, we lose our common good. If we give in to fear of each other, we are helping Hamad those who want to divide us. As humans, we come from different mosaics of faith and state. No race, faith or origin can claim to be perfect. Arabs have all different views, from moderate to extreme. "We have to remember, Muslim or Jewish, none of us is devils or angels —...…

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…RABBINIC VIEWPOINT from page 13 have mercy on our troops and pro- tect them from harm. The essence of prayer is when you recognize your ultimate destiny and victory is through the hands of God. "The midrash tells us (Bereshit Rabba 42:7) that when the world is in turmoil it is an auspicious time to pray for the coming of Mashiach (Messiah), who will usher in an era of peace and tranquility." RABBI SHERWIN WINE r- "I choose to be opti- misti...…

…over Story from page 19 Bitter Memories RABBINIC VIEWPOINT zi Ben Reuben of West Bloomfield never lived in Iraq, yet 110 he acquired deep-seated feelings of resentment for the Iraqi people from his parents, who had lived in Baghdad and Basra. "In 1951, before I was born, they left everything behind except for one suitcase and went to Israel along with almost their whole Ben Reuben Jewish community," he said. "They had to burn family pictur...…

…Not everyone born in Israel can be a tough-skinned sabra. "Sabra" is the Hebrew word for the prickly pear cactus, but more commonly refers to native-born Israelis, known for their resilience. Since November of 2000, that resilience has been cruelly tested. More than 14,500 acts of terror have claimed the lives of over 700 Israelis. Many thousands have been left maimed, orphaned, widowed. Israel's once-booming economy has all but collap...…

…The Arsenal Israeli-built weapons are part of coalition attack on Iraq. military, the B-52 bomber, uses Israeli- engineered Popeye air-to-surface missiles. Jewish Telegraphic Agency Developed by Rafael, a company affiliated with Israel's Defense Ministry, the Popeye Tel Aviv is among dozens of products designed or I n addition to the profit, being in the developed jointly by U.S. and Israeli labs. world's technological vanguard can It's even...…

…Targets Of Wrath? Jews in Muslim lands feared vulnerable as war intensifies. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York City s the U.S. military pounds Iraq, Jewish communities in Muslim countries may become increasingly at risk: Jews not only are tiny minorities in the Muslim world, but to some of their surrounding public, they represent the perceived twin threats of Israel and America. As coverage from Al-Jazeera television and o...…

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…Week April Fools' Day Israel Insight THE ISSUE The just-concluded Arab League summit came out strongly against the current U.S.-led coalition's efforts to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, calling it "American-British aggression," an attack on the territorial integrity of a member state. The Arab League also repeated the demand that interna- tional sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime be lifted. This is not the first time th...…

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…Washington Watch Dollar Watch Jewish groups and Israel look at long- and short-term effects of Iraq war. JAMES D. BESSER Washilwon Correspondent l ewish lobbyists are watching with growing concern as Congress fasttracks the Bush administration's package of tax cuts, and at the same time starts allocat- ing money for a war in Iraq that is look- ing more expensive by the day. Already, the process promises huge cuts in health and human servic...…

…CERTIFIED PRE OWNED LEXUS between Latinos and Jews, but this will be a much more coherent, on-target way of working in tandem," Siegel Vann said. "It's the first time we've tried some- thino- as formal with another communi- ty; it's b a new model." Relations between the two communi- ties resonate even more these days, she said, because of the large number of Latin American Jews immigrating to the United States to escape the economic disaster ...…

…Insight How To Make Friends Special needs advocate gives concrete advice on helping learning disabled children cope with other kids. because brain disorders continue 24 hours a day, many people with learning disabilities never reach the deep levels of sleep needed to function at top levels while awake. Human beings go through thousands of social interac- ne of the most devastating experiences for par- tions every day, Lavoie said, often wit...…

…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones The U.N.'s Chapter 11 ") resident George W. Bush and his most- hawkish advisers have been rightfully criti- cized for a heavy-handed approach toward traditional allies as they built the case for the military action that had to be taken to topple Saddam Hussein. The president could have exhibit- ed greater skill in rounding up a much broader set of ...…

…A A OTHER VIEWS The Soldiers Of Tel Hashomer Tel Hashomer, Israel and was airlifted to Israel when he was is 1 a.m. and the lobby of the 8), they relate to each other as family. rehabilitation unit in Tel "One Family," an organization that Hashomer Hospital is full of provides emotional and financial sup- life. port to both soldiers and civilians who Most family and are victims of friends have gone terrorist home (except for me, attacks, h...…

…Restitution Claims: A Survivor's Perspective New York City little over 50 years ago, the late Dr. Nahum Goldmann was driven by a vision when he convened representatives of 23 major Jewish organizations and organized the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. At the time, all survivor organiza- tions and many survivors were against dealing with the Germans. What Dr. Goldmann and his col- leagues saw as a measure of justice to th...…

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…Photos by Maria n Krzyzo Chene Street History Project at U-M probes cultural roots of immigrant Detroit neighborhood. KAREN SCHWARTZ Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor or Royal Oak resident Erwin Bloch, the memories come flooding back. He remembers growing up in Detroit, living above the shoe store his father owned and facing the challenges of being Jewish in the 1920s and 1930s on Chene Street. Chene Street is the focus of a research ...…

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…A 11 FSTA A Last Wish: The Gift Of Life T he late Rose Grace Kaufman (1904-2001) lived to celebrate 94 years and the birthdays of 18 great-grandchildren. In life, she was a woman well suited to the role of matriarch, for she occu- pied a singular place in the family she adopted as her own with her marriage to Ira Kaufman. "Rose and my father built a won- derful life together, recalls Ira's son, Herbert Kaufman of Franklin. "From the time ...…

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…Mayor Hosts `Roundtable' Southfield Mayor Barbara Lawrence will continue a series of roundtable discus- sions to establish clear and open lines of - communication with the community. The discussions are held 7-8 p.m. in the Parks & Recreation Building, room 115, 26000 Evergreen Road. The next meetings \\ill be Tuesday, April 29 (on economic development), and Thursday, May 22 (on public services). For reservations or information, call the mayo...…

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…Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Alan L. Berger, Education; Michael Weiss, Passover; Rabbi Buckman, Congregations; Ted Kennedy Jr., Benefits. SHABBAT SHALOM Adat Shalom Synagogue — Friday, April 11, 5:30 p.m. Minchah, 5:45 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. Shabbat Rocks. Introduction of new prayerbook Siddur Naaseh vNishmah (We Will Act and We Will Understand). Charge for din- ner; RSVP by April 4: (248) 851-5100. PASSOVER Congregation Beth Ahm — Sunday,...…

…As a full time mom of three, I like to keep up on local SINGLES Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan — Sunday, March 30. Movie adventure. Nettie (248) 582-9293. Single Jewish Parents Network — Friday-Sunday, May 9-11; Monday- Sunday, Aug. 18-24. Single Mother Family Camp (May) at Butzel Conference Center, Ortonville and Single Parent Family Camp (August) at Grand Resort, Mullett Lake. Registration dead- line: April 1. (248) 205-2542. CLUBS & AFF...…

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…Lev Beltser, son of Julia and Ilya Beltser and brother of Benjamin, will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Saturday, March 29, at Temple Israel. His grandpar- ents are Bella and Alexey Beltser and Svetlana and Roman Livergant. Excited great-grandmother is Khaya Iokha Grad. Lev attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His favorite sport is soccer, which he referees. He enjoys read- ing and playing the piano. Hi...…

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…A Perfect Rabbi Elliot Pachter is hailed for a decade of spiritual leadership at B'nai Moshe. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter I t was Shabbat morning, Aug. 1, 1992, and Congregation B'nai Moshe members eagerly filed through the tall, echoing hallways of their 2- month-old synagogue building to be greeted by their new rabbi. "It was a very exciting time for me," Rabbi Elliot Pachter recalls of the welcome he received that day. "In additi...…

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…Resnick Dean of the JTS Rabbinical School, will speak at the Sunday pro- gram. "I have known Rabbi Elliot Pachter since he was a young man growing up in my first congregation, the North Shore Jewish Center in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.," Rabbi Lebeau says. "He demon- strated his deep Jewish commitment even as a teenager. He often read Torah for our congregation and was inspired by his OVal family's love for the synagogue, Israel and k/al Yi ...…

…Spirituality A Taste Of Purim urim was celebrated in style by Jews throughout the community. Chabad of Commerce celebrated with lots of noise and costumes as they gathered in Chabad's Richardson Center to hear the megillah read. Yeshivat Akiva nursery students sang songs and ate hamentashen with adults in Jewish Vocational Service's Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program. More than 30 costumed students participated....…

…• "'"'''" The Jewish Theological Seminary Metro Detroit Gala Celebration Rabbis Gather For Seminars Rabbi Reuven Spolter of Young Israel of Oak Park and Rabbi Yechiel Morris of Young Israel of Southfield were among rabbis from the United States and Canada at the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute in Brookline, Mass., March 25-27 for a rabbinic seminar. The seminar, facilitated by Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter, dean of the institute, offered ...…

…Synagogues CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851- 5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 6:45 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of Ellie Lederman, daughter of Debbie and Ron Lederman; Blair Globerman, son of Bonnie and Marc Glob...…

…P a. i"Il . 17 . 1 .1" Pg."1 - MP IWR "Ml CONGREGATION BETH EL CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK 2525 Mark Ave., Windsor; (519) 969-2422. Rabbi: Jeffrey Ableser. Cantor: Sidney Resnick. Services: 5:45 p.m. the first and last Friday of the month; 8 p.m. inter- mediate Fridays. 1924 Coolidge, East Lansing 48823, (517) 351-3570. Rabbi Emeritus: Morton Hoffman. Cantor: Pamela Jordan Schiffer. Student rabbi: Roger Lerner. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Satur...…

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…rim Torah Portion Jewish Dietary Laws Reflect Ethics, Not Health Concerns Shabbat HaChodesh, Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-1147; Exodus 12:1-20; Ezekiel 45:16-46.18. T , of Egypt to be your God; you will there- fore be holy because I am holy." The apparent purpose is to achieve "holiness." It has nothing to do with health or per- sonal cleanliness, or with communal methods of slaughtering and sanitation. One of the more pragmatic explan...…

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