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…Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: vvvvw.detroitjewishnews.corn The Rescuer HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter p eter Vlcko lived two lives — and saved the lives of many others. During World War II, he fought against the pro-German Slovak government and rescued 20 Jews from deportation by the Nazis. In his life in the United States after the war, he was a father, author and lecturer. In 1981, Mr. Vlcko received the Silve...…
…The Board of Directors, Administration, and staff of the HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL SADIE BENNETT, 92, of Delray Beach, Fla., died Jan. 12, 2004. She is survived by her son and daugh- ter-in-law, Charles and Marcia Bennett of Oak Park; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis Bennett of Delray Beach; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. She was the beloved wife of the late George Bennett; loving mother of the late Howard Bennett. Contributions m...…
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…The Board of Directors, Administration, and staff of the Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. NOMI LION, 82, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 16, 2004. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Nira and Robert Slutsky of West Bloomfield, Ruth Lion of Highland Park, Ill.; grandchildren, Lisa Slutsky, Lauren and Jeremy Belchinsky Slutsky, Nathan Finch, Susan Finch; great-grand- child, Ari Belchinsky. She ...…
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…EDITOR'S NOTILINE • THE Uniting, Overcoming or much of the 20th century, the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York were a favorite meeting and vacation spot for Jews. So it wasn't surprising that the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly held its 1968 convention there. Who would speak at the annual event, however, was not so predictable. When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. entered the meeting hall, the rabbis greeted him with a...…
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…Something Extra ADL Receives Grant Top Newsmaker community achievement. The show highlighted Fisher's sup- port of Israel since even before it became a state. It also spotlighted his political role, especially with Republican presidents. The show discussed his dedication to family and helping build metro Detroit into a world-class region. He and his wife, Marjorie, have five chil- dren, 14 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. Among th...…
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…Friday, Jan. 16 Young Israel of Southfield RSVP by Jan. 12: (248) 358-0154. Sermon in Music Temple Beth El retiring organist Dr. Gale Kramer is featured at a 7:30 p.m. service in his honor. Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. RSVP for dinner: (248) 851-1100, ext. 3149. The Eternal Road Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies presents a screening of the documentary on the stage production The Eternal Road with commentary by Guy Stern, Wayne State Univers...…
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…NP E Election 2004 20 Remember When 22 Middle School Alternative Hillel will accept sixth-grade students from public schools. Passing between classes are Hillel students Brooke Selik, 12, of Bloomfield Hills, Rebecka Medina, 12, of Southfield, Meghan Plotnick, 12, of Windsor and Liz Traison, 13, of West Bloomfield. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffMiter P ublic school students enter- ing sixth grade next year will have the option of attending H...…
…In The Bulldozer's Path Israel's policy of home demolition goes on trial along with activist rabbi. JOE BERKOFSKY Jewish Telegraphic Agency DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer A s the Israeli bulldozer rum- bled toward him, Rabbi Arik Ascherman says, he thought of Rachel Corrie. Ascherman, 44, executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights Israel, was trying last April to block the demolition of the Maswadeh family's home in Beit Hanina, an Arab ...…
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…Campaign 2004 Jewish Ties Jewish knowledge reaches deep into Howard Dean's past MATTHEW E. BERGER Jeiwsh Telegraphic Agency Concord, N.H. n the•middle of a rowdy rendi- tion of "I Have a Little Dreidel" at the Sobelson family Chanukah party, Howard Dean walks in and declares himself the cantor. The Democratic presidential candi- date recites the blessings over the can- dies in near-perfect Hebrew in a din- ing room crowded with campaign st...…
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…data from the tumultuous months before last year's war, when the anti-war movement — and at least one member of Congress — were pinning the blame for the conflict on the Jews, even though the community was generally less enthusiastic about the military option than the overall population. Those numbers have big political implications. Republicans have argued for months that the adminis- tration's anti-terror efforts will be a big selling point ...…
…serious problem," up from 29 percent in the previous year's survey. • The Christian Right. The Evangelicals may be increasingly vocal supporters of Israel, but according to the AJCommittee study, the religious right is still seen as a major source of anti-Semitism in this country. More than 40 percent of the respondents agreed that "most" or "many" members of the "religious right" are anti-Semitic. That put the religious right second on the li...…
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…S Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones Hints of Hope I t is one thing to change your mind, quite another to change your heart. We need to remember the distinction when we try to make sense of the recent statements by Libya's Col. Muammar Qaddafi and Syria's Bashar al-Assad about possible peace agreements with Israel. In both cases, the apparent new attitude seems calcu- lated to appe...…
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…Giving Back EMU student initiates a national campaign for Birthright Israel. — aimed at 49,000 students who have traveled to Israel on Birthright. "The project took off because all the people I was with in Israel were Ypsilanti such leaders and so inspiring that astern Michigan University senior they took the project and ran with it, Rachel Fauman was one of 50 Jewish and it metamorphasized into some- student leaders at the United Jewish Com...…
…etropolitan Detroit Scene Han*Wings For college age through 30-something. Send information to ahitsky@thejewishnews. corn My name is Fallon Garfield-Turner. Jan. 18 Sunday, 1-3 p.m. MSU Hillel Welcome Back Brunch. Cost: $5. JAMD is the place to be. Choosing a high school was a major decision, and I am positive that I have made the right choice. As one of JAMD's pioneers since my freshman year, I have been involved in many activities arou...…
…Kosher Advantage Amid mad cow fears, butchers explain what makes kosher meat a safer buy. The USDA's cautionary recall is limited to 10,000 JOE BERKOFSKY -pounds of meat distributed from the Verns Moses Lake Jewish Telegraphic Agency Meats facility in Washington state, which had imported the cow suffering from bovine spongiform encephalopa- DIANA LIEBERMAN thy (BSE) from Canada. According to a press release from the Great Atlantic Staff-Writ...…
…Neither of these factors affects the kosher or non- kosher meat sold at Hiller's, said Jim Hiller, the chain's owner. "I know where the beef we sell comes from," he said, "and that beef is kept healthy until the moment it's slaughtered. "There is no evidentiary link between BSE and mus- cle meat — steaks, loins and chops," Hiller said. 'And, instead of using 'tubed' ground beef, which could have come from many sources, we grind our own ground ...…
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