…onathan Calt Harris came to Detroit in April to become Michigan director of the Los Angeles- based international Israel education and advocacy organization StandWithUs. He had previously worked in Washington as assistant director of govern- ment relations for the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). He discovered Zionism in the late '90s as a gradu- ate student at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. "I wouldn't have thought that a Zionist was so...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER Mainline from page 20 American network to develop understanding and support of Israel in the Christian religious community. "Mainline and evangelical theologies may differ, but we stand together in support of Israel — people, land and state:' Blewett says. He has crisscrossed the nation working to defeat efforts within Christian denominations to promote divestment from Israel and boycott Israeli products. The NCL...…
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…The Attorney Division DIGEST Of Stat F f Israel Bonds Cordially invilyou to attend. the Gift Trip Removed New York JTA — Bidders in a Jewish National Fund auction cannot win a trip to the Playboy mansion after all. The JNF of Greater New York has removed from the list of items up for auction next month an all- expenses-paid trip to a VIP party at the Playboy mansion in Hohnby Hills, Calif. The JNF rescinded the trip, which was set to be...…
…World Let your home give you the lift you need. DIGEST .400.'44 World Digest from page 27 The stones are among the oldest ever found in the Rheinland-Pfalz region, experts said. Construction plans have been halted pending a decision from the Berlin-based Orthodox Rabbinical Council. If the site is determined to be a graveyard and not just a repository for stones, it may affect building plans. The president of the Jewish com- munity, Stell...…
…Brian is a quiet child. He'd rather stay at home playing video games than be with other kids. When Brian's parents suggested he join B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) he was a bit reluctant. But he went to a meeting and then to a bowling party and it seems that he's got something going on every week now. Federation is... B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION Akiva Hebrew Day School Hebrew Free Loan Association Hillel Day School of Metro Detr...…
…IN Thoughts A MONTHLY MIX OF IDEAS George Cantor's Reality Check column will return next week Striving To Serve JARC F or nearly 30 years, my guiding principle has been "Is it good for JARC?" Like my peers who dedicated their lives to serv- ing our Jewish community or my colleagues who devoted themselves to caring for people with disabilities, most of my days (and large parts of my nights) have been spent worry- ing, planning, strategizin...…
…Keeping Watch On Campus Philadelphia established the intellectual premises for Campus Watch. hat has Campus If Campus Watch, headed by Watch (www Winfield Myers, has interrupted campus-watch. this charmed academic life by org), a project to critique and exposing what Martin Kramer improve Middle East studies in of the Washington Institute for the United States and Canada, Near East Policy has termed the Daniel Pipes achieved since it opened ...…
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…Spirituality Staff photos by Angie Baan I t Y V k. Larry and Rita Winer share the sukkah they were given by good friend Larry Horowitz. A Tale Of Two Larrys Sukkah paintings bring extra meaning to the holiday. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor M eet the Larrys. Larry Winer, 48, is originally from Boston. You can tell from his accent. Larry Horowitz, 82, is a native Detroiter. Both live in Oak Park and met at Young Israel of...…
…Spirituality "'"44,444,404404 II HOLIDAY 101 Sukkot's Torah Roots Huts symbolize the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he Holiday: Sukkot. Why We Celebrate: A divine mandate, as expressed in the Torah: Leviticus 23:33-43, Numbers 29:12- 38, Deuteronomy 16:13-15. Name of the Holiday: In Hebrew, suk- kot means "booths" or "huts" (sukkah is the singular form). In English, the holi- day is cal...…
…Please join us as we celebrate the 17th anniversary of RECIPES Yad Ezra the kosher food pantry feeding needy families Sukkot Cornucopia Enjoy Michigan's produce while celebrating the holiday. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News S eeds and nuts, fruits, vegeta- bles, stuffed foods — these symbolize the harvest and are the fare of Sukkot. With chilly Michigan temperatures, so are warm comfort foods. If the holiday customs are follow...…
…JEWISH NATIONAL FUND congratulates and thanks the 2007 Tribute & Farewell Pinner honorees R EC1 E S Hannan & Lisa Lis, Bruce Israel & Lisa Pernick and Col. (Res.) Kami & Vardina Robinson for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the community and to JNF Thanks to the generous dinner sponsors, whose donations will help rebuild northern Israel All dinnerproceeds will help construct The Robinson-Hiller Family Center in the Hu...…
…RECIPES Harvest Bounty New York/JTA D airy gets short shrift on the Sukkot dinner menu. Jewish cookbooks typically feature plenty of recipes for hearty soups and stews, tzimmes and brisket. But there's no Halachah, Jewish law, that says dairy is taboo for the main meal of the harvest festival. Soups, stews and casseroles have become popular at Sukkot, particu- larly among those living in colder cli- mates. These dishes are relatively easy ...…
…StandWithUs in partnership with the 3enard L. Maas Founcation Spirituality esents Founder and director of the Middle East Forum in Philadelphia, counterterrorism analyst, Middle East expert, and prize-winninc columnist Monday, October 8, 2007, 1:30 PM Bernath Auditorium, Undergraduate Library Wayne State University 5155 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 48202 Celebrating at the Shul dinner are Avrohom Shenkman of Clinton, Mich., Yisroel Shenkman an...…
…Small Steps Fulfilling mitzvah of repentance requires an ongoing process. Susan Tawil Special to the Jewish News I n a lunch-and-learn talk two days before Yom Kippur, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb said the concept of teshu- vah (repentance) is counter-intuitive: To have a misdeed forgiven just because one feels remorse is not how an earthly court of law would work. But, quoting a passage from Isaiah — "My ways are not your ways" — the rabbi ta...…
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…Spirituality TORAH PORTION Jewish Family Service invites you to the h Promise Of Redemption Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 29:17-25; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16. T he most fundamental event sukkah is the schach, the material of biblical history is the of vegetable origin (laid over wood Exodus. It gave to the Jewish slates, branches or bamboo poles), people a very special gift. There is a which forms the roof. The connec...…
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