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…I INSIDE: CUISINE/THE PREMIERE ISSUE; DETROIT/ARM IN ARM; BUSINESS/ FIELDHOUSE OF DREAMS; CAMP GUIDE II/ HIGH IN THE SKY 750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 19 SHEVAT 5755/JANUARY 20, 1995 Discontinuation of normal JCC library operations part of cost cutting plan. Bucking The Book? he Jewish Community Center last week an- nounced that its library in West Bloomfield will shut down Feb. 1 un- less volunteers come to the rescue. Douglas Bloom, pr...…

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…INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE! Savings Of Up To 50% OFF Visit our Newly Expanded Showroom 32940 Ivfiddlebelt Rd. (At 14 Mile Rd. in the Broadway Plaza) JEWELERS 11111's Breathtaking Jewelry Astonishing Prices Phone: 855-1730 Farmington Hills, Michigan …

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…January 20, 1995 Detroit ENTERTAINMENT A five-minute film with career aspirations. House Fixing Temple Israel members rebuild in the city. TRAVEL The lure of Las Vegas is debated in Israel. 104 Arm In Arm West Bloomfield's King Day is a numerical success. Business 85 FINE ARTS A gallery tour with something for everyone. Eyeing the movies. page 85 Fieldhouse Of Dreams 107 TELL ME WHY Fido and Spot will bark thanks to Max Stern...…

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…Welcome Mat Is There For Newcomers And Natives Our Close-Up this week addresses a very im- portant issue: the welcoming of new neighbors to our community. Whether we like it or not, De- troit does have a negative national reputation, thanks largely to the attention it gets on Devil's Night. Yet, when Jews move into the metro De- troit area, they typically find that the commu- nity resources, the cost of living, the quality of life is better t...…

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…Community Views Editor's Notebook Twisting The Constitution For Fundamentalists And The NRA Bobby Bradley Used To Hum This Tune JEANNIE WEINER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHIL JACOBS ED TOR Recently a Christ- ian friend brought me a copy of a newsletter by the Rev. Pat Robert- son, founder of the Christian tion. 1°.will In it, Pat Ro- ‘000 401 bertson states: "The Constitution of the United States is a marvelous document for self-governm...…

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…CELEBRATING Weve grown Botsford General Hospital has been a part of your community for thirty years. Our continued growth is a reflection of expanding health care needs. At Botsford, our most fundamental activity is to provide personal, compassionate care for every phase of a patient's life. We believe only dedicated professionals can provide care that considers the entire person. Botsford is reaching out to the people of our community with ...…

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…THIRTY YEARS. o care for you. services have been created to fulfill our commitment to the promotion and maintenance of healthy lifestyles. As a not-for-profit organization, our future could not be as secure without the support we have received from our staff, contributors, volunteers and the community as a whole. Together as partners, we can nurture the dream of a better, healthier future. botsford general hospital Reaching out to the peop...…

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…EncorE COUNT page 1 presents Noa and Gil Dor in Concert Wednesday, February 8 - 8:00 p.m. West Bloomfield High School • 4925 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, Michigan Inner Circle Reserved Section: $25.00 Senior/Student: $12.00 General Admission: $18.00 This program is sponsored by the JCC and funded in part by the Manny and Natalie Charach Endowment Fund of the JCC, The Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund and the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation...…

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…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS Associate Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editors Elizabeth Applebaum Alan Hitsky Staff Writers Jennifer Finer Ruth Littmann Jill Davidson Sklar Steve Stein Contributing Editor Elie Wiesel Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent Douglas Davis Israel Correspondents Ina Friedman Larry Derfner Photographer Glenn Triest Local Columnists Danny Raskin Carla Jean Schwartz Busin...…

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…fits... WiM . COMPILED BY STEVE STEIN Names Needed For Torah Scroll D o you have a Jewish family member, friend or neighbor who is blind or disabled? Do you know of one who lives in an institution, hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center? eiv. . Detroit Maccabi athletes at last year's games in Cleveland. Hot Dog! A Fund-Raiser For Maccabi Athletes M ovies, Maccabi and kosher Coney Island hot dogs. Now, that's a perfect combi...…

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…ouse JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER Temple Israel volunteers help restore a Detroit home. oward Heicklen, Dani Katsir istry) to clean up a home in the Doug Rouff kneeled on the and Zach Propkin toiled in the Ravendale neighborhood, on the edge of the kitchen counter, chip- basement, tearing down strips east side of Detroit. ping away at layers of paint that of wood the house inspector The house will eventually be had accumulated on the ceiling...…

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…Eye To Eye Jewish Family Service hosts a forum to improve relations between mothers and adult daughters. PHOTO BY J EFF KOWALSKY RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER Dr. Sandra Packard reflects on her tenure. Packard Resigns Top OU Post JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER W Marilyn Hertzberg and Sara Eisemann: Dealing with intergenerational dilemmas. S he's home from college. Gets wants, because many conflicts her first job. To save mon- arise wh...…

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…Exclusive Offer Martin Luther King Jr. flag. The marchers gathered at the middle school on a raw, gray but dry morning. Many arrived via a shuttle service from the high school provided by General Mo- tors, one of nearly 60 sponsors of United We Walk. After the ribbon-cutting cere- mony, the throng crossed Or- chard Lake Road to the east side of the street and walked on the sidewalk to the high school. West Bloomfield police cars and an EMS un...…

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…I Great Children's Expo At JCC Ilistributors 17 STAFF REPORT he Great Jewish Children's Expo, the world's first trav- eling Jewish museum, is touring North America and will stop from Jan. 21-29 at the Maple/Drake Jewish Communi- ty Center in West Bloomfield. Employing the methods and technology of today's sophisticat- ed children's museums, the Great Jewish Children's Expo provides an overview of Jewish history, past and present, and an i...…

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…Commu Judith Viorst Calendar Judith Viorst Covers Jewish Issues est-selling author Judith Viorst will discuss the choices she and all women face about family, friendship and Jewish issues at the second annual CHOICES event on March 14 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Adat Shalom Syn- agogue. Sponsored by the Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Metro- politan Detroit and co-sponsored by Jacobson's, CHOICES is an education- al outreach and fu...…

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…ZING Elissa Rosenfeld teaches this class for eight weeks beginning Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Parenting An Infant When You Are Over 35 is a chance to meet with other parents over 35 to share joys and challenges. Join facilitator Elissa Rosenfeld on Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. Call Ruth Beresh, 681-5353, to reserve a place. These classes have a fee. YOUR BELOW WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT STORE. Metro Hillel Makes Plans The magic of Dan Fishman is coming to Oakland U...…

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…6PITZELY6 HEBREW BOOK and GIFT CENTER, INC. WE HAVE MOVED .. . ORTHODOX: AGUDAS YISROEL — MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 552- 1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisenberger. To A Much Larger & Beautiful Store * Still In Harvard Row Mall Next to Farmer Jack BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD SYNAGOGUE-CHABAD 357 N. Woodward, the Masonic Temple, Bloomfield Hills. Associate Rabbi: Dr. Shlomo Sawilowski , 541- 6302 or 646-3010. Services: Sa...…

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…DESIGNS IN DECORATOR LAMINATES, LTD. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COST A FORTUNE...ONLY LOOK LIKE IT! Friday: Bat Mitzvah of Lisa Gordon, daughter of Judy and Mark Gordon. Saturday: Bar Mitzvah of Bradley Scheinker, son of Marsha Levine and Paul Scheinker. BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES 5075 W. Maple Rd., West Bloom- field, 851-6880. Rabbis: A. Irving Schnipper, Aaron Bergman. Cantor: Ben-Zion Lanxner. Ritual Director: Joseph Mermelstein. Services: Friday...…

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…The Anti-Defamation League and The National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section thing. Our workforce is finally turning for advice to "consul- tants" who are expert counsel in selective areas. Many business- es are paying large sums to spe- cialists in order to understand how to improve their production, morale or "bottom-line." There is one other lesson which can be clearly derived from this portion. As human beings, there are ...…

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…siness PHOTO BY GLENN TR1EST Developers Scott Kaufman and Brian Siegel have joined forces with Detroit Pistons star Joe Dumars to create what they envision as the athletic complex of the future. STEVE STEIN STAFF WRITER Scott Kaufman and Brian Siegel. N 38 o mysterious voice told them, "If you build it, they will come," but two young developers from Birming- ham are convinced they are con- structing their field of dreams. Make that thei...…

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…Homes, Sweet Homes • In 1994, southeastern Michigan home builders enjoyed the best year for their industry since the 1970s. STEVE STEIN STAFF WRITER I he area housing boom of 1994 should continue right into 1995, according to the president of the Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan (BASM). Janet Compo said at BASM's annual economic forecast meet- ing that single-family home per- mits issued in 1994 for southeastern Michigan incr...…

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…FIELDHOUSE page 38 Final Markdown. "When I was approached by Pistons' opponents probably will conduct their game-day prac- my partners with the idea for this tices at the complex, which is complex, it felt like fate," Mr. Du- about 12 minutes from the Palace mars said. "I knew right away that this was an outstanding pro- of Auburn Hills. "Brian and I first came up with ject, the type of business venture this concept about five years ago, tha...…

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…We're Seeking Comeback Story Why would anyone want to buy leather... from anywhere else but Harper? You do know someone who has bounced back from adversity — personal and/or professional — to make a name for himself or herself in the business world? If you do, we'd like to know about it and honor this remark- able person in our Feb. 17 busi- ness supplement. We'll be taking nominations for one week, through Friday, Jan. 27. If you wish to no...…

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…How today's rising interest rates can benefit you. CDs EARLIER this week, the 125- member Oakland County Busi- ness Roundtable presented its recommendations for improving the county's business climate. The proposals which are adopt- ed by the county along with the strategies for implementation will be unveiled June 21 at the Roundtable's next meeting. The 125-member Roundtable was formed by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson short...…

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…VOLIF 1 What's it like to be a strange face in Detroit's Jewish community? Zachery von Gonten moved to Farmington Hills from Wisconsin. The 24-year-old mortgage broker doesn't expect his social life to blossom overnight. "Right now," he says, 48 "work comes first." e NOVI, eet Zachery von Gonten. The 24-year-old mortgage broker isn't green to being the new guy. Mr. von Gonten has moved five times in his life, twice during the pas...…

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…RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER dist poetry, but clarifies: "I'm no bookworm." Last Thanksgiving, he joined contemporaries at a Federation dance. Sporting casual wear and rec- ognizing no one, he entered the Birmingham Com- munity House alone. "I didn't expect people to say, 'Oh my God! There's the new guy. Let's talk to him.' This is a big city. You can't tell someone is new just by looking at him. "I was basically there to check out the crowd," ...…

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…c.r) LU UJ CC w w 50 Rabbi Daniel Nevins of Adat Shalom Synagogue is another Detroit newcomer. His trek from New York wasn't easy. The moving company arrived three weeks late at his Farmington Hills apart- ment. Lifting their spirits was a friendly congregation that greeted Rabbi Nevins and his wife, Lynn, with interest and dinner invitations. "It's a big congregation, but the people really reached out to make sure we were comfortable,"...…

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