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…▪ DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents Winner of eight 2003 Michigan Press Association writing, design and advertising awards www.detxoitjewishnews.corn A fft fir 1 ca MICHIGAN PRESS ASSOCIATION AJ A ▪ F ps Friday, Nov. 7, 2003 Cheshvan 12, 5764 Vol. CXXEV, No. 13 4SSAC'p,\ TN ARBOR DEPARTMENTS 32 Pathway To Peace Ambassador Ross says both sides in Mideast have to adjust. 74 Up Close And Personal Former Ambassador Dennis Ross speaks...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Seeking Common Ground lease call, said a Dearborn-based Arab American leader in a voicemail message. And I did. Nasser Beydoun, executive director of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, had piqued my curiosity. It turned out that he objected to my Oct. 10 column about the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Detroit a week earlier. Israel wasn't invited to take part in the forum, but Israeli busi- nesses as well as Jewish America...…

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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. Letter writers generally are limited to one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. 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 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 4803...…

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…`Final Thoughts' FRIDAY NOVEMBER 114 TIL 10 PM! News anchor defends comments. HARRY MRS BAUM "We have done shows explaining Jewish holidays and what the symbolism is behind those, or what is Ramadan. n a Sept. 26 commentary We are taking a different approach to about telemarketers, WXYZ- that half hour and have expanded the Channel 7 Anchor Frank format to be a lot more flexible and to Turner intoned: include some elements that typically "...…

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…For Openers Gettin' Real With George Cantor Don't Know © 2003 hile the word ulpan is modern Hebrew and denotes a fast-learning program to acquire pro- ficiency in the language, it actually comes from another ancient language. Which one and what does it mean? gr — Goldfrin , .o UT 0 -11!E.11 .10j DIELLIEJV SI LIEdin :.13MSLIV Quotables "The Palestinians have learned, unlike the Israelis, to appreciate the impor- tance of the universi...…

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…BREITLING 1884 INSTRUMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS' Fear And Loathing In Suburbia here are cer- tainly enough good rea- sons to oppose sprawl. Degradation of the environment. The strain on fiscal resources for roads GEORGE and other infrastruc- CANTOR ture. Loss of a sense of Reality Check neighborhood, which I alluded to here three weeks ago. The recent conflagration in California is evidence of what happens 1 when you build houses where no 1 h...…

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…70/2 /4 News Digest 9.3 ONCE AGAIN, OUR PRESIDENT HAS MADE US PROUD. When the Prime Minister of Malaysia declared, at an Islamic Summit, that Jews ran the world by proxy, President Bush took him to task for his outrageous and despicable comments. President Bush told the Prime Minister his comments were "wrong and divisive." His actions were praised by Jewish leaders across the political spectrum. Israel Loosens Restrictive Grip German C...…

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…Compared To What Most Banks Are Offering, Our New 3-Year CD Rate Is A.. should stop giving grants to Palestinian and other non-governmental organiza- tions that engage in anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activity. The foundation, which insists it opposes such activity, gave millions of dollars to Palestinian and other groups that oppose the Jewish state. Meanwhile, a State Department official said the agency is reviewing the foundation's support ...…

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…This Week 2 Up, 1 Down Jewish incumbent and a long- time Jewish councilwoman won mayoral races in Oak Park and Farmington Hills on Tuesday, but Birmingham's Jewish mayor lost his re-election bid for city council. In Oak Park, 12-year incumbent Gerald Naftaly defeated write-in candidate Charles Robinson Sr., 2,311-655. In Farmington Hills, Councilwoman Vicki Barnett defeat- ed businessman Roger Avie, 7,824- 2,638. Incumbent Mayor Nancy Bates ...…

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…Word is Out! Fleischman Residence is a great place to live! This Week Something Extra MAMMA MIA! from page 14 of the show, she said, so the proceeds of the ticket sales went directly to JARC to run its 20 group homes, provide support for independent living and continue its other services. In other JARC news, on Sept. 23, the Michigan Legislature issued a proclama- don signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and presented by Sen. Gilda Jacobs, D...…

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…A Transformational Gift Jean and Samuel Frankel are revealed as contributors of $20 million to the JAMD. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter or provided major funding f for the Jewish Studies Department at the University of Michigan, the residential service program at JARC, the commu- nity service center at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, the Max M. Fisher Music Center and many other Detroit area charities and institutions. Now Jean an...…

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…This Week Reunion In Washington For aging survivors of the Holocaust, the future means remembering the past. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington elen Potash stood in front of a cattle car at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's permanent exhibition, but she would not ven- ture forward. "I went through it once," the Holocaust survivor said. "I am not going again." She went around it instead. Potash was one of more than ...…

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…Connections Survivors united as one family in Washington. L found a surviving relative ast Shabbat, religious through the museum's database. services were held at Marvin and Edith Kozlowski of the Washington West Bloomfield were featured Renaissance Hotel. in a New York Times story, and Several hundred Holocaust sur- were contacted by some cousins vivors and families in town for who had read the article. None the U.S. Holocaust Memorial had...…

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…ars Groundbreaking New Orley building will accentuate service to families in need. SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writer I t was a family affair at the groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 29 for the new Jewish Family Service (JFS) building in West Bloomfield. The event, like the services provid- ed by JFS, was about families com- ing together to help families in need. For this particular cause, the Orley family stepped up with a $3 million gift toward a...…

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…JAMES DES IGN PINE .JEWELRY HAS IMPORTANT DIAMONDS The Deep Divide Ya'alon's criticism, U.S. pressure show Sharon's position has eroded. good sense in the short term to clamp down to stop the next bomber, but in Jewish Telegraphic Agency the long run the tight closures could Jerusalem produce dozens more terrorists. is not every day that an Israeli These differences came to a head last army chief of staff calls in top week when Sharon con...…

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…2003 BUICK SELL OFF Moving On Cantor Glantz departing Adat Shalom. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffiVriter L ast weekend, members of Adat Shalom Synagogue opened their mailboxes to find a letter penned by their cantor, Howard Glantz. He informed them of his decision to leave his post when his contract expires, June 30, 2004. "I have come to the bittersweet decision to seek opportunities for employment else- where," he wrote. - .4 "This decis...…

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…Week DEEP DIVIDE Linking Buyers And Sellers Jewish News' advertising efforts hailed as best in Michigan. DAVID SACHS Senior Copy Editor A s the Chanukah season approaches, the Jewish iVews has received two wel- comed gifts from the Michigan Press Association (MPA). In a competition with similar-sized weekly newspapers, the Jewish News has won first-place statewide honors for both its Chanukah Gift Guide and its Classified Marketplace adv...…

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…There is gold, and a multitude of rubies, but lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (Proverbs 20:15) You ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO OHR SOMAYACH DETROIT'S ANNUAL EVENT Honoring DR. LEOPOLDO EISENBERG HEMATOLOGIST AND ONCOLOGIST Recipient of the 2003 STUDENT OF TORAH AWARD And featuring guest speaker RABBI DR. AKIVA TATZ Senior Lecturer, The Jewish Learning Exchange Ohr Somayach International , London, England Discussing THE CHALLE...…

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…Analysis The Peace Debate Details emerge of "Geneva Accord," renewing the partisan battle in Israel. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem fter three years in the politi- cal wilderness, the Israeli left has something to cheer about: The so-called "Geneva Accord," negotiated by a group of Israeli doves and Palestinian moderates, has revived dormant hopes of a peace agreement with the Palestinians and given the left a shot in ...…

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…MICHIGAN • David DiChiera, General Director Performed in Italian with English Surtitle Translations Wednesday: 7:30 PM Friday & Saturdays: 8:00 PM Sundays: 2:00 PM This timeless and accessible story, coupled with the familiarity of Puc.cini's principles, not a full-fledged peace text and, more importantly, it would allow refugees to return only to a future Palestinian state, not to Israel. Nusseibeh and Ayalon made several presentations...…

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…Going Forward Reform approaches convention with mix of tradition and creativity. JOE BERKOFSKY - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Minneapolis little Hawaiian girl, a rabbi and his male com- panion, and an interracial couple with their toddler all share more than a smile. They're among the snapshots that grace a poster called "The Face of Reform Judaism," printed to mark the 25th anniversary of outreach efforts by the Union of American Hebrew Cong...…

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…View From The Left Former Knesset member criticizes settlements, "occupation," Sharon government. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News m , IN 11/ 7 2003 30 arcia Freedman often doesn't enjoy what she does. "It's been my job to bring bad news to the Jewish community," said Freedman, who championed women's issues like rape, domestic violence, prostitution and breast cancer as a member of the Israeli Knesset in the mid-1970s. "I'm here ...…

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…la A BROOKDALE THE HERITAGE of SOUTHFIELD Experienced, Trusted and Committed tant development and an organizing tool," she said. Mixed Local Reactions "We all know the power of AIPAC [American Israel Public Affairs Committee] and other elements of the Jewish community," said attorney Ken Knoppow, urging the audience to pro- vide a counterbalance by helping him to organize a local chapter of the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace. Th...…

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…This Week accent on art 3rd Annual National Art Show nn r or NOVEMBER 15TH & 16TH, 200 3 SAT. 1 Oam-6pm SUN 1 Oam-5 pm Acrylic/Oil • Watercolor • Mixed Media • Sculpture Jewelry • Wearable Fibers • Non-Wearable Fibers • Ceramics Glass • Graphics/Drawing • Whimsical/Fantasy • Wood • Furniture Metal • Photography/Computer Art In the University of Michigan Indoor Track Building located 2 miles north of 1-94 on State St. (west side) b...…

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…Years Running Only Michigan Dealer to Iffin 77e Prestigious "Pride ofjaguar - Awardfor Excellence in Sales & Service Generous New charity rankings confirm that Israel crisis bolsters Jewish giving. URIEL HEILMAN Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York VIT bile U.S. charities strug- gled last year to cope with the first drop in charitable giving in 12 years, Jewish charities defied the national trend by increasing their fund-raising. That fin...…

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…lour PfarkiCi t the annual To Enter Materials ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2003 AT: Anything that shows up bold and bright, such as markers, crayons, paint or cut paper. No pencils or light blue crayons, please. The Detroit Jewish News Size 29200 Northwestern Hwy #110 Southfield, MI 48034 Attn: Alan Hitsky 8 1 /2" x 11" maximum, vertical format. Age Categories 248-354-6060 Up to age 6 • Ages 7-9 • Ages...…

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…Insight Remember When • From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. Jewish Adrenalin Fran Pearlman leads North America's largest association of:Jewish religious school educators. . F DIANA LIEBERMAN StairWriter this all alone." ran Pearlman, education director at Temple Israel, went to her first CAJE (Conference for Alternatives in Jewish Education) conference in 1981. In 1982, she was elected ...…

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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones A Shaky Foundation group of congressmen is on the right course in its suggestion that the Ford Foundation take a closer look at its record of making grants in the Middle East, with particular attention to grants that directly and indirectly under- write physical and verbal attacks on Israel. The congressmen, led by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D- New York...…

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…OTIER VIEWS Giving Voice To Russian Jews HAROLD ORBACH Community Views 33 aving served for more than 40 years in an active con- gregation rich in tradition and programming, it was a stark contrast to be in St. Petersburg, Russia, and experience a new religious fervor under the most primitive of cir- cumstances. Buds of religion are poking through the Russian soil, allowed to blossom only since 1991. Jews are looking to pray with other Jews...…

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…Kristallnacht Remembered jihad (holy war), and with suicide actions to liberate their country from the occupiers. Arafat has made promises. The question to ask now is, which prom- ises is he trying to fulfill? The prom- ises he makes to the West are empty; the ones he makes in Arabic to his people are the ones that he really pays attention to. It has been eight years this week since Rabin was assassinated. Ten years have passed since Rabin an...…

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…Sweet Smells Jewish tradition and aromatherapy freshen the way for your family. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM AppleTree Editor. S oon after setting out into the desert, leading the Jewish people on their exo- dus from Egypt, Moses received a commandment that would no doubt appeal to modern-day advocates of aromatherapy. At hand: the power of fragrance. Moses, God said, was to create a holy oil, made of "pure myrrh ... and of sweet cinnamon ... and o...…

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…114V"‘"'' ARE YOU PUZZLED? Are you good at word searches, mazes, secret codes? Then AppleTree's "Are You Puzzled?" is perfect for you! If you solve this week's challenge (open to adults and children of all ages), send your solution, along with your name and city of resi- dence, to arrive no later than Tuesday, Nov. 11 to: I Found It! do AppleTree, The Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034. Or. E-mail your s...…

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…INSIDE: Community Calendar Mazel Toy! 50 53 Raising The Roof For Torah Kollel Torah MiTzion begins another year of experiential Torah study for children. DIANA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer S tudents at Yeshivat Akiva begin classes at 8 a.m. and, depending upon their grade and the day of the week, they stay at the school's Southfield campus until 3:40-5:30 p.m. But, once a week, about 90 Akiva students volunteer for an extra hour of Torah st...…

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…FoR BABIES AND PARENTS-TO-13E... A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF CHANUKAH GIFTS AT TRE JEWISH,COM" STORE Star of David Bibs Koby Berman, a fourth-grader at Highrneadow Common Campus in Farmington Hills, was select- ed by the Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education to receive the Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award for 2002-2003. Berman He received a $500 U.S. bond. Awards are made to one student in each state each school year. Robert Sokol ...…

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…Aul lummummimmem mow Commanit Why is it so difficult to bring up the idea of a senior community? .1kii**,,, hf a word, dignity. How do you tell your mom (or dad, or aunt, or grandparent) that you think it might be time for them to move into a senior living community? Will they be insulted, will they "resent me," or will you just feel guilty? At Sunrise Senior Living, preserving dignity is one of our Principles of Service. It's what has dr...…

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…be Olshans4 Rafael Yehudah Polter and Tom Tannis enjoy time in the sukkah. They reside at the American House of Southfield. Joy In The Sukkah 111 any residents who live in a non-Jewish care facility are able to partake in Jewish holiday and festival celebrations thanks to the Jewish Home & Aging Services Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program. This is the fifth year residents have joined in a gala sukkah celebration. Residents traveled from th...…

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