26—Friday, December 13, 1968

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Midwest Bnai Brith Camp

Center Dancers Will Portray
Ilanuka's Lesson in Many Ages

"The Light," a dance-drama for
Hanuka written and directed es-
pecially for the Omnibus Series
by Harriet Berg, dance coordinator
of the Jewish Center, will be pre-
sented in the Aaron DeRoy Thea-
ter 2 p.m. Sunday.
Using unusual lighting effects,
slide projections and period cos-
tumes, "The Light" presents in six
dance sequences the dramatic
story of the light of religious free-
dom in Jewish history. These
dances depict the story of Creation.
the Maccabees' battle, courage in
medieval Spain, the gaiety of a
Jewish wedding in Poland, hope in
a Nazi concentration camp and re-
joicing in Jerusalem, the capital of
Israel.

The dances are choreographed

by members of the Young Danc-
ers Guild, directed by Mrs. Berg,
and Apprentice Young Dancers,
directed by Sheila Collins. Pro-
ceeds will go toward the Young
Dancers Guild trip to Israel.

Costumes for the cast of 50 were
designed by Judy Wiltshire. Abe
T{unianski, Stephanie Katz and An-
drea Verier are assisting in the
iroduction. Tickets are available
at the Jewish Center cashier's ,
'thee and will be on sale at the
door •

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Jewish Youth to Promote
lunday College Boards to
Xvoid Sabbath Violation

NEW YORK—An intensified pro-
gram to encourage Jewish high
school students throughout the
United States to register for the
College Entrance Examination
Board tests on days other than
Saturday, was announced by Rabbi
Pinhas Stolper.
"Presently many Jewish students
still take these examinations on
;aturday," he said, "despite Col-
lege Entrance Examination Board
'3olicy, which guarantees to estab-
'ish Sunday centers near the stu-
dent's home. When necessary the
hoard has been known to provide
for even individual students."
Plans for the campaign were pre-
sented to a recent meeting of the
joint youth commission of the
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congre-
gations of America.
All major United States Jewish
-outh organizations will be asked
to cooperate in emphasizing the
availability of Sunday exams.

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They Made
he Grade

EDWARD S. FEIGELMAN, 21,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Feigel-
man of Maryland Ave., Southfield,
and MEYER LITVIN, 19, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Litvin of
Mount Clemens, have been named
to the dean's list at Yeshiva Uni-
versity's Yeshiva College, New
York City,' for academic achieve-
ment during the 1967-68 school
year. They are among 190 out of
the 1,100 students at the under-
graduate school to be accorded the
honor for maintaining at least a
1.4, on a scale of 4 point, average
`or the entire year.

lashomer Winter Camp

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Slated at Kensington

Hashomer Hatzair, Zionist youth
organization, will hold its annual
winter camp Dec. 26-Jan. 1 at Or-
chard Lodge, Kensington Metro-
politan Park.
Among the activities will be to-
bogganing, hiking, ice skating,
hockey, arts and crafts, photogra-
phy and Hebrew instruction. Skits
and movies *ill be presented in the
evenings. The camp will be mod-
eled after an Israeli kibutz. For
information, call Gaddi Meiri, 342-
8851.

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have founded our religions and
composed ounr masterpieces,
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ouch News

Proposed With Big Gift

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Perlman, prominent
Jewish community leaders of this
city, have contributed $50,000 to-
ward the acquisition of a Bnai
Brith encampment in the Midwest.
Tlae'gift is part of a larger sum the
Perlmans are making available to
Bnai Brith.
The proposed new camp is in-
tended to supplement the facilities
at Camp Bnai Brith, Starlight, Pa.,
which has become an international
leadership training center for Jew-
ish youth.

Hebrew Studies Institute Offers Summer in Israel

MADISON — Qualified students
again will have an opportunity to
spend the summer in Israel under
the second Wisconsin Institute. in
Hebrew Studies Program June 12-
Aug. 5, according to Prof. Mena-
hem Mansoor, director.
Highlights of the trip will in-
clude three days each in Rome
and Athens and many visits to
The first vote of the people in archaeological excavations in pro-
Michigan, then the Michigan Terri- gress. The program consists of an
tory, was in 1827 when the citizens eight-week intensive course carry-
chose a 13-member legislative ing eight hours of credit in bib-
lical Hebrew or modern Hebrew,
council.

Judah Maccabee (Tony Morris,
left, of Oak Park High School)
and a Greek soldier (Alistair
Cockburn of Mumford) clash in
a dance sequence from the next
Omnibus production, "The
Light," 2 p.m. Sunday at the
Jewish Center. Proceeds from
the Hanuka show will go toward
the Young Dancers Guild Israel
trip.

plus a required seminar in bib-
lical archaeology.

Students not majoring in Hebrew
or Semitic studies may apply for
the purpose of study in the lan-
guage requirements, said Mansoor.
guage requirement, said Mansoor.
Graduating high school students
are eligible.
Applications forms are available
from Mansoor at 1346 Van Hise
Hall, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis. 53706. Deadline is
Feb. 25. Scholarship aid is avail-
able.

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Oak Park High
Headlines

By DEAN GE'TTLESON

Sophomore class officers were
recently elected. The new all-girl
slate is as follows: Leslie Posner,
president; Nanette Sable, vice
president; Irene Ryke, secretary;
and Sandy Ellison, treasurer. The
Class of '71 held its first dance
which was claimed to be quite a
success by all those in attendance.
"At the Crossroads" is the newly
chosen song of the senior class.
The motto, "It is difficult to say
what is impossible; for the dream
of yesterday is the hope of today
and the reality of tomorrow," and
the colors of sky blue and white
were chosen. The class flower is
undetermined.
A total of 135 senior psychology
students and the teacher, Mrs. Eva
Janis, visited Plymouth State
Home and Northville State Hospi-
tal. All of the students enjoyed
their tour and plan to go back to
entertain the patients for the holi-
day season.
Oak Park for Improved Educa-
tion (OPIE), a recently organized
student sponsored and student-led
group, distributed a list of griev-
ances stating the group's purpose.
The list included six proposals
designed to improve the present
educational system at OPHS. The
group hopes to enlighten the ad-
ministration and with orderly ne-
gotiations plans to changes things
for the better.

The honor roll for the first
marking period was announced
last week. Any student with a
scholastic average of a B or bet-
ter is eligible. This time, the
seniors ranked high with the
most honor students. A total of
554 students were eligible. This
figure represents approximately
one-third of the entire student
body.
In its Dec. 18 issue, t h e

Eagle-American, OPHS's student
publication, will devote an entire
page to the misuse and abuse of
drugs by high school students. Edi-
tor of the special page, Phil Stern-
berg, states that he will include a
student survey, policeman inter-
view and editorials on the subject.
Teacher Aaron Goff is sponsor-
ing an educational excursion to
Chicago Dec. 26-29. Mr. Goff hopes
to accommodate as many students
as possible for this worthwhile ex-
perience in the Windy City. For
more information, contact Mr.
Goff at the high school.
Oak Park started its basketball
season last Tuesday with the junior
varsity defeating Hazel Park 35-29
and the varsity losing a 52-51 heart-
breaker. Among the stars of the
game were Rick Seid, Sandy Glass-
man, Larry Sherman and Paul
Kutnick.

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