• . . THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Au 22 1969 24 — Frida y, August ShCih/ _1/!. je/l'ObS Unlit'd Ifith 11ichael M. Breyer A is Amer-scuts • to Ist-tsch The First Year Is the Hartlest schools of social work, from which By CHARLOTTE DUBIN Israel learned so much, now take If you plan to live in Israel in, a few hints from Israel. The staff the style to which you are accus- of the Hebrew University's Baer- tomed, forget it unless: -•ald School of Social Work, on You're a professional with a job which Silver serves part time, was waiting for you, trained in America and as such You're fluent in Hebrew and can transmits the ideas and concepts live with relatives until the job of the American system—"perhaps requiring your skills comes up. or too slavishly," Silver put in. You have enough funds to give But Israel's talents at social a down payment on an apartment service have not been lost on other and to tide you over that first year, countries. It was Israel who organ- six months of which you'll be ized a school of social work in learning the language, the other Kenya, staffed it and covered its six months looking for a job. budget for the first several years. Former Detroiter Harold Sil- In 1966. when the Kenya govern- ment was to take over the school. ver admits that - the above is a broad generalization. The fact two students were sent to Baer- that some 10.000 Americans live wald for a refresher course, spe- in Israel, with promise of many cially tailored for their needs. more to come, pretty much ob- Social work—at one time the viates the foregoing require- work of scantily-trained volun- ments. Frankly, few can expect teers who were mobilized to meet to live in the style to which they were accustomed in America. handicap. In the United States 69, Silver doesn't figure he'll be since May, he has toured the West drafted either. and Canada, visited with friends and relatives and looks forward to PHOTOGRAPHY a return home. Widowed two years ago, he admits to "emotional ties" in the United States but "I'm de- termined to stay in Israel." 547-4805 In addition to his work at Baer- WEDDINGS — BAR MITZVAS SPECIAL OCCASIONS •ald School twice a week, Silver A GARSON ZELTZER has charge of the kibutz school's study room and tutors children in English. Considered a "permanent resi- dent" of Israel, Silver decided to keep his U.S. citizenship because "I would face too much red tape in visiting here. I don't really think that renouncing my citi- zenship would increase my at- tachment to Israel or diminish my interest in America. As far as Israel is concerned, I'm a citizen." the emergency of mass aliya—is According to a new interpreta- coming into its own in Israel. In tion of U.S. law, dual "citizen- addition to the school at Hebrew ship" is possible as long as af- MRS. MICHAEL BREYER Silver, who was executive direc- for of the Jewish Family and Chil- , University, begun by the Joint firmative action is not involved, Sheila Maureen Jacobs became ' dren's Service here for 30 years, Distribution Committee in 1958, said Silver. "If I voluntarily join ' the bride of Michael Maurie Brey- was in Detroit for a brief visit, there are schools at Tel Aviv, the Israel Army, I am taking af- er Sunday in a ceremony at the part of a longer stay in the United Haifa and Bar-Han universities. firmative action and can lose my Collingwood Avenue Temple, To States during which he visited I At Baerwald alone, there are 300 American citizenship. However, if son Reuben in Cleveland. It is students majoring in social work; I'm drafted into the army, I am ledo, 0. Rabbi Irwin Groner and third trip p since establishing Your Bar-Missy°, Wedding, Ere. ROSENBLAT-BARSH Dance & Entertainment Band ADULT MUSIC AT ITS BEST UN 4-0237, KE 8-1291, DI 1-1386 Portraits by as always fine quality photography Merrillwood Bldg. Mall 251 Merrill, cor. Woodward Birmingham - 647-5730 and this fall, the masters program not taking affirmative action." At Cantor Jacob Sonenklar of Detroit his in Israel six years ago. id will be inaugurated. Hopefully, su- and Rabbi Leon Foyer officiated. ;residence Silver was amazed, he said, at , pervisory personnel now will be For the Affair With the 'Yiddish Tam' The bride' s parents are Dr. the number of American Jews ! home grown, rather than trained and Mrs. Albert Jacobs of To- i who have expressed the desire to abroad. ERIC ledo, and the parents of the bride- settle in Israel. But when he's groom are Mr. and Mrs. Ber- asked, Silver advises plenty of ad- with the conclusion of the Six-Day nard A. Breyer of Bellwood Dr., vance preparation. . War. The welfare needs of the oc- Southfield. "The first year is the hardest - mimed territories were assigned to and his Continentals The bride wore a gown of silk he said. "Language, job and hous- I the ministry of social welfare. Dancing Entertainment organza and re-embroidered peau ing are the biggest problems. My I which then had to add the Arabs' Large or Small Combos Available d'ange lace. It featured a wedding- prescription is enough money to financial burden to Israel's own. ring collar, elbow length bouffant buy a home and enough money to Of course, the Jordanian govern- 398-3664 sleeves and A-line skirt, 'with de- live on for a year if necessary un- ment is not known for its philan- tachable chapel-length train. Her til you make contacts and learn thropy; poverty was rampant, yet elbow length veil of French illusion the language." favoritism was commonly shown to According to that formula, the those who expressed their loyalty was attached to a pleated cap ap- head of a family of four who to King Hussein. pliqued in matching lace. According to Silver, Arabs' in Mrs. Richard London of Ann Ar- wishes to live in a two-bedroom bor was matron of honor. Brides- apartment in "a nice neighbor- the occupied towns currently re- maids were Miriam Buroff of hood in Jerusalem" won need ceive the same relief allowances Windsor, Enid Breyer, sister of the take S15.000 with him: a $10.000 as those Arabs who were living in bridegroom and Cheri Freedom of down payment on an apartment Israel before the war. Columbus. Pamela and Marla and an average $400 per month Silver admits that there are Feldman served as junior brides- for living expenses, Silver claims. VJ discrepancies. In mixed cities, I "To maintain the American stan- ROSENOW mates. where Arab and Jew live side dard," he added," both husband by side, the standards are ap- Allen Jacobs of Pontiac was the and wife must work. - plied without discrimination. In best man. Ushers included Leslie But after that first year, "if small Arab villages, the citizens Shawn of Farmington, Sheldon can stick it out, you see the receive *lower payments because Lewis of Southfield Richard Lon- you problem in perspective. You the general cost of living is low- don of Ann Arbor and Robert and learn to laugh at the bureacracy er. In each case, relief is based Terry Jacobs. brothers of the Terry government and private busi• on the size of family. bride. ness." When he first went to Is- The caseworkers in occupied ter- After a honeymoon in Acapulco. I rael as a consultant on family the the couple will reside in Ann Arbor I for the Ministry of So- ritories remain the same; only the supervisors are Israelis—partly be- where Mr. Breyer will attend the vial Welfare, "I remember how University of Michigan School of I felt when an official cause the Arab social worker is Dentistry. would shrug his shoulders and hard to recruit. To encourage more Arabs to go put me off. By the time I could Scranton Jewish Center translate my intended reply from into social work, the ministry of 1 English into Hebrew, he would social welfare conducts a social Rejects Higher Dues SCRANTON, Pa. (JTA) — The be gone. But you learn to live work administration program more practically oriented than that found 'th 1 " Jewish community center here has The red tape that American sett- on a university level. As he looks back, Silver sees rejected a proposal for an increase lers find so entangling is a in dues, despite an anticipated def- fact of Israeli life. but the Jewish significant advances in public as sistance in the years he has been The board voted to icit for 1969. ; Agency which has been responsible keep family dues at S75 a year : for their settlement has been held in Israel. Allowances to poor fami- and to maintain existing dues for ; responsible for most of the Western lies have been increased, case loads reduced, quality of work other classifications. In so doing, i immigrant's discomfort . the board asked workers and mem- "The Jewish Agency did wonder- raised. The YM and YMHA in Jerusalem for the first time is of- bers to make a determined effort I to increase present revenue by g et- immigration," said Silver. "They fering professional group work ting additional members. The have learned, however, that the service along American lines. "With the improvement of the board also asked efforts to encour, ! • individual must have individual age present members to move to He must be treated er ing, we're picture finally seeing daylight," higher classifications of support for with dignity and consideration. It's economic and better train- he said. "There's a growing aware- 1 the center. still too early to tell, but the new I ministry of absorption may make ness of the need for good quality the difference." social services." Possibly the only private "wel- Internationally-Famous Silver speaks with great pride of Israel's expertise in integrating im- fare program" in Israel—and migrants from 90 countries with even at that not totally private— extreme difference in background. is that of the kibutz, where mem- care for their own. "The He He suggested that American only problem is, kibutzniks get old," said Silver, who himself • Bar Mitzva • Wedding now resides on a kibutz, Urim, Janina David Relates • Shower • Banquet where his daughter Rena has `Wartime Childhood' AN SIZE — IN THE HOME, A novel dealing with Jewish lived with her family for the past HALL OR HOTEL OF YOUR identity, experience under the Rus- 15 years. CHOICE — OR OUR AVAIL- A "senior citizen" can find kibutz sians when they drove the Germans ABLE SITES. out of Poland and the portrayal of living a joy, for work within his Hot and Cold Hors d'Oevres a grim picture of the war era will limits is found for anyone who is be published Sept. 23 by Grossman able-bodied. "But the bedridden has just as bad luck as anyone Publishers. • "A Touch of Earth: A Wartime else," said Silver. He explained 22155 Coolidge, S. of 9 Mile Childhood" by Janina David is the that all government institutions for Oak Park story of a girl who lost her parents the aged and infirm have long in the war, spent two years in a waiting lists. Silver, 69, a grandfather of seven, Paris orphanage and later emi- doesn't have to regard age as a grated "to Australia. Norman Allan & Ca. 17540 WYOMING • TEL 341-1330 • THUR., FRI. TIL 9. GENUINE FUR PILLOWS Largest Selection in the Ci CHEF ROBERT WILL CATER YOUR THE GOLDEN WHEEL 399-3636 NEMETH BROS. DRAPERIES Interior Decorating 8520 W. NINE MILE ROAD 546-2080 O 546-0930 ti2r.14 MICHIGAN BANKARD HONORED • .