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March 27, 1970 - Image 32

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1970-03-27

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Et-Gar—Where Teens Are Finding Identity

By CHARLOTTE DUBIN
was, the only "anti" anywhere was of Et-Gar is—pardon the expres-
An organization that has no con in the anti-French government sion—groovy. Groovy because kids
are finding their identity and learn-
stitution, no officers and no dues • signs.
that prefers teach-ins to record
Et-Gar members have replies ing, he said, "you can change
hops and that digs the shopping for many of the questions other things."
center scene so members can sell students find difficult to answer.
bumper stickers, is one of the most Take the demonstration, for ex- Kol Ami Youth Group
interesting developments to hit the ample:
Detroit Jewish community since
Do you feel such a protest was Plans Creative Service
Webster's recognized the word wise, in the face •of President
The Youth Group of Temple Kol
"teen-ager."
Pompidou's anger and President Ami will conduct a creative Sab-
The group is called Et-Gar, with- Nixon's embarrassment?
bath service 8:30 p.m. today at
out a hyphen the Hebrew word for
Al: "If we hadn't put our foot Birmingham Unitarian Church.
challenge. Held together not by
Rabbi Ernst J. Conrad's sermon,
down, they would do it again.
organizational structure, but by a
When Pompidou made the deci- "Continuous Fire Burning Upon
common interest — Israel — the
sion to sell jets to Libya, he was the Altar," will be based on the
members take their name very
keeping an eye an us. I don't think Torah portion read during the
seriously. -
we gave him a hard time at all. service.
As they see it, their challenge is
Guests will be young people at-
. . . It's important for Americans
to tell the truth about Israel, to
to support a democracy in the tending the annual nominating con-
fight the lack of knowledge that
vention
of Michigan State Temple
Middle East."
permits Arab propaganda to do
Youth.
Laurel: "Our protest wasn't vio-
its damage. By reaching high
Following the service, they will
school students, Et-Gar hopes to lent. We were exercising the right gather at the home of Sandy
prepare a knowledgeable' army of the people to protest. There was Green, vice president of the local
that will be able to combat protest against Golda Meir when youth group. A sermon contest will
she was here, but did you see be held, the winner receiving a
Israel's enemies on campus.
The military terms befit the President Nixon go before her and scholarship to the summer ses-
apologize?"
interests of Et-Gar spokesman
sion of the National Federation of
Et-Gar draws many of its active Temple Youth in Warwick, N.Y.
Al Leventen, a senior at Ford
members from the Center Hebrew
High School, who plans to set-
tle in Israel upon graduation ulpan, which came in for praise
and eventually make a career from Al and Laurel. Students who
study Hebrew on an intensive level
in the Israel army.
As chairman of the Et-Gar one summer have the opportunity
action committee, Al is more foot to travel to Israel the following
soldier than commander. He year.
On the other hand, Al felt the
shares duties with Laurel Brainin,
A reactivated Hillel Foundation
a Southfield-Lathrup junior who Hebrew school system was not at Eastern Michigan University is
teaching
enough about Israel so
visited Israel last summer on a
reported in the March issue of the
National Federation of Temple that young people would be moti- Michigan Association of Jewish
Youth tour. She wants to go back vated to live there.
College Students' newsletter.
With its weekly meetings for
after graduation, work on a kibutz
The national office of Bnai Brith
active members, monthly mass in Washington has allocated funds
and attend school.
They are backed up by 35 active meetings (the next one to be held for a program budget, including
members, 100 semi-actives who 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Park salary for a part-time director,
show up at special events and 350 Jewish Center), its teach-ins and Jesse Koenigsberg writes in the
seminars (one c o rn i n g up in Michigan Association Reporter.
mailing list names.
At age 1, Et-Gar has had its ups May at Camp Tamarack), par-
The association is a loose fed- ,
and downs. Nowadays, it's mostly ticipation in community events (an
eration of college students from
ups. It was founded, said Al, by Israel Independence Day parade
universities throughout Michigan.
members of Habonim Zionist youth in May), distribution of literature
Their next event will be a brunch
who sought to "fill a vacuum" at in high schools, a newsletter and
10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Jewish
the height of the South End con- a speakers' bureau—Et-Gar is try-
Center.
troversy. The Wayne State Uni- ing to fill that gap in education.
Gene Newman, Hillel director at
Further, the group is active in
versity newspaper had been pub-
EMU, said Hillel will address itself
lishing articles against Israel that the Allied Jewish Campaign — mainly to controversial secular
smacked of anti-Semitism. But knowing full well that "putting programs, but also will conduct
even collegians who were pro- your money where your mouth is" Sabbath and holiday services.
Israel were ill equipped to state is as true of young peOple as of
Its programs will include forums
the facts of the Middle East their elders.
for discussion of the Arab-Israeli
"You should've seen us the other crisis, protests on behalf of Soviet
situation.
A group of Habonim activists day," Laurel said. "We were sell- Jewry and participation in efforts
decided that the place to start was ing Israel Must Live bumper against the war in Vietnam, on
in the high school; get the student stickers (they sold 1,000) and Et- pollution control, abortion reform
before he enters college, for after- Gar pins and holding Campaign and other current issues.
ward it would be too late. The re- canisters and literature. We were
Educational courses on Jewish
a regular walking drug store."
sult was Et-Gar.
culture and phjlosophy also are
Margalit, an Israeli war veteran planned, as well as work with the
The fortunes of Et-Gar depend
largely on the core group. Unlike who wears a peace button, is United Jewish Student Appeal to
adult organizations, leadership frankly excited about his young raise funds for Jewish philanthro-
shifts often because no student can friends. He sees them as potential pies.
Israelis, but also as educated
remain longer than four years.
Organized at EMU in 1954, .Hil-
However, now there is some American Jews of the future.
lel ran into organizational prob-
As for Al Leventen, being part lems related to administrative
continuity. Recently, Fred Rose of
the Jewish Center staff took on
policies and procedures, writes
the role of Et-Gar liaison with the
Koenigsberg. Last November, how.
Center, There is financial help and
ever, Newman and Neil Simon
advice from the Center Hebrew
staged a "sit-in" at the national
department, as well.
headquarters of Bnai Brith. "Moral
Some of that advice comes froM
Mayor Gribbs has declared today and financial support has since
an Israeli, Itzhak Margalit, assist- through Sunday USY Weekend in been received, allowing Eastern's
ant director of the Hebrew depart- Detroit when more than 500 Jewish Hillel to become self-sufficient,"
ment, who admits to some happy teen-agers from six states will Koenigsberg writes. Its head-
amazement in working with Et- gather for the regional convention quarters is currently in a private
Gar: "They act like Israeli youth." of the Central Region United Syna- office located in Starkweather
What makes Et-Gar somewhat gogue Youth (CRUSY).
Hall.
different from other activist youth
The convention will be held at
organizations is the fact that it the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel with
does accept occasional advice from the topic for discussion "The Sab- Central Grads of '45
the establishment. When French bath." Chapter representatives will to Hold Reunion
President Georges Pompidou was meet in study groups with teachers • Graduates of Central High
in this country, the Jewish Com- and rabbis.
School's class of '45 are planning
munity Council and Et-Gar worked
The election of regional officers to celebrate their 25th reunion at
so closely on a protest demonstra- also will be held. Chairmen for the a dinner-dance April 17 at Town
tion, it was hard to tell where convention are Marcia Garland of and Country Club.
establishment left off and anti- Beth Shalon Senior USY and Heidi
Reunion committee members
establishment began. The point Rudman of Shaarey Zedek.
are:

Hillel at Eastern
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at Beth Yehuda.
This year, 190 students are show-
ing exhibits in various science
fields.
Areas of interest include the
general sciences in the junior divi-
sion, and physics, mathematics,
chemistry and biology in the senior
division.
Among the exhibits are collec-
tions, experiments and graphic
arts, arranged in the fair hall ac-
cording to category. Judges are
qualified authorities in each field.
The public is invited to the fair.

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
32—Friday, March 27, 1970

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