THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 36—Friday, April 14, 1972 St ► r• Strikes Thrice for Former Detroiters Susan Brown Lev itt and her husband Ronald of North Holly. wood, Calif.. have something to write home to Diktrott about Mrs. Levitt, a Detroit native, gave birth to triplets Feb. 12 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Mrs Levitt said that her doctor suspected that she would have twins, but told her the news about triplets last November. The triplets are named Elyse. Mindy and Adam. The girls now weigh in at more than 8 pound. and Adam weighs 6), pounds. Mrs. Levitt is the daughter of former Detroiters Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown. of North Hollywood. She has two aunts in Detroit. Molly Moss and Alice Zarember Bird! Intermarriage Not Seen as 'Jewish Problem' in Survey of Reform Youth firrnation classes. A total of the most important problem area, Young Reform Jews queried in 1,643 questionnaires were corn- followed by the relationships be- an extensive year-long sociologi- pleted, making it the largest tween American Jews and Israel. cal study, did not, in the main. sec intermarriage as an ideologi- single survey research project Among young people, the latter cal problem But the large ma- ever conducted within one of issue was paramount. Over four- jority did report that the religion the three branches of Ameri- ,fifths of adults and two-thirds of of their prospective mate would . can Judaism. young people believe that to be a be an issue of personal concern. Seventy-five per cent of the ad- - good" Jew it is either essential The study. "Reform Is a Verb, - ults consider it desirable that one or desirable that one support Is- led by Leonard J. Fein for the marry within the Jewish faith; , rael. Endorsement of Zionism is long. range planiiing committee of only 43 per cent of the youth much less common. the Union of American Hebrew • agree, While 32 per cent of the Adults showed a distinct pref- ■ Congregations, found a substantial , adult respondents held that it is ference for Jewish charities, espe- gap between old and young on essential. in order to be a good da lly the United Jewish Appeal every item of specifically Jewish Jew, that one contribute to Jew- and the respondent's own temple. interest, including intermarriage. ish philanthropies, only four per Among young people, on the other While a substantial minority of cent of the young respondents hand, there is a dramatic increase adults did not appear particularly agree. in support for political causes, al- concerned with intermarriage as The one area of overwhelming , though they, too, accord a major a "problem." most expressed consensus among all respondents allocation to the UJA. both ideological and personal con- concerns the possibility of anti- • The three major reasons people cern. Semitism in America. There was say they joined a particular tem- Dr. Fein's team did a sample near universal agreement in re- ple are the quality of its rabbi, survey among the membership jecting the view that "anti-Semit- their belief in Reform ideology of 12 temples across the coun- ism will never he a major prob- ' and the quality of the religious try, as well as . among college lem for American Jews. school. Sixty per cent of the ad- student "alumni" of those tem- Among adults. "alienation' of ples and students in their con- Jewish youth" was regarded as . ults reported that they have few. if any, close friends among fel- low temple members. Secular Law First. Most Israelis Feel dren are very much the heirs to their parents' attitudes. So, too, if the temple becomes the place where a congregation happens, where community grows, there in- timacy and support flourish . . . it will matter, inevitably, to AS mem- bers; if the ways in which it mat- ters are serious ways, that, too, will be noticed by the young, and affect their own response." MORI LITTLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sensational LI 7-7770 356 4745 The conclusion that registered strongest among Fein's re- NEW YORK—Most Israelis feel law and give greater credence to search team was that there is. that secular law oust prevail over secular law than do those with - "among the people we have April In — To Dr and Mrs religious law when there is a con- grade school education or less. come to know, a powerful. per- Stephan R Morse ( Barbara Ann flirt between the two. a recent F:ven among the latter, however, haps even desperate, longing for Tatken). 24609 Walden E.. South- public opinion poll there indicates. more than half suggest that civil community, a longing that ,is, field. a daughter. Rachel Jo Ian most lake precedence over apparently, not adequately ad- The poll, conducted by Public religious law. Opinion Research of Israel Ltd 58 per cent of dressed by any of the relevant Nonetheless. over April 9 — To Mr and Mrs and reported here by the American who identify the-nselces as institutions in most people's Robert Brown (Judi Steinbock ), Jewish Committee, shows that 51 lives." religious say that-Jewish law must 19970 Stratford, a daughter, Whit- per cent of those questioned say They added: "The most glaring prevail in any conflict. Sixty per ney Lyn that state law must prevail over cent cf those who call themselves inadequacy of the temple is pre- Jewish religious law when a ills- traditional suggest that civil law , cisely in the area of greatest April 5—To Mr. and Mrs. Don- ! crepancv arises. Only 22 per cent open Fri. most prevail. and 79 per cent of need of the congregant, the need ald A Smith (Carol Rice). 17051 insist that Halakha (Jewish re- daily I I - 3 • those defining themselves as non- for community . . . Pennsylvania. Southfield. a son. ligious law) must take precedence "If the temple continues to be Michael Kenneth. over governmental edicts. while 10 religious agree with the latter. • seen by- its adult members as • • • per cent suggest that a comprc nise peripheral to their own lives, and April 5—To Mr. and Mrs. San- should he found. I 799 tonlidge important only with respect to ford Siporm (Susan Feldman). BiRs Although the range of opinions their children, it will surely con- Nark ley 21560 Winchester. Southfield. a II”rger i het t• is slight. a breakdown of the re- NEW YORK — Mexico's 39.000 tinue to be perceived as periph- daughter. Denise Amy. Jews face no economic or social flex- , .I..••• te. lox spondents' answers indicates that • • • discrimination although latent anti- eral by children For more highly educated Israelis :Nit- 10611 ""-- ; here, at the least, there is as no well. genera- March 28 -- To 7dr. and Mrs. feel less constrained by religious- Senitism is a potential menace, ac- • tion gap to speak of; the chil- Kenneth Stoller (Judith Stein), cording to Philip E. Hoffman, 29130 Pointe -O Woods PI , South president of the American Jewish Gary & Shelly Moss, Directors of field, a son, Andrew Jason. Committee. /11•44 4y. 1... • One factor strengthening Mexi- March 23 — To Mr and Mrs can Jewry is the Jewish education RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — most children receive. he observed. Fredric G Weber (Barbara Can Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, arch- casser), 4803 Thorntree, W Bloom Some 80-85 tier cent of Jewish bishop of Sao Paula, has con- field, a son. Jonathan Scott. children in Mexico go to Jewish demned the rock opera "Jesus day school; where they get a gen- Christ Superstar" for manifesting eral and Jewish education. March 22 — To Mr. and Mrs. Hoff- mart' noted that the most im- Levine anti-Semitism "through theatrical Dorothy Fred Ring portant institution of Mexico City's a rt .' 19329 Antago. Livonia, a son. Jews is the Jewish Sports Center, Daniel Eric - His criticism appeared in an in- ;.• • ters' C W in the bimonthly "Resen- a community center whose exten- OPEN HOUSE MAY 7 & JUNE 4 Starch 6—To Dr and Mrs Mitch- ha Judaica." The Brazilian pre- i sive recreational facilities are used Full Day & Half Day Programs by the entire Jewish community. ell Pollak (Karen Lan). Detroit- miere of the show is scheduled Hoffman, who visited Mexico to 2 , 3' & 5 Days Per Week Programs ers presently of Great Falls, Mont . for mid-month in Sao Paulo. observe at first hand the activities a daughter, Tamara Beth. Transportation Available "Superstar" was earlier con- • • • of the AJC's Mexico City office. Hot Lunches demned by the American Jewish Ages 21/2 thru 7 made his ccxnments at a meeting of Feb. 24—To Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Committee and other Jewish A free Bloomfield Summer Day Camp T-Shirt J. Gastman (Eda Halpern), 21380 groups for allegedly fostering its foreign affairs commission in Washington.D.C. to Each Child Registered Prior to June 4, 1972 Lahser. Southfield. a daughter. anti-Semitism. The producer and JUNE 19 THRU AUGUST 25 Rebecca creators of the show have denied Call for reservations & brochure 851-4666 the charges. To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wolin - (Kay Singer). 6738 Spruce. Bir- TEL AVIV (JTA) — Two New mingham, an adopted daughter, York congressmen who are co-spon- Ilyssa Beth. soring a bill to grant Israel $85,- - NEW YORG (JTA)—The Anti- 000.000 to help in the absorp- Defamation League of Bnai Brith tion of Jewish refugees from presents Toy has been advised by Elliot I.. the Soviet Union, met with Finance HERSH!. ROTH Richardson, secretary of health, Minister Pinhas Sapir, Absorption C.rt4.d Moll& In lis Minister Natan Peled and other education and welfare, that he has Under the Patronage of officials of the government and asked Education Commissioner 557-3186 Jewish Agency to learn at first The Prime Minister of Israel Dr_ Sidney B. Marland Jr. to in- hand the nature of absorption • vestigate thoroughly the ADL's 557•1585 MRS. GOLDA MEIR problems. charges against t h e African- Original Cast of PERFORMANCES Rep. Jonathan Bingham, a Demo- American Teachers' Association. RABBI LEO crat, and Rep. Seymour Halpern, APRIL 23, 24, 25, ADI. officials told the Jewish a Republican, also talked to recent 26, 27, 29 Telegraphic Agency that Richard- immigrants from the Soviet Union. son asked Marland to report his CURTAIN TIME The American lawmakers of- findings to the Jewish group in ri ■ ert 8:30 p.m.SUN. 8:00 ficially represented the United er, Ent llospltdIs and Ilorne• detail States at the funeral April 7 of In a Feb. 29 letter to Richard- LI 2-4444 LI 1-9769 ADMISSION Knesset Speaker Reuben Bar!:att. son ADI national chairman Sey- General — $5.00 The two congressmen also visited mour Graubard charged the ATA Students — $3.00 reception centers and resettlement with using federal funds geared t o areas and diseased employment. SPECIAL RATES TO dropo-ut aid - to subseiiia• racial settlement procedures_ and costs THEATER PARTIES or religious hatred. - e.--pccialiv Medically Competent facing Soviet Jews in Israel . anti Sernitimi A inouncements Expect More In Maternity Fashions After Passover Clearance ON SELECTED SPRING FASHIONS That Silly Grin Not R- RI, but Potential, Thereat in Mexico 4111i Brazil Archbishop Hits 'Jesus Christ Superstar' ct 0 'Etodocjeetce ItevuteitetScitool aace SUMMER DAY CAMP '72 2 NY Congressmen Study ' Absorption of Soviet Jews HEW Agrees to Probe Black Teachers Group THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER isi? I I- Ls PRIZE VsTSSISC' NIEUngSif: GOILDMAN RABBI S. ZACHARIASH MOHEL In Home or Hospool 557-9666 Classified Ads Get Qui , k Result , .VI - A president Albei t Vann has s hied the hLr ack 0 0 , ; • ri 1. • ach.,•,": .ic • ha :!•sw,ip•• ■ ; 1: ■ Zt• Lr \ V.,, -deal h ■ ••1 RESERVATIONS Bible Contest Finals \L V' Vi /RR. -- The finals of the !!!!th a•ilial Bible contest will he .\ r iu at the High Schvol .lit and 'Desim. Call 341-4200 ONLY rn 4,1 001S E THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 13100 MEYERS ROAD DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48235 SAD