leens t(7- lake Community Census

Soviet Jew Translates 'Feeling'
Into Reality of Jewish Identity

Dr. Michael Kotik knew he
was a Jew because his docu-
ments said so. And because
he "felt Jewish," he visited
a Moscow synagogue to be
with other Jews. It wasn't
enough.
A senior research worker
at the Central Research In-
stitute of Paper, Dr. Kotik
applied for a visa to take
himself and his pregnant wife
to Israel. When he lost his
job, the Kotiks had to sell
their possessions to sustain
themselves, had to seek
lodging among friends.
But nine months after he
applied, the visa was grant-
ed. It is almost a year since
the young family arrived in
their homeland, and Dr.
Kotik has a job in the gov-
ernment printing house_ in
Jerusalem.
Dr. Kotik, in Flint last
week to speak on behalf of
the United Jewish Appeal,
was interviewed by Betty
Brenner in the Flint Journal
and will be heard on WFBE-

Comings ...
and
... Goings

Dr. Jerold A. Mills has
been elected treasurer of the
Service Center for Visually
Impaired. Dr. Mills has
served the center as presi-
dent.

Sports Beat

The men's basketball team
of the Flint Jewish Commu-
nity Council won its game
against Great Lakes Baptist
Temple by a score of 35-28.
Senior boys lost to Foss Ave.
Baptist by 62-53, and the
Junior bays won against
Metropolitan by a score of
36-26. The senior boys are
now tied for second place,
and the junior boys are tied
for first in their divisions.
Next games to be played
are: Men vs. Greater Holy
Temple Church, 7 p.m. Sat-
urday at the YMCA; senior
boys vs. St. Paul Miss. Bap-
tist 6 p.m. Monday at Whit-
tier Jr. High; junior boys vs.
Assumption Greek Orthodox,
7:30 p.m. Monday at Central
High School.

Deserts Yield New
Fresh Water Finds

TEL .VW (ZINS)—Major
sweet water finds have been
made in the Negev and in the
Sinai by two leading Israeli
geologists; Dr. Arieh Isar and
Dr. Arieh Melamed.
The new discoveries were
made at a level of 1,000 met-
ers below ground, and are
estimated to yield almost
200,000,000,000 cubic meters
of sweet water.
A second important find
was reported in the center of
the Sinai desert, but political
developments will most likely
deny Israel the fruits of this
discovery. The search for
new water resources by
teams of geologists has been
going on for three years.

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FM (95.1) 7 p.m. Sunday and
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, in an in--
terview by Laura Livingston.
The emigre, 35, also spoke
to students at Temple Beth
El and Cong. Beth Israel re-
ligious schools, Hadassah and
Bnai Brith.
He pointed out that every
aspect of Jewish life is for-
bidden in Russia. "There is
no possibility to study He-
brew, Jewish history or cul-
ture, and those undertaking
to study these things at home
would be in trouble with the
Soviet authorities."
He noted , that because of
American pressure, those
wanting to leave the USSR
no longer have to pay educa-
tion fees to the government.
But the exit itself costs the
equivalent of $1,200.
After arriving at Lod, the
Kotiks spent eight months in
an absorption center, learn-
ing Hebrew, Israeli history
and geography.

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Beth El, Beth Israel
Map Joint 'Service

The community is invited
to the third Friday Joint Sab-
bath Service 8 P.M. today at
Temple Beth El.
Lois Green, associate chair-
man of the national women's
committee on Jewish com-
munal service of the Council
of Jewish Federations and
Welfare Funds, will be guest
speaker at the combined
service of Beth El and Cong.
Beth Israel.
Mrs. Green, of Worcester,
Mass., is regional vice chair-
man of the United Jewish
Appeal's national women's
cabinet; vice chairman of
the board of trustees, Insti-
tute for Jewish Life; and
member of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee's national
council and board of trustees
of the North American Jew-
ish Students Appeal.
In her home community
she is chairman of the com-
munity planning division of
the Worcester. Jewish Feder-
ation budgeting and planning
committee and a member of
the Worcester Jewish Feder-
ation executive committee.

Community
Calendar

Feb. 15—Joint Friday Sery
ice, 8 p.m., at Tem-
ple Beth El.
16—Bnai Brith Women's
Bingo Night, 8 p.m.,
Temple Beth El.
17—Tween Bowling, 2:30
p.m., Town and
Country Lanes.
18—T emple Beth El
Board of Education,
8 p.m.
19—ORT Board Meeting,,.
12:30 p.m., home of
Mrs. Ray Kahrnoff,
12991 Croftshire,
Grand Blanc.
20—Hadassah Education
Day, 10 a.m., Tem-
ple Beth El.
21—Beth Israel Board
of Education, 8 p.m.

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Engagements

A partial census of the
Jewish community will be
undertaken by Natalie Pela-
vin, in conjunction with the
Flint Jewish Community
Council and with the help of
youngsters from the joint
elective program of Temple
Beth El and Cong. Beth Is-
rael.
The informational resources
taken by this census will be
available to the community
and to all organized com-
munal agencies.
The basic census is being

drawn from the central file
of the Flint Jewish Commu-
nity Council.
Anyone who has moved
into the community without
contacting the council or any
of its constituent organiza-
tions may be added to the
program services list. Those
who know of such newcomers
within the past year are
asked to contact the council
office, 767-5922.
All members of the com-
munity will receive phone
calls from the teen census

takers. They have been fully
screened and instructed in
interview procedures during
classes of the joint elective
program. Cooperation and
assistance are asked by the
council.

Hadassah Sets
Education Day

Mrs. Benzion Gotlib, edu-
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
cation vice president of Ann
Osher announce the engage-
Lebster Chapter, Hadassah,
ment of their daughter Judy
asks al Imembers to join her
Kae to Joseph Kaufman, son
at Education Day '74, Wed-
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
nesday
at Temple Beth El.
Kaufman of Huntington
Woods. The bride-elect at-
The morning session, be-
ginning with a continent -1
tends Michigan State Univer-
sity, and her fiance is a stu-
breakfast at 10, will featt
Mrs. Gerald Schuster, show-
dent at the University of
Dr. Eli Shapiro, general migrants and visiting with ing slides of her recent trip
Michigan's medical school.
Plans are being made for a chairman of the 1974 Flint the Israeli in every walk of to Israel and pointing out the
United Jewish Appeal cam- life. Our mission will have highlights. Richard Krieger,
June wedding.
paign, announced that a the good fortune, of hearing executive director of the
special Passover—mission to some of the high-ranking Is- Flint Jewish Community
Jewish Teachers
Israel will be undertaken by raelis in military and politi- Council, will speak on "The
the Flint community, April cal circles as well as key Palestinian Refugee and the
Relieved of Duty
members of the Jewish Future of the Geneva Peace
4-17.
on the Sabbath
Agency
. . . Israelis from all Talks."
"It will be," said Dr.
Jewish teachers of the Flint Shapiro,
of life."
After 12:30 p.m. luncheon,
"an exciting experi- walks
Tourist highlights through- under the chairmanship of
Community Schools were per- ence for us as well as for the
mitted to work last Sunday Israelis."
out the country will be in- Mrs. Herbert Koenig, Rabbi
cluded, but there also will be Yitschak Kagan of the Luba-
instead of Saturday for
The first seder evening, visits to ORT schools, Mal- vitcher Center in Oak Park
records day.
Michael A. Pelavin, presi- the mission's second night in ben homes for the aged and will speak on "Alternative
dent of the Flint Jewish Israel — will be spent at an the convalescent centers for Life Styles." Rabbi Kagan
Community Council, said absorption center. "It will be soldiers.
meets with Jewish youth on
Because of the nature of major Michigan college cam-
communication announcing a total, in-depth, experience
the option was received from into Israel," said Dr. Sha- the mission, it will be limited puses.
Dr. Peter L. Clancy, super- piro, "visiting the Golan and to 30 participants. For in-
A baby-sitter will be in at-
intendent of community edu- our soldiers there, visiting formation, call Dr. Shapiro tendance for both sessions.
the
Sinai
and
meeting
with
or
Richard
Krieger,
execu-
cation of schools, and from
Brian C. Veenhuis, president Israel's young soldiers there tive director of the -Flint Jew-
of the United Teachers of at the Egyptian disengage- ish Community Council, 767- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ment line, meeting new im- 5922 or 767-1296.
18—Friday, Feb. 15, 1974
Flint.
The action by the commu-
nity schools and the union
was due in part to the efforts
of the community relations
committee of the Flint Jew-
ish Community Council,
which is working on religion
HAS A TOP QUALITY FORD DEALERSHIP
in the schools as part of a
A
QUALITY
OPERATION with QUALITY EMPLOYES
committee with the Flint
Community Schools.
In a letter to both Veenhuis
Does more total business in new Fords, trucks,
and Dr. Clancy, Pelivin said.
used cars, parts, service and body shop than any Ford Dealer in
"We feel that this combined
Metro Detroit
action by the Flint Commu-
nity Schools and the United
EVERY MONTH AVIS FORD DOES
Teachers of Flint is indica-
tive of the cooperation that
BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE FROM 55
could make our school sys-
DIFFERENT TOWNS IN MICHIGAN
tem, our city, our state and
our nation truly great. It is
WE HAVE A GREAT REPEAT CUSTOMER LOYALTY
a step forward in the under-
standing man must have for
his fellow man, and this step
could lead to much social
impact in our community."

30 Flint Residents Will Spend
Passover Holidays in Israel

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Bnai Br,ith to See
`Fiddler on Roof'

Bnai Brith Lodge has pur-
chased the entire seating
area March 26 for the Flint
Community Players' produc-
tiOn of "Fiddler on the Roof"
at the Bower Theater.
Tickets may be purchased
from Sam Winston, 742-5146,
Morrie Young, 732-6054, Ir-
ving Simen, 732-5555, Damor
Mitshkun, 732-0926, or Joe
Apell, 238-4395.
Included in the cast are
Maxine Kronick as Golda;
Roz Kramer, Yenta; Judy
Kalmar, Chava; Louie Sills,
Lazar Wolfe; Sherry Young,
Schprintze; Ilise Goldman,
Bielke; and Rita Vater,
Shandel. Pinhas Fellus is ad-
viser to the production, and
Gail Feinstein, set decorator.

Bar Mitiva

Jeffrey Michael Sloan, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard
Sloan, will be called to the
Torah as a Bar Mitzva at
Cong. Beth Israel 10 a.m.
Feb. 23.

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