vtrewr,..119obxeoNt, Seniors Group Workmen's Circle Hosts Hanuka Party Plans Holiday Ball The Golden Friendship Circle seniors group will hold a hanuka celebration 7:30 - p.m. Dec. 11 at the Jewish Center. The party will feature "lat- kes bingo", dreidel games and prizes, a special Hanuka humorous recital by, Bertha Rotman and Anna on the accordian. Refreshments will be ved. There is a charge. or information, call Murry tirdlerman, 545-8780. .for that NEW LOOK -atti Satotz 28821 Southfield, S. of 12 Mile. Call for appt., Evenings too! 559.2450 Workmen's Circle will have a New Years' Eve ball 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Workmen's Circle Center. Sam Barnett's orchestra will perform. Cocktails and dinner will be served. For reservations, call the Work- men's Circle office, KE 7-5440. Temple Singles Group to Hear Rabbi Wine Birmingham Temple sin- gles group will present Rabbi Sherwin- Wine, who will re- view "The Challenge of Being Single" by Marie Edwards 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the temple. There is a charge. For in- formation, call Cindy Green- span, 626-5678.. Fenby-Carr Orchestra The Singing Schoolteachers Call Milt Aptekar 626-6190 GRAND OPENING December 2nd the perfect gilt THE JEWISH NEWS 17515 W. NINE MILE ROAD Suite 865 Southfield, Michigan 48075 I ORDER TODAY 1• ■ ••••°"•"'e"•••• ----- ••• Please send gift subscription to: ADDRESS CITY ZIP STATE OCCASION THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Nov. 29, 1974-47 ❑ $10 enclosed Procreation, THE SEIKO QUARTZ. ACCURACY WITHIN SECONDS PER MONTH. E l-*-.1 4 KOK PLACE A wise man hears one word and understands two. FROM .... am am mg imm .... .... Leonard N. Simons, presi- dent of the Detroit Histori- cal Commission, has received recognition from the Asso- ciation for State and Local History with an award of merit for service to the his- tory of Detroit. During the last two years, Simons has largely been re- sponsible for the preserva- tion and restoration of the Cadillac birthplace Museum in France. He also has been instrumental in the develop- ment of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, the Fort Wayne Military Museum and the two major branches of the Detroit Historical Museum. The .mistake of mistakes is to imagine we can achieve a better community by calling on others to do more than we are ready to do ourselves. NAME NEEDLEPOINT GALLERY / .. a subscription to NM IMO MI we ... imp . am me am wee liA L.G O R DO N" Contraceptives in Jewish Laws By RABBI SAMUEL J. 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