12 Friday, May 9, 1975
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Flint Jewish Community News
FJCC-Sponsored Petition Drive
to Show Flint Support of Israel
Richard Heitzner, chair-
man of the Flint Jewish
Community Council's com-
munity relations commit ,
tee, announces a petition
drive has been started in
support of Israel, led by Dr.
Jack Stanzler and Miriam
and Ellis Perlman.
Dr. Stanzler stressed the
importance of showing
President Ford and Con-
gressmen, the vast support
for Israel in the Flint area.
He said one way to do this is
to send petitions with thou-
sands of signatures in sup-
port of Israel to the Presi-
dent.
The petition reads:
"We, the undersigned,
agree that the United States
and Israel have a mutual
concern based on a common
philosophy of democracy
and freedom. The two na-I
tions stand together as part-
ners striving for human
dignity.
"We petition our gov-
ernment's support for the
BB Women Plan -
Mah Jong Night
There are still some open-
ings for Bnai Brith Worn-
en's mah jong night 7:30
p.m. May 20 at the River
Forest club house. There is a
charge.
Prizes will be awarded
and refreshments will be
served. For reservations,
call Marsha Fleming,
239-5510.
Comings ....
and
... Goings
survival, security and eco-
nomic well being of the
sovereign state of Israel, a
firm ally of the United
States.
Petitions will be distrib-
uted to many area churches
and in area shopping cen-
ters. For, petitions to circu-
late, call the Council office,
767-5922.
At its April 23 board of
governors meeting, the
FJCC approved the invita-
tion of a Flint clergyman to
participate in an education
mission to Israel for Chris-
tian clergy.
Beth El Women
Hold Antique Show
Twenty-five dealers ex-
hibited items in Temple
Beth El Sisterhood's 19th
annual antique show Sun-
day and Monday in the tem-
ple, announced Gloria Har-
rison, chairman. Ten new
dealers participated this
year with antique books, an-
tique quilts and Victorian
jewelry.
Arranging the show were
Molly Epstein, treasurer;
Reva Wexler,, ticket chair-
man, assisted by Rita Mag-
idsohn; Marcia Levey, pub-
licity; Jackie Gutowitz,
"Work of Our Hands" shop;
and Hannah Kesten, mail-
ing.
Other chairmen were So-
phie Gorne and Fay Taylor,
tea room; Sydelle Pappas,
waitresses and cashiers;
Ethel Rugh Olds, cake;
Rhonda Benoit, Rosabeth
Schupack, Gayle Silverman
and Dorothy Thal, dealers'
dinners; and Faye Roten-
berg, dealer hospitality.
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Youth
News
Martin Saltiel, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Saltiel,
won two awards at the an-
nual Region 10 Craftsman
Fair at the Genesee Area
Skill Center. A student at
Flushing High School, Mar-
tin won first prize in his
group mechanical drawing
project and second prize for
his architectural drawing
presentation. At the state
finals in Grand Rapids, his
group won the second prize
in its category.
Dave Sorscher, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Alan Sorscher,
performed recently with the
20-member Fennell All-Star
Band at Western Michigan
Uhiversity. Dave is a stu-
dent at Southwestern High
School.
Podhoretz Due
at Beth Israel
Norman Podhoretz, editor
of Commentary magazine,
will appear 'in the fourth
program in the Spectrum
'75 cultural series 8 p.m.
May 18 at Cong. Beth Israel.
Podhoretz joined Com-
mentary in 1955, becoming
its editor in 1960. He has
contributed articles on liter-
ary matters to several na-
tional publications and has
appeared on radio and TV.
He will speak on "The Rise
and Fall of the American
Jewish Novel."
Flint UJA Hears
Ex-Israeli Envoy
Dr. Aba Gefen, former
Israeli ambassador to Nor-
way and director of cultural
Kimberly Brook Hourvitz,
and scientific affairs for the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
foreign ministry addressed
Ralph Hourvitz, , was hon-
Temple Beth El will hold , the Flint Jewish communi-
ored recently at the Univer- confirmation services 8 p.m.
ty's mobilization program
sity of Michigan Honors Thursday in the sanctuary.
for Israel April 27.
Convocation in Ann Arbor.
The confirmands are: Jef-
Dr. Gefen, a Holocaust
She is affiliated with Phi. frey Gershinzon, Karen
Eta Sigma Honor Nursing Golden, Ilise Goldman, survivor, has written books
on that period. He also was
Society. Miss Hourvitz was James Haas, Diana Heiden-
a leader of Briha (flight), an
installed as treasurer of the rich, Barbara Levey, Debo-
underground immigration
U-M sophomore nursing rah Meerson, Jeffrey Port-
organization.
class for 1975-76.
ney, George Reiter, Symon
The mobilization program
Mickey Indianer, daugh- Rosenthal, Jonathon Schus-
was
one of two such pro-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. In- ter, Jeffrey Stanzler, James
grams for United Jewish
dianer, has received her Werbe and Nancy Yale.
Appeal campaign workers.
bachelor of science degree
from Antioch College of Yel-
low Springs, Ohio. She has
been accepted in the Sep-
tember class of the Michi-
gan State University College
of Osteopathic Medicine.
Gilbert B. Gottlieb has May 12—Ann
Lebster
tion meeting, 8
, been elected treasurer of the
Chapter of Hadas-
p.m., temple.
board of trustees of Valley
sah, board meet-
—Temple Beth El
School. The parents' asso-
ing, 12:30 p.m.,
Sisterhood, an-
ciation has new officers, in-
home of Manya
nual meeting and
cluding vice presidents,
Weinstein, 1321
installation, 12:30
Marcia Levey and Jane
Eldorado.
p.m. temple.
Cossman; and treasurer,
—Temple Beth El May 16—Shavuot.
Miriam Perlman.
Board of Educa- May 17—Shavuot.
Beth El Names
Its Confirmands
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Community Calendar
MITZVA1
Suzanne Griffel, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Griffel, will celebrate her
Bat Mitzva 11 a.m. Saturday
11 a.m. at Temple Beth El.
`Rosa' Film Due
at Beth El
_ Spectrum '74 and '75 tick-
etholders will see the film,
"I Love You Rosa," 8 p.m.
Sunday in Temple Beth El.
The story is set in 19th
Century Jerusalem, and
centers around 20-year-old
Rosa, a childless widow who
in observance of Jewish law
must marry Nissim, her
late husband's 11-year-old
brother.
Bar Mitzva
Scott Schafer, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Nelson Schafer,
will come Bar Mitzva 9:30
a.m.. Saturday at Cong. Beth
Israel.
Hadassah Women
Have Talent Auction
The Evening Group of the
Ann Lebster Chapter of
Hadassah held a talent auc-
tion Tuesday at the Miller
West club house. Lynn
Weiss, chairman, reported
that -avariety of good s and
services were auctioned in-
cluding cakes, jellies and
other foods, macrame ob-
jects and babysitting time.
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Israel-Europe
Ties Discussed
BONN (JTA) Israel's
Foreign Minister Yigal Al-
Ion had talks in Duesseldorf
last week with foreign Min-
ister Hans-Dietrich
Genscher on the Middle
East situation and Israel's
relations with the European
community.
Allon reported on his
talks in the United States
and France, while Genscher
gave his views on talks he
had a few weeks ago in
Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Allon's visit to Germany
precedes Syria's foreign
minister arrives in Bonn.
Israeli officials here con-
sider ,the current flurry of
European-Middle East dip-
lomatic activity indicates a
more intensive and consid-
ered interest by Europe in
the Middle East area, with
Israel wanting greater Eu-
ropean participation in the
region, without involvement
in the crisis itself.
During the exchanges in
Duesseldorf, which lasted
an hour and 40 minutes—
twice as long as planned-
Genscher assured Allon
that Germany would press
for the conclusion of the
EEC-Israel treaty this sum-
mer, and its early entry into
force. Another important
topic was current Middle
East peace initiatives. Allon
told newsmen Israel was
ready to discuss any reason-
able proposal.
Yeshiva U. Names Soloveitchik
Dean of Revel Graduate School
NEW YORK — Dr. Haym
Soloveitchik of Israel's He-
brew and Tel Aviv Universi-
ties has been appointed
dean of Yeshiva University's
Bernard Revel Graduate
School, it was announced by
Dr. Samuel Belkin, presi-
dent, Yeshiva University.
Ordained at the Rabbi
Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary in 1963, Dr. Solov-
eitchik holds the bachelor's
degree from Harvard Uni-
versity (1959), a master of
arts degree from Hebrew
University, Jerusalem
(1967), and a PhD degree
from Hebrew University
(1972).
A specialist in medieval
Franco-German history, the
Boston-born scholar began
his teaching career in 1958,
aiding rabbinical students
at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan
Seminary. He joined the
staff of Hebrew University
in 1967, remaining until
1969.
He returned to Yeshiva
University that year, ap-
pointed rosh yeshiva at the
seminary, and assistant
professor of history at Ber-
nard Revel Graduate
School. In 1972 he rejoined
Hebrew University as sen-
ior lecturer in Jewish his-
tory, and the following
year concurrently taught
in the law school of Tel
Aviv University, positions
held until his appoint
as dean of the R
School.
Born in '1937, the new
dean is scion of a family
with a tradition of Jewish
scholarship. His father, Dr.
Joseph B. Soloveitchik, is
known throughout the
world as the foremost au-
thority on Halakha (Jewish
law), and as one of the great
teachers, scholars and phi-
losophers of our time. He is
professor of Talmud and
Jewish philosophy at Yesh-
iva University.
The younger Soloveitchik
has written a number of
papers and articles for
scholarly publications in the
U.S. and abroad..His ap-
pointment becomes effective
in September.
Hebrew U. Trains Soviet Olim
for Profession of Librarian
JERUSALEM — Finding
a job in Israel can be a tough
proposition for a new immi-
grant from the Soviet Union
whose only credential is a
university degree in Russian
literature, for example.
The Hebrew University
offers the road to one solu-
tion. Building on the immi-
grant's general knowledge
of the humanities, a course
at the graduate library
school provides retraining in
the profession of librarian.
Twelve newcomers from
the USSR are enrolled in
the course now. The uni-
versity gives them special
treatment, 'as a group, in
the form of supplementary
lessons in Hebrew, En-
glish language and Jewish
culture. With this help,
plus the individual, per-
sonal understanding of the
library school's staff, they
are holding their own with
their Israeli fellow stu-
dents, and plan to earn a
regular university diploma
in librarianship in one
year.
The essential tools —
apart from Hebrew, in
which they completed a five-
month university ulpan be-
fore starting the course —
are English language and
Jewish culture. While the
Russians are all university
graduates, mostly in lan-
guages and literature and a
few in sciences, only a small
number of them have a
working knowledge of En-
glish — the language in
which 95 percent of the
professional library litera-
ture is written.
The Absorption Minis-
try foots the bill for tuition
and dormitory (for single
students). Extra classes in
English' and a continuing
Hebrew ulpan on the
school premises are pro-
vided by the university
with government support.
But the helpful back-
ground lectures on Jewish
history and literature are
given by staff members on
their own time — even
during vacations. A Rus-
sian speaking librarian at
the Jewish National and
University Library helps
by abstracting in Russian
some of the copious En-
glish reading assign-
ments.
Meanwhile, the university
'announced that medical
students at the Hebrew Uni-
versity received two dormi-
tory buildings from the
fund for higher educatio
Israel.
Dedicated on the Ein Ka-
rem campus of the Hebrew
University-Hadassah School
of Medicine were the Dave
and Lynn Finkle Student
Residence Center and the
Isaac and Dora Candiotty
Building.
Sadat's Position Surprises Arabs
NEW YORK (ZINS) —
Arab diplomats at the UN
are openly expressing sur-
prise at President Sadat's
militant and unyielding pos-
ture in his recent negotia-
tions with Dr. Kissinger.
According to them, Sadat
stiffened his stand and took
an uncompromising posi-
tion when he saw the set-
backs to American forei n
policy in Turkey, Greece,
Vietnam, Cambodia and
Portugal.
It is said that Sadat was
particularly impressed with
the communist takeover in
Portugal, a country that
had served as a base for the
American airlift to Israel
during the Yom Kippur
War.