THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Peace between the Arabs and us will not come quickly. In my opinion, there are two factors that would lead to peace. The first factor is an increment of six to seven million Jews in Israel; the second is a realization by the Egyptian intelligentsia of the needs of the Egyptian people. Most of the Egyptians are fella- hin and their circumstances are deteriorating year by year. —David Ben-Gurion By PHILLIP APPLEBAUM erything the modern-day community center as- pires to be. Indeed, the word syna- gogue itself is a direct Greek translation of the Hebrew beit kneset — house of assembly, the traditional place where the community comes to- gether for all communal functions. Since the destruction of the Second Temple, the synagogue has been the focus of the corporate life of Jews everywhere. To- day, among traditional and Orthodox Jews, the synagogue still serves as a central communal in- stitution. In the Jewish tradition, Moreover, each congre- the synagogue is more gation itself forms a than a place of prayer, it spiritual and actual corn- is also a house of study, munity, which in many where children are ways is subject to the same taught the way of Torah, dynamics which govern and a meeting place society at large. where all decisions- vital Samuel C. Heilman, a to the community are ar- former member of an rived at. In fact, it is ev- .East Coast Orthodox congregation, is a sociologist who has writ- ten "Synagogue Life," (University of Chicago by Inftnity Disco Press) to show "how Or- Musical Entertainment thodox Jews, as social be- latest equipment ings, act in the congrega- Big Bands or tion." Small Combos call Dan San,dberg Prof. Heilman's method of study is symbolic in- 353-6699 teraction, a theory which holds that human be- havior is an acting out of roles, in the same way would you like your guests that an actor assumes a role and then plays out to arrive right on the button? his part. Have me at your party—or whatever! —and I'll put each of your guests Some of Prof. Heilman's on a button, a keychain or a pocket mirror. In front of their very eyes I'll chapter headings illus- make a high quality color portrait and produce the novelty of their choice with their picture as a part of it. Kids and adults alike get a real trate well his methodol- kick out of watching the process and being given something to ogy: The Setting; The remember the good time they had. ' Your guests will arrive right on a button — and-they'll go home a little House of Prayer; The happier. Cast of Characters. Heilman also picks out GARY KARP, various social roles for analysis, ranging from the 353-9617 gabbai, the hazan, and the synagogue president, to strangers, guests and HAVE AN AFFAIR 70 WITH HAL GORDON ' Synagogue Social Dynamics DISCO PARTY 355-4999 ' G( Rose Citron 968-0670 25900 Greenfield Landmark Bldg. ROSIES PLACE 50% OFF Entire Stock No Layaways Final Sale Mon.-Wed. 9:30 to 5:00 Thurs. IL Fri. 9:30 to 7 Sat. 9:30 to 5:3C ffEE ic71-1r vunats photogrophg Instant passport pictures. In full color. Marcia Adler inc. SOUTHFIELD AT 13 MILE 646-8484 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Cookie Koblin Doris Shanbrom BLOOMFIELD-KEEGO RE-SALE SHOP 3369 Orchard Lake Rd., Keego Harbor Corner of Commerce Rd. Mon Sat 10 4:30 - - Taking Winter Et ;Earl Sprin • C-Consignment Mensi-Ladies-Childrens' Clothes also Purses, Shoes & Furs Small Household Items by appointment 681-5424 kr mendicants. In addition, Heilman is an ethnograiher — one who describes cultures. Thus he intersperses the social analysis with pre- cise depictions of rituals, ceremonies, and personal behavior. Those who are not in- volved in the field of sociology will probably not enjoy Heilman's book, for it is an academic work, full of the language, quotes and references, which make it a fine textbook, but not suitable reading for the curious layman. "Synagogue Life" is not a book to pe perused, it is a book to be studied, and to be used in further studies. However, those who are members of small middle-class Orthodox congregations such as Heilman describes will find it interesting to notice the similarities to their own synagogues. Samuel Heilman has written a precise, de- tailed portrait, a needed addition to the literature on the sociology of Jews. During the first eight months of 1976, the lead- ing importers of polished gem diamonds from Is- rael, by country, included (in round figures) U.S.A. $140 million, Hong Kong $82 million, Holland $53 million, Japan $48 mill- ion, Belgium $38 million, Switzerland $32 million, West Germany $23 mill- ion, France $15.5 million, U.K. $13 million, Singa- pore $8.5 million. Friday, January 21, 1977 37 Solar Energy Use Up in Israel JERUSALEM — Energy from the sun will be used to help power a modern hospital in Jerusalem. The new Shaare Zedek Medical Center, whose construc- tion is expected to be completed in 1978, will become the first hospital in the country to utilize solar energy for its heat- ing. Various plans for a power unit are currently under consideration, the hospital announced. But regardless of the final choice, the plant will be the largest of its kind in the country. In addition to signific- ant savings to the hospi- tal over the long run, the exploitation of solar energy on a large scale will mean a decrease in Israel's foreign currency expenditures for oil. A special energy com- mission at Shaare Zedek began investigating the feasibility of using solar energy in the Medical Center two years ago, -ac- cording to Eliezer Rahat, chief co-ordinator of the building project. "The initiative came from the work being done on solar energy in the U.S.," Rahat says. The power unit atop the Medi- cal Center will work on the same principle as the solar hot water heaters seen on roofs all around the country." The current level of ad- vanced technology, how- ever, will enable the Shaare Zedek unit to make much more efficient use of the unlimited sup- ply of free energy offered by the sun. In the first stage, solar power will supply at least part of the hospital's huge hot water needs, and perhaps also be used for room heating. At a later date, solar energy will also contribute to the hospital's air condition- ing system. "The system will be linked to one using con- ventional energy sources," explains Rahat, "in order to ensure round-the-clock, all- weather heating and cool- ing. "With the proper plan- ning from the very begin- ning, we are hopeful that our solar heating project will prove a benefit not only to the hospital and the state, but will help other institutions around the world make greater use of this cheap and plentiful source of energy." Meanwhile, an entire village in Israel has turned to solar energy. The settlement is Gnai HaDarom (Gardens of the south), a moshav all of whose residents have gone over to sun heat for their hot water. Miromit, Ltd., Israel's major manufacturer and exporter of solar heating panels, reports that it has installed sun heating col- lectors in .46 of the 52 homes in the village, with six more awaiting comple- tion of houses under con- struction. 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