20 Friday, August 19, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ....• ■ ••••• Hawletatutteo Clothier Conservative Men's Club Parlye Ends With Education Emphasis MONTREAL — The 48th annual convention of the Na- tional Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs of the Conserv- ative movement closed last week with a strong com- mitment to the advance- ment of Jewish education among its membership. The convention adopted a campaign to give first prior- ity to the development of programs of education for every adult in all Conserva- tive congregations in the U.S. and Canada. The major thrust of the cam- paign will be to encourage the learning of Hebrew, both reading and speaking. Dr. Morton R. Lang, a Montreal dentist, became the first Canadian to be in- stalled as president of the federation. In his address, Lang emphasized the need to work with the world movements of Con- servativism and Zionism. He especially stressed the need to stamp out Hebrew illiteracy among the men's club members. The convention heard the keynote address given by Dr. Gerson D. Cohen, chan- cellor of the Jewish Theolog- ical Seminary of America, who spoke on the impor- tance of showing "the rele- vance and mandate of the moral principles of , the Bible and the rabbis." Chief Justice Samuel Freedman of the Manitoba Supreme Court was awarded the highest honor of the National Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, "for outstanding service to 647-8054 126 S. Woodward, Birmingham Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat. 10-6 Thurs. & Fri. 10-9 FOR THE ULTIMATE IN FASHION-RIGHT FORMALWEAR RENTALS & SALES Celebrate the occasion with a fresh ap- proach to formalwear. Featuring an exten- sive selection. The newest styles and colors. FEATURING Westwood, Newport, Woodstock, Windsor, Tux Tails, .21 Colored Shirts, Flared Pants, Volare Boots • WEDDINGS 0 PROMS • CRUISES • EVERY IMPORTANT SOCIAL EVENT POOL THE FINEST BUILDER AND LARGEST IN THE MIDWEST 1 he ultimate in quality custom built gunite or vinyliner swimming pools. 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LANG A series of breakfast workshops were conducted to encourage lay leaders to greater participation in areas of Jewish life. The workshops also discussed methods of weaving Israel into the fabric of club and synagogue life. The convention featured a number of guest speakers, including Rabbi Wolfe Kel- man, executive vice presi- dent of the Rabbinical As- sembly, who led a seminar on the qualities of Jewish leadership. Alan Rose, national execu- tive vice president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and Arthur J. Levine, na- tional president of the United Synagogue of Amer- ica, also led seminars. Joseph Sisco, president of the American University in Washington, D. C., and for mer under-secretary of state, was the featured speaker at the third eve- ning session of the confer- ence. Sisco stated that settle-- ment of the Middle East conflict is to the United States' benefit, for in- stability only serves the in- terests of the Soviet Union, and he insisted that equal- izing of forces in the Middle East is the major way to avoid a new Arab-Israeli war. Regarding the position of the PLO in negotiations, Sisco said that it would be premature to judge the posi- tion they would take. Kissinger Aide Awarded Dollar in Wiretap Case WASHI NGTON—Moroton Halperin, one-time aide to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, was awarded $1 in damages last week in a suit against Nixon Administration offi- cials for a 21-month wiretap on his home. Magen David. Adorn Recognition Supported. by Red. Cross Leader NEW YORK—The world- wide efforts to have the Magen David Adorn Society of Israel recognized by the International Red Cross re- ceived a boost with the re- cent publication of a state- ment made by the Hon. Al- exandre Hay, president of the International Corn- mittee of the. Red Cross in Geneva. In reply to a resolution passed by world-wide Jew- ish groups calling for the ad- mission of the Israeli so- ciety by the International Red Cross, Hay declared that he deplored the fact that the universality of the Red Cross movement would not be achieved for as long as the Magen David So- ciety, which has given proof of its effectiveness and humanitarianism, con- tinues to remain excluded from the international or- ganization. Rabbi Rubin R. Dobin, in- ternational chairman of Op- eration Recognition, the group which has spear- headed programs calling for MDA recognition, is now drawing attention to re- newed efforts on behalf of the Israeli public-health or- ganization, • because a major drive for world-wide support is now being inaugu- rated in advance of the 23rd International Red Cross AMPAL Declares Six-Month Dividend NEW YORK — AMPAL — American Israel Corpo- ration at its board of direc- tors meeting July 28, de- clared a mid-year dividend of 5% on its 4% participat- ing preferred shares of $5 each and its Class "A" com- mon shares ,of $1 each to stockholders of record as of August 5, 1977, payable on August 5, 1977, payable on August 16, 1977. "This mid-year dividend reflects a departure from the customary Ampal prac- tice of paying final divi- dends annually and was made possible by increased profits in the first six months of 1977," said Ralph Cohen, president. Conference scheduled for Bucharest this October. Rabbi Dobin reported that national sections of Op- eration Recognition are now functioning in 35 coun- tries with new additional sections being formed in many areas. United States Sen. S. Jacob Javits and Abraham Ribicoff are Na- tional co-chairmen of a com- mittee of world leaders and statesmen supporting Magen David Adorn recogni- tion. A new Operation Recogni- tion kit has been prepared which contains all the latest facts and information about the MDA issue. For infor- mation, write Rabbi Rubin R. Dobin, Operation Recog- nition, 124 Richmond Pl., Lawrence, N.Y. 11559. Revisionists Pick National Chairman NEW YORK — Attorney Harry S. Taubenfeld has been elected chairman of the board of the United Zi- onists Revisionists Organiza- tion of America. Taubenfeld has been an active Revisionist since the 1940's. He was counsel to the Betar Youth Movement and is a vice president and counsel for the Inter- national League of Repatria- tion of Russian Jews. He also is a founder and secre- tary of Youth Towns of Is- rael. Israeli Firm YORK—Share- NEW holders of IDB Bankholding Corp. Ltd., at the annual general meeting of share- holders held last week in Tel Aviv, approved the dec- laration of a 25 percent stock split as recommended by the board of directors. As a result of the split, one ordinary share will be issued on Aug. 19, 1977 for every four ordinary and/or "B" shares outstanding of record July 8. The addition- al shares will be entitled to any dividend. declared in re- spect of 1977. MORTON HALPERIN The suit was filed against Kissinger, former Attorney General John Mitchell, and former Nixon aid H.R. Hal- deman. U.S. District Judge John Lewish Smith Jr. ruled the wiretap illegal, but said that Halperin could not prove that he or his family had suffered any actual damages. Halperin's attorneys said they would appeal the dam- age settlement. ORT Convention Chairmen Named NEW YORK—Mrs. Reese Feldman, of Tenafly, N.J. and Mrs. Gert White, of Springfield, N.J., have been named co-chairmen of the forthcoming 24th national convention of Women's American ORT, marking the 50th anniversary of the organization, to be held Oct. 23-27, in Jerusalem. Interweaving Roots LOS ANGELES (JTA)—A project to provide learning materiels to both public - and private schools on the interweaving of Jewish -- "roots" with those of other ethnic groups has been launched at the Los Angel- es School of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish In- stitute of Religion through a grant from the National Endowment of the Human- . ities (NEH). The project, which will combine all of the school's educational resources to out- line the Jewish experience, is Museum Utilization for Student Education.