a orwrew: TIE 11111MT =SI NEWS Si Friday, May 12, MI Program for Russians Due A group of rabbis from the central office in New York of Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe (FREE) will conduct a program for Russian immigrants in the Detroit area, 8 p.m. Thurs- day at the Lubavitcher Cen- ter in Oak Park. The Detroit visit is part of a 65-city, 20,000 mile tour of the U.S. The rabbis will show a movie about Judaism, distribute Hebrew books and pamphlets trans- lated into Russian, and dis- tribute Jewish articles such as mezzuzot and tefilin Four Russian-speaking rabbis are making the tour, using a motor home donated by Marvin Tamaroff of Southfield_ FREE has been work- ing for 10 years in New York, and has estab- lished branches in Oak Park, Chicago and Bal- timore. For information about the program, call Mrs. Leah Lipszyc, 968-2445. Men'sClubs The SHEL ROTT ORCHESTRA Featuring T.V. a Recording Artist VICKIE CARROLL "Prchasionet Entertainment" 254599 354-0110 BETH EL BROTHER- HOOD will be joined by the temple's social action com- mittee 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the temple. Alvin Kushner, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit, will be guest speakef. It's illegal to lasso a fish in Knoxville, Tennessee. HAIR REMOVED FOREVER Men & Women Short Wave Method Fast • Safe • Permanent Any Part of Body Free Consultation Dorothy Stofer Formerly of Northland Center I. 647-3432 16231 14 Mile Road (Betty. Southfield & Greenfield) Aut jpa7e 4 at Attl a aCY heifry° de 2 -- ISPaa • YES—to the Jewish National Fund For information and :obis, FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH NATIONAL FUND G'.. R.1 Oak Park, Mich. 48237 968-0820 will meet with adviser Fred Fischer 2 p.m. Sunday at the synagogue to go to the Jewish Community Center for an Israel independence day celebration. For infor- mation, call Fischer, 968- 2542. Giborim, for children in grades three-five will meet 2 pan. Sunday at the synagogue with adviser Joan Fischer. The chil- dren will go to the Jewish center, where they will join the festivities honor- ing Israel's 30th birthday. Friends are invited. For information, call Ms. Fischer, 968-2542. All Bnai Moshe youth groups will meet May 21 at the synagogue to go to Tiger Stadium for a baseball game. For information, call Eichner, 358-0065, or Hanan Weizman, 626-2355. •• • YOUNG ISRAEL TEENS of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth will hold an oneg Shabat 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Zacks, 15221 Dartmouth, Oak Park. YI Teens will meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the synagogue youth office for "YIT Room." Refreshments will be served. YI Teens will be repre- sented at the Central East Regional convention May 26-28 in Ohio. Anyone in- terested in attending the conference or other activi- ties should call the president, Janet Fink, 967-3073. •• • SHALOM BETH KADIMA elected Jay Young Israel of Oak-Woods Grants Gordon Life Tenure Rabbi James I. Gordon, spiritual leader of Young Is- rael of Oak-Woods for the past 15 years, was granted life tenure by the congrega- tion, it was announced by Morris Asher, chairman of the board. Rabbi and Mrs. Gordon will be honored at the an- nual installation banquet June 7 in Stollman Hall of the synagogue. Meanwhile, the con- gregation announced that Wilbert Simkovi(z Campaign Seeks Volunteers in Ariel confidence appl• to 1 2 ' United Synagogue Youth will have Shabat morning services 10 a.m. Saturday in the board room. All high school-age youth are in- vited. Kidush with the main congregation follows. The seniors will meet 8 p.m. Sunday at the synagogue to celebrate Is- rael's independence day. They then will go to the Jewish Community Center for movies, Israeli singing and dancing and Israeli food. Friends are invited. The seniors will meet for a special oneg Shebat and dinner May 19 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Weiner, 28000 Danvers, Farmington Hills. For information about senior activities, call ad- viser Sandy Silver, 356- 0604, or President Nancy Ankerman, 546-5797. Junior congregation will meet 10 a.m. Satur- day in the chapel for Shebat services. All boys and girls age 7-13 are in- vited. Adviser Mark Eichner directs the serv- ices and discusses the Torah portion of the week. A kidush with the main congregation fol- lows. For information, call Eichner, 358-0065. Story Hour, ,for children age 3-6, will meet 10 a.m. Saturday in the playroom with adviser Marilyn Freilich. Special Shabat prayers, stories, songs, games and refreshments are included in the pro- gram. For information, call Ms. Freilich, 546-5285. Kadimah USY for boys and girls in grades six-eight MD JNF land supports the whole Israel economy — it grows food — on it stands lsraers reigibus, educational and welfare institutions. A bequest to the NJF is a bequest to Assent:. Jewish people, ink- ing the nom* of the Testator with Israel in perpetuity. J: 11 Youth News BNAI MOSHE Senior The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking vol- unteers to participate in its door-to-door drive to take place 5-9 p.m. June 6 in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Monroe Counties. Proceeds will help pro- vide diagnosis, lab tests, physical and occupational therapy, braces, wheel- chairs, genetic counseling and miscellaneous medical services free of charge to MD patients in Southeast- ern Michigan. To volunteer, call the De- troit office, 399-6320, or the Oakland County branch office, 544-7485. RABBI GORDON was elected president of the synagogue at its an- nual membership meet- ing. Other officers are Hyman Brown, Alex Ungar and Robert Tor- gow, vice presidents; Manuel Levitsky, trea- surer; and Fayga Dom- bey, recording secretary. Elected to the board of di- rectors for a three-year term were Asher, Dr. David J. Berris, Nathan But- rimovitz, David L. Fried- man, Louis Horowitz, Dr. Gerald Kirzner and Sonia Ribiat. Larry Gormezano was elected to fill an unex- pired term to 1980. Honor- ary board members are Morris Flatt and Meyer Eisenberg. Schwartz president at its recent general meeting. Other officers are Steven Littky, vice president; Stephen Gold, religious chairman; Karin Weitzman, social chairman; Sandra Hollander, secre- tary; and Michael Smith, treasurer. Kadima will have its in- stallation service 8 p.m. May 19 in the synagogue. An oneg Shebat will follow. Everyone is invited. United Synagogue Youth-Kadima services are held 10 a.m. Saturdays in the daily chapel. Everyone is invited. Beth Shalom Shiraleers will sing at the Men's Club Mother's Day Brunch 11 a.m. Sunday in the synagogue. Participants in- clude Susan Knoppow, Julie Satz, Jonathan Katz, Cheryl Rope, Julie Finstein, Karen Finstein, Shari Katz, Lisa Weitzman, Leigh Dones, Felice Katzman, Sheryl Katzman, Alex Greenbaum, Harry Nelson, Wendy Littky and Debra Nelson. • • • BNAI DAVID Atid senior youth group will hold an oneg Shabat dinner and program 7 p.m. today in the home of adviser Hartley Harris, 15270 Kenton, Oak Park. Theme for the pro- gram will be the 30th an- niversary of the state of Is- rael. Teens in grades nine- 12 are invited. For informa- tion, contact adviser Harris, 967-0735, or secretary Diane Shaw, 967-4415. Atid will attend the regional convention of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth to be held May 26-28 in Cleveland, Ohio. Discounts will be given to group members, and bus transportation will be included in the applica- tion fee. Interested persons should contact adviser Har- ris or president Steve Dines, 557-1977. Ha-or (grades five-six) will hold a bowl-a-thon 1:30 p.m. June 4 to help raise money for a group trip to Cedar Point. Portions of money raised will be do- nated to charity. Members will seek sponsors for the event. For information, con- tact adviser Steve Kideckel, 968-1765. Story Hour invites all children age 4 to 7 to attend a birthday ,party - for Israel on Sunday, as part of a trip to the Israel Expo '78 at the Jewish Community Center. Children will meet with leader Wendy Greenspan at 1:15 p.m. at the synagogue and proceed to the Jewish Community Center. A magic show and refreshments are in- cluded in the program. For reservations, call the synagogue youth-line, 557-8325, or library, 557- 8211. The group also meets 10 a.m. Saturdays. Junior congregation will celebrate Israel's indepen- dence through discussion and games during 10 a.m. Shabat youth services Saturday. Children age 8-10 will meet in the choir room while youth age 11-14 gather in the chapel. A spe- cial youth kidush is held at the conclusion of services. Persons attending the performance of "The Second Time Around," starring Yiddish actress Molly Pi- con, should meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the synagogue. Tickets will be distributed at that time. Bus transportation will be provided. For information on youth activities at Bnai David, contact the synagogue youth-line, 557-8325, or li- brary, 557-8211. BBYO Activities Bnai Brith Youth Organ- ization will hold its elec- tions training conclave today - Sunday at Camp Tamarack. Windsor, Flint, Mt. Clemens, Grand Rapids and Detroit-area teens will attend. The pur- pose of the weekend is to train newly elected chapter officers and to elect new AZA and BBG Council leadership for the coming program year. A special guest at the weekend will be Jodi Binstock of Denver, Colo., international BBG president. Coordinators for the weekend are Rachel Kamerman of Sabra BBG and Larry Kosova of Benny AZA. Staff coordinator is Arnold J. Weiner, BBYO di- rector. Planning has begun for the AZA Softball League which will meet Sunday mornings from June 4 through Aug. 27 at Cran- brook Field in Southfield. Coordinator for the softball league is Mary Rotblatt of Goode AZA. Staff coor- dinator is Brian Ackerson, program director. The District AZA-BBG Convention will be held June 22-26, at Schwartz's Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The theme of the con- vention will be "Jewish Survival: The Dangers Within, The Dangers With- out." About 60 Michigan BBYOers will attend. Coor- dinators for the convention from Michigan Region are Nancy Newman of Aliyah BBG and Larry Bircoll of Goode AZA. The AZA and BBG Council will hold its an- nual installation June 19 at Adat Shalom Synagogue. A disco dance will follow. Coor- dinators are Marcy Lichterman of Disraeli BBG and Roger Klein of Goode AZA. Staff coor- dinator is Bonnie Gor- don, assistant director. BBYO announces the formation of two new chap- ters: Simcha BBG of West Bloomfield and Zero Mostel AZA of Southfield. Anyone interested in joining these newly formed chapters may call the BBYO office, 354- 6113.