52 Friday, Aqui 18, 1918
THE DETROIT
Jam NEWS
Births
Aug. 13 — To Mr. and Creek, a son, Benjamin
Mrs. Lawrence J. Newman Asher.
(Laraine Stec), 23705 Roc-
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kingham, Southfield, a son,
Aug. 6 — To former De-
Brian Lee.
troiter Dr. Alan J. Goldman
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and Mrs. Goldman (Shari
Aug. 11 — To Mr. and Levitas of New York) of
Mrs. Israel Zucker (Donna Newport Beach, Calif., a
Roberts) of South Lyon, a son, Loren Charles.
daughter, Jamie Zamara.
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Aug. 5 —To Mr. and Mrs.
Aug. 8 — To former De- Marvin Bloom (Joan Mes-
troiter Gary S. Lincoln and singer) 28674 Red Leaf Ln.,
Mrs. Lincoln (Gigi Goldin of Southfield, a daughter,
New York City) of Battle Alisa Suzanne.
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Aug. 5 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Harold R. Oseff (Patricia
Gordon) of Southfield, a son,
Certified Monti
Garon Edward.
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557-0888
July 29—To Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Maltz (Carolyn
Pacernick) of Oak Park, a
RABBI S. ZACHARIASH
daughter, Rebecca Shana.
Specialized
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July 20 — To Mr. and
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Mrs. Stuart Zwick (Judy
In Horne or Hospital
Kipness) of Oak Park, a
557-9666
daughter, Alissa Michelle.
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July 18 — To Mr. and
RABBI DR. LEO
Mrs. David L. Levine
(Elaine R. Selvan), former
Detroiters of Chicago, Ill., a
Expert Monet
daughter, Whitney Monica.
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July 2 — To Dr. and Mrs.
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Ted Schwartzenfeld (Nancy
Feldman), 28795 Tavistock
Cantor Sidney
Tr., Southfield, a daughter,
Debra Beth.
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Clemens, a Michigan
Cancer Foundation Ma-
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been named head of the
foundation's volunteer
transportation committee.
The committee will as-
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driver recruitment and
training, evaluation of
transportation statistics,
cooperation with treatment
facilities and additional
transportation needs.
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Red Magen David Testimonial
Occasion to Cite Rae Sharfman
Rae Sharfman, an ardent
Zionist and courageous
fighter for the Soviet Jews,
will be honored at a special
testimonial dinner 6 p.m.
Sept. 17 at Cong. Bnai
Moshe. She will be honored
for "displaying exemplary
dedication and continuous
generous support of life sav-
ing and far-reaching
humanitarian programs of
Magen David Adom, Is-
rael's Emergency Medical
Service and for her tireless
efforts on behalf of the gal-
lant Jewish activists in the
Soviet Union."
Mrs. Sharfman is one of
the founders of the Michi-
gan Region, American Red
Magen David for Israel. She
is on the executive board
and has played throughout
the years a significant role
in the various activities of
the local chapter since its
very inception.
Born in Windsor, On-
tario, to Russian immig-
rants, she emigrated to the
U.S. in 1949. Mrs.
Sharfman attended Wayne
State University and in
1952 was graduated with a
degree in education. For
five years she taught in the
Detroit Public Schools. The
Sharfmans are members of
Cong. Beth Shalom.
In addition to her ef-
forts on behalf of Magen
David Adorn, Mrs.
Sharfman has a distin-
guished record in the
struggle for the Soviet
Jews. Locally she intro-
duced and promoted the
"adopt-a-family" prog-
ram.
A vice chairman of the
Detroit Committee for the
Soviet Jews for many years,
she initiated contacts with
the "refusniks" families in
the Soviet Union (tele-
A learning resource
center also is an innova-
tion at the center where
small groups will work
Teach Reading
Early, Prof. Says
TEL AVIV — Tel Aviv
University Prof. Sara
Smilansky recommends
that Israeli kindergartens
teach children of low socio-
economic background to
read at age 5, before they
begin first grade.
In a research project TAU
Psychologist Prof.
Smilansky and her col-
league Mrs. Leah Shephatia
found that teaching those
children to read realier
helped them advance faster.
CWEJSMT.
Mrs. Sharfman had oppor-
tunity to visit some of the
MDA installations.
Mrs. Sharfman is life
member of Pioneer Wo-
men, member of Hadas-
sah, Women's American
ORT, National Council of
Jewish Women, Bnai
Brith, Jewish National
Fund, Student Struggle
for Soviet Jewry, Cong.
Beth Shalom Sisterhood
and Tam-O-Shanter
Country Club.
RAE SHARFMAN
phone, correspondence, etc.)
and helped to coordinate
and disseminate informa-
tion received through these
telephone calls to other ac-
tivists throughout the
world. Mrs. Sharfman has
been information co-
ordinator for the Union of
Councils for Soviet Jewry
and a member of its na-
tional board steering com-
mittee. She was social ac-
tion chairman for the
Michigan Branch of Wo-
men's League for Conserva-
tive Judaism (1973-74) and
was the local chairman of
the women's plea for human
rights for Soviet Jews.
Mrs. Sharfman helped
bring Soviet Jews to the
U.S. through the Detroit
Committee and in coopera-
tion with several congrega-
tions, Beth Shalom, Adat
Shalom and Shaarey Zed-
ek, activists including Vla-
dimir Markman, Luba
Zlotver, Bar Menachims,
Boris Levitas, Jeannette
Mager, Avital Shcharansky
and others were brought to
Detroit. She sends packages
to needy Soviet Jews.
On her trips to Israel,
New Programs Will Begin
This Fall in SZ Nursery Unit
The Shaarey Zedek Beth
Hayeled (nursery and kin-
dergarten) has initiated two
programs to begin with the
start of the fall session Sept.
6.
The Perceptual Develop-
ment Center will provide
special experiences and
equipment for children to
understand each of their
senses. The center will act
as a seeing, hearing, touch-
ing and moving clinic.
chlottia
to
on developing specific
concepts involving num-
bers, shapes, colors, voc-
abulary, problem solving
and other basic know-
ledge abilities.
Mary Ross will continue
in her role as teacher for the
kindergarten readiness
class, and has devised new
programs for fall.
The school will continue
its emphasis on Jewish ob-
servance and tradition,
while providing the regular
nursery school activities.
Licensed by the state, the
Shaarey Zedek Beth
Hayeled still has openings
available in its two-, three-
and five-day programs for
children age 3-5. Rosaline
Gilson is director.
Meanwhile, Ms. Gilson
announced that applica-
tions are still begin taken
for the 10-week session
beginning in September
for the parent-toddler
program for parents with
children age 21 months to
3 years.
For information on any of
the programs, call Ms. Gil-
son at the synagogue, 357-
5544.
Myron S. - Steinberg,
dinner-dance chairman,
will be assisted by Dr.
Harold A. Maxmen and
Mrs. Felix Rosenzweig, co-
chairman, the Women's
Committee of ARMDI
headed by Mrs. Harvey A.
Beaver and the entire tri-
bute committee.
Felix Rosenzweig, chair-
man of the advanced gifts
section, will be assisted by
Larry Brenners. Both are
officers of the Michigan Re-
gion. Eric Rosenow and his
Continentals will provide
music for dancing. Philip
Slomovitz will be the guest
speaker. Cantor Samuel
Greenbaum of Cong. Beth
Shalom will pay a special
musical tribute.
Mrs. Sharfman will re-
ceive the "Distinguished
Humanitarian Service
Award" and Rabbi David
Nelson of Beth Shalom will
pay tribute to the honoree.
MISS MORRIS
Mr. and Mrs. Lester J.
Morris of Bloomfield Hills
announce the engagement
of their daughter, Patrice
Prentis, to Eric Alan Phil-
lips, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Irwin Z. Phillips of South-
field.
Miss Morris is a senior at
Drake University, Des
Moines, Iowa. Her fiance
was graduated from Michi-
gan State University and
attends the Des Moines Col-
lege of Osteopathic
Medicine and Surgery.
A June wedding is plan-
ned.
Center Nursery
Director Named
Susan Miller has been
named director of the
Jewish Community Center
nursery school. I
Affiliated with the
Jewish Center's summer
programs
for the past seven
Greetings will be ex-
tended by Dr. Morris years, Ms. Miller earned
Starkman, chairman a bachelor's degree in
medical-dental council; elementary education at the
Benjamin Saxe, national University of Michigan,
executive vice president, where she majored in early
ARMDI; and Duane E. childhood education. She
Johnson, director, currently is a master's de-
American Red Cross (De- gree candidate.
She has been affiliated
troit).
The testimonial dinner with the Cong. Shaarey
and advanced gifts will pro- Zedek Nursery and Kinder-
vide urgently needed finan- garten and conducted a
cial assistance for the new workshop, "Creative Ac-
National Blood Center, ac- tivities for Toddlers Based
cording to Dr. John J. on a Child's Developmental
Mames, chairman of Michi- Characteristics" at Oak-
land University and led a
gan Region, ARMDI.
For information and din- puppet show, songs and
ner reservations call Dr. story hour at the Week of
Mames, 353=0434; Bren- the Young Child Program
ners, 357-3571; or Mrs. sponsored by the Detroit
Rosenzweig, 353-4038, after Association for the Educa-
tion of the Young Child.
6 p.m.
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For interviews, applica-
tions or information, call
Red Magen David Ms.
Miller at the Center,
Gets U.S. Visitor 661-1000, ext. 251.
NEW YORK — For the
first time in 21 years,
George M. Elsey, president
of the American National
Red Cross, returned to Is-
rael to revisit Magen David
Adom, Israel's Red Cross
Society.
Commenting on the many
changes and improvements
he observed, Elsey re-
marked that he was particu-
larly impressed with a
"greatly enlarged MDA
with superb buildings and
equipment."
During his stay, Elsey
conferred on many interna-
tional matters with Prof.
Ron Rozin, chairman of the
MDA Executive Commit-
tee, and Prof. Moshe Many,
chairman of MDA's Inter-
national Department.
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LZA Branch
Plans Installation
The Arlazaroff Branch
137, Labor Zionist Alliance,
will have its installation
dinner 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at
the Labor Zionist Institute.
Rabbi Milton Arm of
Cong. Beth Achim will be
the guest speaker. Cantor
Louis Klein of Cong. Bnai
Moshe will render the musi-
cal program. Mr. and Mrs.
Israel Weisman will be hon-
ored "for their outstanding
dedication to the branch."
For reservations, call Isa-
dore Brown, 288-5926, or
the LZA office, 851-1606.
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there are , no fish in sight.