Friday, January 5, 1979 '.43 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Boris Smolar's `Between You . . . and Me' Psychologist Sonya Friedman to Address Emanu-El Women Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JTA (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) NEW YEAR PERSPECTIVES: The new year now starting will bring new dimensions in American Jewish communal life. It will be a year of new directions. It will be marked by self-evaluation of major Jewish organizations, by changed priorities in federation allocations of funds, aktion against overlapping activities of some Jewish agen- Wes and by seeking greater coordination among central Jewish bodies. • Leading the way in basic innovations will be the Coun- cil of Jewish Federations. The CJF has grown into a major force for creative Jewish continuity and enrichment. It will formulate a redefinition of its goals, taking into account the changing scope and character of its member federations. It will also review its decision-making structure procedures. Leaders of the CJF had for the last few years advanced the suggestion that "a discipline of priorities" be introduced in the allocation of funds by the federations for various programs they support. They also suggested that the CJF serve as an instrument for bringing about greater dialogue among various national Jewish organizations in order to achieve consensus and joint action on common causes. As a result of these and other suggestions reflecting the mood in the organized Jewish communities, the CJF — the collective body of these communities — is now eng-aged in the most extensive self-examination of the philosophy and purpose which motivate its programs since its forma- tion in 1932. A CJF review committee, composed of 48 federation leaders, is now working to formulate recom- mendations which will be presented this spring for official action by the CJF board and General Assembly. PRIORITIES AND COORDINATION: The Jewish federations have gone a long way since they established the Ca' as their collective body 47 years ago. No longer are their local health and welfare programs their sole purpose. The world has changed since 1932 and the Jewish commu- nity has changed. The local and national perspectives of the federations have broadened. International obligations have been added. The federations have, with the march of time, de- veloped into instruments for general organization of the Jewish community. They are now expected to coordinate a plethora of sophisticated services to assure Jewish con- tinuity and cultural enrichment. In this connection, the "prioritizing" of goals by the federations is one of the pur- poses of the CJF self-examination and re-evaluation. It is being realized by the CJF leadership that priorities must be selected with care and set with courage. On some occasions it may even be necessary to override powerful interests. But a change in the present system of priorities has become an urgent necessity. The introduction of priorities will therefore be one of the commandments of the year in every federation. The introduction of a "discipline of priorities" is only one of the projected new steps. The CJF review committee also aims to develop more effective national planning with other national and overseas Jewish agencies. It calls for a streamlining and greater coordination of the Jewish organ- izational structure. This, it emphasizes, does not mean creating a monolithic Jewish community to speak with one voice for American Jewry. On the contrary, it recognizes the need of many voices and a variety of views. Its objective is just to achieve a cooperative process where all groups can -meet, express their views and gain increased understand- ing and cooperation. The CJF started 47 years ago with 12 constituent communities. Today it serves more than 800 communities. Thirty years ago a CJF General Assembly drew 400 repre- ntatives. Today the annual General Assembly draws me 3,000 Jewish communal leaders. This speaks best for its development and the growth of organized Jewish com- munal life. The CJF has grown in its concept of services and in capability to serve. It has expanded its focus from com- munity to national to global interests. This year it will make Jewish communal history through its most extensive self-examination. The redefinition of its goals will be re- flected in the programs of its member federations. It will also have a beneficial effect on various Jewish communal efforts Temple Em'anu-E1 Sis- terhood will celebrate its 26th birthday luncheon 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at the temple. Dr. Sonya Friedman, psy- chologist, will speak on "How Much Me Can I Take." Dr. Friedman, who cur- rently fields telephone questions on various psychological topics daily on WXYZ, is a consultant to the Bloomfield Hills Schools and in private practice. She holds a PhD degree from Wayne State University and has done doctoral work at Institute of Reality Therapy, Los Angeles; Uni- versity of Chicago; New School for Social Research; Workshop in Human Sexu- ality with Masters and Johnson in St. Louis. Besides several arti- cles, and a syndicated series "For a Better Life," DR. SONYA FRIEDMAN Dr. Friedman has made regular appearances on national and local televi- sion. There is a charge. For reservations by Wednesday, call Rosa Berger, 547-3187, or Ann Ross, 544-2589. Babysitter will- be available at a nominal charge. The public is invited. Mikvah Israel and the Women's Orthodox League will hold their joint annual banquet 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Sheraton Southfield Hotel. Rabbi Zalman Posner of . Nashville, Tenn., will be the guest speaker. Proceeds will benefit the maintenance of the mikva, - the facilities of which are used by persons locally and from as far away X fapzts edEttatz 5 otfi cAznio-Ez5.cay Mr. and Mrs. Oscar (Gol- die) Klaper of Southfield will be honored at a 'party - Saturday by their children on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children are Mr. and Mrs. Yale (Irene) Phil- lips and Rosalye Schwartz of Bellingham, Wash. The Klapers have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. - Klaper was a kosher butcher in Detroit for more than 50 years and is in semi-retirement. He has been a member of Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith for more than 35 years and a member of Young Israel of Oak-Woods for more than 23 years. Mrs. Klaper is a member Jewish Lectures of Parkwood Chapter of Women's American ORT, Held in Prague the Jewish National Fund LONDON — The Inter- and the Sinai Hospital national Council of Jews Guild. from Czechoslovakia re- The survival rate for Miami Bake Shoppes ports that the Prague low-birthweight babies Jewish community offered will donate 10 cents for treated in intensive care every loaf of bread sold two lectures last fall on nurseries now is between 75 through Sept. 1 to the Mus- Jewish themes, the first and 95 percent, according to cular Dystrophy Associa- such lectures in several the March of Dimes. tion. - years. e . Business Briefs The Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emer- gency Fund Professional Health Division will hold a workers' training session Tuesday at United Hebrew Schools. •The session will begin at 7:15 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. dinner. Training will be led by Mike Jeffe, a United Jewish Appeal lay leader from New York. The meeting is being coordinated by Drs. Martin Hart and Richard Krugel. Dr. Conrad L. Giles is chairman of the Profes- sional Health Division. RALPH YAMRON'S Orchestra Duo, Trio & Quartet Music For All 8o o 2 O ccasions 961 Said Samuel: "Whoever engages continually in fast- ing is called a sinner." r .......................4 'HAIR REMOVED FOREVER: 1 Men & Women I Short Wave Method I Fast • Safe • Permanent Any Part of Body Free Consultation I 1 1 1 Dorothy Stofer Formerly of Northland Center .1 on 1.8 1•11111•111111111•11111.111111=1•1• 111111•1111111 .11 • III SALE as Toledo and Lansing. The focus of Mikva Is- rael and the Women's Or- thodox League is the preservation of family purity — taharat hamishpaha. For reservations to the banquet, call Mrs. Irwin Cohen, 967-3383, or Mrs. Ahron Davidson, 398-5158. - I ALL WINTER STYLES I, _ 50 Zionism, Sias Feed Immigration JERUSALEM (JTA) — Many of the Soviet immig- rants in Israel left the USSR because of Zionist motives or because they have been exposed to anti-Semitism, a current study at the HebreW University shows. Some 34 percent of the in- terviewees said they left the USSR for Zionist reasons, another 25 percent said they left because of anti- Semitism, and another 13 percent because of their op- position to the Communist regime. Five percent said they left for religious rea. sons. 16231 14 Mile Road (Betw. Southfield & Greenfield) 1 647-3432 I is me Orthodox Women's Banquet Funds Will Maintain Mikva THE KLAPERS Campaign Unit's Training Session % OFF Cruiseware arriving daily at 20% off. 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