Friday, January 19, 1919 39 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Israeli Consulate Official Due at Main Jewish Center The Israel Aliya Center, complex. The public is in- in cooperation with the vited at no charge. Mrs. Palti came to Haifa Jewish Community Coun- cil, the North American from Germany as a child in Aliya Movement, the Israel 1932. At age 16 she joined Information and Resource the Hagana in which she Center and the Israel Stu- served on guard duty and dent Organization will with a signal group: Later, sponsor a lecture on "Edu- she attended the David Yel- cation in Israel: Closing the lin Teachers College in Social Gap" by Channa Jerusalem and was Palti, consul for press and graduated from Hebrew information at the Israel University with distinction Consulate in Chicago, 7:30 in Yiddish literature and p.m. Jan. 28 at the main international relations. Mrs. Palti joined Kibutz Jewish Community Center Ashdot Yaakov in the Jor- don Valley, where she taught both elementary and high school. During World War II she drove trucks in the British Army Women's Corps and served as educa- tion officer. Mrs. Palti received her diplomatic training in the Jewish Agency's school jor diplomats which was founded shortly before Is- rael declared its indepen- dence. Since 1948 she has 0 TON'S vat1/44 m SIDEWALK SALE! Outside & Inside the Store ALL. WINTER MERCHANDISE DRASTICALLY REDUCED of quantities GIVE-AWAY SPECIAL! w hile 1 last! - - , W Engagements CHANNA PALTI worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and accom- panied Israel's first Foreign Minister, Moshe Sharrett, to the UN Assembly in Paris that year. In the 1950s she went with her late hus- band, Gershon Palti, to England, where he served at the Israel Embassy in London. Mrs. Palti later served in the division for cultural re- lations, the division of in- Students to Play Identity Games Gigantic Give-Away now 1 /2 ternational organizations, and the division of research in which she edited "The Arab View." She also repre- sented Israel at the UN Committee on Human Rights in 1974 and 1975. As deputy director of the in- formation division -in Jerusalem, Mrs. Palti co- edited the 1978 edition of "Facts About Israel." 72 OM Rack of Dresses & Pant Suits 72 __Sunday 12 to 5 Open Thurs. & Fri. til 9 HARVARD, ROW MALL, 11 Mile & lahser, Southfield The Wayne State Univer- sity Bnai Brith Hillel Foun- dation will have "Jewish Identity Games" following 6:30 p.m. dinner today at the Oak Park Hillel House. The games, led by Mrs. Fran Kravitz and Rabbi Louis Finkelman, are value clarification exercises focusing on the nature of Judaism, Jewish survival and intermarriage. _There is a charge, which .must be paid in advance. For information, call WSU Hillel, 557-3159. Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Kirman of Southfield an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Eleen Ann Kirman to Dr. George S. Fortner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Fortner of Fargo, N.D. Dr. Kirman and her fiance re- ceived their bachelor's de- grees from the University of Michigan and were graduated from the U-M Medical School. They are surgical residents at the University of Washington in Seattle. An April wed- ding is planned. Mrs. Betty Weiss of West Bloomfield announces the engagement of her daugh- Deborah Margo ter, Weiss, to Miles C. Barnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Barnett of Southfield. Miss Weiss, daughter of the late Mr. Sidney D. Weiss, and her fiance plan a June wed- ding. Dead Sea Beauty JERUSALEM -- Lon, Ltd. is now exporting beauty products made from Dead Sea chemicals to 20 countries. tWV7i;t:' Select from Tapper's contemporary collection of ring mountings, bracelets, chains, and earrings. One is waiting to be matched with your gem. Shown are only three of a group of 14 and 18 karat yellow gold mountings priced to please from Let our matchmaker assemble an original gold and diamond creation for you. At Tapper's your complete satisfaction is guaranteed or your money is cheerfully refunded. • ",:vg°,4,,,V, Travel in Israel Plan for Teachers NEW YORK — A four- week graduate study and travel program for Ameri- can educators will be held in Israel this summer under the au-spices of the National Committee for Middle East Studies in Secondary Edu- cation, the American Fed- eration of Teachers (AFL- CIO) and the Israel Teachers Union. For information write the National Committee for Middle East Studies in Sec- ondary Education, 9 E. 40th St., New York 10016. Music by Sam Barnett Big or small, we custom the music to your needs. 968-2563 SATURDAY ONLY Clearing Out Entire Stock of HANDBAGS NOW I/ 2 PRICE CHARLOTTE'S rles only at 9 Mile & Coolidge 121/2 Mile & Southfield Rd. all sales final, sorry no charges