Friday, November 30, 1919 25 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS IRPA Congress Israeli Women Seek to Solve Problem of Wife Beating NEW YORK — Israel By ROBERT NOBEL will host the fifth interna- World Zionist Press Service tional congress of the Inter- The tragic murder, in the national Radiation Protec- Herzliya Shelter for Bat- tion Association March tered Wives, of Carmela 9-14, 1980. Nekesh, brought a great amount of publicity to the problem of wife beating in Israel. Some observers hope it may have an influence on lessening its incidence in IN COLOR the future. WHILE YOU WAIT The incident drew a great 00 deal of attention to wife bat- For tering, a social problem that had long demanded recogni- 24 Hour tion in Israel. It was partly Film Drop achieved in May 1978 when Service Ruth Reznic, head of the LENS OPENING feminist group called Fight- 353-5330 CAMERAS & YIDgO ing Violence Against WE DISCOUNT OUR PRICES. NOT OUR SERVICE Women, founded the shelter in Herzliya. 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The institution, whose operations are funded by municipal and national funds, is housed in a small, residential bungalow with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen-dining area and bathroom. Despite its small size, it has served as temporary refuge for up to 32 women and children at one time. Most of the women who reach the shelter are from impoverished backgrounds, and of Eastern origin. Simi- lar problems also exist among other socio-economic levels, Ms. Reznic points out, but more established women can afford other ways of leaving the house — such as a trip inside Israel or even abroad, staying in a hotel, or staying with friends. Those who come to the shelter generally married young, and lack profes- sional training. They often face strong pressure from their families to remain with their husbands, re- gardless of the domestic situation. With no experi- ence of managing on their own, and unable to return to their parents, they seek ref- uge at the institution. For some of the women, just the fact that they have a place to seek help solves their problems. The institution supplies marriage counseling for those who want it, legal aid for those women who seek. a divorce, or who want to bring charges against their husbands, and psychological coun- seling for the women and-or their husbands. The women also discuss their situation among themselves and provide each other with a great deal of moral support. In addi- tion to Ms. Reznic, whose By HASKELL COHEN Only small portion of selection shown! Chains also available as bracelets. all hand made. Men's and women's--sizes. 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ALWAYS a CASH REFUND Recently we ran into Saul Rogovin, a former pitching mainstay of the Detroit Ti- gers, Chicago White Sox, the Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies. Rogovin, after he finished his career in the big leagues, and after serving a term with a national liquor company, decided to go back to school. Rogovin is now substitute teaching on a fairly regular basis at the Charles Evans Hughes High School in downtown New York which is near his home. While Rogovin served his tenure in the minors, in the International League, he had two Jewish teammates, Cy Block, who ultimately wound up with the Chicago Cubs and Ernie Silverman, giving the Bisons three Jewish players at the Triple A level. Rogovin was sold by Let The RAIN DOCTOR Write The Best Prescription For Your Sprinkler Needs. Calf F6r YEAR END INSTALLATION SPECIAL WINTERIZE NOW and SAVE SPRINKLERS INSTALLED & SERVICED Jeffrey Schreiber no Sabbath 531-5393 tails 968-0487 VIDEO TAPING videocraft, inc. Ex-Tiger Now a Teacher (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) many functions include di- rector, public relations offi- cer and someone for the women to confide in and cry to, the center's staff is made up .of a social worker, paid by the Ministry of Social Services, a house mother, and an accountant, all of whom serve on a part-time basis. The paid staff is supplemented by 20 volun- teers, two of whom are men. the Buffalo Bisons to the Detroit Tigers. At that time the newspapers made quite a fuss over the advent of a Jewish battery, namely Rogovin on the mound, and Moe Ginsberg behind the plate. In explaining his jump around the baseball circuit, Rogovin recently revealed that the only trouble with this combination was "I couldn't pitch and Ginsberg couldn't hit. Consequently, the both of us headed elsewhere." 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