Friday, November 30, 1979 33 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Readers Forum Materials submitted to the Readers Forum must be brief. The writer's name will be withheld from publication upon request. No unsigned letters will be published. Materials will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. NEW YORK — The Insti- tute for Jewish Policy Plan- ning and Research of the Synagogue Council of America is moving from Writer Defends Dr. Thomas Szasz Editor, The Jewish News: As chairman of the Humanist Forum of the Bir- mingham Temple, I have been asked to respond to several erroneous state- ments about our temple, voiced by Dr. Emanuel Tanay when discussing the ecture by Dr. Thomas Szasz on psychiatric practices. Dr. Tanay states that we did not let him speak. Actu- ally, he was invited to par- ticipate in the question- and-answer session after ATTENTION all BBG and AZA chap- ters Shirts Unlimited is offering you a special discount on all your printing needs. You can use your design or our artist can design some- thing for you. • • • • T-SHIRTS JERSEYS SWEATSHIRTS JACKETS - For more information call 358-5558 Happy Dr. Szasz's lecture. Instead, the American Psychiat- he chose to distribute leaf- ric Association News. lets outside the door indicat- Dr. Tanay suggests that, ing that we refused to let by charging admission to him respond. hear Dr. Szasz challenge The long-planned pro- some practices of his fellow gram already included two psychiatrists, the Birming- prestigious panelists, one of ham Temple was reaping whom is a member of the profits at the expense of the Michigan Psychiatric mentally ill. I will leave it to Society. Both they and per- your readers, especially sons in the audience from those familiar with some the mental health field had private psychiatrists' fees, pointed responses to the to ponder the logic of this talk. statement. The large turnout and For my part, I cannot help enthusiastic reception of the program seemed to but feel that the Birming- justify our belief that ham Temple, in providing a many persons were in- platform for respected but terested in hearing what provocative speakers on Dr. Szasz had to say. The topics of wide interest, per- Birmingham Temple of forms a service rather than course has no position on a disservice to the commu- his statements. He is nity. Richard E. Dibner often quoted however in * * Personal 'Buy Israeli' Plan Editor, The Jewish News: I was extremely pleased and delighted about your beautiful article in the Nov. 16 issue concerning Farmer Jack selling Israeli food products. I have been buying a few dollars worth of Israeli- produced food every week. It is delicious, good and fairly priced. Even if it costs a few pennies more it is well worth it. Can you imagine if every Jewish family would buy a 50th Birthday BONES GOLDBERG We Love You Barbara Ron Dr. Dan & Mikki PHASING OUT ALL MEN'S SHOES JOHNSTON MURPHY 'PIERRE CARDIN BALLY & MANY OTHERS 40/ DOFF up to WOMEN'S FASHION BOOTS OFF Leather Boots Only previous sales & layaways excluded all sales final EVERGREEN PLAZA 12 Mile & Evergreen 559-8833 Phone Shortage Rabbi to Head Policy Unit few dollars worth of Israeli products every week, it would amount to millions of dollars yearly and create jobs for the new immigrants in Israel. We could look for- ward to the day when Israel would be economically in- dependent. This is just as important as political and military independence. I sincerely hope that all your readers who have not bought Israeli prod- ucts regularly will do so immediately and will tell their families and friends to do the same. I also hope the other mar- kets in Jewish areas will stock and sell Israeli prod- ucts. David Kahan executive vice president of the SCA, as its director. The Institute for Jewish Policy Planning and Re- search is an independent center for analysis of local and international Jewish policy issues. Syrians Boosted PARIS (ZINS) — The Soviet Union has written off $500 million worth of Sy- rian debts, according to an Arab-language paper pub- lished in France, and sent new planes and tanks, Scud and Frog missles and elec- tronic jamming gear to Syria. JERUSALEM (ZINS) — The Israel Ministry of Communications says 200,000 Israelis are waiting to have telephones in- stalled. The ministry has the capacity to install only 50,000 telephones each year. MUSIC! MUSIC! If you want to dance you need Rhythm Weddings, Bar Mitzvas. 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The monuments should consist of two monoliths — one dedicated to Bernard Isaacs, the other to the teachers. Their names, engraved on bronze tablets, should be fastened to the stones. I would like the monuments to be erected in the center of specially con- structed flower beds. Such monuments would add prestige to the United Hebrew Schools and its leaders. I would urge, therefore, the president and board of directors of the UHS to act promptly on this long over- due project. Allen A. Warsen The Path of Progress: A shortcut is the longest dis- tance between two points. Sisterhood s:s cs;t. Mr. & Mrs. Club Men's Club THE SOCIAL ARMS OF THE CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 14601 W. 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