54 Friday, February 15, MO THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Widowed, Divorced and Their Families Focus of -SPACE Room to Grow' Event "Room To Grow," a forum for the widowed, divorced and their families, will take place noon Feb. 24 at the main Jewish Community Center, sponsored by SPACE, a community serv- ice of the Greater Detroit Section, National Council of Jewish Women, in coopera- tion with the Center. Dr. Paul Pearsall, chief of the department of problems of daily living at Sinai Hos- pital, will deliver the keyn- ote address on "Life After Youth: Development Through Adulthood." Following his talk, there will be a choice of either one three-hour workshop or two 11/2 hour workshops for adults, or a joint adult- teenager rap session. Playshops and recreational activities have been or- ganized for youngsters age Loneliness and Solitude, Role and Rights as Di- vorced Single Fathers, The New Morality and the Old Me and The Working Woman. All workshops will be guided by experienced facilitators who have had special training on their particular topic. DR. PAUL PEARSALL 6-12, and day care for chil- dren 2-5. More than 20 work- shops have been planned on such topics as: Anatomy of a Divorce, Living With Stress, Fam- ily Adaptation to Change, Youngsters, age 10-12, will participate in a playshop entitled "Being a Winner." At the same time, children age 6-9 will take part in a group experience called "Knowing and Liking Me." There is a charge for adults. All youth pro- gramming will be provided at no cost. Other services offered at the forum include a book nook, with current literature on divorced and widowed life styles, Center Kicks Off Spring Events With Purim Festivities March 2 The Jewish Community Center will hold its annual Purim celebration 1 p.m. March 2 in the main Center complex. There will be a Purim shpiel, costume parade and demonstrations in gymnas- tics, dynamic aerobics, dance and Israeli folk danc- ing. Refreshments will be served. Children's activities in- Marriage Group Weekend Set The Michigan Chapter of Jewish Marriage Encounter will host Rabbi and Mrs. Jonas Goldberg of Connec- ticut at its next encounter weekend March 16-18 at the Ramada Inn. Formerly associate rabbi at Adat Shalom Synagogue here, Rabbi Goldberg holds the pulpit at Cong. Beth El in Norwalk, Conn. Joining the leadership for the weekend will be two couples from the Chicago area chapter and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Beverly) Vied- rah of Southfield. For information, call Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Diane) Voi- ght, 649-3567. Kosher Cookies From Interbake Interbake Foods, Inc., known by the trademark FFV, Famous Foods of Vir- ginia, a company that has been producing kosher cookies under the supervi- sion of the Metropolitan Kashruth Council for many years, has come out with a new line, of kosher cookies. The new kosher cookies will be available at K-Mart Stores, Arnold Drug Stores and other fine food stores under the name Quaker Hill Farms cookies. These cookies come in three varie- ties: Chocolate chip cookies, animal crackers and oatmeal cookies. All are dairy. dude: Parent-toddler and pre-school carnival, Mac- cabia, candle crafts, crown creations and games. The Center is conduct- ing an Israeli folk dance class 3 p.m. Sundays through March 2 at the main building. Rachel Jacobs is the instructor, and there is a charge. Beginning March 9, a 10-week Israeli folk dance class taught by Ms. Jacobs will be held 3:30 p.m. Sun- days at the main Center. There is a charge. For in- formation, call the Center, 661-1000, ext. 164. A pre-natal seminar will be initiated at the main Poll: Americans Regard Egypt in New Light NEW YORK — The American public has reacted to recent events in the Middle East by recog- nizing differences between Egyptian and other Arab nations, and by overlooking differences between the PLO and other Palesti- nians. These were among the major findings of a national telephone survey conducted in December for the Ameri- can Jewish Committee. According to the poll, voters continued to sym- pathize to a greater extent with Israel than with any of the Arab countries, but saw Egypt in a different and more sympathetic light than they did the others: 16 percent for Egypt, six per- cent for other Arab coun- tries. Newhouse Buys Random House NEW YORK — Random House publishers, which was purchased in 1966 by RCA Corp., has been bought by Newhouse Publications, one of the nation's largest newspaper chains. Center beginning March 9, it was announced by Bernie Portnoy, chairman of the health and physical educa- tion committee. A luncheon to meet the instructors will be held noon Feb. 27 in the Center's health club restaurant. For reservations to the lunch- eon, for which there is a charge, call Gail Greenfield, 661-1000, ext. 182, by Wed- nesday. The 10 Mile branch will be the scene of Soccer on Sundays, beginning March 9. Division I, for children in grades 3-5 will meet 3 pan. at the branch. Division H, for children in grades six-eight, will meet at 4 p.m. There is a registration fee. Boys and girls are in- vited. For information, call the physical education de- partment, 661-1000, ext. 182. Richard Dibner Richard E. Dibner, an at- torney with offices in Bir- mingham, died Feb. 11 at age 57. Born in New York, Mr. Dibner was graduated from the City College of New York and George Washing- ton University Law School. He was a member of the City College of New York Alumni Association, Michi- gan and American Patent Law Associations, Michi- gan and American Bar Associations, American Technion Society, Royal Oak Lodge of the Masons, the Detroit Yachting Asso- ciation and was a past com- mander of the Great Lakes Yacht Club. He leaves his wife, Ur- sula; two sons, Kenneth and Michael; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Marsha) Dibner of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two brothers, Dr. An- drew of Boston, Mass., and David of Washington, D.C.; and one granddaughter. and complimentary "Take Home Survival Kits." An optional dinner, at an additional charge, will follow the formal activities. To pre-register or for in- formation, call Aida Cutler weekdays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., 557-9604. • • • SPACE to Hold Rap Session SPACE, a community service of the National Council of Jewish Women, will hold its weekly drop-in discussion for widowed and divorced men and women 8 p.m. Wednesday at the NCJW offices. There is a nominal charge. Widowed Phase II will be held 8 p.m. Thursday in the NCJW offices. There is a nominal charge. For infor- mation, call Aida Cutler weekdays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., 557-9604. Dr. EE. E. Levine Dr. Edward E. Levine, a radiologist and former chief of radiology at Veterans Hospital in Allen Park, died Feb. 13 at age 67. Born in Chicago, Dr. Levine lived 39 years in De- troit. He was graduated from the University of Il- linois Medical School in 1938. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Aircraft Own- ers and Pilots Association and Temple Emanu-El. He was a captain in the Army Medical Corps in World War H. He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son, Harry A.; and two daughters, Linda of Ber- keley, Calif., and Laura Niessen. Services 10 a.m. today at Ira Kaufman Chapel. Joseph Battle Joseph E. Battle, a man- ufacturer's representative for Botany 500 men's clo- thing, died Feb. 8 at age 58. Born in New York, Mr. Battle was a manufac- turer's representative for the past 20 years. He was a member of the Birmingham Temple and the Michigan Apparel Club. He leaves his wife, Roberta; two sons, Elliot and Ross; four daughters, Caren, Lynn, Amy and Lisa; and four grandchildren. Max Gvazda Max Gvazda, a retired at- torney, died Feb. 7 at age 74. Born in Poland, Mr. Gvazda lived 72 years in Detroit. He practiced for 49 years and retired six years ago. He was a member of Pis- gah Lodge of Bnai Brith, the Michigan Bar Association and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. He leaves his wife, Ida; a son, Melvin; and one granddaughter. Detroiter Esther Fine Held Memories of Korczak Deeds - Esther "Essie" Fine, 73, a Detroit resident for 55 years, died last Friday. Funeral services were held Sunday at Ira Kaufman Chapel. Mrs. Fine remembered with reverence the kindnes- ses that were shown her as a child by the great humanist who was martyred during the Holocaust, Dr. Janusz Korczak. She was born in Poland and her father died when she was 3. As an infant, be- fore she was reunited with her family to be taken to the United States at age 13, she was placed in a children's home that was supervised by Dr. Korczak. She re- membered the eminent humanist, physician and author of children's stories holding her on his lap and reading stories to her as he did to the other children. When Hitler's armies invaded Warsaw and commenced their bes- tialities, the more than 100 children in the chil- dren's home supervised by Dr. Korczak were or- dered to their deaths. Dr. Korczak was offered freedom for services he could render. He refused and when the children were taken to their deaths they were led by Dr. Korczak holding two Norman Long Norman Nathan Long, a salesman for National Lumber, died Feb. 11 at age 61. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Mr. Long lived 35 years in Detroit. Prior to his employment at National Lumber he was a salesman for Erb Lumber. He was a director of the Assciciation Of Home Buil- ders and a member of Corinthian Lodge of the Masons in Montreal. He leaves his wife, Pat- ricia; five daughters, Susan, Julia, Lesley, Mrs. Jose (Patti) Salauerri of An- napolis, Md., and Gail; and a sister, Mrs. David (Zelda) Gulden of Montreal. Sophie Hoffman Sophie Hoffman, owner and president of Livemois Glass, died Feb. 7 at age 58. A native Detroiter, Mrs. Hoffman was a member of the Mr. and Mrs. Group, City of Hope. She leaves a son, Richard Gibbs; a daughter. Mrs. Michael (Sharon) Benedek; a brother, Nathan Polasky of California; and three grandchildren. Fanny Holtzmann, Celebrity Lawyer NEW YORK — Fanny Ellen Holtzmann, a lawyer specializing in motion pic- ture and copyright cases, died Feb. 5 at age 77. Prior to World War II, Miss Holtzmann was active in efforts to bring Jews out of Europe. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Hebrew Union College in January. .... • infants in his arms. His story is one of the drama- tic of the Holocaust. Mrs. Fine often spoke about the man who inspired her as a child as the kindest person she had ever known. Mrs. Fine leaves a daugh- ter, Mrs. Milton (Phyllis) Tyner; two sons, Melvin of Miami Lakes, Fla., and Herbert of Palos Verdes Es- tates, Calif.; a brother, Ben Fishman of Los Angeles, Calif.; and four sisters, Mrs. Sam (Ida) Sorkowitz, Mrs. Pauline Max, Mrs. Tillie Brown and Mrs. Harold (Ethel) Weisblatt; and eight grandchildren. Mae Krause Mae Krause, vice president of DSM Food Products, Co., wholesale bakery supplies, died Feb. 11 at age 90. Born in Russia, Mrs. Krause lived 74 years in De- troit. She was past president of the United He- brew Schools Woman's Aux- iliary, a life member of Hadassah, Women's Ameri- can OAT, the National Council of Jewish Women, Jewish Home for Aged Aux- iliary and C•)ng. Shaarey Zedek. She clockecl more than 1,000 hours in volunteer time for the Sinai Hospital Guild. Mrs. Krause leaves a son, Sydney A. of Florida; a daughter, Mrs. Reuben (Rena) Wax; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. M. Chasnick Morris Chasnick, 84, founder and owner of Com- mercial Laundry cleaners for more than 30 years, died in Florida Feb. 3. Mr. Chasnick was active in Histadrut, the Labor Zionist Alliance and Far- band. Born in Kiev, Russia, Mr. Chasnick came to the U.S. at age 13. He moved to Detroit from Chicago in 1941 and established his business. He retired to Hal- landale, Fla., in 1975. Mr. Chasnick is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, Irv- ing of Southfield; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Leo (Fay) Schoen- feld of Dallas, Tex.; and six grandchildren. Interment Florida. Anna Brenner Anna Brenner, a sales- Woman at Himelhoch's for 311/2 years, died Feb. 7 at age 86. Born in Bay City, Mrs. Brenner worked in the ladies coat department at the downtown Himelhoch's store and later moved to its Northland Center location. She retired five years ago. With her family, she attended Adat • Shalom Synagogue. She resided at 26110 W. 12 Mile, South- field. She leaves a son, Merle of San Marino, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Sam (Esther) Horowitz; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.