THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 54 Friday, April 10, 1981 French Chief Rabbi Installed 'Breakfast With Bar Ilan' - fine art jewelry PARIS (JTA) — France's newly-elected chief rabbi, Rene Sirat, on Sunday warned that "many dangers threaten France's Jews but none as grievous as the risk of losing their Jewish iden- tity." Sirat, who was speak- ing at the ceremony during which he assumed his office, said that this process "has already started and is now in the midst of a slow _but dramatic evolution." The 51-year-old Sirat was elected last June to replace Chief Rabbi Jacob Kaplan. A former teacher and educator, the new chief Monday, April 13, 1981 — 10 am-9 pm PARAMONT PROMOTIONS GREATER DETROIT Spring has Arrived and so has Susan Berman We invite you to meet this exciting young designer and pre - view her new collection of contemporary ANTIQUE SHOW Tuesday, April 14, 1981 — 10 am-4 pm Exclusively at April 17, 18, 19 Jules R. 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To mark the universality of his role, Sirat asked that prayers recited during the ceremony should reflect all trends in religious Judaism. Rabbi Kaplan recited the traditional blessings and warned Sirat that he will serve at a time of crisis and difficulties in French Jew- ry's history. Among those attending the ceremony were a personal representa- tive of the French president, former Premiers Jacques Chirac and Michel Debre, Senate President Alain Preparing for the Breakfast with Bar-Ilan pro- Poher, the president of the gram, are, seated, from left: Nora Lessman, Sharon European Parliament Mrs. Hart and Susie Pappas; and standing, from left: Simone Veil, the ministers Malka Gordon, Beverly Laker, Diane Klein and Leila of the interior and labor as Stollman. well as representatives of Plans are under way for the Israeli university. the Catholic church, the the American Women for Working on ar- Federation of Protestant Churches and the Paris Bar-Ilan University's rangements for the meeting spring meeting, entitled are: Frieda Stollman, Mosque. Among the dangers "Breakfast With Bar-Ilan," president; and Sheri Brown, which threaten the to be held May 6 in the home Fayga Dombey, Malka Gor- French Jewish commu- of Barbara Stollman, 2688 don, Sharon Hart, Doreen nity, Sirat enumerated Indian Mound Rd. S., Bir- Hermelin, Diane Klein, Be- verly Laker, Linda Lee, "pseudo - scientific mingham. Terran Leemis, Nora theories" which want to The meeting will feature Lessman,- Jacqueline Mil- prove that the Holocaut never existed and the fact the presentation of "The grom, Judith Naftaly, Bar- that six months after the Tzviling" by the Festival bara Nusbaum, Susan Pap- Rue Copernic bomb at- Dancers of the Jewish pas, Rose Schlussel, Merle tack the culprits have not Community Center and a Solway, Mrs. Stollman, yet been identified and report by Joanne Zuroff on Leila Stollman and Mrs. her family's recent visit to Zuroff. arrested. In a reference to the re- cent election of a converted Jew, Jean-Marie Lustiger JERUSALEM (JTA) — Begin will be the new as archbishop of Paris, Sirat Four nominees of ambas- ambassador to South Af- warned against the "in- rank were ap- rica, taking over from creasingly flimsy line sadorial proved by the Cabinet Sun- former Shin Bet (secret) separating Jews from day in a list of more than 20 service) chief Yosef Christians." He warned, selected by Foreign Minis- Harmelin who has served "You can't be both: you are in Pretoria for the last either a Christian or a Jew." ter Yitzhak Shamir for var- two- years. Yosef Hadass, ious diplomatic posts By a strange twist of his- who served in Cairo for a tory, the new chief rabbi's around the world. time as Minister- Moshe Sasson, a veteran first official function will be Counselor under Ben- to recite Kadish at the tomb diplomat well versed in the Elissar has been named language and culture of the of a converted Jewish ambassador to Denmark. Catholic priest. Fr. Jean Arab world, was named Is- Sasson, the senior among new ambassador to Braun, 74, who died Satur- rael's them, was formerly Ambas- Egypt. He will replace day and requested in his sador to Italy and has Eliahu Ben-Elissar who res- will that the chief rabbi re- served more recently as a cite the prayer as "I always igned to run for the Knesset "special adviser" to the on the Likud ticket. felt close to Judaism, the Yitzhak Ben-Ari, another Foreign Minister on Euro- religion of my parents." Fr. pean relations. He is a son of Braun had been active dur- experienced diplomat, will the late Eliahu Sasson who be ambassador to West ing World War II in the replacing Yoha- undertook diplomatic mis- French resistance, had Germany, nan Meroz who has served sions for the Jewish Agency saved countless Jews from in Bonn for nearly five before the state was founded deportation and was and later served as a minis- counted as one of the Right- years. Eliahu Lankin, a ter in cabinets headed by eous Gentiles by Yad Vas- 'Jerusalem attorney and Premier David Ben-Gurion. hem in Jerusalem. He was one of several close political supporter Catholic priests of Jewish of Premier Menahem Terrorists Held origin, like Fr. Gasberg who TEL AVIV (JTA) — The died last month, who had Ruling Boosts IDF acknowledged that it openly assumed their Religious Rights detained two residents of Judaism during the Nazi WASHINGTON — The Toulin village in south occupation of France. Supreme Court ruled Mon- Lebanon, target of 12 Gt day that states may not week's Israeli infantry No Landslide deny unemployment com- in which houses that 'al- TEL AVIV (ZINS) — The pensation to persons who legedly sheltered terrorists newspaper Haaretz has quit their jobs because they were blown up. editorialized that Israelis believe it violates their reli- The detainees, suspected are not prepared to give the gious faith. of collaborating with Pales- Labor Alignment an over- By a vote of 8-1 (only Jus- tine Liberation Organiza- whelming victory in the tice William H. Rehquist tion terrorists who attacked June elections. dissented) the court decided Israel in the past, were The paper said many vot- that Indiana officials must brought to Israel for ques- ers are not convinced that pay unemployment benefits tioning, the army said. Another Toulin resident Shimon Peres will be to Eddie C. Thomas, a superior to Menahem Be- Jehovah's Witness who vol- was handed over to the Is- gin. The paper said Labor untarily left a position with raelis several months ago may be hurt by its hopes for an East Chicago manufac- by Maj. Saad Haddad's an absolute majority that turing company after he Christian forces and is cur- will not need coalition was transferred to a di- rently serving a five-year partners, and few voters be- vision that produces tanks prison sentence for alleged lieve_ Labor can quickly for the military. Jehovah's collaboration with the ter- solve Israel's economic Witnesses prohibit military rorists who attacked Kibutz Misgav Am last year. woes. service. 5 9 Reg. Price S3.50 • Must be presented with incoming orders Cash & Carry Only, Limit 3 Freedom Cleaners Coupon Expires 4-30-81 11•1111•111111! SAVE OVER 25% WITH THESE CASH & CARRY COUPONS Repair & Alterations at additional charge Same Day Dry Cleaning on request WE CLEAN ON SATURDAY