44 Friday, December 18, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Lubavitch Contribution Is Appreciated at Recent White House Aging Conference By DAVID FRIEDMAN (Copyright 1981, JTA, Inc.) The special insight of the Lubavitch Movement was present at the recent con- troversial White House Conference on Aging in Washington. Seven Or- thodox rabbis were ap- pointed by thd White House as delegates to the four-day conference. JAKKS RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 25234 GREENFIELD AT 10 MILE 967-3922 Where Dining Is An Enjoyment CHEF CHUCK FORMOSA'S DINNER SPECIALS FRESH WHITE FISH PETITE FILET INCLUDES: SALAD BAR, SOUP, POT. OR VEG. EARLY BIRD DINNERS '6" DINNER SPECIALS FROM $5.75 FROM $4.50 4 to 7 p.n. Rim-Fri. taw YEAR'S EVE RESERVATIONS TAKEN I RESERVATIONS TAKEN FOR XMAS PARTIES CARL STEGER AT THE PIANO BAR WED. THRU SAT. 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Hudson Drive Southfield, Michigan But Abraham Shemtov, that anyone can walk into a Washington representative synagogue and see a 13 year of the American Friends of old studying Torah with his Lubavitch and one of the grandfather. He said there delegates, was quick to has never been any genera- point out that the Hasidic tion gap in Judaism. He said movement is considered the elderly among Jews apolitical by the White have been regarded tradi- House and that Lubavitch- tionally as a resource to ers, including some of those learn from, not a burden. attending this conference, Hollander said that his had been named by Demo- committee adopted a resolu- cratic and Republican tion offered by him that the Presidents to previous elderly receive the same White House conferences on treatment in hospitals as the family and on children. the young. He charged they At the same time, Shem- do not. "Old age is not sup- tov ackndwledged that the posed to be a crime that is seven delegates were punished by death," he said. among those named by the Hecht's committee dealt Reagan Administration with the private sector and which had brought about he said he spoke about the charges by many of the "private sector — the indi- other delegages that the vidual." He said he stressed Administration was at- that man should try to "ele- tempting to "stack" the con- vate" himself and rather ference to prevent it from , than kill time he should try opposing the Administra- to use his time well. tion's budget cuts. Posner said that on a Rabbi Nissan Mindel, voluntary basis com- secretary' to the munities could do much. Lubavitcher Rebbe, He said the elderly could Rabbi Menahem be involved in educa- Schneerson, and editor of tional programs because Lulaavitcher publica- they still can and want to tions in English, poihted learn. out that Schneerson has The conference also gave opposed cuts in any of the the rabbis an opportunity to programs for the elderly. do what the Lubavitchers He said the Lubavitcher enjoy — reaching out to rebbe believes that the others. Shemtov said that government should not when some of the other take anything away from Jewish delegates found they the elderly and should were getting kosher food increase programs where while dining with the other possible. delegates they asked if they The other five delegates could join them. By the last were Rabbi Moshe Feller, of evening some 20 people Minneapolis; Rabi Zalman were eating kosher meals. Posner, of Nashville, Tenn.; The rabbis also answered Rabbi Shlomo Cunin, of Los many questions on kashrut Angeles; Rabbi Jacob from both Jews and non- Hecht, executive vice Jews. They also answered many president of the National Conference for Furtherance questions, from why they of Jewish Education; and were wearing kipot to more Rabbi David Hollander, of philosophical questions on Brooklyn, N.Y. Only Cunin Judaism. It seems that was not present in the whatever the White House interview conducted at the conference on Aging accom- Washington Hilton during plished, some Jews and non-Jews went home with a the conference. Shemtov and Mindel little more knowledge and stressed that Schneersen understanding of Judaism. has always preached that Jews have a debt to society as well as to the Jewish ADL Offers community. Mindel said Tabloid, Guide this was to strengthen the "moral resources" of the on Jerusalem family and of society. 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Copies taught that the elderly of the tabloid and study should not only be re- guide may be obtained from spected but they should the Anti - Defamation play a useful part in League of Bnai Brith, 823 society as long as they are United Nations Plaza, New able. Posner noted that York, N.Y., 10017. Schneerson has opposed mandatory retirement The Dead Sea is known in for the elderly. Hebrew as Yam Ha- Hollander pointed out Melakh, or the "Salt Sea." SUSSEX HOUSO 19101 MILE AT EVERGREEN ccn 0 0 -77 UUV- 00 RESERVATIONS NOW TAKEN FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING TO PARIS TRIO OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL MENU— 3 SEATINGS EVERY SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 30 Items $ 6 95 Ackilts $4 95 12 & under SAM JARRUS General Manager SUPER BOWL SUNDAY BRUNCH JAN. 24, 1982 WIDE SCREEN TV PRIVATE ROOMS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES..., RIBS! RIBS! RIBS! RIBS! THE NEW Home of Baby Spare Ribs Since 1941 998 W. 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