----, 41111111)11.114110PilW Friday, January 1, 1982 17 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Men must be decided on with vigor in what they what they will not do, and ought to do. then they are able to act Mencius AJCommittee Honors R.J. Reynolds Chief — orn. ■ - r-•• NEW YORK Edward A. Horrigan Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., was honored by the Ameri- can Jewish Committee last month with their Human Relations Award. Horrigan was selected for his "leadership in the to- bacco industry and philan- thropic endeavors." Seymour Rich, from the AJCommittee, said, "We were especially impressed y Mr. Horrigan's efforts to overcome prejudice and bigotry and for his devotion to the cause of promoting understanding between all FREE By BEN GALLOB ALL GM CARS—COMING IKJANUARY Call for details 28000 Telegraph-At The Tel-12 Mall Reynolds Tobacco's Edward Horrigan, left, is presented the American Jewish Committee's Human Relations Award by Louis Seidman. One Jew, describing in Woodbourne, N.Y. three his participation in a re- rabbis and a student cantor treat, said that, "for me, were among the -67 al- the most important thing coholics who found the sup- was just meeting other portive strength within the people in the same boat." Jewish religion they needed He said that, for years, "I for recovery, said Maureen was sure I was unique Calarino, JACS president, and .I was ashamed. Now adding that some came con- the support of my new vinced this was impossible. Ms. Calarino said "the friends gives me the strength to face every idea that Jews can suffer morning without the bot- from alcoholism or drug abuse is still taboo"- tle." Participants have in- among most rabbis "but cluded Orthodox, Conserva- -alcoholics need strong tive and Reform Jews, spiritual support to face JACS reported. Half are the demands of the re- synagogue-goers. Men and covery -process. It is es- women participate in equal sential that rabbis do not numbers. Ages- range from turn away from the mid-20s to mid-60s. Jewish alcoholic when he At the sixth retreat, held or she comes for help." Sixty-seven Jewish al- coholics each made an im- portant discovery during_ the first week of November at a gathering at a New York kosher hotel — they discovered that other Jews suffered from the sam afflic- tion. The occasion was the sixth Jewish alcoholics re- treat sponsored- on a twice-a-year schedule by a volunteer group of recover- ing alcoholics who had met at earlier retreats. Since 1979, more than 300 men- and women have made this "comforting dis- covery" at the retreats sponsored by the JACS Foundation. JACS stands for Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically-Dependent Persons and Significant Others. JACS includes close friends and family in the re- JERUSALEM (JTA) — covery process. Hundreds of Jews in the Far East have expressed their wish to join the Zionist 230 Israelis movement and to be rep- Arrested in U.S. resented in the next World TEL AVIV . (JTA) — Is- Zionist Congress in 1982, it rael's former police rep- was reported here by resentative in the U.S., De- Miriam Meyouhas of the puty Inspector Michael World Zionist Organization Bochner, who has recently department of organization, returned after four years who returned from a tour of _service in America, said the area. She said that various that "only" 230 Israelis had been apprehended in the Zionist groups are signing U.S. for crimes committed up members. Reporting on - various there. In an interview published Jewish communities in the in the current issue- of the Far East, Meyouhas said Israeli . English-language the Jewish community in "Newsview" weekly Thailand comprises 80 magazine, .Bochner says families, some 300 persons, that this is a relatively all residing near Bangkok; small number in view of the Ten of the families were some quarter million Mraeli born in the country and hold Thai citizenship. The other yordim in America. "The difference is that families are either aliens they are Israelis (as com- who have lived there for pared to larger numbers many years or temporary from other national or residents who reside in the thnic groups) and for that country for brief periods of ason alone are more con- time. The community oper- - spicuous," he said. Bochner said that much of ates a large communal the petty crime by Israelis is center in downtown committed in New York, Bangkok. It includes a with more serious crimes synagogue, classrooms, a library and an apartment occurring on- the West Coast, where some 20-30 for guests from overseas. Some 300 Jews live in the "professional criminals" forming the mucleus of the Philippines, most of them of so-called "Israel Mafia" is East European origin, located in Los Angeles. Meyouhas said. The com- Around them are another munity operates • a some 50 foriner Israelis synagogue and a Sunday serving as contacts or school with 30 students. A new synagogue is scheduled agents. Jews in the Far East Seek to Join_ Zionist Movement lob ►1 . IN FREE Electronic engine diagnosis with computer print-out. 20% OFF EVERYTHING IN STORE! - to be built soon. The Jewish community in Hong Kong numbers 1,200 persons of various origins. The community operates a large communal center and publishes a Jewish news- paper. • There are some 500 Jews in Singapore, mostly East Europeans. They maintain an active communal center and re- cently renovated two synagogues. There are 6,000 Jews in India, 4,000 of whom live in Bombay. There are some 40 active synagogues, as well as -a Jewish club which houses a kosher restaurant and the offices of the Jewish Agency. The Zionist Society of In- dia, which was inactive in recent years, is resuming its activities and elections are scheduled for various posts in the society to prepare work for the next Zionist Congress. Meyouhas said that two groups of Indian Jews are expected in Israel shortly to participate in leadership seminars. There are some 600 Jews in Japan, most of whom live in Tokyo.' The new corn- munal center includes a synagogue, an auditorium, a swimming -pool and a kosher restaurant. The community employs a young and active Conserva- tive rabbi. She declared that at the first five retreats, "The par- ticipants confirmed what most Jewish alcoholics know: that getting help be- gins by proving Jewish al- coholism is a reality." She warned that Jewish religi- ous leaders must recognize the existence of the problem and join the effort to combat it, or the synagogue will lose out to the bottle. (EXCEPT LOTTERY TICKETS & FILM PROCESSING) 50c INC. OFF ADDITIONAL ON ANY CALENDAR With This Ad Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30 23067 COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE IN OAK PARK` PLAZA 541-0022, ALLSTATE BURGLAR ALARMS New Computerized Security Equipment Central Station & Direct to Police Thousands of satisfied customers. 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