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GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER OF HADASSAH •

19111 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield 48075 • 357 , 220

Annette Meskin, President

HMO DEVELOPS RP CONTACT LENSES

Special contact lenses
that appear to appreciably
retard the progressive vis-
ual deterioration of patients
with retinitis pigmentosa
(RP) have been developed at
the Hadassah-Hebrew Uni-
versity Medical Center in
Jerusalem.
This is one of a series of
developments resulting
from the RP research pro-
gram in the Department of
Ophthalmology, where the
various medical and
technological skills of sev-
eral teams are cooperating
in an intensive program to
learn the causes of and ways
to control this complex
genetic disease.

Retinitis pigmentosa is
the most frequent cause of
hereditary blindness, which
starts with young people in
their teens and peaks in
their 20s_and 30s. No treat-
ment is known for the dis-
ease, in which an excess of

pigment is found dispersed
in the retina.
The purpose of the spe-
cially constructed contact
lenses is to slow down the
deterioration of the retina
by reducing the amount of
light entering the eye, and
to eliminate the dangerous
wave lengths of light. The
lenses are currently under-
going evaluation. One team
is growing retinal pigment
epithelium cells from ani-
mals and looking for the fac-
tors that influence the
metabolism of these cells.
Only a few laboratories in
the world are doing this
type of research.
Another department
team is studying the
biochemistry of Vitamin A
in the pigment epithelium
cells of the retina and work-
ing on the effect of different
wave lengths of light on
healthy and diseased
retinas as well as on the ef-
fect of Vitamin A.

The Greater Detroit Chapter of

Hadassah

Cordially invites you to join us
at the

Opening Meeting

Celebrating our
70th Anniversary
With Special Recognition
of Chapter Past Presidents
and Members of
36 Years or More

And Featuring

Gloria
Goldreich

CLASSES STAR T IN OCTOBER

Susan Rose, Education
Vice President announced
that the Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah and
the Midrasha College of
Jewish Studies will present
four Thursday mornings_ of
learning, lectures and lunch
in October. Registrants may
select one of four classes
which will be offered from
10-11 A.M. The choices are,
The Ghetto-Image in Liter-
ature and History with Dr.
Jon Fishbane; When Bad
Things Happen to Good
People with Rochelle Mil-
len; Living Well: Jewish
Women Remember with Dr.
Jackie Zeff; and Jewish
Customs: Origins and
Meaning with Dr. Joseph
Gutman.
The lecture series will
take place from 11 A.M. to
12 noon. Lecturers include
Dr. Susan Silk, Blu Green-
berg, Aliza Shevrin and
Norman Robbins. -
Each session will be fol-
lowed by lunch at noon.
Babysitting will be avail-

THRIFT SHOP NEWS

It will now be easier for
suburbanites to deliver
their quality discards to the
Hadassah Thrift Shop. In
September the Thrift Shop
Van will begin making a
regular stop in Southfield
on Wednesdays from 10
A.M. to 12 noon. On Wed-
nesday September 15, 22
and 29 the van will be
parked at the south
entrance of 19111 W. 10 -
Mile Road, the building that
houses Hadassah's office. If
donors will give the driver a
sheet with their name, ad-
dress and a list of the items
and their values, it will
facilitate sending the pro-
per donor slip for your tax
purposes.

able for children 18 months
and older by reservation.
The cost of the complete
series including lunch is
$35. For those who wish to
register for the classes and
lectures only, the fee is $20.
Applications for registra-
tion are available by calling
the Hadassah office, 357-
2920 or the Midrasha office
354-1050 or 352-7117.

Author of Best Selling Novel
"Leah's Journey"

Wednesday, September 8, 1982
Coffee and Cake - 12:30 P.M.
$1.00 Donation

Luncheon on the Aisle

`Luncheon on the Aisle' is
an opportunity to see a dress
rehearsal of "Macbeth" at
Meadow Brook Theater.
Following a dairy box
lunch, theatergoers will
have a chance to watch the
director putting the final
touches on lighting, sets
and costumes and can liter-
ally participate in the pre-
opening rehearsal. Tickets
are available for the et--
tober 1 production at $15 in-
cluding bus transportation
from Congregation Beth
Achim, 21100 West 12 Mile
Road, or $11 without trans-
portation. For reservations
call the Hadassah office,
357-2920.

HADASSAH HONORS MEMBERS
Hadassah Honors Members

At this years' opening
meeting we will be celebrat7
ing Hadassah's 70th an-
niversary and honoring all
members of 36 years or
- more and all past presidents
of the Greater Detroit
Chapter. Hostesses will seat
these ladies in a reserved
section for the program.
Gloria Goldreich's two
latest novels will be avail-
able and time permitting,
she will autograph copies
after the program.

Congregation
B'Nai Moshe
14390 W. 10 Mile Rd.
Oak Park

Early Bird Drawing For Paid Up Members

President
Annette Meskin
V.P. Programming
Marcia Kersch

Why are we asking
you to join?

Because
Hadassah
wants you
and needs
you!

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Babysitting By Reservation Only 357-2920
' Children must be two years or older.
Thrift Shop Van will be waiting.
For your gently used items.

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Mail to: Hadassah
19111 W. 10 Mile Road, Suite 705
Southfield. Michigan 48075

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