r THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, October 29, 1982 51 News Reports That Are Uniquely Israeli By CARL ALPERT H AIFA — Israel, the land of the unpredictable, the unaccountable, the uncer- tain, the unconventional, the unexpected, the un- likely — it's all part of daily life: Exodus Is Also a Prize — Recent festivities at Maasiyahu Prison included a Bible quiz. Convicts who won the first three prizes were given one-, two- and three-day "vacations." A Cohen in the House 4,— The population register shows that the most fre- quent family name in Israel - is Cohen, followed by Levi, Mizrachi and Peretz. A Respectable Racket — From an advertisement in the press: "GET HIGH, on Torah meditation, brea- thing exercises, movement and prayer; small classes." When Is Forever? — During last Sukkot, a com- pany advertised its "Sukka for Eternity," adding that it was guaranteed for 10 years. The Power of Prayer — Geoffrey Wigoder tells of a devout Christian who ut- tered this closing prayer at a meeting in America in VID Tape Your Wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzva, Anniversary or other Happy Occasion From ACTION VIDEO, Inc. q, 28475 GREENFIELD Southfield, Mi. 48076 559-7970 erellaif FRAGRANCE.A BOUTIQUE IS NOW OPEN An exclusive and unique boutique for both men and women, offering a large selection of perfumes, soaps and other fragrant items. Jeffrey Bruce,'New York-based makeup line and skin care is also available. For information call: - Pat Yagoobian, 855-6440 II arminf: 1k Orchard Lake Road, south of Maple 16rwli West Bloomfield amidie focz6tival Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield MONDAY NOVEMBER 1 8 P.M. ADMISSION MEMBERS $5.00 NON-MEMBERS $6.00 rT131 ■ 1 IND IYUDO favor of Israel: "0 Lord, bless thy people and thy land of Israel. Put a spirit of wisdom and understanding into the heart of Yasir Arafat, and failing that, 0 Lord, take him to thyself." Touch and Go — The 40-year-old woman spent an hour at the bottom of a pit into which she had fallen in Safed, while a group of Gur Hasidim, who found her, debated how to get her out without touching her. They finally overcame their reli- gious scruples and gave her a hand. Good Customer — U.S. sales-to Israel exceeded $2.5 billion last year, an increase of 23 percent over the prev- ious year. Seen and Heard at Beir-.Gurion Airport — During one demonstration, the El Al workers surged around the passengers and prevented the entrance of any who appeared to be Or- thodox. They shouted in- sults. "Why isn't your son at the front in Lebanon?" One ruf- fian yelled at a little old lady with a shawl over her head. There was a tear in- her eye as she replied quietly: "He can't; he was killed fighting in the Yom Kippur War." How to Prevent Acci- dents -- The late Judge Shlomo Loewenberg, for a long time chairman of the National Council for the Prevention of Accidents, once told a road safety sym- posium in Tel Aviv: "By talking another five min-. utes, and keeping all 150 of you safety experts, police officers. and journalists off the road, I'm making a real contribution to safety. While you're not driving, you can't be involved in any accidents." The Real Winner — The outstanding soccer game of the year took place in Re- hovot when the Jewish team from Shaarayim played the Lebanese Arabs from Marjayoun. The game ended with a 1-1 tie score, but the winner was peace. What's More Impor- tant? — In the early days of the state, a group of newly- arrived immigrant children from Yemen were being given IQ tests. A picture they were shown depicted a man with only one eye, and they were asked to indiCate what was missing. Almost all of them replied: "Payot" (earlocks). Jumping to Conclu- sions — The parents of 11- year-old Iris Naim of Kiryat Gat were frantic when their daughter failed to return home with her classmates from an all-day hike in the Judean desert. A search was begun at once, but close to midnight a couple of men drove the girl to her home, and she reported they had found her in the hills and had gone out of their way to return her. The relieved mother blurted out: "Thank God! What if she had been found by Arabs! Who knows what could have happened to her:" To which the two men replied quitely: "Lady, we are Arabs!" Hazards of Youth — Dr. Donald Silverberg of Kupat Holim has established in his research that gum-chewing increases blood pressure and the heart beat. When Peace Comes — Soon after the War of Inde- pendence i„ Israel set aside 500 dunams of land (125 Price & Compare 354-5896 rri.r.rt r1 tai fterP