Two of Them Along the Shore By DR. MAURICE CROLL Along the smooth, white sand Of this lonely, winding beach They walked along so Leisurely, barefoot, Like two lovers — oblivious To the sun, the gentle winds, The racing white clouds To all of nature's quirks That reached out to Warm the shore. The waves, each one Rising Higher than The one before, Peeking out at these two, Came gently into shore — Vying to smooth out The drifting sand In comfort for these two. The waves all knowing Winked at one another In their sly, constant motion As they walked along the shore Holding hands, As new lovers were Ever wont to do, Immersed into each other. The new born sun Came down to have a look. So strange it seemed — Two lovers at seventy Holding hands so gleefully. The sun broke out in such A widened smile And then, so happily, Smiled again. The soft pencils of brilliant Penetrating rays Shone thru the curled endings Of her wind-blown auburn hair Lighting up her face That shone so full in Abject, overwhelming love As she guided her Deep brown glittering eyes Directly unto her lover, -As if to say, in words, So loud, I am yours — then and now. Even more so now. The birds flew down To look upon these two And, having filled their eyes In such a beauteous scene, Then swooped away As gliding swans, so gracefully, To reach their kind So far away To tell them to sing out To all the world, Love at 70 — it is real And lasting — for a lifetime, Still a wondrous thing to see. The gray at his temples Came sloping down, fuzzy, Bespoke of time with love That grew upon these two. He stopped, looked full Into her loving, receptive eyes That darted back and forth — Growing more intense With each loving look — Multiplying in force That spoke out so very plain. Their sacred bonds of marriage Promised so eagerly in full So many years ago. It seemed to Now grow stronger With the oncoming years As they walked together In complete, fully attained Harmony Toward their God - with love. The earth, the wind, the sun, The clouds in unison Looked on, as if pre-arranged And then, in awe, stood still. The two walked on, oblivious, Still holding hands. Addendum: Today, in this free, unresolved - world of male and female, it is a beauti- ful sight — to see two youngsters (70) walking together, 'holding hands. The vows of marriage not only lasting, but actually reinforced. It could do away with almost any type of heart trouble. Jewish Information Bureau at 50 Recalls the Richards' Labors Steven Wise, who has undertaken continuation of the services provided by the Jewish Information Bureau, announced this week that elaborate ar- rangements are being made to mark the 50th anniver- sary of this non-profit agency. The anniversary recalls the organizational skills of the late Bernard G. Richards, who formed the bureau and continued pro- viding services to the hun- dreds requiring them, al- ways without charge. Upon the death of Ber- nard G. Richards, whose na- tional popularity caused him to.be identified as BGR, in 1971, at the age of 94, the bureau was directed, again on a volunteer basis, by his son, the late Judah Richards, who, like his father, was an active par- ticipant in Jewish move- ments, specifically the Zionist. Now Steven Wise sues these tasks, pursu- ing the traditional volun- teer assistance given to the many inquirers. The bureau continues its headquarters at 250 W. mation Bureau, Wise lists typical questions addressed to the agency with inquiries about sources. JUDAH RICHARDS and BERNARD RICHARDS 57th St., New York 10019. The late Bernard Richards was an organizer of the American Jewish Congress. He worked closely with Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and the world and national Zionist leaders. He was a popular contributor to major Jewish periodicals. His writings appeared frequently in The Detroit Jewish News. He was the author of "The Discourses of Keidansky" (1903) and "More Discourses of Keidansky" (1928). Commenting on the con- tinuity of the Jewish Infor- "The questions are many and varied. A stu- dent in Tyler, Tex. needs to know where she can obtain some early references on Louis Brandeis's role in the Zionist movement. A woman in Melbourne, Australia, asks how she can trace a relative who moved to Chicago. "A bride-to-be wants to find a calligrapher to in- scribe a ketuba. A minister in Malta requests a bibliog- raphy of the Dreyful Af- fair. A teacher in Brooklyn seeks information regard- ing the anti-Jewish riots that took place in Poland after World War I and the subsequent investigations (1919) by two separate commissions. "A free-lance writer in St. Louis inquires about sources concerning the ear- liest Jewish settlement in Romania. A Conservative rabbi in Teaneck, N.J., is in- terested in obtaining mate- rial for a projected program about the Falashas." THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 1, 1983 Family Program in Israel Israel Mission - NEW YORK — American Mizrachi Women and Dor Hemshech, the World Zionist Organization's Young Leadership Division, will co-sponsor a special summer program in Israel for Jewish families entitled, "Scratch the Surface and Strike Roots." For the first three weeks, adults and teens spend their mornings performing light physical labor in a Jewish National Fund Afforesta- tion Project in the Galilee; children attend day camp with Israeli children. In addition, the program provides three days of tour- ing in the Galilee, three days in Jerusalem during the final week and three free days. Children six-, years old and above, and adults to age 45 are eligible. Families will depart New York in mid-July, and will be housed in Jewish Agency absorption centers. For information, write Dr. Shmuel Rosenman, Dor Hemshech, 515 Park Ave., New York 10022. Afternoons are spent together in family activi- ties, and cultural events, including Hebrew (U1- pan) classes, are pre- sented in the evenings. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Tourism to Israel was down 12 percent last year , over 1981, with a consequent drop of some $200 million in income. NEW YORK — The United Jewish Appeal. will sponsor its second winter President's Mission to Is- rael Jan. 30-Feb. 4. Pa pants will be hosted by President Yitzhak Navon of Israel. FRUIT BASKETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS WORLD-WIDE DELIVERY Tourism Down THE BASKET SHOPPE • 1545-0505r 2666 COOLIDGE Berkley PRINCETON'S GREATEST SALE EVER NOW IN PROGRESS!! Drastic Final Markdowns On Brand New Clothing & Furnishings for Boys - Students - Men SAVE UP TO 80%!!! 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