- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Laughter By DORIS KUSHNER Laughter is a time tested tonic Used to treat a variety of ills. This valuable remedy has healthful ingredients Lacking in medicinal pills. Look for humor to induce laughter In life situations, occurring everyday. The mass media offers abundant humor Dispensed in assorted display. Please don't laugh at a person To hurt, be rude, or insult. But laught at your mistakes and troubles And gain happiness as an end result. Produced and bottled under strict Rabbinical supervision by Rabbi Dr. Joseph I. Singer & Rabbi Solomon B. Shapiro Manischewitz Wine Co. New York, NY 11232 Kashruth Certificate available upon request. TEL AVIV (JTA) .— Is- ' rael had denied a report by the Palestine Liberation Organization that an agreement has been reached on an exchange of eight Israeli soldiers held by El Fatah for 800 of the 1,000 . Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in the Ansar refu- gee camp in south Lebanon. Gen. 'Moshe Nativ, head of the Israel army's man- power branch, said Friday that there was no agree- ment but that negotiations were still in progress. The claim of an agreement, made by El Fatah comman- der Abu Jihad, was con- firmed, however, by the In- ternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. According to an ICRC spokesman there, a prisoner exchange will take place shortly but "only with the MEXICO CITY (JTA) — Six writers in Hebrew, Yid- dish and Spanish from four countries will receive the 1982 prizes for literature awarded annually by the Fernando Jeno Fund, it was announced here. Each prize amounts to $500. The winners, selected by a jury of the Jewish Central Committee's Cultural Commission are: Jacob Meitlis, of London, for his book in Yiddish, "Fun Vaitn Amol Biz Haint"; Shlomo Strauss-Marko, of Israel, for his Yiddish book, "Poilishe Yidn in Di Welder"; Dr. Yeshayahu Austri-Dunn, of Israel, for his book in He- brew, "Metushelach"; Menahem Gelehrter, also of Israel, for his Hebrew book, "Tzioni"; Eliahu Toker, of Buenos Aires, for his trans- lation of Yiddish poetry into Spanish; and Alicia Koren- brot, of Mexico, for her essay in Spanish on Maimonides. The Ferndando Jeno Fund was established in 1976 by the widow and chil- dren of the- late Ferndando Jeno, a philanthropist and former president of the, Jewish Central Committee of Mexico. The borrower runs in his own debt. agreement between Israel and the PLO will be con- firmed." In addition to the eight soldiers held by El Fatah, two Israeli soldiers are pris- oners of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Com- mand headed by Ahmed Jabreel, and three are held by the Syrians. The ICRC said in Geneva that six of the eight Israelis held by the PLO have been visited by its representatives but not the two held by the Jabreel group, although the Red Cross is seeking permission to see them. The ICRC also said that in the event of an agree- ment between Israel and the PLO . . . the Red Cross would be in charge of the technical details of the transfer, such as the list of names and the methods of carrying out the exchange. According to the ICRC, two CAB1NE REE Let our completely original designs for your home . or office - reflect you! Call for an appointment today. 782 Denison Ct. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48013 (313) 334-6633 • I! parallel channels are being used in the exchange opera- tion, an Austrian channel and the Red Cross in Geneva. The Austrians, at the re- quest of families of the Palestinian prisoners, "have been mediating be- tween the PLO and the Is- raelis," the ICRC said. An ICRC spokesman said that it has been contacted only by the Palestinians and that if an agreement is reached, it would take some time to implement. Meanwhile, the mother of Yosef Groffe, one of the two Israeli soldiers held by the Jabreel group, made a public appeal in an East Jerusalem Arabic newspaper Fri- day for the release of her son. She asked that at least the Red Cross be allowed to visit him and confirm to her that he is alive and well. Jabreel was quoted on the Jordan Radio's Hebrew broadcast as willing to allow the mothers of the two Israeli prisoners to visit them. But no reply has been received to requests trans- mitted to Beirut for details of the arrangement. COMPLETE ALTERATIONS Reasonable Prices HERBERT Cleaners & Tailors Draperies Decorated Folded Lapels Narrowed Expert Cleaning Lowest Prices! Also Suede, Leather 24709 Coolidge at 10 Mile Across from Dexter Davison 399-0336 The perfect combination._ Lenox Seder plate, and the newest creation by Lenox, the "Elijah" cup. mo 69 8Ls Inc. 31313 Northwestern • Farmington Hills 851-7333 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30-5:00 Jewelry Designers & Manufacturers of Original and - Unusual Creations • Authorized Appraisers • Estate Liquidators EXCELLENCE ' • • 17 • Israel 9 PLC' Prisoner Exchange Possible Jewish Writers Win Jeno Prizes We sit 'round the Seder table each year, and celebrate The Exodus through traditions passed down to us over thousands gLyears. These traditions have become so much a part of our heritage they are inscribed in the Haggadah for all the world to see: the matzoh, the "MaNishtanah:' the Aphikoman, the recitation of the plagues, the chant of "Dayenu; and on and on through the night, closing with "Chad Gadya:' At each Seder, however, there are other kinds of tradition s ... traditions which are just as strong, just as cherished. They are our personal family traditions. Unwritten and unsung, they are as much a part of our Seders as the hard-boiled eggs and bitter herbs. And among these, one of the most popular traditions is the wine that is used throughout the Seder eve- ning. That is Manischewitz, of course. In millions of homes, it just wouldn't be Passover without a bottle of Manischewitz Kosher Wine. It is a wine that spans the generations and, - somehow, symbolizes the continuity of the family Seder. Faces may change, we grow older, sometimes there is a new youngster to ask the "MaNish- tanah"... but always there is the Manischewitz. It holds a traditional and hon- ored place at our Seder table. Friday, March 4, 1983 In custom Furniture, Closets & Kitchens