THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 25, 1983 59 t► LT HADASSAH HEADLINES Joan Provizer, Editor GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER OF HADASSAH President Navon Honors Nleier Shfeyah for Saving Drop Outs Israel, acknowledged by youth workers and educators throughout the world as a pioneer in the education, rehabilitation and integration of immig- rant and troubled youth, will soon be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Youth Aliyah, the rescue move- ment founded for that pur- pose. Sylvia Doppelt, Hadassah national Youth Aliyah chairman reported at the recent Midwinter Meeting of the National Board that Meier Shfeyah, an agricul- tural village which accepts referrals from Youth Aliyah was just honored by President Yitzhak Navon for the outstanding work of its staff in preventing youth from dropping out of the program. "Educators in Is- rael have become concerned about 'absorption shock," which students suffer when they feel that they do not fit into the school society," she explained. At Meier Shefeyah it is caused by the different ethnic and social backgrounds of children, who are 12 and 13 years old. To meet this problem the staff has evolved techniques 19111 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield 48075 • 357-2920 Annette Meskin, President SISTER CAROL RITTNER TO BE HONORED that have brought dramatic Sister Carol Rittner, results. R.S.M. is to be the honoree Meier Shfeyah was of the Myrtle Wreath founded by Junior Hadas- Achievement Award pre- sah in 1922. It was the Anted by the Greater De- forerunner of Youth Aliyah, ' troit Chapter of Hadassah. of which Hadassah founder, Her concern for survivors of Henrietta Szold, became the the Holocaust and rescuers first director in 1934. There of Holocaust victims, are 400 children in this vil- coupled with an outspoken lage which is famous for its advocacy of interfaith ac- artists it has produced, in- tion, has made this Catholic cluding some of Israel's nun a driving force in most celebrated dancers, Jewish affairs on a world- singers, painters and wide scale. sculptors. The mandolin or- Sister Carol is a faculty chestra formed by its member at Mercy College of graduates has won inter- Detroit and a special ad- national prizes. visor to chairman Eli Wiesel of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 26, 1983, twelve noon at Meadow Brook Hall, Oakland University. The luncheon will be open only to Life Members, New Members, and sponsors of New Members by reserva- tion only. Reservations to this affair are limited be- cause of space and will be accepted on afirst come first serve basis. TIME TO SPRING CLEAN! and send your gently used clothing and household items to the HADASSAH THRIFT SHOP 224 W. 9 Mile Road Ferndale 547-8080 Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5 Sunday 11-4 JOIN HADASSAH TODAY! All contributions tax-deductible. New Schoolhouse Wing Dedicated at Ramat Hadassah Szold A new schoolhouse wing was recently dedicated at Ramat Hadassah Szold. The addition was only one of several that Hadassah added to its Youth Aliyah installations in the past year. Ramat Hadassah Szold is a residential youth village established in 1949 as an absorbtion and screen- ing camp for Youth Aliyah children who came to Israel as part of the mass immi- gration of that period. Later its focus was shifted to re- medial education for disad- vantaged youth at the low- est level of achievement. The youngsters help- in the maintenance of the vil- lage, which adds to their sense of community and pride in their surroundings. While Youth Aliyah itself continues to change, adapt- ing its curriculum to Israel's changing needs, one thing remains a constant: Youth Aliyah cares for each youngster as an individual with enormous potential and this has resulted in each one becoming an achiever. There are 211,000 successful Youth Aliyah graduates to date. YAHRZEIT IN ISRAEL NISAN MARCH 15-APRIL 30 Aaron H. Gershenson Arie Lieb Sklar Helen Wener Bess Yura IYAR APRIL 14-MAY 12 Benjamin Katz Rose Raskin Harry L. Sommer, Each month we note the names of those dear ones for whom a benefactor has endowed a Yahrzeit to be observed in perpetuity in the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, within its beautiful Synagogue crowned with the stained glass windows by Marc Chargall. Subscription is seven hundred fifty dollars. 4 eriammonnommoi, The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah and the Mldrasha College of Jewish Studies present a SPRING 2 LUNCH and LEARNING SERIES Thursdays April 7, 14, 28 and May 5 Mini-Courses 10:30 - 12:00 Lunch at 12 Noon Please Choose One Class for the entire four-week period. CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA — Camp Young Judaea is located in Ortonville, Michigan, one half hour north of Detroit. This site offers clean air, blue skies and borders the Meadowbrook Conservation Reserve. Children can truly appreciate nature and the out-of-doors on our 120-acre campus. They can take advantage of our hiking trails, lake, camp sites, and many other sports and recreational facilities. A full camping and educational program is offered, with special attention to the emotional and physical well-being of the individual camper. Convenient transportation from major cities in the Midwest is arranged to and from Camp Young Judaea. — We are very proud of the physical facilities at Camp Young Judaea, however, the true uniqueness of our Camp Is in the program. Field trips, scouting, arts and crafts and other activities create the opportunity for true learning to take place, through the In- teraction of the camper, not only with his peers, but with the counseling staff as well. Camp Young Judaea is deeply committed to Jewish values and tradition. Programming is structured toward Jewish content through special activities centered around our heritage in both the United States and Israel. Campers can relate to, and live, Judaism through participation in projects such as re-enacting the birth of the State of Israel, building a model kibbutz, and the experiences of Roots Day, Zionism Day, Social Action Day, and others. The beauty and meaning of Shabbat takes on special significance as It Is observed in a natural setting. Hebrew becomes a living language as it is integrated into everyday vocabulary and automatically absorbed. Camp Young Judaea is more than a camp. Our program is a total experience which your child will talk about for years to come. Biblical Archaeology Dr. Joseph Gutmann, Professor of Art History, Wayne State University Martin Buber: The Man and His Ideas Rochelle Millen, Director of Special Projects, UHS Doctoral Dissertation on Martin Buber Topics In Anti-Semitism Dr. Jonathan Fishbane, UHS & Shaarey Zedek High School Principal Ph.D. in Intellectual European History OUR AIM Camp Young Judaea is the summer expression of HASHACHAR, sponsored by HADASSAH EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIENCE Yiddish . Literature in Translation Aliza Shevrin, Translator of Isaac Dashevis Singer and Sholem Aleichem WHERE: Midrosho College of Jewish Studies 21550 West Twelve Mile Road , Southfield 352-7117 or 354-1050 Hodossoh President: Annette Meskin Education Vice-President: Susan Rose Mir:kasha Chairperson: Rose Koye Baby-Sitting by Reservation only 354.1050 or 352-7117 Children must be 18 months or older The cost of mini-courses and lunches is $36.00 T he cost of mini-courses without lunches Is $15.00 •