12 Friday, June 17, 1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ramaRoFF LeasinG I 28585 TELEGRAPH RD. Southfield Across From Tel-12 CO (313) 353-1300 ALL MAKES & MODELS — DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN Sam Scotella Prize Winners NEW YORK (JTA) — Thirty-two students at Jewish religious schools throughout the United States have been named as prize winners of the third "Great National Jewish Read-In" conducted by the Jewish Braille Institute of America. for todcA Mc n Medal Commemorates Centenary of Pioneering Israeli Settlement NEW YORK — A bronze medal commemorating the centenary of Rishon le Zion, one of the first six settle- ments in modern Israel, has been issued by the Israeli Government Coins and Medals Corp. Designed by Israeli craftsman Yaakov Agam, himself born at Rishon le Zion, the medal measures 59 millimeters in diameter and weighs 94 grams. Rishon le Zion, founded on the 15th of Av in 1882, has greatly figured in the history of the state of Israel. The country's blue and white flag was first hoisted during the settlement's third anniversary. The Is- raeli national anthem, "HaTikva," originally a workers' song, was, com- posed by a native of the set- tlement, and in 1889 the Jewish National Fund was created there. It was also at Rishon le Zion, that the first Carmel vineyards were planted by Baron Edmond de Rothschild. The new medal depicts the settlement's central synagogue with the in- Hapoel Games Well Received When it comes to today's man, we have a wide selection of exciting new rings that are sure to suit his life style. These rugged yet elegant ring styles will please even the most discriminating taste. Come in and let us show you our exclusive collection today. By HASKELL COHEN (Copyright 1982, JTA, Inc.) EVERYTHING ALWAYS 20% OFF! & MORE! Free Gift Wrapping • Cash Refunds Five Generations of Experience on The Boardwalk • 6891 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Daily 10-6; Thurs. 10-8; Sat. 10-6 • 855-3121 TEL AVIV — The con- sensus of opinion among Is- raelis is that the 12th set of Hapoel Games was the best ever in the history of that particular international set of games. Several records, particu- larly in swimming and track and field, were estab- lished. The Israelis were particularly impressed by the Women's World Cham- pion Javelin Thrower Anna Veroli of Greece, who set a new Hapoel Games record and the number one ranked women's high jumper, West RT IN THE SQUARE FRIDAY & SATURDAY JUNE 17 & 18 10 A.M. to 6 PM. APPLEGATE SQUARE, Northwestern Hwy. Between 12 & 13 Miles, Southfield A FINE ARTS EXHIBIT & SALE Front and back views of the bronze medal com- memorating the centenary of Rishon le Zion, one of Israel's first settlements. The medal was designed by Israeli craftsman Yaakov Agam. scription "Rishon le Zion for the improvement of Is- 5643-1882" in Hebrew rael's landscapes, the estab- and English, while the lishment and preservation reverse shows a cluster of of her national parks and grapes against a Mogen reserves, and the excava- David, a sculpture design tion of antiquities. Informa- which changes according tion regarding the medal to the angle of view, a may be obtained from the trademark of Agam's Israeli Government Coins work. and Medals Corp., 350 Fifth Profits from the sale of Ave., New York, N.Y. the medals are earmarked 10118. a t..L Germany's Ulrike Mayfarth, who won that event with a spring of 6'2 3/4". The United States' con- tingent of some 110 com- petitors and adminis- trators, funded jointly by the Histadrut and the U.S. Committee Sports for Is- rael, was the largest array of athletes to come from any one country. There were participants from some 35 lands. * * * On the basketball front in Israel it was reported that Coach Ralph Klein, of the perennial championship Tel Aviv Maccabi quintet, has resigned to take a position with the quintet represent- ing Cologne, Germany. During the course of the Hapoel Games the star of the Maccabi quintet over the past few seasons, Earl Williams, took time to marry his Dutch sweetheart. Williams was the player who came back to Israel last fall and advised the Maccabi management that he had converted to Judaism. An aggressive ball player, Williams has never become the idol of most of the fans because of his con- stant battling under the boards with opposing players. Williams came to Israel a few years ago after serving stints with the De- troit Pistons and Boston Celtics in the National Bas- ketball Association. It's going to be very difficult to get someone of his caliber as a replacement in the event he decides to move his play- ing headquarters elsewhere. Josh Rosen, doyen of Is- raeli basketball, has switched coaching positions once again. He is now head- ing the Teaching Corps of Hapoel Tel Aviv. Since leav- ing Maccabi Tel Aviv, Rosen - has handled the coaching reins of clubs ranging, geographically, from Tel Aviv up to Haifa and then down southward from the busy metropolis of Tel Aviv. The Basketball Federa- tion Head, Yossi Inbar, - said that the Basketball Federation may be clearning up its problem concerning the conver- sion of so many of the black players, who have been coming over, by al- tering its rules pertaining to non-Israeli citizens. Commencing next year, each team will be permit- ted to sign a total of two foreign players regard- less of their religious af- filiations. Consequently, instead of making an effort to get one Jewish performer and one top flight non-Jew into the various line-ups in the First League, it will no longer be necessary to employ gim- micks in order to Judaize incoming hoopsters. The replacement for Ralph Klein at the helm of the Maccabi Tel Aviv quin- tet will be Zvicka Scherf, who had tremendous suc- cess with the Maccabi Ramat Gan aggregation. Among those who find it convenient to make their home here are Steve Kaplan and Steve Shlachter, cousins, who are on the same team and played for Rutgers and Deleware Uni- versities, respectively, in the U.S. Other native Americans who are making a living in Israel both on and off the court include Barry Leibowitz, Lou Silver, John Willis and Dave Blatt.