, 28 Friday, October 7, 983 Tilt ITROit NtW§ Israel Exhibit BINGO Every Wednesday 7:00 P.M. B'nai David Southfield Rd. at 9 1/2 Mile BONN (JTA) — An exhibition, "Fascinating Is- rael," was seen by an esti- mated 150,000 during the 42 days it was on display in the Frankfurt Airport. TEMPLE BETH EL presents A GATHERING OF JEWISH TRADITIONS Exhibit and Sale of Fine Jewish Ceremonial Art by American Artists Saturday, October 15, 1983 Sunday, October 16, 1983 TEMPLE BETH EL 7400 Telegraph Road Birmingham, Michigan 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $ 2 00 Admission U-M Tried to Ease Holiday-School Conflict The University of Michi- gan made a concerted effort to avoid hardship for Jewish students caused by the be- ginning of classes on Rosh Hashana. In a letter to The Jewish News, Michael Brooks, di- rector of the Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation at U-M, explained: "Although the University of Michigan decided not to adjust its academic calen- dar to avoid starting classes on Rosh Hashana, the uni- versity took the greatest pains to ensure the en- forcement of its clearly- stated policy that students would not be penalized in any way for not attending classes on the holiday. The university's policy was clearly stated in the course listing, the University Re- cord and the housing news- letter to parents. "It was reiterated in a letter to all incoming and returning students in August, and was sent two more times to all faculty members before the. be- ginning of classes. The university is pleased that there has not been a re- port of a single instance of a student who lost a place in class as a result of not at- tending on Rosh Hashana. "The Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation sponsored three different services (Reform, Conservative and Or- thodox) on the High Holy Days, which were attended by over 1,500 students. On Kol Nidrei, in fact, the Re- form and Conservative ser- vices were so crowded, that some students were unable to get in. "Attendance during the days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur was substan- tial, but no one was stand- ing in the aisles. Perhaps one of the reasons that there were no complaints from students about being penalized for not attending classes on Rosh Hashana is that so many of them went to class. This fact may well raise more questions about the prevailing values of our community than it does about the university's deci- sion to begin classes on Rosh Hashana. Rabbi Syme's thoughtful letter to President Harold Shapiro expressing concern about the start of classes on Rosh Hashana was only one of the scores of letters re- ceived by President Shap- iro, and the president's re- sponse, published in The Plan to Attend the 69th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah November 13th, 1983 AT THE FAIRLANE MANOR 6:00 P.M. DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, We Are Pleased to Announce Our Guest Speaker The Honorable JEANS J. KIRKPATRICK UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS MR. JACK SHENKMAN DINNER CO-CHAIRMEN David Holtzman COUVERT — $75.00 PER PERSON Spencer Partrich Foreign Money Demand Up in Israel JERUSALEM. (JTA) — The rapid devaluation ofthe shekel has triggered a surge of demand for foreign cur- rency, chiefly the U.S. dol- lar, as the public becomes increasingly aware of the country's dire financial condition. Bank branches all over the country were jammed. The Treasury reduced the shekel by 0.9 percent against the dollar and 1.5 percent against European currencies. Only last month it was devalued by 11.5 per- cent against the Swiss franc; 11 percent against the German mark; 8.5 per- cent against the pound sterling; and 8.1 percent against the dollar. These urgent moves are intended to improve Israel's balance of payments. ab- road. The Bank of Israel an- nounced that Israel's foreign currency reserves decreased by $98 million last month. They now total $2,954 billion. The public expects further devaluation to ease the foreign debt and is buying dollars before they become even more expen- sive. • Government controlled prices were increased Sun- - day night by -six percent for food products, mainly bread and milk and 10 percent for gasoline. Neo-Nazis Clash With Opponents GOLDEN TORAH AWARD RECIPIENT Ivan Bloch Jewish News, was the same form letter which was sent to all of those who have written to him. "Though it was not pub- licized (nor did it need to be), the university's policy clearly protecting the rights of Jewish students to ob- serve Rosh Hashana with- out academic penalty was hammered out during sev- eral -months of discussion between the Hillel Founda- tion and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs." Mickey Shapiro FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 557-6750 I. William Sherr BONN (JTA) — Anti- Nazi demonstrators battled neo-Nazi activists in the town of Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony Sunday. Police reported 25 persons injured, including several policemen, and 40 arrests. Most of those taken into custody were anti-Nazis who hurled bottles of paint and ignored police orders to disperse. The clash occurred when anti-Nazis attempted to prevent the activists from entering the hall where the far rightwing . National Democratic Party (NPD) is holding its national conven- tion. The NPD is considered neo-Nazi. A peaceful anti-Nazi de- monstration was held, meanwhile, at the site of the former Bergen-Belsen con- centration camp, organized by the DGB, umbrella or- ganization of West German trade unions.