N Dance Program Continues rReaders Forum' Materials submitted to the Readers Forum must be brief. The writer's name will be withheld from publication upon request. No unsigned letters will be published. Materials will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Akiva Victim Editor, The Jewish News: I am a victim of the holocaust. Not the Holocaust which took place in Europe during the war, but the holocaust which took place in our own community as a result of the war between administra- tion and labor at Akiva He- brew Day,School. I am a victim of the holocaust. I have been stripped of my dignity, my pride, and my self-respect. I have been verbally tortured and publicly humiliated. I have been financially destroyed. Worst of all, I have been deprived of my privilege as a teacher to impart knowledge and ideals to the Jewish chil- dren of our community. I am a victim of the holocaust. Former Akiva Teacher Confidence in Israel ;=3 - Editor, The Jewish News: Investors in Israeli stocks and bonds need not be too overly concerned about Is- rael's economy. Foreign citizens and organizations have some $17 billion on deposit with Israeli banks — which is the best proof of the stability of the Israeli banking system and the country's economic strength. Even without credit from the international banking community, Israel could lean on the foreign branches of its banks (120, located worldwide). They control large sums of foreign cur- rency, in addition to the $3 billion in currency reserves which the- Israeli govern- ment has on deposit in these foreign banks. S. N. Gourse New York * * * Did Paper Label Group? Editor, The Jewish News: In its. Dec. 16 issue, The Detroit Jewish News car- ried an article and an edito- rial on an Ann Arbor ballot initiative committee, The People for the Reassess- ment of Aid to Israel (PRAI), which seeks to have the City of Ann Arbor peti- tion Washington to reduce the level of American aid to Israel. Our community opposed PRAI from the start of its campaign and is thoroughly familiar with the content and tone of PRAI's ballot in- itiative. The purpose of this letter is to correct what we feel is a serious misun- derstanding about the motivation and goals of PRAI. The case for continued American support of Israel is overwhelmingly strong. Therefore, we feel that nothing is gained by label- ing our opponents as anti- Semites unless such accusa- tions can be shown to be true. Although PRAI's cam- paign was marred by a number of inaccurate and misleading state- ments, it made no con- scious appeal to bigotry and fell well within tne boundaries of permissi- ble political activity. The Detroit Jewish News is an important voice of the Jewish community of Southeastern Michigan, and, as such, it should have been more cautious in charging that PRAI is sim- ply one more hate group until it had more facts at its disposal. Our view is that PRAI is motivated by Arab nationalism rather than by anti-Semitism, and that eventually it will realize that indiscriminate opposi- tion to Israel benefits no one, not even the Arabs. Stigmatizing such groups as bigots is more hindrance than help in our efforts to present Israel's case to the American public. The Community Relations Committee Washtenaw County Jewish Community Council Israeli Politics After Begin Topic of Community Council Prof. Ira Sharkansky, who directed the MA degree program in public adminis- tration at Hebrew Univer- sity of Jerusalem from 1980 to 1983, will discuss "Israeli Politics After Begin" at the delegate assembly of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit at 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at Cong. Beth Achim. Currently a visiting pro- fessor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Sharkansky has authored a number of textbooks and many articles on public pol- icy and the political process. He has been a consultant to the Israel Ministries of Defense and of the Interior and to Israel's state com- ptroller. A graduate of Wes- leyan University with a PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Shar- kansky is a member of the National Academy of Public Administration. The program is open to the community. Also on the Assembly agenda will be a report on recent Council activities by Executive Director Alvin L. Kushner. at Center's Morris Branch The Jewish Community Center's Winter Dance Ex- travaganza II at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch will be in full swing today. At 9:30 a.m., Harriet Berg will teach a class in dance for youth age 4 and 5. Beth White will teach Dance-a-Story at 11:15 for children in grades three, four and five. At 1:30 p.m., Wendy Shifrin will teach modern dance for juniors in grades six through nine. Gina Buntz will teach im- provisation and choreog- raphy for youth in grades six through nine at 3:15 p.m. For information, call the Center, 661-1000, ext. 164. Lecture Slated for Senior Adults The senior adult depart- ment of the Center will pre- sent a program in its Friday Lecture Series at 1 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Morris Branch, room 13. Patti Liss of the Jewish Community Council media staff, will speak on "Jewish Programming on Cable TV." `Readiness' Is Nursery Topic Cong. Shaarey Zedek's Beth Hayeled, nursery school and kindergarten, will sponsor a program on "Assessing School Readi- ness" at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the synagogue youth lounge. Guest speaker will be Stephanie Riley, director of the Lowry Preschool at Oakland University and a member of the national lec- ture staff of the Gessell In- stitute. Admission is free, and guests are welcome. Re- freshments will be served. For information, call Rosaline Gilson, Beth Hayeled director, 357-5544. Seniors are invited free of charge. For details, call Al- lison Barash, 967-4030. Dance for Teens at Morris Branch A "Flashdance" for teens will be held 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch of the Center. There is an admission charge. Refreshments will be served. For information, call the Morris Branch, 967-4030. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 30, 1983 37 Named to Post A Sanhedrin was con- vened in France by Napo- leon in 1807. Former Detroiter, Julie Liss-Katz, the daughter of Richard Liss of Lathrup Vil- lage and the late Mrs. Flor- ence Liss, recently was ap- pointed assistant to the president at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. 44• rt N,„„, 4, 4(,' 50 C., k„• Qr 0 DISCOUNT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1991 COOLIDcff. • BERKLEY 548-6900 [Music By SHELDON ROTT and VICKIE CARROLL • • • • Weddings Bar Mitzvas Industrial Shows Radio & T.V. 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