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In fact, Dr. Maurice Roumani, director of the Elyachar Center for Studies in Sephardi Heritage at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, claims that Israeli society and the political establish- ment have been more recep- tive to a pluralistic society in the past few years. "I think this is going to be the trend in the future, which will lead us to a genuine social and cultural integration," he said here in an interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Roumani, 45, a Libyan-born, American- educated scholar who is also an expert on Mideast politics and Arab-Jewish relations, said that the social gap between Pre-Purim Party Plann ed Call The Jewish News 4248833 53—ENTERTAINMENT VERSATILE sophisticated party music. Call 326-6995. BIRTHDAY PARTIES And other Special Occasions. 273-6716 Clowns, juggling, magic, music dance, Puppets, balloon sculpture. 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If interested in purchase call 356-7953 Please leave message Friday Mardi 9, 1984 69 , Music Study Recital Planned The Music Study Club of Metropolitan Detroit will present double bassist Mark Sephardim and economic gap — although it Bernat in a lecture recital at Ashkenazim has two affects children's schooling the Birmingham Temple on major aspects: economic and their way of life — as Tuesday at 1 p.m. The pro- and cultural. soluble," he said, adding: gram will include works by He noted that the Na- "Recent history has shown Bruch, Bloch, Paganini and tional Insurance Institute that with resources, prop- Bottesini. in Israel recently issued a erly channeled, economic A former member of the report indicating that the hardship can be alleviated." Israel Philharmonic and number of families below "What is more important, principal bassist for the the poverty level has in- and becoming pressing, is Jerusalem Symphony, Be- creased by 20,000 to a total the cultural gap in Israel; mat also has been professor of 50,000 families. "Most of namely, what kind of cul- of double bass at the Uni- these families are Oriental ture are we going to see in versity of Texas. He has Jews," Roumani said. "This Israel? Is it going to be a re- free-lanced in New York is a regression in terms of flection of Ashkenazi Jews City since his Carnegie Re- MARK BERNAT bridging the socio-economic or is it going to reflect the cital Hall solo debut in 1980 and toured the United gap in Israel." pluralism of the Israeli States and England in 1983. Pointing out that this re- society? Israel is a country The concert is open to the gression occurred during where East' can meet West public at a nominal fee, the recent period of the and South can meet North. which includes dessert to be Likud government, he said: It can be very exciting to all TEL AVIV (JNI) — A served at 12:15. "For some of us this is not members of society. Cul- poultry flu epidemic in the For information, call surprising. It is common tural pluralism is the an- United States has opened knowledge that Oriental swer to the cultural gap in the American market to Is- Helen Rowin, 626-5398. Jews supported the Likud Israel." raeli fowl. The epidemic has Rab was a teacher of the - and brought it to power. I Roumani said that "in- eliminated about 80 percent Mishna and the founder of think they did so not so terestingly enough" the of the supply of kosher chic- the Babylonian school at much because they sup- trend toward pluralism was kens in the U.S. Sura. ported the Likud's economic started under Labor rule in ideology, but as a protest 1976. In that year, he re- vote against the Labor called, the Education and Party and its 29 years of Culture Ministry estab- paternalism and undermin- lished the Center for the ing the Sephardi heritage Integration of Oriental while in power. Jewish. Heritage which According to Roumani, since then has been sub- there has been a change in sidizing teaching and re- N this regard under the Likud search on the subject in all government. "The Likud universities in Israel. and Menahem Begin, its Roumani said that the leader, restored for the Elyachar Center for Orientals the image of a Studies in Sephardi Heri- traditional Jew with whom tage at Ben-Gurion Uni- they can identify." The versity started in 1977 Likud also helped the with only eight courses Sephardim in developing a and a handful of stu- positive self-image on the dents. Today, he said, the personal level, he observed. center offers 35 courses He noted that under the and has some 600 stu- Likud government there dents, about 12 percent of are more Sephardi Jews in the total student popula- the Knesset and in high tion at the university. government positions. Roumani said the trend Under the Likud gov- toward a pluralistic society ernment the economic can be achieved, "providing gap seemed, until re- we control it." He said that cently, to have been nar- teaching Sephardi heritage rowed, Roumani said. He courses should be intro- said that the Oriental duced into the curriculum of Jews have enjoyed the elementary and high economic prosperity in schools all over the country. recent years together Roumani noted that with the rest of the popu- reaching the goal of a lation. "That well-being pluralistic, integrated might have been false but society might take five nevertheless the indi- years. But it all depends on vidual's economic situa- "the inputs in terms of new tion has improved, centers (for Sephardi heri- tage) and the rate of inte- "Roumani said. This situation, however, gration." has drastically changed in Roumani, who recently the last few months, and the published a critical study on economic gap has widened, an educational program to Roumani said. "I regard the integrate Oriental Jews into the Israeli army, said that he believes that the army in Israel is a very good educational instrument toward integration. 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