56 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, May 25, 1984 NEWS Weinberger denies 'antipathy' from the Jewish community Washington (JTA) — De- fense Secretary Caspar Weinberger denied Wed- nesday that there is any reason for "antipathy" toward him in the Jewish community "I don't know why there should be any antipathy, there is certainly none on my part," he said in re- sponse to a question after his address to the 42nd an- nual meeting of the Ameri- can Jewish Press Associa- tion at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. He said his talk to the AJPA and other Jewish groups should have "long ago" cleared up his position. While there was no direct mention of the belief in the Jewish community that Weinberger is anti-Israel, AJPA President Jerome Lippman, publisher of the Long Island Jewish World, touched the subject indi- rectly in his introduction of Weinberger. American Jews know that "what is good for Israel is good for America," Lippman said. He added that it seems some times that this is "not sufficiently appreciated by the Ad- ministration or the Penta- gon." In his prepared remarks, Weinberger stressed that the U.S.-Israeli relation- a: -/ (s, 25% DISCOUNT Invitations and Accessories with wedding contract - immo,=="a CONGRATULATIONS ALLEN APFELBLAT, D.D.S. on the GRAND OPENING of your second office MDC Farmington Hills 23700 Orchard Lake Rd. Farmington Hills, Mich. 48018 478 - 0831 Specializing In also: • • • • COSMETIC BONDING Orthodontic Consultations Crowns & Bridges Dentures Fillings • Root Canals • Hygiene (prevention) • Oral Surgery BEST WISHES Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Garfinkle and Rachael ship "has never been stronger." He noted the "continued commitment to Israel's security and well- being" as evidenced by the record of U.S. foreign aid to Israel and the new strategic and political cooperation that is going on. Weinberger particularly seemed to stress the new agreement for using Israeli medical facilities. He noted that a Marine badly injured in an accident as well as a premature infant born to a U.S. Air Force family were recently taken to Israeli hospitals where they re- covered. When he was asked why the United States did not use Israeli hospitals after the Marine barracks were blown up in Lebanon last October, he repeated his often-stated assertion that the commanders at the scene felt that other facilities were adequate. Weinberger stressed that the United States was con- cerned about the threat of Soviet intrusion into the Middle East and the danger this posed to Western oil supplies. He said the new strategic agreements with Israel demonstrated that both countries were deter- mined "to do something ab- out" detering the Soviets. At the same time, he stressed, "we must main- tain security assistance programs with the moder- ate Arab governments in addition to Israel." He said Caspar Weinberger they were threatened by terrorism from Syria with the backing of the Soviet Union. "U.S. assistance that counters terrorism makes an important contri- bution to regional security" and is in "the long term interests of Israel." However, Weinberger stressed that security comes from peace. "Israel cannot make peace by itself and we understand the United States cannot impose peace and should not try," he said. But he said the United States should try to provide the security and the help to bring Reagan's Sept. 1, 1982, Middle East peace in- itiative was the "only work- able prescription to accom- plish" this. In a speech Tuesday night to the opening session of the four-day conference, Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secre- tary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, denied that it was Ruth Kroll honored on 10th year of women's for UM The Detroit Women's Forum, a project of the De- troit Chapter of the Ameri- can Jewish Committee, will honor Ruth Driker Kroll, founder and executive di- rector of the forum at its 10th anniversary celebra- tion 6:45 p.m. June 11 at Lelli's Inn. Mrs. Kroll is the former associate director of the De- troit Chapter, AJCommit- tee, a post she held for more than 10 years. She holds an M.A. degree in guidance and counseling from Wayne State Univer- sity. Mrs. Kroll is a member of the Sholem Aleichem Institute, on the board of B'nai B'rith Services Organization, a former board member of the Bran- deis University National Women's Committee and a member of the National Council of Jewish Women. The forum was developed as part of the AJCommit- tee's concern for women's is- sues, Mrs. Kroll said. Today the forum includes women from all ethnic, ra- cial and religious groups, businesswomen and others who are concerned with the "tough talk" of the Re- agan Administration that has resulted in the Soviet Union's harsh treatment of Jews. "Let us stop looking everywhere but the Krem- lin for explanations," he said. "Jews are in jail in t' Soviet Union, Jews are fc bidden to leave the Soviet Union, Jews are persecuted for practicing their religion in the Soviet Union because of decisions made in Mos- cow, not in Jerusalem or Washington. The Soviets are orchestrating a vicious and escalating anti-Semitic propaganda campaign under the guise of anti- Zionism." Abrams said that the "principle threat to Jewish survival now comes from the extreme left." He said while there are still right- wing anti-Semitic groups, they "do not pose nearly as great a threat to the survi- val of the Jewish people as does Soviet anti-Semitism on the one. hand and the anti-Semitism of left-wing Arab extremists of the Li- byan or PLO variety on the other." Abrams held out little hope for improvement this year, noting that to USSR does not want to do any- thing that would help re- elect Reagan. But he stressed that public opinion in the West does put a check on Soviet oppression of Jews. Asked about Ethiopian Jewry, Abrams said that the situation is "better than it has been in a few years" and that there is now a steady flow (of Ethiopian Jews) going to Israel." New paper Miami (JTA) — The first issue of a new Jewish publi- cation, the South Dade Jewish News, a 20-page tab- loid size publication, has been published with Steven and Linda Weiss listed as publishers. It will be a bi- weekly. Ruth Kroll women's issues. The group has monthly lunch meet- ings used as networking sessions and for the dis- semination of information. Coalition building is one of the aims of the DWF. The women study each others' traditions via holi- day programs, and each year there is an interfaith Passover Seder, utilizing a special women's Haggadah. There is an admission charge. For information and reservations, call the DWF, 965-3169. Corrections In the story last week about nominations for the board of the Jewish Asso- ciation for Retarded Citi- zens, Sheila Ordin should have been listed as a cur- rent board member con- tinuing on the board. • The engagement an- nouncement for Leslee Horvitz and Dr. Marvin A. Herschfus should have stated that Dr. Herschfus earned a Bachelor of Sci- ence with honors from Northeastern University.