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In the next year, the Detroit teens will perform a community service with the Jewish Welfare Federation, a mission sponsor, or one of its member agencies. The trip also was conducted in cooperation with the Fresh Air Society, Jewish Commu- nity Center and United He- brew Schools. The teens' Israeli counter- parts will come to Detroit to serve as shlichim with the FAS camping programs, after they complete their military duty. The cultural exchange was the brainchild of the late FAS Executive Director Michael Zaks. Following his death, Assistant Executive Director Lenny Newman picked up the reins and finalized the project. Newman commented on the uniqueness of the trip. "There's never been a program in Israel where Americans and Israelis shared touring and working together." Plans for the trip took two years to complete, Newman said. He met with members of the Ramle community and finalized the itinerary. Grants were obtained from the Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation of the United Jewish Charities. According to Newman, the FAS was chosen to coordinate the trip because it is the camp- ing agency of the organized Detroit Jewish community. The 20 Detroit teens were screened and interviewed by Risa Kreiselman Strauss, youth director at Cong. Shaarey Zedek and a former Camp Maas supervisor. They were accompanied on the trip by Liz Licht and Robert Wein- feld, who acted as counselors. Of the four students who spoke to The Jewish News about their experiences on the trip, each had found a new "family" in Ramle. Louis Sugarman said his Is- raeli "mother" had assured him that "This is your home, and you're one of my children." Alisa got a similar feeling from staying with her new mishpoche. "Just knowing that have family and friends I Joining their Israeli counterparts, the Detroit teens work on a Jewish National Fund project. Detroit teen mission participants explore a historical site during their Israel trip. in Israel now — that means a lot to me." Scott Warner called his host family "the best on the entire trip." • Amy summed up the teens' impressions of their visit. "There is such warm feeling. Everyone is so neighborly, so warm. It's a refreshing experi- ence." For Amy and Alisa, going to Israel has made a significant impact on their futures. Amy would like to spend her junior year in Israel. Alisa has al- ready informed her parents she'd like to go back for a year of study. In addition, the two are corresponding with the Ramle teens with whom they were matched. Scott said his Israeli coun- terparts had a distorted image of American Jews. "The Ramle kids knew about us (Americans) only through Hollywood and TV .. . They thought we were only in- terested in giving money. Now they know we're real people." Louis added that although the Ramle residents were grateful for United Jewish Appeal dol- lars, "what they really want is people." If the Detroit teens spread their enthusiasm to the com- munal groups they'll meet in the next year, Ramle, and Is- rael in general, will get those people. Up in smoke? Tel Aviv (JTA) — The ministry of health and the cancer society which have launched a nation- wide drive against smoking find the greatest obstacle is the army. A health ministry survey of smoking habits showed that while 50 percent of new recruits are nbn-smokers when they join the service, over 70 percent are con- firmed smokers by the time they leave. The survey also showed that one in ten youngsters under the age of 14 smokes and the ratio in- creases with age.