102 Friday, December 7, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 111 11111111 101111111•111111111•1111111U1151111111,1111111•1111•1U111111 To: The Jewish News 1 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd. Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075-4491 WE'VE JUST 1 from 1 Paste in old label To: NAME Effective Date The Jewish News is NEWS Farming has become an indoor activity for a number of Israeli moshavniks BY JUDG KRAUSZ Moshav Talmei Yosef — Like most Israelis, Nathan (Natti) Mil- ler is politically astute and in- tensely concerned about his coun- try's future. But unlike most, he had chosen to live far from the population centers of Israel, in a flat, barren stretch of the Sinai desert. The 32-year-old Miller and his wife, Lindsay, who are among the 30 founding families of Moshav Talmei Yosef, have become ex- perts in glasshouse agriculture and drip irrigation as well as the dynamics of rural community de- velopment. The moshav, a cooperative farming village, was established after the controversial and emo- tionally charged evacuation of the Pithat Rafiah settlements in northern Sinai as part of the peace agreement with Egypt. Talmei Yosef, along with a dozen other moshavim and kibbutzim, was moved virtually lock, stock and barrel across the new border. The moshav is one of a group planned by the Jewish Agency, in the region along Israel's new border with Egypt. The luscious, if expensive, to- matoes with some Israeli families are eating this winter came from Natti Miller examines tomatoes on his "indoor farm" at Moshav Talmei Yosef. the Moshav's flourishing new hothouses. With the guidance of field advisors from the Ministry of Agriculture and the installation of ultra-modern equipment, this group of highly motivated young farmers, nearly all of them new to the field of agriculture, have mas- OBITUARIES Florist William Caplan dies William H. "Bill" Caplan, owner of Graeme Flowers for more than 35 years, died Dec. 1 at cage 67. A native Detroiter and resident of Oak Park, Mr. Caplan opened his first store on Linwood and later moved to Seven Mile Road. He was a member of the Jewish War Veterans, Henry Morgen- thau Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Knights of Pythias and the local and national florists associations. He also had held membership in Cong. B'nai Moshe. He leaves his wife, Evelyn; three daughters, Mrs. Barry In Memory Of .Dour window to the world order a subscription or gift subscription today! r omminalsoluses•mmosimui 1 The Jewish News 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075-4491 ARNOLD ZALENKO Please send a (gift) subscription: NAME ADDRESS From: If gift state occasion ❑ $18 enclosed Who passed away Dec. 6, 1974, 22 days in Kislev. Sadly missed and always remembered by her hus- band, Alex; her mother, Bessie Behrmann; and her brother, Irving Jacob. The Family of the Late Gentlemen: CITY JANE PHYLLIS BRICKER STATE ZIP Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 9:30 a.m. Sun- day, Dec. 16, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Spectre and Cantor Vieder will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. (Barbara) Rosenfeld, Gail of California and Marcie; three brothers, Aubrey, Sherman of Clarkston and Irving of Akron, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Dr. M. Elovzin Dr. Manning Elovzin, a former city physician for the city of De- troit, died Dec. 2 at age 83. Born in New York, Dr. Elovzin was a medical doctor for 50 years. He was a graduate of the forerun- ner of Wayne State University's medical school in 1933. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Reserve Offi- cers Association of the United States. He also was a member of the American Medical Associa- tion, Wayne County and Michi- gan Medical Associations and Temple Beth El. He leaves a son, Robert Arthur of Illinois. Ida Reznick Ida Reznick, a member of Jewish women's organizations, died Nov. 29. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Reznick was a member of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, was the first president of the former Cong. Beth Aaron Sisterhood, a member of Hadassah, Women's American ORT, Pioneer Women/Naamat and City of Hope. She leaves a son, Dr. Gerald of Grand Blanc; a daughter, Mrs. Roger (Blanche) Robinson; a sis- ter, Mrs. Rose Keller; five grand- children and four great-grand- children. tered the delicate and precise art of irrigated hothouse farming. In addition to tomatoes, they grow squash, peppers, cucumbers, me- lons, mangoes and grapes, as well as flowers which are exported by air daily throughout the winter to European markets. "I'm near my family 24 hours a day — how else could I have time to be interviewed in my living room in mid-morning?" Miller says with a laugh. "Loneliness? We get together with good friends every morning. Culture? The regional center nearby provides films and shows regularly in a beautiful theater. "And if we feel the need, Tel Aviv is less than two hours away. "How hard your work is is a function of how much you like it. I lik being a farmer — that's why I'm here. As it happens, my being here is also in the inerest of the country, because we're sitting on a border and we're developing barren land. That challenge suits me." United Jewish Appeal Press Service Filet-o-Galilee? New York — The next time you order a fish sandwich at a neighborhood fast food restau- rant, think of Israel — there's a good chance that your main course originated in the Sea of Galilee. An American importer recently contracted for 450 tons of St. Pe- ter's fish filets to be shipped an- nually from Israel to numerous outlets in the United States. The $2.3 million sale represents the largest single export contract yet for Israeli fish breeders. Woman to lead Winnipeg temple Winnipeg (JTA) — Rabbi Tracy Guren Klirs has been named spiritual leader of Winnipeg's Temple Shalom, making her the first female rabbi in Canada to head her own congregation. Klirs was ordained at the He- brew Union College-Jewish Insti- tute of Religion in Cincinnati.