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JAMIE Sunset MARX Strip Inc. 29504 Northwestern, Southfield 357-3077 New Falasha conversion ritual Jerusalem (JTA) — Israel's two Chief Rabbis have agreed to mod- ify the symbolic conversion ritu- als required of Ethiopian Jews immigrating to Israel. The Chief Rabbis decreed that Ethiopian males entering Israel will not have to submit to sym- bolic circumcision but must im- merse themselves in a mikve ( ritual bath) to erase any doubt that they are authentic Jews. Rahamin Elazar, head of the Public Council for Ethiopian Jews, welcomed the move but said, "This demand is still a humiliating act." LOCAL NEWS Seniors have annual Chanukah bazaar The residents of the Jewish Federation Apartments will hold their annual Chanukah bazaar 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Anna and Meyer Prentis Towers of Jewish Federation Apartments, 15100 W. Ten Mile, Oak Park. Crocheted and knitted handic- rafts, baked goods, "white elephant" items and tribute cards will be on sale. Kosher latkes, hot dogs and other refreshments will be sold. Chairing the event is Mrs. Bess Krolick. Resident representatives ae: Prentis Federation Apts., Mrs. Fran Salwin; Hechtman Federa- tion Apts., Mrs. Anne Katlein. Oakland County has free immunizations The Oakland County Health Division will offer an immuniza- tion clinic for Farmington and surrounding areas at the Ten Mile Community School, 32789 Ten Mile Road, Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon. Immunizations for German measles, mumps, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough will be available. A parent or legal guardian must accompany children under 18 years of age. For further information, call the Oakland County Health Di- vision, 424-7000. Retired prof takes consulting position at HMC Prof. Emeritus Jacob I. Hurwitz has retired from the faculty of Wayne State University after 19 years of teaching. He is currently serving, on a volunteer basis, as research con- sultant at the Holocaust Memo- rial Center in West Bloomfield and as social science consultant to Rev. James Lyons at the Ecumen- ical Institute for Jewish- Christian Studies. At the Holocaust Center, Dr. Hurwitz is conducting a research study of the reactions of visitors to the center. Meanwhile, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Com- mittee (JDC) has been advised by Ethiopian relief authorities that most of a 70-ton, $500,000 ship- ment of clothing, cloth and hospi- tal supplies have been distributed in Ethiopia. The JDC has been given per- mission to operate feeding sta- tions in the Gondar region. JDC has received contributions of $300,000 for general famine re- lief in Ethiopia since it began ac- cepting donations Oct. 31. The Jewish federation in Chicago do- nated $25,000 and the federation in Cincinnati donated $10,000. During the American Thanksgiving holiday, El Al Is- rael Airlines transported 4.5 tons of food from Israel to Ethiopia. Study reveals anti-Semitic Austria Vienna (JTA) — The first com- prehensive sociological study on anti-Semitism done in Austria since the end of World War II re- veals anti-Jewish bias among 85 percent of the population — strong among 25 percent, weak- to-medium among 60 percent. The study, by Dr. Hilde Weiss of the University of Vienna, is based on two surveys, one taken in Vie- nna in 1976, the other in all the Austrian provinces in 1980. It re- vealed that the image of Israel is not connected positively or nega- tively with anti-Semitic feelings. But newer data has led Dr. Weiss to conclude that the war in Leba- non has strengthened anti- Semitism in Austria. A major finding of the study is that people who know individual Jews tend to be much less anti- Semitic than those who have never met a Jew in their lives. While Weiss could find no correla- tion between the influence of in- come or job status on anti-Jewish prejudice, she conceded that envy arising out of economic depriva- tion and focused on the Jews might surface again if economic conditions became strained. Vatican relations with Israel urged Washington (JTA) — A group of 26 members of the House of Representatives — 13 Jewish and 13 Catholic — have sent a letter to Pope John Paul II urging the Vat- ican to establish formal diploma- tic relations with Israel. "As Catholic and Jewish mem- bers of the United States Con- gress, we strongly favor mutual diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Israel and urge the prompt establishment of such re- lations," the Congressional mem- bers declared. Last October, a report by NBC News asserted that the Vatican "favors the diplomatic recognition of Israel." Subsequently, the Pope reiterated the Vatican's tradi- tional position on the Middle East, which includes a call for the international status of Jerusalem, a position strongly opposed by Israel., • , .