Friday, April 5, 1985 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS r r r Family Dining Soviet Emigre Block Scored Washington (JTA) — A group of left-wing activists in Baltimore, who are usually denouncing the United States for its policy in Central America, are now also protesting the refusal of the Soviet Union to allow the wife and son of a former Soviet Jewish dis- sident to join him in Baltimore. Robert Kaufman, a Baltimore social activist who organized the protest among fellow opponents of U.S. policy, spent 20 minutes in the Soviet embassy in Washing- ton last week in an effort to get the USSR to permit the family of Ale- xander Kostamarov to leave the Soviet Union. Kaufman said his group of 61 activists should have more "cre- dibility" with the Soviets than others who have supported Kos- tamarov because, he said, they "don't really give a damn about Jews and only care about the rights of dissidents in non- capitalist countries." Kostamarov, an electrical engineer, came to the U.S. in 1979 after he was forced to divorce his non-Jewish wife, Tatania, and leave his son, Sergio, now 19. He recently conducted a 31/2 week fast during which he received support from Vice President George Bush. When Kostamarov had to give up his fast on the orders of a doc- tor, several Baltimore residents decided to continue with it — each fasting for one or more days. Kaufman said when he read about it, he contacted people he worked with in an ad-hoc committee op- posing U.S. policy in Central America and 60 of them agreed to join him in the fast. The most prominent of them is Philip Ber- rigan, an anti-Vietnam War ac- tivist in the 1960s. Kaufman said that he is con- cerned that Jews are no longer as active in "progressive" move- ments as they once were. "I would like to see Jews as concerned about Catholic peasants in Cen- tral America as they correctly are about Soviet Jews," he said. The ad hoc group, while main- taining its members were not "uncritical apologists" for the Soviet Union, blamed the U.S. for decline in Jewish immigration as well as the cold war. Kaufman said 51,000 Jews emigrated from the USSR in 1979 but when Washington began its "get tough" policy the Soviet Union "got tough" in return and emigration declined. But he predicted increased emigration if the U.S. "would reinstitute detente, follow the Soviet lead in signing the no- first-strike pledge and agree to a nuclear freeze." General MK Jerusalem (ZINS) — Four former commanders of the Israeli Defense Forces are serving in the 11th Knesset: Yitzhak Rabin, Chaim Bar-Lev and Mordecai Gur are members of the Labor Party, and Raphael Eitan represents the right-wing Hatechiya Party. 21411 SOUTHFIELD (N. of 11 Mile) COMPLETE MERIWETHER'S MEAL:"A 559-1091 OFFERS BEST WISHES FOR A HEALTHY AND HAPPY PASSOVER TO ITS FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Best Wishes For A HAPPY PASSOVER 11•111/ In II • /NW . • INI WI I • a ...16•I • ■ OM MIMS 111111 ■ — . 11 " - 41 aula • IN NS Illt • MN 1••. ■ ss ••■ MRS MOM • MI • UM!, 7.95! At It happens every Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. and includes your choice of Meriwether's "Fresh from Nature Entrees." There's the Chicken Teriyaki Vegetables, Chicken Meriwether, Petite Top Sirloin, Fresh Boston Scrod and our unique San Francisco Stirfry. And your complete dinner includes your choice of Seafood Chowder or Steak Soup, salad and our famous teacup bread. Plus, your choice of coffee, tea or milk and Haagen Daz ice cream or sherbet for dessert. Join us soon for a fabulous feast you won't soon forget! From The Staff Of MITCH'S Best Wishes To Everyone For A Healthy & Happy Passover Restaurant & Bar 4000 Cass Elizabeth Rd. 682-1616 _ --9a- 1111•71r-70 . OM • Amen an Eapro. .ncl Of 'MI maior c rgdn cards attiring. IllikePiw e the P 's e 25485 Telegraph Rd. • Southfield • 358-4950 BE A WINNER, PLAY E CLASSIFIEDS s a Muds Muer Iloaaurcust Call The Jewish News Today 354-6060 Stephen Becharas . . . and The Staff Of Serving Metropolitan Detroit Over 50 Years 801 W. Lapeer (M-24) 6 Miles N. of I-75, Exit 81 • Lake Orion 693-8882 We Specialize In FRESH FISH, VEAL, STEAKS AND PASTA A HEALTHY AND HAPPY PASSOVER TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS 6638 Telegraph Road at Maple Your Host: Dante Yana TO ALL OUR FRIENDS &PATRONS SINCERE BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER In The Bloomfield Plaza Sincerely Wishes It's Many Friends And Customers A VERY HAPPY PASSOVER We thank you for your gracious patronage . . . and most sincerely wish the very best in health, joy and prosperity to all CHUCK JOSEPH'S peace '7ePt Stea4 2555 W. 12 Mile Rd. at Coolidge 399-6730 i 851-0313 \ ft•Ol•••••• ■■ 69