▪ r 21 JEWELRY APPRAISALS NEWS At Very Reasonable Prices Supreme Court Rejects Yarmulka In Military New York (JTA) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 margin Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force can arbitrarily refuse to permit an officer to wear a yarmulka (skull cap) as a varia- tion of its dress code regardless of indications that it does not A 5-4 ruling backs the Air Force. interfere with the performance of his military mission. The ruling climaxes close to five years of litigation by Cap- tain Simcha Goldman, an Or- thodox rabbi (but not a chap- lain) and his attorneys from the National Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA). COLPA, in an immediate reaction, expressed disappoint- ment at the ruling and concern about its implications. Dennis Rapps, COLPA's executive di- rector and general counsel, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he was concerned because the Supreme Court in the past few years has taken an "un- favorable view of the rights of religious minorities." The "non- benign" ruling in the yarmulka Call For An Appointment 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 134 Birmingham, Mi. 48010 \( , 111 . Fteltee .. FINE JEWELERS Etts0499ed 1919 case, he said, is another exam- ple where the court "without any factual basis, has given its imprimatur to a . government agency's riding roughshod over the rights of religious minorities." The case began in April 1981 at Pease Air Force Base in California, where Goldman had served as a clinical psychologist for three-and-a-half years and had worn his yarmulka without incident. After testifying as a psychologist in favor of a defen- dant (and against the Air Force) in a military trial, wearing his yarmulka, he was informed by the base's commandant that he was in violation of the dress code and had to remove the yarmulka or face a court- martial. Goldman, claiming that the removal of the yarmulka vio- lated his Constitutional right to the free expression of religion., took the case to federal court in the Washington, D.C. district. The court ruled that his wearing of the yarmulka was protected by the Constitution and that the Air Force had not demonstrated any compelling reasons why he should not be allowed to wear it. The Circuit Court of Appeals, however, reversed this ruling. (313) 642-5575 GEM/DIAMOND SPECIALIST • AWARDED CERTIFICATE BY GIA IN GRADING AND EVALUATION Daily 10:00-5:30 Thurs. 10-8:30 Sot. 10:00-5:00 Advertising in The Jewish News Gets Results Place Your Ad Today. Call 354-6060 AL'S SAVES YOU MONEY! CUSTOM WALL MIRROR SPECIALISTS Al's Stocks It All! TUB ENCLOSURES SHOWER DOORS BEVELED MIRROR BIFOLD DOORS • Chrome or gold frames • Clear, bronze or textured glass • custom units FRAMED MIRRORS ON DISPLAY TUB ENCLOSURE '11550 . $ 9988 SAVE $75.62 . #458 EXPIRES 4-30-86 EXPERT INSTALLATION AVAILABLE VISIT OUR SHOWROOM ▪ I 1H 1920 GLASS & AUTO TRIM • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS TIRES 8 ACCESSORIES p 353-2500 SOUTOIELD: 24777 Telegraph Other locations: Wayne and Lincoln Park NOW Reg. TABLE TOPS • 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 thick • Clear, gray or bronze glass • Beveled glass • patterns THE MOST EXCITING EVENT OF THE YEAR JEWSHI FUIlD (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC. JEWLSH WOW YOUNG WOMEN OF JEWISH NATIONAL FUND Ott BESTAANNUAL AUCTION EVER (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC. Sensational and Valuable Items for Auction Including: • JEWELRY • HEALTH and RACQUET CLUBS • AN ORIGINAL BY RICHARD KOZLOW • FINE RESTAURANTS • CONCORD HOTEL and GROSSINGERS • TV SETS • OUT OF TOWN HOTELS • THEATRE TICKETS • GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM SAKS FIFTH AVENUE • OFFICE FURNITURE • PENS • GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARD A CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONE • COMPUTER FURNITURE • SEE A TIGERS GAME WITH ERNIE HARWELL AND GEORGE KELL • TICKETS TO TIGERS, PISTONS AND RED WINGS GAMES • FINE ORIGINAL ART • AND MUCH. MUCH MORE SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1986 Preview and Silent Auction 6 30 P M Vocal Auction 8:00 P M TEMPLE BETH EL 7400 Telegraph Rd Birmingham, Mich . . Coffee and Temptations DONATION: $3.50 For further information, please call JNF - 557-6644 Auctioneer: Richard Nucian of Norman Levy Associates, Inc DOOR PRIZES A