12 Friday, April 4, 1986• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS LOCAL NEWS DZF's Israeli Scholar Plans To Speak, Learn Staff Report LUCKY STRIKE CARLINO TRIMFIT SABRA LUCKY STRIKE CARLINO TRIMFIT From the time you enter.Libden Medical Supply, until the time you leave, you're treated as a.special friend. Our trained staff will listen to your concerns and advise you in equipment selection,Ourprofes- sional staff will deliver, set-up and instruct you in equipment operation, and they keep coming back until you're at ease with the process. Linden offers services you won't find just anywhere, like professional consultations and private rooms for personal fittings. Linden Medical Supply is'cledicated to making home healthi care easier. * T E NDER LINDEN CARE • , MEDICARE VISA/ • MASTERCARD 21120 Greenfield Oak Park (313) 968-5000 M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00 15133 Telegraph Road Redford Township (313) 531-7380 M-F 8:30 - 5:30 3839 28th Street S.E. Grand Rapids .(616) 949-1199 M-F 8:30 - 5:30 '962 Newburgh Road Westland (313) 326-2900 M-F 9:00 - 5:30 Uri Dromi plans to learn as much from Detroiters in the next few days as Detroiters will learn from him. The handsome, young Israeli Air Force officer and history lec- turer at Tel Aviv University has one of the busiest Detroit schedules of any recent Detroit Zionist Federation scholar-in- residence. Forty-two organiza- tions will hear him speak by the time he ends his Detroit visit on .April 13. Asked if he might lose his voice during his hectic schedule, Dromi told The Jewish News, "I plan to allow people to ask ques- tions and make statements. I want to get to know people as much as they get to know me." Claiming his expectations are Uri Dromi modest, Dromi said personal level will make Israel a closed contacts mean more to him society, and he calls the Gush Emunim combination of religion "than excellent speeches." Modesty aside, Dromi has and nationalism "very danger- plenty to offer his Detroit audi- ous." ences. He is editor-in-chief of Col. Dromi is a member of the Ma'arachot, the Israel Defense Israel Forum, which works to Forces magazine, is former chief promote ties between Israel and of education for the air force and the Diaspora. Founded three adviser to the prime minister for years ago, the Forum tries to Arab affairs, and is completing foster more realistic views of Is- his Ph.D. at Ben-Gurion Uni- rael and the Diaspora. "In America, the Jews think versity. His goal during his stay in Israelis don't care 'about them, Detroit is to educate people that we just want their money. about Israel. "People tend to They believe we ignore their de- speak about Israel in generali- licate situation here, the accusa- zations and cliches," he said. tions of dual loyalty, and that "This comes from too much love we want them to stand up and and a lack of knowledge." He support Israel no matter what said most people, including the political situation." American Jews, forget that Is- Dromi said Detroiters Jane rael is a normal country. "Yes, Sherman, Peter Alter, Larry we have clashes on the border, Jackier and others have sup- but people are also drinking cof- ported the Israel Forum, and are fee at sidewalk cafes on Dizen- involved in its Project Otzma to goff Street." bring Americans to Israel for Dromi wants to present a one year. "We. have to do some- "true picture of Israel." thing," he said, "less we lose the "I don't want people to think support of American Jewry. We that Israel is too mighty, or that are concerned by the long-term it is capable of anything. I want trends. to show what Israel really is. "Everybody speaks about the Some people want it to be more centrality of Israel, but what is religious, some want it more being done? (United Jewish Ap- liberal. Some ask, 'How can you peal) Funds are being shifted bring people from Africa.' The from Israel to local needs." This more people hear, the more they is part of a slow drifting apart will know." ' ' wnich the Israel Forum is trying Dromi said that American to enrrorf Jews need to hear more of the "We are not• the Israel of the political debates currently going Six Day War' = prosperous and on in Israel. He said extremism mighty. We are not Ism. of the and radicalism are the major 1973 Wsfr, with inf1a1, ,un and topics of Israel society as they yerida. Nor 'the Israel of the relate to Ashkenazim vs. Lebanon War; This is the Israel Sephardim and religious vs. of Kahane, and other problems, secular. and many 'Americans do not like "What people read in the this,new face of Israel." Jewish press in the United In Israel, increasing numbers States and in the Jerdsalem of the ; populatidn are becoming Post is not pluralistic enough. aware. of OW issue. "A study People have to hear more, meet showed ail' appalling lack of in- Israelis, and gain a more accu- formation on the Diaspora in Is- rate picture of Israel. They also raeli newspalibrs," he said, "but have to come and visit us." that is slowly changing." Col. On the Israeli side, he com- Dromi believes that information mented that Israel's ties with about the Diaspora must be the Diaspora help to overcome added to Israel's school cur- Israel's provincialism. Just as ' ricula, < but he does not believe the Jewish community in ' that education is the only solu- America has changed, Israel has tion. also changed. Many Israelis no "I tried. W prepare for my visit longer take the views of the by learning about Detroit before Diaspora for granted. I came, but I know I have a lot He worries that radicalism in to learn and k want to meet as Israel on the political and racial many people Impillian.',-la-spite• -