THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 24 Friday, April 11, 1986 bruce m. weiss Channel 56 A great part of • our community Support the Auction Southeast S outheast corner Northwestern Call Me! I'll make you feel at home...quickly! Res: (313) 661-4377 Bus: (313) 851-8100 Behind GabesFruits In The Mayfair Shops Mon: Sat. 10-5:30 Thurs. 10-8:30 353-1424 Mr. Alan's Name Brand Shoe Sale Save 10% to SALE ENDS TUESDAY 60% We Carry Sizes 61 /2 -15 Narrow, Medium & EEE • Casuals $1)088 Reg. $65, Now Tassel Loafer $3988 Reg. $82, Now Morons $3988 Reg. $82, Now BALLY Gym Shoes $4988 Reg. 570, Now Daytona Reg. $100, Now Monaco Reg. $100• Now Raymond fRtrtatTSfiRIMP $ 59 8 8 Puma Reg. $120, Now $ 59 8 8 Wing-Tip Reg. $125, Now Reg. $165• Now Harris Reg. $165, Now Tony Reg. $120, Now Lance moabooto Original Topsider $4488 Reg. $55, Now Reg. $120, Now Mark Reg. $120, Now Stacy Adams Athletics Reg. $45, Now ........ $2988 $4988 $4988 $9988 $9988 $4988 $4988 BOSIONAN Sport Walkers Reg. $70, Now '29" est Bloomfield On The Board Walk Orchard Lake Road South of Maple Mon-Wed. & Sat.10-7 Thur. & Fri 10-9 Sun. 12.5.626.3362 Birmingham NOW OPEN 111 S. Woodward South of Maple Mon.-Wed & Sat. 10-6 Thur. & Fri 10-9 Sun. 12.5.647.0550 around the world." On a sober- ing note, the evening also paid tribute to Prisoners of Zion and refuseniks in the Soviet Union who, on the eve of Passover, are unable to celebrate freedom or to live as Jews in Israel. • Federation President Joel D. Tauber called the Campaign an expression of support for those who can't say "this year in Jerusalem." He said Detroit's commitment demonstrates to others the 'strength of Jewish solidarity. Despite the success of the 1986 Campaign, Wayne L. Feinstein, executive vice president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, reported that "there is still work to be done." He said that although the 1986 Allied Jewish Campaign has officially closed, nearly 3,000 previous contributors remain to be con- tacted. They represented $2.5 million in 1985. Frankel and Borman ex- pressed their gratitude to the many people responsible for the outcome of the Campaign, laud- ing the "team work of the Fed- eration staff and Campaign vol- unteers who work beautifully together." Stepping down after two years as Detroit's Campaign Co- Chairman, Frankel said . it was his privilege to have been a part of the team. He lauded the community's "unlimited capacity" for helping other Jews, to accomplish goals, and produce "overwhelming results.," The two chairmen were presented with Paul D. Borman and Stanley Frankel celebrate. replicas of anticide tzedaka boxes as symbolic of their serv- ice to the Jewish people. The near-record total for the Campaign was achieved by the following divisions as: Industrial and Automotive Division, Pro- fessional Service; Real Estate and Building Trades, Women's Division, Professional Health, Mercantile and Food, Young Adult and Metropolitan Di- vision. . Wednesday's celebration was highlighted with Hebrew and Yiddish music by the highly acclaimed duo Gemini. They performed a number of Israeli melodies, including original songs from their latest album. BY MORRIS J. AMITAY Reg. $70', Now 498• All Regular & Sale Priced • cou•iii ■ AN go11111 NO NI.V;1.1 Additional 10% Off All Timberland Additional 20% Off! Southfield Only! in! Lizard . Reg. $ 350, Now Alligator $ 600, Now r R eogs:$ AL MANN SoUthlIsld "The OrlOinal" In The New Orleans Mall 10 Mile & Greenfield Mon:Sat. 10-7 Sun. 12.5 • 559-7618 Continued from. Page 1 Special to The Jewish News Brisk &Rockport $4988 Campaign Common Cause Picked A Very Uncommon One Not all styles available in all stores A PARTIAL LISTING OF OUR INCREDIBLE VALUES :NU NNBt. S I LOCAL NEWS • Jewelers Twelve Mile Rd. '149 '299 Flint Oak Brook Square 3192 Linden Road Across from Genessed Valley Mall • Mon., Fri. & Sat. 10-9 Tues., Wed. & Thur.10-7 Sun. 12-5 • 733 • • Common Cause, or "common curse" according to some of its detractors in Washington, has missed the mark is its recent report criticizing pro-Israel political action committees (PACs). This so-called "citizens lobby," whose objective is to protect the democratic process from the spe- cial interests that seek to sub-* vert it, described the growth of pro-Israel PACs as a "classic case study of the PAC problem in our political system." Given Common Cause's liberal agenda, not to mention the strong back- ing this organization receives from American Jews, its deci- sion to single out pro-Israel PACs for in-depth study is puzzling. The y activities of pro-Israel PACs certainly do not harm the environment, promote the spread of nuclear weapons, or are motivated by a desire to reap excessive profits or deprive the poor. Supporters of these PACs seek only to gain support from the Congress for Israel as the only stable democracy in the Middle. East and America's only reliable ally there. Americans of all political stripes agree that a secure Israel serves U.S. inter- ests in the region and obviates the need for greater U.S. in- volvement. Most would also ac- knowledge • the shared values and goals of the two nations. In this light, Common Cause's selective assault on pro-Israel PACs becomes "curiouser and curiouser." One possible explanation could be a syndrome that afflicts some American Jews serving not only in a "citizens' lobby," but in the media and in gov- ernment as well. This syndrome, for lack of a convenient term, can be described as "bending over backwards" to show that. despite one's (nominal?) Jewish- ness, one can still criticize Is- rael. In this case, the syndrome has apparently been carried a step further to criticism of pro- Israel PACs, not only of Israel. Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, and David Co- hen, immediate past president, may reel more at ease knowing a Jesse Jackson or a George McGovern will appreciate this sort of "even-handedness." But Common Cause's members should be more than a bit dis- mayed that their lobby has not focussed on the millions of PAC dollars going to members of the two Congressional tax-writing committees from hundreds of PACs in order to influence pend- ing tax legislation.