10 Friday, May 9, 1986
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ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Rev. James Lyons
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
Jointly sponsor . .
Dr. Ben-Zion Weiss
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U.S. Air Force and for Israel industry.
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High-Technology
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The Cure for ISRAEL'S Economy
Only with modern technology can Israel overcome the Arab boycott
and solve its balance of payments problem.
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7:45 p.m. Tuesday
MAY 20
UNITED HEBREW SCHOOLS
21550 West 12 Mile Road / Southfield
In a single-handed effort, Rev.
James Lyons is trying to reverse
nealy 2,000 years of anti-
Semitism. For that effort, he has
been awarded the Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin Human Relations
Award of Temple Beth El and a
"man of the year" citation from
the men's club of Cong. Shaarey
Zedek.
But Lyons' efforts as director of
the Ecumenical Institute for
Jewish-Christian Studies to com-
bat the roots of Christian anti-
Semitism may come to an end un-
less the institute can come up
with funds — from both the
Christian and Jewish com-
munities — to continue opera-
tion.
Last week, Lyons "pink-
slipped" himself and his four staf-
fers, who despite loss of
paychecks, are continuing their
duties at the institute's head-
quarters in the North Congrega-
tional Church in Southfield. The
church contributes office space,
pays for utilities and about
$3,000 per year to the institute.
Other monies gained through
membership and donations go for
salaries, office expenses, pro-
gramming and a research li-
brary.
But if a core group of suppor-
ters from the Jewish community
has its way, "We're not going to
let the institute close."
Financial planner Arnold
Michlin, a longtime supporter of
the institute, admitted that is
was struggling, but vowed to
ensure its continuation. "It's a
unique and wonderful thing. The
institute projects can't be allowed
to slip or die."
Marjorie Saulson, who dubbs
herself an associate of the Ecu-
menical Institute, is a major
proponent of its activities. She
and her husband, Saul, hosted a
parlor meeting in their home last
year to benefit the institute.
The institute's annual budget
is estimated to be between
$60,000 and $75,000. According
to Mrs. Saulson, the institute is
looking for "major support" from
individuals, organizations, corpo-
rations and foundations. A
broad-based membership drive
has been undertaken and hopes
are to develop an active volunteer
board.
Founded by Rev. Lyons in
1982, the institute exists to "fos-
ter greater understanding be-
tween Jews and Christians, to
combat theological and social
anti-Semitism and to provide op-
portunities for study and discus-
sion of the issues which have
often been sources of tensions and
hostilities between Christians
and Jews."
The institute supports a schol-
ars forum for the presentation of
papers on Jewish-Christian
dialogue; interfaith youth dis-
cussions; ecumenical trips to Is-
rael; a speakers bureau and face-
to-face discussions for a variety of
community groups.
Lyons is often invited to speak
to Jewish organizations, and
most recently was approached by
the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood
to set up dialogues with Chris-
tian groups. In the works are a
Michigan State Temple Youth
(MSTY) interfaith discussion
with congregational youth. Lyons
has arranged for the Temple Beth
El Sisterhood to meet regularly
with the St. Aidan's Catholic
Church women's group. He has
frequently been asked to speak to
rabbinical groups.
"I do what I do for Christians,
not for Jews because I think
Christianity has to face these
questions," citing the survival of
Israel, anti 7 Semitism and the