Letter To
A Friend
THE JEWISH NEWS
THIS ISSUE 50c
MAY 16, 1986
SERVING DETROIT'S METROPOLITAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
CLOSE-UP
Blending The Faces
Of Jewish Culture
Experts take a broad view
of the cultural focus of our
Jewish institutions.
BY ALAN HITSKY
News Editor
It is ironic that although the
vast preponderance of American Jews
embrace American culture, most
Jewish institutions communicate, by
the content of their offerings, implicit
hostility and fear toward the broader
culture." This dichotomy of the
Jewish experience in America should
be reflected in our Jewish cultural in-
stitutions, according to a national ex-
pert speaking in Detroit yesterday.
Dr. John Ruskay, former educa-
tion director of the highly-acclaimed
92nd Street YW-YIVITIA in New York,
said the Jewish community must ex-
pand its cultural offerings to include
the Jewish experience in the larger
American cultural setting. He said
this should not be a limiting factor
but a broadening factor.
Speaking to Thursday's sessions
of the cultural symposium being of-
fered this week in Detroit by the Na-
tional Foundation for Jewish Culture,
Dr. Ruskay advocated "developing a
full range of educational, social serv-
ice and cultural programs for Jews
who live in two civilizations.' "
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Sunday Celebration
For Israel's Birthday
Staff Report
GUARDIAN
OF THE KIDS
The welfare of youngsters
being moved from
troubled homes
is the focus
of NCJW volunteers
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a.m., with all others starting at 8:30
a.m. Shirts and prizes will be
awarded. There is an entry fee. For
information, call Vicki Spisak at the
Center, 661-1000, ext. 183.
Display booths and the major
events of the day will be held from 1
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Center. The
formal program marking Israel's 38th
birthday will begin at 1:30. U.S. Sen-
ator Donald Riegle will speak and
State Representative David M.
Gubow will serve as master of cere-
A flag display in Jerusalem
Israeli T-shirts, coins and food,
American Senators and blisters will
be featured Sunday at the annual
JeWish communal celebration of Is-
rael's birthday.
Detroit's day-long series of activi-
ties at the Maple/Drake Jewish
Community Center will include U.S.
Senator Donald Riegle as the gueSt
speaker and an Israel Knowledge
Quiz for students.
The day will begin at 8 a.m. with
the ninth annual Chai Run, sponsored
by the Jewish Community Center and
Sinai Hospital. A non-competitive
"fun run," participants can walk or
run one, three, six, nine, 12 or 18
miles. The one-mile event begins at 8
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Births
B'nai Mitzvah
Business
Classified Ads
Editorials
Engagements
Obituaries
Purely Commentary
Danny Raskin
Singles
Synagogues
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