I NEWS 1 GNNG GN 3 1(5' \F-C AR P. Fkik_k_\(ENz • F THE JEWISH NEWS Ul bocApftbic)rn SP The Peanut Butter Players will present Pinocchio on Dec. 6 in a family dinner-theater at the Jewish Community Center's Jimmy Prentis Morris branch. Dinner is at 5 p.m.; performance is at 6 p.m. There is a charge. For reservations and tickets, call the Center, 967-4030. OO rdey U tom Cl-rAINU KA I $24.00 for the first one-year subscription. (your own or gift) , JP 13/ 1\ — S21.00 for each additional new one-year gift subscription Please add 52.00 for out-of-state subscriptions Synagogue Dues Income Declines New York — The percentage of U.S. synagogues' income derived from membership dues is 26 points below the "ideal" of 75 percent, accor- ding to a biennial study released by the National Association of Synagogue Administrators. The study, which assessed synagogues' income, ex- penses, and compensation, said the income from membership dues had declin- ed by eight percent over the last six years. "It is clear," concluded the report, "that congregations are not raising membership dues to keep up with rising expenses and in- flation." At the same time, according to the report, there has been a "sharp increase" in the percentage of income derived from school fees, suggesting a "heavier burden" being plac- ed on younger families. "One should question," ad- vised the study, "why synagogues with under 500 families are spending less on education, but raising more income from school fees. This suggests less across-the-board congregational subsidization of Jewish education." Over the last six years, education costs have risen by five percent, while ad- ministrative and building maintenance costs have declined by about four percent. For all synagogues, the average budget in 1986 was $962,000. For those with over 750 families, the average budget was $1.2 million; for those with over 1,250 families, it was $1.6 million. The average fundraising in- come for all congregations was nearly $58,000. Cantors have attracted the largest salary increases, "a direct relation," said the study, "to their scarcity relative to available posi- tions." Of the professionals employed, 93 percent of con- gregations with more than 1,000 families employ at least two rabbis and 20 percent of congregations with more than 750 families employ pro- gram directors. Sabbath Ruling Provokes Fights Jerusalem (JTA) — The bat- tle between ultra-Orthodox and secular Jews over man- datory enforcement of Sab- bath observance in Jerusalem did not end when a local court ruled that a city ordinance forbidding the opening of movie theaters on Friday nights was invalid. Last Mon- day, thousands of ultra- Orthodox Jews disrupted publicly protested the ruling. The fight has been taken by the Orthodox to the Knesset, the Cabinet and into the streets. Given the delicate balance of Israeli coalition politics, the victory won by Jerusalem's non-observant community may be short- lived. Ultra-Orthodox Jews dis- rupted traffic on Jaffa Road, one of the main arteries of the capital. Your Name Street City State Zip ❑ Start a new subscription in my name Enter the Following Chanukah Gift Subscriptions at Special Chanukah Savings To Street City State Zip State Zip Gift card to read "From To Street City Gift card to read "From I enclose S to cover subscriptions THE JEWISH NEWS 20300 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48076 354-6060 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 141