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SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988
Starting at 11 a.m.
Fleischman Residence on the Jewish Community Campus
Maple and Drake Roads, West Bloomfield
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RAIN OR SHINE
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Take a mini-walk
for any distance
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Walk sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Federation and the Israel 40th Anniversary Committee
Festival sponsored by American Jewish Committee
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Israel 40th
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Israel Trade Week will be
kicked off with the formal
opening of the Israel Trade
and Travel Fair, arranged by
the American-Israel
Chamber of Commerce of
Michigan, headed by Shelly
Komer Jackier. The evening
will inaugurate the sister
state agreement between
Michigan and Israel. Israeli
dancing and music, an Israeli
fashion show, exhibits and
dinner will highlight the
evening. The exhibits at the
fair will open at noon.
What makes these, and all
other anniversary activities
special, according to the
leaders of the organizations
planning Sunday's events, is
that they play up Israel's ac-
complishments without being
political. "It's a reason to
celebrate Israel's ac-
complishments and to have a
positive feeling about what
Israel is all about, " Mrs.
Jackier said. Jean Hollander,
director of the AJCommittee's
Jewish Festival '88, said her
committee's event is an occa-
sion for "showing our support
for Israel and helping it to
celebrate its anniversary!'
Mrs. Borman concurred.
The community-wide events
were arranged, she said, "so
every Jew in our community
can take pride in what Israel
has accomplished in 40 years
. . . We all have to take joy in
those things Israel has pro-
vided," including
developments in research,
technology, agriculture and
science.
In addition to showcasing
Israel's accomplishments, the
communal celebrations pre-
sent opportunities for Jews to
pull together in support of the
Jewish state. "We've had total
cooperaton from the Reform
community, Conservatives
and the Orthodox. It is a time
for us to unify as Jews and
talk about the positive things
going on . . . ," Mrs. Borman
explained. "The 40th an-
niversary was a vehicle for
unifying our community on
things we agree on."
She said that many of the
local synagogues planned ac-
tivities in honor of Israel's
40th. The secular community
has participated by having
lectures and the Orthodox
community has taken a role
as well. "We tried to reach all
segments of the community
so they can participate in
events that appeal to them!'
Mrs. Jackier said members
of her steering committee
also represented a cross sec-
tion of the community —
"from various organizations,
various religious orientation
and young and old!' The same
proved true of the AJCommit-
tee planning group. Although
the bulk of the committee
came from the AJCommittee
itself, many other "lay people
became interested in the pro-
ject, " Mrs. Hollander said.
"The primary goal" of
Federation's planning agenda
"was to involve every Jew in
our community, " Mrs. Bor-
man explained, "and to en-
courage all Jewish organiza-
tions to participate in some
area."
Mrs. Jackier said she is ex-
cited about the trade fair,
mainly because of its scope
and because it is the first one
locally to be exposed to the
general public. Previously,
the fair was held at the
Maple/Drake Jewish Center.
This year's event will take
place at the Tel-12 Mall.
Israel 40th Events
Lectures
Monday, 7:30 p.m., Shaarey Zedek: Dr. Jeanne
Kirkpatrick.
Monday, 7:30 p.m., United Hebrew Schools: "Ideological
Foundations of Israel" by Dr. Zvi Gitelman.
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., United Hebrew Schools: "A Tour
of Ancient and Contemporary Art" by Esther T. Cooper.
Music and Entertainment
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Mat Shalom: "Life Begins at 40"
concert.
Community Observances and Celebrations
Sunday 11 a.m., Maple/Drake Jewish Center: We Walk
As One; all day, Maple/Drake Jewish Center: Jewish Festival
'88; evening, rIb1-12 Mall: Israel Trade and Travel Fair, gala
opening.
Sunday through Thursday, all day, Thl-12 Mall: Israel
Trade and Travel Fair.
Sunday and Monday, afternoon, Beth Achim: Michigan
Branch Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Spring
Conference, Israel 40th observance.
Wednesday, noon, United Hebrew Schools, 40th anniver-
sary meeting.