I ANN ARBOR An Israeli Woman Sees Divided Future JUDITH L. ABRAMS Special to The Jewish News I Shirley Stern. Sinai 110.. ittal Physician Reti.),Ta4 A nice hot bowl of chicken soup can often make you feel better. But sometimes you need more. Sometimes you need expert medical advice. Then it's time to turn to the medical experts at Sinai Hospital. We have specialists who can help with everything that's got you krechtzing, from the minor "oy vat's" to the serious "gevaltrs. The doctors on our staff have offices convenient to your home or business, whose office hours fit into your busy schedule. If you need a good cup of soup, try our recipe. If you need medical care, try our doctors. For a referral to a doctor on staff at Sinai, call Shirley Stern, our physician referral maven, at 1-800-248-DOCS (248-3627). Michigan's Only Jewish Hospital o, 60- NEW SHOPPING HOURS c Monday-Saturday 10-6 p.m. Thursday 10-8 p.m. ti1C11011111 - 1Willk Orchard Lake Road, south of Maple 50 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988 West Bloomfield inherited the commit- ment to fortify sover- eignty in the land of Israel from my parents," said Leah Shakdiel. Her recent discussion in Ann Arbor, "Jewish Sovereignty in Israel: The Challenge and Frustra- tion," addressed the Jewish problem of modernity. Shakdiel stands as a pioneer social reformer. As an Orthodox woman, she holds a position on the Yeroham, Israel, religious council, a position traditionally held by men. Shakdiel described her city, with its small population of 6,000, as a microcosm of the bigger problem facing Jews today. "In Yeroham there are Indian, Moroccan, Yemenite and Iranian Jews," she said. The pluralistic society con- flicts with the foundation of Zionist thought. "As a move- ment, Zionism is a pater- nalistic one started by a few people who felt they must decide the fate of all Jews," Shakdiel stated. Judaic thought, in its incep- tion, differs from modern theories of equality, she said. Judaism offers a concept of equal duties, rights which are earned by each member of the community. Democracy, however, considers its members to have inalienable rights which they are not re- quired to earn. Shakdiel understands Zionism as a westernized form of socialism with democracy at its core. She pro- vided an example of a Jewish prayer leader to point out the differing ideas of equality. "The Jewish prayer leader takes on the role of messenger. He has no authoritative or elevated posi- tion over others," she said. In leading prayer, he fulfills a duty to the community and attains rights as an equal member. The Jewish conception of a pioneer, she said, is someone who inherits land only when he receives permission from God that he has taken respon- sibility. He must fulfill his du- ty to his fellow man. Shakdiel views equality in the Jewish tradition as a blueprint for the modern world. In its application, she wants to bridge the gap be- tween ideology and the social institutions, such as the town council. Her discussion also address- ed the Arab issue in conjunc- tion with the conception of Israel as an independent na- tion. "When speaking of Israel, we say we are autonomous and bear no rela- tion to the outside world. We blame the problem on the Arabs," she said. Shakdiel suggested that peace in modern times re- quires a look back to our heritage. "The covenant bet- ween God and man can teach us how to live with others," Shakdiel said. We can incor- porate their relationship of "Abraham and Lot made a pact and separated the land," Shakdiel said. mutual respect into our rela- tions with the Arab people." She sees the Bible as an allegory of Israel's future as a Jewish homeland. "Abraham and Lot made a pact and separated the land," Shakdiel said. Her audience was surprised by her com- ment, which goes against traditional Jewish thought. Although Leah Shakdiel sees Israel's sovereignty as a struggle, she addressed the issue with a positive deter- mination. "Currently, it is a state of things in the mak- ing," she said. Shakdiel con- siders Israel's problems a challenge we must embrace; one we can not afford to dismiss. m""mi NEWS Im•mwm" Research Helps Bar-Ilan U. Ramat Gan — Income for research programs at Bar- Ilan University are now generating more than 10 per- cent of the school's operating income. Patents from processes developed at the university and proceeds from licenses for the manufacture of universi- ty discoveries have become in- come producers in less than six years after the university made a special effort in this area. New products developed by Bar-Ilan researchers include ingredients for cosmetics, a drug that combats AIDS, an anti-oxidant being used to preserve fods, an anti- allergant, kosher gelatin and a drug that may treat Alzheimer's disease.