Zionist Organization of America Metropolitan Detroit District and Temple Israel This winter, your luggage for Florida should include a cellular phone, like the lightweight and compact EB362 transportable from Panasonic , W. Bloomfield, MI and Babylonian the Jerusalem editions of the Talmud, as well as on Midrashic (biblical commen- tary) literature. This will make available material for research which the great rab- bis of antiquity could only have dreamed about. Anyone who has tackled a page of Talmud is familiar with its give and take style, in which figures that lived cen- turies apart are engaged in lively debate. This debating tone gives talmudic study its unique sense of immediacy and vitality, yet it easily misleads the reader not con- scious of the specific historic factors that shaped each discussants stance. This is the main taks before the institute's staff — to pro- duce texts of selected chapters of the Talmud which allow the scholar to immediately see how the text was con- structed, what the original in- tentions were, and how the ideas of which Judaism, as we know it, is comprised, arose. The final texts will use variation in type size and style to make it easier for the scholar to follow. This, together with electronic reference material places the Talmud scholar of today light years ahead of even the greatest of rabbis of old, who, at the most, had to satisfy themselves with a few hand- written documents in their libraries. The study of Talmud, as part of the great heritage which shaped the Jewish peo- ple, is part of the standard curriculum of secular Israeli high schols. Under the direc- tion of Dr. Shmuel Glick, the institute has developed a uni- que program, sponsored by the ministry of education, for the training of qualified teachers and-for the creation of quality educational material for the teaching of Talmud. "My long-range goal," says Glick, is to work with Jewish educators from around the world in making the study of Talmud clear and accessible to all Jewish students of all backgrounds and ideologies; with that knowledge, they will then be able to actively give shape to the continuing dialogue themselves." Through modern talmudic academies such as the Saul Lieberman Institute of Talmudic Research, the original goal of the sages who began the talmudic process will be fulfilled. As the men of the Great Assembly taught: "Establish a multitude of students." (Mishna Avoth, 1:1). present World Zionist Leader Honorary President, Zionist Organization of America Member Executive Board of the World Zionist Organization. , , , , World Zionist Press Service JACQUES TORCZYNER . Have you made travel plans for your cellular phone? REMEMBER: • Most phones can be turned into a transportable • You can use your phone while traveling. Call us and find out how! • Your phone could come in handy On the beach, boat or in your rental car. Theme: "ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE ELECTIONS" Friday, December 16, 1988 8:00 p.m. TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., W. Bloomfield mobiltronics DRIVE-IN CELLULAR 585-4520 sales • service • instaBolion Sat. 31051 Stephenson, Madison Heights Just North of 13 Mile t30 am - 2:30pm an authorized a dwts.on of TRAC COMMUNICATIONS. INC Automatic roaming in every North American cellular city • More cells for greater call capacity AiriErriTECH sassmsr The Community is Invited 32825 Northwestern, Farmington Hits Just South of 14 Mile AMERITECH® SERVICE CELLNET agent Cg 626-8480 Now Open • Free roaming in Windsor - pay local cellular rates only. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORIZED RESELLER The Detroit Friends of BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY HAND CROCHET TABLECLOTHS are pleased to announce •100% COTTON •MACHINE WASH •ECRU OR WHITE •ELEGANCE FOR YOUR HOLIDAY TABLE that scholarship funding will be available VALUES TO $150 to qualified Michigan-area students study- YOUR CHOICE ing at Bar-Ilan University during academic SPECIAL! year 1989-90. please call the Detroit Bar-Ilan office SAVE To 65% SHOP-AT-HOME CUSTOM INTERIORS 423-4550 JOE DWYER -vom-vo 89s HERE NOW • Call us at vow() SATIN SHEET SETS "GRAND SATIN" IN RED, BLACK, ECRU, OR BLUE *100% SEYLON, A FORTREL POLYESTER YARN •MATCHING COMFORTERS AVAILABLE IN MOST COLORS AND SIZES For additional information, •BLINDS •DRAPERIES •BEDSPREADS FREE LINING WITH ANY DRAPERY ORDER FREE CONSULTATION FEATURING • • 11, • 855-0122 54 X 72", 72 X 90" 72 X 108", 72 X 126" FULL REG. $60 QUEEN, REG. $80 39.99 KING, REG. $90 44.99 1 FLAT, 1 FITTED, 2 PILLOWCASE SALE PRICES GOOD THRU WED., DEC. 14 Linens Ltd. PERSONAL SERVICE...PLENTIFUL SAVINGS! FARMINGTON HILLS ORCHARD PLACE 14 MILE & ORCHARD LAKE RD. OPEN MON.-SAT. 10-9 SUNDAY 12 5 - DRAPERY I HARDWARE PHONE 855-0122 . 0 e• C CyCl THE BRIGHT IDEA I 537-2292 1987 DEALER of • 1 ,4 MILE WEST OF g ' TELEGRAPH EXCELLENCE THE JEWISH NEWS send as a gift 354-6060 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 37