BNAI MITZVAH I
Robert Cohen
Robert Bradley Cohen, son
of Carol and Steve Cohen and
brother of Julie, twinned his
bar mitzvah at Temple Israel
with Danil Feigin of Moscow.
Danil is the son of Alex-
ander and Lidia Feigin. The
family first applied for per-
mission to emigrate in 1979.
Robert has written several
letters to Danil but has not
received a response.
Steve Fenwick
Steve Fenwick, son of Karen
and Ron Fenwick of
Southfield, twinned his bar
mitzvah at Temple Beth El
with Mikhail Zeldovich of
Kazan in the Soviet Union.
Steve has written to
Mikhail but has not received
a response. One letter he
wrote to Mikhail was return-
ed; it had been opened and
inspected.
Jeremy Miral, son of Laura
and Allen Miral, was bar
mitzvah at Congregation
B'nai Moshe.
Michael Medvinsky, son of
Raisa and Felix Medvinsky,
was bar mitzvah at Congrega-
tion B'nai Moshe.
Nicole Weiss, daughter of
Barbara and Larry Weiss,
celebrated her bat mitzvah at
Adat Shalom Synagogue.
Keven Demeter, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Demeter,
was bar mitzvah at Congrega-
tion Beth Abraham Hillel
Moses.
Adam Magy, son of Bernice
Baum and Arnold Magy, was
bar mitzvah at Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Lesley Pook, daughter of Ab-
by and Neal Pook, was bat
mitzvah at Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Some
Pre-schools Leave
Less Than A Lasting
Impression.
Doron Bar'el, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dov Bar'el, was bar mitz-
vah at Congregation Beth
Achim.
I NEWS
I
Israeli I.D. Cards
To Be Redesigned
Jerusalem (JTA) — Israel's
Cabinet criticized Interior
Minister Arye Deri on Sun-
day for attempting to circum-
vent a court ruling ordering
his ministry to non-Orthodox
converts to Judaism as Jews.
Following the July 24 rul-
ing by the High Court of
Justice, the Interior Ministry
began affixing stickers to
newly issued identity cards,
saying that information listed
on them about the holders'
`All information
stated on this card
can be used as
evidence, apart
from the details of
nationality and
personal status:
nationality or religion could
not necessarily be verified.
Deri, who represents the
ultra-Orthodox Shas party,
instituted the stickers,
because the ultra-Orthodox
do not regard Reform and
Conservative converts as
Jews. The court would not
allow him to distinguish bet-
ween non-Orthodox converts
and those traditionally con-
sidered as Jews, so he simply
raised doubts about the
authenticity of the informa-
tion contained on the cards.
On Sunday, the Cabinet
criticized that practice and
ordered Deri to work with At-
torney General Yosef Harish
to redesign the identity cards
to comply with the court
ruling.
As a compromise, Harish
suggested that the cards in-
clude a statement saying that
they serve as proof of a
holder's place of birth, age,
sex and other personal
characteristics.
But he said no specific men-
tion should be made of entries
on the card pertaining to the
holder's nationality or
religious status.
Deri himself, however, told
reporters after the meeting
that the identity cards will
state something along the
lines of: "All information
stated on this card can be us-
ed as evidence, apart from the
details of nationality and per-
sonal status."
If he succeeds in getting
such language on the cards,
the Cabinet will have merely
replaced the temporary
stickers affixed to the cards
last week with a printed text
stating the same
reservations.
The sticker introduced last
week by Deri reads: "The en-
tries in this document under
the clauses of nationality and
personal status do not con-
stitute even prima facie
evidence as to their correct-
ness."
At Shaarey Zedek Beth Hayeled we believe a child should
\‘'alk away from pre-school with more than just a few fond memories and some arts and
crafts. For 41 years this fall, we've given children a warm and loving environment for
learning important values and for nurturing a strong sense of our Jewish heritage.
Enrollment
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program. Our experienced and caring staff of teachers will help your child thrive and
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Sessions for two year-olds through kindergarten.
Lunch program, extended hours, parent-toddler and enrichment classes also available.
Two Locations
The synagogue on Bell Road in Southfield, and in West Bloomfield
on Middlebelt, near Lone Pine.
Enroll now. Call Janet Pont, 357-5544, for more information.
Shaarey Zedek Beth Hayeled
4230 Middlehelt, W. Bloomfield • 27375 Bell Road, Southfield
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