I UP FRONT

ADL Gets Funds To Continue
World Of Difference Program

Police blocked members of the Temple Mount Group from gaining
access to the Dome of the Rock on Tish B'Av. The Dome is on the
Photo by Baron/Media
site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Mystery Contributor
Dies In Detroit

A 74-year-old non-Jew from
Detroit who contributed mon-
thly to the Allied Jewish
Campaign, died July 31 after
giving more than $16,000
mew over a seven-year period.
Eight years ago, Wilbert
Boswell went to prison as a
result of his involvement in a
fatal accident. While in
prison, he asked his wife to
find a philanthropy to sup-
port. Her calls led her to the
Campaign.
From 1983 on, Mr. Boswell
gave increasing amounts to
the Campaign.
After his release, Mr.
Boswell continued to con-
tribute. He raised his dona-
tions to 10 percent of his
monthly income, which came
from Social Security and pen-
sion checks.
"I was puzzled because I

didn't know why this money
was coming in from an
unknown source," said George
Cohen, associate direc-
tor/finance for United Jewish
Charities. "I finally met Mr.
Boswell a few , months ago
when he came to the Jewish
Welfare Federation to receive
help in filling out a mortgage
document. After hearing his
story, I felt like I just finish-
ed reading a mysteiy.
"I explained to Mr.
Bowswell how his generosity
was helping so many people.
All he could do was smile. He
seemed very pleased to know
that we appreciated what he
was doing."
Mr. Boswell, a veteran of
World War II, worked in a
navy shipyard for 30 years.
He leaves a son, a daughter
and four grandchildren.

'Times' Column
Angers Arab Embassies

The Washington Times, the
newspaper owned by the
Unification Church, is in hot
water with the American
Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee over a story by
managing editor Wesley
Pruden.
And the incident is turning
into a minor diplomatic flap
as Arab embassies here quiet-
ly protest the alleged slur.
In the Aug. 2 column, the
outspoken Pruden wrote that
Israel is "adrift in a sea of 400
million murderous fanatics."
This language outraged
ADC president Abdeen
Jabara. In a letter to the
Times, Jabara termed the col-
umn "an inflammatory incite-
ment to racial hatred!'
According to several reports,

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the embassies of Egypt and
Saudi Arabia have quietly
added their voices to those
calling for a public apology.
There has also been talk
among some Arab diplomats
of holding back on contacts
with the paper, which already
has a reputation as a strong
advocate of Israel's cause.
Several Jewish activists
here privately sympathized
with the Arab group, while
declining to go on the record
with their assessment of the
controversy.
So far, the Times has not
responded to the chorus of
complaints. In a column this
week, Pruden attempted to
clarify his comments without
apologizing for his earlier
story.

The Anti-Defamation
League's World of Difference
human relations training pro-
gram for teachers has been
extended another year. The
prejudice reduction program
was originally funded
through grants from the
Skillman, and MichCon and
four other foundations total-
ing $200,000.
Linda Soberman, president
of ADL's Michigan Region,
said World of Differnece's
study-guide and training pro-
grams have reached 3,000
teachers in the tri-county
area. Sessions were conducted
for local colleges of education
as well. The one year pro-
gram, which actually lasted
two years, was scheduled to
conclude in June.
"Thanks to the interest and
generosity of the Skillman
Foundation, with assistance
from the Detroit Edison and
the Gannett foundations, we

will have an extension for at
least another year, and
perhaps longer," Soberman
said. ADL received $80,000 to
continue the program.
"While the first phase of
the program targeted middle
and high school teachers with
specially-designed materials

3,000 tri-county
high school
teachers have
received materials
or training.

for those grade-levels, we are
now able to produce materials
for teachers of elementary
and lower-middle school
grades because of the exten-
sion of the program," said
Soberman.
"If we reach another 1,500
to 2,000 teachers in the area,

we feel certain we can have a
significant impact. In addi-
tion, we were able to help
what might be called 'pro-
blem schools' for special
training in prejudice reduc-
tion, crisis management and
handling of racial or religious
incidents.
"While that goes beyond
our original intention, it's
been gratifying to see the
kind of help we can offer, and
the ameliorating effect that
help has produced. But
primarily, the program is
designed to offer the kind of
training that prevents such
incidents from arising in the
first place," she said.
The administration of the
program is under the direc-
tion of Fran Gross, with the
training components directed
by Nancy Schonberg, Deena
Lockman and Sheri Schiff,
who also supervise the
editing of the study-guide.

ROUND UP

Detroit Jews
Rank No. 10

New York (JTA) — Detroit,
with 70,000 Jews, has the
10th largest Jewish popula-
tion in the United States, ac-
cording to the latest
estimates of the North
American Jewish Data Bank.
Other cities listed in the
report are: New York City,
2,094,600; Los Angeles,
501,000; Philadelphia,
250,000; Chicago, 248,000;
Miami, 238,000; Boston,
228,000; San Francisco,
196,000; Washington, D.C.,
165,000; and Baltimore,
93,000.

day. Now, such events may be
held only after school or on
the weekend, Iras said.
Iras said the change in
policy reflects the school's
desire to be sensitive to
students of diverse religions
and cultures.

Israel's Forest -
Of Family Trees

If you're certain Albert
Einstein or Sigmund Freud is
a long-lost cousin, then Tel
Aviv's Beth Hatefutsoth, the

Holiday Events
Are Qualified

The Rochester school board
recently voted to ban during
the school day holiday events
that are not tied to cur-
riculum or educational goals.
It also will no longer allow
organized holiday gift ex-
changes in classrooms,
though students may still
bring presents for teachers
and friends, according to
Diane Iras, communications
specialist for the Rochester
school district.
_Before the board's decision,
the school permitted pro-
grams like PTA- and PTO-
sponsored holiday gift shops
to be held during the school

Albert Einstein: A theory of
relative-ity?

museum of the Diaspora, is
for you.
The museum contains a
computerized chart of the
family histories of thousands
of Jews worldwide. Called
Dorot (generations), the chart
includes births, deaths, mar-
riages, occupations and major
life achievements.

For information, contact
Dorot, The Douglas E.
Goldman Jewish Genealogy
Center, Beth Hatefutsoth,
P.O. Box 39359, Tel Aviv
61392, Israel.

U.N. Forces
Donate Blood

Tel Aviv (JTA) — U.N.
multinational force troops in
Sinai recently donated 141
units of blood to Israel as a
token of their appreciation of
Israeli efforts in saving the
life of a U.N. soldier.
Magen David Adom,
Israel's national emergency
medical service, reports that
the blood drive was organized
after one of the U.N. soldiers
required medical treatment
in Eilat and received 50 units
of blood and blood corn-
ponents provided by the
organization.

Books Needed
For Soviet Jews

The Student Struggle for
Soviet Jewry needs books and
tapes with Jewish themes to
send Jews in the Soviet
Union. Books in Russian are
especially in demand.
Those wishing to make a
donation should first call the
SSSJ (212) 799-8900 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. weekdays.
Compiled by
Elizabeth Applebaum

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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