I LOCAL NEWS I 1•111111111111111=111111111=1111111•11111 Music Boxes DISTINCTIVE GIFTS & ACCESSORIES Dolls Crystal Sculptures Bears Jewelled 'Ties Pins Bracelets Earrings Nostalgia Collection Silk Flowers Vases Picture Frames Picture Albums Pillows Neon Clocks, and so much more. Complimentary gift wrapping _grAt e -11V/ oc: d "rf-74 d s Tel-Twelve Mall • 12 Mile & Telegraph • Southfield Daily 10-9 • Sunday 12-5 • 354-9060 Midrasha Plans Lecture Series The Midrasha-College of Jewish Studies, a division of the Agency for Jewish Educa- tion, is offering a series of lec- tures titled, "Sundays at the Midrasha — Torah Li'Shma: Learning for the Sake of Learning." The first lecture will be held 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and will feature Boaz Yemini, an Israeli silversmith. His topic will be, "Art at the Midrasha: Three Generations of the Making of Jewish Ceremonial Objects." Subsequent lecturers in- clude Itamar Rabinovich of the Dayan Center, Aviv University, who will speak on "Labor, Likud and the PLO Initiative" 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; Suzie Russek-Osherov, Israeli poet, artist and historian who will discuss "Ibuching the Past: Personal Impressions of a Polish Journey" 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; and Dr. Jacqueline Zeff, dean, division of arts and sciences at Mercy College, who will speak on "Prophets and Profits — What Gives? American Experiences of Philanthropy" 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. All lectures are held at the United Hebrew Schools and are open to the public at no charge. For information, call the Midrasha office, 352-7117. Yavne's Mayor At Annual Meeting A WORLD OF ELEGANCE Babies Don't Thrive in Smoke-filled Wombs When You're Pregnant, Don't Smoke! A Selection of Style and creativity Attractive to all Tastes Specializing in Original and Innovative Designs MB JEWELRY DESIGN & MFG. LTD. MORRIS BEDNARSH, ANTHONY FERRARI APPLEGATE SQUARE 29847 NORTHWESTERN HWY. SOUTHFIELIA MI 356.7007 18 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989 THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE PUBLISHER Yavne Mayor Yehuda Baros will be a special guest at the Jewish Welfare Federation annual meeting and election of officers on Sept. 26 at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting will also feature an overview by Dr. Conrad Giles, concluding his three years as president of Federation. As the leader of Detroit's Project Renewal sister city, Baros has been instrumental in strenghtening the ties bet- ween the two communities to bring progress to the area. Award-Winning Poet to Speak The Jewish Students Organization at Oakland University will sponsor a poetry reading and informal discussion in English with Yehuda Amichai, Israel's foremost poet, at noon Mon- day in Gold Room A, Oakland Center, Oakland Univeristy. Amichai has received all of Israel's major literary awards, including the Israel Prize for Literature in 1982. His works include poetry, plays, novels, and short stories. He has taught in Israel and the United States, at New York University and at the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley. He is originally from Ger- many, served in the British Army during world War II, and in the Palmach of the Haganah. He saw active du- ty in Israel's War of In- dependence and the Sinai campaign. Co-sponsors of his visit to Oakland University are the school of arts and sciences, the honors college, the dept. of English and the dept. of modern languages and literatures. The program is free and open to the public. Zedakah Club Plans Fund-Raiser The Zedakah Club will hold its 56th annual donor event 8 p.m. Sept. 20, when guests are invited to see "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Birm- ingham Theater. The Pulitzer Prize-winning "Driving Miss Daisy," written by Alfred Uhry, tells the story of the playright's Jewish grandmother and her black chauffeur. Founded more than 60 years ago, the Zedakah Club aids Jewish aged and in- digent in the Detroit area. The group now gives monthly assistance to more than 35 families. Among the Zedakah Club's projects are paying for heat bills, buying clothing and locating furniture. The Zedakah Club was started by a group of women who met in their homes. _ Nettie Deutch and Janice katzman are the Zedakah Club's case supervisors. There is a charge for the Sept. 20 event. All money will go toward Zedakah Club pro- jects. For information, call Lisa Langnas, 855-4016. JCC To Show Ethiopian Exhibit Marriam Cramer Ring's photographic exhibit, "Still Trapped in Ethiopia" which records the lives in Jewish villages in Ethiopia will be on display at the Jewish Com- munity Council community assembly Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maple/Drake Jewish Community Center. The exhibit shows four villages where women, children, elderly and ill Jews who were still in Ethiopia when Operation Moses ended struggle to survive, and pray to rejoin their families in Israel.