I FOCUS Ocer 74aoteta2 WINTER SAL Family Match Continued from preceding page Now . IT'S A MATTER OF TASTE! SALE $497 Reg. $619 Teak Dining Table and 4 Chairs. 48" x 32", extends to 88". SALE '89 Reg.$119 300 Watt Halogen Floor Lamp with Adjustable head. SALE $799 Sofa, Extra Support Cushions for Extra Comfort. Reg. $1049 SALE Teak Coffee Table. Reg. $285 Vladimir Goldsteyn and Harvey Fink joined their daughters, Shannon Fink and Lana Goldsteyn, at the Chanukah luncheon. SALE 199 SALE $499 Reg. $749 Ekornes Full Leather Mini- Grand Prix. Available in Blue, Black and' Cream for immediate pick-up. Reg. $1253 Jesper Teak Entertainment Center with Halogen lighting, Sliding doors and adjustable shelves. 7‘e 9efter Eeemma 44416 house of denmark 143 13 Keego Harbor 3325 Orchard Lake Road. (1 Mile North of Long Lake Rd.) 682-7600 Livonia 35555 Plymouth Rd. (11/2 Miles West of Farmington Rd.) 425.4040 Rochester 893 South Rochester Rd. (2 Miles North of M-59) 651.9430 Okemos 4794 Marsh Rd. (Across from Meridian Mall) (517) 347.2455 Open: Tues., Wed., Sat. 10-5:30/Thurs., Fri. 10-9/Sunday 12-5 (Closed Mondays) *Okemos Open: Tues., Wed. till 7pm. Most major credit cards accepted. Just Marilyns Sportswear Boutique GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE Everything Must Go! Including Cruisewear 40 % -75 % OFF Around The Clock Hose 1/2 OFF Belts & Scarves $15 ea. All Jewelry 50% OFF A $15 Rack No Charges or layaways Alt "Sates Final All previous sales excluded 20079 W. 12 Mile Rd., Country Village Mall Mon.-Sat. 10.5 • Sizes 4-18 VISA' 106 FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990 356-0493 lt Mes4ipard.; y Alex, who was an engineer in Russia, now works as a draftsman at the Mult-A- Frame Co. in Pontiac. Irina, who worked in purchasing for a large construction supply company in Russia, attends beauty school. She hopes to go to college in a few years, when her English is better. Their nine-year-old son, Steve (an adaptation of his Russian name, Stanislav) at- tends Norup Middle School in Oak Park. He enjoys his rela- tionship with the Lichter- mans, especially the holidays spent with Susan's parents and extended family. "They (Mark and Susan) are like my uncle and my aunt,"said Steve. Robert and Bonnie Torgow of Southfield became involv- ed with Family-to-Family at its inception last spring. "I'm always one to help a fellow Jew, and when I knew help was needed, I wanted to do it," said Bonnie, a teacher at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield. "Plus, our own family roots are in Russia, so that made it even more mean- ingful." The Torgows were matched with Misha (who now likes to be called Mike) and Svetlana (Lana) Vintfeld, and their nine-year-old son Roman. As soon as the Vintfelds arrived, Bonnie visited them in their Oak Park apartment, accom- panied by her daughter and grandson. During that visit, Bonnie invited the Vintfelds to experience an Orthodox Shabbat. Robert Torgow, an attorney, took Michael and Roman to services at Young Israel of Southfield. Afterward, the Torgows, their children and nine of their 11 grandchildren shared Shabbat dinner with the Vintfeld family. "It was wonderful," said Bonnie. "After dinner, all the children played outside . together. We really fell in love with them." As Orthodox Jews, the 'Ibrgows feel they have a lot to offer the Soviet newcomers by teaching them how to express their Judaism in a way that was not possible before. The Vintfelds are over- whelmed by the religious freedom that many Americans take for granted. To Mike Vintfeld, there is "a synagogue in every subdivi- sion,' a marked contrast to the religious persecution he endured in the Soviet Union. The Torgows have eased the Vintfelds' entry into the com- munity in many ways. Bonnie has helped Lana with her English and taken her shop- ping. Robert assisted Mike in his job-hunting, althoughly he ultimately found an engineering position on his own. Lana works as an ac- counting assistant for a Far- mington Hills firm. Both families agree that the most important contribution has been made through love and understanding, not by shopping trips or English lessons. "They're bright, motivated people. They would have learned English without our help," said Bonnie. "What we've done for them is take them into our home and our hearts, and shown them how to live as Jews in America." Although the Family-to- Family program tries to pair families based on some type of commonality — age, oc- cupation or age of children — not all matches are as ideal as the Torgow-Vintfeld and Lichterman-Potashinsky alliances. "We try our best, but in every situation where people are involved, there will always be problems of some kind," said Marilyn Levine, one of the Family-to-Family co-chairs.