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Livonia Resumes Quest
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THROUGH
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RICHARD PEARL
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OAK PARK OUTLET
ivonia Jewish Con-
gregation has resumed
its search for a rabbi
after the one it hired re-
signed before beginning his
duties.
Rabbi Eli Apt of Oak Park,
who is Orthodox, had con-
tracted to become the Con-
servative synagogue's spiri-
tual leader June 1, but re-
signed because of family
pressure. He said taking the
position meant he would
have to leave his family
every Shabbat to stay in
Livonia and that "would be
too rough." His family also
objected to his serving in a
congregation with no
mechitzah, the partition
separating men from women
in Orthodox synagogues.
"Initially, I thought I
would be able to deal with it
properly, but it was too
difficult for me," said the
rabbi, 38, who has been the
ritual director of Young
Israel of Southfield since
1988. He also serves in the
chaplaincy at Oakwood,
Grace and Children's
hospitals. From 1969 to
1988, he was at Sinai
Hospital, first as assistant
supervisor of the kosher kit-
chen, later as assistant to
the chaplain.
Milton Goldman, Livonia
congregation president, said
the parting was amicable.
The 65-family synagogue,
which has about 20
youngsters in its Sunday
school, has been without a
spiritual leader since the
resignation last summer of
Rabbi Mark Gordon, who
left the congregation after
22 years to take a position
with a Texas congregation.
Goldman said the Livonia
Congregation "couldn't get
near" the salary Rabbi Gor-
don was offered in Texas.
Goldman said the con-
gregation is offering a salary
of $30,000 per year plus
health insurance coverage.
Noting Livonia "is one of
the last functioning syn-
agogues in Wayne County,"
Goldman said the board of
directors is advertising na-
tionally for a rabbi. "We are
a working-class synagogue,
just working stiffs, that's all.
"We want a fulltime
rabbi. We feel there's a
definite need for a fulltime
rabbi."
He said the synagogue also
has asked the help of Rabbi
Allen Meyerowitz of Con-
gregation B'nai Moshe, who
is president of the Michigan
Council of Rabbis.
Rabbi Meyerowitz said he
"was not too optimistic."
He said the basic problem
is that Livonia is a small
congregation with limited
resources. "The Rabbinic
Assembly has a lot of re-
quests from small congrega-
tions around the country
'We want a fulltime
rabbi. We feel
there's a definite
need for a fulltime
rabbi.
who are seeking rabbis," he
said, adding that Livonia
may have to change its
perspective and seek a part-
time rabbi.
Goldman, however, is de-
termined. "We are 65
families strong and we will
do what it takes to keep the
synagogue open."
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Gilbert, Mansdorf
Win At Wimbledon
No. 7-seeded tennis player
Brad Gilbert of California
and unseeded Amos Mans-
dorf of Israel led the advance
of Jewish players at
Wimbledon with first-round
victories Monday and
Tuesday.
Aaron Krickstein of Grosse
Pointe woods bypassed the
English classic due to an ail-
ing arm.
Gilbert, a 10-1 shot to win
the tournament, struggled
past Bruno Oresar, 6-1, 3-6,
4-6, 6-1, 6-2, while Mansdorf,
who recently won the Con-
tinental tennis Tournament
in the Netherlands, battled to
defeat Henrik Holm, 6-1, 1-6,
5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Another Israeli, Gilad
Bloom, upset 14th seed Petr
Korda, 6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Prior
to Wimbledon, Bloom finish-
ed as runnerup to Pete Sam-
pras in the Manchester,
England, Open tourney.
In women's play at
Wimbledon, Elise Burgin lost
to 4th-seeded Gabriela
Sabatini in straight sets, 6-3,
6-3.
Other first-round results:
Jim Courier def. Mark Kaplan, 6-1,
6-4, 6-4. Richard Fromberg def. Jean
Fleurian, 7-6, (7-4), 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Ann Grossman def. Marylou Daniels,
6-2, 6-1. Judith Wiesner def. Sandra
Wasserman, 6-3, 6-0.