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grown and left home (27 per-
cent) and adults age 65 and
over (28 percent).
The survey said that age
distribution is critical to
understanding an area's
stability, because the
likelihood of moving varies
directly with age.
Southfield's Jews are the
oldest, with a median age of
46 compared to 38 in the
outer suburbs. Southfield is
home to an aging Jewish
population compared to the
outer suburbs, where a large
number of children and their
parents live. Oak Park is
split between a relatively
large number of younger and
older adults.
Because Southfield has the
highest percentage of
apartment dwellings in the
area, many of the older Jews
stay within the city while
moving into apartments.
"You get a little nervous
when you see numbers like
this," said Larry Ziffer, the
Federation's director of
planning. "Frankly, I think
the number reflects in part
the nervousness of Southfield,
but probably even more than
that it reflects the lifecycle
changes in families. A family
that has been there for 20
years whose kids have grown
up may move out to West
Bloomfield or Farmington
Hills into a condo."
The survey indicated that
the Federation will need to
increase its attention to
Southfield, perhaps
targeting particular neigh-
borhoods within Southfield.
Indeed, the survey suggested
strongly that Federation
needs to manage its risks in
Southfield. It called for an
increase in programs such as
the Neighborhood Project,
which extends interest-free
loans to Jewish families pur-
chasing homes in designated
areas of Oak Park and
Southfield.
"As a planner, you try to
determine whether you are
dealing with a disaster or
not," Mr. Ziffer said. "If it's
more of a natural movement
out of the area than just peo-
ple running scared, you deal
with it in a more planful
way. We're dealing with a
lot of perceptions."
Mr. Ziffer added that
parlor meetings in homes of
Southfield Jews for new-
comers to the area might be
an option.
"People need to under-
stand that there's still vital-
ity in the neighborhood," he
continued. "I'm not saying
we know enough to be sure
what's going to happen over
the next 20 years." Mr.
Ziffer acknowledged that
Southfield's school system is
a reason why many young
Jewish families are moving
out of the area to the outer
suburbs. But, again, he
pointed to perceptions as
they compare to truth.
"Southfield has a very
good school system," he said.
"It certainly has more to
offer in terms of electives
and special programs. But
still, we have to overcome
some real, deep-seated Jew-
ish emotions that come from
a certain percentage and
makeup of the Jewish com-
munity.
"This Federation has
made a statement," he add-
ed. "It has put a million
dollars into homebuyer
loans to make sure that we
don't relinquish our com-
mitment."
Jack Ukeles, who con-
ducted the survey, said that
for now, the key for Jewish
stability in Southfield is an
obvious one, "bringing more
Jewish families in, so you
don't have a one-way street.
"You can really see how
the Neighborhood Project
has caused stability within
Oak Park," he continued.
But the flipside is
Southfield. Southfield is
very important to the Jewish
community. And the Jewish
community has to work
harder to maintain its
presence there." ❑
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bombs toward Israel, he
said.
"Everyone still carries his
gas mask," Mrs. Hertz add-
ed. "We believe Hussein is
still mad enough to use gas."
Mrs. Hertz said security
has been tight these past few
weeks, especially last Tues-
day when some 15,000 Pa-
lestinians from the ter-
ritories were allowed to
return to work in Israel.
Sherie Damraur-Kalo left
Southfield eight years ago to
make a home in Rosh Pina
in northern Israel. Today,
she is hopeful that the end of
the Gulf war will also bring
an end to Palestinian-Israeli
battles.
"We have to do something
about it," she said of the Pa-
lestinian question. "They
don't want to be a part of
Israel and we don't need
them. We can't live like this
forever."
Mrs. Damraur-Kalo said
the Arab countries that
helped form the coalition
must be flexible in their ap-
proach to the Israel-
Palestinian conflict. She
said Arab nations should be