Hebrew University of Jerusalem presents The Heartbreak Continued from Page 39 dude training medical staff and providing medical equip- ment and nursing teams. "I know of at least four other Jewish clients that are going to need care in the not- too-distant future," Mrs. Meyers said. "Right now, they're mildly symptomatic, but it's just a matter of time before they'll need 24-hour medical care. The Jewish community is doing no one a favor by ignoring it." Alan Goodman, director of Jewish Family Service, said he wasn't aware of Andy's case, but said he didn't think there was much the agency could do. "JFS is a counseling and support agency," Mr. Good- man said. "We provide in- dividual or group therapy, not medical services." Mr. Goodman added that while there are no organized AIDS support groups at JFS, his staff is available for one- on-one advice or support. "To form an effective group, we need seven or eight regular members," he said. "While there may be a need among our community, we don't see it represented in our caseloads. We may have a few, but we don't see it as a big issue in the agen- cy at this time." However, Bob Aronson, executive vice president of the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion of Detroit, said that AIDS in the Jewish com- munity is a serious problem. "This Jewish community is not equipped to handle people with AIDS," he said. "I'm not an expert on AIDS, but I believe the Jewish community has a respon- sibility to provide services to all our people. This is an issue which must be ad- dressed by the organizations of the Jewish community." Mr. Aronson said he didn't fault the Jewish Home for Aged for not taking in the Jewish AIDS patient, but said the • Home must begin planning for the future. He said he has arranged to meet with the Hospice Association of Southeastern Michigan to determine if an affiliation with the Jewish community is feasible. "This experience of the last two weeks has been unbelievably frustrating," Mr. Aronson said, referring to Andy's situation. "We were dealing with an issue where there were simply no social services or any Jewish answers." ❑ "ISRAELS RELATIONS WITH ITS ARAB NEIGHBORS" "ISRAEL'S DOMESTIC AGENDA AFTER THE GULF CRISIS" on Israel's Independence Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 7:30 P.M. Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 BELL ROAD SOUTHFIELD RAYMOND TANTER Professor of Political Science University of Michigan EDITH FRANKEL Director of the Center of Soviet & Eastern European Studies Hebrew University of Jerusalem President: Jack Liwazer Executive Director: Shayna Silverman Co-Chairmen: Harold Berry, Allan Nachman Program Chairman: Esther Liwazer REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING NO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS To R.S.V.P. or for further information, call Shayna Silverman 357-0510 A.J.M. N EWS SHOE SALE!! 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