NEWS Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit THE JULIUS ONES MUSK rum (NW SERIES 1990-1991 SEASON Toyota Quits Arab Led Boycott Of Israel presents St. Clair Trio Emmanuelle Boisvert, Violin Marcy Chanteaux, Cello Pauline Martin, Piano Sunday, April 28th 3:00 pa, Join us for an afterglow following the concert to celebrate the close of the 1990-91 Season. Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 West Maple • West Bloomfield, MI General Admission: $8.00 Senior Citizens & Students: $6 00 For ticket information call Annette Chafes at 661-1000, ext. 352. Interiors by Ruth Schwartz A.S.I.D.-1.F.D.A. design ideas to suit your lifestyle wishes both of you FURNISHINGS • CONSULTATION • FINE ARTS IVIAURY & ALYCE LEVIN A Speedy Recovery 30 years experience Please call 352-2264 r a4.04eath Much love, Your children & grandchildren Denise, Bobby & Donnie Jennifer, Michelle, Danielle, Shawn & Stephanie 20% OFF All BELTS, JEWELRY and PURSES Good through 4/26/91 855-4464 , Hunters Square • Farmington Hills , CLASSIFIED GET RESULTS' PRIVATE TRAINING IN YOUR HOME TIMOTHY JUDE TIMLIN, CPT 54 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1991 _J L_ 1111111 AgeRcy, Call The Jewish News 354 -6430 . 354.5959 New York (JTA) — Toyota Motor Corp. has announced it will soon start selling cars in Israel, making it one of the first major Japanese companies to come out publicly against the Arab- led economic boycott of Israel. "This is the most signifi- cant company to break with the boycott," said William Rapfogel, executive director of the Institute of Public Af- fairs, the public policy arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. "We're very hopeful that the change in Toyota is a harbinger of things to come and that other companies will see opportunity in Israel and not feel the need to re- strict trade with Israel," he said. Over the past few years, Toyota had come under in- creasing pressure from Jew- ish organizations to begin sales in Israel, including a letter-writing campaign by members of Orthodox Union. The letter-writing cam- , paign also targeted 17 other Japanese companies accused of following the boycott, - in- cluding Toshiba, Casio, Hitachi, Aiwa, Nippon Steel, Nissan and Mazda, said Mr. Rapfogel. Many Jewish groups also contacted Toyota -to express concern that the firm was "in tacit compliance" with the boycott, said Tim An- dree, a manager at Toyota's North American head- quarters in New York. Although Toyota never admitted it adhered to the boycott of Israel, it was one of numerous Japanese com- panies which for years had refused to do business with the Jewish state. "Our answer then, as it is now, is that we had to find the right partner and study the market, and that we don't jump into any market quickly," said Mr. Andree. The economic boycott of Israel, which was organized in 1951 by the 21 nations of the Arab League, not only prohibits companies from engaging in trade with Israel, but also seeks to isolate companies that do business with the Jewish state. U.S. federal anti-boycott laws make it illegal for American companies to uphold the boycott or transfer information about a company's dealings with Israel. But the Export-Import Act of 1977 is only applicable to U.S. firms or foreign com- panies that have U.S. sub- sidiaries. It has no jurisdic- tion over the parent com- pany, according to officials of the Commerce Department's Office of Anti-Boycott Com- pliance. In the wake of the war in the Persian Gulf, and American assistance to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, U.S. officials have become more sensitive to the econ- omic boycott and its psychological and economic impact on Israel. Secretary of State James Baker has suggested to Arab countries that they drop the boycott as a sign of good faith for future negotiations with Israel. Last month, 82 U.S. senators signed a letter asking the emir of Kuwait to end his country's compliance with the boycott. Philanthropist Leaves $108 Million To N.Y. UJA New York (JTA) — Philan- thropist Lucy Goldschmidt Moses, who died in August at the age of 103, left $108 million to the New York UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and six of its agencies. David Sacks, president of UJA-Federation, said it was the "largest bequdst to date." The six UJA-Federation agencies that will benefit from Moses' largess are Montefiore, Mount Sinai and Beth Israel medical centers; the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; the Parker Jewish Geriatric Center; and the Associated YM-YWHA of Greater New York. Ms. Moses' will also called for the bequest of another $62 million to other institu- tions and charities, in- cluding Columbia, Yale and New York universities, 'the New York Public Library and the Central Park Con- servancy. Each of the institutions named in Ms. Moses' will had received substantial contributions from her.