Jim Cohen's EXTERIOR DESIGN CENTERS OF MICHIGAN PRESENTS: SIZZLING SUMMER Air Force to fly into Warsaw in August 1939. What is important now, of course, is not to speculate about what might have been, but to seek a solution to the problems that remain after the flights from Addis Ababa. The experience of re- cent years indicates that where absorption is concern- ed, the older Ethiopians are a lost cause; most of them are from sleepy 12th century villages and are unable to adjust successfully to the pace and lifestyle of bustling 20th century urban centers. Younger Ethiopians, however, are a different story. They almost always secure their place in society, thanks in significant mea- sure to their positive experi- ences in the Israel Defense Forces, where they are al- ready making their mark, particularly in the para- troopers. As a matter of fact, one of the most heartwarming aspects of Operation Solomon was the way that dozens of young Ethiopian paratroopers were on hand to lovingly receive their bewildered brethren when the latter stepped off the planes that brought them to Ben-Gurion Airport. Also welcoming the newcomers was our first E- thiopian Cinderella, a beau- tiful young woman who has become a media favorite after her recent marriage to the son of former Police Min- ister and Knesset Speaker Shlomo Hillel. The ugly religious con- troversies over the Jew- ishness of the Ethiopian immigrants, which seriously impeded their integration some years ago, have, for- tunately, almost completely disappeared. Where the Chief Rabbinate is concern- ed, they are Jews in every respect. Only some rabbis continue to refer to them as "falashas," which means "stranger" in Amharic and is roughly equivalent to call- ing American Jews "kikes." To be sure, where genetics are concerned, there is some question about the "Jewish credentials" of the Ethiopi- an Jews. According to chromosomal studies carried out in recent years they have a different gene pool than Jews from other countries. This indicates that they are probably the offspring of converts to Judaism, not, as legend has it, of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Be that as it may, their devotion to Judaism is beyond question. ❑ EDAR SALE! Get Michigan's Lowest Prices on PREMIUM TIGHT KNOT CEDAR DECKS ORDER YOUR DECK NOW FOR A SUMMER OF FUN! CEDAR DECK $ 3 SUMMER SIZZLER PRICED Your Dec> Includes all this: AA. it LIFESTYLE! meat' Retaxation - e s - Sunning (ICH MORE BEFORE YOU BUY A DECK CALL: 642-7355 AND SEE HOW MUCH YOU'LL SAVE. • Select Tight-Knot Cedar Decking • Municipal Permit and Bond • Standard Posts and Sub-structure Wolmanized • Standard Railing • Nails and Fasteners • All Labor • Cleanup ACT TODAY! GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES IN MICHIGAN ONLY AT THE EXTERIOR DESIGN CENTER TELEGRAPH AT LONG LAKE IN THE BLOOMFIELD VILLAGE CENTER CALL: 642-73 55 Film to Video Transfer Transfer Movies 8mm-16mm to VHS or Beta • 1-200 FEET $20.00 • 401-600 FEET $39.00 • 201400 FEET $26.00 • 601-800 FEET $52.00 801-1000 FEET $65.00 Film over 1,000 feet add 6$ a foot. Tape $8.00 AdditiOnal CM- 7MS 3017 N. Woodward (3 Blks. South of 13 Mile) & Rsoar.a1l00-6ak CA\ KME RA Daily Fri. 10 - 8 BUY—SELL—TRADE 288 5444 - YOUR EXERCISE CONNECTION I... • TREADMILLS Electric/Manual • STAIR CLIMBERS • HEALTH BIKES Manual/Dual Action/Electric • ROWING MACHINES • MISC. GYM EQUIPMENT (ALL ITEMS DISCOUNTED) LARRY ARONOFF ACTON RENTAL & SALES 891.6500 _ 540.5550 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 29