Neva River by Peter the Great almost 300 years ago. Besides Leningrad and St. Petersburg, there was a third name on the ballot: Petrograd, which lasted only a decade, from 1914 to 1924. Petrograd took Lenin's name five days after the Soviet founding father's death. /-- "I can understand their motivation," Mrs. Press said, "but I'm not so sure it's worth all the money it will take. Many people in Len- ingrad are suffering real poverty and that money could be better spent elsewhere." In addition, she said, Leningraders re- member enduring the Ger- mans' 900-day siege. "Every Russian child knows about the siege of Leningrad," Mrs. Press said. "There are constant movies about the war, lots of books about it. You live with it always." Mrs. Press said her mother was 16 years old when Len- ingrad was under siege. Her grandfather and father, who was a few years older, joined the Russian army to fight against the Nazis. "Some 600,000 people died of starvation, disease and bullets during the siege." she said. "There was no heat in any of the houses. My mother had to go to the river and chop ice every day to get water. "I guess I have mixed feel- ings about the name," she said. "Even though Len- ingrad has severe problems, I still see the beauty and elegance of the city. The theaters, operas and ballets. The palaces and the gardens, all the places where I dated. "I don't see the man behind the name when I think of Leningrad." ❑ Israel Hospital Unveils U.S Fund-Raising Plans KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer B ikur Cholim Hospital —Jerusalem's Or- thodox-sponsored health-care institution — unveiled plans this week for a major American fund- raising effort. Detroit, which is laun- ching the Detroit Friends of Bikur Cholim, is one of a handful of communities selected for fund-raising efforts. For the past five years, the hospital has operated a small fund- raising office in New York which brought in about $250,000 a year, said David Posner, the hospital's direc- tor of development and planning. Mr. Posner was in town this week to promote the 200-bed facility, a 151-year- old independent hospital in downtown Jerusalem. The Friends group is being organized by Judy Fried- man. "It is a religious hospital and my family is religious," said Mrs. Friedman. "We are interested in getting other people interested in supporting its expansion." Mr. Posner also is targeting Chicago and Washington, D.C., where he will visit to set up fund- raising groups. "We need to grow," Mr. Posner said. "We need to set the seeds and establish aid committees because people don't know about us." Mr. Posner often refers to the hospital as a soul in the heart of Jerusalem. It is the only hospital in the downtown area. Nearby facilities are the Hadassah and Shaarey Zedek health care facilities. The hospital, Mr. Posner said, is a natural outgrowth of its origins. It dates back to a Visiting the Sick Society formed by Jewish immi- grants who settled in Jerusalem in the early 19th century. Today the hospital serves the entire Jerusalem area — including Ethiopians, Soviets and Arabs. Doctors there treat indigents who are not covered by insurance and victims of terrorist at- tacks. The hospital operates on a $19 million annual budget and hopes to raise 30 percent of that money through pri- vate fund-raising. "We need to raise money throughout the world for the oldest hospital in the city," Mr. Posner said. "We need to refurbish and renew a number of departments. Mr. Posner said the hospital is growing with the massive influx of Soviet im- migrants. For that, as well, more money is needed, he said. For more information on the Friends of Bikur Cholim Hospital, contact Judy Friedman at 569-2030. ❑ Every item in stock including ■ fine quality diamond, gold and precious gem jewelry ■ famous brand crystal, china & silver ChAR1ES W. WARREN JEWELERS SINCE 1902 EASTLAND Items subject to prior sale. All sales &nal. Intermediary markdowns may have been taken. Use our own Silver Card or we welcome American Express, VISA or MasterCard. BAGEL DELI & PRODUCE CO. 6088 W. MAPLE AT FARMINGTON RD. • W. Bloomfield • 851-9666 OPEN MON. THRU SAT. 9 TO 6 THE FINEST SMOKED FISH & DELI TRAYS EAT SMOKED FISH — LIVE BETTER HANDCUT NOVA LOX SUNDAY 8 TO 3 RUSSIAN SCHMALTZ HERRING $1.2 5 EACH Limit 4 THE BFIRCIIT JEWISH NEWS 1_5_