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Ref. 455.40 SALE ENDS SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1991 AT 5PM • HOURS: MON-FR110AM-9PM • SAT 9AM-8PM • SUN 10AM-5PM In F&M Plaza • Southfield Rd. at 12 Mile R d. 1 mile north of 1-696 557-3344 • PRIOR SALES EXCLUDED• 0 (Federal Fireplace ) BARBEQUE & PATIO FURNITURE 15 Next time you feed your face, think about your heart. Go easy on your heart and start cutting back on foods that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. The change'll do you good. tiPAmerican Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE 20 FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1991 In Pine Ridge Center • Novi Rd. at 10 Mile Rd. 1-3/4 miles south of 12 Oaks Mall Beth Achim-B'nai Moshe Continued from Page 1 Women will not be allowed aliyot or to read from the Torah. But women can serve as officers and board mem- bers of the new congrega- tion. The agreement will be effective for two years and then could be changed under the constitution of the merg- ed synagogues. Rabbi Martin J. Berman of Beth Achim described the agreement on women's issues as "a compromise that was necessary to accom- modate people on both sides." The agreement calls for re ligious services continuing in Southfield and in West Bloomfield (at the JCC) dur- ing construction of the new building. A construction contract was signed after the boards approved the ten- tative agreement and con- struction is expected to start immediately. Mr. Grand and Mr. Gordon expect construc- tion to be completed for the High Holidays in 1992. Mr. Gordon said the merger "was the result of two groups coming together to solve problems common to the Jewish community in Detroit. We want to preserve the best of our traditions while being responsive to today's needs." Beth Achim has,500 mem- ber families. B'nai Moshe has 300. The clergy from both synagogues will be re- tained (B'nai Moshe has no rabbi at present). "The realities are that we can no longer build the kind of edifice we are used to," Mr. Grand said, "and pro- vide full services — a school, pre-school, programming and clergy. It's also a terri- ble waste of community resources for each congrega- tion to build its own little entity." Congregation B'nai David has reportedly discussed merger with both Beth Achim and B'nai Moshe, and Mark Schlussel, president of the Jewish Welfare Fed- eration, was instrumental in Federation's purchase of the B'nai Moshe building in Oak Park and initiating a lease- purchase of the building with Beth Yehudah Schools. Asked this week if Federa- tion would act similarly with the Beth Achim building, Mr. Schlussel was skeptical. On the B'nai Moshe building, "we felt we could play a vital role to provide a bridge between two Jewish institutions," Mr. Schlussel said. "We could play a simi- lar role at Beth Achim, but not if it calls for communal resources. "There has been a change in circumstances because of the Soviet Jews and Ethio- pian Jews going to Israel and the continuing needs of our local agencies," he said. • Young Israel of Southfield has been discussing expan- sion and could be interested in the Beth Achim building, said Dr. Isadore Steiner, president of YI-Southfield. "But this information just became available and we have not had time to even discuss it," he said. El West Bloomfield To Look At Lubavitch Project 348-9300 •SOME ITEMS NOT EXACTLY AS PICTURED. Mr. Grand and Mr. Gordon said the agreement does not preclude talks with other congregations. B'nai David has sold its building to the City of Southfield and must vacate in two years. Alex Blumenberg, B'nai David's president, was unavailable for comment. Mr. Gordon said the merger was "a prime con- versational topic" at Sabbath services last Satur- day. Asked if there will be op- position to the merger, he said, "I'm sure that some would prefer not to merge. But I see it as a very positive situation, not only for the two congregations but the com- munity at large as well." ALAN HITSKY Associate Editor M ichigan Lubavitch officials expect to be thoroughly prepared next week when they go before the West Bloomfield Township Planning Com- mission. The Orthodox Jew- ish group is seeking initial approval for a synagogue and rabbinical school devel- opment west of the Jewish Community Center. The project has been the focal point of several con- troversies in the 2Y2 years since the Lubavitch Founda- tion purchased a 40-acre parcel on the north side of Maple Road, west of Drake. But Lubavitch officials and supporters are coming into the 7:30 p.m. July 11 meeting armed with a neutral opinion from the township attorney, a revised site plan that protects exten- sive wetlands on the proper- ty and letters of support