" 1 l NEWS) THEE PLACE Soviet Doctors Delay Aliyah? )- Tel Aviv (JTA) — Officials of Israel's Absorption Min- istry and of the Jewish Agency for Israel are angry about a suggestion by the head of a major Israeli government hospital that Soviet doctors postpone or abandon plans for aliyah be- cause of the surplus of medical practitioners here and consequent lack of jobs. Soviet Jewry advocacy groups were also irked by the remarks of Professor Mordechai Shani, medical director of Sheba Hospital at Tel Hashomer. Prof. Shani, who is in charge of implementing the government's medical reform plan, told Israel Radio that the present ratio of 300 doctors per 100,000 population in Israel is much higher than in the West, where the most generous ratio is 250 per 100,000. Under those conditions, the unemployment problem faced by immigrant doctors "cannot be solved," Prof. Shani said. He suggested that Jewish medical profes- sionals in the Soviet Union planning to come to Israel would do well to reconsider. Some agency officials con- ceded privately that Prof. Shani may be right but should not have expressed himself publicly. Top agency officials com- plained that Israel should be sending a different message, emphasizing that Jews should get out of the Soviet Union as quickly as possible. But in fact, Prof. Shani's remarks came on the heels of reports that fewer Soviet doctors are coming to Israel. They are refraining not only because of dismal job pro- spects but also because of the tough qualifying examina- tions they must pass, in keeping with the high medical standards prevail- ing in Israel. According to a report to the Cabinet, only 2,500 Soviet doctors immigrated to Israel in the first eight mon- ths of 1991, compared to 5,800 the year before. The dwindling numbers were attributed to the stiff examinations, as the reverse is true of doctors with 20 or more years' experience, who are exempt from the qualify- ing tests. But their practice must be supervised for the first six months and the Health Min- istry needs to find - an extra $3.5 million to pay for the supervision. At 11 1 /2 and Woodward in Royal Oak. DIA: 1/2 Off or More. at . Tremendous savings on over 200 pieces • of current Design Institute America (DIA) metal furniture in a variety of finishes including pewter, tortuga, brass, black, and platinum. Most items are one-of- a-kind. How . By taking immediate delivery of all • merchandise held for two major retailers now in bankruptcy, Colby's of Chicago and House of Grossman of New York, DIA offered us substantial savings. Now, we're passing these savings along to you. Shown are only 9 of over 200 pieces available at these tremendous savings. 4 Reg. $1405 Our Price $699 DiningTable Reg. $1425 Our Price $699 A Reg. $585 Our Price $289 Console & Mirror Reg. $1435 ■ Our Price $699 Reg. $680 A A Reg. $530 Our Price Our Price $339 $259 • Reg. $475 Our Price $235 A Dining Table Reg. $2950 A Reg. $4850 Our Price Our Price $1450 $2399 See what's new at Englander's OTHER PLACE. This week, the DIA is 1/2 off or more. Next week, who knows? ► Never Wait For A Sale ► Never Wait For Delivery ► Never Worry About Quality ► Never Ever Wait To Buy Remarkable savings every day of the week. Only merchandise from the world's finest makers. Everything is in-stock and... It may be gone tomorrow. A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER 81 8 North Woodward in Royal Oak. Open Mon.-Fri. Noon to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sun. Noon to 5 p.m. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 19