COMMUNITY
Family-To-Family Program
Starts A Second Option
The new option allows a
single family member to par-
ticipate in the program
without requiring the rest of
the family to commit to the
program.
The other format, a one-
year commitment, is
available for families
volunteering with the pro-
gram on an ongoing basis.
To be part of Family-To-
Family, one person per fami-
ly is required to attend an
orientation session. The next
session will take place 7:30
p.m. Oct. 21 at the United
Hugh Greenberg To Chair
Fund Drive For JPM
Hugh Greenberg has been
named chairman of the capi-
tal endowment campaign for
expansion of the Jewish Com-
munity Center's Jimmy Pren-
tis Morris (JPM) Building in
Oak Park.
He will chair the Builders
Committee for JPM, which
seeks to raise $3.5 million for
an indoor pool and gym-
nasium, as well as other
facilities and programs.
Mr. Greenberg, treasurer of
the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, is a
former president of the
Center and chairs both the
Ten Mile Campus Planning
Committee and the Neighbor-
hood Project Advisory Com-
mittee.
The upgrading of JPM will
include an estimated
20,000-square-foot, two-level
complex at the east side of the
present building. Construc-
tion is contingent on securing
the full pledge amount in ad-
vance of groundbreaking next
year.
Mr. Greenberg said the
Jewish Federation will con-
Grant To Sinai
For New Americans
The Executive Committee
of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit has ap-
proved a $250,000 grant to
Sinai Hospital to help under-
write health care services to
new Americans.
Last year, Sinai provided
outpatient and health screen-
ing services at no charge for
nearly 400 Russian im-
migrant families. The grant
will help pay for the services
of physicians in specialized
departments, as well as sup-
port staff.
Hugh Greenberg
duct the capital drive in a
coordinated way so as not to
affect fundraising for the
Allied Jewish Campaign. His
Builders Committee will
reach out to major con-
tributors in the coming
weeks. A community-wide
campaign will be launched in
the spring.
Shir Shalom Plans
Children's Shabbat
All young people, seven and
under, and their families, are
invited to the first monthly
Children's Saturday Shabbat,
Oct. 19 at Temple Shir
Shalom.
The Thmple will hold a
Shabbat family dinner 6 p.m.
Oct. 25 followed by a Family
Service at 7:30 p.m.
For information, call Judi
Simon, 737-8700.
Hebrew Schools library. Addi-
tional sessions will be held
Oct. 22, Nov. 14 and 21.
Cosponsored by the Na-
tional Council of Jewish
Women and the Jewish
Federation Women's Division,
Family-lb-Family has made
more than 290 matches in the
Detroit area.
There is no financial obliga-
tion for participants.
For information about be-
ing matched with a new
American family or the orien-
tation session, call Family-lb-
Family, 258-6000.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sosnick hosted a cocktail reception in honor of
Rabbi M. Robert Syme, who will receive ZOA's Brandeis Award at the
58th Balfour Celebration Nov. 3 at Masonic Temple. Shown are Mr.
Sosnick, Mrs. Syme, Rabbi Syme, Anne Gonte Silver, Sidney
Silverman and Mrs. Sosnick.
Dorfman Dance Company
To Perform At Holocaust Event
The Carolyn Dorfman
Dance Company will perform
at the Holocaust Memorial
Center's Seventh Anniver-
sary Dinner "Celebration of
Righteousness" Oct. 20 at the
Westin Hotel.
The ensemble will perform _
"Cries of the Children," a
12-minute trio dance. The
piece, which is accompanied
by slides, was created by
Carolyn Dorfman, a native
Detroiter, and reveals the
feelings, fears and dreams of
a child of Holocaust survivors.
The company is a seven-
member professional troupe
based in northern New
Jersey. It was founded by
dancer/choreographer
Carolyn Dorfman.
In 1984, Carolyn Dorfman
created the Educational 'Ibur-
Carolyn Dorfman
ing Program as a means of in-
troducing students of all ages,
community groups and
general audiences to modern
dance. The program combines
lecture, demonstration, full
performance, and audience
interaction. Since 1986, this
programming has been sup-
ported in part by the Geral-
dine R. Dodge Foundation
and AT&T.
Joel Dorfman, Carolyn's
brother and a member of the
HMC's Board of Directors,
serves as dinner chairman.
Prof. Jan Karski will be the
recipient of the HMC's an-
nual Righteousness Award.
The speaker at the dinner
will be author and New York
Times' senior writer, Judith
Miller, who wrote One, by
One, by One: Facing the
Holocaust.
For information, call the
HMC, 661-0840.
Evolution Of Jews In The Movies
Is Topic Of Women's Institute
Dr. Lester Friedman, a
former New York radio film
critic who lectures at
Syracuse University, will
focus on the stereotypes and
evolution of Jewish images in
cinema at the 44th annual In-
stitute of the Jewish Federa-
tion Women's Division. The
meetings will take place 7:15
p.m. Nov. 6 and 9:30 a.m. Nov.
7 at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
"Stars of David," a
historical journey through
nine decades of American
Jews in cinema, will be the
theme of the Nov. 6 program,
and "From Molly to Yentl,"
the portrayal of Jewish
women in film, will be dis-
cussed on Nov. 7.
The Nov. 6 program, which
includes dessert, will be
preceded at 5:30 p.m. by the
year's first educational din-
ner of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women. It is open to
all Institute participants.
Babysitting is available for
children ages 21/2 and older.
There is a charge for each
program. For reservations by
Oct. 28, call the Women's
Division office, 965-3939, Ext.
158.
Lester Friedman
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Family-To-Family has
created a new option for local
families and individuals in-
terested in meeting new-
comers from the Soviet Union
for friendship and enriching
Jewish experiences.
The new format allows par-
ticipants to meet with new
Americans for four shared ex-
periences: getting around in
Detroit and the suburbs;
shopping at supermarkets
and department stores;
visiting cultural centers, spor-
ting events and community
activities; and learning
Jewish customs and rituals.