I DETROIT I Art from the pamphlet. JCCouncil Pamphlet Tries To Diffuse Bias NOAM M.M. NEUSNER Staff Writer A Thanks to you, your kids grew up in a nice Jewish home. So why shouldn't theirs be one, too? No, we re not suggesting you tell your kids how to live. Heaven forbid. But there is one small thing you can do. Give them a sub- scription to The Jewish News. You'll be giving them a publication that offers far more than when they were kids. Because like your kids, The Jewish News has grown and matured. Today it's the fastest growing Jewish weekly in the nation with award-winning journalists who write with care about local, national and international events that affect us all. And for articles on Jewish life and tradition, were still the best source around. You spent years providing a nice Jewish home for your kids. So why stop now? Order them their own subscription to The Jewish News. After all, we grew up in lots of nice Jewish homes . . like yours. THE JEWISH NEWS A Publication You Can Put Your Faith In r Save 40% over the newsstand price. Receive 52 award winning weekly issues plus five Style magazine supplements for only $31.00 (out-of-state $41.00). ❑ Yes! I want to be a faithful reader of The Jewish ❑ Why should I be the only one to enjoy? I'd like to News, I'd like to order my own subscription. send a gift subscription. • ❑ Payment enclosed ❑ Bill me erici my mougntrui gin to. — My Name Name My Address Address City State Zip City Phone Phone Please send all payments along with this coupon to: The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034. Or call (313) 354-6060 and charge your order to Mastercard or Visa. Gift card to read L 12 FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1992 State Zip pamphlet on cultural diversity, produced by 19 ethnic commun- ity groups, will be distributed to tri-county school parents starting in January. The pamphlet was the idea of Detroit's Jewish Com- munity Council, which wants to get parents to talk to their children about respecting other races, re- ligions and cultures. "Diversity is the lifeblood of our collective spirit," reads the pamphlet, titled "The American Mosaic: Cultural Diversity in the Schools." It says, "The unique talents and abilities of our cultural 'mosaic' are among America's greatest assets." Making the case for cultural diversity is not an altruistic act. Several com- munities in metro Detroit have witnessed hostility to minority groups within the schools. The pamphlet, the sponsors hope, will help parents understand the changing face of their chil- dren's schools. The pamphlet, which was hatched two years ago by a special task force of the JC- Council, will be handed out to as many students as possible in the tri-county area. Full participation by Wayne County schools is not yet confirmed. While there are about 600,000 students in the area, not all are expected to receive the pamphlet. The problem is funding; while the JCCouncil was able to win the support of 19 cultural and ethnic community groups, the schools will be responsible for printing. Buit the pamphlet's pro- duction represents a diff- erent kind of success for the JCCouncil, since it is the first time it has worked together with several com- munity groups, including the Italian American Cultural Society, Latino Family Services, Inc. and the American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee. "It's a bigger breakthrough than just a brochure," said Beverly Phillips, community affairs associate for JCCoun- cil. ❑ Was 1942 Your Big Year? Were you born in 1942? Did you get married that year? As part of our 50th an- niversary celebration in 1992, The Jewish News wants to hear from Detroiters who were born or married in 1942. If you're a 1942 special person, please let us know it. Send your name, ad- dress and daytime tele- phone number to 1942, News Dept., The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI 48034. Please indicate whether 1942 was your birth or marriage year.