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stand out in Rabbi Freed-
man's Beth Yehudah career.
He was instrumental in the
move of the Bais Yaakov
school from its location in
Birmingham to the former
B'nai Moshe building in Oak
Park. The relocation of the
school was seen as a strong
move in solidifying the Jew-
ish presence in the Oak Park
area.
Also, Rabbi Freedman was
a key player in heightening
the state's sensitivity in
building 1-696 through the
Orthodox neighborhoods of
Oak Park and Southfield.
"He's a very community-
minded individual," said
Yeshiva board member
Rabbi Shmuel Irons. "He's
always been involved in so
many other things and
touches so many other peo-
ple. He's like an ambassador
from the Orthodox commun-
ity.
"In terms of the Yeshiva, I
don't know who will fill that
role," continued Rabbi Irons.
"But I'm sure he'll still be
involved some way. The
community needs more links
like Bunny."
Rabbi Freedman said the
re-formation of the school's
board and its economic woes
this year did not influence
his decision to resign. He
said he's toyed with the idea
of making a career change
for some time. He added
that, as a school parent, he
hopes to continue to be in-
volved in some way.
"This isn't a sudden deci-
sion to leave," he said. "This
is something I've thought
about for a long time. I've
needed the past four or five
months to accept the deci-
sion in my own mind. When
you make a career move, no
matter what it is, it can be
difficult. I've made so many
friends and had so many
good experiences here, this
wasn't easy for me to do."
Board member Marc Let-
vin said the board preferred
that Rabbi Freedman not
leave. Mr. Letvin said the
rabbi has offered his services
during the transition period.
"His nature is that he's
not going to fall in the
woodwork," said Mr. Letvin.
"He'll still be involved. I ex-
pect his work ethic toward
the school to continue. He's
been so valuable for the
Yeshiva, I don't think we
can overestimate that. The
job he holds, by its very na-
ture, is not easy."
Rabbi Freedman said Jew-
ish communities in Detroit
and nationally need to take
a hard look at what they
want from their day schools.
"If I've learned anything
from my career here, it is
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Rabbi Freedman:
Stepping down.
that Jewish day schools
should be to the Jewish
community what Sinai
Hospital was 40 years ago,"
he said. "Day schools are a
sense of pride and an impor-
tant part of our Jewish
heritage. What we're seeing
now on a national level is an
increase of Jewish families
sending their children to day
schools. It's not just an Or-
thodox effort either. Across,
the board, Reform and Con-
servative families are look-
ing at day school as an op-
tion.
"The catch is money or
funding," he added. "Every
child deserves a Torah edu-
cation, but to provide that
we need to be able to offer
competitive teacher salaries
and other services. The
question is, where do we get
these dollars from? And
that's what day schools are
looking at now, more than
ever. Because just like the
industries in this country
suffer, so do day schools." El
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U.S. Sends
F-15's To Israel
Tel Aviv (JTA) —
Regardless of the severe
strains between them, Israel
and the United States are
advancing their military co-
operation.
The arrival here of the
first of 60 F-15 jet fighters
from U.S. Air Force units in
Europe was hailed by the
Defense Ministry as a sign
that the "real strategic alli-
ance" is on a firm footing.
The planes will be
overhauled, updated and
repaired by Israel Aircraft
Industries over the next four
years, at a cost of $1 million
apiece. The government-
owned IAI won the contract
from the Pentagon, in com-
petition with American and
European firms.