OP I N ION
The Jewish Home For Aged's Board and Staff
announce the grand opening of its first
Alzheimer's Specialty Care Unit
for persons with mild to moderate
stages of dementia
Pollard
Continued from page 7
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Pollard, and that Caspar
Weinberger, then-defense
secretary, prejudiced the
case through a classified
memo to the judge, in which
he exaggerated the damage
to U.S. intelligence and
called for the most severe of
sentences for Mr. Pollard.
Beyond the legal issues,
the critics maintain that
American Jewish leader-
ship, fearful of charges of
dual loyalty, has bent over
backwards to appear objec-
tive in the Pollard case and,
as a result, has refused to
speak out on his behalf.
The Pollard supporters are
continuing the legal battle
but feel that Mr. Pollard's
best chance for freedom is
through presidential
clemency or a political deal
involving Israel. They specu-
late that Mr. Bush might
pardon Mr. Pollard as a
means of garnering Jewish
THE JEWISH HOME FOR AGED
CONTINUES TO RESPOND
TO OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS
SO THAT A PERSON DIAGNOSED WITH
ALZHEIMER'S DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
ALONE ANYMORE
votes, and note that Gov.
Bill Clinton has promised t)
review the case, if elected.
Still, the prospects are not
promising. Mr. Pollard will
not be up for parole discus-
sion until 1997. And in the
meantime, he remains in
solitary confinement, day is,
and day out, year after year.
One does not have to view
Jonathan Pollard as a hero
to believe that his punish
ment has been unduly har-
sh. But when will our corz?
munity leaders speak out as
eloquently on his behalf ag - ,
they do for a host of other,,
causes? They need not say`
that he is innocent, or a mar-,,
tyr, but simply that he has
been treated more severer;
for his crime —spying for an
ally — than he deserves. Inc--
deed, more than anyone else.
To date, their silence has
been deafening.
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I LOCAL NEWS I
Miracle Mission
Filling 2nd Plane
Staff Report
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• Opening in Summer, 1992
• 24-bed self-contained unit
• Located in Borman Hall's Fleischman Pavilion
• Private Dining Room serving Kosher meals
• Specially designed therapeutic activities
• 24-hour licensed nursing staff
• Specialty training provided by The
University of Michigan Institute of Gerontology
• Family support groups
• Alzheimer's Association Resource Support
OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY
WHO SUPPORTED THIS COMMITMENT AND TO:
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Benefactors/Jewish Home For Aged
Auxiliary/Jewish Home For Aged
For more information, please contact
Director of Admissions, Jerri Litt
Borman Hall
19100 West Seven Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48219
532-7112
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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1992
1907
1992
85 Years of Caring
esponse to the com-
munity's spring
Miracle Mission to
Israel has been overwhelm-
ing, prompting Jewish Fed-
eration officials to add a se-
cond plane.
"Response has been
fabulous," said Jewish Fed-
eration Executive Vice Pres-
ident Robert Aronson.
"There's been tremendous
promotion by word of mouth
and a great recruitment job
by our chairmen."
With 468 members of the
community registered for
the April 18-28 mission from
Michigan to Israel, one 747
jet is filled. This is the
largest group tour to Israel
ever launched from Mich-
igan.
"The beauty of this mis-
sion rests not only in the fact
that we are generating en-
thusiasm for the State of
Israel but also in that we
continue to build on the
foundations of our own
community and those
throughout the State of
Michigan who will be par-
ticipating," said Dr. Conrad
Giles, mission co-chairman.
"We expect substantial
participation from cities of
Ann Arbor, Flint and Lans-
ing, as well as individuals
from Muskegon, Grand
Rapids and Petoskey."
The 10-day trip, with no
solicitation of gifts, will help
commemorate Israel's 45,4-1-1
anniversary. Based hi]
Jerusalem, mission goef_ - ,,
will tour in small groups,
coming together for "mega"
events.
Participants will visit Pro
ject Renewal neighborhoods <,
in Detroit's sister cities
Yavne and Ramle and learrH
about current issues. The
trip, to cost about $2,000 a
person, is open to in- ,
dividuals and families withc--
children over age 13.
A $500 deposit is required
for each reservation. Those
Based in
Jerusalem,
mission goers will
tour in small
groups, coming
together for
"mega" events.
who pay in full by Nov. 16
will receive a $50-per-person
discount on the trip.
The mission is sponsored -
by the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, with
the cooperation of The Jew-
ish News in celebration of its
50th anniversary, and othei -_ , ),
community organizations.
David Hermelin is chair-cT,"
man. Susan Citrin,
Lawrence Jackier, Dr. Giles
and Jane Sherman are co-
chairs. For information, call
the Federation at 642-
4260. ❑