0 All the rievvs that fits__ / Compiled by Elizabeth Applebaum Judaica On Exhibit At Yale Now Everyone Can See Yossi's First Step aby Yossi, your #1 grandchild, has just taken his first step. It is, of course, the most impor- tant, exciting, fascinating event on planet Earth. Your children in Israel have dutifully recorded the moment for continuous re- play on the VCR. Wouldn't it be greatto invite the Man- delbaums and the Cohens over, so they, too, can watch the tape at least 15 times? But first, be warned: Is- rael, like most other coun- tries, uses TV broadcasting standards different than those in the United States. Consequently, most tapes recorded in Israel will not play on standard VCR equipment used here. The answer is VidiPax. Using a digital standards process, B VidiPax allows families to convert for- eign-made videos for use in the United States, or to convert U.S.-made videos for use in Israel and other foreign countries. Customers purchase a video processing mailer and send in the tape for conversion. In about a week, they will receive their original tape plus a new tape recorded for playback in the United States or the country of their choice. VidiPax International costs $39.95 and includes a one hour of tape con- version plus return ship- ment of both tapes. Additional conversion time may be purchased. VidiPax is available at Adray's in Dearborn or may be ordered directly by calling VidiPax, 1-800-653-8434. Rescuers Need Help hey describe themselves as ordinary people. But during the Holocaust, these few gentiles hid Jews in their homes, pro- viding them with food, clothing, mon- ey and false papers. They risked prison, deportation and often the lives of their own families. Now a new program, sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League's Jew- ish Foundation for Christian Rescuers (JFCR/ADL), will help these extraor- dinary men and women. Honor-a- Rescuer Program allows Jewish groups or individuals to help provide modest monthly grants and special financial assistance to more than a thousand needy rescuers in 15 dif- ferent countries in North America, Western and Eastern Europe. T In the former Soviet Union and in Poland, monthly assistance means a rescuer can buy bread and butter or a needed article of clothing. Holiday packages from Honor-a-Rescuer par- ticipants offer coffee, tea, nuts and other food that can last for months. In the United States, contributions mean a rescuer can afford health care or basic living costs. Contributors are given the name and address of a rescuer whom they can call, write or visit. They also will receive a number of educational items, including Weapons of the Spir- it, a documentary about the French village that sheltered 5,000 Jews. For information, contact Diana Stein, associate director, JFCR/ADL, (212) 490-2525, ext. 429. S Brandeis Group Will Admit Men or the first time it its 44-year history, the Brandeis Universi- ty National Women's Commit- tee has adopted an open membership policy and is inviting men to join its or- ganization. The decision was endorsed over- whelmingly at the committee's annual conference in June, at the university's campus in Waltham, Mass. "In this day of sexual equality, it seemed an appropriate time to welcome anyone who wishes to join this won- derful organization," said Women's Committee National President Marsha Stoller. The 55,000-member committee is a fund-raising organization that sup- ports the Brandeis libraries. It is believed to be the largest friends-of-the library group in the world. F ince its earliest days, the Yale University Library in New Haven, Conn., has collected Ju- daica. Now its prolific collection will be on display through Sept. 12 in an ex- hibit titled, "Hebraica to Judaica: Three Centuries of Collecting at Yale." Relics from biblical times— among them a Babylonian account tablet from the 6th century BCE — are the oldest items in the exhibit. A barrel cylinder recording the accomplishments of Neb- uchadnezzar and coins from the time of King Herod also will be on view. Among the medieval manuscripts on display will be a 14th-century copy of the Mishnah Torah, Maimonides' compendium on Jewish law, and a vol- ume of emblematic vignettes present- ed in 1769 to Pope Clement XIV by the Jewish community in Rome. Other exhibits will include a first edi- tion of Theodor Herzl's DerJudenstaat, the cornerstone of modern political Zionism; a 1957 manuscript map of Is- rael drawn on goatskin; and selections from the library's holdings in Yiddish literature, including the only books ever printed in Yiddish in New Haven—two novels written by Abe Abelson during World War II. The museum's Judaica curator is Linda Lerman, a former Detroiter and University of Michigan graduate. A 19th-century amulet for the protection of children and mothers. Report Says Anti-Semitism Has `Markedly Worsened' Sticky Business In Israel ew York (JTA) — For years, Americans living in Israel have asked visitors from their home country to smuggle in peanut but- ter, citing the inferior taste and con- sistency of the Israeli versions of the staple food. Also noted is the proliferation of "re- visionist historians" who allege the Holocaust never occurred. According to the report, "In France, Holocaust de- nial appears to hold an appeal un- matched elsewhere." N n certain parts of the world, "the anti-Semitic climate has marked- ly worsened" according to a report released this week by the World Jew- ish Congress. The 350-page paper, Anti-Semitism World Report 1992, was prepared for the first International Conference on Anti-Semitism, which is being held this week in Brussels. Assessing the level of anti-Semitism on a country-by-country basis, the re- port found that in the former Soviet Union, "the collapse of the Soviet sys- I tern has given rise to what is probably the most dynamic anti-Semitic move- ment to be found anywhere in the world." It cites increased anti-Semitism in Latvia, Lithuania, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. Islamic fundamentalism is identified as the most serious threat to Jewish security. Also noted is the proliferation of "re- visionist historians" who allege the Holocaust never occurred. According to the report, "In France, Holocaust de- nial appears to hold an appeal un- matched elsewhere." THE _DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 11