wife) should announce,
"I'm angry." For two
minutes, he should
express his feelings with
phrases that begin, "I
feel." His partner then
repeats what he has
said, "So what you're
saying is that you're
upset because..." for two
minutes. The final two
minutes is left for the
wife's response.
Emotions themselves
are not right or wrong,
Ms. Greening added.
What can be detrimental
is the way people feel
about and act on those
emotions.
Individuals who fear
for their lives and need
quickly to leave abusive
situations should seek
help, she said. She sug-
I
gested contacting a shel-
ter or a therapist. "You
need to plan, find your
support system, seek
therapy, turn to your
family and consider a
restraining order," she
said.
Among questions rais-
ed by the audience was
what one should do when
witnessing abuse. Ms.
Greening advocated
immediately reporting
the incident to protective
services.
If a friend is constant-
ly losing patience with a
child, she recommended
offering sympathy and
assistance. A first step
would be to ask, "It
seems like you're having
a difficult time. How can
I help?" ❑
Religious Schools
Go Independent
LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER
s area educators
plan for the 1993-
94 year, the rec-
ommendations of a
Jewish Federation-spon-
sored report issued last
January are coming to
light.
Among the suggestions
of the Jewish Education
Planning Committee,
chaired by Conrad Giles,
was that the Agency for
Jewish Education (AJE)
function as a resource
center for congregational
and day schools, rather
than run an elementary
religious school.
Congregations Beth
Achim, Shir Tikvah and
Adat Shalom acted as
branches of AJE's United
Hebrew Schools. All
three institutions have,
or are in the process of,
developing their own
religious school curricu-
lums.
AJE has complied with
the suggestions of the
CORRECTION
A recent item should have
stated Keith A. Kingston, CPA,
has become a shareholder of
Sosin, Sklar, Rottman, Liefer &
Silberberg, P.C.
study, offering the con-
gregations literature,
videos, advice and in-
kind services, such as
use of office supplies and
space, to the congrega-
tions.
Last June, Beth Achim
joined forces with Beth
Abraham Hillel Moses
and B'nai David to form
the Congregational
Religious School.
Federation continued
to subsidize Beth Achim
students for the 1992-93
school year.
According to Allan
Nachman, chairman of
Federation's implemen-
tation committee which
is overseeing the transi-
tion process, Federa-
tion's role is two-fold.
"First, the schools
receive subsidization.
We're helping the con-
gregations to gradually
absorb a full education
budget. Second, Federa-
tion is working with AJE
as a support system,"
Mr. Nachman said.
This additional fund-
ing allowed the
Congregational Religious
School to make improve-
ments in the facilities at
Beth Achim, including
fresh paint and the pur-
chase of new desks and
texts.
Barry Levine, director
of the Congregational
Religious School, said a
few United Hebrew
School (UHS) teachers
have remained at Beth
Achim. UHS teachers
were given the opportu-
nity to work at the
remaining UHS branches
— Adat Shalom and Shir
Tikvah. AJE has no
future, work opportuni-
ties for the former UHS
teachers, so they must
enter the education job
market.
Classes use the same
curriculum and teachers
at Beth Achim and
BAHM. Students from
B'nai David may attend
either location.
Mr. Levine said the
curriculum is a "syna-
gogue oriented" program
— teaching young people
to function in a Conser-
vative synagogue set-
ting. The rabbis and can-
tors of the three syna-
gogues are involved in
programming.
A joint religious school
board meeting is held=
every other month.
Individual school boards
meet alternate months.
Unaffiliated students
who attended Beth
Achim through UHS are
still permitted to enroll
in classes. Federation
and the synagogue
boards are discussing if
the policy will remain
intact.
"I think Federation
has a commitment to
kids' education," Mr.
Levine said. "Individual
synagogues cannot afford
to subsidize unaffiliated
youth. But I think the
money will come through
so these kids can contin-
ue attending school."
Adat Shalom's most
recent move toward an
autonomous religious
school is ,the hiring of
Ronald Leff as director
of education and youth.
Still residing in Sacra-
mento, Calif., Mr. Leff
will officially assume his
new position July 1. He
will visit Detroit several
times before his move.
Adat Shalom's Execu-
tive Director Alan Yost
is accepting applications
SCHOOLS page 16
50 YEARS AGO...
U.S., Britain
Set Action Plan
SY MANELLO SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
resident Roosevelt
Military services were
sent a note to the
held at B'nai David for
British government
Mst. Sgt. Peter Bader,
offering the cooper-
who was killed in an air-
ation of the United
plane crash while serv-
States in steps to save
ing as bombardier on
the Jews of Europe from
submarine patrol.
threatened extermina-
There were also funer-
tion. The British govern-
al srvices held for a
ment accepted a proposal
prominent businessman
for a two-power discus-
from the community.
sion on the refugee prob-
Sam Osnos, founder of
lem.
Sam's Cut Rate, Inc.
Meanwhile, the news
was buried at Clover
of the persecutions con-
Hill Park Cemetery.
tinued to pour in. Nazis.
Richard Webber, presi-
wiped out 58,000 Jews in
dent of the J.L. Hudson
Kolomyja, Galicia, set-
Co., sent .a contribution
ting the local ghetto
to the Jewish Welfare
afire. The Bulgarian gov-
Federation as a tribute
ernment confiscated all
to Mr. Osnos.
Jewish shares in con-
If you liked to talk or
cerns in manufacturing
liked to listen, there
or handling materials
were several opportuni-
needed for military pur-
ties available. The
poses.
Talkers Group, a current
On the positive side,
events discussion group,
Dr. Joseph Schwartz,
held regular meetings on
chairman of the Euro-
Thursdays at the JCC;
pean Executive Council.
Edward Emerich was the
of the American JDC,
leader. Dr. B. Benedict
speaking at the annual
Glazer of Temple Beth
meeting of the Federa-
El was the principal
tion, reported that the
speaker at the intercon-
Swiss Jewish community
gregation.al dinner of
was acting as host to
men's clubs. Joshua
10,000 refugees and was
joyrich reviewed The
sending large food and
Memoirs of Prince Starh
medical shipments to
emberg at the Radomer
Eastern and Central
Friendly Society.
Europe; 270 children
For those with a musi-
were taken from Ruman-
cal bent, the following
ia to Palestine; rescue
programs captured at-
activities were being car-
tention. Leah Crohn,
ried on by the American
Betty Kowalsky, Kurt
relief agency in Portugal,
Saffir and Joseph Silver-
Switzerland and Spain.
stein displayed their
There were .several
musical talents at a
reports on our local men
Purim. Festival at the
in uniform. Pvt. Irving
JCC. Prominent artists
Farber, stationed in
were heard in the annu-
Africa, reported seeing
al music festival of the
President Roosevelt on
Zionist Organization of
the chief executive's
Detroit; among the par-
visit there; Pvt. Farber
ticipants were Marg-
also reported that while
uerite Kozenn, Morris
American candy was
Hochberg, Bernard
impossible to get, other
Argiewicz and Cantor
candy was selling for a Robert Tulrnan.
dollar a bar. Philip
Local women's clubs
Miller was promoted to
were involved with var-
staff sergeant after three
ied events this spring.
months in service. Leroy
Molly Ozerov, vice presi-
Helfman was the 50th
dent of Iota Alpha Pi,
alumnus of the Gamma
presented pins to newly
Kappa Chi fraternity of
installed members of the
Wayne University to
national Jewish sorority;
serve; he was a midship-
Mrs. M. J. Greenberg
man in Chicago. Lt.
presided at the meet-
Henry Turick shot down
ing of the Women's
Auxiliary of Home for
a Japanese plane in the
Aged. 0
Bismark Sea battle.