Southfield-Lathrup
Phasing Out Hebrew
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outhfield-Lathrup
High School students
won't be learning
their aleph-bet much
longer. .
The school is in the
process of phasing out its
Hebrew language program
due to lack of interest. S-L
is the only secular school in
Oakland County offering
courses in Hebrew.
"Normally, we need 15
students to run a class.
And we don't have that
right now," said Ken Siver,
spokesman for Southfield
Public Schools.
Mr. Siver added that the
policy is not set in stone,
but rather acts as a guide-
line which is usually fol-
lowed.
A grade level of Hebrew
is being dropped each year.
The 1991-92 school year
was the last time Hebrew I
was taught. Hebrew II, III
and IV are still available.
Next year, only Hebrew III
and IV will be offered. The
Hebrew curriculum will be
out of the school in 1995.
The Hebrew language
program was piloted at S-L
in 1971.
S-L continues to offer
Latin, Spanish and French.
Several years ago, German
was dropped because of
dwindling enrollment.
Gail Gales, who teaches
the Hebrew classes and
also is an English instruc-
tor at S-L, said she has
seen limited concern in the
community about the lack
of availability of Hebrew
classes. Ms. Gales will con-
tinue teaching English c\
when the Hebrew program
is phased out.
"This is happening
because demographics are
changing. We just don't
have the numbers to justify
a program," Ms. Gales said.
Southfield school board
member Steve Kaplan
believes the program could
be saved if parents got
involved.
"I understand the dis-
trict's decision. The course
is not cost-effective any
longer," Mr. Kaplan said.
"However, if parents want
this course to be offered,
they have to encourage
their kids to enroll.
"The remedy lies within
the Jewish community.
There is still representa-
tion in Southfield."
Mr. Kaplan added he
thought the Hebrew pro-
gram was a great opportu-
nity for Jewish students
who did not attend Hebrew
school.
Mr. Siver said it is not
inconceivable that the pro-
gram could be reactivated,
but it would take a
"groundswell of interest."
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UJF Gives $250,000
To Miracle Mission
RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER
T
o help cover costs of
this April's Miracle
Mission to Israel,. the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit has
asked for more money from
the United Jewish Found-
ation, Federation's endow-
ment arm.
Federation leaders origi-
nally requested $100,000
from UJF, but increased
the amount to $250,000
because more than 1,200
people signed up for the
trip — six times the antici-
pated number.
The money, taken trom
interest on UJF endow-
ments, will go toward sub-
sidizing Mission "mega-
events" for those partici-
pating in the $1,993, 10-
day trip to Israel.
Mega-events include a
tree-planting ceremony at
Modi'in, the birthplace of
the Maccabees, dinners
with residents of Yavne as
part of Project Renewal,
and extensive follow-up
seminars held after the
travelers return home to
Michigan.
Federation Executive
Vice Pi- esicient Robert
Aroriso.p due ;3 lint Ch.r,rac-
terize UJF funds as a sub-
(