NOBODY Can Beat an Audette Deal GUARANTEED! Now April 30th * Free service loaners when your car is in for warranty service. '100 ORCHARD LAKE RI). at thc cm.1 of Northwestern I ighw WEST BLOOMFIELD 851-7200 VS N3dO • 1VS N3d0 • '1VS N3d0 • :LYS N3d0 • N3d • PEN SAT. • OPEN SAT. • OPEN SAT. • O PEN SAT. • OPEN A GAINS page 4 ago, I anticipated the critical responses from some readers. However, I believe this trip will help strengthen Jewish identity and commitment to the community. Although the Miracle Mis- sion is not a fund-raising trip, subsidizing such a mission is a great investment by the United Jewish Foundation that will be returned to our community many times over in the years to come. As a community, we cannot depend on decreasing num- bers of committed people to support increasing needs. Without a unifying language like Yiddish, a common belief system, ghettos, or external threats, Israel becomes an ef- fective reminder of our par- ticipation in Jewish civiliza- tion, and the need to preserve and support our interesting cultures. As a result of this trip, I ex- pect the Federation will be able to provide more for the less fortunate, not less. The Federation is right to invest in the future of our commu- nity and I applaud them. Michael Egren Birmingham Letters Policy Letters must be typewritten, dou- ble-spaced, and include the name, home address, daytime phone number and signature of the writer. Gaza Dilemma Prophesied Douglas Davis' Close Up "This Unmanageable Hell- Hole" (April 2) recalls Abba Eban's report of David Ben- < Gurion's reaction when, after the Sinai campaign of 1956, some Americans close to Sec- retary of State Dulles sug- gested that Gaza be left in Israeli control, since Egypt took no interest in Gaza. I quote from Eban's book Personal Witness, page 281: "B en-Gurion went up to heaven in a pillar of fire and a cloud of smoke. In barely suppressed indignation he said, 'Gaza is a cancer. A bar- rel of gun powder. A cancer can sometimes increase the ( size of a body but every sane person tries to get rid of it. `How can we take 350,000 Palestinian Arabs against their own will ... without ex- ploding our state from with- in? The most important decision we shall have to make will be to withdraw from the Gaza. Do anything! Get your U.N. force in there!' " In 1967, Israel would have done well to have remem- bered those sentiments ex- pressed by Ben-Gurion a decade before. Harold Berry Bloomfield Hills OPEN MON. & THURS. 'til 9 RM. Chiropractic Health Hints WITH DR. STANLEY LEVINE, D.C. THE RESULTS ARE IN. CHIROPRACTIC MORE EFFECTIVE In this study made by the Medical Research Council, chiroprac- tic treatment was shown to be more effective than hospital outpa- tient management. The results were especially significant for patients with chronic or severe back pain. This is one of the only studies that demonstrates the effectiveness of chiropractic care on a long-term basis. As the abstract states: "Conclusions — For patients with low back pain in whom manipulation is not contradicted, chiropractic almost certainly confers worthwhile, long-term benefit in comparison with hospital outpatient management. The benefit is seen mainly in Dr. Levine those with chronic or severe pain. This particular study has made a very strong case for the inclusion of chiropractic care in the National Health Service of Great Britain. This research illustrates the cost effectiveness of the inclusion of chiropractic treatment in national health care as well supporting the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment. Another point of great interest is the statement that the effects of chiropractic treat- ment seem to be long-term, as the study showed no return to pre-treatment pain levels during the two years of follow-up. Don't Live With Pain. We Can Help! 20 LEVINE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 31390 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills 48018 855-2666 Dr. Stanley B. Levine • Dr. Stephen M. Tepper • Dr. Robert W. Levine HEAVY FARE page 5 see machine gun nests in Jor- dan. I wasn't afraid of that. I was more nervous about whether or not our conserva- tive colleague would make it back in one piece. Never had I heard such yelling and vitriol before, and I had been to many family re- unions. Through the valleys and hillsides, our van was rocking and rolling with po- litical argument. Nobody would bend. There were even points where one or another participant or spectator threatened to leave the bus. I felt sorry for Danny, the guide, who was even criti- cized by our more argumen- tative folks for showing us Christian as well as Jewish landmarks. Through it all, though, we floated on the Dead Sea, climbed Masada, prayed at the Wall, interviewed every- one we could, and really had a memorable time. Some of our "arguers" even covered their faces with mudpacks at a Dead Sea spa. Needless to say, we all had to make a comment about that. In Israel, though, intense discussion over current events, politics, social and economic affairs is the rule. Because Israelis live these events they are emotional and intense. When Israelis visit the United States, they often comment on how Americans try to appease one another rather than discuss or argue. This was the atmosphere on our bus. As a political mod- erate, I needed a striped shirt and whistle. But when we ended the trip and arrived at Ben-Gu- rion Airport for the flight home, we all kissed and hugged...even the two who started it all hugged. The bus rides we'll be tak- ing in Israel next week will probably be much different. But we need not forget that there are issues that mean life and death for many in Is- rael. It's not easy to hide your opinions when so much is at stake. Hopefully, we'll get a better understanding of what those stakes are all about during our visit. ❑