Mac McCoy says •• •imagine a health club so exclusive, you're the only member... Black Hebrew Leaders Meet At Conference TROTTER.. FOR THOSE WHO CONSIDER EXERCISE A MATTER OF PRIVACY. a New York (JTA) — After ears of tension, leaders of '"die Black Hebrew commun- -, at in Israel met recently for the first time with represen- 19.tives of the American Jew- - 1% community to resolve t differences and increase eration. "Our aim is to perpetuate el and to strengthen re- tions between blacks and ws," said Ben-Ammi carter, the group's leader, in - is address to the Con- erence of Presidents of ::?,for American Jewish ,N 4Kanizations. "We want to 1-g. :7'..fjoint solutions and work :Tether on joint problems." 3,ester Pollack, chairman the Conference of Presi- nts, said he welcomed this .-- 7, Dortunity "to discuss our ;1.` ,).acerns as well as our , t i.n Itual interests. The sen- ,, - ,-inents we heard were ::assuring and we hope they . '!'1-. be translated into con- ,- riictive results." the past, the Black Heb- s -- a. have been involved in --liz r i Members of the lack Hebrews say c , they are the ' 3i descendants of lhe lost tribes of Israel sr ...The community in Israel >5:4- 7,1Ar numbers about 1,500 is centered in Dimona, - 7iich is in the Negev. The promises salvation in .,.;rael from American op- . cession, according to a 1991 gnti-Defamation League port on the group. _Although the Israeli . ernment originally rec- TROITER®• 525 Trotter treadmills are for the educated buyer who places long-term health and value above PRICE — built to withstand the 24 hour-a-day use at health clubs and designed to meet the individual needs of a PERSONAL FITNESS PROGRAM. • 3 Year Parts and Labor Warranty CALL IT EXCLUSIVE, CALL IT PRIVILEGE - BUT SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T LIKE TO SWEAT WITH THE MASSES! HOIST 760xt A beautifully styled, compact, user-friendly home gym backed by Hoist's fifteen years of experience. FEATURING * HINGING SEAT BACK provides lower back support on incline press, shoulder press, front lat pulldown * PRE STRETCH RANGE ADJUSTER allows - adjustable starting position on the vertical press peck fly, leg extension and leg curl * 200 LB WT. STACK moving on the smoothest guide rods in the industry * WARRANTY Lifetime on the frame Five years on parts * MADE IN THE USA 9 995 95 WALLED i. &AKE WEST 12 WEE 1-96 Mee NOVI 10 MLLE g I 1 9 MILE [ sal )versies including gat i ons of improper ac- 'ties, illegal immigration _lid statements denying the .agitimacy of the Israeli gpvernment. ut at the meeting last nth, Mr. Carter and his Iff,ilowers expressed com- Titment and devotion to - _ rael. iqembers of the Black obrewS, who say they are descendants of the lost -.1. ' ?es of Israel, moved from .,:icago to Israel in 1969, Allowing a two-year stay in ognized the group as Jewish immigrants under the Law of Return, the Israeli rab- binate determined in 1972 that they are not Jewish and must undergo conversion to Judaism to stay in the coun- try. The group members refused. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that 45 mem- bers of the Black Hebrews living in Israel on eynired visas be deported. Because the Black Heb- rews living in Israel re- nounced their American citizenship to avoid being deported by the Israeli government, they were not able to leave the country un- til recently, when the U.S. government restored their passports. Through an agreement reached with the govern- ment in 1990, the Hebrews were given the status of temporary resident,:.. In 1995, they will be granted permanent resident status, Mr. Carter said. Mr. Carter said his group is in a unique position to bridge gaps between African Americans and American Jews. Mr. Carter also called on Israel to play a strong role in Africa, citing the large number of Africans that con- sider themselves Jewish. Mr. Carter estimated that there are approximately 30,000 blacks in the United States who consider them- selves Jewish. Some factions of the Black Hebrew movement in the United States have de- veloped a militant, anti- white stance. Nine, members of the sect in States were , i 1986 of taking part in a multimillion-dollar scheme involving stolen airline tickets and credit cards and bank embezzle- ment. Among those convicted was Prince Asiel Ben Israel, the group's international ambassador, who spoke at the recent meeting with the Conference of Presidents. The convictions were subsequently overturned on appeal. After his meeting here, Mr. Carter was scheduled to travel to Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Chicago to meet with various black and Jewish leaders. ❑ laa1HYLLLE THE SYMBOL OF FITNESS IN MICHIGAN SINCE 1964 UV Hours: M-F: 0-7 Sat. 10-6, Sun 11-5 McCOY INC EXERCISE WAREHOUSE GRAND PLACE COMMONS 40100 Grand River Bldg, "A" (Between Haggerty and Meadowbrook) NOVI, MICHIGAN 1-800-225-7519 107