oft Holiday Some gym Safe ••• Israel's Seat Unchallenged United Nations (JTA) — For the first time since 1981, Israel's U.N. credentials have been accepted in the General Assembly without a challenge from the Arab group of member nations. The General Assembly agreed to seat Israel last week without a debate or challenge, reflecting an im- proved political climate in the Middle East since Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed their historic accord Sept. 13 in Washington. From 1982 to 1989, Arab members of the General Assembly regularly challenged the credentials of the Israeli delegation. But procedural steps taken each year by members of the Scandinavian delegations prevented the world body from voting on the Arab challenges. In 1990, when the United States sided with Kuwait ANN ARBOR • Maple Village, at Jackson NOVI • Novi Town Center, south of 1-96 ROCHESTER • Rochester Road, N. of M-59 • 996-9553 SOUTHFIELD • Northwestern Hwy. at 12 Mile • 358-0550 • 347-4944 SOUTHGATE • Fort Street at Eureka • 282-4500 • 852-6664 WARREN • Mound Road, S. of 14 mile • 939-4010 ALSO IN GRAND RAPIDS • PETOSKEY • TRAVERSE CITY B"H Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloomfield Cordially invites you to BRUNCH with RABBI ISSER WEISSBERG COMPUTER EXPERT ON TORAH CODES for children's quality outgrown clothing, equipment, and toys. Call for an Sunday, December 5, 1993 — 21 Kislev 5754 at Bais Chabad Torah Center 5595 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield 10:0041:45 INCREDIBLE PROPHESIES AND SECRET CODES All of the events of our times have been prophesied thousands of years ago and en- coded beneath the surface of Torah. This talk will explore these prophesies and codes to gain a deeper understanding of the present and a glimpse into the future. 11:45.12:30 BRUNCH 12:30.2:00 A NEW ERA OR A TERRIBLE ERROR? Are we witnessing a new era of peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors, or has Israel made a major blunder? Discover how recent developments were prophesied thousands of years ago and how the actual names and intentions of the participants in the peace accord are clearly encoded in the Torah. 108 FOR RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 8556170 313/626-0690 OLD ORCHARD MALL Orchard Lk. Rd. At Maple (Near Farmer Jack) M, T, W, r, Sat. 9:30-6 Th 9:30-8 Sun. 12-4 Arab states avoided the issues. against Iraq, the General Assembly did not vote on any delegation's credentials. And in 1991 and 1992, Arab states avoided the issue to prevent any disruption of the Middle East peace talks. The director of U.N. affairs for B'nai B'rith Interna- tional, Harris Schoenberg, described the lack of an Arab challenge this year as an "encouraging development." In a separate development, Israel last week voted in favor of the Persian Gulf state of Oman's nomination as one of five states named to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council. In addition to approving Oman, the General Assembly elected Argentina, the Czech Republic, Nigeria and Rwanda to begin serv- ing a two-year term on the Security Council starting Jan. 1. The council consists of five permanent members — the United States, France, England, Russia and China — as well as five other non- permanent members: New Zealand, Djibouti, Spain, Brazil and Pakistan. A spokesman for Israel's Mission to the United Nations said that Israel backed Oman's nomination "in recognition of the recent changes in the Middle East. - El