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January 07, 1994 - Image 15

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1994-01-07

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world which could become free
of Jews by decree, certainly not
in the heart of Israel. This ab-
surd situation is what our 'kind'
neighbors are pursuing with the
help of our 'peace-loving gov-
ernment.' Consequently we get
to meet friends at the weekly fu-
nerals that have unfortunately
been taking place.
"A nearby friend just lost a son
who was on his way to yeshiva.
We are consequently thinking
that sending children on the
road isn't such a good idea.
We are hoping we'll find a way
to expand the school we have
here."
"Listen, there are Jews who
need our help all over the world,"
said Mrs. Resnick. "This is one
place in Israel where we felt we
could help. It's just as if you were
helping by sending humanitar-
"Making the lives ian aid to the Bosnians or the
Ethiopians.
of settlers
"Most of these settlers went to
their settlements under the se-
a bit easier."
curity of a Likud government.
Now that the peace process
"Besides the waste of time of under a different government
travel, this means going through has resulted in more deaths,
ever-increasingly hostile Arab we'd like to hope that there are
towns and refugee camps," said congregations here in Detroit
Mr. Lando. "We came here with who would be interested in
the determination that there making the lives of settlers a bit
cannot possibly be a place in the easier." ❑

have people in our shul giving to
UJA (United Jewish Appeal),
and we want people to contin-
ue to do that. We just felt that
many of the settlements were go-
ing through rough times, and
we'd like to be there for them in
any way possible."
Mollie Resnick, a project com-
mittee member, said she hopes
that other Detroit synagogues
will also seek ways to help either
Bat Ayin or other settlements.
"We'd like to start a trend,"
she said.
Pesach Lando, a Bat Ayin res-
ident from Kalamazoo, said the
issue of the settlement children
traveling outside of the village
for their schooling has been
made more precarious since the
Sept. 13 peace signing.

Archer Includes
Suburban Leaders

LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER

abbi Daniel Polish is
optimistic about the fu-
ture of Detroit.
Although his congre-
gation, Temple Beth El, is
housed in Oakland County,
Rabbi Polish believes the effects
of the city are far-reaching.
That thinking has brought
about his involvement in
the Interfaith Roundtable,
New Detroit and the Commu-
nity Affairs Forum — coali-
tions focusing on improving
Detroit.
Rabbi Polish's efforts were
recognized Monday by the
administration of Detroit's
new mayor, Dennis Archer,
when the rabbi was invited to
give a prayer at the swearing-
in ceremonies. Downtown
Synagogue Rabbi Noah Gamze
attended a prayer breakfast.
Adat Shalom Synagogue
Rabbi Efry Spectre was in-
cluded in an ecumenical ser-
vice.
"That Mayor Archer had an
ecumenical service as part of
the inauguration festivities is

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an important statement," Rab-
bi Polish said. "It shows an ef-
fort to involve both city and
suburb, blacks and whites,
Jews, Christians, Muslims —
to form partnerships."
Rabbi Polish said he is ex-
cited by the prospect of viewing
Detroit as a region, not just a
city, which includes Oakland
County.

Three rabbis
participated in
inauguration
events.

"Detroit has been in isola-
tion too long. It's not just
south of Eight Mile Road, east
of Telegraph. Most of the
Jewish community lives
outside the city limits, but we
really are a part of that larger
region. If Detroit falters, we do,
too." ❑

Fresh Air Launches
Israel Study Trip For Staff

KIMBERLY IJFTON STAFF WRITER

or the first time, the Fresh
Air Society and the Jew-
ish Community Center
will co-sponsor a 2 1h-week
spring study trip to Israel for
senior members of Jewish
overnight camps.
Fresh Air Society Execu-
tive Director Harvey Finkel-
berg said the trip, to be fund-
ed in part through a Maas
Foundation staff training
endowment, should help to in-
spire Jewish values among
campers.
"The goal is to increase Jew-
ish identity," Mr. Finkelberg
said. "These are the people who
run the camp. The results will
be unbelievable."

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. Beginning this month, senior
staff members primarily col-
lege students — will be able to
apply for scholarships for the
trip, scheduled to leave for Is-
rael on May 18.
Fresh Air Society will send
15 of the 25 participants. The
others will come from other
cities that run Jewish camps.
Among them are camp staffers
from Montreal and New York,
cities that have sponsored sim-
ilar trips.
"After the trip, the camp's
Judaic content will improve,"
said Mr. Finkelberg, who
previously was a camp director
in Montreal. "A trip to Israel
is the No. 1 reason that kids

continue their Jewish identi-
ty."
In addition, Mr. Finkelberg
said he intends to increase the
number of Jewish program-
ming staffers at camp from
three to five.
"This is quite a positive step,"
Mr. Finkelberg said. "I can't
think of a better program to de-
velop our staff."
Mr. Finkelberg also noted
that camp enrollment for next
summer is up from previous
years. Already, he said, enroll-
ment has surpassed the 1,000
mark. Last year, 1,700 young-
sters spent the summer at
Camp Tamarack, up from 1,500
in 1992. ❑

Jewish. Teens Vacation
In Friendly Competition

JENNIFER FINER JEWISH NEWS INTERN

t was hard not to notice the
commotion last week at the
Maple-Drake Jewish Com-
munity Center as teens from
30 B'nai B'rith Youth Organi-
zation chapters participated in
their regional convention.
High school students from
Ann Arbor, Windsor and the
metro Detroit area spent five
days at the JCC, competing in
a host of activities from volley-
ball tournaments to storytelling
competitions.
Regional Convention, or RC,
takes place every year during
winter break and is considered
a highlight of most teens' BBYO
experience.
RC is designed to motivate
chapters to work together and
make use of their talent in a fun
way.
"There are activities designed
to draw the kids to their inter-
est," said Arnold J. Weiner, se-
nior executive regional director
of BBYO. New programs this
year included art and literature
contests, he said.
Lisa Zaks of Farmington
Hills and Michael Stern of West
Bloomfield both high school se-
niors, coordinated this year's
events with the theme "BBYO's
Greatest Hits."
To incorporate the theme,
chapters created banners and

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Eugene Greenstein, Lauren Columbus and Jaime Weinhaus: RC participants.

T-shirts which highlighted ei-
ther television shows, movies
or sports.
BBYO members paid to par-
ticipate in RC. Thirty percent
of the profits will be donated to
the Michigan Cancer Founda-
tion. Money also was raised for
the International Service Fund,
an organization that offers re-

lief to areas hit by natural dis-
asters.
"Regional Convention is just
a lot of fun for everyone," said
Jessica Light, a high school
senior. "It gives those of us
who did not go to Florida some-
thing to do over break, and
it's a chance to meet a lot of
people." ❑

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