■ ■ ■ ■ ■ III How many times have you felt that if you had the chance, you could make a real difference in your community's political process? This workshop will give you the ins and outs of getting involved in party politics and of working on a political campaign. Anti-Semitism Investigated Washington (JTA) — The U.S. Army is investigating charges that Jewish faculty members at an Army in- stitute in Germany were confronted with anti- Semitism and religious dis- crimination. The Anti-Defamation League had requested such an inquiry in a letter last month to Secretary of the Army Togo West Jr. The case involves Lev and Irene Yudovich, faculty members at the U.S. Army Russian Institute in Gar- misch, Germany, who were suddenly dismissed in 1991 for "incompetence" after 13 years on the job. The Yudoviches, American citizens who emigrated from Russia, claim their dismissal came as a result of wide- spread discrimination at the institute against Jews and Russians. A federal judge has al- ready ruled in the Yudoviches' favor. In a suit brought by the couple in U.S. District Court in Virginia, Judge James Cacheris found the Army guilty of discrimination against them. In his December, 1993 opi- nion, Judge Cacheris found that the institute "was permeated with an anti- Semitic and anti-Russian atmosphere. "It is rare that the Court has a smoking gun to il- lustrate discrimination. In this case," the judge wrote, he found a "smoking platoon of weaponry illustrating the anti-Semitic and anti- Russian atmosphere." The Army, which no longer owns the institute, said it was investigating the charges. The Yudoviches' com- plaint specifically charged two officers at the institute — its former director, retired Col. Richard Kosevich and then-Major John Carlson — with discriminatory prac- tices that included verbal threats and innuendos. According to Kenneth Jacobson, ADL director of international affairs, the ADL is particularly con- cerned that Mr. Kosevich and Mr. Carlson have received Army merit and service awards since the in- vestigation began. "These awards and recog- nition undermine the Ar- my's commitment to enforc- ing and maintaining a workplace free of anti-Semi- tisni," he said. El - IMPACT - CAMPAIGN '94 Introduction by JewM Community Council Executive Director David Gad-Harf Mr. Gad-Harf will discuss the necessity for Jewish activism in Campaign '94 ■ Keynote Address by Jewish Freshman Congressman Eric Fingerhut ■ Congressman Fingerhut will outline his personal story of political activism, culminating in his successful campaign for Congress Taking that First Step A panel of prominent Jewish activists from the Democratic and Republican parties-will outline the major avenues for political involvement Hitting Home An informal discussion of local politics - from school boards to city councils to municipal commissions and more - All candidates for US Senate, Governor and local offices have been invited - 9:15 - 11:45 AM Sunday, February 27 6735 Telegraph Bloomfield Hills Reservations Required No Charge Call 642-5393 Sponsors: Jewish Community Council, National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, AIPAC, Jewish Federation Young Adult Division, UJA-Young Leadership Cabinet ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Eat less saturated fats. WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Heart Association C) CN. >— CC •ct CC "Best Teen Shopping — 1993" — Detroit Monthly OPEN S1SVDAYS 12-5 851-1260 SIDE ORCHARD MAL IICHARD LAIC ROAD MI)MAPLE R i 03 LU U- 49