750 DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 22 TAMMUZ 5754/JULY 1, 1994 AJE Allocations Continue To Decline For 1994-95 AJE Executive Director Howard Gelberd said, "Now that we are trying to serve 400 teachers and 5,000 kids in 27 schools we are getting $804,000." Former Federation Education Division Chairman Irwin Alterman said last year, "When the revised mission (of the agen- cy) is fully operational, AJE will need sub- stantially more money to provide the services the community expects." Federation's Giles and Tauber com- missions on Jewish education in the late Hillel, Akiva and Yeshiva Beth 1980s and early 1990s called for substan- Yehudah day schools have each been pro- tial across-the-board increases in funding jected to receive $40,000 increases from of Jewish education in the Detroit area the Federation board. and major changes in delivery of educa- AJE is projected to receive $850,000 — tion in response to increasing assimila- the same as last year — and its officials be- lieve the actual figure for the agency is $804,000 after direct subsidies to Adat Shalom, Beth Shalom and other programs are factored out. According to AJE figures, the agency received $925,000 in tion. 1991-92 from Federation when AJE was But because of the expected reduction, operating the United Hebrew Schools AJE teen and early childhood development branches and the Community Jewish programs planned for 1994-95 are on hold. High School. Today, the agency serves "It was suggested that we take $50,000 as a resource for other schools and no out of the teen programs since we closed longer operates UHS and the high school. the high school," Mr. Gelberd said. "There "Jewish Experiences For Families are 1,000 teens in the schools, and we need (JEFF), teacher training, curriculum de- to give them strategies, programming and velopment and other programs take time better teachers." to flower," said Robert Berlow, AJE pres- The Federation committee is asking ident. "Educators know what we are do- AJE to absorb 3 percent inflation costs, ing, but the Education Division is apparently not as aware." ME page 8 nide Flat AJCampaign, Federation decision to favor day schools. DETROIT LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER ALAN H1TSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR Tour Guide he allocation check has not even been written, but Agency for Jewish Education officials are sure it won't be enough. Jewish Federa- tion of Metropolitan Detroit's Education Division has proposed an $850,000 allocation for the 1994-95 year for the Agency for Jewish Education. The AJE requested $945,000. It marks the fourth straight year of declining allo- cations for the agency. Federation's board of governors made final ratification of Allied Jewish Campaign distributions last night. In ad- vance of that meeting, little change was expected from the Education Division rec- ommendations. 'e are committed to education. A lot of beneficiaries are getting more cash," said Douglas Bloom, Federation's Education Division chairman. 'We spent a lot of time analyzing and decided the best place to put more money is in day schools. "No one should be shocked." Detroit youths prepare for a summer in Israel. Page 14 HEALTH If Men Had Babies The males come to terms with life and pregnancy. Page 32 BUSINESS More Than Prayer A peek inside the business of the synagogue. Page 40 Contents on page 3 Out Of The Running Generational Divide Oak Park High School's Classes of 1974, '84 and '94 contemplate life, bell- bottoms, Judaism and today's youth. Where has that lost sense of community gone? FRANK PROVENZANO SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS ) STORY ON PAGE 48 After making anti-Semitic remarks, candidate James Miller steps out of the race for Oakland County commissioner. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER A candidate for Oakland County Republican, remains on the ballot (the commissioner who apologized deadline for withdrawing from the elec- for anti-Semitic remarks he tion was in May). But the 48-year-old made last week has announced Hazel Park resident says at this time he he will not continue his bid for is not planning to continue in the race. office. Mr. Miller said he hopes his decision to James Miller, who was run- back out of the race will lessen the ani- ning as a Republican in the 25th District, mosity he has seen from the Republican which includes Ferndale and Hazel Park, Party, Christians and the Jewish com- approached Joan Newby, a munity because of his remarks. current commissioner, during James Alexander, the the June 23 Oakland County Oakland County Republican Board of Commissioners meet- chairman, said if Mr. Miller ing. He said: 'We have to get makes public his announce- those Levin brothers (Rep. ment not to run (so far he has Sander Levin and Sen. Carl not made his announcement Levin) out. We have to get official), Mr. Alexander plans those Jews out of there." to put in a write-in candidate. "I probably did make those Local Republican Party remarks but it was the slip of leaders were quick to respond my tongue and it got me in to Mr. Miller's comments. trouble," Mr. Miller said. "I did Oakland County Executive not mean what I said. I love L. Brooks Patterson, who is the Jewish people. I have noth- also a Republican, wrote a let- Jim Alexande r: Will put ing against them." ter endorsing Ruel E. up candidate if Miller The name of Mr. Miller, a drops out. RUNNING page 8