1995

LUMINA
& MONTE CARLO

Special Pre-Announcement

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1995 MONTE CARLO Z34

CUTBACKS page 8

But Alan Goodman, executive di-
rector of both agencies, fears ma-
jor problems.
His agencies have 150 active
cases and another 50 occasional
contacts with immigrants who
have been here longer than a
year. JFS requested two Russian-
speaking workers to deal with
these cases, but the $22,000 pro-
vides for only one worker.
"I am concerned about the on-
going needs of the former refugee
population," Mr. Goodman said.
"The Jewish community has
worked hard to bring them here,
but we need to do more once they
are here.
"I am concerned about those
who will never acculturate be-
cause of age, disability or infir-
mity. There are language and
cultural barriers. Well do the best
we can, but I fear it will be only
crisis intervention. I understand
the budget constraints, but we
need to do more from a planning
perspective."
Mr. Goodman expects a second
hit this summer, when the JFS
receives its allocation from
United Way.
Jewish Home for Aged took a
$70,000 cut with the impending
dosing of Borman Hall in Detroit.
Mr. Alter said the Federation has
cut allocations to the Home for
two consecutive years, "but we

won't abrogate our responsibili-
ties."
The key to budgeting for
Detroit's Jewish community, he
said, was to raise several million
dollars more annually for the
Allied Jewish Campaign.
His words were echoed by
David Gad-Harf, executive
director of the Jewish Commu-
nity Council, which was cut
$13,000.

The Campaign
raised $375,000
less this year.

Mr. Gad-Harf is seeking pri-
vate support for Council pro-
grams to offset Campaign cuts.
Last year, Council received
$20,000 from the McGregor
Fund for its 7 Percent Solution
fund-raising program for the hun-
PT.
"We will probably have to re-
duce spending for community
events. But it is too early to say,"
Mr. Gad-Harf said. "Much of
what we do is in the area of
intergroup relations, and that's
a high priority for many founda-
tions in Detroit. We are well-po-
sitioned to try and secure those
funds." El

1995 MONTE CARLO LS

LETTERS page 4

Finally, Mr. Sharples has stat-
ed that students can inform their
instructors of the reason for their
absence after they return to class,
On behalf of the Jewish Corn- and then seek ways to gather the
munity Council and Hillel of information they missed.
Metro Detroit, we want to ex-
This is in contrast to the ac-
press out appreciation to The tions being taken by Oakland
Jewish News for your June 10 ar- Community College, Orchard
ticle on college schedules con- Ridge Campus. We have been in-
flicting with Rosh Hashanah, and formed by President George Kei-
our combined efforts to resolve th that the school will take
these conflicts.
responsibility for informing its
There is some additional in- students about the provisions
formation regarding Wayne State that have been made for those of
University which we felt need- them who will be observing Rosh
ed to be brought to the attention Hashanah.
of your readers.
Furthermore, Dr. Keith has
We have been advised by Ed- stated that "no Jewish student
ward Sharples, assistant vice will be penalized for his/her ab-
president of enrollment services sence on the designated High
for the university, that all deans, Holy Days."
chairs, and faculty will be noti-
In our opinion, similar steps
fied that Rosh Hashanah fall on must be taken by Wayne State
Sept. 6 and 7.
University.
Mr, Sharples also indicated
We want your readers to know
that the university would not as- that we will continue our efforts
sume responsibility for notifying to communicate the Jewish com-
students about the provisions munity's concerns to the univer-
which are being made for them, sity.
suggesting that student organi-
Allen Zemmol
zations build their own databas- President, Jewish Community Council
es from religious preference cards
David Lebenbom
distributed at registration.
President, Hillel of Metro Detroit

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