EMIGRES page 1 Hi, I can't stand the suspense - what's going on? Hi, it's me again. opment and job placement ser- Russian Jews into America," said vices at Jewish Vocational JVS's Shirley Schlang. "The Service. "The feeling among Russians are not a drain on the many emigres is that if they wait, economy. In fact, they are con- maybe they'll get a better job. But tributing and are able to support we're telling emigres, 'Take the themselves." job. Don't wait. In America, you Harvey Paretzky works as an can move up.' " assistant director with BIAS, the Last year, a Federation com- international migration agency mittee, chaired by Barbara Cook, of the organized American Jewish formed to work closely with JVS, community. He says Detroit's ap- Resettlement Service and Jewish proach to the resettlement issue Family Service. Agency directors mirrors a national phenomenon. and volunteers met for months to "At federations across the design the new way of providing country, there certainly is a for new Americans. trend," he says. "People are look- "We wanted to do the best for ing at ways to cut back. They are the emigres while still being ac- looking at ways to make things countable to the community for more efficient." ❑ the dollars it contributes," said Terran Leemis, a committee member. While some resettlement pro- fessionals are calling the new sys- tem a "win-win" situation, others worry it might deprive emigres Los Angeles (JTA) — The Los of vital services and overwhelm Angeles County Sheriffs De- partment is continuing its inves- caseworkers. Next month, Resettlement tigation of an attack last week by Service will transfer nearly 200 a self-proclaimed skinhead on a cases to JFS's newly appointed yeshiva student. post-resettlement caseworker, The victim, Zev Katz, a 19- Regina Smolitsky. Resettlement year-old student working as a Service will cut more than 1/2 counselor at a Chabad summer staff positions, which will in- camp for Russian immigrant chil- crease caseworker loads from 60 dren here, suffered minor bruis- to nearly 80. es after being attacked with a Alan Goodman, executive di- three-foot pipe and a screw dri- rector of JFS and Resettlement ver. Service, worries that the over- Mr. Katz, who attends a load might restrict caseworkers Lubavitch yeshiva in Miami, said from dealing with all but the he was sitting in a parked car most severe immigration prob- when "this guy came out of nowhere, yelling hate Jews! I'll lems. "Instead of a preventative ap- kill you!" proach, we're going to be dealing Mr. Katz said he was hit in the with crisis intervention," he said. stomach once, before he grabbed "I'm not saying this is unwork- the pipe and his friend grabbed able, but I have to see what hap- the screwdriver. pens." Mr. Katz and others chased Mr. Goodman says the issue the fleeing attacker for about 150 punctuates an ongoing dilemma: feet, tackled him in an alley, and "People were getting very excit- then sat on him until the police ed about saving Jewish souls, but arrived on the scene. this is getting very expensive. Is The suspect was identified as caring for people after one year Shane Dale McCain, an 18-year still a resettlement issue, or do old transient, who said he was a we have to see this population as skinhead, according to a Sheriffs part of our overall community, spokesman. Mr. McCain was not as newcomers?" booked on suspicion of commit- The answer is, in part, moti- ting a hate crime and assault vated by fiscal realities, with a deadly weapon and is be- Federation officials say. The ing held in lieu of $150,000 bail. Operation Exodus resettlement Rabbi Mayer Schmukler of the program ended this spring. Chabad Russian Synagogue, Monies taken from that pot and which runs the summer camp, used locally will not be available said that the bearded Mr. Katz next year. was wearing a T-shirt, corduroy To compound financial con- pants and a yarmulke at the time straints, the 1994 Allied Jewish of the attack. Campaign fell short of last year's Rabbi Schmukler's colleague, total and agencies community- Rabbi Naftoli Estulin, said that wide are feeling the crunch. the incident was "a rude awak- Additionally, resettlement pro- ening in our normally peaceful fessionals have grappled with an neighborhood. You read about intensifying anti-immigrant sen- this elsewhere, but so far we've timent, not only in Detroit, but had few problems. I would call it shocking." nationwide. "The Jewish community real- The Anti-Defamation League ly wants to indicate to the U.S. condemned the attack on Mr. government that it can take care Katz and said it emphasized the of its own and that the United need for a statewide program to States shouldn't stop letting keep track of hate crimes. Yeshiva Student Is Attacked MISS, MI at 1111N ME, era fr. ei noTs 7.1 Tis sT. I is. onamt irm-r. rt. Tr. i IsTm -,71 rwT. ea:4 " -1 7-■ 1,111 =mai, mime 7 ___=EILICE1=1:1=702=113,___ \ WOW! Now that's what I call exciting. It was worth the wait! Hold on to your disk drive! This year the American Technion Society's Annual Party is at... The Detroit Institute of Arts! IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII uiII Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss a Technion party! See you September 13th! It will be absolutely sensational! Are you going? 2 . / 5 1 ri 0 ri 70 1 DN. 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