News
WAITING GAME page 1
It's not every day that you're written about in The Jewish News. Just
every week. And each day throughout the week you read about your
community, neighborhood and synagogue. You find out about money-
saving sales, new store openings, great places to eat and exciting
entertainment. You discover jobs, new homes to buy, the Amazing
Marketplace, and where to go if you're single. You learn about local
sports and Jewish life, around the world and down the street. So if you're
not subscribing, you're missing what we're all about...YOU! Worth writing
about. Worth reading about.
THE JEWISH NEWS
Save 40°/0 off the newsstand price. Receive 52 issues plus six issues of Style magazine for only $39.00 ($54 out-of-state).
ADDMONAL SAVINGS:. TWO YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FOR $7200.
Yes, I'd like my own
❑ Please NI me.
year subscription to The Jewish News.
❑ I'd like to send a
year subscription as a gift to:
❑ Payment enclosed.
Address
My Address
si Phone
City
State
State
cus on Jewish holidays, songs are
sung in Hebrew and Jewish sto-
ries are told.
"It's hard to find day care for
your children but it's even hard-
er to find Jewish day care," Mr.
Braun said. "If we want Jewish
continuity, we have to start with
our kids. We want our kids to feel
comfortable in a Jewish envi-
ronment."
Jewish songs and stories can
be heard in Leah Sarne's Oak
Park home, where she heads a
day-care facility. She is one of the
few in the area to operate a li-
censed day-care facility that is
both kosher and provides chil-
dren with Jewish activities.
"It's hard to find
day care for your
children
but it's even
harder to find
Jewish day care."
Keith Braun
"I wanted something for my
own child," said Ms. Same of her
decision to open a day-care pro-
gram. 'There is very little (Jewish
day care) out there. What the
JCC offers is good, but it still is
not enough. I have a friend in
Baltimore who can't believe the
number of day-care options they
have."
The Center's Ms. Dunn rec-
ommends to some families that
they call the Child Care Council,
a nonprofit research and referral
agency in Waterford.
The council will help match a
family's needs with licensed day-
care facilities, although finding
a Jewish and/or kosher program
cannot be guaranteed.
"With such a demand and a
number of people on waiting lists,
you would think there would be
more available," Ms. Kramer
said. 0
-swoximk.nw,r,m7s4mg,
Publicity Deadlines
The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon
Thursday, eight days prior to issue date. The deadline for birth
announcements is 10 a.m. Monday, four days prior to issue date;
out-of-town obituaries, 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior to issue
date.
Name
My Name
•
City
A few years ago, Temple
Emanu-El stopped providing day
care for infants and children up
to 2 because of the high costs as-
sociated with care for children
under 2.
Peri Kramer of West
Bloomfield put her name on the
Maple/Drake JCC waiting list in
January 1993 — eight months
before her daughter Allison was
born — because she wanted her
child in a Jewish atmosphere.
Her daughter currently attends
a secular day-care program.
"I like the Jewish culture and
religion aspect of the (JCC's) pro-
gram," Ms. Kramer said. "They
celebrate Christmas at the place
I take her to now. A majority of
the children there are Jewish but
they still put up a Christmas free.
Even in home facilities, the per-
son running the day care may be
Jewish, but there is nothing
Jewish about what they do."
The Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit last
February hosted an open forum
for the community to voice opin-
ions on budgeting priorities; one
of the issues raised was child
care. One of the speakers at the
forum was Keith Braun, a board
member of the American Jewish
Committee Detroit Chapter.
Speaking from personal expe-
rience and incorporating the
AJC's national position, he urged
Federation to provide viable op-
tions for parents.
"If you gather young families
when they are at a vulnerable
point, like seeking child care,
there is more of a chance that
family will identify with the
Jewish community," said
Sharona Shapiro, executive di-
rector of the Detroit Chapter of
the AJC.
Peter Alter, a Federation offi-
cer and chairman of the alloca-
tions and planning steering
committee, said: "We are always
concerned about day care and is-
sues involving Jewish families.
We are aware of the growing
needs for day care and we're
studying the issue."
Mr. Alter also said that as the
community is able to raise more
money, issues like day care can
be given higher priority.
At the Center, program con-
tent is often Jewish. Activities fo-
Zip
Tp
Phone
New subscribers only
Gift Card Message
;:,
Please send all payments along with this coupon to:
The Jewish News, P.O. Box 2267, Southfield, MI 48037-9966. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Ir For faster service call 810-354-6620 and charge it to your Visa
or Mastereardbetweenthehoursof8:30 anand5:00pm :„
AD194
All material must be typewritten, double-spaced, on 8'/2 x 11
paper and include the name and daytime telephone number of
sender.