OH" COMPILED BY STEVE STEIN Pe VW' PIMIA/0 /A/ Pe Affi del ow many Jewish players were on opening- day rosters in the National Football League? If you guessed six, you've just downed a punt on the 1-yard-line. Here's the list of Jewish play- ers, which was compiled by the Jewish Sports Congress and the National Future Leadership (NFL) group of the Jewish Na- tional Fund: San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Harris Barton, Philadel- phia Eagles quarterback Jay Fiedler, Atlanta Falcons quar- terback Perry Klein, Minnesota Vikings tight end Brent Novosel- sky, Minnesota offensive lineman Adam Schreiber and Dallas Cow- boys offensive lineman Alan Ve- ingrad. Barton, a Pro Bowl player last season, suffered a torn triceps tendon in his left arm during the 49ers' 44-14 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders on Sept. 5. He underwent surgery, and he's ex- pected to be sidelined for most of the season. After being San Francisco's No. 1 draft pick in 1987, Barton missed only four games in seven years before he was hurt against the Raiders on Monday Night Football. All That Pazz t took 22 years, but Blood, Sweat and Tears finally made it back to Israel. After performing in the country in 1972, the band didn't return un- til last month, when it played at the four-day Red Sea Jazz Fes- tival in Eilat. BS&T was among many top jazz artists from Europe and the United States who entertained fans at the festival. Among the group's biggest hits are "You Make Me So Very Happy" and "Spinning Wheel." Women's Movement In Israel Is Tour Focus T 'ADVENTURE WITH JEWISH BOOKS he Jewish Book Coun- cil, an independent agency representing the literary voice of the American Jewish commu- nity, has created a kit for Jewish Book Month, scheduled for Oct. 27 through Nov. 27 (22 Hes- hvan through 24 Kislev). Included in the kit is a 15 x 19 poster designed by Leonard Everett Fisher, award-winning author and illustrator. It focuses on the theme, "Adventure with Jewish Books." For information on the kit, contact the Jewish Book Council at 15 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010. The phone number is 212- 532-4949, ext. 297. T W The Jewish Book Month poster. A view of the Knesset. hat's new in the exercise world? Kick boxaerobics at Ken Levy's Executive Boxing Club in Royal Oak, which will open Oct. 10. Levy is a former professional kickboxer who is the spokesper- son for Everlast's new line of martial arts boxing equipment. He says non-contact boxing burns more calories than stan- dard aerobics, walking, jogging, stair-climbing or stepping. The Executive Boxing Club will offer an incentive system for kick boxers using colored head- bands. Clients can move up the ranks based on their technique and how many three-minute "rounds" they have completed in a certain time period. Levy is offering free lessons at 810-545-8182. he intricacies of the women's movement in Israel will be explored during a Nov. 1-10 tour of the country sponsored by the New Israel Fund. Participants will have the op- tion of extending their stay in Is- rael for the International Jewish Women's Leaders Conference, a preparatory meeting for the 1995 Beijing U.N. Fourth World Con- We're Flocking To Florida S ix communities in the United States reported estimated Jewish popu- lation gains of more than 1,000 in 1993, and three were in Flori- da. That's one of the findings con- tained in an article titled, "Jew- ish Population in the United 3,000 Years In 340 Pages! A new book which describes the intimate connection between the Jewish peo- ple and Jerusalem is being made available by the Anti-Defama- tion League (ADL). Whose Jerusalem? by Eliyahu Tal, who was raised and lives in Jerusalem, con- denses 3,000 years of the city's history into 340 pages. "At a time when the subject of Jerusalem is evoking serious discu sion and intense em tions, the ADL is making this book available in the United States because it pro- vides a clear, comprehensive history that gives context to the discussions on the future of Jerusalem," said ADL na- \ tional director Abraham Fox- man. "Jerusalem is the spiritual, political, historical and cul- tural capital of ference on Women. During the tour, participants will meet with Knesset members, attorneys, activists and acade- mics who have been leading the charge to advance the status of women in Israel. For further information on the trip, call Susan Bandler at the New Israel Fund, 202-223-3333. Israel and the entire Jewish peo- ple," Foxman said. "Whose Jerusalem explains how and why the Holy City is the heart and soul of a nation which has maintained a contin- uous presence in Jerusalem for 3,000 years." Copies of Whose Jerusalem? can be obtained by calling the Michigan Regional Office of the ADL at 810-355-3730. States, 1993" by Barry Kosmin and Jeffrey Scheckner of the North American Jewish Data Bank. The article appears in the 1994 edition of the American Jewish Year Book published by the American Jewish Commit- tee. The three Florida communi- ties with estimated population growths of more than 1,000 are Boca Raton/Delray Beach (from 60,000 in 1992 to 70,500 in 1993), the remaining portion of Palm Beach County (60,000 to 67,800) and Tampa (13,000 to 15,000). Rounding out the list of six are Sacramento, Calif. (12,500 to 21,300), Raleigh/Wake For- est, N.C. (4,250 to 5,750) and Somerset County, N.J. (9,000 to 10,500). The total Jewish population in the United States in 1993 was estimated at 5.8 million, or 2.3 percent of the total U.S. pop- ulation. Shirts Will Be On The Auction Block F elri•I' . I 1 " ' ri AntiDefamation orty Michigan artists are needed for the second an- imal Charity Shirt Auction conducted by the Shirt Box in Southfield. Each artist will be given a new white shirt or vest and asked to create a one-of-a-kind master- piece, The shirts and vests will be available for viewing at 2 p.m. Nov. 6. Each item will be auc- tioned, with the proceeds going to the favorite charity of the artist. Artists who wish to participate should call the Shirt Box at 810- 352-1080.