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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

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'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.

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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

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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!

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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-

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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

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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.

