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n Delaware, where the entire
Jewish population hovers
around 10,000, Rachel
Yoskowitz established an ac-
culturation program for Jews
from the former Soviet Union.
Her decision wasn't because
there were so many emigres flock-
ing to Delaware. It was based on
the fact that no such program ex-
isted there.
In August, Ms. Yoskowitz, her
husband Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz and their three chil-
dren moved to the Detroit area —
a community which resettles hun-
dreds of emigres every year.
Ms. Yoskowitz is now the di-
rector of Detroit's Resettlement
Service. Today she completed her
first week at her new job.
"I'm pleased to have a chance
to work with this community and
help those coming from Eastern
Europe effectively resettle here,"
said Ms. Yoskowitz, who holds a
bachelor's degree from Johns
Hopkins University in nursing.
"I have a strong admiration for
those who had the courage and
commitment to leave everything
behind and come here."
Previously, Ms. Yoskowitz
served as the director of adoles-
cent health services with the De-

Rachel Yoskowitz (second from right)
and the Resettlement staff.

partment of Health and Social
Services for the state of Delaware.
Ms. Yoskowitz holds a master's
in public health. She wrote her
thesis on "evaluating the Soviet
health care system and develop-
ing a health education program
for Soviet immigrants."
"Having a new director who
specializes in health issues is go-
ing to be important," said Alan
Goodman, the executive director
of Jewish Family Service. "When
you tie that in with her social
work expertise, that is a potent
partnership." ❑

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Schostak, president of the school's
board of directors.
"Just as he is looking at
longevity for a location, he is also
looking at the survival of our peo-
ple in perpetuity."
On Sunday night, the task
force listed all considerations of
such a move and then divided
them into categories: location, de-
mographics, cost and education.
Subcommittees, meeting on a
regular basis and selecting their
own leaders, will study the cate-
gories.
Mr. Garden instructed the task
force to keep in mind the future
of the school in relation to com-
ing generations.
"We have to consider the
school's future not only in terms
of our children but of our chil-
dren's children," Mr. Garden said.
As a whole, the task force is
scheduled to meet about every
two-and-a-half weeks. The
school's board of directors will be
briefed at regular monthly meet-
ings.
Task force members were se-

lected on a demographic basis,
Mr. Schostak said. The group,
all parents of current and
former Hillel students, includes
men and women, new Americans
and longtime community mem-
bers as well as those who live in
nearly every city and township
from Orchard Lake to Hunting-
ton Woods.
Mr. Schostak said that while
he is not involved in the fact-
finding of the task force, he is
confident of the group's ability
to handle the investigative
process.
"Parents in the community
should give our task force process
an opportunity to mature, evolve
and assemble the facts, balance
what they find with emotions and
bring their findings to the board,"
he said.
As the task force meets, the
school will continue with plans to
expand its current location. The
expansion plans preceded the do-
nation offer. To fund the expan-
sion plans, the school is
continuing its fund-raising effort,

Robed Schostak: Confident of process.

the Generations Campaign,
which has $6.5 million pledged
toward its $11 million goal.
In fact, the school submitted
its plans Thursday night to the
city of Farmington Hills for site
plan approval. Groundbreaking
for a 28,000-square-foot addition
is scheduled for June. ❑