Nation Building isn't Charity... a-thon, exercise cool downs, im- portant health tips and informa- tion, blood pressure testing, a raffle, and healthful snacks. Participants are asked to dress appropriately for the outdoor ath- letic activities. Hats, sunscreen, comfortable clothing, and good walking shoes are recommend- ed. In the event of rain, activities will be moved indoors. A $1 donation is suggested for participants, and all proceeds will go to the American Heart Associ- ation. Prizes for the raffle include a three-month membership to the JCC Health Club, a sports bag, and a cookbook. Participants must be present to win the raffle. To register for National Senior Fitness Day, contact Reva Nel- son, 967-4240; or Leslee Magid- son, 967-4030. Parenting Center Offers Classes AJC Exhibit Is Historical Boxes of photographs and me- mentos which chronicle the first 50 years of the American Jewish Committee's Detroit Chapter will become a traveling exhibit pre- viewed by members and friends of AJC at a 7 p.m. reception on Thursday, June 8, at the Detroit Public Library, site of the 50th Anniversary Celebration and An- nual Meeting. The foresight of prominent members of Detroit's Jewish com- munity who founded th e Chap- ter in 1945 - Leo Butzel, Fred Butzel, Israel Himelhoch, Abra- ham Srere and Henry Wineman - will be recalled through the theme "A Time of Change, A Time of Challenge." AJC will rec- ognize the descendants of its founding fathers and also ac- knowledge five decades of con- tributions by its Jewish and non-Jewish coalition partners. The program is free but seat- ing is limited. For information, call the AJC office, (810) 646-7686. Kitchen Table III is a morning class for moms and their babies, birth through 15 months. Ruth Beresh leads the class at the Ap- plebaum Parenting Center Wednesday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. Evenings at the Kitchen Table is made up of evenings for moms and their babies birth through 15 months Join facilitator Ruth PNAI (Parents of North Ameri- Beresh for this class Tuesday, can Israelis) will present Allan May 16, from 7-8 p.m. Gale, who will speak on "The Healthy Moms, Happy Babies Changing Relationship—Amer- is an exercise class for moms with ican Jewry and Israel," on Tues- babies up to one year old. Aero- day evening, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. bics and walking (weather per- at the Max Fisher Building. mitting) May 16 from 10-11 a.m. Mr. Gale is the associate di- Baby-sitting is available by reser- rector of the Jewish Community vation. Council. For information, call Ruth The community is invited at Beresh, 681-5353; these classes no charge. For information, call have a fee. Shoshana Wolok, (8100 968- 2611. PNAI Hosts Allan Gale New Classes Are Offered Rabbi Herschel Finman will in- troduce three new classes on Sun- day nights beginning Sunday, May 7, and continuing through June in his home, 23610 Gard- ner in Oak Park. The three class- es will be in portion of the week, 6:30 -7:30 p.m.; Tanya, 7:30-8:30 p.m., and advanced Chassidus, 8:30-9:30 p.m. The Parsha class will begin with Parshas Kedoshim which fo- cuses on achieving a higher state of being through doing physical acts. The Tanya class will begin a section which deals with in- putting faith into one's daily life. The advanced Chassidus class will learn about the counting of the Omer. All classes are free and open to the general public. No knowledge of Hebrew or Judaism is required for the parsha or tanya classes. For information, contact Rabbi Fineman, (810) 542-5087. JFS Holds Stocker Lecture Jewish Family Service, through an endowment established by Reva Stocker, will present the second annual Reva Stocker Ed- ucational Lecture Series with Christina Crawford as the fea- tured guest speaker. Ms. Crawford, an advocate for the rights of women and children and a pioneer in making child abuse an issue of national con- cern, is the author of the recent- ly published No Safe Place and the previously published Mom, mie Dearest and Survivor. She will address the topic "From Vi- olence to Healing." The lecture will be offered at no charge to the community on Wednesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Applebaum Parenting Center in West Bloomfield. For information and guaranteed seat- ing, contact Jewish Family Ser- vice, (810) 559-1500. it•s Critical to Israel's Future Jewish National Fund has been building infrastructure in Israel for over 90 years. Land Development Employment Afforestation Agriculture JEWLSH non ► AI Road Building Dams & Reservoirs Recreation Fund Tourism Summer Youth Programs Israel is our only priority—Nation building is our only job. For more information, contact the Jewish National Fund at: 17100 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48075-2648 • 810.557.6644 Lr) 0) Lr) 59