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Abvove: Richard Astrein has
been in Birmingham 22
years.

Call 1-800-LOW-RATE

Right: Larry Sherman:
Among the town's first
Jewish merchants.

(1-800-569-7283)

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Richard Astrein, owner of As-
trein Fine Jewelry on Maple,
said he, too, believes the Jewish
population in the city has grown,
"probably because of its urban
flavor."
As of 1992, there were just
over 900 Jewish households in
town — or about 5 percent of the
total population in Birmingham
— according to a list of Jewish
News subscribers and potential
subscribers.

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You could lose things
like extra weight. High
blood pressure. And high
blood cholesterol levels.
The very things that con-
tribute to heart attack and
stroke.
All you have to do is in-
vest wisely at the super-
market.
Buy more in the fresh
produce, pasta, breads
and cereals sections. And
purchase fish. poultry and
lean meats instead of fatty
or processed meats.
Switch to low-fat dairy
products and margarine.
And check the nutritional
listings on food labels.
In short, be selective
about how you play this
market. Because no mat-
ter how much you lose.
you've got a lot to win.

Gauging the number
of Jews is an area is dif-
ficult because census in-
formation does not
differentiate between
religions and realtors
are prohibited by law to
talk about demograph-
ics in a given region, city or
neighborhood.
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schurgin
and Mr. Astrein say business is
thriving. And they say the Som-
erset Collection in Troy, which
welcomed Neiman Marcus a few
years ago, hasn't drawn shoppers
away from downtown Birming-
ham.
"When Somerset opened there
were doom-and-gloomers saying
it would kill Birmingham. When

LEADING ISRAELI STOCKS
TRADED ON U.S. EXCHANGES

Symbol
SCIXF
ECILF
TEVIY
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TAD
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Teva Pharm
PEC Israel
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Elscint LTD
Elron Electronics
Tadiran
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July 29
'19.88
'14.50
'39.63
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Source: Allen °lender, Prudential Securities,
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