Masters of Modern Jewish Thought: Exploring the Teachings of Heschel, Buber and Kaplan Temple Israel and Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish Learning present: Dr. David Ellenson, Scholar - in - Residence March 15-16, 1996 Temple Israel, West Bloomfield Friday, March 15, 8:00 pm Saturday, March 16, 9:30 am Saturday, March 16, 5:30 pm with Havdolah Service Dr. David Ellenson is the Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. He is also Director of Judaic Studies at the University of Southern California. Dr. Ellenson received his doctorate from Columbia University and master's degrees from Columbia University, HUC-JIR, and University of Virginia. Also an author, he recently published "Between Tradition and Culture: The Dialectics of Modern You're invited. All lectures are open to the Detroit area Jewish community. This scholar - in - residence is co-sponsored by the Dr. Robert B. Goldberg and Professor Ruth L. 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Ci) THE DE TRO LU 70 at Temple Israel-Herman Hall 5725> Lake Rd., West Bloomfield COATS for Bar Mitzvahs and Other Occasions Orchard Lake Road, North of Maple ORCHARD MALL (810)855-4585 SHIRT 30X._ Men's furnishings and accessories 19011 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48075 (Between Southfield and Evergreen) 352-1080 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. PARKING AND ENTRANCE IN REAR Find It All In The Jewish News Classifieds Call 354-5959 Is David Duke Riding Buchanan Coattails? JAMES D. BESSER WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT A s if the Jewish communi- ty did not have enough to worry about in this bizarre election year, former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke an- nounced that he will run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, a De- mocrat. Mr. Duke's announcement comes on the heels of the suc- cessful effort by presidential can- didate Pat Buchanan in the Louisiana party caucuses. Ac- cording to some analysts, Mr. Duke could ride Mr. Buchanan's coattails in the fight for the Re- publican Senate nomination. "In an open primary environ- ment, he could do very well if the moderates split the vote, and if a black candidate garners a ma- jority of black voters," said Lau- rence Powell, a professor at Tulane University and leader of a coalition that has battled Mr. Duke in his previous bids for pub- lic office. "That could be his tick- et to national office." Battling for an open seat this time around gives Mr. Duke a boost, Mr. Powell said. "People really don't realize how volatile the electoral situation is outside the beltway — especial- ly in a state like Louisiana," Mr. Powell said. "We have a decom- posing party system and voters in free-fall anger. Buchanan is drawing together these themes of economic and cultural nation- alism in ways that are appealing to the 'economically anxious' class. David Duke could take ad- vantage of the feelings Buchanan has touched on." But Mr. Duke's job will be complicated by the presence in the campaign of State Rep. Woody Jenkins, another Repub- lican and a favorite of Christian right groups, Mr. Powell noted. That could siphon off much of the Evangelical vote that Duke won in his previous races. Nevertheless, the climate in Louisiana, Mr. Powell said, re- flects national trends that will benefit Mr. Duke and Mr. Buchanan. "Our state is a petri dish," Mr. Powell said. "We're like the rest of America — but more so." David Duke: Favored by trends. Mr. Powell's Southern Insti- tute for Education and Research is trying to expand the anti-Duke effort into a broad campaign for tolerance and pluralism. "These are the battles that need to be fought," he said. 'We're trying to change political psy- chology and attitudes at the grassroots level. But it's very hard to raise money for this kind of work; it's very hard to keep people's attention." ❑ Buchanan: Nyet To Zhirinovsky W hen reports surfaced that Vladimir Zhiri- novsky, Russia's lead- ing nationalist and anti-Semite, had endorsed GOP Presidential Candidate Pat Buchanan and called him a "brother in arms," Jewish groups in this country could hardly wait for the candidate's response. Mr. Buchanan has been no- tably unenthusiastic in repudi- ating the extremism within his own campaign. But the Zhiri- novsky endorsement was appar- ently too much for the surging candidate. Recently, Mr. Buchanan re- jected Mr. Zhirinovsky's support and his call for cooperation in ex- iling Jews from both countries. "Mr. Zhirinovsky better take a good look at Pat Buchanan's record," the conservative colum- nist said. "Pat Buchanan is an American patriot who believes that every single American of whatever race, color creed or back- ground, including Jewish Ameri- cans, has constitutional rights."