HILLEL DAY SCHOOL Thirty-Eight Years Strong LAST CHANCE... Spotlight Turns To Senate Races G FCH IL I N &FIR FO 6. catio 0 S uca ri 996 S For more information: Hillel Day School and the Goldman-Hermelin Education Foundation 32200 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334-1715 (810) 851-3220 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Foundation will take place on Wednesday, June 12,-1996 at 4 p.m. in the Max. M. Fisher Building, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. - The following individuals have been appointed by President Michael W. Maddin to serve on the 1996 Nominating Committee: Susan Citrin, Chairman Douglas M. Etkin Neil Satoxsky Petition Candidates: Other persons may be nominated for membership on the Board of Directors by petition signed by not less than twenty-five (25) members of the United Jewish Foundation and filed with the Secretary not less than thirty days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. Only one person may be nominated in each petition, and no nominations shall be valid unless the nominee shall have consented to be a candidate in writing either in the petition or in a separate written document filed with the Secretary not less than thirty days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. 114 Filings should be sent to: United Jewish Foundation Robert P. Aronson, Secretary P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-2030 LS) UNI T ED Fr : FOUNDATION 01 Metropolitan Detroit JAMES D. BESSER WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT W ith the race for the GOP presidential nomination suddenly a big snooze, Jewish activists are turning their attention to a long list of Senate races that could have major implications for the pro-Israel agenda. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., is running for a fifth term. And as usual, the controversial legisla- tor is making Jewish politicos squirm. Despite his chairman- ship of the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee, Jewish political action committees (PACs) gener- ally are staying away from the Helms race because of objections by members to his controversial domestic positions. But a growing number of indi- vidual Jewish givers, including many leaders of the National Jewish Coalition, are forking over on his behalf in recognition of Mr. Helms' strongly pro-Israel posi- tions in recent years, and his pow- erful stature. Mr. Helms will face either Har- vey Gantt, an African-American Democrat who gave the veteran a run for his money in 1990, or Charlie Sanders, a doctor and business executive who comes down on the conservative end of the Democratic spectrum. Dr. Sanders, according to sources in the political world, is making a strong pitch for Jewish backing in his long-shot race. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, a strong pro-Israel voice and a fa- vorite of many liberal Jewish groups, was thought to be unas- sailable. But a challenge from Rep. Jim Lightfoot could change that calculus — and pro-Israel givers are beginning to look close- ly at the Iowa race. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., re- mains a popular figure with the home folks; his tireless activism on behalf of political reform has played well with today's suspi- cious voters. But he will face a spirited challenge from talk show host Ronna Romney, who was once the daughter-in-law of the late Gov. George Romney, and Jim Nicholson, a well-off busi- nessman. Mr. Levin has the edge in mon- ey, but some pro-Israel activists worry that the irascible mood of the voters — and President Clin- ton's uncertain prospects — could be a problem. In Minnesota, former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, a Jewish Re- publican and a pro-Israel main- stay, is in a grudge match with the man who defeated him six years ago, Sen. Paul Wellstone, a Democrat. Jesse Helms Republicans regard the unas- suming Mr. Wellstone as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents; the unabashed lib- eral is, increasingly, an oddity in American politics. But Mr. Wellstone has been a strong supporter of Israel, and his domestic positions bring smiles to the faces of many Jewish ac- tivists. And his quirky campaign style, which was enough to un- seat Mr. Boschwitz in 1990, could again prove appealing in this odd- ball state. So Mr. Boschwitz appears poised to get strong support from Jewish Republicans and from some pro-Israel PACs, which have worked with him in the past — but Mr. Wellstone should win considerable Jewish support, as well. Jewish Republicans also are gearing up to support Rep. Dick Zimmer (R-N.J.) in his bid to re- place the retiring Sen. Bill Bradley, a Democrat. "This is one we could pick up, and there's a lot of interest in the race as a result," said Matt Brooks, executive di- rector of the National Jewish Coalition. New PAC Pays Out Also on the congressional election front, a new pro-Israel political action committee representing the conservative end of the Jew- ish spectrum is cranking up its activity for this year's contests. In the past few weeks, the Young Jewish Leadership PAC, a New York-based group, has written checks to a number of Re- publican incumbents and chal-