cordially invites you
to its
1996 Metropolitan Detroit
Annual Gala Dinner
in honor of
Alan J. & Sue Ellen
Kaufman
Suzanne & Burton
Shifman
Estelle & Philip
Elkus
Adat Shalom Syn.
Cong. Beth Shalom
Cong. Shaarey Zedek
Melvin Kepes
Abraham & Mary
Gamer
Cong. B'nai Moshe
Cong. Beth Achim
Monday, June 10, 1996
Cocktails
6:00 p.m.
Award Presentation
7:00 p.m.
Couvert: $160 per person
Dinner
8:00 p.m.
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
R.S.V.P. 810-258-0055
Metropolitan Detroit Dinner Committee
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
James A. Safran
Pearlena Bodzin
Detroit Friends Chairpersons
David Schostak
Howard Tapper
Gala Chairpersons
Dr. Mathew Borovoy
Lawrence Wolfe
Patron Reception Chairpersons
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Clinton Hears
Jewish Concerns
Moscow (JTA) — President Clin-
ton sent a clear message that he
did not trust the Communists
when he met with Jewish lead-
ers during a visit to Moscow.
"Moreover, President Clinton
clearly wanted [the Communists]
to know it," said Moscow Chief
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, who
also serves as a member of the
executive of the Russian Jewish
Congress.
Mr. Clinton, on a three-day
visit to Russia to attend a nuclear
summit, used the trip to make
a thinly veiled attempt to bolster
the prospects of President Boris
Yeltsin, who is running neck and
neck in the polls with Commu-
nist leader Gennady Zyuganov,
before the country's June presi-
dential vote.
While in Moscow, Mr. Clinton
held a brief meeting with Jewish
leaders, who voiced their fears
for the future should Zyuganov
win the election.
Mr. Clinton said he was un-
able to predict whether condi-
tions for the Jewish community
would worsen under a Zyuganov
presidency, according to those at
the meeting.
During the meeting, Clinton
showed an interest in the recent
development of the Russian Jew-
ish community.
Zinovy Kogan, leader of the
Hineini Moscow Reform Jewish
Congregation, presented Mr.
Clinton with a copy of the Labor
of the Soul prayer book, the first
Reform collection of prayers ever
printed in Russia.
Iran Dialogue
Is Critical
Luxembourg (JTA) — The for-
eign ministers of the European
Union have decided to continue
what they call their "critical dia-
logue" with Iran.
The decision comes in the
wake of repeated American and
Israeli calls to isolate Iran as a
rogue state because of its support
for terrorism.
At a meeting, the 15 E.U. min-
isters, some of whose countries
have trade links with Iran,
agreed to continue the 3-year-old
dialogue with the Islamic repub-
lic.
Defending their decision, the
ministers repeated their long-
held stance that this would be a
more productive way for moder-
ating Iranian policy than any os-
tracism of Tehran.
German Foreign Minister
Klaus Kinkel told reporters after
the meeting that no one at the
meeting had spoken in favor of
an end to the dialogue with Iran.
But his Irish counterpart, Gay
Mitchell, was quoted as saying
that not all the E.U. ministers
were persuaded of the effective-
ness of the policy.
According to Mr. Kinkel, the
ministers would like to see Iran
actively commit itself to the Mid-
dle East peace process, reduce its
support for militant groups and
recognize Palestinian autonomy
under the leadership of Yassir
Arafat.
He also said the European
Union would like to see Tehran
act to stop Shi'ite Hezbollah mil-
itants from launching attacks
against Israel from Lebanon.
At an informal meeting last
month in Palermo, Italy, days af-
ter Hamas terrorists carried out
a string of suicide bombings in
Israel, the E.U. ministers hinted
that they would reconsider their
dialogue with Iran if it did not
condemn all acts of terrorism.
Earlier this month, the Euro-
pean ministers sent a delegation
to Tehran to discuss the issue
with Iranian authorities.
Iranian officials said at the
time that they rejected terrorism.
But they did not condemn the
Hamas attacks.
Jewish Theater
Scene Of Meeting
Moscow (JTA) — Economics
sometimes makes strange bed-
fellows.
Hoping to obtain some extra
revenue, a financially strapped
Jewish theater in Moscow rent-
ed out its premises for a session
of the Russian Communist Par-
ty's congress.
The arrangement, which was
given air time on a nationwide
broadcast of the evening news,
was considered highly unusual,
given the Russian Jewish com-
munity's fears that Communist
leader Gennady Zyuganov may
win the country's June presi-
dential election.
Founded in 1987, the Shalom
Theater is home to Russia's only
professional Jewish drama
group.
Since its founding, the theater
troupe has been performing on a
permanent stage located in a
southern district of Moscow.
But after the company went
on an American tour, the com-
pany's general manager decided
to rent the auditorium to the
Communists.
Garry Zakharov, the compa-
ny's assistant general manager,
explained the decision, citing re-
cent financial difficulties the the-
ater has been experiencing.
The Communist Party paid
the Jewish theater about $160
for an eight-hour rental, he said.
Mr. Zakharov added that he
made sure no Communist slo-
gans would be displayed on the
theater's facade during the meet-
ing, which was attended by some
200 people.
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