IN AP Pli nTIVCI-IAN F ynt A burned Bible sat amid the wreckage of Emmanuel Free Methodist Church in Portland, Ore., June 20. ENTERTA1 N M F- Jews Aid Churches 800 Jews donate to church arson fund. ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR ewish individuals in metropolitan Detroit and Ann Arbor have con- tributed 30 percent of the donations collected here to help black church congregations that were victims of arson. More than $80,000 has been collected by Project Restoration since June 14, including $14,000 sent through the Jewish Com- munity Council of Metropolit an Detroit and $9,400 sent through the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County. Project Restoration will help some of the 70 black churches across the country that have been struck by suspicious fires in the last two years. The pro- ject was started by the Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Rev. Edgar Vann, pres- ident of Detroit's Council of Bap- tist Pastors. The Rev. Anthony was pleased that Detroiters and several reli- gious denominations — "includ- ing those outside the Christian faith" — had stepped up to help. Some $30,000 has already been sent to two churches in North and South Carolina. Project Restora- tion is working with the Center for Democratic Renewal to find burned-out congregations in Mis- sissippi, Alabama or Tennessee with no or low insurance coverage to receive the additional $50,000. Rabbi Marla Feldman of the Jewish Community Council said 337 individuals have made contributions to the fund via Council, with nearly $10,000 of the total coming from members of Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Residents of Federation Apart- ments had a special campaign to collect for the fund. j Want lo know about happenings in your community and your neighborhood? About local Jewish events and issues that have an impact on you and your children? Want to know who's getting married? Or promoted. How about where to dine and shop? The latest sales. The money-saving coupons. And so much more. There's only one place you can get all this and more. The Jewish News. Where else? FASTEN YOUR SEATEELT 5' CEMNPY THE JEWISH NEWS Save 30% off the newsstand price by responding t oday. Receive 52 issues of The Jewish News plus five issues of STYLE magazine for only $46 ($63 out-of-state). ❑ I'd like to send a subscription as a gift to: Yes, I'd like my own subscription to The Jewish News. ❑ Please bill me. ❑ Charge to my ❑ MasterCard ❑ Payment enclosed. ❑ Visa T H E D E TR O Signature (required) City My Name Phone My Address Gift Card Message City Stale Zip Zip Stale New subscribers only Phone Please send all payments along with this coupon to: The Jewish News, P.O. Box 2267, Southfield, MI 48037-2267. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. e For faster service call 810 354 6620 and charge it to your Visa or MasterCard between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm. - 18 Address Exp. Card I Name - AD395 Council expects a higher total because other congregations have yet to forward their contributions, and the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is sending a mailing to its 5,000 members. She noted that Temple Israel members raised $5,000 that was sent separately to the Southern Christian Leadership Confer- ence, and several local Jewish congregations are finalizing Project Restoration will help 70 black churches. details on partnership arrange- ments with Southern churches. The Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County received 500 contributions in three weeks after it sent a July letter to Ann Arbor's 6,000 Jewish residents. "I think it cast a broader net for a lot of people, beyond Israel and Jewish life," said Washtenaw Federation president Evie Lichter. "For the socially minded in the community — those that look at the broader spectrum — it resonated with them," Ms. Lichter said. ❑ ns for the black Churches can be sent to the Jewish Community Council Amon Relief Fund, 6735 Tele- : graph Road, Suite .100, Bloom- : field Hills, MI 48301.