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lege Fund and Hillel, brought to-
ll gether 150 participants from 17
campuses; most schools were rep-
resented by both black and Jew-
ish students.
`The idea was to share concrete
programs that people are using
on campuses," said Mark Pelavin,
associate director of the Religious
Action Center of Reform Judaism,
the UAHC outpost in the capital.
"There was a real focus on the
practical."
So students from UCLA de-
scribed their black.-Jewish seders;
Georgetown University students
detailed an ambitious theater pro-
ject that involved individual Jew-
ish and black dramas dealing with
questions of identity — followed
by a joint production.
The students heard from
Michael Eric Dyson, a leading ad-
vocate for strong African-Ameri-
can identity and a professor at the
University of North Carolina, and
Richard Joel, Hillel's executive di-
rector, who gave the Jewish slant
on ethnic identity.
"In several cases, the black and
Jewish groups had worked to-
gether on campus —but never re-
ally communicated," Mr. Pelavin
said. 'This conference represent-
ed a start; we think they left with
a much better sense of what suc-
cessful black-Jewish groups have
in common, and with a renewed
dedication to create good pro-
gramming."

Brouhaha
In Oregon

A House race in Oregon is focus-,
ing attention on the always-live-
ly debate over candidates who are
"good" on Israel — but,vvhose po-
sitions on domestic issues conflict
with Jewish mainstream'opinion.
Rep. Jim Bunn, a conservative
Republican freshman, is facing of
against Clackamas County Com-
missioner Darlene Hooley, a De-
mocrat.
Mr. Bunn is getting quiet but
urgent support from major pro-Is-
rael groups, which point to his
good — if brief — record on the
Foreign Operations Subcommit-
tee, a critical venue in the foreign
aid debate.
This year, Mr. Bunn sponsored
a measure for early disbursement
of foreign aid to Israel.
'With almost no Jews in his dis-
trict, he's still taken the initiative
on issues important to Israel," said
a leading pro-Israel activist in
Washington. "He's taken some
heat for that back home, and he
deserves support."
But Mr. Bunn has earned the
wrath of liberal groups, which por-
tray him as one of the most en-
thusiastic backers of House
Speaker Newt Gingrich and the
Christian Coalition. Mr. Bunn is
s ongly anti-abortion, and he has
supported anti-gay rights initia-
tives in the state. ❑

DEBBIE
FRIEDIVI

For children and adults alike, Debbie's music
is living Judaism. Debbie's honest, pure
voice as their guide, a whole generation
of Jews has come to embrace the words of the
prophets and see in the message of the Rabbis
of old, the spiritual meaning and relevance
they seek. Debbie's music gives voice to the
soul that modem life too often ignores — the
soul of individuals and the soul of our People:
A singer, songwriter and guitarist, Debbie
has recorded 13 albums which include songs
like "Mi Sheberach" and "Ani Ma-Amin".
This concert marks the 25th anniversary
of the beginning of her musical career.
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