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national program that is part of
the American Israeli High
School's network of Israel cam-
puses and is sponsored by the
Joint Authority for Jewish Zion-
ist Education.
Beginning Feb. 9, the stu-
dents will spend a full semester
in Israel. Unlike most Israel pro-
grams, the students will take a
full load of English and Judaic
classes and receive academic
credit for them. And unlike a
typical high-school day, the
classes include numerous field
trips.
The highlights of the 4 1/2-
month program are tours of an-
cient Jerusalem, a desert hike
and archeological dig, kayaking
down the Jordan River, army
training simulation and cele-
brating Israeli holidays.
"I'm looking forward to the
freedom of being in dorms
and living away from my par-
ents," says Reuben Goodman, a
10th-grader at Berkley High
School.
Shara Goodman, an 11th-
grader at Andover and Model
High School, agrees. "I can't wait
to stay in the kibbutzes and just
live in Israel," she says. "It's go-
ing to be a real different experi-
ence."
The Detroit area is sending
more than half of the 25-person
delegation. Not an unusual size,
but it's significant this year, ac-
cording to organizer Jeff Kaye.
"There's been a positive im-
age about Israel from all the
teens that went on the Mission,"
he says, referring to the 1996
Miracle Mission, which sent 238
teens to Israel last summer. "It's
been a very valuable tool for the
community."
Mr. Kaye will escort the Pro-
ject Discovery delegation to Is-
rael for the first week, then serve
as their Israel-America liaison.
Unlike most Israel
programs, the
students will take a
full load of English
and Judaic classes.
The program is so popular, he
says, because the students con-
tinue their education amid an
Israeli backdrop.
`This is an opportunity for in-
dependent kids who are self-
starters, against the grain, and
who will make a change in their
environment to their advan-
tage," he says. "They will have
such a mature relationship with
Israel that they won't be seen as
tourists."
To prepare for the trip, some country for so long.
"It's going to be very sad to see
of the students have gone to
her go," says Lynn Fink, Leah's
weekly Hebrew tutorials.
In November, all 14 partici- mom. 'We're a very close fami-
pants went on a weekend retreat ly, and she's a great asset to the
at Camp Tamarack, where they household. I'm really going to
learned about Israeli culture, miss her."
Susan Goodman says she will
ventured onto the confidence
course and talked to Project Dis- 'miss Shara, but "she's an inde-
covery alumni about their trip pendent girl and it's an experi-
ence that she'll always have."
expectations.
Aaron Klemanski, who at-
Safety was one of the most
perplexing issues. Last year's tended the 1996 Project Discov-
group, for example, had tight se- ery, has one piece of advice for
curity because of terrorist bus this year's participants. "Make
the most of it," he says. "You
bombings in Israel.
"It was a weird situation, but don't understand how fast it
I always felt safe," says Marni goes."
And if he had the chance to do
Katz, a senior at Farmington
Harrison High School who went it all over again, would he?
"Definitely," he says.
on the program last year. "We
were never in any danger be-
cause there were soldiers every-
where."
Most of this year's partici-
pants and their parents aren't
concerned about safety.
I've been to Detroit, I've been
At 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19,
to Israel, and I feel safer in Is-
the Temple Israel Sisterhood will
rael," says Reuben Goodman.
board a bus to Chelsea, Mich., to
"I do think about safety, but I
Labor Day at the Purple Rose
won't let it be a reason for Sham see
Theater. The return is set for 5:30
not to go," says SuSan Goodman,
Shara's mom. "They take so P.m.
The cost is $20 for sisterhood
many precautions there."
members and $25 for guests. For
The one aspect of the program
information, call Caroline
that does leave parents weary,
Schecter, (810) 356-6807, or the
however, is the thought of their
temple office, (810) 661-5700.
son
or
daughter
being
out
of
the
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Sisterhood
Drama Outing
Correction
Stories that ran in the
Jan. 10 edition on the
Sinai-Detroit Medical
Centers merger incor-
rectly stated that a Star
of David may be placed
on the Huron Valley Hos-
pital building in Com-
merce Township or in the
merged company's let-
terhead.
The Sinai name will be
incorporated in the
Huron Valley facility,
and if either Grace Hos-
pital or the existing Sinai
Hospital building is
closed, the one that re-
mains open will get the
Sinai name.
Also, the agreement be-
tween Sinai and DMC
does not include a com-
mitment to implement a
kosher kitchen but only
to make kosher food
available. ❑
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