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rmed with the promise of a
$17,000 grant, an Oak Park
synagogue is bolstering its
programming for Russian
immigrants to counter membership
efforts of neighborhood churches.
Six years ago the Berkley Commu-
nity Church began transporting some
elderly Russian immigrants — some
Jewish, some not — from nearby
apartments to a "non-religious" Friday
night program. In response two years
ago, Congregation
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Beth Shalom began
b
its own "New Americans" program-
ming to offer a meeting place for
Russian immigrants who live nearby.
The Rev. Peter Carlson of Berldey
Community Church said its program,
on summer hiatus, will resume in Sep-
tember, but stresses "our primary pur-
pose is friendship," and sees advertis-
ing in local Russian newspapers, and
distributing fliers as more Russian-ori-
ented than Jewish-oriented.
Rabbi David Nelson said, "We will

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not allow one single soul to be lost.
They think they're reaching out in a
friendly way. We think it's la hostile
act."
The church wasn't the sole reason
for the new programs, Rabbi Nelson
added, "but it was a trigger point."
The Fisher Foundation grant will
allow the synagogue to hire someone
for the after-school program for kids
attending Avery, Norup and other area
schools.
The program will cost an estimated
$30,000 ro maintain; the $13,000 bal-
ance will be paid by latch-key program
fees and Beth Shalom funds.
Barbara Cook, executive director of
Beth Shalom, said the grant needs
final approval at the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit Board of
Governors meeting in August, but
she's already interviewing candidates.
Cook said Beth Shalom's first out-
reach plan was a weekly program for
adults.
The "Circle of Friends" began two
years ago as a way for New Americans
to share experiences in a casual setting,