Education
alliance formed;
Yeshiva U.
is tops.

The Jewish Federation of Metropoli-
tan Detroit Board of Governors last
week approved a proposal to form an
'Alliance for Jewish Education" in the
next 30 days.
A commission with approximately
25 members, the alliance will articu-
late a broad vision for Jewish educa-
tion in Detroit. It will oversee the
Agency for Jewish Education, educa-
tional planning initiatives and the
Jewish Life Fund, a $25 million
endowment that will pay for new ini-
tiatives in Jewish education and cul-
ture. Money for the Jewish Life Fund,

part of Federation's $50-million Mil-
lennium Campaign, is still being
raised.
Federation Community Outreach
and Education Director Harlene
Appelman, who with other senior
management at Federation is working
to assemble the alliance, said it is
unclear whether alliance members will
be selected as representatives of Jewish
educational institutions or as at-large
candidates.
The brainchild of AJE President
Dr. Lynda Giles, Federation President
Bob Naftaly and Federation Executive
Vice President Bob Aronson, the pro-

posal to create the Alliance for Jewish
Education came on the heels of a Fed-
eration-commissioned evaluation that
found a "fuzziness" in the overall plan-
ning at the AJE.

Hope of Israel, a messianic Jewish
congregation, is leaving its home on
Eleven Mile Road, just west of
Coolidge, in Oak Park.
According to Jim Franklin of Realty
Executives, the Realtor listing the
property, it was sold recently to the
Christ New Covenant Church of
Southfield.
Ben - David Lew, leader of the Jews

for Jesus congregation, did not return
phone calls requesting information
about his group and whether it is dis-
banding or simply relocating.
Ronnie Schreiber, former midwest
coordinator of the anti-missionary
organization Jews for Judaism, said
Hope of Israel is not one of the more
threatening local missionary groups.
"They attract a small crowd of 10-15
people at most events," he said.

After almost three years as director of
marketing at the Jewish Community
Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Dul-
cie Leventhal will be packing her bags
next Thursday for J. Walter Thomp-
son Specialized Communications,
where she will be a senior account
executive.
David Sorkin executive director of
the JCC, is not sure how or when
Leventhal's job will be filled.
Said Leventhal, "I was looking for
an opportunity to grow professionally,
and was interested in gaining the busi-
ness experience that it will offer."

For the third consecutive year, Yeshiva
University in New York has been
ranked one of America's top universi-
ties in the annual US News and
World Report survey.
Yeshiva. University was included
within the national university category,
along with 227 other schools, and was
ranked 42nd, placing it in the same tier
as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia
and New York University. ❑

Hope of Israel: Leaving Oak Park.

Remember When a •

From the pages of The Jewish News
for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50
years ago.

1988

Israel Navy Major General Avraham
Ben-Shoshan, on the eve of Navy
Day, reported that 53 terrorists have
been killed in Israeli naval actions and
more than 100 have been captured at
sea over the past three years,
Yeshivah Beth Yehuda reached a con-
tract settlement with Hebrew teachers,
allowing classes to begin on time.
Detroiter Dena Bernstein won six
gold and two silver medals in the
swimming competitions of the North
American Maccabi Youth Games held
in Chicago.

1978

The Anti-Defarnation League protest-
ed the publication in a September
National Geographic magazine of a
map of 1978 Israel, which was labeled
"Palestine."
General Omar Bradley, World Wa-
ll hero, accepted Israel's invitation to
visit the country for several days.
Tani O'Shanter hosted its annual
Israel Bond Dinner Dance and hon-
ored General William Weinstein, a
recepient of the State of Israel's 30th
Anniversary Award.

1968

Four bombs exploded in Tel Aviv's
central bus station, killing one and
injuring 50 more.
U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy's

sin, Sid-Ian Sirhan, demanded full
media coverage of his trial. Ile wished
to use the trial as a forum for his anti-
Israel propaganda and to present the
Arab case.
The Livonia Jewish Congregation
hosted a dance drive at the synagogue.
B'nai Moshe held a leadership
reception that raised $300,000 in
Israeli bonds.

1958

Shimon Peres, director general of the
Israel Defense Ministry, visited Lon-
don to discuss the type and quantity
of arms it will receive from Britain.
Yeshiva University tops 4,000 in
enrollment for the first time in its 72-
year history.
A "pantomime recital" luncheon

was held at Knollwood Country
Club, sponsored by the Detroit
Women's Division of Israel Bonds,
which netted $35,000.

1948

90 percent of 20,000,000 Swiss
francs, part of an advance against pro-
ceeds of the liquidation of German
assets, was allocated to Jewish victims
of Nazi persecution.
Czechoslovakia was reprimanded
by the U.S. for allowing arms materi-
al to routed through its territory to
Israel while the United. Nations' truce
agreement was in effect.
Rabbi M.J. Wohlgelernter, president
of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, announced
the school would now add a 12th year
of secular Studies torts curriculum.

•

9/4

1998

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