Chicago + Israel Nonstop Only EL AL offers nonstop flights between Chicago and Israel, 3 every week, departing Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. Our convenient arrival and departure times make it easy to connect to these nonstop flights. Plus you'll enjoy traveling to. Israel with maximum comfort on our state-of-the-art long-range Boeing 767. Daniel Freeman year, Passover fell over spring break, and my family took the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C. Passover was not forgotten, and a five-pound box of matzah found its way into our luggage. Somehow we managed to keep Passover, while each day I would complain about the great breakfast we were missing at the hotel. I didn't understand still. We were on vaca- tion, but I could not escape. One day during that trip, we went to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Expecting to be bored to tears, I trudged forward, acknowledg- ing the consequences of family vaca- dons. Upon arrival, however, I became quickly interested. I walked through the four stories, watching the familiar tale unfold, but this time there was a heightened sense of real- ism. Looking at the pictures, wonder- ing if any of the recorded victims were my great-grandparents or my great-uncles and great-aunts, I slowly began to understand. In the course of that afternoon, my position within Judaism was firmly cemented. As we walked out of the museum, I under- stood why we were what we are. Famished, my family and I began walking towards the Lincoln Memorial. On the way, we saw a hot- dog stand. Kosher hotdogs, but with buns, during Pesach. The irony was funny, but it still left a hungry family. Suddenly, my mother had an idea. Being the resourceful woman she is, she had matzah in her purse. As we scraped each bit of bun from the hot dogs, sliced them and placed them on matzos, I finally understood why we were doing this. As we sat down upon the grass and began to enjoy our kosher-for-Passover meal, I answered the question with which I had plagued my parents for years. This is You can earn free tickets and upgrades with EL AL's frequent traveler dubs, the only mileage programs to Israel with no black-out dates or seating restrictions. Earn additional points with one of EL AL's many partners, including American Express Membership Rewards.' EL AL. Serving you above and beyond. Call your travel agent or 1-800-223-6700. ISRAEL It's not just an airline. Its Israel. NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU ti Happy "Tired of waiting for an answer on your home loan? Countrywide is the only national lender who can immediately approve your loan." Beth Grossman Regional Vice President Ann Arbor • Birmingham • Canton Detroit • Farmington Hills • Grand Rapids Lansing • Livonia • Troy • Waterford 4101111•1•1111EmmilIPP • I / www.countrywide.com Countrywide HOME LOANS Regional Office (248) 262-8580 = 1 :;r. Equal Housing Lender © 1996 Countrywide Funding Corporation. Trade/service marks are the property of Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. RBA 960111-296. Detroit Jewish News 3/92969 125