Focus on the Future • Life/Work Planning Fa t Brookings Institution and a former State Department official during the Bush administration. "We are talking in double-digit bil- lions. I don't know if we're talking about an additional $10 billion, $15 billion, $20 billion, whatever. I think it depends upon the number of years you are talking about. But we are talk- ing about extremely large outlays of American assistance to Israel." mg? ob promotion? Would you like to enhance your communication skills on the job? Attend an informational meeting and learn more about this career and personal growth opportunity. Jvs Cleveland Vouchers This week's decision by a federal judge in Ohio making permanent an order voiding Cleveland's pioneering school voucher program was a major setback for supporters of vouchers — includ- ing Orthodox Jewish groups. Voucher opponents were delight- ed, but nobody was uncorking the champagne: the decision by Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. is simply one more judicial complication in a legal tangle that will be resolved only when the Supreme Court gets around to taking up the issue. Oliver rejected the voucher pro- gram, which serves more than 3,500 students, as unconstitutional because of the assertion that it did not include guarantees that the government aid would support only secular functions. He also said that since most of the 56 participating schools are parochial, parents didn't have a real' choice between religious and secular private schools. The net effect, he said, was that the state was indirectly supporting religion through the voucher program. "It bears out what we've been say- ing: every time you get a federal court considering a voucher program, it gets turned back on church-state grounds, " aid Richard Foltin, legislative director for the American Jewish Committee. The Ohio program, he said, is one that both supporters and opponents hope will eventually provide judicial resolution to the voucher debate. Nathan Diament, director of the Orthodox Union's Institute for Public Affairs, expressed disappoint- ment, but downplayed the decision. "It was clear from his injunction ear- lier in the year that this was going to happen," he said. "This was just formalizing an ear- lier decision." He said he expects the case will be quickly appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Whatever the result, the Cleveland plan is almost certain to percolate up to the Supreme Court by 2000 or 2001.1 Monday, January 10, 2000 6:00 - 8:00 pm Jewish Vocational Service • 29699 Southfield Road • Southfield, MI 48076 To register call John Fitzsimmons or Zipora Golenberg at 248-559-5000 Come home to... TRAX EVENT PRODUCTIONS THE GREATEST * INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT Metro Detroit's Jewish Assisted Living Community IN THE COUNTRY! (AND WERE RIGHT IN YOUR BACKYARD) St VIDEO SPECIAL PRICING FOR WEDDINGS Etc BAR MITZVAHS (248) 263-6300 DETROIT • PITTSBURGH • WASHINGTON D.C. CLEVELAND • INDIANAPOLIS GOING SOMEWHERE? Elan Village's monthly rate includes: hour Personal Care Assistance Three Kosher Meals Daily Housekeeping and Personal Laundry Services Social, Cultural and Educational Programs Daily On-Site Licensed Nurse and Medical Services Medication Management • 24 • • • • • . Dementia & Respite Care also available Call today to schedule a tour JANET ANTIN (248) 386 0303 - SHOP ON-LINE: WWW.IRVS.COM Our Chicagoland customers have been getting fabulous deals for 52 years. • Great Service • Deep Discounts • No Pressure 4s LUGGAGE WAREHOUSE Your Source for Factory-Direct Prices! I 888-300-11RVS (4787) NO SALES TAX on out-of-state shipments. 48034 26051 Lahser Road • Southfield, Michigan Elan Village provides . Care that Changes with You Preferred Provider of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Motivationa1/Inspirational Take a journey through the eyes of an educator, laW enforcement person, husband, and father. Explore how a positive attitude and confident outlook can change the scope of the bleakest situations. Feel the excitement and spark when Dr. Isaiah McKinnon shares his dynamic stories about positive attitudes, determination and his experience as a " )ig city" police chief. Dr. McKinnon uses humor and real-life experiences to motivate and impart a sense of self-importance for each attendee. Dr. McKinnon is an Associate Professor Education/Human Services at tJ of D Mercy. • To have Dr. Isaiah (Ike) McKinnon featured at your next event call (313) 259-9577 , ........ 12/24 1999 27