PASSPORT TO ISRAEL

An Exciting Enrichment Program for Upper
Elementary and Middle School Students

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

ural reticence and healthy feelings of
embarrassment. Their premature
loss of innocence has caused a back-
lash of low self-esteem and despair.
Her book documents the results:
skyrocketing rates of eating disor-
ders, use of anti-depressants, even
self-mutilation and suicide.
"When I read the book, I was
convinced she exaggerated," says
Machon L'Torah's Bayla Jacobovitz.
"College students told me she was
100 percent accurate. It moved me
to tears."
Young women seeking commit-
ment and, dare it be said, love,
before relinquishing their virtue, are
attacked as prudish and repressed.
"Modesty has become the taboo,"
Shalit says.
She has had an overwhelmingly
positive response to the book, with
many letters from young women
who agree with her views, but felt
isolated and alienated for holding
them. "Women my age are sick of it
already," she says.
Rather than being an oppressive
hang-up, Jacobovitz comments, a
return to modesty can restore digni-
ty and depth to interpersonal rela-
tionships. Certainly from the tradi-
tional Jewish point of view, modesty
and restraint are high ideals, worthy
of respect and support, Jacobovitz
says.
"She has such a powerful message,
we had to bring her in," says
Jacobovitz. "The 'Uniquely Ours'
program is the perfect forum for her.
It is an educational program for
women, by women. Women of any
background can come and feel com-
fortable talkinc, about issues, such as
these, that matter to them. One by
one, people can change things
around."❑

Reservations are required for
the Feb. 4 Kabbalat Shabbat
dinner at the Ann Arbor
Jewish Resource Center, but
not for the dessert buffet and
lecture following. Call Rabbi
Aaron Eisenman, (734) 945-
8777, or e-mail
machon@speedlink.net
For information or to RSVP
for the Sunday, Feb. 6 break-
fast, call Machon, (248) 967-
0888. Cost is $10.

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National Council
of Jewish Women

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Greater Detroit Section

Offered to Schools throughout the Metropolitan Detroit Area

The Wonders of Israel presented to students through games and visual displays

Presented by the National Council of Jewish Women

As we move into the 21st Century, it is increasingly necessary to encourage respect

between people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Passport to Israel is designed to
encourage cooperation and understanding.

PROGRAM
GOALS:

Heighten awareness and impart knowledge of the State of Israel

Promote both friendship and understanding

IP. Become familiar with the following disciplines of the culture of Israel:

•Anthropology •Economics •Geography •Political Science •Sociology

Our trained volunteers will take the children on an imaginary adventure to learn about Israel.
Materials and instructions will be sent to teachers two weeks before the presentation so that
both the teachers and the students can become familiar with the program. Active classroom
participation is encouraged throughout the lesson.

This 40-minute presentation suppler -I-lents the regular social studies curriculum that may
include the Mideast, cultural diversity, and current events. There is no charge.

Passport to Israel emphasizes that both Israel and the United States are democracies, both
were founded on the principle of religious freedom and respect for multi-cultural differences.

National Council of Jewish Women is the oldest Jewish women's organization in America,.

For 100 years, National Council of Jewish Women has been working for women, children,
and families through community service, advocacy and education.

To Volunteer or for further in
Call the NOW Office at 355 3300

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Personal Appearance By Carol Horn

February 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Presented By

BLOOMFIELD PLAZA
Telegraph & Maple • Bloomfield Hills

248-855-8877

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