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Federation accepts Darchei Torah as a constituent agency.

DIANA LIEBERMAN
Staff- Writer

Achieving full status should eventually make it possible
for the school to apply for Federation grants, said Jordana
Weiss, Federation assistant director of planning and agency
is easy to drive past Yeshivas Darchei Torah, an
development.
Orthodox day school on 12 Mile Road in Southfield.
These include the Samuel and Maly Cohen Millennium
There are no big signs on the lawn, and the 299 chil- Fund and the Shiffman Family Day School Tuition
dren who attend the school have their recess in the
Assistance Fund, both providing partial or full scholarships
back of the building, not the front.
to day school students.
The Darchei Torah administration would like to expand the
Darchei Torah was founded in 1986 by Rabbi Dovid Kahn,
school. Their long-range plans include renovating
his wife, Sara Kahn, and a group of
the present site, the former home of the Agency
parents. Rabbi Kahn is principal of
for Jewish Education, as well as moving the boys
the boys school, which serves stu-
school to a separate facility.
dents from nursery through eighth
These goals will be easier because an April 12
grade, while Mrs. Kahn is principal
decision by the Jewish Federation of
of the girls school, which runs from
Metropolitan Detroit and the United Jewish
nursery through 12th grade.
Foundation awarded the school full Federation
Darchei Torah joins 18 other local
constituent agency status.
community agencies and six local pro-
The decision comes after the required two
grams that receive annual allocations
years as a provisional agency. During that time,
from Federation. Other day schools on
Darchei Torah received allocations of $75,000
the list are Hillel Day School of
for the 1999-2000 school year and $100,000
Metropolitan Detroit, Yeshiva Beth
for the current school year.
Yehudah and Yeshivat Akiva.
Federation is in the midst of determining
The Jewish Academy of
allocations for next year.
Metropolitan Detroit, currently com-
"Yeshivas Darchei Torah is elated to join all
pleting its first year, is working with
the other important community organizations in Dr. Henry Kroll, president,
Federation to achieve provisional sta-
becoming a member of the Federation family,"
tus, said Robert Kleiman of West
Yeshivas Darchei Torah
said Dr. Henry Kroll of Oak Park the school's
Bloomfield, JAMD treasurer. "We
president. "It shows that we are considered a
fully expect we will become a
community school serving the whole Detroit community."
Federation agency once the two years are up," he said.
But becoming a full constituent agency has more than
Darchei Torah is unique among other local Jewish day
symbolic significance, said Michael Eizelman, chair of
schools in prohibiting its students from watching television. In
Federation's education division. "It shows a maturation
addition, parents are expected to review their children's school-
process," he said.
work every night. If parents lack the time or knowledge, the
To receive full constituent agency status, programs or
school has a mentorship program, in which older students will
agencies must show they have instituted an independent
work on homework or studies with younger children.
board of directors and shown fiscal responsibility in
In addition, Dr. Kroll said, the school has perhaps the
addressing budgetary needs.
most flexible tuition policy in the Detroit area.
Eizelman anticipates the recognition will assist the school
"I am extremely appreciative of all the confidence and
in its fund-raising needs. "Donors, especially those who are
hard work both the Darchei Torah administration and lay
familiar with Federation, know it's not a slam-dunk to
leadership have given our school," Dr. Kroll said. "Everyone
become a Federation agency," he said.
involved worked hard to help us meet our goal." ❑

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

1991

The National Council of Jewish
Women Greater Detroit Section
presented the Hannah G. Solomon
Award to past presidents Ann
Daniels of Southfield and Sondra
Nathan of Birmingham.
Detroiter Joseph Skoczylas was
elected president of the Bais
Chabad Torah Center.
David Stulberg, senior vice presi-
dent for Merril Lynch, was honored
as distinguished alumnus of the
year by the Wayne State University
School of Business Administration
Alumni Association.

1981

A figure of Anne Frank was added
to the Madame Tussard wax muse-
urn in Amsterdam.
Jack W. Belkin was named chair
of the local Keren Dorot program
of the Jewish National Fund.

1971

All Jewish schools in greater New
York will close on the day of the
Salute to Israel parade.

1961

The Arab bloc's drive to put
through an anti-Israel resolution at
the U.N. General Assembly failed.
The Detroit Ladies Senior Bikur
Cholim Society presented a $1,000
check to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah for
use in its first-aid department.
The Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
honored Mrs. Joseph (Dora) Erlich
on her 80th birthday.

1951

Detroiter John Isaacs of City Towel
Service was elected president of the
Linen Supply Association of America.
Detroiter Mrs. Harry Jones was
chosen Red Feather Volunteer of
the Week by the Central Bureau of
the Council of Social Agencies.
Jamming, believed to be caused
by Soviet transmitters, has been
interfering with transmission of
Voice of America Hebrew language
broadcasts to Israel.
Compiled by Sy Mandl°,
editorial assistant

4/27
2001

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