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her sister
twice in New
York.
Schlossberg's
daughter,
Betina, a
Spanish
teacher at the
University of
Michigan,
lives in Ann
Arbor with
her husband,
Dana Burnstein
Ubaldo
Angelino,
who's in the automotive parts business.
"I attend an ORT school to get a
Jewish education and to be with Jewish
kids my age," explained Safirsztein, who
attends the Escuela Tecnica ORT
Numero 2, a high school in Buenos
Aires with 1,850 students. She will grad-
uate in December.
"I wouldn't have found Jewishness in
a regular English school ... and the cur-
riculum is far better. Besides, I'm very
sociable and I love to meet new people.
I also love the movies and pop and rock
music."
She concentrated on business courses,
one of six study tracts at the school that
goes from
grades six-12.
The business
tract includ-
ed electron-
ics, comput-
ers, industrial
design and
mass media,
with heavy
emphasis on
television and
radio. The
students
Sofia Safirsztein
often are in
school from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. In col-
lege, she plans to study architecture and
psychology.
Three of Safirsztein's five siblings also
attend the ORT school. Her parents are
in the import business and her father
also is a CPA. "But the business isn't
doing well and Safirsztein was able to
get a scholarship to the school," said
Schlossberg. "She's a typical Jewish
youngster who benefits from the ORT
program. About 25 percent of the
worldwide ORT budgets help fund
scholarships. In some countries, the stu-
dents receive hot meals and even some
pocket money.
"It's best for Jewish students to attend
ORT schools from start to finish. The
other schools in Argentina are just plain
decrepit, with no equipment and a poor
caliber of teachers. The ORT schools
have the latest technology, modern corn-
puters and other equipment and dedi-
cated teachers who help the growth pat-
tern of the students."
Schlossberg pointed out that, while
the ORT schools are open to students of
all religions, most of the high school stu-
dents are Jewish as are about half the
college students. 'All attendees must get
a Jewish education, regardless of reli-
gion," she said.
Mainly an English teacher in public
and private schools, Schlossberg has
worked in various capacities for ORT
for 28 years. She is now assistant to
the director
general,
ORT
Argentina
helping to
arrange
meetings
and visits for
foreign dig-
nitaries. In
addition, she
edited the
Spanish ver-
sion of the
Myriam Schlossberg
book
Navigating
the Bible and translated the book
Facing the Future into Spanish.
Dana Burnstein of West Bloomfield
is president of the Michigan Region of
Women's American ORT (WAO). In
her second year as president, she has
been active in ORT for almost 25 years.
WAO, formed in 1927 in Brooklyn,
N.Y., is now the biggest ORT affiliate
(65,000 members, including 2,000 in
Michigan) and single largest contributor
to the international ORT program.
Burnstein said about $600,000 has
been raised so far of $1 million needed
to build a resource center at the Jewish
Community Center in West Bloomfield.
During their Detroit-area visit,
Safirsztein and Schlossberg were hon-
ored at a brunch at the home of
Elaine Beresh in West Bloomfield and
at a reception at the home of Minnie
and Sam Berman in West Bloomfield.
The latter was attended by about 50
members of American ORT and
WAO who are supporters and contrib-
utors, plus other leaders in the Jewish
community.
"In most cases, children attending
ORT schools are getting a Jewish educa-
tion for the first time," Burnstein said.
"They just can't get that type of an edu-
cation from their parents at home.
Jewish culture is returning to countries
around the world because of ORT. We
help strengthen Jewish communities
evervwhere."-n