We are pleased to announce the opening of Volvo her and the teachers." Karen Cohen of Franklin, whose kindergartner graduated from the school last spring, said the Beth Hayeled Southfield staff is exemplary. "If it was just some average child care center, well, things come and go," she said. "But this is really some- thing special." Committed To Southfield family's reduced dues by participating in our new 'double dues' campaign. Others will join our new annual giv- ing campaign, Ohr Chadash, a new light." Neither Safran nor Rabbi Krakoff would comment on any other planned cuts or fund-raising plans. Express Service. It's a fast, friendly and convenient way to get authorized Volvo service for maintenance and light repair vvork. , • , Parent Activism "One of the things the board was The synagogue owns about 30 acres concerned about, in making the deci- of land in Novi, which it purchased sion now, was giving the parents time in increments over several years, but to investigate other options," Rabbi there are no plans to move any Krakoff said. Shaarey Zedek operations to that site, But the parents have other ideas. according to Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Stern, a fourth-generation Shaarey Joseph Krakoff. •Zedek member, called the synagogue Safran agreed, adding: "At the her "second home. ), moment, the Novi property is doing "I'd be very saddened to see it better than any of our other invest- empty five days a week," she said. ments." "Nobody's doing well right now, The Shaarey Zedek board financially. It's not just our "never has even considered" shul. But the first cutback the possibility of selling the doesn't have to be the educa- Southfield building and con- tion of our children." structing a new facility in Along with several other Novi, he said parents, Stern has been Many Shaarey Zedek assembling what she is confi- members drive from West dent will be a workable alter- Bloomfield to Southfield native proposal to closing every Saturday morning, the Southfield nursery preferring the more formal school. services at the larger sanctu- James Sa fran, "It's a great program right Shaarey Zedek ary, Rabbi Krakoff said. now," said Abi Schildcrot of presiden t . For the High Holidays, Huntington Woods. "What the Southfield Shaarey we're trying to do is to tweak Zedek attracted about 5,000 individ- what we have a little, so we can use uals, Safran said, while nearly 1,000 the great stuff we already have to people attended services at the much make it financially feasible." smaller B'nai Israel sanctuary. The parents have met independent- Dr. Michaelson countered that "a ly and with individual board mem- small percentage of families corking bers. A meeting with the full board from West Bloomfield to Southfield has yet to be scheduled. on Saturdays once in a while is differ- Schildcrot, whose three children ent than going to West Bloomfield range in age from 21 months to 6 from Huntington Woods three; times years, is a new member of both the a week." synagogue and the nursery school. He and his wife, Jody, have one "We did lots of shul-shopping, and child in the Southfield Beth Hayeled Shaarey Zedek has a lot to offer," she and plan to send another next year. said. "It's a great shul with great rab- "We want to stay at Shaarey Zedek. bis." We like it there," he said. Harlene Appelman, executive direc- Rabbi Krakoff, who lives near the tor of the Jewish Federation of Southfield synagogue, called consoli- Metropolitan Detroit's Alliance for dating the two branches of the nurs- Jewish Education, said: "I hope this is ery school in West Bloomfield "part not the end for the Southfield school. of a larger plan of things that will be Preschool education is the first step happening in the next few months." in general Jewish education, the first In the Nov. 4 letter, Safran listed a step in family involvement in syna- few ways that congregants could help gogue life." pull the synagogue out of its deficit. Appelman said the parents "have "Many members may be able to every right to advocate for their kids. contribute 100 percent of the cost to If they want to speak to me, I'd be educate our children," he wrote. happy to give them whatever help I "Some may be able to underwrite a can." ❑ No Appointment Necessary.... DON'T CALL, JUST COME. AND SONS VOLVO 248-624-0400 On Maple Rd.., West of Haggerty wvvvv.dwyerandsons.corn CLEAN 5 AREAS FOR $11351 (248) 426-9000 STANZ- .. EMER® iliogitpg=gg, mar TOUGH ON DIRE GEMLE ON CARPET.''' A DAVID ROSENMAN'S ALTO mmIL PlfiliallASERS NEW & USED CAR BROKER Sales • Leasing • Buying 248-851-CARS 248-851-2277 65. No Appointment Necessary Zee ate Vea Sew ,exce,t Ved-ei Clothing should be laundered & on hangers. Open 7 Days Fast Turnover Now Accepting Fall Items Fashions & Accessories CONSIGNMENT eiott , Highland Lakes Shopping Center 42947 W. 7 Mile Rd. - Northville - (248) 347 4570 - 671280 11/29 2002 17