Super Savings0 JAMES DESIGNS NEALE STONE PINE JEWELRY FRENCH from page 17 firms findings from other reports in recent years. Nevertheless, it finally lays to rest what Saada described as "the 700,000 myth," a figure widely quoted in French refer- ence books as the country's Jewish popu- lation. "It's not the number of Jews that mat- ter," Sdada said. "This study shows we have a strong and diversified community but, most importantly, one that is happy and well-integrated." This hasn't changed since the survey was completed, Sa'ada said, despite anti- Semitic attacks and the strong showing by far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen in France's presidential election last year. "I don't think Le Pen's success reflects a rise in anti-Semitic feeling among French people. If anything, a lot of anti- Semitic statements recently have come from the far left, from anti-globalization groups and the like," Sa'ada said. "A lot of Le Pen's support also came from people who perceived a rise in crime, from people who felt insecure in their homes," he said. The government has started to do something about that now, and that feeling of greater security also exists among French Jews." Yet the survey clearly shows that France's Jewish population has fallen by some 35,000 since 1980, sociologist Michel Wieviorka said. The drop cannot be accounted for by aliyah rates in recent years, Wieviorka wrote in the Jewish monthly L'Arche. The survey did not show where the departing Jews went. The survey's 30 percent intermarriage rate was up sharply up from a 1988 study carried out by the same groups. For those younger than 30, the inter- marriage rate increased to 40 percent, the survey found. In addition, the survey confirmed the marked change in the demographic struc- ture of the community since World War II. Around one-quarter of France's Jews died in the Holocaust. With the influx of Jews from former French colonies in North Africa in the 1950s and 1960s, the community was transformed into a large- ly Sephardic population. Some 70 percent of those interviewed in the survey described themselves as Sephardic and 24 percent as Ashkenazic. The numbers from 1988 were 50 per- cent and 34 percent. The survey provides valuable informa- tion for Jewish welfare organizations, most notably regarding the community's educational needs. In 1988, the commu- nity's educational requirements were at the forefront of the fund's concerns. But the latest study places in perspective the huge increase in demand for Jewish schools. El ALL IN-STOCK MERCHANDISE AT SIZZLING DiscouNrs Necklaces ..Huge Discounts Bracelets ... Amazing Discounts Can't Be True Discounts Unreal Discounts Mu 're Lying Discounts Earrings Rings Pins 0 APR or ©r 60 Mont $3,000 REBATE 2003 RENDEZVOUS 3.4L, V6, power windows, CD. Stk. #522387 LEASE FOR $230/mo. 36 mo. lease $1,719 total due $0 security deposit Sterling Silver Chin to Your Chest Discounts Sterling & Marcasite Fantastic Discounts Beads/Colored Glass Yeah, Sure Discounts Huggies Can't4flord not to Buy Discounts Large Discounts Diamond Studs , ........... ALL In-Store Watch Batteries FREE!!! 28585 Telegraph Rd., Southfield • 248-353-1300 Mon. & Thurs. 8:30-9:15 • Tues., Wed., Fri. 8:30-6:15 - plus tax. titles. pates. '..,tplus tax. title. plates & destination. All rebates to dealer. Must qualify for Buick to Buick loyalty on lease or buy. Sale ends 02, 107 ,03. All Jewelry Polish, Clean and Rhodium FREE!!! Discover what over one million women already know. STORE HOURS: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm There's only one Curves. Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm just ask our members. Curves offers a proven 30-minute workout, commonsense weight loss and the support you need to do both. Curvet, Sunday Closed The power to amaze yourself: 6659 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD OLD ORCHARD MALL S.E. CORNER OF ORCHARD LAKE ROAD Si. MAPLE ROAD 248-4 78- 7855 248-626-0475 Muirwood Square 35574 Grand River Ave. Farmington Hills West Bloomfield Plaza 6716A Orchard Lake Road Join Now 60% Off I Sur% ws, FCe West Bloomfield Over 4,000 locations to serve you. www.curvesforwomen.com 248.626.4484 JAMES DESIGNS NEALE STONE PINE JEWELRY Zee ete Fea Seel *euer 6e4e1 Clothing should be Noir Accepting laundered & on hangers. No Appointment Necessary Open 7 Days Fall Items Fashions & Accessories Fast Turnover CONSIGNMENT Ceakie.z4,- Highland Lakes Shopping Center 42947 W. 7 Mile Rd. - Northville - (248) 347-4570 FREE GIFT WRAPPING LIBERAL REFUND POLICY COME SEE THE JEWELRY DOCTORS kie+8510 67 I , tL, 1/31 2001 21