as a monument to a people doomed to
vanish from the face of the earth. By the
time he'd gotten to his second book,
Antiquities of the Jews, he was, according
to Dr. Eshel "much more optimistic."
"He realized that the Jewish people
will last without a Temple," the arche-
ologist said. "By living in Israel, I can
see how Josephus could change his
mind."
Dr. Eshel said he made sure to end
with Josephus' change of heart when
invited to speak about his work to a
convention of German scholars.
"I didn't have to tell them any
more," he said. "They knew what I
was talking about." ❑

Teens To Visit Fridge

Jewish seventh- and eighth-graders
will visit the Fridge toboggan run in
Waterford with Detroit Teen
Connection on Sunday, Feb. 20.
The cost is $18 for members and
$22 for first-time guests. Busses will
leave the Oak Park JCC at 2 p.m. and
the West Bloomfield JCC at 2:30
p.m. They will return to West
Bloomfield at 6 p.m. and to Oak Park
at 6:30. Call B'nai B'rith Youth
Organziation, (248) 788-0700.

Florida Tourney

Robert Feldman of West Bloomfield
and Boynton Beach, Fla., is mar-
shaling golfers for the Jewish
Michigan Open, Thursday, March
3, at the Winston Trails Country
Club in Boynton Beach.
A few years ago, 20 Michiganians
got together informally for a round
of golf at a Florida course. Last win-
ter, 82 golfers played in memory of
Feldman's son, raising $6,000 for
the American Liver Foundation.
"This year, we hope to have 144
golfers, and the funds will send
needy children to day camp and
sports camp at the Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield," said Feldman.
The Jewish Michigan Open. costs
S150 per person. It includes 18 holes
of golf, a shared cart, lunch, dinner,
beverages and prizes. For reservations,
call Feldman, (561) 734-0110, or
Mort Plotnick, (248) 661-5399.

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