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GLASSMAN SAAB On Telegraph at The Tel-12 Mall, Southfield 1-888-306-5188 081780 The dining room moved to the middle of the I house, the kitchen moved to the back of the house, the master bedroom got new space all its own and after rockin' and rollin' through their most extended remodeling gig ever, Jim and Carolyn Johnson finally pronounce their classic 1955 ranch-style home "done." "Now we are just going to enjoy it," said Johnson, who counts 6 different projects begun and completed by the impeccable work force of Gittleman Construction. "They treated our home like it was their home." The Gittleman crew worked around the schedules of two kids—Davis and Lindsey, and two busy parents—Carolyn's a lawyer and JJ's the guy who fires up the Motor City's workforce every morning on Detroit's Classic Rock WCSX; plus they took care of every little thing. Gittleman's "attention to detail" said JJ, was beyond compare. As to a new favorite room in the house they love in a neighborhood they didn't want to leave, JJ says it's a toss up. The master retreat is awfully nice "but the all-new state-of—the-art kitchen" is enjoyed by everyone. "We both cook,' he says and now that the kitchen overlooks the family room, meal prep is a time for camaraderie and conversation.and that's something JJ likes to dish out regularly, on his morning show and in his home. Listen to JJ and next time you need an inspired workforce to get your project done, get Gittleman. JUST ASK JIM AND CAROLYN JOHNSON. GC CONSTRUCTION inc GITTLEMAN Impasses 248.538.5400 5/26 2005 22 CUSTOM RENOVATIONS hough tens of thousands of Ethiopians are anticipating making aliyah, little has been done in Israel to prepare for their move. Officials estimate that it will cost $23 million for the immigration of about 20,000 Falash Mura, Ethiopians whose Jewish ancestors converted to Christianity but who have since returned to Judaism. Beginning in June, plans call for 600 Falash Mura to make aliyah each month, twice the current level. At the new rate, it will take about two and a half years for the immigration to be complete. The North American Jewish federa- tion system, which is expected to fund the operation, hasn't begun its special campaign. Israel, too, is dragging its feet. The Israeli Cabinet decided in February 2003 that Falash Mura who could prove a maternal link to Judaism could make aliyah. Early this year, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and some of his Cabinet ministers decided to double the monthly immi- gration rate. Sharon required an interministerial committee on the Falash Mura to report back to him by April 30 on budgeting and planning for the opera- tion, according to Joseph Feit, past president of the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ). The interministerial com- mittee hasn't yet submitted its report; the group was scheduled to meet Monday, but the meeting was post- poned. Israeli Interior Minister Ophir Pines-Paz, who chairs the committee, is slated to travel to Ethiopia at the end of June. The expected aliyah comes amid other developments that could hinder the operation. For one, Sallai Meridor, chairman of the Jewish Agency for 28580 ORCHARD LAKE RD., SUITE 102 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334 www.gittleman.net Aliyah Issue 929460 Israel, which handles aliyah, will resign next month. Meridor was one of the Falash Mum's greatest advo- cates, lobbying Sharon and other key officials to support the group's aliyah. It's not yet clear to what extent his expected successor, Ra'anana Mayor Zeev Bielski, will champion the cause. Secondly, NACOEJ, which has funded community programs in Addis Ababa and Gondar since 1992 and which helps run compounds in those cities where many Falash Mura live while waiting to emigrate, may lose its operating ability in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government recently stopped the group from operating in Addis Abba because it lacked a non- governmental-organization license. The group continues working in Gondar. The Jewish Agency is slated to take over the compounds three months after the expedited immigration begins, or after it has a complete list of eligible immigrants. The $23 million estimate for Falash Mura aliyah was presented May 10 to officials of the United Jewish Communities, the coordinating body for the North American Jewish federa- tion system, by its overseas partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. JAFI is budgeting $18 million for the opera- tion; the JDC expects to pay $4.6 million. The figures do not include the cost of absorption once the Ethiopians arrive in Israel, said Mike Rosenberg, JAFI's director general of immigration and absorption. At its board meeting, set for June 5- 6 in New York, UJC is expected to approve a fund-raising initiative for the Falash Mura and to help absorb Ethiopians in Israel. A few years ago, federations were asked to give an additional 5 percent above their previous overseas alloca- tions to the Ethiopian National Project, said Richard Wexler of Chicago, UJC vice chairman. But that campaign was overshad- owed by Israel's needs during the intifada. ❑