synagogue to reflect their own personal viewpoint and for all members to fol- low their mode of observance. As these modes became increasingly fragment- ed, even within each movement, the only way to achieve harmony was to let each Jew run his or her own shul. Two technological achievements are responsible for making this ancient dream a reality: the universal availabili- ty of the Internet and the perfection of voice recognition. As a result, beginning in the year 2007, all Jews will be able to connect to their own chat room on the Internet, and by using voice recognition, each will be president of his or her own shul. The replacement of the synagogue will solve many problems:- the need for a minyan, separate seating, and the height of a mechitzah. Congregants will be spared membership dues, and without a regular weekly kiddush to attend, fitness is expected to reach an all-time high. A few thorny issues remain to be settled, and one is why no firm date was announced by the Bored. One issue is the use of the computer microphone on Shabbat. The Reform have no problem with it. Conservatives are expected to accept it, arguing that it is no different from leaving the microphone in their synagogue on before Shabbat. For the Orthodox, it will take some more work; but the need for individual shuls has become so acute in recent years that, with a few possible excep- tions, the bulk of Orthodoxy is expect- ed to go along. Another problem is what to do with all the suddenly unemployed rabbis; but with the expansion of Internet use, there should be plenty of jobs available as technical support repre- sentatives. Still unsolved is how to find an acceptable substitute for Kiddush cups. ❑ The Tastes of Tradition! , Kosher for Passover... Assorted Varieties Al! Passover Matzo 51b. Bundles 97 p kg • !'P L Selected Varieties, 10 oz. cntr. 24 oz. jar, Assorted Varieties Mother's Gefilte Fish Manischewitz or Rokeach Macaroons 3 9c Labor Activist To Speak each Jerry Goodman, exec- utive director of the National Committee for Labor/Israel Histradrut Campaign Inc., will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. Goodman, an active participant in strengthening Israel and pursuing peace, will speak about what we can do to assist Israel at this critical time — with the rise of Hamas in the Palestinian Authority, an increasingly belligerent Iran and the March 28 Israeli elections. The founding executive director of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry, Goodman writes and lectures on current political and social issues con- cerning Europe, the Former Soviet Union, Israel and the Middle East as well as international labor issues. He is on the Jewish Labor Committee's national executive board and the Commission on International Affairs, American Jewish Congress. In Israel, NCLI supports a network of institutions providing education, health care and vocational training as well as other vital social services. It also sup- ports ongoing projects to improve Israel-Arab relations and to strengthen peace efforts. In the U.S., NCLI serves as a bridge among the Jewish community, the labor movement and Israel's labor sector. The event is sponsored by Workman's Circle, Congregation Beth Shalom and AMEINU (formerly Labor Zionist Alliance). For details, call (248) 967-3170. story development editor Photo by Debbie Hill Mission Photo Contest! Winners of our Federation Family Miracle Mission photo contest will be print- ed in the March 16 issue of the Jewish News. All entries will be posted on our Web site, JNonline.us , by that date as well. — Keri Guten Cohen, 12 oz. pkg., Muffin mix or Manischewitz or Streit's Cake Mix 99 each Milk or Bittersweet, 3 oz. 9 Elite Chocolate Bars or Savion Fruit Slices 8 oz. each Concord, Malaga, Tokay or Chablis. `