member of the tribe

QUESTIONS

Who's thinking what and why?

Straight talk about sex has made psychosexual

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WHAT BOOK, CD, MOVIE
OR OTHER MEDIA ARE
YOU LONGING TO SHARF:

I've written 32 books, but I'll only men-
tion two. Musically Speaking: A Lifi
Through Song is autobiographical, so
would be interesting for anyone wanting
to know about my life. Because its angle is
the role that music played in my life, it's
different from the standard autobiography.
The Olive and The Tree: The Secret Strength
of the Druze describes a fascinating people
who live in the Middle East. They fasci-
nated me so much that I also produced
a documentary film about them. I think
anyone reading this will be enlightened.

:.'. YOU COULD HAVE
BRUNCH WITH ONE
BIBLICAL OR HISTORICAL
JEWISH FIGURE, WHO WOULD
If BE?

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The person I would choose would be
Golda Mein Despite the fact that she
was not terribly good looking, she was

rumored to have had plenty of lovers,
so I'd enjoy talking to her about her life
over a cup of tea. In addition, I have a
friend, Nadivah Segal, wife of the famous
Habimah Theater actor Shmulik Segal,
who lives next door to the modest house
where Golda lived, and so I am reminded
of Golda every time I visit my friend.

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w- RA, , is %Dui, FAVORITE

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My favorite Jewish foods are chick-
en soup with matzah balls and gefilte fish,
but in both cases only if they're home-
made.

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WHAT WOULD PEOPLE
BE SURPRISED TO KNOW
ABOUT YOU?

My life has been full of surprises — per-
haps the most surprising event being that
I turned out to be the famous Dr. Ruth.
But, if there is one thing people don't
know, it's that I was trained to be a sniper
and could put five bullets into the center

of the target, as well as taught how to
throw hand grenades. I went to Palestine
and joined the Haganah, the freedom
fighters who won Israel's independence.
While I never actually shot anyone, I
was severely wounded by shrapnel from
a cannon ball on my 20th birthday, June
4, 1948, and some residents of the hostel
who were right next to me were killed.
Luckily for me, a German-Jewish surgeon,
Dr. Katz from Hadassah Hospital, oper-
ated on me so successfully that I can ski
— and if provided with a good partner, I
can dance all night.

❑

therapist DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER a house-

hold name. But she's also been a kindergarten

teacher, a freedom fighter for Israel, an author

and a pioneer in media psychology. Born in

Germany in 1928, Dr. Ruth was sent at age 10

to a school in Switzerland which became an

orphanage for German-Jewish students escap-

ing the Holocaust. At 16, she traveled to Israel,

where she fought for the state's independence.

She later moved to Paris, then immigrated to

the U.S. in 1956. After receiving a master's degree

in sociology from the Graduate Faculty of the New

School of Social Research and a doctorate of educa-

tion from Columbia University's Teachers College, Dr.

Ruth worked for Planned Parenthood and began to

further her education in human sexuality. She then

Dr. Ruth will be the guest speaker

Tuesday, May 8, at "Woman's World,"

sponsored by the Sisterhood of

Congregation Shaarey Zedek, in

turned to the mass media to help spread what

she calls "sexual literacy" — hosting nation-

ally syndicated television and radio programs,

writing newspaper columns and authoring more

than 30 books.

Southfield. General admission

The mother of two children and grandmother

is $45; reservations are required.

of four, Dr. Ruth has been honored this year as

Call (248) 357-5544 for details.

"Mother of the Year" by the National Mother's

Day Committee. Here, we asked Dr. Ruth our

version of the Four Questions.

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