American Red Magen D David For Israel Le_ American Friends Magen David Adorn 5upporting 15rael's National r mergen9 Medical 5ervice invites the community to attend the 4-Star Hadassah New York Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent charity eval- uator, highly regarded in the philan- thropic world for its data-driven analy- sis that rates charitable organizations on their ability to efficiently manage and grow the organization's finances. According to Charity Navigator, less than a quarter of the charities evalu- ated have received this highest rating. Total philanthropy at Hadassah in 2007 increased to over $150 million almost twice the $80.7 million received in 2005 as Hadassah kicks off a major fundraising campaign for a hospital tower at its main campus in Jerusalem. — ANNUAL DINNER DANCE. honoring rrecl and Helen brown Controversial Prayer New York/JTA A key Vatican offi- cial suggested that a controversial prayer for the conversion of Jews could be dropped from the reintroduced Latin-language rite. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, secretary of state at the Vatican and the most senior official after Pope Benedict XVI, said at a news conference that we could simply study" the possibil- ity of substituting the prayer. He had been asked about the pope's recent decree allowing a wider use of the old Latin prayerbook that was phased out after the reforms of the so-called Second Vatican Council. The Anti-Defamation League said in a statement that it was pleased the Vatican was listening to its concerns. — Recipients of the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award " Answering Israel's Critics Dinner Chairperson Dr. Margo y. Wolf Dinner Co-Chairpersons Sunday, August 26, 2007 The Charge Mustafa Al Barghouthi, a member of the Palestinian legislature and an ex-minister of information, charged last week that West Bank Jewish settlers and the Israeli army coordinate attacks on unarmed civilian Palestinian farmers there. S hari rerber Kaufman J udith Grant Granacler Mat Slalom 59nagogue Cocktails 5:30 - Dinner to Follow Cocktail Attire • Couvert $90.00 per person The Answer While there has been some vigi- lantism among settlers, including a recent physical attack on a young Arab shepherd, the Israeli army works to prevent violence by polic- ing the area, investigating incidents and making arrests. - Allan Gale, Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit © Copyright August 2, 2007, Jewish Renaissance Media For reservations and information, please call ARMDI 248-353-0434 or 248-855-0555 by August 20th „\\ AN ■ c,,v .4. Rzrz 0 OS OF •40 11 , o l ie_ 15 7 MANNY CHARACI1 0 0 Chairman - Michigan Region 111 ) . C < ;44 S 4 * DR. ROE KT M. KATZ Chairman - Medical Dental Council : 4 .0 4Z* 4 **, o4 940A ST sa" co J. Mame% August 2 • 2007 23