Front Lines Menthe NOTEBOOK This Week www.JNonline.us Gone, Not Forgotten Put Your Teen To Work! 0 ld fashioned" ... "Good old days" ... "When I was young." that's not much of concern either.) No matter what the expression, when it is uttered, you can When was the last time anyone saw a handkerchief? I remember be sure that you are about to hear something nostalgic. when we'd go to school with a clean hankie pinned to our shirts. This What is odd is that the younger the listener, the more lead to then carrying one in the pocket. We've now pro- the facial expressions change from "Oh, yeah?" to "What on gressed to carrying pocket packs of tissue. earth are you talking about?" I always wondered how the guys in movies always had a "Well," as Steve Martin used to say,"excuuuuuse me!" I am clean hankie to offer the crying damsel in distress. about to nostalgicize (I also coin words when necessary). Do you recall going for a walk? Of course, that was in the Items of apparel are bound to change as fashion's dic- days when there were still sidewalks. It was quite pleasant tates hold sway. What, however, was the deal with spats? to stroll the quiet tree-lined streets or the charming rural These "coverings for the instep and ankle" are now con- sections of town. Now we must don the correct apparel, sidered vintage footwear and are, by the way, selling for a including expensive shoes, plug in a headset, strap on the pretty penny. I can't imagine why one would want them pedometer, fill a water bottle and power walk to "stay fit:' unless he were to attend a costume party dressed as Fred When you did take a stroll, do you remember seeing a Astaire. barber pole? That was when there were still barbers. Now Sy M anello These coverings had a strap that went under the shoe's sole one must get hair styled. Of course, I'm speaking as a fol- Edit orial and there were buttons running up the ankle. Maybe this licly challenged individual. Styling for me is to have them Assi stant served in times when "a glimpse of stocking was something use the No. 2 clippers for five minutes and I'm done. shocking," but I thought that was just applied to women. Well, tune in next time and I will regale you with tales Speaking of females, there was a time when they felt it was de of walking to school in the snow, up hill both ways in all seasons. Ah, rigueur to wear a hat and gloves to go out anywhere. Now, of course, those were the days. ❑ the concern is just that the blue jeans are clean. (Come to think of it, AIDS Preventive Doctors from the Jerusalem AIDS Project and Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem have made three trips to Africa in the last year to teach medical personnel how to do adult and infant circumcisions. A story two weeks ago in the Chicago Tribune cited World Health Organization studies conducted in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda from 2004-06. They found a 50-60 percent lower risk among men who were circumcised for contracting AIDS from heterosexual sex. Israel is drawing on its experience during the 1980s and 1990s, when 1 million Jews from the former Soviet Union immigrated. Israeli doctors performed 1,000 adult circumcisions per month during that period. Three delegations of Israeli surgeons taught the procedure in Swaziland. It has the highest prevalence of AIDS in the world — 260,000 cases in a population of 1 million. The Israelis included an Israeli Arab doctor with experience in Muslim ritual circumcision. - Alan Hitsky, associate editor Seeking Historical Correspondence The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, based at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is a remarkable resource for data and historical information about our Jewish towns and ancestors. Hadassah Assouline, director of the Central Archives, is trying to col- lect personal or family correspondence written from Eastern Europe to relatives in the United States, Israel or elsewhere. These are important sources for historical research, especially for the years preceding the outbreak of World War II, but also for other periods. Many people holding such letters are sentimental about them, but unaware of their historical significance. The Central Archives is very interested in collecting such mate- rial, either originals or photocopies. Materials can be sent directly to the archives, in care of Hadassah Assouline: Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, Hi-Tech Village 3/4, Giv'at Ram Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, POB 39077, Jerusalem 91390. E-mail material to archives@vms.huji.ac.il . Web site: http://sites.huji.ac.i1/ archives. - Ken! Guten Cohen, story development editor Hairy Experience Most kids who grow their hair for donation are girls doing it for a bat mitzvah project. Not Zachary Collen of Farmington Hills. This 9-year-old boy grew his hair for two years to donate it to the Make A Wish Foundation to help chil- Zachary Collen, 9, before and dren who have lost their hair from after his haircut. cancer treatments. Zachary, who will enter fifth grade at Forest Elementary in Farmington Hills loves doing tzedakah. He volunteers at the Gleaners Food Bank each Thanksgiving, for example. He attends Temple Israel religious school, plays sports and is a Cub Scout. He also has fun hanging out with friends and his older brother, Noah. His parents are Sheryl and Andrew Collen. July 24 m 2008 Latest From Israel Want the most current news from Israel? Check our streaming news from Ynetnews.com for updates. Visit JNonline.us and click on a scrolling story on left. Celebrations! EC04,Judaism Find weekly listings of births, b`nai mitzvah, engagements, weddings and anniversaries as well as past simchahs all online. They are bundled under each week's date. Just visit JNonline.us and click on Lifecycles on the left. Jewish Thoughts on the Environment Online Poll - Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor "And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." Genesis 2:9 "Then the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7 "And the Lord God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed." Genesis 2:8 Contact MI-COEJL for a variety of resources and presenta- tions on being guardians of Creation: (248) 642-5393, ext. 7; mi-coejl@jfmd.org ; or www.mi-coejl.org . Source: Michigan Coalition on the Environment & Jewish Life A8 The JN is seeking teens interested in writing and photography to help us cover two upcoming major commu- nity events: the JCC Maccabi Games Aug.17-21 and "A Fair To Remember," a Federation- sponsored Israel at 60 cele- bration at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Aug. 21. Teen stories and photos will appear in print and on JN Web sites. Teens will work with JN staff members. PARENTS: We know many teens are away at camp or on the Teen Mission, but if you think they'd be interested, send an e-mail with your teen's name and cell phone number to Story Development Editor Keri Guten Cohen at kcohen@ thejewishnews.com or call (248) 351-5144. This week's poll question: Should America boycott the 2008 Olympics in China? Visit the JNonline.us homepage, below the left menu, to cast your vote. Last week's question: With the new probe against Olmert, will he quit or sus- pend himself? Last week's poll results: Quit: 25% Suspend: 75%