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…Israel has accepted a five-point peace plan worked out with Egypt through U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, it was learned Thursday as The Jewish News went to press. The first item called for a prisoner exchange. BULLETIN: LIFE GOES ON! Community Stays Strong Despite Re-Emerging Crises Editorial Page 4 'of. LXIV. No. 9 ' Challenge to Defamers of Justice to Jewry . . . Bonn's Gant .. . Red Cross Failure to Give Due Recognition to Ma...…

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…Purely Commentary MEET M micking An old joke—declare war on the United States, lose it and then you'll get all the aid you need and even more—has become a reality. Badly beaten Anwar el-Sadat emerges as the victor. Because he had not lost everything—how could he, he asked for a cease fire?—commentators and news analysts now evaluate the Egyptians as having emerged the great warriors. So—Sadat speaking: "My army is ready to finish off the Isr...…

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…wnirrirrriu," Aid Service Writers Cancel Parley in Israel; Mental TEL AVIV— Bar-Ilan Uni- has offered a unique Cite Lack of Support From. Peers versity service through its psy- if" 1 PEN, announced the can- cellation. David Carver, gen- eral secretary, proposed that the meeting be held a year later. A second telegram calling for an earlier confer- ence would have to be dis- cussed by the executive committee. Bartov said there was no response...…

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…THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Associa- tion. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075. Second-Class Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and Additional Mailing Offices. Subscription $10 a year. PHILI...…

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…Book Fair Opens This Weekend ' Workmen's Circle Aid THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Among the membership, Friday, -November 9, 1973-5 and branches of Workmen's of Nov. 18-25. Her residency Circle of Detroit $33,000 was will begin with two concerts raised for a contribution to RED the Israel Emergency Fund. during the Book Fair. MAGEN On Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m., WE CAN FIT YOU! she will present a prbgram DAVID of Yemenite singing and NEEDS MONEY FOR da...…

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…Israel Tourism Given Boost TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Faced with a sharp decline in tourist traffic, the Israel government is resuming ac- tive promotion in support of its vital industry. Aside from some Tel Aviv hotels, which are busy with foreign cor- respondents, most of Israel's tourist facilities are empty. According to a report of the tourist ministry, there were only 16,000 visitors to Israel in the month of Octo- ber, which is 25 per cent of the...…

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…Ben Aharon OKs Corridor Plan to 3rd Army Only if Israeli POWs Traded NEW YORK (JTA) — and a $5,000,000 goal for the Yitzhak Ben Aharon, secre- Israel Histadrut Campaign. tary general of Histadrut, Ben Aharon, noting the said here that he did not ob- series of diplomatic breaks ect to a permanent corridor between African countries to supply food and water to and Israel, told of the action the encircled Egyptian 3rd of many graduates of His- ar...…

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…Hospital Emergency List Has Room for Brit Mita Soviet N-Warheads Reported in Egypt Continued from Page 1 but did not mention that they were armed with nuclear warheads. The article said it was significant that no attempt was made by the Russians, who man the Scuds, to cam- ouflage them, indicating that they wanted their presence known to the Israelis as a form of pressure to accept Arab peace terms. According to Brownlow, the deployment of ...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-9 Children Beg Nixon to Press Pow Exchange NEW YORK — Almost 10,000 children attending Jew- ish schools in greater New York signed their names to two appeals to President Nixon, calling for an im- mediate prisoner of war ex- change in the Middle East. The children, whose ads ap- peared in the New York Times, made voluntary con- ;ibutions to cover the cost printing, and their effort was arrange...…

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…Almogi Thanks Unions for Support Continued from Page 1 Almogi expressed Israel's gratitude for labor's support and for the traditional Ameri- can friendship for his coun- try. He analyzed the combi- nation of enmities that stern from the union of dictator- ships in Arab countries with communism and he pointed to a three-fold background for the attack on Israel on Yom Kippur when only a handful of young boys was available to defend their land:...…

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…Shotgun Wedding TEL AVIV (JTA)—It was just before cease fire when a tank platoon commander, whose unit was engaged in a battle received the radio message from headquarters: "Are you the one that was scheduled to marry on Thurs- day?" He replied yes. "Do you still want to marry your fiance?" came the next question. Between one salvo and an- India Critics at Home Hit Government Stand in Mideast Crisis other, he replied yes again. On Friday, t...…

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…Christians and the Yom Kippur War By CARL DAVIDSON Evangelical Friends Association of Detroit The state of Israel exists today for four primary rea- sons—it is in the will of Divine Providence that a remnant of ancient Israel should return to occupy a portion of the land promised them; it exists because of the sheer determination of the Israeli to live and sur- vive; it exists through the support of the Jewish Dia- spora; it exists because th...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-13 Planning a meeting? Planning to escape? • Aarriott. Cutoff of Ties With Israel Means Serious Loss of Aid to Ethiopia. LONDON (JTA)—Ethiopia will suffer severely from the loss of Israeli technical and military advisers since it broke diplomatic relations with Israel last month, and the Ethiopian government is well aware of this. A senior Israeli adviser who was expelled from Addis Ababa to...…

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…14—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Arabist Named U. S. Ambassador to Egypt WASHINGTON (JTA)—The United States and Egypt re- sumed f or m al diplomatic relations Wednesday a n d agreed to the immediate ex- change of ambassadors. The announcement was made in Cairo first and by the White House later Wednesday morning. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger is presently in Cairo conferring with Egypt- ian President Anwar el- Sada...…

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…- 1" :1 ; 1" 1 r CARS TO BE DRIVEN TO any state. Also drivers furnish: ed to •drive your car anywhere. Legally insured and I.C.C. licensed DRIVEAWAY SERVICE 9970 Grand River Detroit, Mich. 48204 WE 1-0620-21-22 POW Issue Primary Concern in Talks government leaders and hu- manitarians and religious organizations that they ap- peal to the Arab countries to speed the exchange of POWs THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-15 and t...…

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…W. Europe Succumbs to Arab Oil Blackmail the 1967 Six-Day War and to pull back to the Oct. 22 cease-fire positions in the latest Middle East War. It also refers to the "in- admissibility" of the acqui- sition of territory by force and to the "legitimate rights" of the Palestinians. The draft will be reconsidered for final approval when the nine chiefs of state or government meet in Copenhagen Dec. 15. The Israeli ambassador to the Common Mark...…

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…War Traumas Factors in Israel's Election By DAVID LANDAU JTA Jerusalem Correspondent JERUSALEM (JTA)—How 26001 COOLIDGE Hwy 543.3343 OAK PARK will the extreme trauma of the war affect Israel politi- cally? The election date has now been finally set for Dec. 31 and the war in retrospect will obviously be the main issue before the voter. At present most pundits are convinced that the Likud will make substantial gains at the expense of the r...…

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…1;111riDdEaTyR,04TovJeErnleSrH9NEW , 197 7 SUPPORT ISRAEL Book now for special Hanuka Trip Personally escorted by Mrs. Barbara Weiss December 20-30, 1973 $619 From Detroit first class Air transportation by El, Al hotel, 6 full days sight seeing, doily Israeli breakfast. For reservations, call ELKIN TRAVEL BUREAU 25950 Greenfield Rd., 968-7800 Oak Park, MI. Sen. Mondale Urges U.S. to Take Get-Tough Stand Against Oil Blackmail Sen. ...…

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…Jewish Leaders Insist They're Standing Firm on Jackson-Mills-Nanik Bill Despite Pressure By JOSEPH POLAKOFF JTA Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (JTA) — American-Jewish organiza- tional leaders declared Tues- day that they will maintain full support for the Jackson- Mills/Vanik legislative pro- posals affecting Soviet emi- gration policy. This conclusion emerged at a meeting- with senators Henry M. Jackson (D., Wash.) and Abraham Ribi- coff (D., ...…

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…20—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS SYNAGOGUE SERVICES TEMPLE BETH JACOB of Pontiac: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Berkowitz will speak on "Sing Unto the Lord." TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Loss will speak on "Abba Hillel Silver." David Blume, Bar Mitzva. Services 11 a.m. Saturday. David Fairbanks, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Nelson will speak on "Learning a Psalm Toge...…

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…3 American Scholars to Present Dietary Laws Part of Wider Behavior Rule for Jews By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX will stain the human soul, considers such disciplinary asks, rather, how he can best controlled eating will regulations he does not ask observe them and serve his Series on Great Jewish Thinkers (Copyright 1973, JTA, Inc.) while tend to purify the soul. why he observes them. He ultimate purpose. The cultural commission of Cong. Shaarey Zede...…

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…move! I want to forget you 22 Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS just the way you are." . . . To another he knifed, "Some people bring happiness wherever they go. You bring it whenever you go." .. . To a pest, "There's a pair of shoes with three heels on them." . . . Henny loves to make his wife a Youngman accident victim . . . "My This is her 33rd year with our wife," he says, "has a slight hotel. As banquet service impediment i...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1 9 73-2 3 Technion Jubilee to See Opening of Advanced Studies Institute NEW YORK — The golden jubilee of Technion-Israel In- stitute of Technology, will be celebrated at the national dinner of the American Technion Society Nov. 19 at the Americana Hotel here. U.S. Senator Howard H. Baker of Tennessee and British banker and philan- thropist Evelyn de Rothschild will join Nobel Prize scien- tists an...…

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…26—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Art Festival at B'ham Temple David Syme to Play in Concert Tuesday The Women's Symphony of Detroit will present David Syme, concert pianist, 8 p.m. Tuesday at Seaholm High School, Birmingham. The orchestra, under the baton of William Savola, will EVERY SAT. & SUN. 4-9 P.M. 39 PER PERSON Reg. $1.65 be joined by outstanding musical students from Birm- ingham, Southfield and Oak Park. Tic...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-27 ifomen s Clu4 activities GLENNWOOD CHAPTER, Women's American ORT, will present "Monte Carlo '73" 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hillel Day School. Tickets are available at the door or by calling Mrs. Sheldon Rakotz, 547-0191, or Mrs. Bob Wolf, 547-5205. Proceeds will benefit ORT schools. * * * BALMORAL CHAPTER and HAMPTON CHAPTER, Women's American ORT, in- vite guests to hear a repre- sentative ...…

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…28—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Lunch-Rally Gives Hint of Things to Come for Music Study Club The Music Study Club of Metropolitan Detroit will hold its pre-concert musical lunch- eon 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Norman Allan, 18657 George Wash- ington, Southfield. Mrs. Jacob Sauls, chair- man of the club's scholarship committee and chairman of the day, will present young scholarship students Pamela Ruth Jones, ...…

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…UHS Women Slate Donor Lunch The Woman's Auxiliary of the United Hebrew Schools will present violinist Mischa Lefkowitz at its annual donor luncheon 12:15 p.m. Nov. 28 at the UHS main building. MUSIC BY SAM BARNETT AND HIS ORCHESTRA 968-2563 Proceeds aid in equipping the Hebrew School library and provide student scholar- ships for Hebrew-speaking camp, the teacher training program and study trips to Israel. In charge of ticket sales is Mr...…

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…30—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS `Hasidic Happening' Set "Hasidic Happening '73" will be presented 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Ford Auditorium, by the Lubavitch hasidim. The public is invited. Russian hasidic singer, Zvi ben Yisroel will return, ac- companied by his Russian- born wife, a concert pianist. Josef and his hasidic violin will provide hasidic and gypsy melodies. The Children's Choir from Permanent Hair Removal FROM ...…

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…Installation Set at Bnai Moshe Bnai Moshe Senior United Synagogue Youth will install officers following 9 a.m. services Saturday in the synagogue. The youth will conduct parts of the service. Rabbi Moses Lehrman will install Arlene Wohl, presi- dent; Debbie Cash, Marty Pasternak, Mark Ankerman and Jody Jacobs, vice presi- dents; Nancy Welber, treas- urer; and Debbie Bookstein, secretary. A luncheon, speak- er and social will follow. At 7:30 p...…

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…Mrs. Burton Mahler, Dr. C. L. Giles Outstanding Young Leaders Mrs. Burton Mahler and Dr. Conrad L. Giles are the 1973 recipients of two civic awards recognizing persons of outstanding leadership promise, Mandell L. Ber- man, Jewish Welfare Feder- ation president, announced. Mrs. Mahler, who will be given the Sylvia Simon Greenberg Award, has been active in the Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund for several years and is chairman of i...…

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…Family Practices Will Help Keep Jews in Fold, Professionals Told "Many practices which a family can adopt will make it more likely that their chil- dren will remain committed to Judaism," Prof. Gerald B. Bubis told 80 Federation Fgency professionals recent- ly. Bubis spoke to the group at the 24th annual Profes- sional Staff Institute of the Jewish Welfare Federation. ...;irector of the Jewish Insti- tute of Religion-School cf r?wish Communal...…

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…34—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Carl Levin New President of Detroit's City Council The election of Carl Levin at the top of the field running for Detroit Common Council means that he will be the new president of the council, succeeding Mel Ravitz, out- going councilman. As president, Levin will be second in Detroit govern- mental ranks only to the new mayor, State Sen. Coleman A. Young, who was elected by some 14,000 vote...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-35 Oneg to Focus on`Superstar' "Is 'Jesus Christ, Super- star' Anti-Semitic?" will be the topic of an oneg Shabat of the Sholem Aleichem In- stitute 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Labor Zionist Institute. Among the panel members are Dr. Lawrence Tourkow, psychiatrist; Paul Winter, critic, TV and radio per- sonality; and Dr. Milton Steinhardt, psychiatrist on the staff of Sinai Hospital and member of...…

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…Ambassador Tekoah in Hospital 36—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Medics' High Bond Record ,9ewr y i on the Ar This Week's Radio and Television Programs HIGHLIGHTS Time: 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Station: Channel 2. Feature: David Schoen- brun, author of "The New Israelis," will be interviewed on this first program of the series "Changing Patterns in Jewish Literature." * * COMMUNITY CURRENTS Over $100,000 in Israel Bonds was sol...…

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…Organizations Rallying, to Cause of Providing Food to Jewish Needy Interest is growing among local organizations to collect and distribute canned goods for distressed families in the Jewish community. There are some 450 names—repre- senting a few thousand per- sons—who will be eligible to receive such aid. The project, CANS — Cans Against Needless Starvation —was undertaken at the ini- tive of the League of Jewish Women's Organizations and C...…

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…38—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISMENTS Liners and display classified ads accepted from responsible firms or individuals by telephone up to 2 p.m., Wednesday. For rates and information .. . CALL 356-8400 13—APARTMENTS FOR RENT 13—FOR RENT APARTMENTS 2 BEDROOM apartment for rent. December occupancy. close to shopping and transportation. Call 542-1033. SOUTHFIELD'S WILLOW GREEN ROOM for woman in plea...…

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…13-C----FLORIDA APT. FOR REOT KINGS POINT DELRAY BEACH 13-C—FLORIDA APT. FOR RENT FORT LAUDERDALE New, 1 bedroom, bath and half, pool, new furniture, club house, central air condt., adults. Nov. $325. Dec. $400. LI 8-1857 new air cond., unfurn., 2 bedrm., 2 baths, patio room, pool, recreation facilities, near shopping. MIAMI BEACH Arlen House, newly furnished 1 bedrm., 1 1/2 baths, avail. Jan. 1st. Call 557-8799 after 6:00 p.m. 13 — ...…

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…0 I E10 0 O 101 IEJI 40—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 17—HOMES FOR SALE 17—HOMES FOR SALE 10 lit Only 2 Left 17—HOMES FOR SALE 0 Sherwood Village Sub. Lincoln Drive bet. Greenfield and Southfield Colonials, 4 bedrm., 21/2 baths, family room, with fire- 0 G.E. appliances, thermo-pane window and screens, 2 car attached garage. Reduced to $43,990.00. Open Daily 4:30 to 9:00—Saturday and Sunday 1-7 Model phon...…

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…17—HOUSES FOrk SALt 17—HOMES FOR SALE THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-41 SOUTHFIELD 17—HOMES FOR SALE * * * 17—HOUSES FOR SALE CALL ALBERT KOHL 548-1500 IMMEDIATE POSSESSION HOW ABOUT THIS? — For Value, location and size! 2 bed- room full brick ranch on a 80x234 ft. beautifully wooded lot. Home includes appliances and attached garage. Southfield. 500. 557-6700 CALL ALBERT KOHL 548-1500 SOUTHFIELD JTHFIELD COLONIAL ...…

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…42—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS "WOODS" PROPER Prestigious, Huntington Woods location, for this charming 4 bedrm., multiple baths, fire- placed family room, hobby room, attached garage, middle $404. SOUTHFIELD Seller needs immediate deal on this vacant spacious tri, multi- ple baths, formal dining room, electronic opener, on 21/2 car at- tached garage, community swim- ming pool facilities, assume. 51/2% mortgage. For ap...…

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…OAK PARK BY OWNER 3 bedrm. Southfield ranch, mint cond., new carpeting, beamed ceiling, fireplace in liv. rm., pan. den, 6 3/4 assm. mortgage. 3 bedrm. brick ranch, 11/2 bathhs, central air, screened porch, partially finished rec. rm., new carpeting including kitchen, and many decorator features. $25,900. 3 bedrm., pan. den, cent. air, pass hall, drapes, new carpet- ing, multi-baths. Many extras. Drastically reduced, moving. N. of 9 Mile. ...…

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…44-Friday, November 9, 1973 17-HOMES FOR SALE .• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 17-HOMES FOR SALE REAL ESTATE ONE CAREER OPPORTUNITY BY OWNER OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 28550 Brooks Lane Twyckingham. Moving, big 4 bedrm. ranch w/all conveni- ences, 20x20 fam. rm., carpet- ing andn drapes throut, central air, Ig. fenced in backyard, as- sume 6% mortgage. 357-0736 or 838-7440 Real Estate One Sales Associates are selling more homes than any- one else in ...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-45 Ida Silverman, Dies in Israel 17—HOMES FOR SALE 17—HOMES FOR SALE CENTER REALTY SLATE pool table. professional size. Like new, with equipment, $190. LI 3-3323. 55-C--COATS FOR SALE 159'15 HILTON, SOUTHFIELD OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 YOU WON'T BELIEVE! ! how attractive this house is from the picture above. Imagine finding a mint- move-in condition Colonial featuring 3 spacious bed- rooms, 21/2 ...…

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…r—wwwwwwwwwwwgrrmarimuw, f nt ••■ 4.1.• ■•• t . ■ •• Slides of Israel at Donor Event Mrs. Rogers, who was in Israel at the outbreak of the war, will show slides and tell of her first-hand experiences. She has led 14 Hadassah- sponsored tours to Israel, Europe and the Far East and has visited Israel 18 times. For tickets, call co-chair- men Mesdames Seymour Osher, Ray Engleman, Harry Katz, or Leonard Bragman. Admission also can be paid...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 9, 1973-47 Frank Katz, 67 OBITUARIES Abraham Kazis, Massachusetts Rabbi Rabbi Abraham Philip Kazis, spiritual leader of Cong. Beth Israel of Wor- cester, Mass., for the past 18 years, died Oct. 31, it was learned here. He was the uate of Boston Hebrew Col- lege and Boston University, was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and held an honorary doctor of divinity degree there. A native of Ca...…

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…'A Passion for Truth' Heschel's Overpowering Posthumous Classic Just before his death, Abra- ham Joshua Heschel com- pleted a book of essays re- plete with Hasidic tales, marked by the impassioned love for justice that has dis- tinguished the noted scholar. Farrar, Straus and Giroux just issued this volume under the title "A Passion for Truth." Deeply moving, in- formative, inspired, this vol- ume may well have emerged as the most important ...…

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…Fr- Detroit's School Crisis Judged By Our Traditions A Truism From the Talmud: Jerusalem was destroyed because its children were in the streets (see Jeremiah 6:11), not in the schools. —liamnuna, Babylonian Amura, in Tal- mud, Sabbath. How Spokesmen for School System Treat the Issue That Kept the Schools Closed: The Hebrew Teachers Association kept asking for arbitration, but the school's superintenden, Hs execu- tive secretary and the ...…

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…Purely Commentary All responsible citizens entertain one hope for our community: that our schools will be open at the time they read these lines. The injunction in the Talmud: "A town without schools is doomed to destruction" (Simeon b. Lakish, in Talmud Sabbath) should have haunted us during the past three weeks. But even if the strike will have ended by the time this is circulated among our readers—remember: to the teachers this is not a st...…

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