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P»g» 20 THE SOLTHERS ISRAELITE October 12, 1979 mr~ "s For those who appreciate the difference ITS §Sstk<m$s Beautiftal 1797 Lamfcnwk Horn wMl wckunw that recall the padoumos at the Antcbeflum South. CuMh to deMght the cmnoUMur. Bock head 3109 Piedmont RiL, N.E. Rcservationi 242-7379 Private parry accomodations for groups from 20 lo 500. Courtesy Transportation available from Downtown by Reservation. Jacket required Closed Sunday / Valet Parking We honor the American Express K Card S_ . t Pioneer Women/Na’amat needy mothers go Israeli women enjoy the pool at the Avia hotel. Israel’s The large group of women sitting on the sloping lawns surrounding the pool at the Avia hotel near Ben Gurion airport looked slightly incongruous compared to other guests. In fact, some of them had never been inside a hotel before. Most of them were poor. All of them had at least four children. Some had as many as 12 children; and at least half of them, including a mother of 11 who has been married for 27 years, had never once had a holiday. The 40 women who all live in the Lod area were among several thousand women all over Israel who are being given a respite from motherhood and home chores at the annual Pioneer Women/ Na’amat summer camps. There are two essential criteria for admission to the summer camps. The mother must have at least four children, some of whom must be below school age, and no form of legal entitlement to a vacation. If she is gainfully employed in any salaried job, no matter how menial, the law entitles her to a paid vacation. If she is unemployed, no legal provision has been made for her to take a vacation. Legislative bodies have not yet recognized that being a wife, mother and homemaker is a full-time job. When I arrived at the Avia, the women were sitting on deck chairs, listening in rapt attention to Na’amat’s Frania Kami, who was explaining the importance of Pioneer Women/Na’amat as a women’s movement. “None of you want to be social welfare cases,” she stressed. “All of you have pride, and would prefer to earn an income instead of getting handouts. All of you want something better for your children than their present social and economic environment allows. You want to broaden your horizons, which is something you can’t do from the confines of your kitchen. ' Your families have learned to take you for granted because you’re always around to be taken for granted. How often do you have time to go shopping for yourselves or to visit a beauty parlor? When did any member of your families make something for you to eat instead of the other way around? When do you get a chance to leaf through a newspaper or read a book or to simply indulge in a hobby?" The women were nodding and smiling. Those who were pregnant rubbed their protruding bellies, almost as if to indicate what was repeatedly preventing them from to camp going to work. The profusion of varicose veins on legs bared to the sun told their own story of hardship. One woman remarked: “It’s all very nice what you tell us about day care centers, community centers, work and new horizons, but what all of us really need is a new set of menfolk.” There was general laughter all round—a shared in-joke with a twist of irony. Scars and bruises on faces and bodies betrayed the underlying seriousness behind the humor. Too many of these women were battered wives, although nobody made any direct reference to the fact. A beautician and a hairdresser came to teach them about skin care, makeup and styling. They enjoyed swimming in the pool singing, dancing and being waited on by the Avia staff. They were shown how exercise could improve their figures; and dialogue quickly demonstrated how they could improve their minds. Lecturers from Na’amat told them about family planning, the status of women, the self-esteem which comes from salaried employment and volunteer community work; and everyone agreed that what had been packed into such a short time capsule had broadened their horizons and had given them a new sense of purpose. 7V?t we beqanw\thY _, £jo?h / T struMm^ bed tip? ! w/>/) my tiiewoixfobounfift// \Dahvm/d ba <$\% jet&ftml taVe HF tfla&j...awA ooo\\\y to Enincfy tfiote o\\ bo rown- \d\ Tower jitdetfexij..JP\ateHcftt\'! orSy$7So^ W*m rewahojw TOWER PLACE HOTEL 3340 iWhtree Rd . N.E. /Atlanta, dm 30326 (404) 231 I234/<N00| 241 707* !■ Buchhend... where Pitdmwit ctwmts fYechtree Road. "S-yvtt Our $12 Custom Shirt Stays <12^-° Now you can order the exact shirt you want, in the exact fit —at a price less than ready-to- wear. mr, KOHCf i..u 41M Suterd Hwy. NC ourora GiurrnOfil mbii T«i J2S-MS2 Mm.-M.1M. s* its BERNIE FRIEDRICH A/. RICE Whenever You Think Wheels... Call Bernie or Al De/MLB W Scott Blvd. % Decatur, Ga. 1744 633-9191 LEASE OR BUY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE ON ANY CAR FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC PLUS: The Personal Service and know-how of two Veteran Car Men—Names You Can Trust! ANY MODEL ANY MAKE