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PAGE 8 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 19, 1986 row. Little League having big effect on Ethiopian All-Stars in Israel The AAEJ All-Stars are ready for action. Part of the team is shown above with Rabbi Yoseph Miller, back the League in Israel. The games are played on soccer pitches and open grass fields where diamonds are marked out for the 10 teams in the league. In one game this summer, the AAEJ All-Stars faced a mixed squad called the All- Stars from Ramat Hakovesh and Tira, a team consisting of Jews from Kibbutz Ramat Hakovesh and Arabs from Tira. It proved to be an upset victory for the Ethio pian team, 5-2, and one that was captured by an N BC-TV crew' film ing the Operation Moses story. Included on the AAEJ All-Stars are immigrants from Ethiopia who live at the Ben Yehuda Absorption Center in Netanya, an immigrant from the U.S.S.R. and several kib butz youngsters. Rabbi Yosef Miller, coordinator of the AAEJ’s office in Israel, is excited about Israel-American baseball because of the brother hood it fosters. “Not only do you have interesting ethnic combina tions on the teams themselves, but the healthy, honest competition between the teams helps to strength en ties that can be hard for some of these kids to form alter the hardships they’ve been through with immigration and separation from their families left behind in Ethio pia.” Miller pointed out the example of Gideon, a shy youth from Ethi opia who is a deaf-mute. On the baseball field, Gideon has turned out to be a real slugger and team player. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that baseball has turned Gideon's life around!” Miller noted. Baseball may be America’s na tional pastime, but it certainly is getting a lot of attention in Israel these days—especially from some young Ethiopians who play for a team called the American Associa tion for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ) All-Stars. Even though these children had never seen a baseball or bat in their lives, they have shown an amazing aptitude for hitting and throwing. Focus On Fabulous Fall Their secret? Besides enthusiasm. Versatility — sensuous leathers, suedes, comfortable wool jerseys, and sumptuous they played a homemade stick and cashmere sweaterings. "Must have" accessories and spectacular jewelry u a ii game in their hut village Let us help you put together a fall wardrobe — to create your own essence of style. . ® in Ethiopia. And, they re all mas ters of the slingshot—the weapon used against marauders at home. The AAEJ All-Stars Team is part of the Little League network being set up in Israel by Randy ROSWELL SQUARE & ANDREWS SQUARE 599 Atlanta Street • Roswell, Georgia 30075 • (404) 993-7880 56 East Andrews Dr. N.W. • Atlanta, Georgia 30305 • (404) 365-0880 Kahn, a Little League baseball coach from Houston who visited his sister in Israel in 1985 and became determined to bring the sport to the enthusiastic children there. While softball is played in Israel, baseball is a new sport in the country. When Kahn returned to Hous ton, he collected used baseball equipment from synagogues, chur ches and recreation departments and then brought the gear back to Israel, where he began teaching the youngsters the rudiments of the game. Meanwhile, Kahn's father, attor ney Leonard Kahn, also of Hous ton. created the Israel-American Baseball Corporation, a non-profit organization that raises money for It’s a dream come true. King Springs Village Luxury Retirement Community 404 King Springs Village Pkwy Smyrna, Georgia (404) 432-4444 Choice of: Studio, One Bedroom or Two bedroom Apartments. There’s no more dreaming about your retirement or need to search for a really ideal setting for active retired people to live-really live in It’s here now at KING SPRINGS VILLAGE. Your single monthly check includes rent, utilities, maid and laundry service and meals in the elegant dining room. Full-time activities director, beautiful year-around indoor pool and sauna are available for your well-being. Scheduled tree transportation to local shopping. Come out today and see our beautiful on site display apartments Adjacent to the retirement community is a 32-bed professional health care center to provide 21-hour emergency service. No Entrance — No Endowment Fee Required anc'- CMie.. ’wtc --vv -mv -vw uTrll^v * ****** Grabber* Israel <1 ^etr* Goldberg Kosher Meal* Available Upon Rei|uest NOW OPEN SUNDAYS ITALIAN RESTAURANT Regional Italian Cuisine carefully pre pared under the watchful eye of owner and host Perry. 1989 Cheshire Bridge 876-1380 Correction The correct name of the company providing round- trip tickets to the winner of the Brandeis book fund contribution drawing is Delta Air Lines