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Atlanta chapter is briefed on AMIT Women’s news Spccial to The Southern Israelite The Gesher Tzion-Atlanta Chap ter of AMIT Women was recently honored with a visit by Mrs. Fran Lashinsky, a national vice presi dent and a member of the execu tive board of AMIT Women. She serves as chairwoman of the na tional membership department. Members gathered for a covered dish dinner at the home of Ronnie Rosengarten and an update of what AMIT Women is doing. Founded by the late Mrs. Bessie Gotsfeld in 1925, it brought forth a new concept of women’s charitable activity. AMIT Women now oper ates 20 major facilities throughout Israel. Named as Israel’s only offi cial Reshet (network) for religious secondary technological education on the basis of the outstanding work that had been done in their schools in Israel. When schools fal ter in meeting the religious and educational needs of their students, AMIT Women undertakes the re sponsibility of the administration and curricula determination in these schools. AMIT Women also accepts the financial responsibility of im proving their facilities and updat ing their equipment. The children in AMIT schools reflect the ethnic mix of Israeli society. The majority of their par ents come from countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Most of the childlren are Israeli-born, but some are immigrants from Iran, Syria, the U.S.S.R., Ethiopia and South America. The children live in towns and villages from Haifa to Beersheva. Their families are large, many with more than eight children, and many at the poverty level. Their parents are mostly semi-skilled or unem ployed, many with minimal educa tion. Many children are orphans, or abused children removed from their families, particularly where mental illness is present. All the schools feature computer science studies, from basic pro gramming through highly advanced biotechnology and computer engi neering. Additional programs pre Fran Lashinsky pare students for careers in auto mechanics, electrical and practical engineering—even television tech nology. Girls can study hairdress ing, secretarial skills, business, fashion design, sophisticated graphics arts, nutrition and cater ing. The factor that unites all the programs is Torah study, which promotes traditional Jewish values. Students in AMIT schools visit the sick, bring meals and fuel in the winter to the bedridden, and tutor younger or slower students in the area. AMIT Women is the major women’s religious-Zionist organi zation in the U.S., with 425 chap ters across the country. The national office in New York sends $125,000 monthly to Israel which just covers basic expenses to run the 20 facili ties. AMIT Women is a member or ganization of the American Zionist Federation, the coordinating com mittee for Youth Aliyah, Confer ence of Presidents, National Con ference of Soviet Jewry, World Jewish Congress and World Zion ist Organization. AMIT Women operates fully with the United Jew ish Appeal, supports the State of Israel Bond Drive, the Jewish Na tional Fund and JRCR. Working together with the Israeli Ministry of Education and local municipalities, AMIT Women has recently taken over more schools. In Rehovot, the Religious Com prehensive High School went from an enrollment of 107 students to 470. It was previously under-funded and neglected. AMIT Women up graded the school’s equipment, computer and electronic labs. AMIT Community Center-Kiryat Ata in Haifa seves 600-800 chil dren and adults each week. This is a social service facility valuable to the community. After-school activ ities have computer workshops, carpentry, electronics, Torah study, arts and music for children and adults. AMIT High School-Gush Dan, is located on Bar llan Univer sity campus in Ramat Gan. Boys ages 14-18 study electronics, com puter programming, biotechnology and computer engineering using the University’s labs. Enrollment has gone from 50 to 600 boys. AMIT HighSchool-Ramie-Lod, near the airport, services two municipalities which border on the aircraft industry. This school hopes to raise the level of the students in this low socio-economic area so they can get jobs in the local indus try. It is an extra service to the community. They recently renamed the shul there the Zichron Neve Shalom Shul to honor those killed at the Istanbul synagogue. AMIT High School-Beit She- mesh was taken over due to the high crime and delinquency rate in that area^Many families are with out heads of household. In short, AMIT Women trains the hands, the minds and the hearts of young people who will take their places as skilled and concerned members of Israeli society. For those interested in joining or get ting more information about the schools, day care centers, chil dren’s homes and villages and com munity services, call Marilyn at 633-1099. L. Jeff Greenblatt Sales & Leasing L’Shana Tova 9.5 % APR Financing on selected models Chris Motors BMW 1606 Church St. Decatur, GA. 30033 292-1400 r nii»mnn i Lvunm tH-and Marty DrumbeHer wish you a Joyous Jlolldayl WE 8AY THE FINEST "SINCE 1923" IN HARDWOOD FLOORING A COMPLETE FLOOR SERVICE OU> FLOORS REFINISHED LIKE NEW DUSTLESS MACHINES USED TO PROTECT YOUR FURNISHINGS CHICKASAW CUSTOM HARDWOOD FLOORS PLANK • HERRING BONE • PARQUET • STRIP - PREFINISHED OR UNFINISHED • LAVING • SANDING • FINISHING F W MU OMMHfUilt fWS f l mrrr wumhfufp saus 4 SERVICE 458-6231 VINYL FLOORS ARMSTRONG - KENTILE C0N60LEUM 551S PEACHTREE RD. 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How you can benefit from being a Metro stockholder: ■ You will get in on the ground floor of a thriving financial institution. ■ You will own a part of a bank whose assets have grown to over $41 million since opening just 25 months ago. ■ You will own a part of a bank with 1986 earnings up 197% over the same period in 1985. ■ You can buy Metro Bank Stock direct and pay no commission. The minimum number of shares you can purchase is 50 and the maximum is 3,000. Metro is offering between 62,500 and 187,500 shares. The offering may be closed at anv time without notice at the discretion of the Board ot Directors: otherwise the offering will close on December 31,1986 or when the maximum number of 187,500 shares have been sold. For more information call (404) 255-9636. Thu innouncement is neither in otter to sell nor i sokcrtition ot in offer to purchise the common stock ot Metro Sink. The ottering is nude only through in Offering Cinulit (Prospectus), i copy of which must be obtiined pnor to the purchise ot tny shires. 6637 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30328 (404) 255-9636 ‘BANK PAGE 31 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 10, 1986