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*-*■—**■%, t fit -, » « - Page 16 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 31, 1986 Holocaust program thriving at ABJE The Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Education Holocaust Education program, under the umbrella of Zachor of the Atlanta Jewish Federation “is thriving beyond all expectations,” reports Dr. Leon Spotts, executive director of the Bureau. The program, coordinated by Daliah Brill, has established a Speakers Bureau comprised of survivors, children of survivors. liberators, educators and religious and secular volunteers through out the community. Requests for speakers are received on an on going basis from civic groups such as Rotary clubs, schools, religious institutions and a var iety of organizations. A Holocaust study unit was launched as a pilot program w ith the Atlanta Public School Sys tem this past spring. Nine schools were selected for participation. The unit was approved by the Atlanta Board of Education and evaluated favorably. Teacher training workshops were spon sored by the Bureau. An outreach program for the church community is being devel oped in an effort to plan a Holo caust education program for a variety of denominations through out the Greater Atlanta area. CJF president to deliver keynote at annual GA Opening Plenary NEW YORK—In an environ ment that fosters religious and political diversity, achieving and maintaining greater Jew ish unity and continuity have become a significant challenge for the North American Jewish commu nity. Reflecting and taking up this challenge, the 55th annual General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations, to be held Nov. 12-16 in Chicago, w ill focus on the theme “Klal Yisrael— Federation’s Role in Building Community.” The General Assembly, the largest annual gathering of North American Jewish community leaders, will feature plenaries, forums and workshops on the theme and on a wide range of topics of broad interest and sig- Shoshana Cardin HAY FEVER “SINUS. Nasal congestion, postnasal drainage, itchy and watery eyes, sinusitis, sneezing and fatigue. All symptoms of hay fever and sinus — a debilitating disorder causing major discomfort. Good news! Advances in med ical therapy have often made it possible to significantly reduce, even eliminate its distressing symptoms. Board Certified Allergists are specialists who are eminently well qualified to diagnose the cause and treat the problem. BOHRU CERTIFIED RLLERGISTS Metro Atlanta Call 255-9105 for names of Board Certified ALLERGISTS nificanee. The theme will be addressed directly by CJF President Sho- shana S. Cardin, who will deliver the keynote address during the Opening Plenary on Wednesday evening, Nov. 12. On Thursday morning, Nov. 13, Rabbi Harold Schulweis, scholar-in-residence, will address a major Symposium Plenary on the topic “Klal Yisrael—Chal lenges Facing North American Jewry in Balancing Unity and Diversity.” This will be followed by four concurrent symposiums designed to explore the theme in greater depth: “Building the Federation Agenda in a Climate of Religious Diversity,” “Politi cal Differences and Jewish Unity on Public Social Policy Issues,” “Achieving a National Consen sus on Jewish Community Rela tions Issues” and “Israel-Dias- pora: Promoting Global Jewish Unity.” Also addressing major plenary sessions will be Vice President George Bush, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and, via satellite from Israel. Natan Shcharansky. The Jewish youth of Atlanta have requested additional pro gramming in this area. BBYO will host a Holocaust program at their regional convention and is working with the Bureau on a series of recommended programs for local chapters. Camp Barney Medintz included a Holocaust program in its summer experience. Jewish day school and religious school educators are working with Ms. Brill to establish Holocaust studies in their respective schools. The Bureau encourages tours of the Zachor Holocaust Center in conjunction with educational programming, and is coordinat ing programs that include such tours. A centralized reference library of Holocaust related materials— especially books and multi-media materials—is planned and the Bureau requests the support of local religious institutions, syn agogues, organizations and indi viduals in contributing duplicate books, films and videos or mak ing a permanent loan of same. A Holocaust Education Com mittee, chaired by Elliot Cohen, which includes rabbis, educators, survivors, children of survivors, Jewish and non-Jewish volunteers throughout the community over sees the Holocaust Education program. For further information con tact Daliah Brill, Holocaust Ed ucation coordinator, Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Education. 873-1248. Sidney Kaplan is honoree at Hebrew Academy event The tenth annual Hebrew Academy Dinner of Honor will be held Sunday evening, Dec. 14, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. This year’s honoree will be Sidney Kaplan, past president of the Hebrew Academy board of trustees and past president of the Hebrew' Academy PTA. He is president of the Ahavath Achim Synagogue and serves on numer ous boards of Jewish and com munal organizations. General chairpersons for the dinner are Linda and Richard Bressler. Judy and Steve Merlin and Bobbie and Michael Leff are ad journal co-editors. Other committee chairpersons are Ellen Stein, Judy Sherman and Louise Baum, ad book solic itation; Ricky and Henry Birn- brey and Vivian and Ephraim Sidney Kaplan Frankel, host committee; Louise Baum, invitations; Patty Stein and Terry Tenenbaum, publicity; and Jan Tenenbaum, treasurer. A FIGHTER FOR GEORGIA’S FUTURE • For state-wide investigative Grand Juries to fight drug trafficking. • To give Georgians the right to vote their opinion on horse racing • 1° seek alternative revenue for higher Teacher and Law Enforcement salaries. • lo resolve the Liability Insurance Crisis. • To prepare Georgia's young people for High-Tech Careers • To locate foreign markets for Georgia's Surplus Farm Products. Campaign Ma'nage^S^ Georgia 30342, Russ Grass, ‘TjTJT-f’ J V 1 * ft" if i’> v,< - ‘ f'm V