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Jews, Blacks unite to create understanding

Continued from page IN 1 not going to turn our backs on each other." Vorspan spoke to a group of Blacks and Jews at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation last month during the discussion series co-sponsored by Dialogue Today. Former U.S. congresswoman Yvonne Burke added at the evening discussion that: "We fight our battles together because they are battles we have in common." Burke's conjection coincides with the optimism Stein and the other founders shared in Hying to "create some better understanding," Stein said, between Blacks and Jews. The goals of the organization re-

volve around the premise that "dialoguing" about historical perspectives and differences would ease tensions between the two groups. "I think Jewish women and Black women have a more mutual problem," Theresa Guise said lightly. As Vorspan said in his short address at IHC: "It is very important not only for us to dialogue, not only for us to communicate, to share our anxieties, our fears, our concerns, but also for us to talk about very real strains." He added that the reason for the necessity of this kind of working relationship is grounded on the assumption that: We (Blacks and Jews) have common

enemies...scratch and antiSemite and you will find a racist; scratch a racist and you will find an anti-Semite. From a gathering of six Jewish women and six Black women summoned to meet for a discussion on the necessity of forming this group, came a compilation of 40 additional individuals with varying occupations, interests, church and synagogue affiliations and age differences. "We wanted to bring together people who would be committed to work," Stein said. "There have been a lot of issues that Blacks and Jews have split apart on; it seems like we just move farther and farther

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apart in every way," Tropp said. "And I think that is why the people founded the group. I had been feeling the same way; so when I heard that this group was forming and I was invited to join, it was just a natural for

When they (the founders) decided who to invite, what they tried to do was to find women who not just represented themselves but who represented organizations or agencies or businesses or some segment of the community, so that it would really be a natural thing that as we learned, we would be spreading the information and the experience we were having." In terms of expansion, Dialogue Today is discussing

branching out its stems to encompass more than the 80 plus members it now has. Stein said they previously "kept it down to about 80 for purposes of dialoguing, not to exclude anybody." There has also been a request, Stein added, to form a Dialogue Today group for the youth which is in the planning stage. The January 22 winter session is slated for plotting the course or action for '86. The excitement of the first year of Dialogue Today has not worn off. "It's been marvelous," Tropp said happily, "1 think it's because everybody really wanted it to work. Some people have dropped out and it doesn't meet everyone's needs. But, 98 Continued on page IN 6

Hasten, Friedman wed

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hasten, Judy Hasten, Indianapolis, was married Sunday, Dec. 15 to Nathan Friedman, of Natanya, Israel. Rabbi Chaim Fischweicher officiated at the 5:30 p.m. ceremony, which took place at B'nai Torah Synagogue. Reception followed at the grand hall of the Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis. A kosher dinner was catered for 250 people by Phyllis Herman. Provided by the bride's uncle. Hart Hasten, was the booking of Israeli entertainer, Zvika Pick, the singer. His musical performance was coordinated by Cantor Ira Schnall and Geoige Nikoloff. The bride is the granddaughter of Hanna Hasten, Indianapolis, and Celia Friedman, Minneapolis. Renee Hasten was maid of honor, bridesmaids were Susan Mandel, Shira Prince and Toby Rosen, Indianapolis; and Kelley

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Kauffman, Washington, D.C. Best man was Yossi Friedman. Ushers were Edward Hasten, Michael Hasten, Hart Hasten, Bernard Hasten, Yoshuah Hasten and Dr. Stephen Rosenfeld, all from Indianapolis. The bridal gown was made of white lace with high neck and puff sleeves. A white satin headband and short veil completed the bride's attire. The bridesmaids appeared in shades of pastel. Throughout the ceremonies the color scheme was mauve and white. The bride graduated from Indiana University. Mr. Friedman has a business in Israel. The wedding was attended by 60 out-of-town guests from three continents. After their wedding trip to Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Friedman will be at home in Natanya, Israel.

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