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December 24, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and Tht, Legal Chronicle
PIONEERS OF THE NEGEV
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share in the construction of roads bewildered after the quick suc- the events here, but his mind is
and military camps, in the erec- cession of events during the last still preoccupied with thoughts
tion of the Tegart Wall in the few days. There are many guests about his father's house menaced
north of the country, and also with them: helpers not only from by assassins and about his friends
PALESTINE NEWS LETTER by BRAHA HABAS
in shipping and stevedoreship. neighboring settlements, but also over there in the ghetto. With
Sometimes, of course, it also from far away Ginegar, Kiryath utmost attention, he listens to the
Editor's Note: The upbuilding of Palestine goes forward with great
rapidity these days. In recent weeks, Palestine cable dis- happened, particularly after the Anavim, Hanita and Hulda. Also words of one of the guess who
patches told of the founding of a considerable number of new close of the citrus season, that Kvutza members now serving in his address speaks of settle-
agricultural settlements in all parts of Eretz Israel. On Dec. they were temporarily out of with, the forces have come for a ment work in that area and its
13 the total number of new colonies that have been estab- work. However, they never gave (lay s leave, readily granted them prospects. Speed and devotion—
lished since the outbreak of the war stood at 40. This rapid up the idea of farming. Having by their Jewish major, who real- the speaker states—should char-
colonization activity, made possible by the continuing land no land of their own, they took ized that he could not possibly acterize those who desire to have
acquisition and reclamation work of the Jewish National Fund, over( lands of others under their let them miss such an event, as a share in the Jewish settlement
is extending the Jewish National Home's agricultural base and cultivation, all in all, nearly 1,300 the foundation of their own set- work.
The young settlers who have
enlarging its absorptive capacity, preparing the country for dunams. They started a large veg- dement.
the great tasks of rescue and rehabilitation in near future. etable garden, and then they
The chaps are now singing of- started building up their perma-
In this article, the author depicts the background and describes started keeping poultry and ter another (lay's hard work. A nent home on the hill at Beth
the events in connection with the establishment of one of these breeding cattle. In the mean- young woman leans against the Hanun, possess these qualities.
new settlements in the Negev, the South of Palestine.
time, the number of the Kvutza white-washed wall and sings. She Taking leave of them, we know
members increased up to 80, still wears her working trousers that they will certainly do their
cause
of
pools
and
puddles
as
a
When rains were coming dowa
but all these working hands were stuck into rubber boots up to her d u t y with speed and devotion,
result
of
the
heavy
rainfall.
Mat-
in abundance and reviving the
not enough in view of the amount knees; she has a lovely voice. and that this tiny place on the
soil, another settlement was tresses, pillows, blankets and all of work which had to be done. Her fresh complexion and the hill will thrive and grow.
kinds
of
clothing
were
drying
in
founded in the South. The Kvut-
Then war broke out, and immi- dimples in her cheeks somehow
za "Nir Hayim" started on the the sun. The young settlers look- gration .came to an end. Many of accentuate that youthfulness and
ed
rather
tired
from
walking
lands of Beth Hanun, 58 kilomet-
them joined the fighting or se- vigor that will emerge in spite
ers south of Rehovoth, to the left about in the mud. Nevertehless, curity services. Communications of all. She is a living symbol of
one
was
sure
that
the
rain
had
of the highway, our southernmost
with the other Kvutza members that Jewish generation of pion-
settlement, Doroth. A water made them happy. Rainfall is a who were still in Europe were cers who go on ildi
bung up their
e
blessing,
particularly
in
a
place
tower perched on the bill had
interrupted,
and
only
a
few
of
homeland
in
utter
disregard
of
in
which
water
is
scarce.
been, only a short time before,
them managed to reach Pales- all difficulties. The words of th e
the only building in that place.
It would seem that they have tine as refugees. Fifteen mem- song are strong and simple:
Now it is surrounded by a few some promising chances in their bers of the Kvutza who succeed-
huts in construction and a num- new settlement. The two thousand ed in reaching Palestine aboard
"That is our Fate!
I used to be. And what
ber of tents. The whole now ap- dunams are, of course, not the well-known refugee shin
That is the order
would I do? I'd take a laxa-
pears to the eye as a full-fledged enough, but, on the other hand, "Dorian," were detained in Athlit
That is the way!
tive or a cathartic. But un-
settlement overlooking the vast the quality of the soil is quite for over a year. Later a few
less I repeatedly dosed my-
That is the course!
self, it didn't help for long.
good, and there is the well and youngsters from the Rumanian
Our toil will not be in vain."
plain.
Then I read an ad about
The rain which had been pour- the irrigation installations. How- Youth Immigration joined the
KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN. Said it
ing down on the (lay on which ever, they have no illusions, Kvutza. The question of final set- but the enthusiasm, the sincerity
was
a breakfast cereal that
the Kvutza members came to knowing well that hard work tlement was hotly discussed in and the concentration with which
got at the cause of consti-
take over their land, must have awaits them and that they will
pation due to lack of "bulk"
it is sung, give it a peculiar
spoiled their festive mood. We have to do a good deal of sowing those days. There were
stay members
at Haifa . flavor.
and corrected it.
reached the little camp two days and planting while vast stretches who proposed
Well, that was my kind
and settle to there fo good.
Among those who have gather-
for go t o
later. The hill was still almost of land, now dominated by flocks Bay
of constipation — and
KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN sure
inaccessible from the road be- of grazing sheep and overgrown Others North
would
have
to r di s- ed in this room crowded with
, to
the liked
frontie
proved to be just what I
by cactuses, will have to be ma- the
trict. Eventually, the Beth Hanum people, tables and beds is a fair-
needed. I eat it regularly
nured.
project came under discussion. haired boy with a soft expression
now, drink plenty of water,
Yes, there will be plenty of To many it appeared rather at- in his face. He is all emotion and
40 Jews Victims of Nazi
and have been regular ever
toil, but this will not deter them. tractive in view of the wilderness excitement and seems to be more
since.
Scientific Experiments
They had had a good deal of ex- of the place and the amount of impressed than the others by the
If that's your kind of
constipation, why not try
LONDON (WNS)—Forty Jews perience in the past. Most of pioneering work involved by that events of the last few days. The
Made by Kellogg's
ALL-BRAN?
boy
is
one
of
those
"illegals"
who
in Holland died last week in a them hail from Bessarabia. They scheme. It was particularly the
in Battle Creek.
gas chamber when the Nazis used received their agricultural train- soldiers who supported strongly arrived on board the "Dorian,"
them as guina pigs in testing a ing in "Massada," the Roumanian the Beth Hanum project. "Even- and only a few months ago he
new gas which they hope to use "Hachshara" center of "Gor- tually we all realized that the was released from Athlit. With
against the Allies, it was dis- donia." They came to Palestine settlement at Beth Hanum was in tense concentration, he follows
closed here this week by a Chris- during the disturbances of 1936, a fine wartime task toward vac
tian refugee who fled from Hol- and started their first camp in tory."
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land. The refugee related that Rehovoth. It is from there that
The obsorption of new immi-
the Germans were conducting they went to work in citrus grants and the maintenance of
similar experiments, with Jews as groves, where Jewish work had connections with the Diaspora
the chief victims, in the other• to be gradually conquered. Later
in P lay a most important part in
THIS IS THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
started orkingviv,
whens
the life of the Kvutza "Nir Ha-
occupied countries of Europe.
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Tel
A
and
Jews
Haifa
of
port
ne
the
hot discussions were conducted yim." It was the consciousness of
by the Kvutza members, whether these duties that marked the day
they should go on with their on which the land-taking took
place. The foundation of a new
• Outstanding Values on the Best
agricultural work or rather go settlement is generally regarded
Qualities of Men's Suits, Coats
to
town.
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as a festive event, but for those
and Haberdashery.
Eventually, they had to make concerned, it involves the start
up their minds and act accord- t ot f a l l -p on
g gl a e o an nd p ot!.
rolonged s struggle
theof those days, n all-out teffort. For
long
i b nugt ttohetyhe
never gave up th eir •iod to come, life at Beth Ha-
plan to start a settlement one nun will remain most primitive.
gentlemen's outfitters
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day. When the thin young lads Water will have to be brought
made their appearance in the har- by vehicles from a considerable
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bor, the foreman asked them distance. During the first three
1259 WASHINGTON BLVD.
whether they would really be days after taking over the land,
A Joyous Chanukah to AB!
able to do porters' work. He told these people could not even have
them that it was no easy task a proper wash. The only avail-
to deal for eight hours a clay able room which serves the set-
with hundred-kilogramme loads. tlers as a bedroom, a dining room
Cooper Axle Shaft But soon it became clear that and as a store and which has
those chaps were well able to already been white-washed no less
tackle sacks weighing up to 160 than three times, does not yet
Mfg. Co.
kilogrammes and do that work appear clean and soot-stains are
not only for eight, but often even still discernible on its walls.
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for sixteen hour a day. Later
The place is now seething with
they were even employed in the work and all members of the
unloading of coal, which is par- Kvutza do their utmost to create
ticularly hard work. In those a homely atmosphere in the
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days, a number of Kibbutzim ap- place. From Haifa Bay the chess
peared in Haifa Bay, and started table has been transferred, and
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doing all kinds of work in the
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neighborhood; "Nir Hayim" was so has the dovecot wtih all its
one of them. Its members had a occupants.
Shabbath is approaching. The
Today at war people everywhere are looking
dining table, covered with a fresh
A JOYOUS CHANUKAH TO ALL!
upward . . . A new bond of understanding
tablecloth, is adorned with some
flowers, brought by guests from
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and brotherhood is being forged that holds
the neighborhood. The joyful
promise of great things to come . . .
ringing of the bell calls the peo-
ple to dinner. They file in, in
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their working clothes and sit down
Between Webb and Tuxedo
on the beds surrounding the table.
Next Door to Levine's Grocery
The young settlers look somewhat
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Shaboth-Chanukah services at
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gin at 9:00 in the morning, with
Cantor David Katzman leading
the prayers. Rabbi Jacob J. Na-
than will deliver the sermon and
he appropriately chose as his
topic, "Vision of Victory."
In conformity with President
Roosevelt's proclamation, setting
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day of prayer, special services be-
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beginning at 9:00 a. m. The ser-
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