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Thursday, September 22. 1949

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Jewry Awaits New Year, 5710

Israel Spurns UN Regime for Jerusalem

U. S. Zionist Leadership
Hits Washington Backing

Army at Peace

AV1V--(WNS)—The government of Israel has an-
nounced that it will reject • the plan of the United Nations
Palestine Conciliation Commission to internationalize the city
of Jerusalem aid its environs. All parties in the Israeli
parliament are united in their opposition to the plan.

Forgiveness
and Year of
Peace Sought

With the year 5709, consid-
ered generally favorable to
world Jewry's hopes, ebbing
fast, Jews everywhere awaited
the New Year, 5710, starting

•
Israel's principal objection
the refusal of the UN commission defended itself successfully
to include the 90,000 Jews in new against its attackers and rebuilt
at sundown Friday, with hops for
its life.
an even better year for them-
"It could achieve this only as
part of the State and with its
selves and for all mankind.
help. It is inmossible to break
In crowded Synagogues, prayers
this connection without again je-
for peace and goodwill among
opardizing its existence."
men will mingle with public
CONDEMNED IN U. S.
prayers for God's blessings on
(In 'New York, the American
Israel and on Jews in the four
Zionist Council through its new
corners of the earth and private
chairman, Louis Lipsky, issued al
penitential • worship asking for-
statement opposing the UN pro-1
giveness -for sins against God and
posal. It pointed out that the new ,
against one's fellow men.
city of Jerusalem is 95 percent
Services for the Rosh Hashonah
Jewish in population. It also,
have been fisted at the following
declared that American Zionists
Synagogues:
are deeply concerned over reports,
. . .
that the U.S. government is press-
ing for a solution of the Palestine
Temple Israel
problem which would be "hostile
"Mid-Centery" will be discussed
to the basic interests of Israel,"
which would include the cession
by Rabbi Leon Fram at 8 p rn.
of Israel territory to Arabs and
Friday in the auditorium of the
the admission of "impossible num-
Art Institute. The morning ser-
mon, set for 9:30 a.m., Saturday,
MOSHE SIIARETT bers of Arab refugees" to Israel.)
The UN program for interns-
will be based on the text from
the prophet Isaiah, "Lift Up Thy
Jerusalem in the * Jewish State. tionalization calls for the partition •
Voice Like a Shofar."
There is also strenuous opposi- of Jerusalem into Jewish and
tion to a provision of the UN pro- Arab zones, each ruled and po-
A children's service will 14 held
Sunday morning in the Lecture
grain which would bar all Jewish liced by its own authorities.
immigration into new Jerusalem. Over them would be a UN corn-
Hall of the Art Institute. How-
"Jerusalem has an indissoluble mission and deputy, appointed by i
ard Mitchell, a pupil of the reli-
link with Israel," Foreign Minis- the General Assembly, and a 14- 1
school, will blow the Shofar.
sue Israeli army tares its place alongsme Inc armies in tne gious
ter Moshe Sharett said, "and any member General Council appoint-
Rabbi
Robert Katz will offi-
world as standards are presented to the various units on the
plan to separate the two is merely ed for three years, five of whom
(Continued on Page 551
first Lsrael Army Day.
would
come
from
the
Jewish
zone
an illusion."
and five from the Arab zone,
FACES ASSEMBLY ATTACK
This appeared to be a preamble while the commissioner would ap-
to his forthcoming speech before point the rest. The commissioner
the UN General Assembly which would also have the responsibil-
opened at Flushing Meadow this ity of ruling all holy places.
week. A vigorous battle impends WON'T COOPERATE
Commenting on the proposal,
in the Assembly over the proposal
which will require a two-thirds the Palestine Post declared that
vote of the body. "the Jews of Jerusalem do not
Sharett charged that the draft want any foreign regime, and as
WASHINGTON — President
plan dividing Jerusalem into two they do not want it they will not
spheres "stands as its own con- , cooperate with it. The commis- Truman issued the following
demnation." lie added that the sioner. his councils and his tribu- Rosh Hashonah greeting to the
instrument was incongruous by ' nals may give orders, but they Jewish community:
every test of realism and justice. cannot enforce them."
10
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"I extend cordial best wishe;
''Politicians must understand
PART OF ISRAEL
'It is idle to disregard the fact that the people of this country to my fellow citizens of Jewish
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that Jewish Jerusalem is today who made indescribable sacrifices faith on their New Year's Day.
"!1 , (IiI111.
for all practical purposes and in to save Jerusalem from annihila-
"The celebration of this anni-
every political, military, adminis- lion will not now accept any plan
trative, economic, social and cul- aimed at separating the city from versary again comes at a time
tural sense an integral part of Israel and the establishment of when the condition of the world
foreign rule over the area de- is far short of the just expecta-
Israel." Sharett said.
"But for that organic connec- fended so courageously," said the tions of men.
tion and complete identification it newspaper Haaretz.
"It is my confident hope, how-
A threat that Jews would even
would not have survived nor
would it have been able to main- use armed force to prevent the ever, that our efforts throughout
separation of Jerusalem from the the coming year will advance
tain itself.
"While the problem of Jeru- rest of Israel was seen in an mankind toward that peace, for
salem has formed a subject of editorial in fto newspaper Hatzo- which our country has so long
&-attr4
theoretical discussion on the in- feh which called for "practical striven, a peace founded on mut-
ual
good
will
and
understanding
itimout
%mit
;s.
tfmcco fat.
steps
to
insure
that
the
city
re-
ternational scene before a number
of successive bodies, Jerusalem mains what it has always been— and cemented with the common
%tuti .loorts
endeavors of all peoples."
itself went through death agonies, the capitol."

The President
Wishes Jewry
a Happy Year,

IIAPPY NEW YFAR

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Plan Israel Appeal
on Iliah Holy Day

The Story of `Unsaneh Tokef'
to Hitrhlight Chronicle Hour

A High Holy Day appeal for
A dramatic portrayal of the
The Jewish Chronicle Hour will
prompt payment t..f Allied Jew-
take the air at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, life of Rabbi. Amnon, composer
e
ges
pl
ed
will b
ish Campaign
Oct. 2, with a special 45 minute of the beautiful and powerful
made in all
' Detroit Synagogues High Holy Day program.
Yom Kippur prayer Unsaneh To-
in an effort to raise immediate
kef, is scheduled.
Station WK3.111, 1310 kilocycles,
.11 deal with the
The
funds for Israel, Julian H. Krolik, will carry the event which will
president of the Jewish Welfare open with a roundtable presenta- legend surrounding the martyr-
dom of the Rabbi and the "mir-
Federation, announced.
tion of the "Year in Review" by
The appeal will stress that Is- four prominent leaders of the aculous" Composition of the pray-
er. The song itself will be sung
rael is "in a state of war inter- Detroit Jewish community.
by Moshe Kusevitsky, the Cantor
rupted by armistice" and ask
that payments be made in order 'The panel will consider the of Warsaw.
A presentation of current news
to make all money possible avail- most significant events of the past
and local events, in dramatic
able to Israel, "the thing really year. • -
Jan Peerce's rendition of Kol form, will conclude the hour.
decisive to the fate of all Jews."
Station WKMH is located be-
Payments on pledges may be Nidre, considered the finest rec-
sent to the Jewish Welfare Fed- ording of that classic available, tween WXYZ and WEXL on your
dial.
will follow the discussion,
eration, 250 Lafayette west.

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