•111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111•111111111111 THE JEWISH NEWS Scattered Communities Maintain Interest in Jewish Life, Culture A glance through the reports is fairly g o o d. In the last which come to the desk of Dr. I months, about 150 Jews le f t I. Schwarzbart, director of the Burma, mostly for Israel and India, but some also for Eng- organization department of the land and the U.S. The remain- World Jewish Congress, from the ing 400 manifest a tendency to 64 countries throughout t h e stay in the country. world which have Jewish com- Malta Colony munities affiliated with the The little island of Malta, a WJC, reveals an interesting side- British Crown Colony in the light on Jewish .global life. For among this constant flow middle of the Mediterranean of correspondence are reports Sea, will always be remembered from small, scattered isolated for its heroism during the war segments of the Jewish people when it withstood the constant which show a steadfast ardor bombardment of Hitler's Luft- for maintaining their Jewish- waffe. Among its heroic population ness a n d strengthening their cultural unity with the Jews is a tiny segment of Jewry, 59 of Israel and the mainstream Sephardim and 11 Ashkenazim. of Jewish life throughout the This community of 70 Jews re- cently affiliated with WJC. world. They maintain a synagogue Burma, a country which is run on Sephardic traditions and in the midst of a tense poli- administer the legacy of the late tical situation, counts a small Chaim Pelischi as the approved community of 400 Jews in its Trustees of His Majesty's Civil population of 17,000,000. Courts of Malta, the interests of Charles R. Manasseh of Ran- which cover mainly the ex- goon, president of Musmeah penses of the synagogue, the Yeshua, Synagogue Committee, cemetary, and the officiating which is the representative rabbi. body of the Jews of all Burma, The Jews are engaged in com- recently • informed the WJC merce and have earned the Organization Department that respect of the non-Jewish pop- they had decided unanimously ulation; their economic stand- to affiliate with the Congress. ard may be compared to that Besides its religious and cul- of t h e British lower middle tural work, the MusmeahYeshua class. In recent months the Synagogue also engages in char- principal newspapers of Malta itable and social activities. Re- have been carrying many items cently its committee contacted on Jew i s h events, especially the WJC affiliates in India and about Israel. in Indonesia with a view to Ob- taining assistance in its en- deavors to strengthen religious Holiday Greetings life and to improve the educa- tional facilities for Jewish chil- dren. A Jewish Youth Club is in the process of formation. The economic position of the Jews, all of whom live in the capital, Rangoon, and are either engaged in businesses of their own or ,working as employees, Wayne Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. 12641 Woodrow Wilson A s neer TO. 8-2330 Bernard Milinsky, Prop: Early Deadline This Friday Since The Jewish News of- fice will be closed Monday, April 3, for Passover, deadline for _all copy and photographs for the edition of Friday, April 7, is at 12 noon Friday, March 31. Regular deadlines of 12 noon on Monday preceding publication for photographs, and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday preceding publication for copy will be reinstated with the edition of Friday, April 14. -17 2111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IVE Friday, March 31, 1950 Passover Greetings Wayne Hillel to Serve Passover Luncheons On Tuesday, April 4, Wednes- day, April 5, and Thursday, April 6, Wayne University Hillel will serve Passover luncheons for people on the campus who de- sire them. Anyone interested may con- tact the office of Hillel House, TE. 1-0129. PARADISO CAFE E-* Italian Foods E 17630 WOODWARD JO-MEL CLEANERS Leather Specialists City Wide Service 7951 WYOMING Holiday Greetings Nelson Engravers Engraved Weddings Annuonce- ments—1 nvatations—Corporate Books—Seals—Certificates At Tireman 251 W. LARNED WE. 3-1733 WO. 5-2424 Best Wishes for A Happy Passover Holiday Greetings Passover Greetings Michigan Towel Supply Co. 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Passover Greetings Hardy young settler at Kar Giladi fuels his American-made tractor before levelling ground for the new settlements. The United Jewish Appeal this year will provide funds for establishment of more than 100 agricultural settlements of speed 60% Increase in Israel Population in Two Years NEW YORK, N. Y.—The Jew- ish State of Israel will record an increase of 60 percent in popu- lation on the second anniver- sary of its establishment which will be observed on April 22 on the Hebrew calendar. The num- ber of immigrants to enter Is- rael from May 14, 1948, the day the Jewish State was proclaimed to the anniversary date is ex- pected to reach 400,000, accord- ing to information released by the (Palestine Foundation Fund, Inc.) Keren Hayesod here. • The report reveals that some 90,000 persons are still in immi- grant camps while close to 130,- 000 immigrants have been ab- sorbed in various towns and set- tlements of Israel. Some 45.000 persons have been settled in ma- jor towns and cities and approx- imately 35,000 have been absorb- ed in workers' settlements. Australian Minister Charles Fuhrman told the Tel Aviv Chamber of Commerce he hoped there will be increased trade be- Oreen. Australia and Isrt;e1, =- TO. 6-9680 Passover Greetings A Swedish trade representa- tive in Israel said he is inter- ested in negotiating sales of Swedish timber, paper, cutlery, machinery, codfish, milk powder, and in purchasing citrus and textiles from Israel. • -22; Liquors - Wines - Beer Holiday Greetings BELCREST HOTEL CEDRIC COATES Residential Hotel 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 Rooms Transients Invited - Complete Hotel Service Apartments Beautifully Furnished Good Transportation Facilities Beautiful Garden - Cocktail Lounge - Garage on Premises Banquet Rooms, Mr. M. 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