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arcA Drought occurs
when pledges to chari-
tyare not paid."—The
Talmud (Taanit, 8).
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Liberally to the Allied
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VOLUME 21—No. 7
A Weekly Review
of Jewish Events
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Uniform Israel Education Syitem
Opposed by Religious Elements
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Dr. Silver to Address
Drive Opening Dinner;
Women Plan for G-Day
Silver, outstanding American Zionist
_ Rabbi Abba
: leader, often a participant at Detroit meetings, will be major
speaker when the Jewish Welfare Federation launches the 1952
' Allied Jewish Campaign of Detroit, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, in
the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel.
One of the American Zionist movement's principal spokes-
men, Dr. Silver zealously expounded the Zionist point of view
on Palestine before the United Nations
in 1947, and was one of the most influ-
ential figures to urge partition and the
creation of the new Jewish state.
Abe Kasle. chairman of the 1952
campaign, who is scheduled to return
from Israel in time to attend the offi-
cial opening, will report on conditions
in the Jewish state.
Dr. Silver served as national chair-
man of the United Palestine Appeal
(now the United Israel Appeal, a partner
in the United Jewish Appeal, major
beneficiary of the Detroit Allied Jewish
Campaign) from 1938 to 1943. He also
was national co-chairman of the United
Jewish Appeal during that period.
For a number of years, he was chair-
•Dr. A. H. Silver
man of the American Zionist Emergency Council and president
at the Zionist 'Organization of America.
Dr. Silver has distinguished himself as a scholar and spirit-
Pal leader. For more than three decades he has been rabbi of
the Temple in Cleveland, the largest Jewish Liberal congregation
iti the United States. He has written several works of not.?..
• He received his rabbinical training at the Hebrew Union
College. He has been awarded honorary degrees from Western
Reserve University in 1928, and Hebrew Union College in 1941.
He was a Dudleian Lecturer at Harvard in 1941.
Reservations for the official opening dinner may be made
by calling Mrs. Lerner. WO. 5-3939.
The women's G-Day has been set for Sunday. May 4,
when 2,000 volunteer workers from the Women's Division are
expected to solicit 16,000 women prospects for their contribu-
tions to the Allied Jewish Campaign.
JERUSALEM—Leaders of religious
groups in Israel meeting Monday night
in an urgent session in the office of
Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog voted unani-
mous opposition to government plans
for introduction of a uniform education
system in Israel, and demanded that the
present system of separate educational
trends be left in force.
Prof. Ben-Zion Dinaturg. the Minis-
ter of Education, had disclosed plans
for introduction in the fall term of a
unified basic curriculum. Israel has four
different school systems.
Those attending the session Monday
night included Chief Rabbis Herzog and
Ben-Zion Uziel, Minister of Welfare
I. M. Lewin, David Zvi Pinkas, Rabbi
Kalman Kahane, director of the Minis-
try of Religious Affairs, and Benjamin
Mintz, Aguda Workers' leader.
Mr. Shapira, leader of the Mizrachi
Workers, and Mr. Mintz, said after the
meeting that religiouS Jewry would
fight in the Knesset for retention of the
educational status quo.
Plan Pioneer Training Center
JERUSALEM—Plans for establish-
ment of a pioneer training center in Is-
rael were approved Monday night by
the Executive. of the Jewish Agency.
The sum of 385.000 pounds was allotted
for the project.
Barton to Import Israel Candy
TEL AVIV—An agreement for the ex-
port of Israel chocolates and candy to the
United States and their sale there by the
Barton chain of candy shops was announc-
ed here Tuesday by Stephen Klein, head of
the New York candy firm. He said that Is-
rael's chocolate and candy exports to the
!United States this year under the agree-
ment would be valued at about $100.000.
Mr. Klein reported further negotiations
with Israeli vintners for distribution of Is-
rael wines in the United States and said
that he was conducting negotiations with
the Israel government for a group of Amer-
ican investors on a secret plan which he
said would ease the Israeli food shortage.
Detroit to Celebrate
Israers 4th Birthday
At Rally This Sunday
Continuing the tradition established in 1948,
when Israel was proclaimed as an independent
on May 14, an outdoor rally is being arranged
for Sunday—which corresponds with the 5th of
Iyar, the date of Israel's rebirth—as a commun-
ity-wide celebration under sponsorship of the
Jewish Community Council and the Zionist
Council.
Detroit's Jewish children and their parents
are invited to the outdoor rally to be held at
2 p.m. Sunday at the Lt. Raymond Zussmari.
Playground, Davison near Petoskey.
There will be no admission charge and the
entire community is urged to take part in this
rally. According to Lawrence W. Crohn, chair-
man of the event, the program will be geared
principally to the interests of the children. Fea-
tured in the afternoon's festivities will be per-
formances by clowns and magicians, some
trained animal acts and dancing by local Zion-
ist youth groups. There will also be mass sing-
ing and every child who attends will receive a
favor.
As featured on past programs. the rally will
open with a massing of colors by the Depart-
ment of Michigan Jewish War Veterans. The
program committee, under the chairmanship of
Norman - Naimark, has announced that in addi-
tion to the acts the affair will feature games and
other entertainment for the children. All the
children at the Jewish, schools are being circu-
larized with information about Sunday's event.
"The success of Detroit's Israel Day observ-r
ances in the past has demonstrated the com-
munity's wish to recognize the birthday of Israel.
It is in response to many requests that the corn-
rnittee this year decided to emphasize the type
of program that would be of interest to our
youth. We hope our youngsters and their par-
ents too will be with us to salute the republic of
Israel on this anniversary occasion," said Law-
rence Crohn in his statement announcing Sun-
day's festivities.
Special congregational services, individual
organizational celebrations and concerts also are
planned here. Details on inside pages.
Israel's 4th Birthday Recalls U.S.
Jewry's Role in State's Upbuilding
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-Pvt. Obadiah' Shamash, 2.4 Seaman Dan Sieff, 22
- From Iraq, In Israel 10 Months
From Romania, In Israel 1 Yr.
The celebration Wednesday of Israel's fourth an-
oiyersary will take into account the historic role which
American Jews have played through the United Jewish
Appeal in the upbuilding and settlement of the new
Jewish State. Through the UJA, American Jews in
the last four years have made possible the rescue and
the movement to Israel of more than 700.000 home-
less Jews—like the men and women shown above.
Since Lsrael's establishment as .a free and independent
iewish State, American Pram have also made it pos-
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Policeman M. Fisher, 29 Millhand Moshe Hender, 29
From Romania, In Israel 2 Yrs.
From Poland, In Israel
3 Yrs.
sible for the UJA to finance the construction of 288
agricultural settlements, the building of at .least 125,-
000 housing units and the rehabilitation. of many
thousands of aged, sick and disabled newcomers. The
men and women shown here will celebrate Israel's
4th birthday in joy and in freedom—and in thanks to
American Jews and the United Jewish Appeal for
giving them the chance to live in dignity.
Detroit's Allied Jewish Campaign continues to
provide funds to help the state achieve economic free-
dom.
Wac Clara Benzener, 20
Dr. Noah Benadert,
From Romania, In Israel 4 Yrs. From Turkey, In Israel b
month.
private investments and
the purchase of Israel bonds provides additional funds
for the state's development.
In behalf of the Israel bond drive, events have been
planned in many cities, the largest rally, on Wednes-
T.,
day night. to be held at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, N.
For this event, Billy Rose has planned a stage show,
with Edward Arnold as master of ceremonies, featur-
ing Sam Levenson, Mischa Elrnan a n d Jennie
Tourel. Addresses will be delivered by Senator Herbert
At the same time, the
Lehman and Henry Riorgenthan.