$20,391,000 in Cash • eceived at
National UJA Action Conference
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dollar
proceeds totalling $20,391,000
poured in last weekend at the
United Jewish Appeal's emer-
gency two-day National Action
Conference to give the UJA the
greatest cash fund ever to come
forward at a single Conference
for support of critical rescue,
settlement, welfare and reha-
bilitation programs in Israel and
other parts of the world.
More than '750 delegates
representing nearly 4,000 com-
munities heard Senator Her-
bert H. Lehman of New York
call for United States aid to
Israel and to Arab refugees,
while warning that the United
States government "will serve
no high purpose" with sugges-
tions that Israel give up any
territory she now holds, or
that large numbers of Arab
refugees be resettled there.
Senator Lehman said that
while the lot of the Arab .refu-
gees is tragic, "the critical
plight" of 3,000,000 Jews behind
the Iron Curtain and in North
Africa, "must also claim our im-
Mediate sympathy and assist-
ance." He emphasized that "all
territory that is now Israel will
be needed" for Jewish refugees
from countries of oppression
"who must find haven, or may
find death."
The 750 Jewish leaders, who
met to assess the first results
of the UJA's special short-
term drive for $25,000,000 in
cash headed by Joseph Holtz-
man of Detroit, brought the
Conference to a spectacular
climax with a "National Com-
munity Roll Call" which pro-
duced the extraordinary cash
proceeds:
With $4,609,000 still outstand-
ing on the special drive, the
conferees voted that the cash
balance be raised by the end of
this month to provide in full for
the emergency programs of the
UJA constituent agencies—the
United Israel Appeeal, Joint Dis-
tribution Committee and United
Service for New Americans. The
tull $25,000,000 cash fund is re-
quired to establish 36 new agri-
cultural settlements in Israel by
July 30 as a major step toward
overcoming recurrent food short-
ages; to step up the movement
of Jewish refugees from Iron
Curtain countries, and to in-
crease the transfer to Israel of
Jews facing the threat of op-
pression in tension-ridden MDS-
lem lands.
Israel Ambassador Eban,
speaking just prior to the rec-
ord outpourino- of cash, scored
Arab efforts b to "restrict and
mutilate" his country's sover-
eignty. Mr. Eban charged that
the Arab States have P masked
their refusal to negotiate a
peace settlement with Israel
through "slogans" alleging "fear
of Israel aggression."
Harold E. Stassen, United
States DirectOr for Mutual
Security and one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the opening
session of the two-day con-
ference told the delegates that
the decade ahead will test
"the true measure of Ameri-
ca's greatness, and that one
part of that test will be pro-
vided in the answer Ameri-
cans and their leaders gi-sie to
the question of extending aid
to free peoples. The speech
marked Mr. Stassen's first
public address since, he re-
turned from a fact-finding
tour of the Middle East and
Asia with Secretary of State
Dulles.
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chair-
man of the Jewish Agency for
Palestine and head of the world
Zionist movement, in another
major address, told the Confer-
ence that American Jewry's sup-
port of Israel's aims is of
"paramount importance" as the
new State seeks to maintain her
territorial "structure and posi-
tion" and continues her efforts
to "achieve an honorable and
constructive settlement of her
problems with her Arab neigh-
bors."
Edward M. M. Warburg, UJA,
general chairman, termed the
more than $20,000,000 in cash
proceeds "an unprecedented and
electrifying response" to the
special drive for immediate
cash-to meet emergency needs.
Another principal speaker at
the conference was Mrs. Golda
Myerson, Israel's Minister of La-
bor, who spoke on Israel's prog-
ress and problems.
Other speakers included Jack
D. Weiler of New York, UJA na-
tional campaign chairman; Wil-
liam Rosenwald, UJA national
chairman; Rudolf G. Sonneborn
of New York, chairman of the
United Israel Appeal and a na-
tional UJA chairman; Dr. Jo-
seph J. Schwartz, UJA execu-
tive chairman; Mrs. Albert Pila-
vin of Providence.
Four Community Leaders Appointed
To Head if VF Planning Divisirws
Citrin
Stutz
Four community leaders have
been appointed chairmen of the
budget and planning divisions
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion, it was announced by Sam-
uel H. Rubiner, Federation
president. They are: George M.
Stutz, health and welfare; Mor-
ris Garvett, education; Jacob A.
C it r i n, community relations;
Max J. Zivian, capital needs.
The capital needs committee
is responsible for planning an
orderly over-all program of local
capital development. The other
three divisions recommend allo-
cation of funds, received
through the Allied Jewish Cam-
/
Garvett
Zivian
paign for local and national ag-
encies in their fields of service.
Recommendations of divisions
are subject to approval by the
Federation board of governors.
The four chairmen of the divi-
sions serve on the Federation
executive committee.
Budgeting for local agencies,
this spring, will be based on the
application of the pre-campaign
formula as applied to the 1953
campaign achievement in ac-
cordance with the determina-
tion of the board of governors
at its meeting Monday, June 22.
Budgeting for national agen-
cies will begin in the Fall.
Orthodox Rabbis A ppealing to Moscow to Permit E migration of Jews to Israel
FALLSBURG, N.Y., (JTA) —
The 17th annual convention of
the Rabbinical Council of
America called upon the Soviet
government and the g over n-
ments of other countries behind
the Iron Curtain to permit the
emigration of Jews to Israel.
The rabbis also adopted a re-
solution calling upon the United
Nations to speed peace between
Israel and the Arab states. The
resolution pointed out that
"continued internecine attacks
by the Arab rure'rs on Israel are
a menace to world peace and
the relationship between Mos-
lems and Jews."
The convention also called
upon the Eisenhower Adminis-
tration to further demonstrate
its friendship for Israel and its
confidence in the future of the
state by encouraging and con-
tinuing the policy of substantial
American grants-in-aid for the
development of Israel resources.
The social justice commission
'Japanese Visitors at Jewish Center
of the Council proposed that
labor and industry invite rabbis
to help settle industrial dis-
putes. The commission's report
was given by Rabbi Uri Miller
of Baltimore. It stated that the
Orthodox rabbinate h a s "a
paramount interest in the field
of social justice."
The statement that Israel is
ripe for Reform Judaism made
by Dr. Maurice Eisendrath,
pr esident of the Union of
American American Hebrew
Congregations, while on a visit
to the Jewish State, was chal-
lenged by Rabbi Theodor e
Adams, president of the Rab-
binical Council, in the • course
of his presidential address. -
"Even though Rabbi Eisen-
drath has traveled through Is-
rael with a group of 30 Reform
leaders for over three weeks, we
think they failed to understand
or are purposely misinterpreting
the attitude of the people
there," Rabbi Adams stated. He
also vigorously criticized the
American Council for Judaism,
declaring that "it represents an
insignificant minority of Ameri-
can Jews."
Rabbi Israel Klavan of Mount
Vernon, executive secretary of
the Rabbinical Council, reported
that the Council now has a
membership of 512 Orthodox
rabbis representing more than
200 communities throughout the
country and that five regional
subdivisions of the Council were
organized during the past year
to strengthen its membership
and influence in various parts
of the country.
The convention went on rec-
ord as favoring the inclusion of
the clergy in the Federal old age
and survivors insurance pro-
gram.
The convention voted to as-
sist in plans for constructing a
building for the chief Rabbinate
in Jerusalem, and heard a re-
port recommending that it ap-
point a special delegation to
travel to Israel to confer with
the Chief Rabbinate on cement-
ing closer relations in religious
matters. Another report to the
parley revealed that 37 Ortho-
dox rabbis were now serving in
the United States Armed Forces
and that nine more were being
processed for service.
The convention urged that
sabbath observers be permitted
to keep their stores open on
Sundays in communities where
restrictions presently exist. It
also called for increased sup-
port for Orthodox religious in-
stitutions in this country and
Israel, as well as for the United
Jewish Appeal and the Israel
bond drive. In addition, the
delegates asked Congress to re-
- SENDAI, Japan—Chaplain (1st Lt.) David Raab, XVI Corps
Newish Chaplain has been commended for creating better rela-
tions between Americans and Japanese Nationals. Chaplain Raab
is shown on the right, at the Jewish Center (sponsored by Jewish
,,Welfare Board) with a number of Japanese who regularly attend
Sabbath service and participate in the singing of Hebrew and
Yiddish songs at the Oneg Shabbat. They are members of the
Japan-Israel Association, an organization to promote under-
standing and cultural exchange between the two countries. Sev-
eral of the members read Hebrew and are • students of Jewish
history, Bible and the Hebrew language, following the example
of Prince Mikasa, younger brother of Emperor Hirohito, who is
a well known Hebrew scholar, interested greatly in Biblical re-
search.
Left to right: Tadashi Sato, chairman of Japan-Israel Asso-
ciation, Sendai Branch; Sukesahuro Aoki, outstanding architect;
Mrs. Sato; Miss Sachiko Watanabe, librarian at American Culture
Center; Miss Sumiko Sato; Maj. Joseph Sanders, 24th Infantry
Division, U. S. Army, chairman of Jewish Center religious school;
Mtss Kyoko Sato, co-chairman, Japan-Israel Assn., and librarian
at American Culture Center; Miss Terue Ishikawa, librarian, 28—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
American Culture Center, and radio actress, and Chaplain Raab.
Friday, June 12, 1953
vise and humanize the McCar-
ran-Walter Immigration Law.
Finally, the convention urged
its K a s h r u t h Commission to
make a sweeping investigation
of wholesale and retail meat
prices at community levels.
The convention concluded
with the unanimous re-election
of Rabbi Theodore L. Adams as
president.
Orthodox Rabbis' Council Apprises
Community on Kashrut in Open Letter
The Council of Orthodox Rab-
bis this week issued the follow-
ing Open Letter to the Com-
munity, evaluating the kashrut
needs which have been resolved
at Sinai Hospital:
"We, the Council of Orthodox
Rabbis and the Committee for
Kashrut in Sinai Hospital ex-
press our satisfaction with the
promised complete cooperation
on the part of Sinai Hospital,
and also with the circumstances
which created the possibilities,
that the kashrut in the hos-
pital will be reliable and trust-
worthy. We promise to give all
possible assistance that the
kashrut will be complete and
certain to the satisfaction of
the community.
"We are pleased with the in-
formative campaign for a com-
pletely kosher hospital which
we conducted during the past
few months, whose only motives
were the unity of the commu-
nity and the honor of Judaism
and traditions. Because of our
conduct, there was recognized
the necessity for constant sup-
ervision (hashgachah) and con-
tinued cooperation. Every Jew-
ish patient, immediately upon
registering at Sinai Hospital,
will be offered kosher meals,
and will receive it with cer-
tainty of its kashruth. No pa-
tient, of course, will be com-
pelled to partake of kosher food
against his will.
"We have recommended as
the first supervisor (mashgiach)
Rabbi David Bakst who w a s
secretary of the Council for sev-
eral years and we anticipate
that his supervision will be com-
pletely satisfactory to all. We
may already emphasize the fact
that during the first Sabbath
under his supervision the sanc-
tity of the day was not violated,
since all foods were prepared
before.
"We thank the press and the
various groups in our city who
have propagandized with us for
kashrut and we say to them all
—we have today the promise of
full cooperation from the ad-
ministration and board of Sinai
Hospital in the matter of kash-
rut. T h e r e f or e, our educa-
tional endeavors in behalf of
kashrut have only begun — to
educate future patients to re-
quest kosher food when in the
hospital, respect and compliance
with the holiness of Jewish life.
We together with the hospital
administration will always seek
to serve the community. With
more kashrut observance we
shall also serve the cause of
unity in the Jewish community."
Donation from Maimonides Women
To Build Sinai Hospital Lecture Room
Mrs. I. W. SILVER (third from left), retiring president of
Maimonides Medical Society Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. CHARLES
GITLIN (right), co-ordinator of fund raising, and Mrs. LEWIS
WASSERMAN, member of the board of directors, present Dr.
JULIEN PRIVER, director of Sinai Hospital, with a check on their
pledge for a lecture room, to be used for the teaching of interns,
residents and other hospital personnel.