20-DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Dollars Inside Golden Pee Friday, January 1, 1954 Ben-Zvi Greets Israel's Christians • JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The President's Office has made public the Christmas message to the Christian citizens of Israel issued in Tiberias by President Ben Zvi. It reads: "I should like to convey my warmest seasonal greetings and good wishes to the Chris- tian citizens of Israel and to all our Christian visitors. May the New Year see the strengthening of friendship, cooperation and goodwill be- tween all communities in our land. A happy New Year to you all." JCA to Settle Families On Farms in Argentina TIBERIAS, Israel (IIP)—An initial shipment of 1,250 tons of bananas, from newly-established plantations made possible by an Israel bond appropriation of $840,000, represents a record in banana production in the Jewish state. The banana harvester shown here is a member of the score of new plantations in northern Israel. Miami Beach's Popular 'First Lady' Mayor's Israeli Wife Wins Heart of City and Tourists By MORRIS J. JANOFF Editor, Jersey City Jewish Standard An American Jewish Press Feature 0 It took a captivating Miss from half-way around the world to lead one of Miami's most eli- gible bachelors to the "chupah", but the resort city couldn't be nar)re pleased if a local girl had won out. The Miss, the former Sylvia Simcha Chinio, a third genera- tion Israeli, one-time member of the Israeli underground, who Ls familiar with small arms and speaks six languages, has grown more and more popular since she married Miami's Ma y or Harold Shapiro in June and for good reason. Besides Sylvia's radiant charm, her evident love for people and desire to serve humanity has gained for her easy access into the hearts of natives and tourists alike in Miami Beach. It might be added that these qualities w o n my admiration too, when I interviewed the city's First Couple on a recent trip there. Sylvia was enthralled when she heard. Mayor Shapiro "speak so feelingly of the problems of my country," at a me e tin g. Mutual friends later introduced them and romance blossomed. They were married a week after Mayor Shapiro took office. I was deeply impressed with the Shapiros' earnest desire to make both their city and Is- rael bigger and better. The mayor, who can be best described as a small but ef- ficient Chamber of Commerce, was almost poetic in his ac- count of how the city has grown to its present position in the forefront of the na- tion's resorts. This ardor is matched by the zeal which the couple have for the Jews and their national homeland. Mrs. Shapiro, who came to this country to learn the latest techniques of physio- therapy at Mt. Sinai Hospital, in order to help battle a polio epidemic that broke out in Tel Aviv, intends to return to Tel Aviv, where her parents still re- side, and stay long enough to help alleviate the scarcity of trained therapeutic technicians. Mayor Shapiro is presently commander of the Miami Beach Post No. 330 of the Jewish War Veterans and has been chair- man of the Jewish National Fund Council of Greater Miami and a president of the Miami Beach Zionist District. In addition, he is now busy in fund raising activities for the Einstein Medical C olle g e of Yeshiva University. The couple, both of whom come from Orthodox families, keeps a Kosher home. The mayor is almost as much a newcomer to Miami Beach as his wife. A native of Milwaukee, he established residence there only seven years ago after being intro- duced to its newness and brightness via the Navy in World War II. He started a law practice, faund time to pursue his hobbies of art and music, and became interested in politics. He is a graduate of Marquette University. In addition to furthering free concerts and dances, putting into motion the machinery for the building of several new bridges to relieve traffic con- gestion, and boosting M i a m i Beach as a location for conven- tions, Mayor Shapiro has been busy in the realm of Kashruth. The use of the words "kosher style" is prohibited and a n y restaurant or hotel desiring to be advertised as kosher must meet strict rabbinical require- thents. That the people of Miami Beach have f a it h in their Mayor's ability is attested to by the fact that he was elected by the largest plurality ever given a mayor in that city. As good will ambassadors the Shapiros are topped by no one, if only through the sheer force- fulness of their personalities. Not only the people of Miami Beach, but world-wide Jewry as well, can be proud of what they are doing and what they repre- sent. LONDON, (JTA) — Sir Henry D'Avigdor Goldsmid was re- elected president of the Jewish Colonization Association, at a quarterly meeting of the JCA. Rene Mayer, former Premier of France, was r en am e d vice- president. An annual budget _ was ap- proved at the meeting. It in- cluded appropriations for settl- ing new families on JCA farms in Argentina and sums for im- proving education and social and cultural aspects of life in all colonies of the Association. Grants were voted to the Agri- cultural Faculty of the Hebrew University in Israel as well as other Israeli training institu- tions, while increased g r ant s were made to vocational train- ing centers in Israel and North Africa. In a move toward reconcil- iation with the Board of De- puties of British Jews, the An- glo-Jewish Association adopt- ed a resolution "welcoming" the establishment of "perma- nent machinery for consulta- tion" with the board on all aspects of foreign affairs. Agitation against Jewish rit- ual slaughter of cattle is con- tinuing in Britain and there is a growing advocacy in non- Jewish circles of a system of stunning the animals b e f or e slaughter, Elsley Zeitlin, chair- man of the schechita committee of the board of deputies, re- ported to a meeting of the Board. Chocolate Soldiers Fighting for Israel TEL AVIV, (HP) --- The Elite chocolate f irm • continued to make mouths water in Europe and America. Shipments valued at o v e r $5,000 and $8,000 ha v e just reached Belgium while in France teenagers bit into a 5,000,000 franc consignment of chewing and bubble gum which blew other competitors off the market. At the same time plans are being implemented for send- ing a large Passover order of special chocolate to the United States. Finland was one of the first countries to receive a shipment of Israel-processed cocoa, and this proved so successful that a follow-up order is being sent. Squelch D'emonstration Against Service Law JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Rabbi Amram Blau, leader of the fan- atical "Neturei Karta" and 11 Yeshiva pupils were arrested when they tried to prevent a police search in the Mea Shear- im district for Orthodox girls failing to register for national service. The twelve were released shortly after on bail. Earlier four aged Rabbis asked the chief police inspector to arrest them, and release the students. They claimed "we are responsi- ble for the disturbances." The offer was refused. The tenth day of Tebet had been proclaimed by the Ortho- dox groups as a day of prayer and protest against implementa- tion of the national service law provisions . inder which Ortho- dox girls, exempt from military service on religious grounds, have to perform some national service. The authorities, however, _be- gan to round up evaders on that day, sending civilian and mili- tary police units into the reli- gious districts. An area was cor- doned off in the Mea Shearim quarter opposite the Slonim Yeshiva to which apprehended suspects were brought. Several hundred Orthodox men and women, led by Rabbi Blau, began a demonstration and liberated some of the pris- oners. Police reinforcements dis- persed the demonstrators and made several arrests. About 100 youths subject to national serv- ice were taken into custody. Israel's Airways Keep Pace With Nation's Development By DANIEL ELAZAR Editor's Note: The author of this article recently returned from Israel where, together with a group of American students, he made a thorough study of developments in the Jewish state. . dit, Kol Yis- Dit . . dit rael Meyerushalayim . . . A few of Kol Yisrael is its broadcasting weeks after visiting the Jeru- of religious programs, both salem broadcasting studios of Jewish and non-Jewish. On im- Kol Yisrael, I found myself lis- portant occasions services are tening to these words every broadcast from the churches of morning for over a month as the the various Christian sects and government radio station, whose special time is made available name means "voice of Israel," on the major Christian holidays. began its daily schedule of pro- Jewish religious broadcasting is grams. As a "consumer" of Is- done on a rather large scale and raeli radio over its three sta- includes liturgical music, mes- tions, Kol Yisrael, Galei Tzahal sages of religious significance, (the army radio) and Kol Tzion selections from the services of LaGolah (the voice of Zion to different rituals, and such serv- the diaspora), I had an oppor- ices in their entirety when per- tunity to compare broadcasting missable. For example, Selichot in Israel to that in other coun- services, before Rosh Hashanah, tries, not from the technical were broadcast in four different side but from the listener's rituals. Kol Yisrael begins its point of view. daily broadcast schedule with Kol Yisrael is the government the singing of the traditional operated radio station that pro- opening of the morning service, vides most of the day's listening Mah Tovu Ohaliha Yaacov, and fare. Budgetary limitations I has readings from the Bible create the two greatest problems every evening with special at- of Kol Yisrael: 1. The number of tention to the portion of the hours on the air are limited. week, on the Sabbath. Broadcasting is done in three Aside from these programs on shifts, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., 12 noon the regular frequency, Kol Yis- to 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 to 11:30 rael sponsors a "second pro- p. m. 2. Live talent and "differ- gram" for three and a half ent" programs are limited. hours a day, simultaneously with Broadcasting consists mostly of the regular broadcasts, provid- music on records obtained from ing additional variety for the different parts of the world. listener. Types of Programs Airwaves of the Army Musical programs fall into The second of Israel's three three categories. Variety broad- stations is Galei Tzahal—the casts are similar to American airwaves of the army—which, as "disk jockey" shows with popu- its name implies, is the voice of lar music (mainly French and the Israel Army. Its programs American) played as a rule. are of a lighter nature and are However, a popular song never directed primarily to the sol- seems to disappear in Israel, so diers of Israel. Since almost side by side with "High Noon" everyone in the country is in one may hear "Mule Train." some way connected with the Classical programs are bath army, its appeal is just about "live" and recorded. Since Israel universal. Many of its programs is a symphonically mature coun- rank high in Israel radio though try, orchestral groups fill much its musical broadcasts make of the non-recorded time on Is- many visitors thankful that raeli radio. These groups in- there are no more than 1,500,000 elude the Israel Philharmonic people in the country. Since Orchestra, the Kol Yisrael Or- everyone who writes in to request chestra, and various amateur a particular song has both his groups, several of which are name read on the air and an sponsored by the army. There announcement of the names of are also operas presented in He- the recipients of the "dedica- brew by Israeli singers. The tion." It often seems like hours third type of musical program before the number is played. I consists • of folk songs, either had the feeling that the Israeli Israeli or representative of the army is very music-minded. Its many cultures being merged in two best programs are "Noah's that land. Israel is a storehouse Ark," a talent show of high cal- of melodies from all over the iber; and the Gadna Orchestra world, many with the richest —a young people's group that associations with Jewish history. shows considerable talent for Dramatic programs provide amateurs and provides some most of the "live" broadcasting real opportunity for musical ex- in Israel. These consist of radio pression by the youth of Israel. Kol Tzion LaGolah, the adaptations of popular plays, original works on Israeli themes, third station in Israel, is the and readings or dramatizations one I listened to least of all as of the world's classics. There is it is primarily directed to considerable work being done in overseas listeners and is on these areas to present the best the air at hours more con- in the arts to the listening pub- venient to them than to the lie and these dramas have large inhabitants of Israel. I did, audiences. Childrens programs, however, have the opportunity usually consisting of both music to visit the broadcasting stu- and drama of this nature, oc- dios of Kol Tzion LaGolah and cupy an important place in the saw programs directed to both French and English speaking daily schedule. Recently some programs very countries. From my conversa- similar to American counter- tions with the English mem- parts have been inaugurated. bers of our group, it seems These include several good that these programs are well amateur talent shows and an listened to in England, France Israeli version of "Twenty and Morocco. They include news of events in the Jewish Questions." Two functions of Israel radio world, music composed and/or are especially vital to the coun- played by Israelis and pro- try these days. First of all, the grams on developments in Arab population of the country Israel. Thus, in five and a half years is served, radio-wise, by Kol Yis- rael. This important service of statehood Israel radio has covers news of interest to the kept pace with the national de- Arabic speaking population, Ori- velopment, and, in common with ental music on record, and gov- the general rebuilding of Zion, ernment announcements. About it is always trying to move for- three to four hours a day are ward. Handicapped by a lim- devoted to Arabic broadcasting. ited budget and limited trained The second function is related human resources, radio in Israel to the integration of new immi- nevertheless provides one of the grants. Broadcasts of interest best opportunities for trained to the natives of different lands people to really do some pion- are periodically heard, often in eering. The broadcasting field their native languages. News is is yet quite undeveloped while broadcast in English, Ladino the will and desire for such de- (the language of the Spanish velopment is felt throughout Jews), Arabic, and Yiddish be- the industry. Much has already sides the conventional Hebrew. been done in spite of all the limitation. Much more will be Holly Day Programs The last important function done in the future.