Site of First Passover Observance Being Watched in Modern Revival By BEN JOSEPH (Copyright, 1956, JTA,' Inc.) Thirty years ag-o, people spoke . about the growth of Tel Aviv and H a i f a. More ,irecently, Americans returning from Israel have been saying "Watch Beer- , Sheba." Now the focus is be- ginning to shift to the , extreme end of the Negev, to the •Red Sea port of Elath. On that first Passover, when the Israelites crossed over the lignie Red Sea, it was' these shores of Elath that first gladdened their Sincere Greetings to the JewiSh Community heart. "Then Moses sang," the Bible writes. The Egyptians are s t i 11 around, their cannons stationed in the Straits of Tiran, chal- lenging any ships • using the waters, but the new Israel is undeterred. In King Solomon's d a y s, Elath was an iniportant place. , It was there the Jewish soV- ereign received the Queen of:. Sheba, when she paid her historic visit. Elath will grow with the dev- elopment of its mining activity, and that activity in turn, in part, hinges on the development of roads and transportation. If • • RAY'S Passover Greetings Gowns for All Occasions Your Shopping Center For All Your Pets Parakeet .Specialists Open Daily and Sunday 10909 GRAND RIVER at Oakman Blvd. WE 3-4636 LeBe.au's Bird Shop 14639 FORD RD., nr. Chase Holiday Best Wishes Dearborn LU. 1-9287 411,-01••••04111111.0 Lombardi Food Co. Imported Italian 'Olive Oil Cheeses and Specialties Wholesale' and lietaii transportation costs are exces- Elath stands at a scenic spot. sive, it becomes commercially It faces the Red Sea, whose unfeasible to work the: mines. name 'is something of a mis- The recent building of the mod- no,mer. It is actually blue, but ern road from the bead Sea to Beersheba, financed by. Israel Greetings on the Holiday bonds, is a link in the chain. Above all, Israel is looking to SALERNO PIZZERIA the development of Elath from Dine in Clean Atmosphere Plus Courteous Service •the standpoint of its port facil- Bring the Whole Family for a ities. Many years ago the fact Fine Italian Dinner was noted that Elath, then ex- isting only as a geographical Specializing I Carry-Out in Pizza Pie I Service point, was a. potential rival to the Suez. 15207 W. 7 Mi. Rd., VE. 8-9749 At the time this was regardL Open 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. Sun., Hol. ed ev'en.',:bY. its exponents as 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. Closed Tuesdays scarcely real -enough to be ta- ken seriously. But today, Israel is serious on few things as much as she is on' thiS very paint. If Holiday Good Cheer Israel is to develop her foreign trade with Asia and Africa— and it is primarily with thase STERLING areas that Israel hopes to do most of the expanding — Elath DAIRY BAR becomes almost a necessity.. To no little degree, Egypt is 16040 W. 7 MILE RD. aiding in the development of Elath by denying the use of VE. 7-9843 the Suez Canal to Israeli ship- ping. To be sure, Egypt is also try- ing to prevent the use of the waters of the Red Sea at Elath Passover Greetings to Israel, but the recent laying of the stakes for the construc- tion of the port facilities at SHEPARD • Elath shows that Israel isn't scared easily, and she is going DRUG ahead with the building of the part. Prescription Specialists To facilitate the general in dustrial expansion of t h e 16644 W. CHICAGO Elath area, it is proposed to exempt all industries estab- VE. 8-5622 lishing themselves in that area from income taxes. Be- sides the port facilities and copper mines, Elath looks for- Holiday Best Wishes Ward to the commercial ex- ploitation of its fisheries. ' Mountain- Valley Elath has become also a kind of experimental laboratory for Mineral Water the development of desert ag- Natural Water from riculture. It has a unique mu- seum, devoted entirely to plants Hot Springs, Arkansas and natural phenomena of the 3343 GRATIOT desert. Israeli scientists are ex- perimenting around Elath in LO. 7-0178 the growth of plants suitable for desert areas. A Happy Passover 1466. E. VERNOR Eastern Market E. M. LEE UPHOLSTERING WO. 1-8764-65 - Repairing - Restyling - Tufting 10104 PURITAN UN. 2-0432 Best Wishes For a Happy Passover 1M•11411•11111.0". there are red tints in the water here arid there, reflecting the colors .from the > surrounding mountains. Here, Israel once had a rendezvous with history. Today, history seems to be re- peating itself. Cordial and Best Wishes STAR CAFE Known for Quality Steaks - Chops - Sea Food 6667 VAN DYKE - WA. 3-9874 Holiday Greetings SAMUELS BROS. 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