The Miracles
That Make for
a Great
Anniversary
See Book Review,
Commentary and
Editorial, on
Pages 2, 4, 32
VOLUME XXXI
We Salute the
State of Israel
On Its Ninth
I ndependence Day
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Confidence in Future Marks
Israel's tnth Anniversary
Colorful Local Events
Several colorful events are planned in
Detroit, as the community joins with Jews
throughout the world in celebrating Israel's
ninth anniversary.
Chief among the festivities will be the
annual program of the Jewish Community
Council and Zionist Council of Detroit, to
he held at 8 p.m., Sunday, at Mumford High
School. Featured speaker will be Israel' war
hero, Col. Katriel P.SalnIon, military attache
in Washington for the Israel government.
,
Mrs. Max Frank, past president of
Hadassah, will discuss the anniversary of
Israel's independence at 10 p.m., Saturday,
Over the Altman Jewish Hour. Teen-agers
Will join in the festivities with a Maccabiad
at the Davison Jewish Center,. from -12:30 to
5 p.m., Sunday.
Detailed story on Page 32
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Ushering in the 'tenth summer since its proclaimed independence amidst continued threats
to -its existence and in the troubled waters - of the Middle East crisis, the State of Israel again
evidenced a determined will to pursue peaceful means of advancing its economic and cultural
programs while strengthening its defenses.
All Israel is prepared to celebrate its ninth anniversary on Monday. The week-end begins
in a festive mood, indicating the confidence that exists among all elements in the population
that the obstacles placed in Israel's path will be hurdled successfully.
The anniversary celebrations are expected to include demonstrations by Israel's armed forces;
It is generally conceded that the army has been the most wholesome influence in integrating-
into Israel's life the differing elethents who' are being brought into the country—from the dis 7-
ease- and ignorance-infested Middle Eastern countries, from behind the Iron Curtain, from
Western Europe, Australia, America and South Africa. Therefore the army, in addition to
being Israel's protective arm, also is looked upon affectionately as the cultural integrating force
in the Jewish. State. -
Israel's anniversary comes at a time when the embattled Israelis again showed restraint by
being the only calm community in the entire Middle East during the Jordanian crisis. While on
the .alert against any and all threatening war developments, Israel was unctisturbed by what
was taking place in Amman, and the country's• leaders retained a "watchful waiting" attitude,
never displaying, either signs of fear or concern.
But the - Israel anniversary nevertheless is accompanied by many anxieties. The new stream
of immigrants, which is expected to exceed the 125,000 figure in 1957, is taxing . Israel's re-
sources. But the response from world Jewry, especially from the Jews of America, is so gen-
erous this year, that the Israelis are heartened that their kinsmen won't let them down in times
of arises.
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A Hearty Salute to freers
Builders and Defenders
And I will turn the captivity of my people Israel,
And they shall build the waste cities
and inhabit them ... .
—Amos ix:14.
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"Pioneers coming to Israel from over the sea,
hand in hand with its sons, will make its deserts
verdant. Among them the place of young American Jewry
will not be wanting. Above all, we shall need the scholars
and intellectuals, so as to magnify the new 'wisdom of Israel'
whereon all our economic, military and educational under-
takings will be founded." '
—David Ben-Gurion.
I will surely assemble, 0 Jacob, - all of thee; -
1shall surely gather the remnant of Israel .
Micah ii:12
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"The government of Israel represents a people endowed with a
mature understanding of international facts. We are not unaware of
the limits of out strength . . . We fully understand how certain meas-
ures might at first sight evoke a lack of comprehension, even in friendly
minds. Being a democracy, we work under the natural restraints of public
opinion, which compels us to weigh drastic choices with care and without
undue precipitation. We are, in short, a government which determines
its actions by the single exclusive aim of ensuring life and security
for the people whom it represents, while safeguarding the
honor and trust -of millions linked to it by
the strongest ties of fraternity.
—Abba Eban
. Fear not, 0 Jacob My Servant, •
• Neither be dismayed, 0 Israel; -
For, lo,, I will save thee from afar, •
And thy seed from the land of their captivity;
And JacOb shall again be quiet and at ease,
AM none shall make him afraid.
Jeremiah xlvi:27
"We extend -our hand in peace and neighborliness-
to all the neighboring states and their peoples,
and invite them to cooperate with the independ-
ent Jewish nation for the common good of all.
The State Of 'Israel is prepared to make its con-,
tribution to the progress of the -Middle East as a
whole . • Our call goes out to the Jewish people
all over the•world to rally to our side in the task
of immigration and development and to stand by
us in -the great struggle for the, fulfillment of the
- .dream of - - generations for the redemption of
• Israel."
—Israel Proclamation of Independence,
5th of Iyar, 5708, May 14, 1948
The Eternity of Israel Does Not Fail
I Samuel, 15:29
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