Berinstein Elected Chairman.
to Succeed William Rosenwald

NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
United Jewish Appeal con-
cluded its two-day 20th annual
national conference with a call
to American Jewry to raise a
speciaL $100,000,000 Rescue
Fund over and above the reg-
ular UJA campaign for 1958,
which require $102,031,000.
Morris W. Berinstein, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y., well-known philan-
thropist and business leader,
was elected general chairman
succeeding William Rosenwald.
The decision to conduct a
rescue fund campaign in addi-
tion to the regular drive was
adopted by the more than 1,300
delegates from all parts of the
country, some of whom brought
checks from their communities
totalling several million dol-
lars.
Joseph Holtzman, of De-
troit, a national chairman,
presented awards to 33 com-
munities whose 1958 cam-
paigns topped all previous
records. The honored com-
munities included Albion and
Detroit in Michigan.
Rosenwald was pre se n t e d
with a silver antique menorah
for his outstanding leadership
of the UJA since its founding
and his major role as general
chairman for the last three
years.
The vote for a 1958 rescue
fund came after the delegates
heard Moshe Sharett, former
Prime Minister of Israel, sum
up Israel's accomplishments
and problems on the eve of
its 10th anniversary, and heard
Edward M. M. Warburg, UJA
honorary chairman, outline the
humanitarian tasks which the
member agencies of the UJA
are facing for the coming year.
Rosenwald reported to the
conference that the UJA
raised $85,000,000 during
1957, of which $55,000,000
represented proceeds from
the regular campaign and
$30,000,000 came for the
emergency rescue drive. He
emphasized that more than
570,000 men, women and chil-
dren in Israel and in a score
of other countries benefited
from UJA funds.
Sharett, introduced in a stir-
ring speech by Israel Ambas-
sador Abba Eban, received a

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warm ovation from the dele-
gates. He warned that the
sharpness of the East-West con-
flict throughout the world had
incteased in recent months and
served to complicate the Middle
East issues still further. The

MORRIS W. BERINSTEIN

former Israeli Premier de-
nounced the Soviet government
for its Middle East policy, de-
claring: "The Soviet govern-
ment by adopting a policy of
implacable hostility to Israel
has assumed a very grave re-
sponsibility for the retarding
peace in the Middle East."
That the capital of a great
nation should become a con-
stant source of the "most sys-
tematic and blatant mendacity,"
he said, "is a most depressing
and deeply disturbing pheno-
menon. It is a revolting de-
gradation of international rela-
tions." Sharett was also critical
of the West, asserting that its
groping" toward dead ghosts of
appeasement" could be sensed.
In an apparent reference to
Britain, he added that "some
governments are unable to
learn a lesson from their own
past experiences."
He warned the West against
trying to buy Arab friendship
at the expense of Israel.
Sharett sharply rejected
the 1947 partition plan. "The
Arab invasion killed the par-
tition plan of 1957." he ex-
claimed. "The plan cannot
now be resurrected by word
of mouth. History has moved
forward. • Israel has moved
forward."
The former Prime Minister
declared that - since 1948 his
country has achieved an "enor-
mous advance in productive
capacity and economic perform-
ance." He expressed special
gratitude at the financial assist-
ance accorded Israel's economic

growth by the United States
Government through loans and
grants, and at the same time
paid tribute to the efforts of
American Jews for their aid to
the humanitarian work of
absorbing Israel's immigrants.
Warburg listed the "crucial"
tasks which supporters of the
United Jewish Appeal must
make possible in 1958 through
both. the UJA Rescue Fund and
the regular campaign. "Some
70,000 Jews in Eastern Europe,
North Africa and other Moslem
areas will be in urgent need of
resettlement in Israel in 1958.
Another 10,000 displaced Jews
including refugees who fled
Egypt and Hungary last year,
and who now are in transit
camps in Western Europe can
be resettled to free countries
including the United States,
British Commonwealth lands
and Latin America.
"In Israel," he declared,
"UJA funds must be used to
carry forward vital programs
of constructive aid for 375,000
previous immigrants. More than
22,000 families, representing
some 100,000 immigrant men,
women and children are still
living after many years in
tin-hut towns, known as
`ma'abaroth,' " Warburg added
that another 100,000 recent im-
migrants "are living in sub-
standard semi-permanent hous-
ing units. All these people
have a high priority on our
help."
Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman,
UJA executive vice-chairman,
summed up 1958 objectives and
called for "meeting the greatest
part of the commitments we
have pledged ourselves" by the
time of the UJA anniversary
conference in Jerusalem. next
June 24-26. "Our promises will
be empty rhetoric unless we
leave here today ready to begin
immediate campaign activity in
communities across the land,"
he added.
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, in the
major address of the final ses-
sion, warned against any settle-
ment of the Middle East prob-
lem at Israel's expense. He said
"Israel may soon face its most
critical and decisive test as a
result of the mounting ferment
in the Middle East. The danger
may not be military at all, it
may be political. Attempts may
soon be initiated to stabilize
the Middle East at the expense
of Israel's territorial integrity."
Dov Joseph, Jewish Agency
treasurer, warned that the
severe shortage of philan-
thropic funds had slowed
down Israel's absorption pro-
gram "to the danger point."
He emphasized that the prob-
lem of housing continues to
be Israel's "greatest financial

headache," with the inflow of
newcomers outpacing the
housing constructive pro-
gram.
Charles H. Jordan, director-
general of overseas operations
of the Joint Distribution Com-
mittee, predicted that the
beginning of 1958 will see
`growing numbers of Jews on
the move, forced to flee from
tyranny and anti-Semitism and
hunger, and hoping to find a
haven in hospitable lands." He
reported in detail on the JDC
program of aid to 10,000 Jews
repatriated to Poland from
Russia.
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CINCINNATI—Warning that ' "required" list and recom-
"unless professional Jewish mended as a prefered edition
leaders in America acquire a The Holy Scriptures, Jewish
more adequate understanding of Publication Society translation;
Jewish life and its aspirations, 1955 reprint.
Books he suggested include:
American Jewry has no signifi-
cant future," Dr. Jacob R. Mar- Histary of the Jewish People
cus, noted historian and pro- (latest edition) by Abraham
fessor of history at Hebrew Leon Sacher; Everyman's Tal-
Union College-Jewish Institute mud (American edition) by A.
of Religion here, released a Cohen; The Jew in the Medic-
"must" list of basic books for val World, published under Dr.
every communal leader to read Marcus's editoriship; History
and know. of the Jews in the United
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inscribed Bible was made to
Joseph Meyerhoff of Baltimore,
who is ending his 1957 term as
chairman of the UJA National
Campaign Cabinet to assume
the duties of a national chair-
man for the 1958 campaign.
Other leaders elected to new
posts included William Rosen-
wald as UJA national chairman
representing the Joint Distri-
bution Committee; Dr. Jonah
B. Wise as honorary national
chairman; Samuel Rubin as
honorary chairman of the 1958
UJA Rescue fund, and Fred
Forman as chairman of UJA
National Campaign Cabinet for
1958.

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3-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Frid ay, December 20, 1957

UJA Adds $100,000,000 Rescue Fund to
Regular $102,031,000 Drive for 1958