People Make News

Campaign Starts With $1,913,785 Gifts

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Declaring that "we are here
not to seek anything for our-
selves but to give of ourselves.
Mr. Cohn introduced his asso-
ciates in campaign leadership
—Mr. Fisher, Leonard N. Sim-
ons, Hyman Safran, Abe Shiff-
man, Mr. Zuckerman, Abe
Green, Charles Gershenson,
Louis Blumberg, Harry Barnett
and Jack Wanger.
A message was read from
Samuel Rubin, president of the
America-Israel Cultural Foun-
dation, who was to have been
guest speaker, but who was
prevented from coming at the
last moment. He appealed to
Detroit Jewry to redouble its
efforts for the present crisis
facing Israel in its task of re-
habilitating so many more un-
fortunate Jews. Mr. Rubin, it
was announced, is giving $350,-
000 this year to the UJA.
Mr. Harman gave a moving
account of latest developments
overseas which call for un-
precedented action to resettle
large numbers of Jews. He gave
the answer to the question of
how long the fund-raising for
the homeless will continue by
looking into historic perspec-
tives and by reminding the
gathering that Jews were the
greatest sufferers in the last
war and that many centuries of
persecutions had led up to the
tragedies of World War II.

"The job of reconstruction is except a limited amount of per-
far from over," he declared. He sonal belongings, the Jewish
pointed to two remaining world Agency meets them, takes them
centers that are marked by dur- to Naples and provides for
ability for Jewry—the Western their immediate transportation
Jewish communities of the on boats to Israel.
United States, the British Com-
What makes these people feel
monwealth and South Africa, secure, he asked, and he stated:
and Israel. "Outside of these "It is the tremendous faith they
centers of permanence, dignity put in us, that we will not for-
and durability, Jews do not sake them."
have freedom and do not enjoy
Describing the difficulties
these qualities," he stated.
that are faced by Israel in solv-
Mr. Harman said that there ing the challenging problems
are 1,100,000 Jews who are pre- created by the large waves of
pared to leave a number of immigration, Mr. Harman said
countries. These p e o p 1 e, he that the newcomers will need
said, have been denied until work and will meet - with many
now the freedom of movement. disappointments. "It's not easy
With permission granted to to be a migrant at 40 and to
many to leave for Israel, he become adjusted to new occu-
indicated that close to 100,000 pations," he said. "But it is not
may be expected to leave a calamity but a great chal-
Romania alone this year. He lenge and an opportunity to
warned that a similar mass push forward reconstruction on
movement may soon take place a basis of dignity and freedom.
from Morocco, and he admon- I am confident that you will
ished the Detroit campaign rise to new heights as a Jewish
leaders to be prepared for community in this historic
action and to assist in the un- campaign."
precedented work to meet the
Milton I. Taubman of Tulsa,
challenge in the new crisis.
Jews have become dispens- Okla., who, with his father, give
5250,000
annually to the UJA,
able in certain countries, he
said, and they are now on the was a guest at the gathering.
The $1,913.785 total raised at
m a r c h. Out of Romania, he
said, they go from Bucharest this meeting included a sum of
through Budapest to Vienna, nearly $200,000 previously re-
and from Bucharest through ported by the Women's Divi-
Belgrade to Athens. There, sion. Similarly, the initial wo-
penniless, without any means men's gifts were included in
last year's first totals of $1,713,-
960 announced at the Sucher
Meeting.
Drs. Gerendasy, Jeserich Honored
Campaign divisions now are
proceeding with organizational
activities for the drive.
First reports of campaign
progress will be made at the
In recognition of their many by dentists in public relations annual meeting of the Jewish
contributions to dentistry, and efforts in behalf of their pro- Welfare Federation. next Tues-
day evening, by Judge Theodore
on the occasion of their ele- fession.
Levi n, Federation president,
vation to their high professional
Dr. Jack Lawson was toast-
Mr. Fisher and other campaign
posts, Dr. Samuel S. Gerendasy,
master at the dinner, and the
leaders.
president of the Detroit District
participants in the program
Dental Society, and Dr. Paul H.
included Dr. Sidney Siegan,
Israel Minister Sees
Jeserich, president-elect of the
president of the Alpha Omega
Emigration of 250,000
American Dental Association,
Alumni Chapter; Dr. Martin
Jews from East Europe
were honored at the Recognition
Naimark, Dr. Henry Green
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The
Day dinner of the Detroit Alum-
and Dr. Louis Galin.
ni Chapter of Alpha Omega
Dr. Azriel Weller and Rabbi possibility that 250,000 Jews
Fraternity.
Morris Adler gave the invoca- may come to Israel from Ro-
The event. held at the Statler- tion and benediction. Mrs. Jack mania and other East European
Hilton Hotel, was followed by a Freedland led in the singing of countries in the next three
the national anthem, accompa- years means that S750.000,000
dance.
Gifts from the fraternity were nied by Mrs. Samuel Stulberg. will be needed to finance their
presented to the guests of honor Drs. Jack Freedland and Leo immigration, Finance Minister
by Dr. Fred Stein, the frater- Shipko were co-chairmen of the Levi Eshkol declared at a press
event's arrangements commit- conference.
nity's national editor.
Reporting on his visit to the
In his response, Dr. Geren- tee.
United States, the Finance Min-
dasy, who has held leading na-
ister lauded the leadership of
tional and local posts in the so-
the United Jewish Appeal. He
ciety, reminisced about the
said that the UJA officials,
group's activities and its con-
originally committed to a 1959
tributions towards the advance-
campaign based on the expecta-
ment of the dental science.
tion of 40,000 immigrants.
Dr. Jeserich, who is Dean of
readily accepted the heavier
the University of Michigan Den-
financial load created by a
tal School, expressed pride in
boost in the immigration esti-
the fact that he will be the first
mates to nearly 100,000 im-
president of the American Den-
migrants in 1959.
tal Association at the start of its
He added that Israel Bond
second century of service in
campaign leaders also raised
September. He said that 91,000
Goldsmith
Gordon
their goals, indicating plans to
of America's 101,000 dentists
Detroit Friends of Music will sell $75.000,000 in Israel Bonds
are affiliated with the ADA. He
made a plea for greater interest present their second concert compared with sales of less
of the season at 8:20 p.m., Feb. than $50,000,000 in 1958. Many
11, at the Hayim Greenberg Israelis would be needed to
IF YOU TURN THE
Center, 19161 Schaefer. The explain the situation in com-
concert will feature program- munities across the United
ming in honor of Jewish Music States, he stated.
UPSIDE DOWN YOU WON'T
Month and will feature Emma
Mr. Eshkol assured the people
FIND A FINER WINE THAN
Schaver, soprano; Paul Olefsky, of Israel that if the drought
cellist; Nathan Gordon, on the continues they could depend on
viola; and violinists Gordon the United States to help them
Staples and Kenneth Gold- see it through. He pointed out
that Jordan had already re-
smith.
In addition to Miss Schaver's quested and received such aid.
arias and Yiddish and Hebrew
Of his negotiations with
folk songs, other works to be French Finance Minister
presented will include Mendels- Antoine Pinay, Mr. Eshkol was
sohn's String Quartet, Bloch's hopeful. He noted that the first
String Quartet and Paul Ben- French loan to Israel had de-
Haim's Unaccompanied Sonata. creased in value as a result of
Tickets for the concert and the recent devaluation of the
all others in the current series French franc and that therefore
are available at the Greenberg the French government agreed
Center, or by calling UN 4- to add 20 percent to the loan
figure, to make up the differ-
0730.
rue
ence to Israel. "Serious negotia-
About one in 20 undergrad- tions" are under way to finance
uate women students marry the construction of a larger oil
while attending the University pipeline from Elath to Beer-
Milan Wineries, Detroit, Mich.
sheba.
of Michigan.

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