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May 15, 1959 - Image 9

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1959-05-15

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Conithunity Salutes Israel

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Look Portrays Jew in Germany 14 Years After

Look Magazine, in an article I The writer of the article, Ed- a German than a Jewish prob-
in its current issue, explores ward M. Korry, Look European lem—a test of Germany's bie
el f
the problems of the rebirth of editor, sees the current resur- in democracy and of its atti-
By FRANK SIMONS
two basic needs for Israel's fu- anti-Semitism in Germany just gence of anti-Semitism as more tude towards Nazism.
Detroit Jewry extended the ture: maintaining its rate of 14 years after the fall of Hitler.
hand of friendship to its breth- progress and working to form
The magazine traces the story
ren in Israel Tuesday night a partnership with the United of the Sumpf family in the small
with the community's tradi- States and U.S. Jewry.
town of Koeppern. The family
tional salute to the Jewish state
The anniversary program, fled from the Nazis to Israel
on its 11th year of independ- under the chairmanship of and remained in that country
ence. The anniversary festival Morris Lieberman, opened until 1956 when they returned
.., attracted nearly 1,400 people with the presentation of col- to what they felt was their
to the Ford Auditorium.
ors. The Jewish War Veterans home.
Disappointing to the audience carried the American flag,
after their arrival, as
was the fact that they were while members of the United the Shortly
only Jew in Koeppern, they
deprived of their first intro- Synagogue Youth brought the were harassed by local citizens,
duction to Yaacov D. Herzog, Israeli colors. Tamara Schnitz : beaten and boycotted. Local of-
acting Ambassador of Israel in ler led the singing of both • ficials looked on. Religious lead-
the United States, who is ex- national anthems.
YOU EXPECT MORE
ers turned the other way. The
. Reefed to succeed Abba Eban.
FROM HAMILTON
In his introductory remarks, townspeople cheered. They ex-
JACK MANN
Herzog left this week for Is- Lieberman said that Israel is a pected the family to leave, but
AND GET IT !
BEN GREEN
rael to be at the bedside of his - symbol of dignity that all Jew- the Sumpfs say that they will
You
Can't
Drive
Overhead

Why
Pay
For It!
father, Chief Rabbi Isaac Halevi ish people enjoy in this, the not leave. Israel has taught them
Come in — See us about DeSoto Jingle Contest
Herzog, who suffered a stroke Third Commonwealth. We must that they are human beings, too,
win Flight for "To Paris and 103 Other Prizes.
last week and is still in serious do everything in our power to and shown them how to fight for
condition. see that the Israel cause is what is theirs.
t d -'
In his place, the Israel gov- p rotece.
The article concludes that de-
13519 HAMILTON at DAVISON
TO 6-2800
Lawrence Crohn, president of spite these incidents, anti-Semi
. eminent sent Moshe Erell, at 35
a veteran with the Israel For- the Jewish_ Community Council, tism is not rampant in Germany
eign Service, who is presently which co - sponsored the anniver- and there is little danger of it
serving as Counsellor of the nary celebration together with becoming so unless there is a
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Embassy of Israel to the U.S., the Zionist Council of Detroit, serious economic crisis or an
BLACK & WHITE
-Old Phonographs Converted to Stereo
with headquarters in Wash- recalled the early days of the extreme nationalistic movement.
Ington, D.C. Zionist dream for a resurgence
The return of many former
Erell took the occasion to of Jews in the Holy Land.
Nazis to positions of prominence
make a strong plea for peace
He pointed to the 3,000,000 and power is noted, as well as
with Israel's Arab neighbors. people in Israel who are ignor- the glossing over of the Nazis
While charging them with be- ing Arnold Toynbee by "grow- era by church, educational and
ing both "difficult and un- ing up and progressing right other character-molding institu-
wise," the Israeli said, "they under the nose of that noted tions.
are human beings and they historian," who charged that
The lone exception is the state-
must eventually possess a de- the Jews are a fossil which
MOTOROLA
gree of reasonableness which long ago should have ceased to owned TV network which works
to remind the people of the
will bring them around to exist. -
tragedy of the Nazism and the
MUNTZ
the spirit of the times — to
"Portrait of Tomorrow," a horrors. wrought by anti-Semi-
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live together in_ peace and pageant written by Joseph Edel- tism.
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progress."
Magnovox
• Westinghouse
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man, included a number of
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• Hot Point • Olympic
A major factor in bringing presentations, including delight-
• Airline
• Webcor
peace to the area of the Middle ful performances by soprano Begin Negev Pipeline Work
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Me-
East, Erell claimed, is the Marjorie Gordon and violinist
Arab's increasing unrest at Is- Shimon I'Jishory, concert master koroth, Israel's national water
"SINCE 1938"
rael's progress with the unde- of the Tel Aviv Symphony Or- supply company, has started
EMERSON
on
work on two long-planned pipe-
veloped nations of Asia and chestra.
Dexter Soles & Service Guarantee on
Africa.
lines
to
bring
water
from
the
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Narrated by television an- Yarkon and Jordan rivers to
011"7"
"Our neighbors (the Arab
Bob Leslie, the pag- the parched Negev.
"MCE
PHONE
states) realize that Israel is nouncer
eant traced Israel's growth
finding a place among these na- and pointed to its hopeful
tions, despite their boycott, outlook for the future. A
blockades, ostracism and other colorful part of the pageantry
political warfare," he said.
were the songs and dances
The Israeli leader reviewed of the Haroked Folk Dancers

the progress of the past 11 of Israel, a group of Univer-
years, and pointed to the new sity of Michigan students a
• JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
role Israel must play in the number of whom are Israeli
"active participation of the af- exchange students.
• SIDNEY HILL
fairs of the world."
The finale was presented
Council,
United
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nation, but also as a country Synagogue Youth,
Ole Foerch
with a history over 2,000 years- was at the organ.
(OR OTHER LOCAL PASTIME)
old. "We again would like to
serve as a source of ideas for
.
-
• OFFICE OR STORE
the whole family of nations, and Dingell Cites Israel's
we expect to rely on the wisdom
Friendship with U.S.
of the -total Jewish world."
In closing, Erell pointed to
TAKE YOU THERE ...
In remarks made b-fore the
House of Representatives and.
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re-printed in the Congressional
Record, John D. Dingell, Demo-
AND PICK YOU UP!
cratic Congressman from Michi-
gan's 15th District, paid tribute
to the state of Israel and its
and Workmanship! people on the occasion of the
Open 6 A.M. to Midnight
state's 11th anniversary.
Rep. Dingell pointed to the
strong and deeply rooted friend-
ship, which he said was based
on mutual respect, sympathy
for the Jews who died during
the Nazi era and in the recog-
nition that "the Jewish people
Fancy
have created a modern democ-
racy in the Middle East . . ."
We invite charge accounts
He said that the Israelis are
a "well-educated, industrious
If you have any oil company
people" who more than any
other nation in the Middle East
credit card . We will get
"has used American aid to bet-
CLOSE AS YOUR PHONE
ter advantage."
you a Shell card.
Charging that "today Israel
lives in uneasy peace," the
Michigan Congressman added,
"There is a long-standing bitter
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dispute with her Arab neigh-
bors which always threatens to
erupt in violent border inci-
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increasing Russian activity in
the Mddle East
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"Israel and the United States

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vital interests in the Middle
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