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Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle
Vol. XXXIX No. 4
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March 24, 1961—$5.00 per Year; Single Copy 15c
Allied Drive Has En,couraging Beginning
First Gifts Total $3,542,251;
Must Reach 25,000 Donors
Allied Jewish Campaign leaders were greatly encouraged in their
initial efforts to raise $5,500,000 In this year's drive when it was
announced, at the opening campaign dinner, Wednesday, at the
Sigler Hilton Hotel, that the initial gifts now total $3,542,251.
But they were far from over-confident. With an additional
two million dollars yet to be raised, emphasis was placed on the
importance of reaching the 25,000 people who are expected to pro-
vide the sums urgently needed to assure uninterrupted aid for the
oppressed and dispossessed masses in lands of oppression, who are
seeking haven in Israel, and for the support of local and national
educational, civic-protective, recreational, health and other agencies
supported by the Allied Jewish Campaign. -
To provide for the basic needs of the causes represented in the
campaign, it will be necessary to raise a minimum of $5,500,000, the
local campaign leaders emphasized.
The urgency of providing immediate vast sums for the reset-
tlement of tens of thousands of Jews in Moslem countries and from
behind the 'Iron Curtain was described in the prinicpal address
of the evening delivered by General Moshe Dayan, former Chief of
Staff of Israel's Army and now his country's Minister of Agriculture.
Supplementing the message brought here by General Dayan,
the urgency. of the present situation affecting Jews in many lands
was described by Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, executive vice chair-
man of the United Jewish Appeal.
Campaign progress and the necessity for devoted efforts to assure
the total success Of the drive was outlined by Paul Zuckerman; this
year's campaign chairman.
Zuckerman's address was supplemented by appeals for action in
support of the drive by Max M. Fisher, president of the Jewish
Welfare Federation; under whose supervision the campaign is con-
ducted; Charles Gershenson, pre-campaign solicitations chairman,
and Isidore Sobeloff, executive vice-president of Federation and
director of the drive.
Sobeloff stated that the total reported Wednesday night was the
largest reported in the history of local campaigns at an opening din-
ner. He joined in appeals to the 450 at the dinner and to all campaign .
volunteer workers to proceed with the task of continuing the com-
munity's splendid record.
Fisher called the occasion of commencing another Allied Jewish
Campaign "the human aspect of Jewish Welfare Federation efforts
to re-dedicate ourselves to the causes we support." Introducing
Zuckerman, wha presided at the dinner, he • paid a compliment to
thiS year's campaign chairman by stating that "Paul devotes every .
waking moment to generate' interest in the drive." He announced
that Zuckerman just was given another high honor, having been
appointed to the National Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal, thus
being accorded national recognition for his work here.
Zuckerman emphasized in his address that an additional 25,000
contributors must be contacted to raise the balance needed to assure
attaining the $5,500,000 goal set as a minimum in the campaign.
He reported that 6,000 thus Mr had made their contributions.
"Our funds are carefully allocated,"' Zuckerman said. "Detroit
Jewry is responding to Israel's needs with a sense of kinship to the
oppressed. Now we must provide the tools for - the self-sufficiency of
the newcomers. Locally, we must fulfill our obligatiOns to . our schools
and to the aged, to the Jewish Center - and to our summer camps. A
great and good community is again being put to the test in the
1961 campaign."
-Zuckerman introduced the official family in the current drive,
the division chairman, the form,er campaign chairmen who are
assisting in the drive and the guest speakers.
Gershensbn expressed confidence that the campaign goal - will
be reached and that the traditional generosity of Detroit Jewry will
be evidenced again in this • year's solicitations.
Jack 0. Lefton presided at the portion of the meeting at which
division chairmen submitted their reports on amounts reached
thus far. Those reporting included Max Pincus, Myron D. Stein, Irwin
Green, Arthur Hciward, Peter Copeland, Arnold Frank, Harvey -Wil-
lens, Louis Stein, Nathan Rubinstein, Mrs. Theodore Bargman.
In his address, General Dayan emphasized the need for unified
action by Israeli and American Jewries. He described the new agri-
cultural trends in Israel, emphasized the importance of support for
the Israeli educational agencies on a scale commensurate with the
values of great educational agencies and asked for new dedication to
the great idea inherent in the re-emergence of an independent. Israel.
Rabbi Friedman declared in his stirring address that "the symbol
of the key to Israel is immigration, and events have proven that
immigration is the necessity for survival." He added that "we are
doing something remarkable, because now we no longer have the
Jew.. wandering with a pack on his back, but have instead taken
destiny in our hands in the establishment of permanent homes for
the homeless. The leaking and unsafe boats on which we have moved
tens of thousands into Israel were our Mayflowers, and we pay
tribute to them as such."
Rabbi Friedman paid tribute to Detroit as a generous community
and pointing to the leaders gathered at the dinner said: "This is one
of the most remarkable head tables to be found anywhere in -the
United States, new young leaders and pioneers of many years' cam-
paigning having joined together to perform a great task. '
Rabbi Leon Fram gave the invocation at the dinner. Emma
Schaver led in the singing of the national anthems, accompanied
by Rebecca Frohman.
30-Man UAR Team Goes
to .Africa: Seek to 'Freeze'
Israel's Commercial Efforts
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News)
LONDON
Tlining Up for Eiehmann:
Technicians are shown here
putting the finishing touches to the electrical system inside the prisoner's dock for
the trial of Adolf Eichmann in the Beth Ha-Am (People's House) in
the right are seats for the three judges who will preside at the trial. Jerusalem. At
A 30-man United. Arab Republic
mission will leave 'Monday for an extensive tour of
new AfriCan nations with the primary objective of
countering Israel commercial activities in Africa, it
was reported here Tuesday.
The mission, which is headed by Mahmoud Hamza,
director of the commercial representation department
of the UAR Ministry of Economy, will seek to "freeze"
Israel and all of the Western countries out of the
African continent, it was indicated.
While 'the delegation's mission is •ostensibly eco-
nomic, its goals are both economic and political. The
carefully chosen delegation is made up - of highly quali-
fied men who are taking with them hundreds of samples
of UAR products.
The UAR was reported to be hoping that the wave
of nationalism now sweeping the continent will -help
the Arab country to replace Britain as the biggest
supplier • of consumer goods to Africa.
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