Israel Urged to Raise Exchange Premium
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
Government Tourist Corporation
has asked the government to in-
crease the tourist foreign cur-
rency exchange premium from
the current -20 per cent which
it considers inadequate, Tedd
Kollek, director-general of
Prime Minister's office
at a press conference..
ch is an
The Corporation,
Minister's
agency of the Pri
office, also felt th
ocal authori-
ties had not sh d in efforts
to foster touris
when they
10 per . cent
refused to waive
municipal tax on
el bills paid
in foreign currency,
Top-grade tourist acco a-
tion, Kollek declared, was assured
until 1965 because of accelerated
hotel construction. He noted, how-
ever, that there was need for
popular-priced hotels as well, as
expansion of facilities of existing
ones. Investments by the Cor-
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Technion Branches Out
Three new branches 'of the
Technion's Extension Division
have been established in Beer-
sheba, Safad and Tiberias, mak-
ing it possible for the residents
of these cities to attend a variety
of technical courses. The Teeh-
nion already has branches in Tel
Aviv and Jerusalem.
poration for the next five years
in loans for construction and ex-
pansion will total 140,000,000
pounds ($78,400 00
nounce
rnment sources reported
ere had been a slight increase
in immigration during 1960, with
23,644 newcomers s compared
with . 0 9. Total im-
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ab 'shment of
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And God said unto Moses: "And thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water
out of it that the people may drink." (Exodus, 15).
Agudah Calls for. Government
Support to Religious Schools
A call to the American Jew-
ish community to mobilize its
efforts towards achieving Fed-
eral and State aid for religious
schools, to help the Jewish 'Day
School (Yeshiva) movement
meet its heavy budget, was is-
sued by Agudath Israel of
America, national orthodox
movement, from its headquar-
ters at 5 Beekman St., New
York.
In its statement, the Agudah
declares that the Jewish posi-
tion on Federal aid to parochial
schools has bee ted
n
, c
to the p
o Jewi commu
dama
rela ns, and h ming the
ial structure of the Yeshiv
n
School 'movement.
The A dath Isr el
eclares:
'Orthod
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s port
ors gov t
arochial •
w ch
o relatio
the pri ple
and
`separ on of Chu
te,' as
e parochi schools
bearin the br
of heavy
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Promptly Filled
The Seder
PHILIP M. RASKIN
(From "Songs of a Jew")
By
budgets for secular subjects
which normally belong to the
government. TO deny tax-paying
American citizens of the ortho-
dox Jewish faith the benefit
of their taxes justly due to
their childpn, is a discrimina-
tion which is not in accordance
with basic American ideas. A
method could be found to cor-
rect this unfair punishment of
dedicated American citizens,
consonant with the American
constitution, whether in the
form of tax deduction to par-
ents, long term loans to schools
or other grants for the secular
programs of the parochial
schools."
The Agudath Israel manifesto
harply scores such groups as
he American Jewish Congress
Illustration from
and the New York Ass_ociation
Arthur Szyk's Hagadah
of Reform Rabbis for spear-
heading the fight against Fed- Fair is the twilight,
eral aid to religious schools.
And fragrant and still,
The Yeshiva Day School Little by little
The Synagogues fill.
movement has been going •
through the throes of a se- One by one kindle
vere financial crisis, restricting
The night's gleaming eyes;
its expansion and harming its Candles in windows
daily operation, Agudath Is-
And stars in the skies.
rael points out, and calls for
the government to cease deny- Ended in Shool is
ing these schools their right-
The service divine;
ful financial support, as an in- Seder is started
tegral part of the educational
With legends and wine.
process of the American so-
ciety, to which the Jewish tax- Father is blessing
The night of. all nights,
paying community is entitled.
All who are hungry
To feast he invites.
Professor Feigl, Noted
Scientist, Jewish Leader
Is Honored in Brazil
All who are homeless
Yet masters shall be,
Slaves who are this year—
The next shall be free.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (JTA) —
Professor Fritz Feigl, noted scien- Children ask questions,
tist and president of the Con-
And father replies.
federation. of Jewish Communi- Playfully sparkle
ties of Brazil, was guest of
The wine and the eyes.
honor at a luncheon given by
Correio de Manha, the country's Hymns of redemption
All merrily sing;
second largest newspaper, on the
occasion of Prof. Feigl's election ,Queen is each mother,
Each father a king.
to the Swedish Academy of
Science in Goteborg.
Midnight. The Seder
In reply to congratulatory re-
Is come to an end,
marks by prominent personalities Guardian angels
attending the luncheon, Prof.
From heaven descend.
Feigl said that he had devoted
his life to chemical research and Each one a message
Of liberty brings;
Jewish communal work. Prof.
Feigl has also been named an Scattering blessings
Of peace from the wings.
honorary professor at the Uni-
versity of Vienna and has been
invited to preside at an inter-
Staff members of the Univer-
national symposium for scientists sity of Michigan Institute for
to be held next month in Buda- Social Research published seven
books last year.
pest.
PASSOVER TABLE SETTING
THE HORDES
GENCY
INSU
nds and
nity, for a
We p
r faith in our freedom and in the
ultimate triumph of all democratic aims' affirmed
in Mosaic laws as we read again _from,the traditional
Passover Hagadah which. admonishes us to perpe-
tuate the message of our great Festival of Freedom.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hordes
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hordes
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wishnetsky
and the Hordes Agency Associates
to
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Story of the Smiting of the Rock in Art