Detroit Gifts Comprise 10(03 of UJA Total
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of its founding as American
Jewry's central philanthropy for
the rescue and resettlement of
homeless and distressed Jews
the world over. Senator Kenneth
Keating of New York and Israel
Ambassador to the United States
Avraham Harman joined UJA
general chairman Joseph Meyer-
hoff in urging continued. support
of the Appeal's worldwide h•
manitarian activities and objec-
tives.
The drive launched here
will seek $96,000,000 through
the end of 1963 for the financ-
ing of relief, welfare, migra-
tion, resettlement and medical
aid programs on behalf of
575,000 refugees and dis-
tressed Jews in 28. countries.
The gift presentations and the
exercises that commemorated
the Appeal's 25th anniversary
were the highlights of a ban-
quet that closed a three-day
national inaugural conference
attended by 1,500 communal
leaders from all parts of the
United States.
"I don't think that it would
be out of line to assume that
since • the United Jewish Appeal
emerged into existence 25 years
ago, Jews of the United States
and the people of Israel have
handled jointly a Jewish migra-
tion not far short of 2,000,000
people," Ambassador Harman
said.
"It is because we have han-
dled that volume of Jewish mi-
gration in so short a period of
time, that the Jewish people did
not succumb because of the liqui-
dation of age-old centers of Jew-
ish life and civilization in Cen-
tral and Eastern Europe and
North Africa, but was able to
emerge from that catastrophe
strengthened."
Meyerhoff, speaking on the
theme of the UJA's 25th anniver-
sary, reported that the UJA has
raised a total of $1,435,000,000
through its 24 successive, annual
drives in the United States.
The United Jewish Appeal
added a new wing to its
nationwide campaign structure
with the formal' induction of a
National Young Leadership Di-
vision made up of business and
professional men and women
in the 25 to 40 year age group.
Induction of the new group
came as the high point of the
UJA conference.
Senator Keating, Ambassado r
Harman and scores of men an d
women who have served over th e
years as the chairmen of thei r
UJA community campaigns re
ceived 25th anniversary medal s
especially wrought by the Stat e
Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman,
of Israel in honor of the Ap
peal's quarter of a century of executive vice-chairman of the
IJJA, who worked for two years
service and activities.
Contributions to help raise the to bring the Young Leaders
UJA's $96,000,000 goal will be Group into being, announced its
sought on a two-part basis. Don- formation at a reception attend-
ors will be asked to make a nor- ed by ranking leaders of both
mal contribution to help raise the UJA and the scores of Jew-
$60,000,000 in regular funds and ish communities represented at
then will be asked for an extra the conference. Alan Sagner of
special gift to ensure the raising Newark, N. J., a realtor and
of a $36,000,000 special fund. builder, was named as the new
The special fund will supplement division's first national chairman,
regular campaign funds in cop- and will head a special group to
ing with absorption emergencies be known as the UJA Young
in Israel created by a record- Leadership Cabinet.
sized inflow of Jewish immi- Jews in France Will Need
grants, now in its third year and $5,000,000 to Aid Refugees
A mini-
GENEVA, (JTA)
to ease the plight of more than
160,000 Jewish refugees in mum of $5,000,000 will be re-
France, most of them from Al- quired in 1963 to meet the re-
geria and other North African
lands.
Senator Keating urged that Israel to Examine
the United States, in dispersing Bank Accounts of Tax
foreign aid, favor "friendly na-
tions that understand and back Evasion Suspects
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our objectives for a free world."
to The Jewish News)
He expressed his strongest op-
TEL AVIV -- The Finance
position to helping nations Ministry announcement that in-
"which seem to be using U. S.
tax authorities would ex-
aid so that they can divert their come
ercise
their right . to examine
own resources to the purchase bank accounts
in search for
of Soviet weapons to feud with
evaders evoked negative re-
their neighbors." He voiced ob- tax
in Israel's fi-
jection to U.S. aid for countries actions Tuesday
markets, including a
which discriminate against nancial
sharp drop in stock exchange
American citizens on the grounds prices.
of race or religion and which
Other responses included a
have carried on boycotts and
blockades against their neighbors rise in "black market" dollar
"who are also recipients of our transactions and in gold and
some refusals to accept checks.
aid."
Ambassador Harman placed A number of depositors even
peace between Israel and her closed out their accounts but
neighbors as one of the chief generally officials declined to
objectives of his country. "The view the reactions as a "rush"
attainment of peace with our to avoid tax examinations.
The projected ending of
neighbors is the central prob-
lem which will challenge all banking transactions secrecy
our resources and all our initi- was condemned by most finan-
ative in the next quarter of a cial spokesmen who said there
century, and I am deeply con- would be additional adverse re-
vinced that we shall move for- actions to the announcement.
ward to that purpose," he said. However, they also argue that
"Equally important to Israel the situation would return to
is the acceptance — and welcom- normal when it became ap-
ing — of all Jewish immigrants parent that the tax officials in-
and refugees who wish or need tended to use • their right only
to come to Israel, their social, in a few cases.
economic and cultural intregra-
tion and the economic develop- W. Germany Seeks
ment of the country," Harman
stressed. "The past 25 years of to Close Gaps in
UJA existence, particularly since Restitution Laws
the establishment of Israel, have
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to The Jewish News)
BONN—The need to acceler-
gration in Jewish history."
ate work on drafting of legisla-
tion to close gaps in the exist-
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sponsibilities in France faced by
Fonds Social Juif Unifie, central
Jewish welfare body in that
country, and the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, it was envisaged
here. The sum, which was seen
as forecasting a deficit of at least
$2,000,000 "if no additional
funds are _made available," was
reached here at a conference at
JDC headquarters between the
administrative heads of the two
organizations, JDC and FSJU.
The review of the situation of
the Jewish population of France,
now swollen to a total of 500,000
by the influx of refugees from
North Africa, was made by
Claude Kelman, vice-president of
the FSJU, and Charles H. Jor-
dan, JDC's director-general for
overseas affairs. "In a common
effort to meet the crisis caused
by the steady flow of Jews from
other countries into France, cul-
minated by the arrival in France
last year of 120,000 Jews from
Algeria," said Jordan. "JDC is
pouring into France every dollar
it can spare from its worldwide
obligations. We are seeking addi-
tional help from every possible
source, and have had to draw
funds for Jewish needs in France
from many countries in Europe
and elsewhere."
"It will be impossible, how-
ever," Jordan emphasized, "to
make up the $2,000,000_ to be
still needed without an unparal-
leled outpouring of generosity
from the Jews of America to the
United Jewish Appeal — the pri-
mary source of support for our
work."
Kelman revealed that the
FSJU raised, in 1962, the equiv-
alent of $1,100,000 over and
above "considerable sums"
raised for local programs by
many Jewish communities
throughout France.
"We have to raise even more
during this coming year," the
French Jewish leader said, "but
even that will not be sufficient.
A basic. Jewish population of
300,000, determined as they are
to make every effort for integra-
tion of their refugee brethren,
cannot begin to take care of the
great number of the destitute
and helpless among the 200,000
who have entered the country
in recent years. It is certain,
however, that Jews in the rest
of the world, particularly in
America, will not fail to help."
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Interfaith Leaders Meet in Montreal
MONTREAL, (JTA) — More
than 250 representatives of Ju-
daism and the Catholic and
Protestant Churches met here
at the 22nd annual Institute
for Judaism, at Temple Emanu-
El, forming a community-wide
organization for the cementing
of good will and understanding
among the three major relig-
ious faiths.
Rabbi Harry I. Stern, spirit-
ual leader of Temple Emanu-El,
presided at the conference. The
Emanu - El congregation cele-
brated, at the same time, its
80th anniversary.
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