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April 03, 1964 - Image 7

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1964-04-03

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MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE
FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
AND WE SHALL ALSO MEET
TO PAY OUR FOND TRIBUTE
TO MAX M. FISHER
AS HE STEPS DOWN FROM OFFICE
AS PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF DISTINCTION
AND DEDICATED DIRECTION
AND TO HYMAN SAFRAN
THE NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION
WHICH SPONSORS THE DRIVE
ON WHICH SO MUCH DEPENDS
AND TO SHARE WITH CAMPAIGNERS
HEADED BY CHARLES H. GERSHENSON
AND HIS CO-CHAIRMAN, AL BORMAN
IN THEIR REPORTS OF PROGRESS
AND IN PLANS FOR CONTINUING
THE GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL JOB
OF ENROLLING EVERY JEW
WHO BEARS THE NAME WITH PRIDE
AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING
OF WHAT HIS HERITAGE MEANS
AND OF DISCHARGING
OUR OBLIGATIONS
AND OUR HAPPY DUTY
AND OUR WARM DESIRE
TO GIVE MORE IN '64
BECAUSE MORE IS NEEDED
AND BECAUSE WE APPRECIATE
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE NEED
AND GRANDEUR OF THE PROGRAM
WHICH TRANSLATES FOR TODAY
THE LESSONS OF THE PAST
AND THE HOPES FOR TOMORROW
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WHO YEARN FOR FREEDOM
AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE
THAT ONLY OUR HELP
THROUGH OUR INCREASED GIVING
CAN BRING TO THEM
IN THE SPIRIT
OF THE FEAST OF PASSOVER
AND IN THE NAME OF ALL OF US

— Friday, April 3 ,

AND CONGENIAL COMPANIONSHIP
AND VITAL SOCIAL SERVICES
FOR ALL WHO MAY NEED THEM
THROUGH A GREAT COMPLEX
OF BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE
WITH TRAINING AND SKILL
AND THE COMBINED RESOURCES
OF A UNITED COMMUNITY
WITH DEDICATED LEADERSHIP
READY TO GO FORWARD
IN THE ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
TO MARSHALL OUR FORCES
AFFIRM OUR IDENTIFICATION
ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION
AND INSPIRE THE SUPPORT
OF GOOD PEOPLE
FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE
AND IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE
WHO WANT TO LEND A HAND
IN SUPPORT OF GREAT CAUSES
INCLUDING THE MAJOR CONCERNS
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
AS IT GETS READY
TO LAUNCH A MIGHTY EFFORT
FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR OF AID
IN BEHALF OF ALL OF US
WITH A FORMAL OPENING
OF THE ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
AT A RECEPTION AND DINNER
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7
AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
ON MEYERS ROAD AT CURTIS
FOR THE 39TH ANNUAL CALL
TO WORKERS AND GIVERS
TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP
AND TO HEAR THE STORY
OF ISRAEL TODAY
AS TOLD BY REUVEN DAFNI
THE HERO OF EIN GEV
WHO COMES AS A FRIEND
TO TELL US OF THE GREAT WORK
THAT ALREADY HAS BEEN DONE
AND THAT IS LEFT TO BE DONE
IF ISRAEL IS TO FLOURISH
AND DEMOCRACY IN THE NEAR EAST

7 -- THE DETROI T JEWIS H NEWS

AT PASSOVER TIME
WE CELEBRATE FREEDOM
OF OUR PEOPLE
AND WE EXPRESS
OUR THANKFULNESS
THAT THERE IS FREEDOM
IN OUR DAY
FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN
AND THAT THERE IS
RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SHARE OUR BLESSINGS
AND GIVE LIFE AND HOPE
TO THOUSANDS OF FELLOW-JEWS
WHO STILL HAVE THE CHANCE
TO LEAVE EUROPEAN LANDS
AND CERTAIN MOSLEM COUNTRIES
IF WE KEEP THEM MOVING
RAPIDLY AT ALL COSTS
THROUGH ISRAEL'S OPEN GATES
AND OTHER LANDS OF FREEDOM
PROVIDING THE PRECIOUS START
WITH LARGE-SCALE AID
TO HELP ABSORB THEM
IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
OR IN PRODUCTIVE FARMING
WITH HEALTH RESTORED
AND A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS
A NEW LANGUAGE LEARNED
AND THE RIGHT TO BREATHE FREE
THANKS TO OUR KINSHIP
AND OUR GENEROSITY
TO THEM AND OURSELVES
AS PROOF OF OUR UNDERSTANDING
OF THE BOND BETWEEN US
AND OUR COMMON INTEREST
IN A PEOPLE RESTORED
AND A WORLD THAT IS FREE
ABROAD AND AT HOME
KNOWING THAT IT HELPS
MAKE FOR BETTER LIVING
FOR THE YOUNG AND DEPENDENT
THE SICK AND THE OLD
THE UNSCHOOLED, THE JOBLESS
AND PROVIDES EDUCATION

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