15 Sections Exceed Their Goals as Allied
Jewish Campaign Sets for Closing, May 13

With more than $4.2 million
reported, and more than 15 sec-
tions having passed the 100%
mark, thousands of Allied Jewish
Campaign workers are racing the
clock in an effort to bring in
the largest number of pledges
possible by the time the drive of-
ficially closes at the victory din-
ner 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the
Jewish Center.
Dore Schary, national chairman
of the Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith and a well-known
writer, director and producer. will
be the guest speaker at the din-
ner, which will mark the end of
the Detroit Jewish community's
major humanitarian effort.
Chairman Charles H. Gersh-
enson and co-Chairman Abra-
ham Borman urged the more
than 2,800 workers in the cam-
paign army to "go all out" in a
last minute drive to put their
sections and divisions over the

top.

The two leaders applauded the

more than 15 sections that had
already passed the 100% mark in
their drive to help the host of
Jewish causes that may be the
only way that hundreds of thou-
sands of Jews in France, the Mid-
dle East and elsewhere may obtain
relief and rehabilitation.
At a report meeting awards were
presented by Gershenson and Bor-
man to the leaders of the 100%
sections and divisions for their
outstanding effort to help the 55
Jewish causes throughout the world
as well as here in Detroit that
benefit from the Campaign.
"It is a distinct pleasure,"
Gershenson said, "to present
these awards to these hard-
working campaigners. Through
their continuing effort, we are
helping to insure that the serv-
ices and causes supported by
the campaign can continue to go
forward in their life-saving
work."
The campaign supports large-

Ground-Breaking Scheduled
for New Home for Aged Unit

Ground-breaking ceremonies for est innovations and facilities for

a new unit of the Jewish Home care and treatment of the aged.
ior Aged will be held May 24, at Service has been the keynote in

Seven Mile Rd. and Sunderland.
The structure to be erected has
been called "one of the finest in
the United States" and represents
the dedicated and combined ef-
forts of the boards of the Home
for Aged and the Jewish Welfare
Federation who have thus re-
sponded promptly to the growing
need for specialized care demand-
ed by the increasing aged popu-
lation.
The new unit will have the
name Borman Hall, reflecting the
key role played by Tom and Al
Borman, whose contribution was
so generous that it served to spark
other noteworthy contributions.
Tribute is to be paid to Edward
L Fleischman, president of the
Home; Leonard Simons, chairman
of the fund-raising committe; and
Dan LeVine, chairman of the
building committee, who were in-
strumental in bringing this proj-
ect to a successful conclusion.
The new building will cost
$3,000,000 and will accommo-
date 200 residents, bringing the
total number of beds available
at both locations to 500, so that
the long waiting list can be
pared substantially and service
given to those whose needs are
so great among the older popu-
lation. The present 300-bed
facility, at Petoskey and Hol-
mur, will continue in operation.
Designed by Albert Kahn As-
SOciated Architects and Engineers,
the new building contains the lat-

planning with the comfort and
happiness of the residents upper-
most in mind.
Each detail was scrutinized
closely to assure the highest pro-
fessional standards, and confi-
dence is felt that the facility will
be a_ prototype to be emulated by
other communities. The three-
level structure will contain 125,-
000 square feet with single and
double rooms provided. Incorpo-
rated also are quarters for nurs-
ing staff which will be available
around the clock.
There will be a multi-purpose
synagogue assembly hall, dining
and kitchen area, as well as treat-
ment rooms which are to have
piped in oxygen among other
special equipment.
A single story wing will contain
administrative quarters and social
service offices; and the medical
treatment complex will also be
located here with examining
rooms, the dental office, occupa-
tional therapy and physical ther-
apy program facilities. Included
in the plans, too, are a beauty
salon and barber shop.
The Home, an agency of the
Jewish Welfare Federation and a
recipient of Allied Jewish Cam-
paign funds, was founded in 1905.
The methods and techniques of
service developed by the Home
have brought an outstanding repu-
tation, leading to its use as a
training ground for various disci-
plines.

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Mothers' Clubs Aid Allied Campaign

The 1964 Allied Jewish Campaign Women's Division, under the
Chairmanship of Mrs. I. Jerome Hauser, has reached the 100 per cent
Mark in its drive to help 55 health, welfare, education, and commu-
nity relations agencies and causes at home and abroad. Aiding in this
achievement were the above officers of Jewish Community Center-
sponsored Mother's Clubs who presented a check recently to Mrs.
Morris M. Brandwine, vice-president of the Women's Division of the
Jewish Welfare Federation. They are (from left) Mrs. Mildred Lef-
kowitz, president, Center-Davison Mother's Club; Mrs. Anna Finegold,
president, Twelfth Street Mother's Club; Mrs. Brandwine, Mrs.
Joseph Temchin, JCC staff member who works with older adults;
Mrs. Ida Etkin, vice-president, Fenkell Mother's Club; and Mrs.

Fanny Grober, president, Dexter Mother's Club.

Additional Allied Jewish Campaign stories on Page 5

scale relief work in Europe, Africa,
and the Middle East; immigrant
aid to Israel and elsewhere, and
Jewish cultural, community rela-
tions, social service and educa-
tional programs nationally and in
Detroit.
The 100% sections and their di-
visions and leaders include: Mor-
ticians, Herbert and Ira Kauf-
man, co-chairmen; linen and laun-
dry drivers, Arthur S. King, chair-
man; building maintenance, Eu-
gene Bortnick, chairman; and
health and accident insurance,
Harold S. Jaffa, chairman—all in
the Service Division of which Paul
Broder and Harold S. Norman
are co-chairmen.
Other 100% sections in the me-
chanical trades division, Eugene
J. Epstein, chairman, are: Park-
ing lots, Mitchell Feldman, chair-
man; auto textiles, Jay W. Allen,
chairman; and steel, Fred M.
Ginsberg, chairman, and Joseph
D. Feldman, co-chairman. A 100%
section in food service, Edward J.

Slotkin, chairman, and Bob Rosen- paign Section. led by Mrs. Max
thal, co-chairman, is tobacco and M. Fisher, over the 100% mark.
confectioners, Henry Pariser, Max
"There is still time," Gershen-
Sosin and Nathan Sosin, co-chair-
son said, "to cover slips in time
men.
for the closing dinner. We hope
to announce that we have
In the professional division, Dr.
Abraham Becker and Milton J. ceeded last year's total of $(
Miller, co-chairmen, 100% sections million, because the needs
our 14 local and 41 national and
are the synagogues and schools,
overseas agencies that we as-
Rabbi Hayim Donin, chairman,
sist through the Campaign are
and Rabbi Harold D. Hahn, Rabbi
most urgent."
Mordecai S. Halpern and Rabbi
M. Robert Syme, associate chair-
(See Editorial, Page 4)
men; and' the health services, Dr.
The
Junior Division of the cam-
Harold C. Melinsky, chairman.
paign held a Serendipity Ball
In the arts and crafts division, Saturday evening, at the Franklin
Irving Goldberg, chairman, 100% Hills Country Club as its main
sections are: Florists, Irwin W. fund-raising function of the year,
Feldman, chairman; and printers Division Chairman Joel Tauber
and publishers, Leonard R. announced.
Frenkel, Richard L. Kux, and Sam-
Dance chairman was Ralph W.
uel Schiff, co-chairmen. In the Gidwitz. On the dance planning
Junior Division, headed by Joel committee were Mrs. Barry Yaker,
Tauber, the special gifts section co-chairman; Mrs. Ivan Boesky,
is 100%; and the Women's Divi- James Hack, Mrs. Monty Nagler,
sion, which is led by Mrs. I. Mrs. Robert G. Portnoy and Mar-
Jerome Hauser, has its pre-cam- tin Weil.

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Detroit Jewish Population Study Shows
Drastic Geographic Distribution Changes;
Lower Birth Rate One of Given Causes

Detroit's Jewish population has
declined slightly in the past seven
years, it was revealed in a new
population report made public by
the Jewish Welfare Federation.
The Jewish population of Metro-
politan Detroit was 84,600 in 1963,
reflecting a decrease of about 9,000
persons since 1956. The reduc-
tion in the size of the Jewish com-
munity is due to an outmigration
from Detroit to other parts of the
United States and, to a lesser de-
gree, to a decrease in the num-
ber of births.
These changes in the size of the
Jewish community are included
in a new population . report issued
by Federation.
"The Jewish Population Study:
1963" is the twelfth in a series,
prepared for Federation by Dr.
Albert J. Mayer of Wayne State
University, as a research project
financed by the United Jewish
Charities.
The 1963 data is based on in-
terviews with a sample of 910
Jewish families. Beyond the num-
ber of Jewish individuals, it deals
with age and residential distribu-
tion.
The report, which compares
Jewish population figures by age
distributions for 1935, 1956 and
1963, indicates that the total
Jewish population in 1935 was
81,900. Since 1959 the number
in each age category has de-
creased except for the 15 to 24

Hebrew Corner

Ancient Farmers

A lot of sand, clear skies and dust—
that is all that it is possible to see in
the Negev.
Researchers tell that once many peo-
ple dwelt here. In those days—the color
green could be seen—a sign of agricul-
ture and farmers.
We were surprised. For in this area
not more than 100 milimeters of rain-
fall in a year. But for agriculture 300 or
400 milimeters of rain are needed.
Prof. Ben-Ari, Vice President of the
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, de-
cided to find out how the ancient far-
mers lived in the Negev. From the re-
search done it became known that 2000
years ago 100.000 dunams of land were
cultivated in this area.
The ancient farmers collected the
rain-water that fell on an area of 20-30
dunams of land, and used it for the cul-
tivation of one dunam. In this way they
solved the problem of the lack of water
in the district.
This the researchers learned from the
fences and ditches that were left in the
district—from those days.
Prof. Ben-Ari decided to try out the
farmers' methods in the ancient city
of Shivta.
The old fences and ditches were re-
built and the results were not long in
coming.
Now it was possible to plant fruit
trees in the Negev; olive trees, vines.
pomegranates, apricots and figs.
Translation of Hebrew column
Published by the Brith Ivrith
Jerusalem.

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 8, 1964
32

and the 65-and-over categories,
each of which has increased.
With reference to geographic
distribution, the report observes
that "the residential movement of
the Jewish families, always a fac-
tor in American Jewish commu-
nity life, has intensified in re-
cent years."
While the number of Jewish
families in the suburban areas has
grown markedly in the last ten
Years, over half are still living
in the City of Detroit. The Dex-
ter area, which included 49 per
cent of all the Jewish families in
1949, accounted for only 2 per
cent in 1963.
The percentage of Jewish fam-
ilies in the northwest area has
risen from 27 to 55 in the same
period. This area is bound by
Six Mile Road, Woodward, Eight
Mile Road and Telegraph. Us-
ing Meyers Road as a dividing
line, the number of Jewish fam-
ilies in the eastern and western
portion are approximately equal.
The suburbs with the largest

Jewish population in 1963 are
Oak Park with 19% of all the
Jewish families in the metropoli-
tan area, Southfield with 10%
and Huntington Woods with 5%.
In terms of the proportion of Jew-
ish families to the general popula-
tion, Huntington Woods is highest
with 58% followed by Oak Park
with 51% and Southfield with 25%.
Based on the data of the study,
Dr. Mayer predicts that "it is un-
likely that either Huntington
Woods or Oak Park will increase
in Jewish population" and that
"Southfield is the most likely place
for future growth."
While the northwest area has
shown some population decrease
in the past four years, he antici-
pates that "the chances are very
great" that the 500 Jewish families
left in the Dexter area will move
to the northwest within the next
two or three years.
The report is being used by the
budget and planning department
of Federation in a five-year study
of local services initiated this year.

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