the New Year,
The Detroit Jewish community will begin this New Year
with a historic "Shalom to Freedom." The occasion will be the
Israel Freedom Award Dinner on Sunday, October 3, when
Tom Borman will receive the Israel Freedom Medal. The special
guest for this memorable event will be the beloved star Edward
G. Robinson.
At first glance, the careers and interests of these two men
appear to be far apart — one is a. brilliant luminary in the world
of entertainment — the other is a great leader in the world of
business. And yet, they are very much the same. They have many
similar qualities. They not only share but cherish the same
heritage. But most significant of all, these two men know, perhaps
better than many of us, the meaning of freedom because in their
early years they experienced not freedom, but oppression, in
Europe.
Edward G. Robinson was born in Rumania, where freedom
was not a part of one's birthright. Drawn by the rainbow of
freedom reflected by America, his family fled to these shores —
seeking a new life of hope and opportunity. Although he was
only a poor immigrant boy, Edward G. Robinson was happy and
willing to accept the responsibilities along with the rewards of
his new-found citizenship as a free man. He served in the Navy
in World War I and in the Office of War Information in World
War II.
Tom Borman was born in Russia, where tyranny and pogroms
were the fate of Jews. With a new start in life as a poor immi-
grant in America, he, too, treasured his new freedom and pledged
to defend and strengthen it. He, too, served in the armed forces
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