Drive's Objective: $300,000 for Current Year
Flint Jewish Community's Drive
Set to Start Tuesday Evening
Zvi Kolitz, author, journalist, motion , picture and theatrical producer, has
written articles, plays, stories, essays and studies in history in Hebrew and English.
When his book "The Tiger Beneath the Skin" first appeared in New York in 1948,
the: Herald Tribune wrote that "Kolitz writes of terror with a reportorial realism that
freezes the blood in horror," while the New York Times, titling its revue "Bitter
Wisdom," described Kolitz as an author in whom "the supernatural and the natural
mingle harmoniously together."
A story by Kolitz, "Yossel Rakover Speaks to
GOd," was translated in 14 languages. It was described
by the late Nobel Prize winner, Thomas Mann, as
"one of -the most shattering human and religious
documents I have ever come across."
Kolitz is the author and executive producer of :,
Israel's first major motion picture "Hill 24 Doesn't
Answer," a film which was awarded international .
prizes in Cannes and Meitico City and was chosen as
one of the 10 best pictures of the year by the New
YOrk Post. He was the co-producer on Broadway of
the most controversial and talked about plays of the
century, "The Deputy," a Tony Award-winning produc,
tion which focused new attention on the question of
Silence as a moral crime.
Rivka Raz
Kolitz has recently produced a filni "One Way"
in Mexico, and is working now on a book/ of essays called "The Triumph of Ignorance"
due to be published in the spring of 1967. He is also now preparing the Broadway
production of "King Solomon and the Cobbler," a first biblical musical comedy in
Broadway history.
Flint's 1967 United Jewish Appeal campaign will be officially launched
Tuesday. -
The Women's Division initial gifts luncheon will be held at Cromer's at
12:30 p.m. The men's advance gifts dinner will be at Willowood Country Club at
6:30 p.m.
Rifka Raz will sing, and Zvi Kolitz will give the major address at both events.
Miss Raz; who is the talented leading lady of the Israeli stage, will sing
the music from the shows she has made famous in Israel. She received the "Harp
of David" award, presented to the leading actress and
singer of the Israeli stage for 1965 and 1966. She has
often been referred to as the "Fair Lady" of Israel.
Miss Raz who is a former lieutenant in the Israeli
Army, has performed the leading roles in such musical
hits as "My Fair Lady," "Oliver" and The King
and L" Her Columbia Record albums of these shows
and the music from "The Sound of Music" and
"Mary Poppies," are best sellers. in Israel and
Europe.
E. Zussman of "Al Hamishmar" said of her, after
one of her appearances, " . . in _ this show, Rifka
Raz stands out in all her charm. Her presence on
the stage -is faultless. Her voice is beautiful and
clear, her acting is gentle and expressive. In short,
she is the first and only actress of international
Zvi Kolitz
calibre."
In the United States, she has appeared at Madison Square Garden and on the
Ed Sullivan television show.
Flint- Jewish Community Council Leadership
Mobilized for ILIA Drive Aimed at High Goal
He is past president of the Council, has served as general
campaign chairman several times, is a past chairman of
Flint's State of Israel Bond Drive many times, and also
served as president of Congregation Beth Israel. His
contributions both in leadership and philanthropy are
noteworthy.
Lawrence Covitz currently is a vice president of the
Council, and is president of Temple Beth El. He has
just returned from Israel and is bringing a great deal of
interest and enthusiasm to the leadership group.
Special gifts chairman is Samuel Catsman. Catsman
provided the spark and:impel:is - to the 1965 and 1966
campaigns that led to their success.
. Advance gifts chairmen are Dr. Ira Marder, Michael
Pelavin and Gilbert Rubenstein. Marder and Pelavin
served as co-chairmen of the Council's Young Leader-
ship Training Group and are both members of the board
of governors. Pelavin also serves as chairman of the
Council's Community Relations Committee. Rubenstein
is a veteran community leader and immediate past presi-
dent of the Council. He has held many positions of top
leadership in past campaigns.
Important roles in the campaign are these of Jack
C. Shaprow, president of the Flint Jewish Community
Joseph Megdell, general chairman of the -1967 Flint
UJA Campaign, lauded the outstanding team of officers
and campaign cabinet heading this year's drive. He said
that one of the major factors for the increased drives
of the past two years has' been the zeal, dedication and
leadership given by this group. This leadership has been
a vital' force in the community's jump from the $148,000
raised in 1964, to $210,000 in 1965, and to a record-
breaking $291,000 in 1966. This latter figure exceeded
the previous 1948 historic high of $240,000. For the past
two years, these increases in percentage have been among
the very highest in the country.
For 1967, Megdell is seeking to exceed a goal of
$300,000.
Serving as general associate • chairman of- the drive
is Arthur Hurand. He is a past president of the Flint
JewiSh Community Council and a past general campaign
chairman. Active for many years, well liked and
respected, Hurand will exert a strong influence on the
outcome of the campaign.
Initial gifts chairmen are Louis Kasle and Lawrence
Covitz.
Louis Kasle has been a dominant figure in Flint
Jewry for almost three decades. He has held every
position of leadership that the community can :bestow.
Council, and Irving L. Geisser, executive director of
the CounciL
Young leadership chairmen. are Dr. Peter Kronick,
Dr. Leon Rosky and Edwin Schreiber. These three men
are graduates of. the Council's first Young Leadership
Training Group. They now also serve as co-chairmen for
the current Young Leadership Training Program. All
three serve on the board of governors and bring a
vitality and enthusiasm to the campaign that keeps the
leadership team looking to their laurels.
One of the most important and difficult leadership
roles, that of chairmen of general solicitations, is
entrusted to a trio of respected and able people. Philip
Agree, Harry Binder and Dr. Saul Gorne fill this role.
Agree has been a past chairman of several cam-
paign divisions. He is a past chairman of the board of
education of Congregation Beth Israel. Binder is currently
the treasurer of the Council and a former winner of the
Council's Young LeaderShip Award. He has also served
as chairman of the local Israel Bond Drive. Dr. Gorne
is a past president of the Council, and served as general
chairman of the campaign on two occasions. He is one
of the hardest .workers and most respected leaders in
the community.
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G. Rubenstein
Michael Pelavin
Dr. A. Marder Mrs. Wm. Sallies
Jacob Pines
Israel Sendler
Dr. Saul S. Gorne Mrs. Rosenbaum Mrs. Max Harris Mrs. W. Shapiro Mrs. Carl Myers
Harry Binder
JACK SHAPROW
LOUIS KASLE
LAWRENCE COVITZ
Sam Catsman
Dr. Peter Kronick Dr. Leon Rosky
20 Friday, March 17, 1967
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Edwin Schreiber