Mrs. Meir Stirs Community to Action

A non-Jew, M. E. Nampa, 16184
Pierson, brought to The Jewish
News a check for $5 to the Israel
Emergency Fund to show his faith
in Israel.
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Hundreds of letters from rela-
tives and friends in Israel received
by Detroiters have been brought to
The Jewish News as evidence of
the courage of the Israeli fighters
for freedom.
Mrs. E. Benjamin, of 18719
Roselawn submitted two letters
Israel Club of Detroit, which was from cousins, both of whom are
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organized 43 years ago, emptied
its treasury and sent the sum of
$84L88 to the Israel Emergency
Fund. The group is headed by Mrs.
Pauline Flasbenberg, president;
Israel Finkelstein, financial and
recording secretary; Joseph Gross,
treasurer; Mesdames Bertha Gold-
berg, Finkelstein and Gross, trus-
tees.

Jack Milan contributed the sup-
plies. The sum of $111 was raised
for the Israel Emergency Fund.
Jay and Alan Grosbard and Dan
Wartell worked 11 hours and had
Israel ambassador to Soviet Ru'-
the assistance of other students.
sia, now secretary general of the
The boys, all 14 years of age, are
Mapai Israel labor party.
in the second year of UHS high
In her two stirring addresses
school. Jay and Alan graduated
Mrs. Meir spoke firmly about
Winship
Junior High June 21. Jay
Mrs. Meir acknowledged that Tauber, gave a backyard carnival
Israel's current position and said
her nation is determined not to - we have many friends—your gov- and raised the sum in small coins. is on the Superintendent's UHS
withdraw from any of the tern- ernment, I believe, is a friend of
Dr. John M. Dorsey, Wayne List, was an all-A student at Win-
tortes acquired in the war.
ours. - The Jewish communities, State University professor, and ship and editor of the school paper.

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that were addressed here last Fr,-
day by Mrs. Golda Meir, former
Israel foreign minister and first

Negroes have brought gifts to
pared for peace? That's what we
want. If they didn't have a big the fund to the campaign office.
On behalf of six youngsters, one
brother to come io their aid, to
sponsor them, they surely would 8 and the others 10 years old, Mrs.
join us in talking peace. Their II. Obron of Huntington Woods sent
blood is dear to us. Now we want a check for $10.02 to the campaign.
tit act. Never again will we sub- The youngsters, Cindy 0 b r o n,
int to warfare as we won't sub- Cindy Lichter, Lisa Dishell, Gail
Stern, Marla Wohlman and Julie
mit to threats of annihilation."

"Never again, after the horrors she emphasized, are the surest , Mrs. Dorsey, contributed S25 to the
of World War II, will Jews go to friends. She expressed confidence ; emergency fund.
their death without self-defense," , that they will come forth again : Mr. and Mrs. George Bokos of
Mrs. Meir declared. Pointing out with pride and with courage to help the Bokos Waffle Shop on West
that a withdrawal by Israel now Israel. McNichols sent a $25 check through
would mean another war before
She paid special tribute to De- Joseph II. Peven.

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very long. she said emphatically troit as a community that has al-
ad-
that there will be no yielding to ways come forth with assistance j An appeal in Israel's behalf, ad-
the cries that had come forth from in Israel's hours of need and said mese(' to the United Nations, was
Egypt about a "Jihad," a holy war, she was certain this community I dispatched by the First Baptist
in behalf of which the Arab corn will come forth again generously. I Church of Oak Park. It was signed
manders cried out that Israel must
"We must not be weak," she : by a large number of Christians,
be destroyed.
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asserted. "We have done a lot 1 members of the church and their
RA
together, we have worked to- : friends. The church also inserted
"All Israel wanted was to be
Deeply moved by what has hap-
permitted to live in peace," Mrs
gether, we go forth together : an advertisement in the Detroit pened in the Middle East, Ted
Meir said. "We did not have it
again. No one will be able to face News ur ging the writing of letters Hamilton, a retired policemen,
security.
for 19 years. There were the
his children or grandchildren un- to plead for Israel's
went to his friend, Louis Rosen-
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. .,
Fedaveen and the El Fatah. They
less he can say truthfully that
baum of 18210 Alta Vista, South-
The
American
Jewish
Congress field,
are all the same. They came to
he has done his share nobly in
and gave him a $5 contribu-
has joined with other concerned tion. He said: "Lou, I am sure
burn and to destroy. We won
this critical hour for Israel."
organizations
in
urging
its
against all reason. We knew ex-
proud
of those Israeli fighters.
Paul Zuckerman, chairman of Jewish
activ what the danger would be the Israel Emergency Fund, made ; members to contribute cash to the Here is my small contribution.
342. 7
if Egypt had reached our planes a strong appeal for sup p ort for the Israel Emergency Fund, it was an- Send it where it will do some good.
100
pp I on ti
nonced by Mrs. George Rubin, Tell them this small contribution
first. People would say about us new fund at both gatherings
president
of
the
local
Congress
that Israelis were a nice people, Friday.
14500 W. 7 MILE
is from a retired Irish cop." Ros-
Council.
but we wouldn't be here to hear
AT LODGE X-WAY
Zuckerman's call to action urged •
,. Mrs. Aaron Shifman. presi- enbaum sent the contribution to
it."
the
Israel
Emergency
Fund.
total mobilization of the entire com- :
Analv/in a the events that led tomunity to assure unending labors dent of our Women's Division and
the war, the dangers that faced to the end that Israel's security Is'hi"p'ith the consent of the member-
Israel. the life or death alternative : should be assured and that the have canceled our annual
that faced the people. Mrs. Meir hands of the fighters for freedom 'fund-raising event for this year,"
d es c ribed
icIsraelis' attitudes. and justice should not be tied by said Mrs. Rubin.
A committee of division and
their determination to fight for sur- : threats to the country's economy.
vival. and she quoted her 7-year- 1 "All of us are affected by the chapter leaders is coordinating the
Congress
drive to raise money.
old grandson who knew all about ; position of Israel and all of us are
the Egyptian as well as the Israeli !partners in the great task of pro- headed by Marshall Brenner, corn-
planes and commented to her dur- tecting our flesh and blood," Zuck- mittee members include Drs. Eric
Billes and Milton Blavin, Mort Sil-
in•7 the war, the day she left for I erman said.
the United States: "It isn't the' Participants in the service at s. verberg; Mesdames Rose Shapiro,
Rader, Ruth Rosen, Florence
plane that is important, it is the Temple Israel in addition to Mrs.
Lopatin,
Mildred Schwartz, Doro-
pilot."
Meir and Zuckerman were Max M. .1'
,
°
_
The explanation she offered was • Fisher, national UJA chairman; In) Caplan, Bess Pollock, Rose
Schwartz,
Mary Silber and Thelma
that only a people that has lost
Hyman
Safran.
president of the Sturman; also Sid Siegel. Harley
a third of its numbers during the Jewish
Welfare
Federation;
Rabbis Selling, Kurt Singer and Irving
Nazi era can go to war "not to Leon Fram and M. Robert Syme of Tukel.
kill and destroy but to defend it- Temple Israel. Rabbi Richard Hertz
self..
of Temple Beth El and Cantor Har-
Because of the crisis that af-
"In a holy war," she said, refer- old Orbach.
the higher institutions of
At a press conference on Fri- fected
rim; to the Arab threats, "they do
learning in Israel, the board of
day, Mrs. Meir told newsmen directors
not take prisoners but destroy. Our
of American Technion So-
that Israel never had territorial
men knew that in their hands was
borrowed $250,000 and cabled
ambitions, never wanted war, but ciety
the fate of the entire Jewish peo-
the sum to the Technion in Haifa
pledges made for free access to "as
ple Our entire history would have
a demonstration of our faith
Mt. Scopus, access to the Wail- and support."
been affected if we had lost, if we
The president of the
ing Wall and freedom of the seas American Technion
had been thrown into the sea as
Society, Mau-
threatened."
never were kent. What happened rice M. Rosen, announced at the
now was a defensive war, and if same time:
In the course of Israel's prepa-
the UN suggests withdrawal from
rations for the defensive war,
keeping with
the decision
of
acquired areas Israel will feel the ..In
organized
American
Jewish
"not a child was evacuated, not
a single mother asked that her
duty bound to reject the de- community, we have temporarily
mends.
children should be taken out of
our raising of new funds
"What has the UN to offer us suspended
the devastated kibutzhn." Mrs.
for Technion and thrown the full
Meir said. "This, she said, was when the Arabs call for a holy weight of our organization behind
true in Nahal Or on the Egyp- war?" she asked. "If we pull back
Israel Emergency Fund of the
tian. border and in all other Is- it'll mean a war all over again." the
Jewish Appeal, which takes
raeli sectors that were attacked.
She was asked about the refu- United
top
priority in providing free funds
The children and those with gees and pointed out that more to the
people of Israel in this criti-
them remained in their air raid Jews had left Moslem countries
cal moment in Israel's history.
shelters until they were taken than Arabs who left Israel. She Most of our staff is helping local
back into sunlight when the gave assurance the problem can Israel Emergency Fund campaigns,
and will be dealt with when Arabs which will continue through June."
enemy was repulsed.
Why not? Hong Kong's one of the most fascinating places In the
Referring to the demand that talk peace with Israel.
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world. And now it's so easy to get to—on Lufthansa. But that
She challenged Arabs and the
Israel withdraw,, Mrs. Meir said:
shouldn't surprise you. Lufthansa makes It easy to go anywhere. To
Among
the
interesting
gifts
to
"Does any one have a moral right Soviet Union to explain why they the Israel Emergency Fund is one
Europe. To Africa. To Asia. To Australia. Lufthansa goes to over 60
to say we should draw back so were not concerned about the sent through Dr. and Mrs. David
cities, in over 40 countries across 6 continents. And talking about
that they could start all over again? Arabs' low standard of living in- Kliger by Jeanne Duran, women's
ease, that's what Lufthansa's service Is all about. Easy comforts.
Is Tel Aviv or Natanya or any stead of placing emphasis on arma- editor of radio station WJR who
Easy pleasures. Easy atmosphere. Whatever you want is at your
other Israel sector safe? Does any ments. She said she was confident conducts the "Women's World"
fingertips. Prefer Kosher food for instance? Just ask for it when you
one have the right to ask us to be there can be peace if the Arabs program. Miss Duran—in private
make your reservations. So go to Sydney. Go to Hong Kong. Go to
so accommodating that we should are not instigated by powers from life the wife of Dr. George Harris
Rome. Go wherever you like. It's easy. On Lufthansa.
be open to attack again? No, no the outside.
—said she wanted to share in en-
For reservations call your Trayel Agent. Or call Lufthansa.
Mrs. Meir, called on the Labor couragement "to the wonderful
one has that right."
She spoke with deep emotion Zionist movement to take the lead people of Israel."
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about her visit to the Wailing Wall in working within the American
which henceforth will be referred Jewish community to organize
Jay Goldner, on behalf of and
to not as the place for sobbing but professional, technical and agri- with the cooperation of United
1242 Washington Blvd.
by its rightful name of Kotel Ma- cultural personnel to work for a Hebrew Schools High School stu-
Detroit, Michigan 48226—WOodward 3-6250
year
in
Israel.
She
told
Zionist
aravi—the Western Wall—the only
dents, organized a car wash Sun-
remaining wall of the ancient Tem- labor leaders that volunteers were day at Knollwood Country Club.
ple. She told of the young boys who needed both to add to the number
wept for joy, mingled with sorrow of professionals and technical per-
for their lost comrades, while wear- sonnel in Israel, and to work in
For the Finest in
agricultural settlements.
ing their tefillin and taleisim.
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"We will not step back from
Home
Remodeling
Contributions are pouring in
any place, from Jerusalem, from
Tiran, else there will still be a from many quarters, and many
Residential and Commercial
threat to our security,' Mrs. non-Jews have made gifts to the
Meir said. "Are the Arabs pre- Israel Emergency Fund.

THE BEST
FOR LESS
AT

IY1 U RR IS

B 1 C K

When everyone
starts talking about places
they're going to this summer,
keep quiet,
wait for your opening
and say softly

Hong Kong

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10—Friday, June 23, 1967

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