THE DETROIIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, August 30, 1968-5 Young Israel to Break Ground Sept. 12 Egyptian `Chief Rabbi' Labeled for Senior Citizens' Apartment Building Collaborator by Jewish Escapee Ground-breaking ceremonies for dent of Independence Hall, an- Besides Norman Allan and Rab- /-` (Continued from Page 1) the port of Piraeus, Greece. They were en route to Italy and from there will join relatives in West- ern countries, the HIAS official said. There are less than 1,500 Jews left in Egypt; before the 1956 Suez crisis there were 80,000. The JTA report from Paris quot- ing Rabbi Douek stated: "The 500 Egyptian Jews arrested in the aftermath of the June 1967 ;Middle East war have all been re- -leased but Jews remaining in Egypt are deeply resentful of Israel which we blame for all our miseries." The magazine, published here, quoted the rabbi as having said that "There was never any Jewish problem here (in Egypt) before the Zionists came to the region. Before the war there were 80,000 Jews in Egypt. Our synagogues were never closed. We were never disturbed in the practice of our faith." The rabbi reportedly said ',:that there are now no more than )2,000 Jews in Egypt and that the '---.,release of the imprisoned Jews ,Followed his personal intervention with the ministry of interior. The magazine said that Cairo Jews are apprehensive over their future and many plan to leave. It refer- red to a Jewish teacher who al- legedly said he would emigrate to Canada or Australia but 'never to Israel because all our misery came from there.' " Douek's rale as "Chief Rabbi" has been challenged by escapees from Egypt who state he is a tool of Nasser and has been used numerous times to becloud the is- sues involving Israel's position in the Middle East. One responsible former Egyptian Jewish leader, who could not permit use of his name because it would endanger the status of other Jews remaining in Egypt, said Douek acted as a quisling for many years and that his statements have been injurious to the Jews of Egypt. Accusing the "poseur" as chief rabbi of being a "collaborator," the former Egyptian Jewish dig- nitary explained that there was an acknowledged chief rabbi in the person of the late Rabbi Nahum Effendi who came to Egypt in 1925. He paid honor to the former head of the religious Jewish communities who, he said, was treated as an adviser by King Fuad and after him by his son King Farouk. He ex- plained that Chief Rabbi Effendi was given an official rank of ambassador. But in 1948, upon the emergence of the State of Israel, all of the rabbis in various Egyptian com- munities who served under Chief Rabbi Effendi left the country to- gether with the thousands who joined in the exodus. Chief Rabbi Effendi, the former Egyptian Jew --- explained, remained at the request of the Cairo Jewish community. He was mostly shielded in seclusion until his death, he took a deep in- terest in world Jewish affairs and never collaborated. When Chief Rabbi Effendi died, the only remaining Jewish "rabbi" was Haim Douek who is - branded by the personality we interviewed as a "collaborator," as a "poseur," as an outright liar. Shown the report from Paris, the escapee from Egypt said that there was not a word of truth in any of Douek's statements. He said that while he was in prison on Rosh Hashana of 1967 only one syna- gogue was opened for the Holy Days, but that as of June 5 all the synagogues were shut tight by the Egyptians. Douek, he said, was a peddler, he served as a "minyan-man" who was assigned the task of gathering enough people for minyanim at Jewish religious services in Cairo, and he assumed the title of Chief Rabbi to be able to serve the Egyp- tian rulers for whom he had gathered the names of Jews who later were interned. Douek's family is secure as a result of his collaboration, the for- mer Egyptian added. He said that Douek had attained a bit of learn- ing but had never been ordained in any theological seminary. Aerial -Piracy Explored by World Legal Group (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) BUENOS AIRES-The problems arising from the increasing incid- ence of aerial piracy and the strengthening of the human rights machinery were the major topics of discussion at the 53rd confer- ence of the International Law As- sociation, which convened here Wednesday. Several hundred dele- gates are attending including two from Israel. The Brazilian delegate, Haroldo Vallado, proposed the establish- ment of a working group on aerial piracy, the most recent occurrence of which was the hijacking of an Israeli airliner on July 23 by Arab terrorists who forced it to fly to Algiers. The aircraft and its pass- engers and crew are still being held there. Prof. John D. Humphrey, of the Canadian delegation, proposed the designation of a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to strengthen implementa- tion of existing human rights cov- enants. Dr. Nathan Lerner of Is- rael suggested broadening Prof. Humphrey's proposition to include not only existing covenants but other documents presently under consideration before UN bodies. Shandels has over 1.000 gowns for Bar Mitzvahs, Weddings, Anniversaries and Special Occasions. SPECIAL ! ELEGANT HAND BEADED SILK GOWN Independence Hall, a 216-apart- ment building for senior citizens, sponsored by the Young Israel Council of Metropolitan Detroit has been set for 10 a.m. Sept. 12, at Elwood Park downtown. Norman Allan, chairman of the hoard, announced a federal allo- cation of $3,024,000 was awarded by the U.S. De- partment of Housing and Ur- ban development to Independence Hall, Inc., to pro- vide modest in- come rental units. Allan said that Smith and An- drews has been named general Allan contractors a n d that the project should be ready for occupancy in about 18 months. More than 150 applications have been received, and it appears that all the units will be rented before the building is complete, Allan said. The site, on urban renewal land in Elmwood Park, has been ac- quired from the city's ,department of housing. The 72 efficiency units and 144 one-bedroom apartments will be rented for $76 to $126 per month. In order to qualify, one of the parties involved must be at least 62 years of age. Each unit will have kitchen faci- lities, and there will be a kosher snack bar as well. Each apartment offers special facilities for the elderly, such as grab bars in the bathrooms and doors of wheel-chair width. All hallways have handrails, and elevator doors are timed for de- layed start. Attorney David I. Berris, who handled all legal affairs for both the Young Israel Council and In- dependence Hall, pointed out that in accordance with federal regula- tions the facility will be nonsec- tarian. However, Young Israel will be permitted to make units avail- able to its own community. Bus- service will be available in front of Elmwood Park, and there will be a community hall within the building. Rabbi Samuel H. Prero, presi- nounced that despite the move to the suburbs, there has been a genuine desire on the part of many older people to be in the-core city near to the downtown shopping centers. The architect, Jude T. Fusco, has designed a structure of rein- forced and precast concrete, with laundry facilities and incinerator chutes accessible from each floor. Fireproof vaults will be available for storage space for each apart- ment. Kitchens have full-height re- frigerators, large single sink, cook- ing top oven and cabinets all de- signed for the needs of elderly people. Landscaped parking also is in• corpated into the design of the building, and the city of De- troit will provide a 15-acre park immediately adjacent to the building. Jack Davidson and Mrs. Lucia Reis of National Housing Consult- ants and Management, Inc., of Cleveland served as consultants to this project. . "Need Advertising? 8440 W. 9 MILE RD. LAST DAYS 1 OFF SALE OF SUMMER MERCHANDISE I LIVE-IN I LEARN-IN FASHIONS A for back-to-campus! Styled nice and easy so a fellow can look good and feel com- fortable at the same time. 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