Eighteen Congregations to Receive Awards
Tourism to Israel Encouraged at Israel Bond Hanuka Dinner Thursday

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

by All Faiths; Israeli Tourist
Day Proclaimed Here by Council

Meir de Shalit, director-general of the Israel Ministry of Tourism
(center) is shown receiving a resolution proclaiming Dec. 5 as Israel
Tourist Day in Detroit. The resolution, signed by the nine members
of the Detroit Common Council and by Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh,
was presented by Acting Mayor Ed Carey (right), who also presented
de Shalit with the key to the city. At left is Nathan II. Goldstick,
chairman of the Detroit Israel Tourist Committee.

Tourism to Israel received en-
thusiastic endorsement from a
group representing all faiths at
a luncheon meeting of the Detroit
Israel Tourist Committee headed
by Nathaniel H. Goldstick, at the
Sheraton Hotel, Dec. 5.
Non-Jewish spokesmen joined
with Israeli and Detroit representa-
tives in urging familiarization with
Israel's status by encouraging
travel to Israel.
Meir de Shalit, director general
of the Israel ministry of tourism,
guest speaker at the luncheon, re-
ported that of the 430,000 tourists
to Israel in 1968, 180,000 were from
the United States. He said that 60
per cent of the visitors in Israel
are non-Jews, that 6,000,000 tourist
days have been recorded for the
year and the average tourist
spends 14 days in Israel.
Tourism, according to de Shalit
is the second largest industry in
Israel, close to the citrus indus-
try, and tourism brings Israel an
income of $90,000,000 a year.
De Shalit emphasized that there
is free access to all in Israel, in-
cluding the Arabs, many of whom
from several enemy countries have
been welcomed as tourists and
have been encouraged to experi-
ence the democratic standards of
the Jewish State.
The Israeli guest urged that or-
ganizations, congregations, stu-
dents and family units should plan
tours to Israel in the interests of
the best public relations between
the U.S. and Israel.
Dispelling whatever fears may
have crept in as a result of re-
cent acts of terrorism, de Shalit
said that whatever fighting there
has been was on the borders and
that tourists have never been
affected by the conflicts and gave
assurance of security in the land.
He was joined by Gen. S. L. A.
Marshall who declared: "Never
fear for Israel's security." He said
Mrs. Marshall and his older daugh-
ter are going to Israel for a re-
newed visit, that they always pre-
fer Israel to any other tourist area
in the world, and that his younger
daughter is planning a summer's
stay in Israel.
Wearing a patch on one of his
eyes, Gen. Marshall said he had
written to Gen. Moshe Dayan and
informed him of now being "a
member of his club," and the reply
welcomed him to the club, punning
that "some things are not worth
seeing."
Gen. Marshall expressed the
hope that "we could be as safe
In the United States as one feels
in Israel." He said the U.S. has
much to learn from Israel mili-
tarily and that he gave that
advice to our military leaders.
As chairman of the tourist com-

mittee here, Goldstick welcomed
representatives from various faiths
and urged that tours to Israel
should be expanded. He said the
committee will conduct educational
programs to advise the community
on the advantages to be gained and
the information to be gathered by
visiting the Jewish State.
Rabbi Leon Fram gave the in-
vocation and Msgr. Clement Kern
the benediction at the luncheon.
De Shalit received the key to the
city from Acting Mayor Edward
Carey, and was presented with the
resolution proclaiming Dec. 5 "Is-
rael Tourist Day."
The Detroit Israel Tourist Com-
mittee includes leaders in the
fields of government, industry, re-
ligion, commerce and labor, and
is non-sectarian.
De Shalit, a World War II officer
in the Jewish Brigade in the Brit-
ish army, was a Major in the Israel
War of Independence and after the
war, became a liaison officer with
the United Nations. In 1949 he
began a five year assignment as
First Secretary of the Israel Em-
bassy in Washington. In 1965,
he was named assistant director
general of the Prime Minister's
Office.
In 1968 de Shalit was appointed
director general of the Israel Gen-
eral Tourist Corporation, and won
minister's status when the tourist
corporation was raised to the min-
istry's level. He has helped a num-
ber of African nations, including
Cameroon, Siera Lone, Ivory Coast,
and Daheney, in their tourist prob-
lems.

Eighteen congregations will re-
ceive Tower of David plaques for
their outstanding leadership in the
1968 Israel Bond Campaign, at the
Israel Hanuka dinner, 7 p.m.
Thursday at Cobo Hall, it was an-
nounced by Robert Brody, general
chairman of the Detroit Israel
Bond Committee,
sponsor of the
celebration.
Phillip Stollman
is chairman of the
Israel Bond Con-
gregational and
High Holy Day
Council.
Jan Peerce,
tenor, and a
leading star of
the Metropolitan
Opera, will be the
Peerce
guest artist. Hisrepertoire will in-
clude Yiddish and Israeli songs and
cantorial masterpieces.
Peerce has been hailed as the
first all-American contribution to
the great tradition of operatic
voices, and he became the first
singer to be accorded the honorary
degrees of doctor of music by the
New York College of Music.
Pinhas Sapir, minister without
portfolio in the Israel cabinet and
secretary-general of Israel's Labor
Xarty, who has had key roles in
the Israel government since the
state was established, will be the
guest speaker.
Dr. Jacob E. Goldman, director
of the Ford Scientific Laboratory
and vice president-designate of
Xerox Corporation, will be honored
at a farewell tribute. He will be

The Single Adult Group of the
Jewish Center (age 27-40) will
feature an evening of Israeli folk
dance instructions in Shiffman
Hall 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Refresh-
ments will follow. Instructor will
be Gingi Kunianski. Nominal
admission fee.

Award for his efforts on behalf of
Israel's economic upbuilding.
Participants in the Hanuka
dinner program will include Phil-
lip Stollman, Rabbi James L
Gordon, Rabbi Milton Arm and
Cantor Shabtai Ackerman.
The 18 congregations to be hon-
ored for their outstanding response
in the Israel Bond High Holy Day
appeals and related congregational
activities, including dinners, lead-
ership receptions and other func-
tions, are: Ades Shalom, Bnai
Moshe, Bnai David, Beth Abraham,
Beth Hillel, Beth Moses, Mishkan
Israel-Nusah Hari-Lubavitcher Cen-
ter, Ahavas Achim, Beth Aaron,
Young Israel Oak-Woods, Shaarey
Shomayim, Young Israel of Green-
field, Shaarey Zedek, Temple Is-
rael, Beth Shalom, Young Israel
Northwest, Beth Tefilo Emanuel
Tikva and Bnai Israel-Beth Ye-
huda.
Eric Rosenow and his Continent-

Morris Chasnick, president of
Farband Branch 114, announces a
Hanuka party for members and
their families will be held 8:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Labor Zionist Insti-
tute.
The program will include the
blessing of the Hanuka candles,
reading of Sholem Aleichem stories,
social hour with games and re-
freshments. There will be no ad-
missien charge.
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Branch 79 will hold its Hanuka
party Sunday at the Labor Zionist
Institute.
Joseph Katz, president said Da-
vid Sislin will be the guest speaker.
There will be Hanuka songs, latkes
and a social program. Everyone is
invited at no charge.

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Zionist Festival to Aid
Israel's Sick Fund

Workmen's Circle Unit
Sets New Year's Ball

Workmen's Circle Branch 227 will
hold a ball 9 p.m. New Year's Eve
at the Workmen's Circle Center.
For reservations, call the center,
537-5440.

als will play Hanuka melodies.
There will be reserved seating for
1968 Israel Bond purchasers at the
dinner. For reservations, call DI
1-5707 or contact the Israel Bond
office, 8522 W. McNichols.
Co-chairmen of the congregation-
al council, which is presenting the
awards, are Norman Allan, Morris
J. Brandwine, Circuit Judge Na-
than J. Kaufman and Max Sosin.

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