General Assembly Votes to Involve Faculty in Federations

The assembly also criticized the
for the CJFWF's immediate pro-
(Continued from Page 1)
Hillel Levine, an ordained young , gram was assistance to Israel and "harmful effects" of tax proposals
adopted by Congress and urged
rabbi and a Harvard graduate aid in solving the urban crisis.
the adoption of tax reforms safe-
student, supplemented Zacks' re- A prediction that 50.000 Jewish
marks with demands for meaning.; immigrants, the vanguard of an guarding the principle of chari-
ful innovations in the Jewish emigration potential of 300,000, table tax deductions and providing
school system, with greater sub- will enter Israel in 1970 was made greater incentives to giving.
The concluding session of the
sidies to day and afternoon by Louis A. Pincus, chairman of
assembly heard a warning from
schools, with an upgrading of the Jewish Agency for Israel. He
Morris
Glasser of Chicago,
teachers' salaries. said that the remainder-250,000-
term as
The delegates' reactions were would be entering Israel during named to his third
Large City
favorable, and there was a de- the next few years. He did not chairman of the
sire to welcome youth participa- identify the countries from which Budgeting Conference, that "de-
tion in federations' affairs, to this large emigration will originate mands on the philanthropic
increase in
encourage their quest for educa- except to say that "in many of dollar" will greatly
tional improvements, to strive these countries it is the only hope the 1970s. lie pointed out that
they
have
of
escaping
a
life
of
"this
will
require
greater
ex-
to link youth with their adults
In assuring an effective com- discrimination because of their ercise of priorities by federa-
being
Jews."
tions
and
continuing
reappraisal
munal program for American
Max M. Fisher was welcomed to the presidency of the
Samuel L. Haber, executive of programs and needs."
Jewry.
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, at the 38th
In a precedent-making action, vice chairman of the Joint Distri- I Speaking at a plenary session general assembly of the CJFWF in Boston, last weekend, by
the general assembly voted un- bution Committee, charged that on overseas needs, Edward Gins- national - and local leaders. Shown are (from left) Alan E.
animously to "involve the partici- the Polish government decree berg, general chairman of the Schwartz, newly elected president of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
pation and membership of college setting a Sept. 1 deadline for tight- United Jewish Appeal, declared
eration of Detroit; Philip Bernstein of New York, executive vice
groups and faculty on boards and ened regulations governing Jews' that "the will to survive" of the
committees of federations and emigration "was actually design- People of Israel "may well deter- president of the CJFWF; Fisher; and Hyman Safran, who pre-
agencies in the determination of ed to push the country's Jews out mine their destiny" in the con- ceded Schwartz as Detroit Federation president.
policies, programs and priorities." faster." tinuing war of attrition waged
A large delegation of Detroiters
them by the Arabs. He seeking legislation to abolish pov-
The resolution called for "more He told the general assembly against
t expressed his conviction that erty to support President Nixon's participated in assembly sessions.
intensive federation planning" and that Jews were leaving P ol and a
Dr. Leon Fram was the Detroit-
and "nothing can shatter the courage family assistance program now er who was among this year's
programs to service and involve the rate of about 250 a week, 10,000
and determination of the people pending in Congress. He expressed
college youth and faculty in corn- he predicted that fewer than
rabbinical award winners.
munity activities. It urged federa- Jews would be left in Poland by of Israel." I concern that the "slowness of some Many Emigrating Polish
is ear Haber said Describing American Jewish of our reactions" stemming from
Lions to "seek out emerging cam-
that the Warsaw government support of Israel as one of the key both liberal and conservative ele- Jews Go to Sweden; 1,100
pus Jewish groups and give full
Arrived In Past Three Months
factors in maintaining Israeli' ments might "jeopardize" the op-
consideration to support of pro- "accomplished its objectives of morale,
Ginsberg warned that portunity to abolish poverty in
STOCKHOLM (JTA) — The in-
grams initiated and conducted by destroying almost everything in
flux
of Polish Jews into Sweden
said "We must steel ourselves for a America.
students or faculty" and "to pro- Jewish life in Poland." He
"It
is
The
delegates
declared
has
increased during the past
long and persistent challenge. We
vide leadership, staff and funds also that the Jewish Cultural Union ; must
forge the determination of not the function of the United
three months despite Polish re-
required to achieve this effective- in Warsaw "to all intents and pur - the American Jewish community States or any government out-
strictions
on exit permits for Jews
poses has ceased to exist" an d
ly."
unprecedented financial , side of the Middle East to draw which were supposed to have gone
However, an attempt by student that the JDC and the Organiza - to provide
boundar- into effect on Sept. 1. The Swed-
groups to amend the resolution to tion for Rehabilitation Through and moral support to meet human- a new map, determine
were expelled in itarian needs for as long as it ies, or otherwise attempt to ish embassy in Warsaw has
involve rabbis, teachers and Jew- Training (ORT)
a peace issued 2,000 visas, and 1,100 Jews
resolve
the
issues
of
ish school principals on federation December 1967. He pointed out takes."
In an assembly working session settlement without the partici-
have entered Sweden so far.
boards and committees determin- that the Home for the Jewish
pation and approval of the states
The Swedish government has
Aged,
built
with
JDC
funds,
has
devoted
to
pressures
on
sectarian
ing policies, programs and alloca-
involved." They affirmed that taken charge of the new arrivals
s services, Donald B. Hurwitz, ex-
been
removed
from
Jewish
control
tions failed of adoption.
"a genuine and durable peace. who come penniless and must be
The assembly adopted an over- and was no longer exclusively a ecutive director of the Federation
with secure and agreed holm- aided by social welfare author-
of Jewish Agencies of Greater
all resolution calling upon all fed- Jewish home
are
now
witnessing
the
end
Philadelphia,
pointed
out
that
daries,
will come only from di- ities. Jews leaving Poland must
- We
erations to make "a greater corn-
of a millenium," Haber said. "We while Jewish federations and their rect negotiations by the states of
leave most of their possessions
mittment to improve the quality
are witnesses to Hitler's mad agencies had remained under the Middle East followed by
and cash behind. But paradoxical-
and effectiveness of Jewish educa-
dream becoming a tragic reality— Jewish control and clearly repre- their binding agreements."
ly
some have arrived in their own
tion on all levels and to enhance
The resolution noted that "this cars. A high proportion of the
the growth of Jewish cultural life the 'final solution' of the 1,000- sented the Jewish community iu
action,
"today
there
are
pressures
has
been
the
position
consistently
emigres
are students who are per-
year history of Polish Jewry. The
generally."
demands which could serious- declared by our government, and mitted to continue their studies.
Participation of the Jewish stu- madness of Nazi Germany is be- and
coming a reality in Communist ly affect the nature, structure and we urge that there be no devia- University vacancies have been
dents was welcomed in a state-
position of the Jewish com- tion from it." The resolution fur- created for them, and they are
ment by Philip B e rn s t e i n, Poland."
ther welcomed Nixon administra- given financial grants.
Haber, who recently visited Ro- munity."
CJFWF executive vice president, mania,
estimated
the
average
age
1 Robert H. Finch, secretary of tion actions in the past year to
Most Jews leaving Poland ap-
early in the convention. Bern-
health,
education
and
welfare,
strengthen
Israel's defensive cap- pear to be going to Austria and
stein said that the students, of the 100,000 Jews there at 60 and
outlined the major goals the ad- acity and urged "that this assist- Italy temporarily and then over-
reported
that
many
of
the
aged
done
us
a
service
by
pos-
"have
lived under conditions of intense ministration will seek to achieve ance be broadened further to as- seas, usually to the United States
ing the issues they are bringing
enhance the quality of human sure also the economic require- and Australia. Those who come to
to us. We are already commit- poverty. "At least they are allow- "to
Sweden, however, appear to have
ed to live and worship in free- life in the nation." He said the ments of Israel's security."
ted to many of the programs
goals
included the "eradication of , Fisher told the assembly that come to stay. While Jews have
they are pressing for, and they dont" he remarked. He deplored
the
fact
that
"the
current
JDC
adult
illiteracy
and
a
rich
educa-
the
resoluon
would
be
"personal-
found it easy to leave Poland,
have helped dramatize the ur-
program is barely enough to keep tional experience for every young ly delivered" to the administra- great difficulties are faced by
gency of these needs.
person,
health
care
accessible
to
tion.
Canadian
delegates
to
the
" non-Jews married to Jews. - Some
"This includes greatly enriching the neediest of the needy above
the quality of Jewish education in the starvation level." The current every American, expanded oppor- assembly joined in "applauding try to prove Jewish ancestry. Pot-
our communities, with a strong program, he said, involves project- tunities for the impoverished and such actions by the U.S. govern- ish authorities insist that all Jews
ment" and agreed to "do all in must apply for Israeli visas what-
emphasis on innovation. They have ed expenditures of more than handicaped."
Addressing a dinner session, their power to influence and shape I ever their final destination in
properly stressed the importance $1,500,000 by the end of the year
of upgrading incentives to attract and reaches about 15,000 aged and Daniel P. :Moynihan, urban adviser a similar policy by the Canadian order to prove that they are all
the ablest teachers to the religious sick Jews. to the President, made a plea to all government." "Zionists."
Gaynor I. Jacobson, executive
schools, stengthening J e w i s ti
vice president of the United
teachers colleges, creating more
Hias Service, confirmed that
chairs and departments of Judaica
refugees were continuing to
on college campuses, scholarship
leave Poland "without any let-
and fellowship programs for stu-
up in pace." lie said 4,200 of
dents in Jewish studies, adult
the estimated 8,500 Jews who
education and other essential pro-
Detroiter Emma Schaver,
a
had left Poland had applied to
Scopus bearing her name and that
grams.
United has for migration aid. woman with many missions in life,
of her brother, Alan Lazaroff of
Taking into account the success-
More than half of these, he has been elected national president
Los Angeles. She is a founder of
ful 1968 fund-raising efforts—the
added, had already been re- of the Builders of Scopus, the
the Harry Truman Center for the
$263,000,000 secured having repre-
Women's
Division
of
the
American
settled,
but
the
agency
still
had
Advancement of Peace.
sented an increase of $30,000,000
Friends
of
Hebrew
University.
a
Polish
Jewish
refugee
case-
the
previous
year—an
adopt-
over
In honor of her late husband,
load in excess of 1,400.
ed resolution indicated that the
I Mrs. Schaver said her first re-
Morris, she established an audi-
needs will be far greater in 1970
in a resolution dealing with the sponsibility is "to transmit the
torium in his name in Beit Agron,
and called upon all communities plight of Soviet Jewry, the as- urgency of our mission to restore
the headquarters of Jerusalem's
to review campaign structures, to sembly called upon the U.S. and and enlarge the university's first
journalists.
Undertake training programs for Canada "to do all in their power historic campus to all who can
At present, Mrs. Schaver is re-
volunteer solicitors, to assure an within and outside the United Na- help in the United States."
modeling the house she bought in
understanding of the needs to be tions" to secure remova.
I A former concert singer, Mrs.
Jerusalem's Yemin Moshe quarter,
strictions suffered by Soviet Jewry.
met.
Schaver took part in the Zimriya-
"in fulfillment of a lif etime
f their full
In his acceptance speech, Fish- to assure Soviet J
Israel's International song festival
dream."
er traced "the happy accident" of rights, and to permit their emigra-
it was held in 1967 for the
his having come to Detroit. and tion." On the domestic scene, the —when
" deep- ' first time on Mount Scopus. , She
Eban to Meet Officials
he paid tribute to the Jewish Wel- assembly warned that the

I

'

Mrs. Schaver Gets Dual Honor: Heads
Builders of Scopus, Zimriya Committee

ening crisis" in the cities, "unless has just been re-elected president
resolved, presents a serious threat of the International Committee for
h 1 will b e
the
h Zi
mrya
i The
. Th chorale
to America's democratic institu- held July 12 in Israel.
I
tions."
She was one of the first to enter
It called on the government to
deal with the "root causes," stress- ; the liberated concentration camps
His hope, he said, is to "en- ing that "there is no more pressing , of Nazi-held Europe at the end of
list youth to participate in the priority for our nation than the World War II. She has an active
building of the community of , crisis in our cities." It approved role in the leadership in UJA's Is-
I President Nixon's new welfare rael Education Fund, as well as in
tomorrow."
other projects in this country and
Among the goals he outlined program guidelines.
in Israel.

fare Federation of Detroit for its
progressive tasks and its high
attainments. He said his attain-
ment of the new office of CJFWF
president was "the crowning
jewel" in his communal labors.

48 Friday, November 21, 1969

—

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

on UJA Trip to U.S. Soon

EMMA SCHAVER
contributions, she has received
many honors, including the Elea-
nor Roosevelt Humanities Award
; of Israel Bonds, which was con-
ferred upon her by Mrs. Golda
Meir.

She recently dedicated the site

la gratitude for her significant of a dormitory to be built on

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Foreign
Minister Abba Eban will meet
with United States government of-
ficials when he goes to the U.S. in
a few weeks on behalf of the
United Jewish Appeal.
He will discuss Israel's request
for economic and military aid
which was presented to Richard
Nixon by Premier Golda Meir on
her recent visit to Washington.