Yugoslav Community Reported Vibrant Despite Small Number
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Jew-
ish community of Yugoslovia,
which numbers no more than 6,500
out of a population of 20,000,000,
is culturally alive with a multi-
tude of community activities and
institutions, and maintains close
ties with Israel and with Jewish
communities of the West and East-
ern Europe, according to an article
in the Jewish Journalist's Informa-
tion Bulletin published here.
The bulletin, published by the
World Federation of Jewish Jour-
nalists, noted that the word "Zion-
ism" is no disgrace in Yugoslavia
despite the fact that the Tito re-
gime severed diplomatic relations
with Israel during the Six-Day
War and has been consistently pro-
Arab in its foreign policy.
The jubilee book, published re-
cently to mark the 50th anniver-
sary of the Yugoslav Jewish com-
munity, contained a survey of
Jewish pioneer groups who went
to Israel, and viewed the establish-
ment of the Jewish state as "the
fulfillment of a national dream of
many generations," the Bulletin
reported.
"Clearly, the Jewish community
of Yugoslavia .does not define it-
self as Zionist," the article said.
but it is deeply interested in the
subject.
While the community refrains
from political interference con-
netted with Yugoslav policy in
the Middle East, "It is very alert
and voices its opinion whenever
any anti-Jewish remark is made
In the Yugoslavian papers on the
Arab-Israeli conflict."
The community's bimonthly mag-
azine, "Ybriski Perglad," repub-
lishes articles appearing in gen-
eral Yugoslavian papers which re
ject anti-Israel themes and at least
try to paint an objective picture of
the Middle East, the Bulletin said.
Hebrew language. teaching has
increased and new courses have
been added in Yugoslavia, the Bul-
letin reported. "One interesting
and rather surprising fact is that
children of mixed marriages, re-
gardless of which parent is Jewish,
consider themselves Jews despite
the fact that the activities of the
community are entirely secular,"
the bulletin remarked, noting that
one influential factor is "undoubt-
edly the organized activities plan-
ned and centered around the 1,500
youngsters of the community."
The jubilee book noted that
"the connection of the youth with
Judaism is based mainly on feel-
ings which wind their expression
through the great heritage of the
past—the cultural tradition and
future of the Jewish nation."
With this in mind, the Bulletin
and summer camps are conducted. Yugoslavian youngsters came in
. . Last summer over 400 Jewish! organized groups to spend their
youth participated, while scores of summer on Israeli kibutzim."
THE DETROIT JEWISH
10—Friday, December 18, 1970
4 ,1 66
A new wild place
We've got the city's biggest
flares. Shirts. Boots. Leather.
said, "many Jewish youth clubs
were opened throughout the coun-
try. Here, holidays are celebrated
Recession, Inflation Force Cutbacks
in Staffs of National Organizations
NEW YORK (JTA) — A survey i directly involved in Israel, to leave
of a cross-section of national Jew- a clear field for the campaigns of
ish organizations on the impact of the United Jewish Appeal and Is-
the current economic dip and rael Bonds, has affected some
mounting operating costs has indi- "very seriously," the weekly re-
cated that most have been forced ported. The America-Israel Cul-
to reduce staffs while trying to„hold tural Foundation cut its budget by
the line on existing programs. 30 per cent and its staff by 20 per
The findings were reported by cent.
the Jewish Week and American
Examiner of New York, which
stressed that none of the organiza-
tions were panicky "or worried
about the long-range fund-raising
prospects but for the immediate
weeks and months ahead there was
obviously widespread worry and
concern over the prospects of
maintaining, let alone expanding,
urgently needed services and pro-
grams for American Jewry."
One or two members of the staff
reg. 7.95
reg. 7.95
of the American Jewish Commit-
tee have been "retrenched," and
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vacancies caused by retirement,
resignation or death are not being
filled; according to Bertram Gold,
executive vice president. He told
the weekly that the NJO's 1971
budget would be smaller than that
of 1970.
The Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith also has dismissed "a
few professionals and is leaving
vacancies unfilled." An American
Jewish Congress spokesman said
there had been a cutback in some
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The agency's 1971 budget will
be larger than the 1970 budget,
but rising costs are expected to
account for much of the increase,
he said. Bnal Brith has reduced
some activities and is leavihg
some vacant positions unfilled.
Yeshiva University was reported
as "really hard hit," with a $4,-
500,000 deficit for 1969-70. The Fed-
eration of Jewish Philanthropies
of Greater New York said the dip
"has touched us and we have had
our share of trobules."
The Council of Jewish Federa-
tions and Welfare Funds reported
the situation is "light" everywhere
and likely to get tighter in 1971 if
the economy does not improve.
The report said the moratorium
Imposed on fund-raising activities
of most agencies and institutions
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