'Israel No. 1 Priority for All Diaspora Jews' THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 20 — Friday, Jemmy 1, 1971 Clearly, it is now the solemn Editor, The Jewish News: To me, it was the great fulfill- obligation of each and every mem- ment to have been privileged to ber of the Jewish community to witness the return of my people acquit himself or herself, in word, to their ancient home under a act and deed, as if the fate of Israel and of Jewry rested solely government of their own. But for the Jew and Jewry, the upon his or her shoulders. The day of peace was not at hand. lessons of history and the record Soon the dikes burst and the floods of our times make it crystal clear of old hates and blood lust were that the fortunes of the Diaspora seeking to engulf the survivors of will rise and fall with those of the dispersions and the Holocaust. Israel. Our fate—our destiny— Were the anguish, the tears, the inevitably and irrevocably are in- tribulations and the martyrs of terlocked. So be It. NATHAN L. M. FERBER centuries to be for naught? Were 18446 San Juan the hopes, aspirations and ideals of Jewry thus to be snuffed out while veritably all civilizations— heads of church, state and the Candy Centerpieces academic world—apathetic, inept or as it sometimes seemed with Personalized Party calloused indifference looked on Mementos as once again, in our lifetime, a genocide is in the making? Invitations and Party Ac- Israeli Fashions to Highlight Hadassah Eye Bank Gala Jan. 12 The Metropolitan Detroit Chap- ter of Hadassah will present a showing of Israeli fashions 12:15 p.m. Jan. 12 at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. The occasion, announced by Had- assah president Mrs. Sidney J. Wine, will be Hadassah's "Eye Bank Gala," admission to which is one filled eye bank or its equi- valent in cash. Singer and guitarist Joan Sof- ferin, a member of Temple Beth El's Chorale, who has sung with the Wayne- State University and University of Detroit concert choirs. will present Israeli and American folk songs. The chapter vice presi- dent of program, Mrs. Albert New- man, arranged the entertainment. The fashions to be modeled were created by students of the Hadas- sah Comprehensive High School- Seligsberg Brandeis in Jerusalem, chairman of the day Mrs. William Deutsch reported. Hadassah member Mrs. Leo Seligson, salon-director of Saks Fifth Avenue's Troy store, will be commentator for this show, en- titled "Design for Tomorrow." Mrs. Robert Silver, fashion show coordi- nator, is working with Brenda Rosenberg of Saks. An Israeli background will be designed by Saks, which is intro- ducing three new lines of fashions which have been manufactured in Israel and exported all over the world. Phyllis Been Engaged to Dr. Donald Rochen MISS PHYLLIS BEEN Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Been of Parldawn Ave., Oak Park, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis Helene to Dr. Donald Michael Rochen, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leon K. Rochen of Long Island. Miss Been holds a BS degree and master of science degree in medical librarianship' from Wayne State University. Dr. Rochen was graduated from Northwestern University and the Des Moines College of Osteopathy and Surgery. - An August wedding is planned. 0" QS 0000 CLJUL9 9 0 4.9 Q-4 12-2 • Histadrut chairmen of all the Pioneer Women dubs, who met at the home of Mrs. Molly Sil- berschein, Council Histadrut chairman, to receive their as- signments, will be calling on contributors during the early days of January. The Histadrut chairmen are as follows: Club One, Ida Katz and Sarah Weiner; Club Two, Pauline Liber- son; A v o d a h, Estelle Wilk; Professional Entertainment THE HAYING A WEDDING or BAR MITIYAI REGISTER YOUR OUT-Of-TOWN GUESTS AT THE BEAUTIFUL EMBASSY MOTEL Ideally Located Ve Mile From Northland COLOR TY - Heated Peel - HI-Fi - Restaurant SAUNA, INDOOR POOL, WHIRLPOOL, ETC. (available next door at minimum charge 51 per visit) les Helpers, co-owner Airport Treasparlatiee Available 548-8877 14380 W. 8 MILE, OAK PARK FOR CUSTOM DRAPERY CLEANING CALL or. er Ill i ha/ i /it N(//tri 11/18 -130 ALL THE WORK - • 1/1//dir• ... REMOVE 111 IN&'FALL 11410 JOS. CAMPAU TW 1 1818 Suburban Call Collect Dial Operator Ask for ENterarise 7818 , r rrverse chara ,, 00041*C 111 114 and has served continuously since that date. He is serving as an in- structor in the military occupa- tional specialty department. In civilian life, Aria is a salesman with the Sony Corp. He and his wife Alice have four children. SHELDON RO TT ORCHESTRA SPECIAL GROUP RATES (5 ROOMS OR MORE) Dr. GERALD S. BERNSTEIN, an architectural historian in Bran- deis University's fine arts depart- ment, is one of 20 academicians attending the two-week Seminar in Wayne W. Adair is commandant of the 5032nd USAR School, which conducts military educational classes for officers and enlisted men in the Detroit area. Arfa en- listed in the army reserve in 1955 - Featuring Television Personality, Singer Vicki Carroll 352-0937 255-1540 People Make News Oak Park, has been promoted to the grade of master sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve. Col. 864-9112 537-4028 Brandeis, Isabelle Unrot; Evelyn Schwartz, Pearl Nusbaum; Chana Czenesh, Rose Teitelbaum; Deg- ania, Lillian Shapiro; Dimona, Sulamis Goldoftas; Golda Meir, Fay Plotnick; Hanita, Ida Bailey; Israel, Frieda Siegel; Kinneret, Sophie Tatelman; Massada, Betty Karbal; Negbah, Fanny Press and Lillian Klein; Northgate, Clara Sherizen; and Sharona, Esther Kaber. The Histadrut office asks all contributors whose gifts are $5 or less to accompany their pledges with checks or cash. Those whose contributions are for more than $5 may be billed if requeSted. Israel for American Academicians, sponsored by the Jewish communal affairs department of the Amer- ican Jewish Committee. The pilot program opened Dec. 21 with pro- fessors of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem participating in a five-day seminar on Israel and Israel's relationships with the out- . side world. • • • Mrs. Esther Weksler presented the Louis Weksler Human Rela- tions Award of the American Jew- ish Committee, named after her late husband, to JOSEPH CRUME, executive vice president of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., at a dinner held recently at New York's Delmonico Hotel. • • • JACK A. ARFA, 15211 Kenton, 646-6138 etc. IA 1 TNT'S Wif 11111111111 Specializing in Weddings, Bar Mitzvos, 1 I I Gov. Milliken has proclaimed January as Alien Address Report Month in Michigan. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 requires that every alien in the United States, except diplomats and persons officially connected with international organ- izations of which the United States is a member, report his address during January each year. Address report cards may be ob- tained at any U.S. post office or Immigration and Naturalization Service office in 'Michigan. MARCIA MASSERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY This black wool crepe gown, encrusted with jet, gold and sil- ver, is among the Israeli fashions to be shown at the Hadassah "Eye Bank Gala," 12:15 p.m. Jan. 12 at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. The medieval-mood gown was created by a student at the Had- a ss a h Comprehensive High School-Seligsberg Brandeis, in Jerusalem. Histadrut-Pioneer Wo men Assembly to Be Addressed by Julius Ginsberg The annual Pioneer Women fund-raising drive on behalf of Histadrut will officially close with a citywide assembly 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Workmen's Circle center. The planning committee is headed by Mrs. Sam Fishman, president of De- troit Council of Pioneer Women, Mrs. Norman Leemon, vice president of funds, and Mrs. Molly Silber- schein, Council Histadrut chair- man. Members of Pioneer Women and their friends are invited at no charge. .G uest speaker will be Ginsburg Julius Ginsburg, leader of the Histadrut Campaign and a mem- ber of the national executive of Histadrtit Also on the program will be the premier showing of the latest Histadrut film, featur- ing the children of Kibutz Maoz Chaim in the Beit Shean Valley, most of whom have never slept anywhere but in underground shelters. Refreshments will be served. cessories for all occasions. STU RABEN .1 Look for the bright rod package at your favorite store. Front-row seats will be reserved for new members of Hadassah who have joined since Nov. 10 and new life members who have joined since July 1. According to membership vice president Mrs. Emmanuel Sarko, new members joining be- fore Jan. 8, will be eligible. Mrs. Nathan Soberman and Mrs. Byron Gerson and their committees are preparing both social halls at Shaarey Zedek for this occasion, dessert and coffee to be served in one and the fashion show in the other. ;There will be favors for all the guests. Aliens Told to Report Addresses in January gAgenithicts, &vac of trachoma at the Hadassah Hospital In Israel, explained eye bank co-chairmen Mrs. Richard Rosenthal and Mrs. Erwin Etch. en. Although trachoma was vir- tually eliminated in Israel, the steady stream of immigrants coming into the country has made it a problem once again. The disease most often strikes ycung children. SOCSCr0 Noodles?? The music of the Dan Yessian Quartet will accompany this show. Proceeds will be used to fur- ther eye research and treatment