An Affirmation From David Ben-Gurion:
`God Exists . . . Free From All Accidents of Matter'
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David Ben-Gurion, Israel's former prime minister,
the Founding Father of the Jewish State, this week
affirmed his belief that "God exists .. . not in a body
.. free from all accidents of matter."
His statement was addressed to the editor of The
Detroit Jewish News, who asked for his views out of
interest in a statement that appeared in the Israel daily
Yediot Ahronot as "Ben-Gurion's credo at 84."
Prominent Detroiter Leonard . N. Simons became
interested in_ the quotation, and the editor of The Jew-
ish News,-dut of the interest he shared, inquired of Mr.
Ben-Gurion about it. The answer, reproduced above,
clarifies the views of one of the world's most distin-
guished Jewish leaders.
Mr. Ben-Gurion's explanatory note from Sde Boker,
dated March 23, 1971, reads:
Dear Mr. Philip Slomovitz:
What the Israel evening paper published at my
84th birthday is true: "I have not the slightest shadow
of doubt that God exists. He is not a _body and He is
free from all the accidents of matter. We can neither
see Him nor hear Him. He has no likeness but He exists
and without Him nothing can exist in the universe. This
is a profound and correct belief and no science can
speak a greater truth than it."
This is conviction.
ours,
Delegation From 3 Faiths
Makes Plea for USSR Jews
WASHINGTON (JTA)—An interfaith delegation composed of 11 Protestant ministers,
eight Caiholic priests and eight rabbis marched to the Soviet Embassy Tuesday to protest
the treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union. The march was keyed to the opening in Moscow
Tuesday of the 24th Congress of the Communist Party. Ambassador Anatoly F. Dobrynin was in
the USSR, however, and the embassy would not accept a petition, but it agreed to meet with three
of the clergymen.
Msgr. Ralph Kuehner, urban affairs director of the Catholic Archdiocese; Bishop
Stephen Spottswood of the African Methodist Zion Episcopal Church, chairman of the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and Rabbi Sanford Jarashow
of Temple Sholem, Silver Spring, Md., representing the Washington Board of Rabbis and the
Soviet Jewry Committee of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, con-
ferred for more than an hour with Embassy Political Counselor Igor Bubnov and Press Officer
Alexander Yefstafyev. The other 24 members of the interfaith delegation, prevented by the
police from massing within 500 feet of the embassy, circled the block for the duration of
the meeting.
At a press conference afterwards, Msgr. Kuehner, Bishop Spottswood and Rabbi
Jarashow said they had told the embassy officers that the USSR was violating the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights by blocking Jewish emigration, stifling Hebrew and Yiddish
teaching and putting Jews on trial for alleged hijacking attempts.
The embassy officials, Rabbi Jarashow reported, described demonstrations in the United
States as part of a "Zionist conspiracy."
Msgr. Kuehner said he was asked why he was demonstrating on behalf of Jews. and that
he replied: "Because I respect the basic rights of people."
The press conference was held in the Metropolitan AME Zion Church, a black congre-
gation headed by the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Reed. Presiding at the press conference was Dr.
Charles Warren, executive director of the Council of Churches of Greater Washington.
Large Influx of USSR Jews Reaches Israel
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Another large group of Soviet Jews arrived here Tuesday morning,
the third planeload to land since last Thursday. The newcomers, a large number of them chil-
dren, youths and young couples, are from Moscow, Odessa, Riga, Minsk, Vilna, Tzernowitz
and Oriel.
Some of them told newsmen that while exit visas seemed easier to obtain, Soviet authori-
ties were trying to discourage departures by breaking up families at the last minute and, in
one case, pulling a Jew off the bus that was to take him to the airport. Unrich Heyt of
Tzernowitz said he received exit permits five weeks ago for himself, his wife Rosa and their
22-year-old son, Michael, only to have the latter two revoked one day before their planned
departure. He said the local authorities claimed his son had to serve in the army although
he is no longer a Soviet citizen. Heyt said the family decided that he should go to Israel alone
and try from there to secure the departure of his wife and son.
Other Jews from Tzernowitz reported that about 15 more families in that town had
received exit permits and may be expected in 'Israel shortly. They reported the arrest two
months ago of Michael Reger, who was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for allegedly
trying to bribe a clerk at the ministry of interior. Immigrants from Moscow reported that
police arrested a Jew named Anatol Glod after he boarded a bus that was to take him to the
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D. Ben-Gurion.
Allied Jewish Campaign Opens With Unprecedented
Total of Anticipated $10,400,000 in Initial Gifts
The Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund opened last night with an anticipated $10,400,000 in
initial gifts—the largest opening day total in Detroit's history of fund-raising for the more than 55 causes included
in the drive. Aid to Israel's incoming immigrants and support for the health, education and integration programs
financed by the United Jewish Appeal get the major proportion of the campaign fund.
Last year's total raised for the Allied Jewish Campaign and the Israel Emergency Fund was $11,600,000. It
is expected that this sum will be exceeded by some $3,000,000 in this year's drive.
Campaign Chairmen Meyer M. Fishman and Max M. Shaye paid tribute at Thursday's opening dinner
meeting to the pre-campaign volunteers who have been working since November to tell every prospect the story
of the vital needs for additional money of all agencies and services both here and abroad.
William Avrunin, executive vice president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, made the announcement of the
record-breaking total and recalled that the $9,041,000 which was announced at the opening dinner last year was
then considered phenomenal.
He said that awareness of the courage of Israel's people and her desperate needs has evoked a true spirit of
sacrifice in the Jewish community. In addition, Detroit Jewry is determined to keep its own community strong by
providing enough money to continue to attack the problems which face us at home, he said.
Alan E. Schwartz, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, in opening remarks, praised the work of
the campaign leadership in launching the greatest campaign that Detroit has seen.
Trades and professional divisions reports in fund raising were made by Marvin I. Danto for the mercantile
division; Sol R. 'Colton for services division; Philip T. Warren, industrial and automotive; Irving Seligman, real
estate and building trades; Nathan L. Fink, food; Jack A. Robinson, professional; and I. William Sherr, arts
and crafts.
Allan Nathan, chairman, reported for the metropolitan division, Michael Maddin for junior division and
airs. Morris J. Brandwine for the women's division.
Martin Agronsky, nffted television news analyst, spoke on the international situation in the Middle East
and outlined the factors which must be considered for its peaceful solution.
Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum mf Temple Emanu El, chairman of the synagogue and religious schools section
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1971 ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND
163 Madison... Detroit, Michigan 48226 ...WO 5-3939
I t takes courage anc spirit and vision to stare Death in the face
and say " We shall build our country and make it strong `and safe . for
all-the children of Israel no matter what the sacrifices."
The people of Israel do it every day.
We in the betroit community must match that courage. We must
sacrifice to assure Israel's survival.
Give to the 1971 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund as
if your future depends on it.
IT WES I
Meyer M. Fishmai ,
Max M. Shayo
Chairs 6en
1971 Allied jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency hind