211 Per Cent Increases Mark Generosity
Commu-nity Motto: 'We'll Abandon
Neither Israel Nor Our Local Needs'
Supplementing the national slogan of "Keep the Prom-
ise" for efforts towards advancing the needs of the United
Jewish Appeal with an additional motto: "We won't, abandon
Israel and won't ignore our local obligations, volunteer work-
ers for the Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund
set a new record at the annual pre-campaign dinner Wed-
nesday, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
An unprecedented $8,000,000 was reported subscribed
fully five weeks before the formal opening of the drive, set
for March. 22; and the campaigners are beginning to believe
they can reach the total. aspired for by the campaign chair-
man, Samuel Frankel: a goal- of $15,000,000 for 1972.
Wednesday night's dinner meeting, a traditional gather-
ing.--which unofficially .inaugurateX. the drive among larger
contributors,'was marked by an unprecedented response,
nearly every one- of the •00 attendees increasing last year's
gift: The _ total announced in pledges that night reached
$8,235,380—an increase of $1,320,000 over last year's simi-
lar contiibutiOns and an introduction to the 1972 campaign
that indiditeX the soundness of American Jewry's partner-
ship: with 'Wad
i Jewry.
The-importance of that partnership was emphasized in
- - the;, address: of the guest speaker, Avraham Harman, presi-
dent -Or-thiillehrew–University, who described the urgency
of uninterrupted efforts in Israel's behalf, in the country's
defense Justin providing for the economic needs of Israel
created by the continuing flow of immigrants into the coun-
try from lands of oppression.
_ Frankel pointed out that the - $8,235,380 subscribed as
of -Wednesday -flight, contrasted with last year's $6,916,228
front the •same contributors, was " a 20 per cent increase that
leads- thecampaign leadership to believe in the unofficial
goal he envisionii for this year. .
Frankel, was joined by Daniel Honigman, Lewis Gross-
man, Merle Harris and Irving Seligman in calling for cam-
paign participation from attendees at the dinner.
Alan Schwartz, as president of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
_ oration, told the gathering that local needs must be met as
Weiles the national and-overseas obligations. He urged con-
tin ion of efforts "to meet commitments for ourselves and
our ldn.smen so that we can remain -strong and be of assist-
- anee-wherever and whenever, there is a need, /113in the pres-
ent-iuty to provide for the settlement -of Russian Jews in
Israel." He urged all to sign petitions that were made avail-
ablk ,addressed to. President Nixon -with a request-that-he
intercede-for -Russian Jewry during his forthcoming visit to
Rtillgia; These- I:petition will be presented to - the President
' by Max, IL Fisher, he informed the gathering.
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Hannan, who was introduced by -William Davidson, in
an address, in which he reviewed Israel's internal problems
as well as the needs-to provide for the new immigration and
to assist inasrael's defense,- stated that the accomplishments
in -Israel -were': The result of the cooperati;ai partnership of
Israeli and American Jewries, and he op ed- for contin-
, ualkin-of .that partnership.
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described the clash of interests between the disad-
viuttaged_ groups in. Israel, the earlier settlers who are still
is-the process, of integrating into Israel's economy and the
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gli et in Advance
to- Allied Campaign
JEWISH EWS
G' ~ TROIT
MICHIGAN
A Week's Review
VOL. LX. NO. 23
of Jewish Events
17515 W. 9 Mile •2., Southfield, Mich.
February 18, 1972
Middle East Newly Seething
With Reports of Contacts
Between Israel and Arabs
Frequent reports of contacts made by Israelis with Arab leaders were accentu-
ated by news of such efforts made again by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, with the apparent
approval of Israel Prime Minister Golda Meir, as well as the meeting held by Israeli
spokesmen with a Jordanian intermediary. These reports give emphasis to belief—anti
hope—that negotiations for an extended cease cease fire and an eventual peace may
be in the realm of possibility.
TEL AVIV (JTA)—A prominent Jewish personality, possibly Dr. Nahum-Goldmann,
president of the World Jewish Congress, attempted to arrange a meeting with a top
Egyptian leader, possibly President Anwar Sadat, but was turned down by the Egyptians,
it was learned hereMonday night ,
The uncertainty over what happened' and who was involved stemmed from dif-
ferent versions of the episode given by Dr. Goldmann to the evening newspaper Yediot
Ahronot and Kol Israel Radio. Both Goldmann versions differed from the one Premier
Golda Meir gave to an audience of some 200 professors and lecturers in social science
of the Hebrew University faculty in Jerusalem Monday night.
Mrs. Meir said she had given her personal approval to an attempt by Goldmann
to arrange, through go-betweens, a meeting with President Sadat or another senior mem-
ber of the Cairo government, but the mission did not materialize because the Egyptians
were not interested. Last year Dr. Goldmann reportedly had a meeting arranged with
the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt which was aborted at the last minute
because Premier Meir and her cabinet refused to give it their sanction. Mrs. Meir and
her government were criticized by some Israeli intellectuals at the time for not doing
enough 'for peace.
Mrs. Meir said Monday night that she was approached by Goldmann with his plan
about three months ago" and gave her approval, but as far as she knew nothing ever,
came of it.
In a telephone interview with Yediot Ahronot from his Paris home Monday night,
Dr. Goldmann said that after getting a positive reply from the prime minister he con-
tacted his go-between but was informed later that Cairo was not interested in a visit.
He said, however, that the meeting he sought was not with President Sadat but with
another important Egyptian leader.
Two hours later, Kol Israel broadcast an interview with Dr. Goldmann who said
the newspaper story was not true. He said it was not he who planned to go to Egypt
but another personality whose identity he could not disclose. Dr. Goldmann said he was
surprised and disturbed that Premier Meir made public the incident which he had
promised to keep secret.
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Anwar Nusseiba, a - former defense minister of Jordan who
lives in East Jerusalem, confirmed - that he had a meeting with Premier Golda Meir
and other government officials last month at which political subjects were discussed,
but not basic political issues such as future frontiers. Nusseiba denied reports that the
attended the meetings as an unofficial representative of King Hussein, of. Jordan.
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Congregational Schools - Unify Forces; Formulate
oafs - to Attain Spiritual Outlook in Teaching Processes
it 7'.
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Pointing out that in metropolitan Detroit the overwhelming number of children receiving a Jewish
education are studying in the religious schools of Conservative. Reform - and Orthodox congregations, the rep-
, resentativei of these three groups this week announced the formation of the Synagogue School Association.
Rabbi Irwin Groner was elected chairman of the new association and Rabbi Richard C. Hertz was named
his co-chairman.i Other officers elected by the group are: Sidney Selig, secretary; Rabbi Gerald A. Teller, trees-
- urer; Rabbi Mordecat'Weiss, publications; Rabbi IL Robert Syme, program.
A statement of purpose for the new association points to the congregational school's link with the syn-
. agogue - and declared "Since the synigogue's - purpose as a religious institution is to articulate, interpret and
- transmit its values_to those who comprise its-fellowship, - the synagogue school is ideologically oriented, and its
goals and curriculum are an expression of its spiritual outlook." The goals are as follows:
"1. To *aide' a forum for the exchange of ideas and programs that are currently being developed by
rabbis', educators, teachers, and laity in congregational schools locally and nationally,
"2. To utilize with maximum effectiveness unique opportunities available to congregational schools for in-
spiring Jewish commitment.
_ "3. To coordinate for congregational schools such activities as professional growth programs, teacher place-
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ment, inter-school progratos, surveys, educational research, and other areas of mutual concern. '
"4. To serve as the united voice of congregational schools in their relationship to the community. This
association will study areas of cooperation with schools supported by the Jewish Welfare Federation and
will work for the achievement of common goals in Jewish education."
Congregations whose representatives participated in the formulation of these goals and in the formation of
the new association include Temple Israel, Temple Kol Ami, Bnai David; Beth Abraham-Hillel, Shaarey Zedek,
,, t. Beth Shalom and Temple Beth-EL
rebrutv,-
,
Argentine Jews Alarmed
as Myth of Plot to Seize
Country Gains Adherents
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—The Jewish community here
is becoming alarmed over the spread of anti-Semitic accu-
sations reminiscent of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion
which are apparently being taken seriously-by some Ar-
gentine leaders and segments of the population.
Dr. Sion Cohen !mach, president of the DAIA, the
central representative body of Argentine Jewry, has called
for a special meeting to deal with the problem.
The allegations of a "Jewish-Zionist" plat to dis-
member and take over Argentina were first dismissed
by the Jewish community as noxious nonsense that no-
body would believe.
But the allegations have gained widespread circula-
tion in recent weeks and were the subject of sensational
headlines several days ago in "Noticias," a daily pub-
lished in Tucuman, a city in the northeastern province
which has been plagued lately by severe economic and
social problems.
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