0*--a icor aspora - Israel Cooperative Link (*kir - Record of Allied _ 1C Annual Detroit conference Sunday at Jewish Center to review movement for - - settlenteitt of Western Jews in Israel Jewish. Campaign Leadership , uhf i eH igh School to Have Course in Hebrew Pages 26 anal * 27 Story on Page 5 Board of Education votes unanimously to introduce Hebrew language studies to start in September Story on Page 3 Tribute to Dr. Ralph Bunche: Nobel Prize Winner Who Might Have Attained Peace in the Middle East THE JEWISH NEWS Michigan Weekly Commentary Page 2 Review of Jewish News Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper — Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOL. LX, No. 24 , '4"" New Approaches to Major Tasks in Assuring Continu;ty in Our Community's Education Programs Editorial, Page 4 17515 W. 9 Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 356-8400 $8.00 Per Year; This Issue 25c February 25, 1972 ises in Zio -nism Over ZOA roanFederation Protestant Churches Oppose • - • IL, • ' NEW YORK (JTA)--Tlie Zionist Organization of America has withdrawn as a con stituent member of the American Zionist Federation, Herman Weisman, president o -the ZOA, announced Monday. _ The decision to terminate 'the ZOA's association with the Federation and its CHARLOTTE, N.C. arm — The National Council of Churches, involvement in Federation activities and affairs was formally adopted in a resolution passed Sunday by the national executive committee, the ZOA's highest governing body members, received a report here opposing the internationaliiition-Of Jerusalern-and- favoringAncreased Palestinian at an all-day meeting at the New York Hilton, Weisman said. participation in the control of the city. The reporrivii -iffesented-to---- a meeting of the executive committee of the 250-membe r "overw e ming consensus" of ZOA leadership from around the coun- try that 'the-e-ongloite'ratv-upprogreit-of-the-Federation board. dilutes. the idealistic and prac- Internationalized Jerusalem Originally, it was proposed as a resolution but then it was de- cided to make it a report which the NCC general board commissioned for study and debate by local chapters, pending a determination of policy at the next triennial convention of the NCC.11 Dallas; Tex., in ,December. mber. The general board held a five-day midwinter meeting here. The report said that "while we believe. that Jerusalem should be (Continued on Page 5) tical role of Zionism and weakens its force and character on the American scene, man said. " Weis- Weis- Federation. was formed 'in May 1970 as a territorial federation of American Zionist The or ganizations. The ZOA had been a member since the Federation's inception. The resolution states that the ZOA decided to withdraw after determining that the Federation is "committed" to conducting "a wide spectrum of Zionist activities" which "compete with, disrupt and supplant" important ongoing Zionist activities" traditionally conducted by the ZOA. Among such programs, the ZOA cited public affairs, aliya and community relations. The policies pursued by the Federation, the resolution declares, "are undermining and, in time, will completely eliminate this desirable independence and individuality of existing Zionist organizations, causing irreparable -damage to the Zionist movement in America." The resolution also notes that the Federation, "after expending substantial sums and great effort" to attract per- sons previously unaffiliated with the Zionist movement, had enrolled only 79 such members over the past 20 months. (Continued on Page 6) Home for Aged Plans Expansion, 13_esumption of New Admissions Milton R. Mahler, president of the Jewish Home for Aged, announces that plans to double the capacity of the recently acquired Jewish Home for the Aged branch on Lahser Rd. are now under way. Preliminary architectural plans calling for more than 100 beds and related facilities are already being drawn, although the exact starting date for construction has yet to be determined. The urgency of these additional facili- ties was established' as a priority in a special joint committee of the Rome and the Jewish Welfare Federation. The de- tailed recommendations have been sub- mitted for a final approval. Favorable action to expedite the project is antici- pated. Mahler also announced the reopen- ing of admissions to the Home, toward which the admissions committee is now meeting to consider. people on the wait- , ing lists, and new applications, All admissions had stopped during the Milton K. Mahler transition period when the Petoskey facility was being closed, and the Lahser Rd. facility was being activated. The admissions committee is giving priority to applications for Rattle the grager, put on your mask for the masquerade, rejoice — it's Purim time. When we read the Megila on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, we will reconstruct anew an historic occasion ". . . these days should be kept and remembered throughout every generation . . . " (Book of Esther, 9:28). readmission to the Home, from those residents who were relocated to other institutions during the phase-out of Petoskey. Nine such residents have already been readmitted. Mahler notes the expectation that additional former residents, who are physically and mentally suited for return to the Home, will be admitted as soon as space is available. The main office of the Hcrne is now located at Borman Hall, 19190 W. Seven Mile. The new Lahser Rd. facility in Southfield is known as Meyer L. Prentis Manor.