THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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Kiryat Shmoneh is a development town near the Lebanese border. It's on the edge: physically, economically, and emotionally.
It is a microcosm of all the major human problems people in Israel face. The 15.000 people of Kiryat Shmoneh
are nearly all immigrants and most of them lack the skills for good paying jobs.
There is also a housing shortage. 80% of the homes in Kiryat Shmoneh measure less than 400 square feet.
that is 10 x 40. but before they can add more adequate living space available resources must
first be used to reinforce their small homes against shelling.
Many of the children start school early. They need an early start. It gives them a better chance to finish,
to achieve the promise that brought their parents to Israel. Incredibly, in this town where
there has been a threat of death from shelling, there is no hospital.
The nearest medical center is at Salad or Tiberias—a distance of many kilometers.
The people of Israel are trying to help all they can, but with nearly 80% of their tax
revenue going for defense, there isn't much they can do. Preserving life
itself takes precedence over improving life's quality.
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But there is something we can do. We can keep our promise to the people

of Kiryat Shmoneh. We can build 650 homes. We can assure that the
pre-school age children will have the right facilities for learning.
We can help the people of Kiryat Shmoneh get adequate
medical care, and we can help them learn new skills.
The people of this town will never stop trying
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because they believe in the promise. the promise
that all Jews will care for one another in need.

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ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN—ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND

SAMUEL FRANKEL, CHAIRMAN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
163 MADISON

Friday, April 21, 1972-1S

