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April 28, 1912

Five Duty-Filled Campai g n Days

In the five days that remain for solicitations to complete the current Allied Jewish
Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund tasks. there is every evidence that the $15,000,000 goal

aspired to by campaign leadership is a possibility. But the can be attained only if the
remaining 5,000 potential contributors who are yet to be reached will have responded
adequately to the urgent needs represented in the drive.
The seriouness of the obligations has been emphasized sufficiently for all to under-
stand how vital it is for every citizen in our community to have a share in the campaign.
Tens of thousands of Russian Jews are clamoring to settle in Israel, and Israelis are ready
to welcome them.
There are economic positions to be protected in Israel, and the security of that
embattled country is a responsibility of all Western countries for whom the Middle East
peace is vital. But the major duty for Israel's safety lies upon the Jewish people. It can be
assured only if there is an assurance that means will be provided for the small nation's
ability to provide homes, jobs, health care and education for the many thousands of new-
comers. Israel will take care of her military needs: all of us must assist in the tasks of
settling new immigrants.
There are so many other important duties incorporated in the- Allied Jewish Cam-
paign that they combine to impose a great responsibility upon every member of our com-
Much has been written about Jewish migrations, and emphases
munity who is able to share in the great humanitarian task. By reaching every potential
giver, the campaign will be assured success. The duty in the coming five days is not only that have been primarily on modern times and the experiences of the last
of the solicitor but mainly the giver who, if he is not reached. must voluntarily make his 100 years, especially as they relate to the United States and to Israel.
An addendum is provided in an important volume just issued by
offering to our great campaign.

SPECIAL DELIVERY

Effect on West of E. European
17th, 18th Century Migration

Peacernakers, Roles in Middle East

For close to five years flaw, Dr. Gunnar
Jarring was in the role of a United Nations
"peacemaker" assigned to the Middle East.
To this day, his tasks remain uncertain, he
cannot be considered a success under any
circumstances and his failures are primarliy
attributable to the fact that he has not suc-
ceeded in getting Israel's Arab antagonists to
sit with the Israelis and directly negotiate
an end to war threats.

Even the attempts at "Proximity Talks"
hich could be conducted through mediators
but with Israelis and Arabs in rooms not too
far removed so that they could be in proxi-
mity contacts for approaches to peace have
not been successful through Dr. Jarring or
his United Nations associates.

Yet, there is frequent talk about "peace-
makers." President Josip Tito of Yugoslavia
had the distinction of being considered a
possible negotiator, yet his role has mainly
been that of an Arab supporter rather than
a seeker of friendship for the nations in con-
flict in the Middle East.
Now there are two other countries
alluded to as possible peace negotiators
Romania's heads - of state, having visited
Egypt and Israel. are thus referred to. In
addition, there is talk about a role in that
regard for Austria. whose Foreign Minister

Rudolf Kirchschlaeger is visiting both Israel
and Egypt and whose Chancellor Bruno Krei-
sky reportedly has taken an interest in the
issue. Newsweek reports that "Kreisky wants
to put the Arab-Israel Problem on the agenda
for the still-hoped-for European security con-
ference and Moscow's Leonid Brezhnev sec-
onds the motion.
Romania's official invitation to Israel
Prime Minister Golda Meir, and her planned
Romanian visit, add substance to. reports of
expressed desires by diplomatic sources to
advance the Middle East peace moves.
How heartening that there should be
many interested parties who are concerned
that peace should be established in the Middle
East! But in all such considerations there will
be the compelling need to involve Israel and
the Arab states, especially Egypt, since only
those directly involved can, in any fashion,
formulate peace arrangements. There have
also been rumored reports, many yet to be
confirmed, that spokesmen for both Israel
and some of the Arab nations had met se-
cretly. If and when such contacts are con-
firmed, and when secret diplomacy is shelved
because hopes for peace are maturing into
realities, there will emerge the assurance
that neighboring nations have decided to
transform swords into plowshares and that
the end to saber-rattling is in sight.

United Foundations. Capital Fund Campaign

United Foundation, in its inauguration
of the capital fund campaign, provides a con-
vincing analysis of the needs among the many
religious. racial and ethnic elements in the
community. and points to the value of in-
vestments in "Building for Life"—a slogan
that should appeal to all Detroiters.
For the Jewish community there is spe-
i•ial interest in the inclusion of the following
in the approaching fund-raising effort for
v ital community construction needs:
Sinai Hospital is to receive $750.000
w ard its estimated cost of S3:000.000 for
the (mistruction of a three-floor addition for
buil adult rehabilitation treatment cen-

ter

To .1e%■Ish Family and Children's Service

Wayne State University Press. In "From East to West," Prof. Muses
A. Shulvass of the history department of Spertus College of Judaica,
Chicago, deals with the "Western migration of Jews from Eastern
Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries."

Thus we have a review of a population movement that has nut
been touched upon sufficiently.

Dr. Shulvass starts with the era before 1648, the period of the
Cossacks, the murder of thousands of Polish Jews during the raids of
1600 to 1660 when Jews flocked to Germany where havens were pro-
vided for them—Frankfort on the Main alone having refused to wel-
come some of the refugees.

The author deals interestingly with the 18th Century exper-
iences when Jewish representatives went to German communities
in search of assistance. The personalities introduced add im-
measurably to an understanding of the approaches to the needs
of that period of oppressions that forced the flight of Jews and
the population movement.

The serious effect of the migrations to Western Europe is indicated
by Prof. Shulvass. lie . points with disappointment to the lack of
available figures on the number of Jews who migrated from Eastern
Europe in the years under review. He makes this interesting observa-
tion on the effects of the migrations he has analyzed:

"Emigrants had a great share in the numerical growth of Jewish
settlements in western countries during the 19th Century. Their sig-
nificance becomes even clearer when we consider that all through the

19th Century large numbers of Jews left Germany and the Hapsburg
monarchy for America. In addition, German Jewry lost a certain
number of converts to Christianity. If German Jewry nevertheless
numbered in the hundreds of thousands, it was at least partly a
result of the influx of Jews from Eastern Europe during the 17th
and 18th centuries. The fart that in 1933 Dutch Jewry numbered more
than 100,000--Amsterdam's Jewish proletariat numbered in the tens
of thousands—was also at least partly due to the influx of Polish Jews
during these two centuries. This has been clearly recognized by Dutch
Jewish historians."

Valuable Jewish Book Annual

As a tri-lingual work, reviewing Jewish literary accomplishments
in Hebrew, Yiddish and English, The 1971 "Jewish Book Annual" pub-
lished by the Jewish Book Council of America, sponsored by the Na-
tional Jewish Welfare Board, renders a most valuable purpose.

is being allocated the sum of $300.000 toward
its $825,000 estimated cost for planned con-
The past year's analyses of literary achievements by writers in
struction of a new building to be located in the three languages make the Year Book a veritable Jewish literary
almanac.
West Bloomfield Township.
There are evaluations of the creative efforts of Yehoash, by
Jewish Vocational Service and Community
Yudel Mark, and an essay on the life's work of Prof. Solomon
Workshop is to receive $54.114 toward the
Zeitlin by Dr. Sidney B. Hoenig.
$1.136.834 needed for the completion of a
new building at Woodward and Canfield.
These are examples of the total picture relating to books and
Important groups in the Catholic and writers in Jewish ranks. In addition to Yehoash and Zeitlin, the
Protestant communities, in the areas needed anniversaries recalled and described in this volume include those of
Ben Yehuda and Hebrew Rebirth" by Jacob Kabakoff, a
to provide centers for the Blacks in our midst. "Eliezer
- bibliographical excursion" on the 200th anniversary of Rabbi Nahman
have been taken into consideration in plan- and an essay on the 400th anniversary of Rahhenu Moses Isserles.
ning the budget for the important drive.

An explanatory essay by the chairman of the Book Council, Dr.

The capital fund campaign of l'nited Philip Goodman. adds %alo• to a work that is meritoriously contributing
Foundation therefore becomes the obligation toward retention of factual data about the last year's Jewish writings
of all residents in the Greater Detroit areas. and their authors.

