6—Friday, haw 2, 1972 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Detroit Builder Joe Holtzman Joseph "Joe" Holtzman, pioneer Detroit builder who numbered his famila, his business and Israel as his chief interests, died Tuesday at age 77. Former chairman of the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign and of the United Jewish Appeal.- he remained honorary national chairMan of the UJA until his death. Italakhically Valid Israel's Refusal to Ransom Hostages NEW YORK—The obligation to Yosef, a commentary coMposed risk one's life in the preservation by Rabbi Joseph Karo o holds that of law and order, and a general "one is obligated to expose Oneself rule prohibiting the payment of ex- to possible danger in order,Ito res- another person in Certain cessive ransom are arnona halakhic cue principles cited in defense of danger." Rabbi Gershuni. hdwever, Israel's refusal to exchange im- notes numerous authoritteS who prisoned terrorists for hostages of disagree with this ruling,tating hijac'ced airliners. that "when both dangers ar mere- ly potential, no overt ac ion is The cruidelmes of Jewish law re- iatin , to hijackin"s and a number mandated." of ethe- contemporary issues are examined in a "Survey of Recent Halakhic Periodic Literature" by Rabbi J David Bleich. a member of the talmudic faculty of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and an instructor of philosophy at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women. Israel's steadfast resolve not to The company in which Mr. Holtz- release terrorists for hostages, as man remained active until retire- 'n the 1970 hijacking of several THE LATE JOSEPH HOLTZAN ment in 1964. dealt in residential, jetliners and their diversion to commercial and industrial build- was based on two factors, as an officer and longtime di- ina Holtzman-Silverman has built ' acco-ding to Rabbi Bleich: Acced- rector. 12.000 homes and 2,500 apartments ! , na to the demands of the terror- . Mr. Holtzman's interest in Is- . -at the beginning concentrating ists would establish a dangerous on volUme business for blue-collar ! rael ran deep. He visited there ! Precedent and could strengthen workers, but later dealing in , many times, as far back as pre- future demands of guerillas; and higher-priced homes and apart- ! s ate days when he went to , although release of prisoners might mends Many subdivisions were be- • Europe for the Joint Distribution ' sax e the fives of hostages, the re- Committee to help with survival gun by Holtzman-Silverman. 'eased terrorists would be free to work in the concentration camps_ , :rain endanger the lives of Israeli The latest of several shopping; Mr. H oltzman helped initiate the citizens- zens centers developed by the firm is - Old in Old Orchard, at Maple and Or- ! Allied Jewish Campaign here n Rabbi Bleich examines the chard Lake Rds , and one of its 1946, and he quickly emerged on validity of these considerations indastrial projects is a large com- ! the national UJA scene. Ile fre- in the writings of a prominent RI, erv,ew. Mr. Holtz- qu•ntly spoke at fund-raising gath- pies in rabbinic scholar, Rabbi Judah !7.111,-; two sans Irwin and David, erinaa around the country Gershuni, who relates the prob- Ile and a number of either De- lem to the more general question troiters. particularly Edward Levy, of the propriety of paving ran- .:a -.0 business time} were instrumental. in creating the som in order to secure the re- I or his role as a pioneer De- Rock Products Corp. in Israel lease of hostages. troit builder, Mr. Holtzman was which produced the crushed stone Turning to the Mishna. Rabbi honored with !Michigan Builders so necessary for building and road Gershuni quotes a definitive state- t ense No. 2. He 1.4 as a found- er o! the Builders Association of ' construction in Israel's early days . Ilistadrut joined as partners in the not m•nt that captives are to declaring he ransomed if the sum Metropolitan Detroit and served operation and later took control. demanded is "greater than their Mr. Holtzman. 333 Covington, went into the building business in 1919. soon after coming to this country from Russia. The firm be- came Holtzman and Silverman in the 1930s, when he was joilned by his brother-in-law, Nate Silverman. JULES DONESON 4.1iN Knows his mountains . . l2 /t aot eK CATSKILLS L ama r o,ON CATSKILLS C..ISK ILLS CATSKILLS 0 WKe.inf4e/ CATSKILL.. Adrniineig POCONOS ncianan we handle all details of resort reservations, these and many others. We hove the right spot for singles, marrieds, families and senior cut, tens For Informahon A •eserva.ons JULES DONESON TRAVEL AGENCY Nathan (Esther) Silverman, Mrs. /- Bertha Simon of Palm Springs and Rome s Jean, and 10 grandchildren. Paper Says Jewish Unit Diverting Olim to U.S. TEL AVIV — liatzofe, the organ of the religious parties in Israel. has charged an Ameri- c a n -Jewish organization (not named) with having persuaded ! Soviet Jewish immigrants "to go to the United States instead of immigrating to Israel." According to the story. repre- sentatoes of the unidentified or- ganization made contact with So- viet Jews in Vienna and altered their plans by offering help in bringing them to America Ila. trate further charged that this is nat. an isolated case Sources in. Israel deny the ac tird s of thl, chat irg, that 170 So,et Jea., iaead • HARVARD ROW se I t M,ie and Loh, r Corn } I IF YOU TURN THE De fending Israel's action, Rabbi Gershuni argues that just as an individual is obliged to sacrifice his life on behalf Of his country in time of war, so is he also duty-bound to assist in the preservation of law and order even at the risk of his owe life. UPSIDE DOWN YOU WONT FIND A FINER WINE THAN Mila• Winorias. (hotrod. Mich. NEW CADILLAC? SEE OR CALL ANDY BLAU in BIRMINGHAM at WILSON CRISSMAN CADILLAC CALL BUS. MI 4-1930 RES. 642-6836 1350 N. WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM Dynamic The Tire People That Know alma" This limit. Rabbi Bleich Mr. lioltaman numbered David Ben-Gurion, taolda Meir and Jer- said. is placed upon the amount usalem Mayor Teddy Kollek among which they may he paid as ran- som because of concern lest 'the his friends, and on several occa- =ions was entertained with his wife abductors succeed in extorting in the Mel apartment. When the exhorbitant sums, thereby encour- aging the kidnaping of additional prime minister was in the United victims. States recently, she was advised Insofar as endangering one per- of Mr. Dultzman's illness and sent son, or a group of people in order him a personal note. to sr" c t he lives of others. Bei Mr. Holtzman•s wife, the former Helen Horwitz who he married here in 1926, preceded him in AJCommittee Publishes death a year ago. . '72-73 School Calendar A onetime DSR commissioner under Mayor Eugene VanAntwerp, • NEW YORK — The American pub- Mr. lioltaman was highly regarded -Jewish Committee announced pub- as an arbitrator in personal dis-Ilication of its 1972-1973 School ; all important putes between community leaders C Calendar. listing who were in conflict over property patriotic and religious observances. never The School Calendar, covering or financial affairs. lie the school year from September charged a fee for this service. Mr. Holtzman was a member of 1972 to September 1973, explains tong Shaarey Zedek for some 40, Protestant, Catholic, SIostem and years and was a charter member, ! Jewish Holy Days. The calendar, in 1927, of Knollwood Country Club. with an easel back, can be oh- Surviving besides his two sons tamed with quantity prices at re- are a daughter, Mrs. Jay R osa li e) quest from the American Jewish Sosnick; a brother, Albert of Palm • Committee national headquarters. 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