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Flint Teens Back From Israel Demographic Developments in

Israel: Analysis of Fertility

in the coming 20 years Israel
- By HAIM SHACHTER
would witness an aliya of be-
JERUSALEM — Israel's
tween 25,000 and 50,000 people
demographic picture has
per annum, so that by 1990
changed drastically in the
Israel would have a Jewish
last five years since the Six
population of between 3.5 and
Day War. The birth rate
4.5 million and a non-Jewish
among the more backward
population of over 900,000,
sections of the population, • or-
bringing up the total to be-
iginating from the countries
tween 4.9 and 5.4 million.
of Asia and Africa has
dropped, while fertility
Friday, Sept. IS, 1972 - 19
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
among women of Israeli and
European origin has risen.
There has also been a mark-
ed tendency among all sec-
tions of the Jewish population
Being interviewed by a local reporter is this group of
to plan families. The birth-
Flint teen-agers who spent the summer in Israel under
rate among the non-Jewish 196041 to 8.9, while among
partial scholarships from the Flint Jewish Community
population has also shown s Christian families the de-
Council. Shown are (from left) standing: Michael Levy,
Howard Bragman, Paul Berea, Bennye Seide, David Ber- slight drop. There also are crease has been even more
signs of the use of contracep- pronounced. Whereas in 1960-
nard and Teresa Bergman; seated: Fred Benson, Flint
Journal reporter Betty Brenner, Leslie Klein and Anne tive devices among the non- 66 the average number of
Jewish population in Israel. children in Christian families
Schupack. David and Teresa also were interviewed by
These and other facts were in Israel was 4.7, in 1970 it
Channel 12. Not shown is Ilene Mitchell, who went to
Israel on a six-month tour and is still there. Among their revealed by Prof.. Robert had dropped to 3.6.
Bacchi, for many years chief
From surveys and statisti-
adventures were visits to occupied territories and work
government statistician.
cal data, so far unpublished,
on kibutzim.
Two tendencies have shown it has come to light that con-
among the Jewish population traceptive methods employed
of Israel in the past five by the Jewish population of
Os 0., 250 , 'loom Soroordp add SoLont
years, Prof. Bacchi said. Israel are being adopted also
to ..0.41 woe. 0Issos... so 00000 yOU"
by
the
non-Jewish
population.
S•pmfd f d &Peon & lo. Gordno ,
There has been a consider-
The
percentage
of
people
able rise in birth rate among
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Israeli women of European using contraceptives among
• TRIUMPH • FIAT
origin and among native-born the non-Jewish population,
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M.E. Observer Ducat Bond Function
while
still
small,
is
nonthe-
women. More and more
*and orbs,.
less
significant
and
points
to
row
Wilson
School
of
Public
.norsweess
Dr. Arieh L. Plotkin, au-
women in this class now tend
c...
new
n yost . 're
I. c.
thor, observer of Middle and International Affairs. He to have three or four chil- a certain change in men-
Eastern affairs and a former earned his PhD degree there dren. There has been a rise tality.
The marked improvement
officer of the Israel defense and taught in the department in fertility in recent years
forces, will be guest speaker of politics. He is a member among women of secondary in the economic situation of
Society
of
of
the
American
the
Arabs in the occupied
and
higher
education.
This
at an informal gathering, 8
is true of women of Euro- areas has lead to tendencies
p.m., Sept. 27 at the home of International Law.
MOTOR SALES ( W I NDSOR I LTD
Mr. and Mrs. B. Morris Pel-
i, ean origin, of women born obtaining among the Israeli
140 WTANDOTT1 STREIT EAST. WINDSOR
in Israel, as well as women Arabs following the War of
avin, 1220 Beard.
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5 min. horn Tunnel or aridgiii
of Asian and African origin. Liberation. Emigration from
The event will underscore
the
occupied
areas
to
the
Prof.
Bacchi
put
forward
the current Bonds for Israel
several plausible explana-
drive, which seeks invest-
ment capital to advance the
Lester Klein, owner and op- tions. In the first place there
Jewish state's industrial and erator of the Klein Jewelry is a clear connection between
agricultural development. It Store, 306 S. Saginaw St., for the birth rate and the eco-
nomic situation of families.
will be an occasion, too, for 20 years, died Sept. 6.
Considerable sections of the
marking Israel's annivers-
Mr. Klein, 1622 Dupont,
population have succeeded In
ary.
was born in Czechoslovakia
Dr. Plotkin was educated and lived in Flint for the last consolidating themselves eco-
at the Hebrew University 50 years. He was a member nomically, and have more or
less been able to fulfil their
and was the first citizen of of Cong. Beth Israel.
economic aspirations, and
Israel to be admitted to
Surviving are his wife, they have come to the con-
Princeton University's Wood Goldie; daughter, Sheryl;
clusion that there is room
two brothers, Alex and Fred; also for family enlargement.
and two sisters, Mrs. Rose
The Six-Day War caused a
Nassau of Florida and Mrs.
change in the psychological
Margie Glick of Chicago.
atitudes of parents towards
children. Many families have
come to realize that Israel
Memorial
Service
Pamela Young, daughter
is in constant danger from
of Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Held for Athletes
the security point of view,
Young, was crowned "Miss
A memorial service for the and if war should break out
NCJD" at the National Con- 11 Israeli Olympic team
vention for the Jewish Deaf members killed by Arab again and Israel's existence
is at stake the .young people
in Atlantic City. Miss Young guerrillas in Munich was
was national youth chairman held Sunday at Cong. Beth would have to .go out to fight
In Toronto, Canada
for the convention, serving Israel, under the sponsorship in the front lines and many
families with one or two chil-
on panels and committees. In of the Flint Jewish Commun-
dren
only
would
find
them-
addition to receiving the ity Council.
selves in a situation of in-
Join With
"Miss NCJD" award, she
Delegations from a number
won in the "best casual" and of Protestant churches at- creasing spiritual tension.
There
also
has
been
a
"best evening gown" compe- tended after their morning
titions, in the beauty con- worship, and members of all marked change in the corn-
position of young native-born
test. Miss Young is president faiths attended.
The service was held soon couples who have married in
of Hillel at Gallaudet College
recent years, and more and
in Washington, D.C., where after the close of services
more couples of Asian and
she is editor of the literary for Rosh Hashana. Both
African origin tend to follow
magazine on campus and Flint area rabbis, Rabbi Gil- the example of their parents
made the dean's list last bert Kollin and Rabbi Ger- in setting up large families.
Year.
aid H. Schuster, took part in
According to Prof. Bacchi, :
the service.
the average number of births
in
Israel was 25.3 per thou- 1,
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!sand of the Jewish popula•
To Wi sh

tion in 1971, as compared
with 21.5 per thousand in
1967. One of the statistical
reasons for this increase Is
to be ascribed to the fact
that in recent years the Jew-
ish population has tended to
crow younger. Large groups
of young people born in the
late '40s and early '50s have
married and set up families.
As for natality among the
non-Jewish population of Is-
rael (Moslems, Christians,
etc.), the average number of
births among Moslem fami-
lies has dropped from 9.4 in

neighboring Arab states has
stopped, and mortality
among the Arabs in the oc-
cupied areas has dropped. If
Israel should continue hold-
ing these areas, mortality
will continue to drop and
natural increase will continue
to rise.
Prof. Bacchi predicts that

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Jewish War Veterans Post
Strikers Study
231 recently dedicated a flag-
JERUSALEM — Workers
pole to Cong. Beth Israel in
at a confectionary factory in
memory of Jewish comrades Se pt. 18—Yom Kippur
the Israeli town of Upper
19—Council Executive Nazareth, who had been on
who fell in all wars. The post
also gave a flag and bronze
m ee ting, 8 p. m., :strike for three days. decided
Temple Beth El
plaque.
to make use of their new-
Guests were Jim Sharp,
20—ORT Workshop
found leisure to study He-
spokesman for Congressman
21—Cong. Beth Israel brew.
Donald Riegle; Rabbi Gilbert
Most of the plant's 500 em- 1
Board of Education
Kollin of Beth Israel; Coun-
ployees are immigrants who
meeting, 8 p.m.
cilman Gordon Suber; JWV
arrived in the last few years
Ladies Auxiliary 231; Veter-
Confidence is everywhere and still do not know Hebrew !'
ans of Foreign Wars Chevro-
e parent of despotism. Free well. So while 30 men kept
let Motor Post and Auxili- th vernment is founded in up the picket line, the rest
ary; and Veterans of World go alousy, not in confidence. were in in Hebrew classes
War I Post and Auxiliary je
—Thomas Jefferson Dr resting at home.
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