Pelavin Leads Young Leadership
on Pilgrimage to Warsaw Ghetto
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VIENNA (JTA) — Fifteen
American couples represent-
ing the Young Leadership
Cabinet of the United Jewish
Appeal met Monday with 100
newly arrived Jewish immi-
grants from the Soviet Union
at the Schonau Castle transit
center here.
The Soviet Jewish emi-
grants celebrating their first
Purim outside the USSR. As
the Americans greeted the
refugees with platters of
hamantashen, o n e elderly
Jew from the Soviet Georgian
Republic remarked, "This
Purim is a true victory over
a modern day Haman."
The Russians, young and
old, sang Purim songs and
danced. Those present wept
as the Russians stood to sing
Hatikva, the Israeli national
anthem. The cabinet is on a
pilgrimage to the Warsaw
Ghetto led by Michael A.
Pelavin of Flint, cabinet
chairman.
The trip marks the 30th
anniversary of the most
tragic, and most heroic, up-
rising of Eastern European
Jewry during the Holocaust.
The central event of the pil-
grimage was a memorial
service conducted by the
young leadership group on
the former ghetto site.
At the Warsaw Ghetto
monument, the group placed
a wreath on the steps and
recalled the heroism and
courage of those Jews who
fought the Nazis against im-
possible odds.
The silence was finally
broken by an intonement of
the Kaddish and the El
Moleh Rachamim. Unable to
end on a note of death, the
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group locked arms and
chanted "Ani Maamin" (I
Believe) and then the Ha-
tikva) in an act affirming
the continued survival of the
Jewish people.
"This generation of young
American Jewry feels both
a spiritual and familial bond
with those martyrs of War-
saw who stood firmly and
resolutely, against • over-
whelming odds, in their
fierce pride to exist as a
people," Pelavin said.
"I am certain that the ex-
perience of our visit to this
hallowed spot will deepen
our own commitment to sus-
tain the struggle for survival
of our worldwide Jewish
community."
The seven days of the pil-
grimage also has included
a meeting with families
in the Warsaw Jewish com-
munity; a journey to Kra-
kow; and a visit to Ausch-
witz.
The final three days will
be spent in London, where
the Americans will conduct
several joint functions with
representatives of Great Bri-
tain's young leadership group
and delegates from other
European nations.
While in London, they will
hear presentations by Moshe
Rivlin, director-general of
the Jewish Agency, on
"Global Jewry"; Prof. David
Patterson of Oxford Univer-
sity on "The Meaning of the
Holocaust;" and Marcus Ein-
feld of the World • Jewish
Congress on "The New Anti-
Semitism." Shabat Havdala
services will be conducted
by the chief rabbi of Great
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The young leadership pil-
grimage group returns to
New York Sunday.
In a tribute to Pelavin,
columnist Boris Smolar
wrote recently:
"It is inspiring to meet
with the top leaders of the
young leadership movement,
especially with Michael A.
Pelavin, chairman of the
UJA young leadership cabi-
net. It is stimulating to hear
them talk enthusiastically
about their communal
achievements and to learn
of their burning ambition to
spread Jewish culture and
intensify Jewish identity
among American-born Jews.
"As the older generation
of American Jewish leaders
gradually retreats into the
background, young Jewish
men and women are assum-
ing more important leader-
ship positions.
"It would be a mistake to
assume that the UJA Young
Leadership is engaged solely
in raising funds for their
communities and for the
United Jewish Appeal. Help-
ing to raise funds is only one
of many responsibilities. Its
main goal is to "raise Jews,
not money."
"There is no doubt that
the present visit of the young
American Jewish leaders to
Poland will have a strong
impact on them; it cannot
but strengthen their Jewish
consciousness.
"We have no right to as-
sume leadership unless we
know Jewish history," Mr.
Pelavin told me before his
group left for Poland."
Flint
News
Women to Host
Appearance of
War Heroine
Comings
Leslie Klein, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hy Klein, is
a lead player in the Flint
Community Players produc-
tion of "The Prime of Miss
Jean Brody," being presented
at Bower Theater through
March 31.
* * *
Mark C. Shaprow, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shap-
row, has received all As for
the fall term at Michigan
State University.
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Dr. Charles .N. Pappas was
elected treasurer of the Ohio
State Alumni Club of Greater
Flint at a recent meeting.
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Gordon Suber, Flint City
Councilman, has been ap-
Dr. Stanzler's message
read: "And from devastated
ranks, there was a rebirth
and they forgot not Jeru-
salem. And out of the East
came the second Exodus and
pointed by Mayor Francis
E. Limmer as one of the
city's representatives on the
Genesee County Economic
Development Commission.
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In recognition of her
achievement as an honor
student, Gail Scho, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Scho,
has made the honors convo-
cation at the University of
Michigan.
Announces that
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Jeanne Daman-Scaglione,
one of the "Righteous Gen-
tiles" who have been honored
for their wartime heroism in
rescuing Jews, will address
a luncheon noon Wednesday
at Temple Beth El for con-
tributors of $52 or more to
the Flint United Jewish Ap-
peal campaign. Mrs. Louis
Kasle and Mrs. Gilbert
Rubenstein, co-chairmen of
the women's division of the
campaign, pointed out that
Miss Daman's earlier ap-
pearance for the campaign
was received so warmly,
that it was decided to allow
more women the opportunity
to hear her.
Schuster of Temple Beth El.
The theme for the weekend
was Torah study. The 42 par-
ticipants from youth groups
affiliated with MSTY were
divided into five study
groups according to the five
books of the Torah. Leading
those groups were Rabbis
Schuster, Steven Chester of
Jackson, H. Philip Berkowitz
of Pontiac, Ernst Conrad of
Birmingham and Milton
Rosenbaufn of Oak Park.
MSTY advisers are Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Sedley of Farm-
ington.
On Saturday night, the
film "The Fixer" was shown
and on Sunday, the weekend
concluded with evaluation
and singing.
Stanzler Message to Mrs. Meir
Dr. Jack Stanzler. 1973
Flint United Jewish Appeal
Campaign chairman, in-
scribed a personal message
from the Jewish Community
of Flint to the prime minister
of Israel, Mrs. Golda Meir,
in a special commemorative
volume.
The book was presented to
Mrs. Meir at a United Jew-
ish Appeal dinner in New
York March 5 honoring the
prime minister and com-
memorating Israel's 25th an-
niversary. It will become a
permanent part of Israel's
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the sword did become a plow-
share and hatred became
brotherhood and every day
was like unto Shabat."
In presenting the specially
created book to Mrs. Meir,
Paul Zuckerman, general
chairman of the UJA, said,
"Our fondest hope is that
the messages in this book
demonstrate at least in some
measure the depth of the
love and esteem we of the
American Jewish community
feel for you and for the
people of Israel." Zuckerman
presided at the dinner.
Dr. Stanzler was one of
some 200 campaign chair-
men from across the coun-
try who inscribed messages
on behalf of their communi-
ties.
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