20—Friday, September 7, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Gaza Sheikh Is Religious Scholar and Industrialist
enough work for us here. Our
expansion program has only
started; just wait and see.
Come back in a few years'
time, and you will not re-
cognize the plant—if Allah
so wishes it."
Sheikh Hashem Nu'aman the 20 similar enterprises year. New equipment was
el Khuzandar is unique. He in the Strip belonging to the bought until the plant had
seven machines, some of
has combined the active life Khuzandar families.
them automatic, and • the
of a Moslem Alem, a rel-
Prior to the June 1967 war
On May 1, 1941, President fluctuation. Inexperienced in- ligious scholar and preacher, most work was done by number of workers rose to
Franklin D. Roosevelt vestors were surprised to with that of a self-made in- hand; only the production of 36. (Sheikh Hashem's fac-
Reverence a n d cherish
bought the first Series E learn that bonds cashed be- dustrialist, who does manual tiles, the polishing process, tory prides itself on giving your parents.----Thomas Jef-
its workers superior social
U. S. Savings Bond, initiating fore maturity might return work wherever r°^ ° ery
being done by machine. The
conditions, not yet common ferson.
a program which today ac- less than they had cost orig-
The Israel consulate in Khuzandar plant was then among other Gaza enter-
counts for 23 per cent of the inally.
the first enterprise of its
Chicago elaborates:
In 1935, to protect such in-
public sector of the national
kind in Gaza to start me- prises.)
Hashem
Khuzandar
was
"I look with confidence to
debt. It has had a vast and vestors, the U.S. Treasury born in Jaffa in 1914, and chanizing its work at a time
the future," Sheikh Hashem
beneficial e f f e c t on the introduced "Baby Bonds,"
when
the
number
of
workers
graduated from Cairo's fam-
Nu'aman el Khuzandar has
American economy and the direct predecessor of the cur-
ous Al Azhar Moslem Uni- did not exceed 18.
financial habits of Amer- rent Series E and H Bonds. versity with distinction in
During the first six months stated. "As long as Israel's
icans. The sale of U.S. Treas- Those series—A through D 1949. His family of artists after the Six Day War, the construction industry flour-
ishes, there is more than
ury Bonds dates back to 1776 Savings Bonds, in denomina-
and manufacturers of build- factory remained idle due to
and bond drives were im- tions of $25 to $1000—sold at
ing materials in Gaza comes the unstable situation in the
portant during the Civil War, 75 per cent of face value.
from orthodox Moslem stock. town. But, by the beginning
After
a
short
initial
period,
the Spanish-American War,
During World War II, the of 1968, the plant had re-
and World War I. But Series they were redeemable at any
family
brick plant was opened and its owner pur-
E Bond represented a new time. They were non-negotia-
ble, registered, and could be closed in Gaza because of chased several new ma-
and lasting departure.
the shortage of cement, a chines. He became acquaint-
House-to-house selling and replaced, in event of destruc-
material which was strictly ed with Israeli building
tion
or
loss.
It
was
impossi-
the volunteer sales force had
controlled by the British contractors who were in-
been highly effective in the ble to lose money on them,
SO DOES
Army. When work was re- terested in a number of his
Civil War. In the War of whether or not they were
products, and who encourag-
sumed
in
1945,
production
1898, the U. S. Treasury 1- eld to maturity. The Series
included, in addition to ed him to enlarge his plant.
found low-denomination E Bond started out with the
Orders from Israel, and
bricks, colored tiles, stone
bonds got enthusiastic re- same characteristics as the
from the slowly reviving con-
steps,
drainage
pipes
and
sponse and, in World War "Baby Bond." Since the be-
10 MILE & GREENFIELD
wall panels. Today Sheikh struction trade in the Strip
I, those devices were com- ginning, it has sold in de-
Hashem's factory in Gaza's itself began to pour in - and
nominations
ranging
upward
bined in the highly success-
El Wanda Street is one of . production doubled within a
ful "Liberty Loan" drives. from $25.
During
World
War
II,
the
However, all those earlier
bonds had been sold on the U.S. Treasury called on vol-
same basis as the usual mar- unteers in numbers never be-
ketable security and were, fore envisioned. School chil-
therefore, subject to market dren, housewives, bankers,
businessmen, entertainers,
even newspaper carrier boys,
joined together to put over
the most successful Bond-
(Editor's Note: This is out of
a series of short features writ- selling job in history. Many
ten by members of the Encyclo- such volunteers, fewer in
pedia Judaica Staff in Jerusa-
number but just as dedi-
lem specially for the JTA.)
cated, are still on tte job.
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In 1941, the nation—striv-
Controversy often breaks
out in Hebron over the rights ing to become the "Arsenal
of Jews to conduct prayer of Democracy" and to pre-
services in the cave of Mach- pare for its own role in the
pelah, traditional burial place world conflict—needed money
of the Patriarchs and there- in then unheard-of amounts.
fore revered by all faiths, The expansion of industry,
In ancient time it was con- at the same time, made cash
trolled by Jews, but Byzan- plentiful at a time when con-
sumer goods were scarce.
tines built a church over the
The sale of Savings Bonds
site and this was later con-
raised money for the defense
verted by the Moslems into a
and war efforts; spread the
mosque. During the Byzan-
national debt among a much
tine period, the Jews were broader segment of the popu-
authorized to pray within the lation; held down inflation
area. The Christians entered by taking cash out of circu-
through one gate and the lation, and generally stabi-
Jews through another, offer- lized the economy by encour-
ing incense while doing so.
aging thrift.
When the Arabs conquered
All Detroit Jewish organi-
the country in the 7th Cen- zations and many prominent
tury they handed over super- leaders were active in the
vision of the cave itself to the drives for U.S. War Bonds
Jews in recognition of their and many prominent leaders
assistance during the con- were active in the drives for
U.S. War Bonds and many
quest.
The Jews used to pray hold citations for outstanding
daily in the cave for the wel- achievements in their efforts.
After Pearl Harbor, the
fare of the leaders of the
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•
community. Many Jews need and the determination
sought to be buried in the vi- of the nation increased dra-
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cave. It was only after the numerous improvements, the
Six-Day War that Jews were U.S. Savings Bond today re-
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