Detroit Jewry Responds Generously to Israel's Needs
potential donors can be put cago, St. Louis, Toledo and line was maintaining regular Donin and their daughter, ther of one of the students,
on reserve through Magen Ann Arbor, the Council of operations. There were 150 Miriam, left by El Al plane who has offered office space
tions and briefings in Israel, David Adorn by calling Bnai Orthodox Rabbis of Metro- Detroiters booked on El Al for Israel Monday. Their to take orders, can be
said: "The boys I have just Brith, 354-6100.
politan Detroit called a par- tours in Israel, he said, and three other children, Haviva. reached at 759-5710. Either
left know what to do. The
Among the numerous calls tial fast Wednesday. there had been no pressure David and Rena, had already Israel Bonds or the Israel
nation stands firm and has a received by The Jewish News
Emergency Fund will be des-
At 1 p.m., a prayer meet- by them, or the almost 25,000 arrived in Israel earlier.
high morale. You leaders of from non•Jews as well as in g and fund-raising rally other tourists there, to leave.
Steven Weiss and a group ignated to receive proceeds
the Jewish community in the Jews were inquiries regard- was held at Yeshivath Beth T h e spokesman claimed of friends from Oakland Uni- of the company, which will
world's greatest democracy ing the possibility to enlist in Yehudah, in which all syna- that flights were over-booked, versity formed a business go out of business when the
will know also what to do. Israel's army of defense.
gogues, youth groups and and the airline can't cope this week, with all profits crisis has passed, Weiss said.
Your eyes are on us. Our
Jerry Glassman announced
An appeal was issued by other organizations were in- with the demand. He insisted earned from a month's work
hearts are with you."
the Jewish National Fund to vited to participate. there are no tour cancella- earmarked for Israel. Weiss Wednesday that his firm,
Fisher stated that CJF-UJA
its thousands of supporters
Rabbi Leizer Levin, presi- 1 tions, but many are "post- said the firm, which will in- Glassman Oldsmobile Inc., at
goals were:
stall garage door openers, Tel-Twelve Mall in Southfield,
who regularly plant trees in dent of the council, said the poning" their trips.
1. The collection of $100,- Israel to help provide means
storm
doors and windows and will donate $50 to the Israel
fast
day
was
called
only
till
Although the first report
000,000 in cash within the
for Israel's major needs.
2 p.m. because fasting is not was that Lod Airport was burglar alarms, will supply Emergency Fund in the name
week. This calls for full
The Jewish National Fund permissible on the holiday of closed for international traf- all labor and materials for of each purchaser of an Olds-
mobilization of total resources
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of
America, in an expression Sukkot, which began Wednes- fic, El Al planes did not inter- installation. Sidney Burk, fa-
of all communities.
day
evening.
rupt their flights to and from
2. The contacting of all of solidarity with the people
A rally at the Zionist' Cul- Israel. Dr. and Mrs. Hayirn 8—Friday, October 12, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
those not fully paid up on out- of Israel, issued a call to its
standing pledges immediately regions throughout the coun- tural Center, Monday, ar
try to intensify efforts on be- ranged by the Zionist Orga-
for full payment.
3. Solicitation of maximum half of the beleaguered Jew- niiation of Detroit, brought
cash advances for the 1974 ish state. It recalled, in a responses to calls for assist-
statement issued by Meyer ance to the Allied Jewish
campaign.
Zuckerman said: "During Pesin, national president; Campaign-Israel Emergency
this critical period, cash is and Abram Salomon, execu- Fund, Israel Bonds and Ma-
urgent. It is we who must tive vice president, the "ma- gen David Adom. The meet-
find that. By doing so we jor role played by the Keren ing was conducted under the
will show the people of Israel Kayemeth in Israel in build- co-chairmanship of Dr. Joel
that while there may be a ing strategic security roads, Hamburger and Dr. Sidney
blackout in Tel Aviv and in including those leading to the Leib.
It was stressed that no
Jerusalem tonight, there is Golan Heights and Mt. Her-
no blackout in the hearts of mon, which were attacked by funds that are raised will go
Jews of America on behalf Syrian forces on the Day of toward armaments, but rather
will help to meet the life-giv-
of the Jews of Israel. Thanks Atonement."
A solidarity rally was held ing needs of Israel's citizens
to all of you. I know you will
live up to what you have to Tuesday at Wayne State that they cannot meet them-
do. The people of Israel shall University under the auspices selves.
live. We have much to do. of the Jewish Student Educa-
Students in the United He-
tional Forum and the Hillel brew High School held a soli-
Let us start NOW."
Louis Berry, who is cash Foundation. Held in the Uni- darity assembly Sunday and
mobilization committee chair- versity Center building, the will raise funds for the Israel
man for the Detroit cam- rally drew some 350 students. Emergency Fund this week-
Some black students came end.
paign, said that "Detroit's
share should be better than to express their support, and
Another appeal was sent
were seen wearing Israel out, via the American Zionist
$3,000,000."
"We are not sending mon- Must Live buttons in their Youth Federation, for tele-
eys for guns or security but lapels. A handful of Arab stu- grams to be sent to mem-
working desperately to keep dents also attended, but there bers of the U.S. Senate, urg-
up with the demands made were no verbal exchanges.
"Magen David Adorn is integral
ing them not to temper their
Funds were raised for the support for Israel because of
upon our human service pro-
"As the medical branch of Israel's
to
the vital civil defense system of
grams," Berry said. "These Israel Emergency Fund and the threatening oil situation.
civil defense services and as the
programs must continue to Magen David Adom. Canis- The Arab oil-producing lands
embattled Israel. Its blood banks
supplier of blood for hospital and
be funded during this time of ters for the latter also were have vowed to cut off oil sup-
give
precious life back to fighters of
crisis. If you have a pay- placed on campus.
plies as a weapon against
first-aid services, Magen David
Youth organization mem- Western nations if they sup-
Israel struck down in the front lines
ment to make, do it today. If
Adorn plays an important part in
you have an hour to spare, bers also are circulating port Israel.
where, indomitably, they hold off
call your campaign leader Magen David Adorn canis-
Joe Bale, commander of
defense of our country."
the enemy."
and offer that hour to help ters.
the Department of Michigan,
In Ann Arbor, 1,500 stu- Jewish War Veterans is-
GOLDA MEIR
us reach every contributor in
ABBA EBAN
the community, large or dents attended a rally spon- sued an appeal to all Amer-
Premier of Israel
Foreign
Minister
of Israel
sored
by
the
Hillel
Founda-
small."
icans to express their devo-
As of Wednesday, it was tion on the University of tion to liberty and justice by
announced, 2,160 Soviet Jews Michigan campus. A total of assisting Israel financially.
Your support is urgently needed to continue the life-
had arrived in Israel since $7,000 was raised for the Is-
Dr. Eugene Pious, acting
rael
Emergency
Fund.
Rabbi
the first of October. This ac-
saving assistance to the embattled people of Israel.
on behalf of the American
celerated rate of immigra- Joel Poupko, Hillel director, Physicians Fellowship, Inc.,
tion brought the current addressed the rally.
is forming medical teams to
All contributions are earmarked for emergency fund
year's Soviet immigration to- A hockey game, with pro- go to Israel. Interested physi-
in this crucial hour of Israel's destiny.
tal to 24,172. That figure in- ceeds to purchase medical cians can reach him at 872-
eludes the record one-day to- supplies for Israel, will take 1959.
tal of 510 men, women and place between the Oak Park
The local Israel Aliya Cen-
children who were processed Bruins and Kalamazoo 9 p.m. ter reported a great number
through Schoenau and ar- today at the Oak Park Ice of calls from Americans seek-
rived in Israel on Monday, Arena.
ing to volunteer in Israel's
another 150 arriving Wed-
Sam Greenblatt, president behalf and Israelis asking to
nesday at Lod and another of the Oak Park Hockey As- return. However, the latter
American Red Magen David for Israel
TO:
400 Jews who were en route sociation, and Sol Segall, have not been called back, it
Michigan Region •
to Schoenau from the Soviet manager of the Oak Park was stressed.
Union.
American youth volunteers
Junior Bruins, received ap-
21631 Gardner Avenue, Oak Park, Michigan 48237
Allied Jewish Campaign di- proval from Oak Park offi- are put in contact with the
LI 8-5398
visions went into action all ials to turn over ticket pro- Sherut La'am program by
week with telephone squads ceeds from the exhibition which they may perform non-
I want to assist the vital emergency needs and lifesaving programs
calling contributors for im- game to the American Red military service in Israel.
of Magen David Adorn, Israel's Official Red Cross Service.
mediate cash payments.
They must pay their own
Magen David.
A. junior division team was
Synagogues throughout the passage.
Name
at work on Monday, and the area held rallies on behalf
The Detroit Council of Pio-
real estate division met Tues- of Israel Bonds and an emer- neer W o me n which had
day to make telephone con- gency meeting of Temple scheduled a showing of a
Address
Zip Code
tacts.
Beth EI members was called film on David Ben-Gurion
Dr. Mames received scores for 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Tuesday night, utilized the
All contributions are tax deductible
of calls from people offering new building to mobilize sup- occasion to sell Israel Bonds
blood and their services to port for the Allied Jewish and to solicit funds for Ma-
Israel Bonds are acceptable at full value
facilitate the Magen David Campaign-Israel Emergency gen David Adorn.
A spokesman for El Al Is-
Adorn needs. It was empha- fund, as well as Israel Bonds.
This advertisement was made possible by concerned and dedicated friends.
In concert with Jewish com- rael Airlines in Detroit said
sized that Israel has not re-
quested Wood. But names of munities in Cleveland, Chi- early this week that the air-
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