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New Local Aliya Director Outlines Push for Immigration to Israel
By CHARLOTTE DUBIN
Aliya from Detroit — as
from other parts of North
America — has not been
exactly overwhelming.
The reasons are many —
but those articulated most
often are a shortage of hous-
ing in Israel, spiraling infla-
tion and high taxes and
the ever-present, often-publi-
cized Israeli bureaucracy.
Enough reasons? Perhaps,
but the new director of the
local Israel Aliya Center
feels there are sufficient
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one's life.
Arieh Shapira, 37, director
of publications of ISrael's
Central Bureau of Statistics
until his appointment to the
Detroit post, isn't going to
kid around: "It's a demand-
ing situation," he told a
group of potential olim (im-
migrants). "Aliya is going to
lower your standard of liv-
ing. It will be difficult. On
the other hand, there is the
sense of accomplishment, the
feeling that you have done
something great for your
own good, for yourself and
your family's future — this
is what we should promote."
And from Israel's angle:
"If she will have 5,000,000
Jews, she'll be strong from
a security point of view.
There will be a new atmos-'
phere, both economically and
culturally."
Shapira succeeds Gideon
Biran, director of the Aliya
Center since its opening here
two years ago, who is re-
turning to his law practice in
Tel Aviv.
Despite the declines in
aliya throughout the country,
Biran says Detroit has seen
"on the average, a 350 per
cent increase over last year."
Not that the figures are
astounding: In May 1973,
there was one immigrant
from Detroit; this May, there
were seveh, including a
family of six.
As always, the East Coast
led , the field in May, with 76
olim from the New York
metropolitan area. There
were 165 in May 1973. Over
all this year, there was a
drop of 40 per cent in aliya
throughout ,the country —
except in Detroit.
It wasn't just the Yom
Kippur War, said Biran.
"The trend has been down
since 1970. The Six-Day War
made its impact for three
years."
Shapira, and the directors
of 17 other regional aliya
centers in the U. S., will be
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working to reverse that
trend.
The effort will be in sev-
eral phases. "From Septem-
ber on," said Shapira, "we'll
concentrate on acquiring
hugei (groups) aliya to meet
in homes and expose Jews
to Israel and aliya. We will
register as many people as
possible.
"The next phase of the
program wil start around
December. Through speakers
and the mass media, we will
try to reach people who are
too busy with their own af-
fairs to think about Israel.
We will try to arouse their
curiosity.
"Then we will repeat the
tremendously successful
Aliya Month. This year,
there were 24,000 meetings
throughout the United States
at which American olim
talked of their experiences.
We also will bring Israeli
dignitaries and will try to
reach the younger generation
looking for a new life in a
new society. We'll go to the
campuses with this mes-
sage."
For these tasks, Shapira
will put to work his own con-
siderable experience in Is-
rael's communications me-
dia. The native Jerusalemite
is former director of public
relations for the Central
Bureau of Statistics and held
PR posts at the Technion
and Israel Ministry of Social
Welfare. He has a masters
degree in journalism from
Boston University and was
assistant consul for educa-
tion in New York.
Shapira has advice for the
potential oleh, fearful of
what Biran refers to as the
Via ,Dolorosa — the path of
tears . through Israel's bu-
reaucracy: "Yes, there is
bureaucracy, but we all go
through red tape. Your can
learn to find your own way.
Just don't sit back and wait
for the red tape to work for
you."
He suggests that those con-
templating immigration be-
gin to study Hebrew here.
"Israel is multi-lingual, but
Hebrew is important for a
job."
As for employment, "Many
newcomers should be ready
to undergo a change in pro-
fession. But all kinds of pro-
fessions are needed. Any im-
migrant with a professional
background in the West
won't have a big difficulty
in finding a place in Israel,
especially those with a few
years' experience after col-
lege."
Housing is the problem,
Shapira concedes. "But the
government is taking it very
seriously. There are some
temporary solutions, such as
the government's renting
apartments for one to three
years. We will build housing,
but we want it to be good
housing. That will take at
least a year. The most
serious reason for the hous-
ing shortage was the war,
when the whole building pro-
cess stopped. If peace stays,
we'll catch up."
He admits that many
American olim return to the-
U. S., disillusioned and an-
gry. "Most of them are stu-
dents . and singles, young
people who don't find a
place, who don't have con-
nections. But many will be
back." He added that Israel
is trying new ways of ab-
sorbing single adults, includ-
ing provision of housing.
Israel wants Americans for
special reasons, said Sha-
pira. One of these is the
democratic background and
open-mindedness they bring
with them—a counter-weight
to the Russian and Oriental
immigration. And they can
work change. "The more
people who become involved
in Israel's government and-
culture; the more things will
change for the better."
Thanks to special govern-
ment allowances for immi-
grants, including elimination
of duties for the first three
years, adjustment, is made
easier. Do the Israelis resent
these special privileges for
olim? "Whenever there was
a new wave of immigrants,
there was resentment be-
cause it meant sacrifice But
the mass media is trying to
educate the young generation
that im migrants, educated
people who can contribute to
the economy, are the asset
for Israel.
"After security, aliya is
Israel's top priority. Yitzhak
Rabin said recently, 'Twenty-
five years ago, the Jewish
people was looking for its
state Twenty-five years later,
the state is looking for its
people.' "
Pinhas Sapir Hopes to Have
Immigrant Housing Problem
Solved in Nine Month-S
JERUSALEM (JTA)
Jewish Agency Executive
Chairman Pinhas Sapir told
the World Zionist Organiza-
tion Executive that he hoped
to have the immigrant hous-
ing shortage eliminated with-
in nine months.
Later, he left for a six-
week visit to Europe, the
U.S. and Latin America, de-
claring that he will concen-
trate on "aliya and aid for
Israel."
Sapir reported to the execu-
tive on talks he had held
with the ministers of finance
and housing.
Sapir also outlined
a
longer-range plan which he
had begun to discuss with
the government: the con-
struction of 60,000 immigrant
housing units over the next
three years.
On the employment front,
he said efforts were being
made to find jobs for univer-
sity-trained immigrants, with
the commerce ministry al-
ready having undertaken to
find work for 200 such per-
sons.
Sapir said his talks with
the government had also
covered plans for setting up
artisans' centers and retail
shopping centers which would
attract immigrant craftsmen
and traders as well as boost
the economy.
He said he planned to urge
the youth sections of the
various political parties to
undertake to send 2,000 of
their members to live and
work in border development
towns. He said the effect on
these towns of an influx of
young Israelis would inevit-
ably make them more attrac:
tive to arriving immigrants
too.
Sapir welcomed the World
Union for Progressive Juda-
ism (Reform) decision to af-
filiate with the WZO. Leon
Dulzin, WZO treasurer, said
the Union's decision, taken
unanimously at a conference
in London last week, was an
historic turning point.
Yes, men shall buy fields
for money, and shall sign the
deeds, seal them, and get
witnesses, in the land of
enjamin, in the neighborhood
of Jerusalem, and in the
cities of Judah, in the cities
of the hill country, the cities
of the Shephelah, and the
cities of the Negeb, for I will
restore their fortune, is the
oracle of the Lord." — Jere-
miah 32-44.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 26, 1974-35
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