THE , DETROIT JEWISSINEWS 4 1' Fridby, Febructry , 7,i1975,-1.1' your funny is where youri p Good Future In Small Town Israel Beats Big City Life Special, all-encompass- ing settlement projects have lately been sponsor- ed by various groups of olim in cooperation with government ministries and the Jewish Agency Settlement Department. In view of the relatively high cost of housing avail- able on the private mar- ket. more and more Amer- ican and other western olim have 'become inte• ested in these opportum ties. People joining any of these projects have gua- ranteed employment and usually get an individual house without having to making an unreasonable investment. • "' YOU HAVE THE QUESTIONS — WE HAVE THE ANSWERS!!! On all aspects of life in Israel . . . Opportunities for you in Israel in emoloyment, education, housing, social services .. . Information for studies at all Universities ... Processing for Kibbutz Ulpan and kibbutz volunteer programs . . .Call or Write Today!! ISRAEL ALIYAH CENTER 25900 Greenfield, Suite 352, Oak Park, Michigan 48237 968.1044 COME BACK HOME TO ISRAEL ALIYAH 1/5), MONTH-1975 Do you know that of every sixty Israelis, one is an immigrant , from either the U.S. or Canada? Today there are about 50,000 former Americans living permanently in Israel. Professionally they are teachers, social workers, engineers, doctors, students, business people, etc. A true cross-section of American Jewry. For many, if not most of them, the decision to settle in Israel was not the result of a life-long commitment. Some looked for a challenge. Others were concerned about the children. For some it is a search for Jewish identity or the fulfillment of a religious identification. Others were tired of being 'small cogs in a big wheel' and wanted to make a contribution of their professional knowledge and expe- rience. And of course the kibbutz and moshav gave a select few the chance to feel that they are creating a new society. The World Zionist Organization, with the full backing of the govern- .nent .of Israel, has declared February - March 1975 as ALIYAH MONTH. During ALIYAH MONTH we want to reach out to as many members of the community as possible, and tell them about the 50,000 former Americans in Israel. But more than that, we want the community to know that a newcomer from the States (or from any country in the World, for that matter) can get advice and assistance in housing, employment, investment, Hebrew study, education, etc. From the beginning of February until the end of March the Israel Aliyah Center will be able to provide speakers, as well as films and slide shows. In most casesthe speaker will be a former American, now living in Israel, who will want to share with your members his/ her experience as a new Israel. Let me mention that ALIYAH MONTH is informative in nature. Experience has shown that in every audience there are those with the idea in the back of their mind of settling in Israel. Help us reach them, and give us the chance to get others to begin thinking. If you are interested in having a speaker during ALIYAH MONTH, please call us 968-1044. All the following new and older settlements are situated in rural districts or in new semi-urban developments. All are ei- ther totally, or at least partially, populated by EngliSh-speaking new im- migrants. Full details of the exact type of housing, conditions. etc. may be • obtained from the Israel Aliyah Center. 1. Sdeh Nitzan — (in the western Negev) is a village based on growing green- house tomatoes for expos to Europe. There are nos some 30 families settlec there, more on the way and an additional 20 fami- lies are sought to join the Moshay. 2. Yachdav — a mosh- av-shitufi of young ortho- dox families being built in the Etzion Block south of Jerusalem. Twenty-five families will move there in the. summer of 1975. Income will he derived from several businesses such as computerize:', typesetting, computer software production, pro- duction of games and toys, machinery repair and maintenance, etc. 3. Ketura — a kibbutz recently established in the Arava by former Young Judea members, seeks young people in their twenties. Today there are some 30 Americans, both families and singles. The kibbutz grows select vetgetables, raises tur- keys and dairy cattle, and is looking for people who have the expertise that can be used in the establish- ment of a small industrial project. 4. Neve Han — a beautifully situated mo- shav-shitufi in the Jeru- salem hills now settled by some 35 families, needs 30 more. The economy of Nevei Ilan is based on agriculture (mushroom growing, the raising of turkeys and an orchid and protea nursery), industry (electronic components plants)' and an arts and crafts school. There are children of all ages and the moshav is open to both observant and secular- minded people. They are at present looking. espe- cially for systems ana- lysts, computer program- mers, mathematicians, ac- countants, electronics en- gineers, art teachers and others. Ages up to the 40's are acceptable 5. Bnai Darom — this long-established moshav- shitufi near Ashdod con- sists of 40 families of orthodox Israelis. The great majority speak Eng- lish and they are looking for several more American families, ages 25-45. Be- sides growing vegetables, cotton, citrus fruit and some livestock, there is also an iron extrusion plant supplying the build-. ing trades. 6. Timorim — a long-. established, prosperous 'ioshav-shitufi near Kir- N, at Gat, originally settled by South African olim requires several more families. Besides growing greenhouse flowers and vegetables, the moshav runs a highly successful metal anti plastics faeiory in Ashkelon which pro- duces metal shelving, fur- niture, venetian blinds, etc. Yamit — Americans in new Town on Mediter- ranean. The construction of the new Israeli city of Yamit on the Mediterranean coastline is proceeding apace. Houses are rising on the sand dunes, roads are being built and piping laid down and the new settlers are preparing to move .into their new houses. A group of Ameri- can olim is among the first settlement group which consists of Russians and native Israelis. From re- cent reports of the Ameri- can group, plans are to open a gas station on the near-by cross roads, to develop the beach for recreational facilities and to start a cabinet making plant and a film studio. A supermarket will also be constructed soon. New- comers to Yamit obtain full government and Jew- ish Agency help in start- ing their business and have favorable options for renting or purchasing the new homes far below ordinary market values in Israel. This is perhaps one of the most exciting aliyah projects available to the enterprising and the dyna- mic v4to are prepared to "rough" it a bit in order to get in on the groundwork of a most promising fu- ture. Applications are still being accepted for the second group due to leave the U.S. in the Summer of '75 REGISTRATION DATES FOR ALL UNIVERSITIES IN ISRAEL INSTITUTION Hebrew University, Jerusalem Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Haifa University, Haifa Bar llan University, Ramat Gan Beginning date of Final Registration Date Jan. 1, 1975 Jan. 14, 1975 Jan. 1, 1975 Jan. 1, 1975 All year Technion, Haifa Jan. 1, 1975 Ben Gurion University, Beersheva Teachers•and Nursery School Seminars Feb. 2, 1975 April 1, 1975 Betzalel Art School All Year All Nursing Schools May 1, 1975 Hadassah Professional School Fer . 28, 1975 Feb. 23, 1975 Fer . 28, 1975 April 31, 1975 March 31, 1975 April 30, 1975 July 31, 1975 June 30, 1975 Literature and information on the above universities can be found at the Israel Aliyah Center in Oak Park.