56 Friday, June 6, 1975
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Banks Grant United Appeal $1.5 Million
For Continued Efforts in Backing Israel
The United Israel Appeal
recently negotiated a loan
with two major Detroit
banks. The loan, in the
amount of $1.5 million, will
facilitate the cash flow
which supports Israel's hu-
manitarian programs at a
time when cash is desper-
ately needed there, accord-
ing to Harold Goldberg,
comptroller of the UIA.
The United Israel Appeal
is a constituent agency of
the United Jewish Appeal,
the major beneficiary of
Shown completing arrangements for a $1.5 million Detroit's Allied Jewish
loan to the United Israel Appeal are, standing, from left, Campaign-Israel Emer-
Richard Fine of the National Bank of Detroit, Paul gency Fund.
Zuckerman of the United Jewish Appeal, Tyrrell Miller
Meeting with Goldberg at
of NBD, and Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit offi- a special luncheon in the
cers Martin Citrin, Samuel Frankel and Anna Chapin, Fred M. Butzel Memorial
UIA comptroller Harold Goldberg, and Federation offi- Building were Norbert A.
cers William Avrunin and George Zeltzer. Seated, from Sylvester, executive vice
left, are Norbert Sylvester of Manufacturers National president of Manufacturers
Bank, Federation president Mandell Berman and Rich- National Bank; Richard F.
ard Parks of NBD.
Parks, vice president of the
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Anniversary Group
Seeks Memorablia
The Joint Anniversary
Celebration Committee of
the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion and the United Jewish
Charities is looking for me-
morabilia of the establish-
ment and growth of De-
troit's organized Jewish
community.
Old photographs, letters,
documents, and written rec-
ollections which refer to
past events related to UJC,
Federation, or one of its
member agencies will be
used in projects commemo-
rating the 75th anniversary
of the Charities and the 50th
year of service by Federa-
tion.
Memorabilia will be
handled with caution and
can be returned at the re-
quest of the owner. For
information, call Joint
Anniversary Celebration
coordinator Walter Klein,
965-3939 or JAC committee
chairman Mrs. Philip
Marcuse, 964-6504.
JAC projects include an
exhibit of reproductions of
original ,„ documents and
minutes and photos.
More than 100 persons
heard local and interna-
tional Jewish leaders call
for greater Western aliya
Sunday at the Michigan
Regional Aliya Conference
at the 10 Mile Jewish Com-
munity Center.
The conference aim was
to establish a regional aliya
council to handle all phases
of aliya and to encourage
greater participation of
American Jews in the aliya
movement.
Keynoting the conference,
Charlotte Jacobson, chair-
man of the American Sec-
tion of the World Zionist Or-
ganization, called for the
creation of an "aliya group
in every city in America"
which- would educate the
Jewish community that
"there is an option of stay-
ing in the U.S." or going to
Israel to fulfill one's com-
mitment to Israel.
Berman explained that
this was not a" precedent-
setting loan, but one which
replaced a loan for $3 mil-
lion made in 1973.
"Another way we can help
these life-sustaining pro-
grams in Israel is to pay our
Campaign pledges as soon
as possible," said Berman.
Sonnenblicks Are Honored
She called for a stronge
the world.
association between
"The question here is
American olim and Ameri
the existence of the state of
can Jews, and urged tha
Israel. Its existence is a
ongoing programs be de- guarantee to the future
veloped "to make it DOSSi- existence of the Jewish
ble for every Jewish people," he said.
youngster to have an Is-
Following a noon lunch-
rael experience."
eon, participants gathered
Rabbi James I. Gordon of
Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods, who was called on to
speak by chairman Phillip
Stollman, detailed the his-
tory of aliya. He also urged
that families take a yeai's
leave of the U.S. for Israel
or that they consider aliya.
. A panel, comprised of an
Israeli and three olim, dis-
cussed aliya. David Crohn, a
Detroiter who left for Israel
during the 1948 war for in-
dependence, said "aliya is a
long-range proposition and
a function of the continuity
of Jewish life." He said
what was needed in the
American Jewish commu-
nity was "intelligent expo-
sure to Israel and aliya."
Sidney Kelman, another
Detroit oleh, discussed the
role of ideology in aliya and
successful absorption. In
order for successful absorp-
tion to take place "we have
to be devoted to potential
olim," Kelman said
Also participating in the
panel were Janice Kepes
Dror, former Detroit olah,
and Dr. Zalman Siegel, an
Israeli now working in the
U.S.
Shown at the recent testimonial dinner at Borman
Hall honoring Ira and Eva Sonnenblick, retiring direc-
tors of the Jewish Home for the Aged (JHA) are, from
left, Sylvia Serwin, JHA assistant director; JHA execu-
tive director Charles Wolfe; Mr. Sonnenblick; Leonard
N. Simons, a former JHA vice president and executive
committee member; Mrs. Sonnenblick and JHA presi-
dent David M. Miro. Sonnenblick was executive vice
president of the home and Mrs. Sonnenblick was direc-
tor of the social services department for nearly 30 years.
sion representative to Fed-
eration's board of gover-
nors.
Metro Corporate Division of
the National Bank of De-
troit; Federation president
Mandell L. Berman; Manu-
facturers vice president
Richard 0. Fine; NBD jun-
ior vice president Tyrrell R.
Miller; national UJA 'presi-
dent Paul Zuckerman; Fed=
eration vice presidents Mar-
tin E. Citrin, Samuel
Frankel, and George M.
Zeltzer; Federation execu-
tive vice president William
Avrunin; and Federation
controller Anna Chapin.
Michigan Aliya Conference
Stresses Need for U.S. Olim
By HEIDI PRESS
Federation Women's Division
Re-Elects Mrs. Shirley Harris
in workshops to discuss rec-
ommendations for increased
aliya.
Among the recommen-
dations were: that chil-
dren be educated at an
early age about aliya and
that they have an early
"Israel experience;" that
funds be made available
from the United Jewish
Appeal to aid American
Jewish families wishing to
make aliya; that contact
be established between
(Arm and American Jews;
that the concept of aliya be
promoted and advertised
throughout the total com-
munity; that the concept of
aliya be incorporated into
the Hebrew school/day
school curriculum; and
that aliya information
desks be established on
college campuses.
The conference concluded
with a plenary session dur-
ing which the participants
voted to establish a Michi-
gan Regional Aliya Council
to assist in all aspects of
aliya.
SHIRLEY HARRIS
Shirley ,Harris has been
re-elected president of the
Women's Division of De-
troit's Jewish Welfare Fed-
- eration for a second term.
The election of Mrs. Harris,
Women's Division officers
and board members was
held May 21 during the Divi-
sion's annual meeting at
Cong. Beth Achim.
Also re-elected to their
current we
Division
offices Were
re Ruth Broder
and Carolyn Greenberg,
vice presidents; Doris Lee
Goldman, recording secre-
tary; Jean Frankel, corre-
sponding secretary; and
Frieda Stollman, a Divi-
Bernice Greenberg and
Leah Snider were elected
vice presidents.
Re-elected to the Divi-
sion's board of directors for
a three year term were
Bernice Deutsch, Je;-
Frankel, Baylee Frank]
Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. Green-
berg, Nancy Hirsch, Marion
Pierce, Mrs. Snider and
Mildred Weiss.
Newly elected members
to the board of directors are
Vivian Deutsch, Ilse Doner,
Edith Mittenthal, Rosalind
Schiff, Diane Shekter and
Mrs. Stollman.
Helen Shevin will serve a
two year unexpired term.
Re-elected to the Advi-
sory Service Council for a
three year term were Gol-
die Adler, Phyllis Allen,
Clare Arnfeld, Diane Hau-
ser, Pauline Jackson and
Dorothy Karbel.
Marion Handleman and
Blanche Pollack were ap-
pointed to the ASC for a
first term. The ASC is com-
posed of former board mem-
bers of outstanding service
who advise and counsel the
Division board.
Junior Division Slates Election
The Junior Division of the
Jewish Welfare Federation
will hold its annual meeting
7:30 p.m. June 18 at the
Park West Galleries, 24151
Telegraph, Southfield.
"The election of 1975-6
officers and directors will
precede an informal cocktail
party in honor of the outgo-
ing Division board," said
Division president Edward
A. Lumberg. The past year's
activities will be reviewed.
Nominated for election to
Junior Division offices for
1975-6 are Richard Maddin,
president; Edward Lum-
berg, executive committee
chairman; Dorene Finer,
John Frank, and Neil Satov-
sky, vice presidents; and
Jeffrey Borin, Bruce Finsil-
ver, Gary Fried, Eric Op-
penheim, Ellen Schmier and,
Jane Zukin, members-at-
large.
First time candidates to
the Division board of di-
rectors are Benjamin
Brody, James Cohen, Wil-
liam Handelman, Julie
Hertz, Jonathan Jaffa,
Haven King, Steven Kras-
tof, William Rubenfaer,
Linda Schmier, Cindy
Siefman, Wendy Stern-
berg, Ellen Whitefield and
Mark Whitefield.
Nominated for re-election
to the board are Peter Alter,
Jeffrey Borin, Alan Finer,
Dorene Finer, Bruce Finsil-
ver, John Frank, Gary
Fried, Barbara Hillman,
Brian Kott, Thomas Kukes,
Edward Lumberg, Richard
Maddin, Nancy Maddin,
Eric Oppenheim, E. Steven
Robinson, Richard Roth,
Kenneth Safran, Barbara
Safran, Neil Satovsky, Joan
Satovsky, Ellen Schmier,
Cherie Sternberg and Jane
Zukin.
Additional nominations
for directors may be made
by petitions signed by five
members of the Division.
The petitions must be filed
with the Junior Division of-
fice by June 13.
The meeting is open to - 11
interested young Je
adults. For reservations 2.4.1
information, call Division
director Mrs. Lillian Bern-
stein at the Federation of-
fice, 965-3939.
UJA 'Shrinkage' is No Scandal
Speaking on the problems
of aliya,Israel Consul Gen-
eral David Rivlin emphati-
NEW YORK (JTA) — Irv-
cally repeated the import- ing Bernstein, executive
ance of Western aliya.
vice-chairman of the United
"Without aliya, there is Jewish Appeal said Tuesday
no raison d'etre for the Jew- that allegations that the
ish state," he said. "Without UJA loses money because of
a big aliya, Israel can't exist the recent political and eco-
as a viable state."
nomic scandals in Israel
Calling for a large West- "are not true" and, that
ern aliya Rivlin said "We "although we deplore" those
are not discussing the liqui- misdeeds in Israel "They are
dation of Diaspora Jewry — not a factor in American
Israel is interested in a Jewish life."
strong Jewry throughout
Addressing a press con-
ference for Israeli corre-
spondents in New York,
Bernstein refuted press re-
ports in Israel and the U.S.
that following the scandals
in Israel some Jews decided
not to pay their pledges to
the UJA.
lowest "shrinkage" of any
fund raising organization in
the U.S.
Bernstein attributed the
decline in pledges and cash
to the economic situation
and added that Premier Yit-
zhak Rabin's visit next week
to the U.S. and the mobiliza-
tion for survival campaign
launched by the UJA re-
cently will bring in in-
He contended that the
UJA "shrinkage" from
pledges to cash 'is only a
marginal five percent,
which he des.cribed as the. creased, donations..