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 * * * 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..