THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 66 Friday, September 5, 1975 The Unheard Prisoners of Conscience By JEFFREY TEN (Editors note: The fol- lowing article appeared in Ayin L'tzion, published by MR. & MRS. HARRY ARONOVITZ Southfield wish all their family and friends a good and healthy New Year JACK & RACHEL BERENT wish their dear ones and friends a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year the National Youth Move- ment of the Zionist Organ- ization of America.) When asking a typical Jew about the plight of the world Jewry you will hear about how hard life is for the Russian Jew and his chances for making aliya to Israel. But how about the 4,500 Jews who remain in Syria? Compared to their fellow Jews in Russia they are in terrible shape. Life for the Jew in Syria became in- creasingly unbearable dur- ing the past year. The Jew- ish community there has long been a victim of humili- ating restriction in every MR. & MRS. SHELDON FISHMAN and FAMILY A Happy, Healthy New wish all their relatives and friends a happy and healthy New Year HENRY & RUTH KANAR Year To All Our Friends & Relatives Southfield MR. 8 MRS. HYMAN MERVIS AND FAMILY MRS. SAMUEL HEYMAN 1200 California St. San Francisco, Calif. Southfield wish their friends and rela- tives a healthy, happy New Year wishes all her family and friends a happy and healthy New Year Mr. and Mrs. Stuart E. Allen and Family West Bloomfield, Mich. wish all their family and friends a happy and healthy New Year Best Wishes fora Happy and Prosperous New Year To All Our Relatives and Friends MR. & MRS. HARVEY CARNEY AND FAMILY Southfield - DR. MORRIS GARFIELD & DANIEL GARFIELD Detroit, Mich. wish all their friends and relatives a happy, healthy, peaceful New Year MR. & MRS. RALPH HERTZBERG • Southfield wish their many friends and relatives a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year Happy New Year To All Our Friends and Relatives MR. & MRS. SEYMOUR IWREY and MARTIN & CHERYL Oak Park THE KORN FAMILY sphere of life, in addition to Shortly after the murder direct persecution, arbi- of the four women, the teary arrests and provoca- bodies of two Jewish men tions. from Damascus who had Syrian law bans emigra- been missing for several tion of Jews completely, re- months were handed over to stricts their movements the Jewish community by within the country to a dis- the Syrian Secret Police. tance of three miles from And in the past few months their homes, requires them 10 Jewish women and one to carry identity cards con- man were brutally beaten spicuously noting that they and tortued under interro- are Jews, denies them the gation by Syrian Secret Pol- right to join labor unions or ice, after their relatives at- own automobiles, bars them tempted to leave the from most professions, country. from government employ- The depth of despair and ment and foreign trade, for- desperation to which Syrian bids them to sell property Jews have been driven is re- and expropriates the estate vealed by the fact that de- of Jews upon their deaths or spite the danger of violent in the event of the escape reprisals, Jewish women from the country. demonstrated in the streets Attempts at escape al- of Damascus when the mur- most always end in trag- ders became known. edy, as in the case of four So shocking were the cir- young Syrian Jewish cumstances they were women who were mur- joined by a number of dered near the Lebanese Christians. border when they fell in The Jewish community the hands of brigands who in America and in several raped and robbed them other countries have before taking their lives. joined with concerned citi- Rabbi Miller Visits Romania to Examine Aliya Facilities LONDON (JTA) — Israel tended the consultations on Miller, chairmarCof the Con- Soviet Jewry in Paris. The ference of Presidents of meeting had been initiated Major American Jewish by Pinhas Sapir. Organizations. flew to Ro- This meeting, Rabbi mania last week as guest of Miller said, was part of an- the Romanian government. nual discussions among So- He said the Romanian viet Jewry campaigners invitation was extended to from the U.S., Europe and him by their charge d'af- Israel. They will evaluate faires in Israel during the the situation and consider recent Jewish Agency future action, he said. Assembly in Jerusalem. He is interested in looking into the question of aliya facili- BJE Launches ties there. Education Drive Rabbi Miller said he met President Nicolae Ceau- NEW YORK — Parents sescu during the latter's interested in providing their visit to the U.S.,, and had children with a Jewish edu- been in contact with the cation will once again be Romanian Ambassador in able to take advantage of Washington, particularly the Board of Jewish Educa- after the U.S. Jewish com- tion's special "Jewish Edu- munity protested restric- cation Hot Line," as BJE tions on Jewish emigration launches the second year of during U.S. Congressional its Survival Through Educa- hearings on the Romanian tion Drive. request for the most-fa- Schools or community vored-nation trade pact. groups interested in obtain- Rabbi Miller noted that ing a listing of the special during January to May survival materials available only 400 Romanian Jews for local use, including pos- left for Israel. To the best ters, flyers, and instruc- of his knowledge at least tional manuals, may contact 30,000 out of an estimated the Office of Communica- 80,000 Jews wished to tion and Public Informa- leave for Israel. tion, Board of Jewish Edu- On his way back from Bu- cation, 426 West 58th St., charest, Rabbi Miller at- New York, N. Y. 10019. Ben, Janet, Elaine, Marlene, Robert and Howard wish all their relatives and friends a happy and healthy New Year e+.1,1,,,,,,^1,0•1","•■••••••••••■••••••••1.4.4",, 1975 5736 Interiors by zens of all faiths to protect and to condemn the Syrian R‘d SC41 41/4 government's mistreat- ments of Jews. In the United States, the Committee of Concern for Jews in Arab Lands, a pres- tigious nonsectarian body, has been a constant and elo- quent voice appealing to the Arab countries to free their persecuted Jewish minori- ties and to keep the issue be- fore the American public. After the negotiation of the Golan Heights disen- gagement some hope was raised that the Syrian gov- ernment's treatment of Jews would improve. At the same time the diplomatic communication was res- tored between the U.S. and Syria. In conclusion, as with the plight of Soviet Jewry the only way results can be achieved is to keep mount- ing pressure on our govern- ment and in turn urge the government of Syria to per- mit the emigration of Jews. With vigorous and continual pressure, the iron doors can be opened as in the case of the Soviet Jews. ASID formerly at Lincoln Center `/ // s t/ Specializing in • Residential & Commercial Design • Color Coordinat- ing • Consultation • Accessorizing for appt. 544-1877 545-141 The Ladies of Oak Park wish their friends a Healthy, Happy, Prosperous New Year MR. AND MRS. ALBERT PORVIN and Grandchildren Miram, Mark & Howard wish their relatives and friends a peaceful and happy New Year MRS. HARRY RUBENFIRE wishes all of her family and friends a very healthy and happy New Year New Year Best Wishes To All Our Friends and Relatives MR. & MRS. PAUL L. SHERIZEN AND FAMILY 21901 Parklawn, OakPark, Mich. DR. and MRS. WILLIAM SILLS and FAMILY wish their family and friends a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year Best Wishes For A Happy New Year Harlene & Harvey Sosin Randy, Ilise & Beth a Best Wishes For A Happy & Healthy New Year To All Our Family and Friends Best Wishes For A Happy, Healthy New Year ANNE LOEWY David, Steven, Cheryl MR. and MRS. SHELDON MAX Michale, Daniel and Alissa To All Our Relatives, Friends and Customers ROSE & IRVING GUTTMAN Oak Park (of Irving's Restaurant) wish their family and friends a year of health and happiness AND FAMILY Liz and Jerry Walters Lisa and Kenny May the New Year bring Peace, Health and Happiness to my dear family, relatives and friends Happy New Year ANNE WEISBERG