May 7, 1976 35 THE DETROIT .JEWISH NEWS Problems of Canadian Olim Are Discussed at Israel Hearings • JERUSALEM (JTA) — A of life in Israel and made it Horev, president of the appl i cat i ons and mortgages. YOGA CLASS clear that they had no thoughts of returning to TUES. 11 A.M. MAY 4th Canada. Gerald N.F. Charness, of 8 weeks - ea. class 1 1/2 hr. Montreal, chairman of the $20.00 committee, said that the body was formed to pin- BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE point certain problems and 28611 W. 12 Mile, Farmington find solutions, not to heap criticism on Israeli authori- TO JOIN CALL 569-2841 ties. The hearings were boy- by SAUEE ROSEN cotted by the Jewish Agency which had been invited to participate or to send ob- servers with "special sta- tus." Yosef Almogi, chairman of the Jewish Agency Ex- ecutive, said that the invi- tation was rejected be- cause the ZOC is a dew* leave political organization and not representative of the coffee andi . ag Canadian Zionist Federa- tion. However, almost all immigrant federations and Zionist groups in Israel sent observers to the hear- SOmeare eke &die work aird ings. They were also at- tended by a representative TRANSPORTATION INCL. of the recently formed gov- ernment-Jewish Agency °Insured 0 Bonded °Trained joint committee on immi- gration and absorption 11111 11111111111.111 11111111\ problems headed by Amos three-man committee sent by the Zionist Organization of Canada to investigate the problems of Canadian olim concluded a week of hear- ings Monday. While most of the immi- grants appearing before the panel spoke of difficulties they encountered with bu- reaucratic red tape, they stressed the positive aspects wi th • fotesewoftk sit, i 4 Haifa Technion. At the outset of the hear- ings, Charness explained that the ZOC decided to es- tablish the committee fol- lowing its 41st annual con- vention in Jerusalem last year during which many Canadian olim asked for help from Canadian Jewry in overcoming their prob- lems here. He said the in- quiry was also prompted by a statistical survey which showed that 40 percent of Canadian olim returned to Canada within five years of their arrival in Israel. Call-AerMakl " 5574008 /et JOE MILLER and HIS ORCHESTRA They seemed to feel that if settled Canadians handled this paper work it would proceed more efficiently. A few of the witnesses complained of low living standards, a poor quality of life in Israel and difficulties educating their children. Others were satisfied with the educational facilities. Most of the problems in- volved bureaucratic snarls, especially in housing, loan Vision looks inward and becomes duty. Vision looks outward and becomes aspi- ration. Vision looks upward and becomes faith. —Stephen S. Wise Music For All Occasions LI 5-1244 ATTENTION ALL JEWISH' TEACHERS! ! Thursday, May 20, 8:00 P.M. 10 Mile Jewish Community Center, TEACHERS' ALIYAH CONFERENCE Sponsored by the Detroit Zionist Federation and The Israel Aliyah Center with MR. NATHAN GREENBAUM, Supervisor, Israel Ministry of Education Information about the educational systern,in Israel and about employment opportunities. Film about education in Israel Information about special tours of Israel for teachers and more . . . Mr. Greenbaum will be available for personal in- terviews on Thursday, May 20th and Friday, May 21st. Please call for information and registration. 968-1044 or 545-2273 71,eat "Zeata Proixtet4 qa4 70, Veit Redtazetafett, Sada" Zame 940tetee4 aget 74 c Lewis Products, a wholesale distributor to restaurants, hospitals, and other food services, is now offering to the public the benefits of quantity buying. Food service sizes are now available in the Cash and Carry section of their warehouse. Items stocked include food, paper and janitorial supplies. Come in and check our supplies and prices. Both will please you. LEWIS PRODUCTS WELCH rn 4/2 HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-5:00 Thursday from 8:30-7:30 and Saturday 8:00-12:00 noon HAGGERTY Michigan's Most.Progressive Food, Paper and Supply Merchants JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER DRAKE LEM PRODUCTS COMPANY "Sercit/tg the good Seniice gruirestry" Lake*478-3332 y treet S, - Wlled 1900 Eas a ,,,,t(fdw minutes past the Jewish Community Center, turn right on Welch and left on Easy Street. 624-9090