THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Jerusalem Focus -
of Study Project
NEW YORK
Jerusalem will be a major
feature of the seventh
annual Yediat Israel
(Knowledge of Israel)
Program in observance of
the 10th anniversary of
the reunification of the
city, in June 1977.
The Yediat Israel Prog-
ram will include special
study materials dealing
with Jerusalem through
the ages, including religi-
ous, historical, social, cul-
tural, archeological and
political aspects. A kit of
special materials on
Jerusalem also has been
prepared.
The Yediat Israel Prog-
ram, sponsored by the
World Zionist Organiza-
tion Department of Edu-
cation and Culture and
the Youth and Education
Department of the Jewish
. National Fund, aims to
introduce the study of
Zionism and Israel in the
Jewish school curriculum
and to strengthen the ties
of 'American youth to Is-
rael' and the Jewish
people verywhere.
The National Yediat Is-
rael Examination, which is
non-competitive, is based
on individual, class and
home study by students in
Jewish schools. The
examination will be ad-
ministred during the week
of Israel Independence
Day.
For information about
the project, write the
WZO Department of Edu-
cation and Culture, 515
Park Avenue, New York,
N. Y., 10016.
Dinitz Says. Israel
Needs More Quality
WASHINGTON - —
"What Israel needs is not
parity with the enemies
of the Jewish people, but a
qualitative advantage,"
Ambassador Simcha Di-
nitz told 45 Jewish com-
munal leaders meeting at
the Israeli Chancellory
who pledged $6.4 million
for UJA's 1977 Campaign
— 20 percent more than
1976.
"For without this ad-
vantage," Dinitz
explained, "the people of
Israel will not have the
strength to assure a
strong, viable Jewish
homeland. Together,
morality plus strength
are attributes that will
preserve our people.
Without them, Jewry
could disappear through
lack of purpose."
doh Frank R. Lautenberg,
UJA General Chairman
Wsaid, "American Jewry
will answer responsively,
for the time for passivity
is over. In 1977, our UJA
giving is not a privilege,
but a responsibility."
Rivlin Presidency
of JNF Affirmed
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Moshe Rivlin, director
general of the Jewish
Agency was last week
elected unanimously as a
member of the Jewish
National Fund Directo-
rate.
This opened the way for
Rivlin's appointment as
JNF chairman in place of
retiring Yaacov Tzur.
Friday, October 29, 1976 29
resident Ford.
is record tells us all we
ed to know.
W here others raise doubts, Terrorism.
President Ford is clearly on
record. He has demonstra-
ted his ability to perform,
not only as President but
throughout his 28-year
career in public life. He can
therefore be believed when
he speaks out on the issues.
Israel.
"From the greatest tragedy
of the Jewish people came
the greatest achievement of
of the Jewish spirit—the
rebirth of the State of
Israel. This inspires
Americans of all faiths."
"There will be no imposed
solutions."
"There will be no one-sided
• concessions."
"The funds I proposed for
Israel in my first two
budgets totaled over $4
billion for 27 months.
These figures speak more
eloquently than words."
Soviet Jewry.
"It is immoral for any
nation to either dominate
other nations or to
dominate the religious life
and elementary human
rights of its own citizens.
"As President, I am
pressing for new movement
on the issue of emigration
of Jews from the Soviet
Union."
"A free people must never
capitulate to terrorism...
Certainty of punishment
prevents crime. I very
strongly urge international
action to stamp out terror-
ism wherever it may occur."
"The Entebbe raid on July 4
was a magnificent display
of heroism and dedication
really unmatched in recent
history throughout the
world."
Quotas.
"I am totally opposed,
completely against arbitrary
quotas in hiring and in
education. Individual merit
must be rewarded.
Opportunity should be
open to all Americans on an
equal basis."
U.S. AID TO ISRAEL
(Shown in Billions of Dollars)
4.4597
4.500
4.000
3.500
—
—
In just two years,
President Ford will
have provided Israel
with 40% of all aid it
has ever received from
the United States.
Facts on the
Arab Boycott
■ The first President to
take any action against it
was President Ford.
■ In November, 1975, he
ordered action to prevent
any foreign boycott from
causing discrimination
against American citizens
or firms on the basis of
religion.
II In January, 1976, the
Justice Department
initiated the first civil anti-
trust suit against an
American company alleged
to have acted illegally in
compliance with the
boycott.
■ When President Ford
ordered the prospective
disclosure of the boycott-
related forms filed with the
Commerce Department, he
was ordering precisely the
action proposed in the
various measures
considered by the Congress.
II President Ford says: "I
have not and will not
tolerate the translation of
foreign religious prejudice
into domestic discrimina-
tion against American
citizens.:'
3.000
2.500
2.0(X)
1.500
1.000
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1977
President Ford.
We know
we can depend
on him.