The People Israel Lives
A Salute to Israel's 29th Anniversary
THE JEWISH NEWS
'Please Stop
Saving Us,'
Israelis Plead
in Process of
Challenging PLO
A Weekly Review
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Israel at 29:
Realities
Defy Agonies
in World Jewry's
Partnership Role
Editorial, Page 4
April 22, 1977
Israel's Birthday Inspires
Local, World Celebrations
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Have mercy, 0 Lord, and return to Jerusalem, Your city;
May Your Presence dwell there as You promised.
Rebuild it now, in our days and for all time; •
Re-establish there me majesty of David, Your servant.
The 29th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel has inspired world-wide celebra-
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tions lasting more than a week.
The eight-day celebration at the Jewish Community Center' of Metropolitan Detroit will
continue through the weekend with a wide variety of events. Detroit area synagogues and
temples have planned special prayers and observances for Shabat and a gigantic Israel
Expo '77 sponsored by the Detroit Zionist Federation, the Jewish Educators Council and a
host of community organizations at Adat Shalom Synagogue - on Sunday will conclude . the
Detroit observances.
In Jerusalem, Israeli President Ephraim Katzir offered a prayer "for the peace of
Jerusalem, for peace in the land and in the world" in his Yom HaAtzmaut message.
"We trust that in this greatest of aspirations we will have the understanding of the
democratic countries with the United States continuing to play its leading role in the political
processes aimed at bringing peace to the Middle East," the President's message said.
Katzir observed that the period since Israel declared itself an independent state was one
fraught with problems, tension and uncertainty throughout the free world. "Inflation, low
economic growth, labor unrest, accusations of misconduct in high places, instability in
government, were experienced in country after country and in the public and private life of
Israel as well," Katzir said. "Nor has Israel been spared its own specific difficulties it
international relations, border security, terrorist attack and conspiracy."
But he said_ that Israel had much to take pride in and much to be thankful for. "In the
context of Israel, reaction to terrorism assumed new dimensions," he said, noting last year's
"dazzling Entebbe rescue raid."
Katzir, a bio-chemist, observed that Israel has also achieved "many a quiet victory in the
fields of science and industry, technology, education and medicine, community organization,
a rt and culture."
He also referred to the "good fence" on Israel's northern border which during Lebanon's
"tragic struggle" brought "healing, economic exchange and even employment to many
hundreds of citizens" in southern Lebanon. He described the "good fence" policy as an
"experiment in neighborliness" that he hoped "may expand and flourish..
The President noted that "Israel, indeed, became the center of Jewish pilgrimage during
all of this year" in response to the Jerusalem solidarity conference in 1975. He said "We
remember with gratification" the presence of large groups and conventions "from virtually
every free center of the Jewish population."
For detailed stories on local events, see Page 5
1977 AJCampaign
Reaches $14,172,000
rPres. Ford to Receive Hebrew U.
Award, Address June 15 Dinner
Former President Gerald R. Ford will receive the Hebrew University Scopus
Award at a specially arranged function in Detroit, on June 15.
Announcement of the naming of the former President for the coveted honor
was made this week by Erwin Ziegelman, chairman of the Michigan Chapter of
American Friends of the Hebrew University.
The presentation will made to Mr. Ford at a dinner at the new Plaza Hotel where
he also will be the guest speaker.
Governor William Milliken has accepted a leading role on the dinner com-
mittee. Others prominently associated in planning the event include Sam Co-
hodas, prominent Northern Michigan leader, Max M. Fisher and others in many
industrial, communal and political ranks.
Details about the dinner plans will be announced next week. A planning
committee met Sunday at the Standard Club to outline the program.
PRESIDENT FORD
This year's Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel
Emergency Fund has so far collected $14,172,000 to
support social service agencies in Detroit, in the United
States and in Israel.
That was the total announced last Sunday when
Campaign workers gathered at the Jewish Community
Center to hear progress reports from their division chair-
men.
The final report meeting of the Campaign will be held
at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the Jewish Community Center.
Diplomat, banker and author Ira Hirschmann will be guest
speaker.
The five week-long Campaign ends May 4 with an 8
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