THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
70 Friday, June 10, 1977
Histadrut Fund Nears $48 Million
LOS ANGELES (JTA)— table bequests. testa ;
More than 500 West Coast mentary trusts, annuity pro-
supporters of the 17-year- grams and other long-term
old Israel Histadrut Founda- commitments for Israel.
tion celebrated the 10th an-
A principal focus of the
niversary
of the reunifica- program is the Histadrut
The jointly-sponsored
tion of Jerusalem and ap- Annuity Trust campaign to
plauded the report that the provide home mortgage
foundation's cumulative funds for Israeli veterans
total commitment to Israel and newly-married couples,
is nearing the $48 million a program which earns con-
mark at a Beverly Hills tributors a 9.5 to 18.5 per
luncheon Monday.
cent lifetime dividend, de-
pending on age.
foundation-Pioneer Women
Thus far in the current fis-
event heard the founder-
president, Dr. Sol Stein of cal year beginning last Oct.
New York, announce that 1, the national foundation
with the help of the newly- raised $3.5 million, of which
established Canadian $1,261,726 or 38 percent
branch the foundation has came from the Greater Los
raised $47.537.000 in chari- Angeles area.
Destruction of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter
Illustrated in Newly Published Photo Essay
NEW YORK—In May,
1948, John Phillips was in
the Middle East covering
the birth of Israel for Life
magazine. As a Protestant,
he was allowed to travel
with the Arab Legion and
was in the center of events
when the assault was
launched against the Old
Jewish Quarter of Jerusa-
lem.
He was able to record the
taking of the prisoners, the
actual surrender on May 28,
the wounded and the dying
defenders, the flight of the
refugees—and the looting of
the Old Quarter. This last
bit of coverage nearly cost
John Phillips his life and
his film had to be smuggled
out of the country. Most of
the pictures he took during
this time were never pub-
lished.
In May, 1975, Jerusalem's
Mayor, Teddy Kollek, hav-
ing heard about the exist-
ance of these pictures, met
Phillips in New York. Kol-
lek proposed that Phillips
attempt to find some of the
people he had photographed
twenty-seven years before
and, although Phillips had
serious misgivings about
the possibility of tracing
them after so many years,
he and his wife, Anna
Maria, undertook the
search.
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Months later, to their own
amazement, they had lo-
cated 51 survivors. Phillips
photographed them again
(they proved to be an al-
most perfect cross-section
of the population), got the
individual stories of how
they had come to Israel,
what had happened to them
on May 28, 1948, and how
the events of that day
shaped their lives.
The result is "A Will to
Survive" (Dial Press). :1
significant photojournalis-
tic tddition to the historio-
graphy of Israel.
Last Friday an exhibit of
photographs from the book
went on display for three
months in New York City
at the America-Israel Cul-
tural Foundation's Center
and will later tour other
cities in the United States
and Canada.
Job Programs Needed by Olim
(JTA)— backs by public institutions
JERUSALEM
Shlomo Rosen, the retiring that hired professionals.
"Instead of the economy
Minister of Absorption,
warned Tuesday of increas- suiting itself to the human
ing employment difficulties treasure provided by Aliya,
for new immigrants unless we have had to put great ef-
the government undertakes forts into suiting the olim to
programs to provide them the economy," he said.
Rosen, who took charge
with jobs. He said housing,
employment and other as- of the Housing Ministry
sistance should be based on after the suicide of Avra-
an annual immigration rate ham Ofer last March, said
of at least 50,000 so that that a sufficient number of
whatever number actually flats of various sizes should
arrived would be adequate-' be available for ohm. He
said that all new immi-
ly provided for.
Rosen, a member of the grants who are not em-
Mapam wing of the Labor ployed within a short time
Alignment, said the short- after their arrival should be
age of productive employ- given unemployment ben-
ment for Olim stemmed efits from the National In-
from the slowdown of the surance Institute until they
economy and budgetary cut- find work.
Israelis to Serve in Summer Camps
NEW YORK—Youngsters
in 18 Jewish Community
Center and Federation resi-
dent and day camps in the
United States will have the
opportunity to learn about
Israel from 65 young Is-
raelis who are participating
in the Summer Camp Shlik-
him Program jointly spon-
sored by the Jewish Wel-
fare Board, the Youth and
Hehalutz Department of the
World Zionist Organization,
and the American Zionist
Youth Foundation.
The Israelis are partici-
pating in the 11th year of
the Shlikhim Program.
They will serve the sum-
mer camps in a number of
ways, both as general coun-
selors, and specialists in
the fields of music, dance,
drama, crafts, nature and
cultural programs. They
come as cultural exchange
students.
Shlikhim will also serve
at Camp Tamarack, Mich.
Listen to Us, World Leaders
By MERIAM MARGOLIS
We are the stiff-necked
people
Of stubborn persistence
We are the tenacous ones
Of unmatched resistance!
We loathe the sound of
battle
We_ hate bloodshed and
strife
But we'll defend our free-
dom
Dearer to us than life!
Forged in bitter struggles
Our will is iron strong
We weigh your every plan
And we reject what's
wrong!
Look at us, our knees un-
bent
Our backs are firm and
straight
We stand for life, not sui-
cide, --
Don't try to twist our fate!
Our goal is peace with jus-
tice!
No matter how hard you
press
This is the price we're ask-
ing
We'll settle for no less!
Listen to us, world leaders,
And listen to us well
We are the tiny nation
The Jews of Israel!
Ben Shapiro, 69
Ben Shapiro, founder and
retired owner of Pasadena
Kosher Meats in Oak Park,
died June 4 at age 69.
Born in Poland, Mr. Sha-
piro was a member of
Cong. Shaarey_ Zedek and
Bnai Brith.
He leaves his wife,
Frances; two daughters,
Mrs. Sam (Arlene) Free-
dman and Mrs. Alvin (Lois)
Spector; and five grand-
children.
The Family
of the Late
NATHAN
SHERMAN
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy
extended by relativei
and friends during the
family's recent ber-
eavement.