42 Friday, December 9, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NCCJ'S Dr. Hyatt Seeks New Majority NEW YORK—The presi- dent of the National Confer- ence of Christians and Jews has called for a new major- ity in America, "not a silent majority, but a concerned majority" in a statement inaugurating the 50th Anni- versary of the NCCJ. Dr. David Hyatt called for this "new breed of men and women" in a special anni- French Make Appeal for Palestinians PARIS (JTA)—Two prominent French personal- ities, former Premier Pierre Mendes-France and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, appealed Monday to Israel to recognize the Pa- lestinian people. Mendes-France, who was in Israel last month during the visit of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, said in an interview with the Socialist weekly, Le Nouvel Observa- teur, that Israel should grant the Palestinian people the same rights Israel has. Sarte, a near recluse who has not appeared or spoken in public for several years, made his appeal to Israel to recognize the "Palestinian nation" on the front page of Le Monde. Rose Citron 968-0670 25900 Greenfield Landmark Bldg. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 114 ROSIE'S PLACE CLEARANCE SALE Women's Apparel! 30% to 70% OFF Winter & Spring Merchandise Dec. 2 • thru Jan. 8th - all sales final versary report delivered to the NCCJ's national board of trustees at their annual meeting on Tuesday. Entitled "America's Un- finished Business. . . The Challenge Ahead," Dr. Hyatt emphasized that it was imperative for the country to develop a "con- cerned majority who care deeply to a point where it hurts them inside." The caring he enumerated is "about the fact that mil- lions of citizens are ill-clad, ill-housed, without jobs and without hope." Dr. Hyatt was guest speaker at the NCCJ dinner in Detroit on Wednesday honoring Chrysler Corp. President Eugene Cafiero. LZA Branch Sets Hanuka Celebration Brenner-Truman Branch 593, Labor Zionist Alliance, will hold a Hanuka party 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Labor Zionist Institue. Poet Philip Imber will en- tertain, and there will be a candlelighting ceremony. Refreshments will be serv- ed, and a social hour will follow. Sinai Hospital Army of Volunteers Earns Priority Role on Anniversary Services rendered by Sinai Hospital volunteers have earned a place of pri- ority in services rendered in the health agency's 25-year history, Jane Blumberg, president of Sinai Hospital Guild stated this week as the Guild joined in the hos- pital's anniversary celebra- tion. Joining with Mrs. Blum- berg in acclaiming the role of the volunteer, Mrs. Tubie (Gertrude) Resnik joined with her in an appeal for expansion of the service. In an invitation for men and women of all ages in the community to enroll in the army of volunteers, Mrs. Blumberg said, "Many couples, friends, and fami- lies find this a gratifying way to spend their free time. Not only can friends and families be together, but they can make a big contribution to their com- munity at the same time." The gift shop at Sinai Hos- pital provides funds for the Department of Research. - The gift shop has contrib- uted more than $500,000 since the hospital opened 25 years ago. To volunteer, call the Sinai Hospital Guild office, 493-5300. Volunteers Elayne and Joe Metzger work evenings at the Sinai Hospital Gift Shop. Here they show a youngster some of the many gifts avafilable. Proceeds from the gift shop go to the department of research. More than $500,000 in proceeds from gift shop sales have benefited the depart- ment since the hospital's opening 25 years ago. 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As president of Akiva He- brew Day School, I realize that the only effective an- swer to the survival of our people is through intensive Jewish education. In this era of chaos within the American Jewish com- munity, assimilation, inter- marriage and a sharp de- crease in the Jewish birth rate pose ever-increasing threats to Jewish survival. Yeshivat Akiva is showing direction toward a Jewish future. Only an educated Jewry, well-versed in our tradition and history and willing to participate in modein life, can endure. None would deny the im- perative need which is being met not only by Akiva, but by all Day Schools...the pos- itive survival of Jewish group life in America. What has been so magnifi- cently gained by a com- mitted few, must now be fully sustained by the entire community so that our Day Schools may flourish as cen- ters of learning of the very highest quality developing the finest caliber of tradi- tionally and secularly edu- cated Jewish Americans. - Herbert Speiser Community Council Criticism Upheld Editor, The Jewish News: I read with great interest the well-documented letter from Dr. Milton Steinhardt, in which amc other statements, he dis- cusses the • undemocratic way in which the elections of officers and board mem bers are conducted at the Jewish Community Council. I am a delegate to the Jewish Community. Council and I, myself raised the same question at an annual meeting, to which I re- ceived no answer or expla- nation. I hope that impartial, well-meaning, people who are interested in the welfare of our Jewish community will take steps to see that these matters are in- vestigated further. Helen Dushkin _ _ . .