THE JEWISH NEWS .75. Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with the issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 Postmaster: Send address changes to The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 Second-Class Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and Additional Mailing Offices. Subscription $15 a year. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher ALAN HITSKY News Editor CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Business Manager HEIDI PRESS Associate News Editor DREW LIEBERWITZ Advertising Manager Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the 11th day of Elul, 5740, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19. Prophetical portion, Isaiah 54:1-10. _ Candle lighting, Friday, Aug. 22, 8:04 p.m. VOL. LXXVII, No. 25 Friday, August 22, 1980 Page Four WRITERS SHOULD ALSO READ . Editorial writers and some commentators have found a target to shoot at in their judg- ments on occurrences in the Middle East. The Jerusalem issue has provided means for added attacks on the present Israeli government, and Menahem Begin is a suitable person to attack. The jibes are merciless and the prime minister is already ruled out of power although he has more than a year to complete his term of office. In the process of leveling attacks on Israel and her leaders, the "shooting" is merciless and the reason for piling up ammunition is a compila- tion of charges packed with vehemence and much hatred. Jerusalem is ruled out as an ac- cepted capital, the government that calls it her seat of operations is charged with making it "occupied territory," the head of state is treated like a criminal. All of which poses the question whether editorial writers, such as have penned a vile piece like the one in Detroit's afternoon news- paper, read and study the facts. Are they aware of the historic role of Jerusalem? Contrary to the unwise pressure of an additional resolution on Jerusalem as Israel's capital when it is al- ready an accepted and undebatable fact, is it possible that the judges of what is occurring are unaware that Israel merely redeemed the Old City of Jerusalem whence Jews were ousted and were prevented from even praying at the West- ern Wall, the Kotel Hamaaravi? Also to be posed is the question whether an editorial writer has the right to ridicule the head of a state without reading his views and taking into account his leadership which stem- med from a routinely resultant election by a democraticlly operated nation? Why the smack- ing of lips with hatred every time it becomes necessary to make a scapegoat of the head of a nation whose chief concern is the security of his people? Why the deifying of the head of another state, Anwar Sadat of Egypt, without reading the text of the Camp David agreement which states specifically that differing views are sub- ject to negotiations, without ruling out the entire Camp David achievement? As a matter of fact, Sadat himself teaches a lesson to those who would destroy the peace pact. The Egyptian president has made an issue of Jerusalem, has irritated the Israelis for vot- ing with Israel's enemies in the UN for a de- structive resolution, but he has re-affirmed that negotiations with Israel continue. Why, there- fore, the horrifying attempt to write about the Camp David experience as if it is a total flop? Indeed, writers, editorial opinionists and commentators should read as well as write. They must learn the facts and refrain from dis- torting them. The policies many pursue add to animosities. They can be averted by studying the facts and applying them to judgments of the existing situation. CONTINUING RE S1 With the approach of Rosh Hasfla-na , the duties confronting Amprilan Jewish com- munities in 574:1 are apparent. y for the educational and cultural needs has never been disputable. These are major in Jewish programming. The duty to edu- cate the youth and to keep people of all ages aware of the legacies is paramount. The needs in all aspects of communal living, aid for the elderly, compassion and encourage- ment for the handicapped, assistance to incom- ing immigrants whose settlement in the U.S. is aided, these and a score of other obligations share the ledger of causes which depend for their sustenance on the responsibility of con- tinuing every means of supporting Israel's status as the developing Jewish state. Because of the needs that have arisen, the obstacles that emerge from inflationary ills, the economic pressures and their irritations, well- functioning communities are compelled to plan their philanthropic endeavors much earlier than usual. This is true of the Allied Jewish Campaign and its chief beneficiary, the United Jewish Appeal, added to the three-score agen- cies whose activities are dependent upon the incomes from annual drives. Major in the obligations to be fulfilled in the months ahead is the • support to be given the Israel Bond drives. The investments in Israel Bonds are not contributions. They are interest- bearing. They are much more than that. They are conscience-healing. To assure Israel's exist- ence as a viable economic force, to guarantee that the funds necessary for many economic de- velopments will be available, the Israel Bond ~ IB.ILITIES dollar becomes most vital. Industries have emerged in Israel on a profit- able and constructive basis thanks to the Israel Bond Organization. The hands of the Israel gov- ernment are upheld and kept firm when roads are completed and harbors are protected with loans from Israel Bond investments, thus assur- ing national security. Israel Bonds do not substitute for the philan- thropic needs. They supplement them. Such needs become imperative duties for Jews who are able to give as well as to invest. Both factors are vital. The Israel Bond duty is imperative. SEEKING FACTS In the weeks of vote-begging, the citizen who wields a powerful weapon for the quadrennial election day will have much to be puzzled by. The candidates, soon to become independent because triumph at the polls often frees them of responsibility to lend sanctity to a party plat- form, will be bandying with charges and counter-charges. The constituent who is bound by the highest principles of citizenship will try to get to the roots of problems posed and will know whether truth is sacrificed on the altar of office-seeking. The average citizen may not be that successful. Therefore the responsibility of movements like the League of Women Voters, who certainly search for honesty in politics, to analyze con- testing arguments and to emphasize the factual for the sake of basic truths on the political arena. How to avoid ignorance should be the prime motivation for those claiming to provide guidance in political contests. _Tzteibe- La° Dewey Stone: World Jewry's Tribute to a Noted Leader Dewey David Stone was one of the giants in Zionist ranks in this country. He was a leader in the United Israel Appeal and therefore also an outstanding personality in the United Jewish Appeal. He gave primary leadership to efforts in behalf of the Weizmann Institute of Science and had earned honorary citations from it and as chairman of American Friends of the Weizmann Institute. Attention is therefore given to a volume, "Solidarity and Kinship: . Essay on American Zionism," pub- lished by the American Jewish Histor- ical Society, as a tribute to the emi- nent leader, whose death occurred in 1977. lv oteworthy in this volume are the essays by Abba Eban, who served as president of the Weizmann Institute when Stone was its chief advocate on the international scene; and Gottlieb Hammer, who was the executive vice president of the United Israel Appeal and the Jewish Agency. The tribute to Stone serves as a re- capitulation of the movements in which the departed leader served for many years. DEWEY STONE The late Dewey David Stone was born in Brockton, Mass., in 1900. Until his death in 1977 he also was active as a member of the board of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and many American agencies. Jerrold Hoffberger, president of the United Israel Appeal, joined in expressing gratitude to the American Jewish Historical Society for publishing the tribute to Stone. - The many illustrations in the Stone memorial volume cover many activities of his life and incidentally portray the decades c Zionist and Israel-building activities. Publication of the volume was made possible by the Stone Charitable Foundation. • New Bazak Israel Guide Retains All Major Features Guides for tourists to Israel provide opportunities not only to select the most desired itineraries but also include studies in the history and development of the land. The Bazak series offers excellent guidance and is a valuable source for knowledge of Israel in the volume devoted to the Jewish state. Bazak Guide to Israel 1980-1981 (Harper and Row) is properly subtitled "Israel's Own Best Selling Guide." This volume is replete with information about the best routes to the most historic places, supplemented with maps that are always helpful. There are the magical mystery tours, special articles about women in Israel, the history of the land and the Jewish state and archeology. The kibutz is defined, the communities are delineated, the reli- gious aspects are indicated. Practical information deals with the accommodations, restau- rants, health resorts and other factors. The new Israel Bazak Guide was produced by Avran Levi. It was edited by Alec Israel.