36 Friday, September 12, 1980 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JDC Reviews Its World-Wide Efforts CUSTOM By NATHAN FREEDMAN TABLE PADS (Copyright 1980, JTA, Inc.) The American Jewish Joint Distribution Commit- tee aided more than 500,000 Jews in 25 overseas coun- tries during 1979. Included in this figure were more than 32,700 Soviet Jewish emigrants cared for by the JDC in Austria and Italy. The total expenditure for A LASTING GIFT • HAND-CRAFTED • CUSTOM STYLING PHONE 345-5350 PROMPT DELIVERY MADE IN MICHIGAN UNITED TABLE PAD CO. Our 30th Year INVESTMENT DIAMONDS We bring the largest selection of investment diamonds in the Midwest to those individuals and investment trusts considering to include diamonds in their investment portfolios and are willing to invest $10,000 and up. We have available all major shapes in diamonds; colors and clarities starting from "D" internally flawless thru "H" SI 1. 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"This brought ex- center and public school penditures from our regular into a single institution. In- stead of remaining open for budget for the Soviet Jewish only a limited number of emigrants down to $1.6 mil- hours, the integrated school lion," he said, Jewish education as- will serve all age groups in sistance and cultural and the community throughout religious programs ac- the entire day. Aid to Soviet Jewish counted for 15 percent of the 1979 budget, migrants in Vienna and Goldman continued. This Italy reached a peak in included traditional sup- 1979, Goldman reported a port for some 165 total of 32,743 as com- yeshivot in Israel, and al- pared with 16,073 in 197i locations to ORT, the Al- and 7,936 in 1977. H. liance Israelite Universe- stressed JDC's efforts to lle, Ozar Hatorah and the draw the Soviet Jews Lubavitch educational closer to Judaism. In France, which still has systems. Expenditures in Israel to- an inordinate number of taled $11.5 million, which new arrivals, from North went for support of pro- Africa, the JDC continues to grams for the aged, the support communal needs. chronically ill and handi- One of the greatest prob- capped, community center lems facing the French programs, health and wel- community, Goldman re- fare services, and man- ported, is the need to de- velop professionals in vir- power training. A major new program in- tually every phase of Jewish troduced in 1979 was "The communal service. JDC also provides funds Negev Project," which Goldman termed "JDC's for diminishing residual most ambitious program in programs in Belgium, Por- Israel in recent years." The tugal, Spain, Sweden and Negev Project seeks to de- Denmark. In Eastern velop a comprehensive sys- Europe..JDC spent $11.6 tem of health care and social million for programs in service in four Negev corn- Romania, Hungary and munities. It was established Yugoslavia and for a relief- in cooperation with the in-transit program cutting Ben-Gurion University across national boundaries. The highlight of a wide Medical School, the Minis- try of Health and the Kupat range of welfare and health Holim Health Fund. The programs in Romania was program, which provides for the completion and dedica- the integration and upgrad- tion of the new 220-bed ing of existing services, will Amalia and Moshe Rosen require an expenditure of Home for the Aged in July $2.7 million over the next 1979.- The cost of the new home was shared by the five years. Another new program in JDC, British World Jewish Israel reported by Goldman, Relief and the Romanian still in the experimental Jewish Federation, stages, involved the crea- Goldman said. During 1979, he contin- tion of community schools which will integrate the ued, the JDC staff, activities and strengthened its contacts with the Jewish commu- nity of Hungary. A coun- try director was ap- pointed and a review was begun of social welfare needs among the coun- try's 80.000 Jews. In Yugoslavia, said Goldman, "JDC continued its financial support of the 100-bed home for the aged in Zagreb and provided wel- fare assistance to 160 aged and handicapped persons. The JDC also supports ac- Israel tivities for .students and young adults, mainly a summer camp which con- ducts seminars each year. the year for all programs was $61,741,727. These fig- ures were provided to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency during an interveiw with Ralph Goldman, JDC executive vice president. At the same time, Donald Robinson, JDC president, pointed out that the special highlights of JDC's activi- ties in 1979 included the opening of a new headquar- ters for JDC activities. in Jerusalem, the formal re- newal .of ties with the Jewish community of Hun- gary, caring for a record number of Soviet Jewish emigrants and in general improving the condition of life for Jews and Jewish communities overseas. Goldman stated, "While we are proud of our achievements we are neither smug nor com- placent about our efforts. In the coming year we have great hopes and ambitious plans to serve our people better. "In Israel, where we sup- port 100 different programs, we hope that the efforts toward peace will move closer to realization. We will continue to support Jewish education programs in Europe, Israel and the Moslem countries and bring material aid and spiritual comfort to the elderly and the needy wherever in the JDC world they may be." Of the $61.7 million spent during 1979, "more than half — 53 percent — went for general welfare pro- grams," according to Goldman. "The major factor in this slice of the budget is care of Soviet immigrants," he added, "which required $25.3 million in 1979." The JDC received reim- bursement from the United States Refugee Relief Pro- The Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of Hadassah cordially invites you to meet 111/111116./ ill mmung mg rill 11.111.111111.0 1111111.11tOTI fic iummoiss 111111111M1111 1111111111 1 711 in 111 A Very Special Lady AAA 41.1 i "k i •••A.di .4444 At a_ ftAi 4 41.41 do il -11 -4/ • inIr ILL... 1 • 7/ A - 4.4i 5 to r ' , j//' Anita Hearshen and hear about her adventures in " At the Opening Fall Meeting Tuesday, September 16th 12:15 Jewish Community Center - Maple at Drake Coffee and Dessert $1.00 Donation Limited Bus Service from 10 Mile branch by reservation - 357-2920 OUr Thrift Shop van will be available for your gently used items. For babysitting arrangements - please call the J.C.C. 661-1000, ext. 122 EARLY BIRD DRAWING FOR PAID -UP MEMBERS 6fien'sClub) CRESCENT SHRINE CLUB will hold its 26t. annual birthday dinner- dance 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Adat Shalom Synagogue, announces Max Kushner, entertainment chairman. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6 and a kosher dinner will fol- low. The Fenby Carr Or- chestra will provide music for dancing. Entertainment will be provided by Max So- sin, Irwin "Buddy" Nathan- son and a sing-along will be held. There is a charge. For information, call Kushner, 352-8224.