28 Friday, August 28, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Jobs, Not Shelling, Is Major Kiryat Shmona Problem KIRYAT SHMONA — Hanna Belenik is 78 years old. She has given birth to five children in her lifetime and lost three to starvation and Nazi artillery in the siege of Leningrad. In 1975, three years after the death of her husband, Hanna and her family fi- nally received exit visas from the Soviet Union. Her son and her daughter chose New York. For Hanna, liv- ing in Israel — living as a Jew — was a life-long dream. At age 72 she came, alone, and settred in Kiryat Shmona. "I love it here," she said in a mixture of Yiddish and Hebrew. The air is clean and I am healthy and happy. Israel is the greatest country in the world." But when asked about the terrorist attacks, she loses her smile and lapses into her native, familiar Rus- sian. "When the katyushas come, I remember Lenin- grad and I am frightened." The katyushas came with vicious vengence in July, when terrorist rocket at- tacks escalated along Is- rael's northern border. An elderly man and a 14-year- old boy were killed and 42 others injured in three separate attacks. Scores of buildings were damaged, including a synagogue. Many residents fled south to safer territory. Hanna and her 23 elderly compan- ions living in the old-age facility also were evacuated. The Jewish Agency Aliya Department transferred 15 families to Ashkelon. With the announcement of a cease-fire — though few here believe it is more than a temporary lull — the resi- dents of Kiryat Shmona are beginning to return to their homes. Even the old-age facility is full again and Hanna and her friends are back in their small apart- ments,- determined to stay despite the fear that is part of daily life in Kiryat Shmona. This northern Israeli de- velopment town, estab- lished by the Jewish Agency Hanna Belenick, right, and a fellow resident are shown at Kiryat Shmona old-age hostel which was evacuated during the July shellings by the PLO. in 1949 on the ruins of an Shmona's commercial dis- abandoned Arab village, trict and closer to the Pales- has been a favorite terrorist tinian guns. Under Project Renewal target for 30 years. More than 100,000 people have the neighborhood is linked lived in Kiryat Shmona to 26 communities in the over the past three decades, southeastern United States, yet at any one time the through the United Jewish population never exceeded Appeal. With the exception 18,000 residents. • Cur- of its physical rehabilita- rently, Kiryat Shmona is tion, the problems of the home to about 13,000 Is- Sprinzak neighborhood are common to the rest of the raelis. to development town. according But "We need to extend the Menahem Hight, regional director for Project Re- social portion of Project Re- newal, terrorist rocket at- newal to the entire town," tacks and artillery are not said Hight. "For example, the main reason for Kiryat the old age facility where Hanna Belenik lives is in Shmona's fluid population. "Kiryat Shmona has al- the neighborhood. It was ways been a target. Yet, there -before Project Re- people want to live here. newal, but we were able to The air is pure, the climate supplement the staff and cool and the pace of life is provide additional services not like in Tel Aviv. The to improve the quality of life residents know how impor- for the elderly. There are tant this community is as an more elderly throughout all outpost . . . a Jewish , Kiryat Shmona who need presence in the Galilee. the same services. They want to be part of that "We also need to provide presence. adult education, youth serv- "But we always lose popu- ices, pre-kindergarten pro- lation, not because of grams, health facilities, katyushas, but because recreation programs and there are no opportunities mother and child clinics — for young people. Project all the things we have Renewal can help provide started in Sprinzak — those opportunities." Project Renewal, the joint throughout Kiryat effort between the people of Shmona." The single greatest diffi- Israel and the world Jewish culty, and the one that community for the com- prehensive rehabilitation of causes the population to change, accord- Israel's distressed constantly ing to Hight is the serious neighborhoods, began in lack of meaningful em- Kiryat Shmona in the ployment. There is very lit- Sprinzak neighborhood, the tle industry of any kind in oldest part of town, located the entire region. Approx- on its northern edge. Sprin- 40 percent of the zak is far from Kiryat imately work force is unemployed. Many are on welfare. The municipality itself employs Do You Have Questions About Cancer ????????? Call Tolt-Free -800-462-9191 at the Michigan Cancer Foundation SUITE 318 ADVANCE BLDG. a far greater work force people productively during 23077 Greenfield at 9 Mile than it really requires, sim- the long hours they are (313) 557-1860 ply to provide people with a forced to be underground. regular income. "We need industry here," Hight said, "real jobs that can provide a decent living THE FINEST AND for families. While attract- LARGEST POOL BUILDER ing industry to Kiryat Shmona is not a formal part IN THE MIDWEST of Project Renewal, we are Almost a quarter of a century of hoping that, through the supplying discriminating buyers has earned an unequaled reputation for involvement of people from Miami Pools. the United States, we can And, if you purchase a pool from Miami. well give find investors. The social S150.00 to your: Temple or Synagogue. programs will provide for You are cordially invited to visit .r beautiful indoor display their financial needs. Then at 33060 Northwestern Highway at Fourteen Mile Road. Financing available now. the population will become stable. The people will stay despite the katyushas." 33060 Northwestern Highway SOUTHFIELD OFFICE: 358-0012 Physical rehabilitation, " West Bloomfield, Michigan ROMEO, MI. OFFICE: 752-6333 often the largest component 626-5131 in a Project Renewal neighborhood plan, is not a major problem in Kiryat Shmona. There are fewer than two dozen apartment METROPOLITAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN buildings in need of expan- sion or renovation. The town has two community 0011 MIN ow centers, both supported in lare 4mra part with funds_from UJA/ community campaigns, one CONGREGATION SHAARIT HAPLAYTAH that has functioned for IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE years and a new facility is opening in the Sprinzak neighborhood. Part of the cost of the new center was provided with The Esteemed and Highly Acclaimed through Project Renewal Cantor Seymour Greenstein - and, although construction has been delayed due to Rosh Hashonah: Sept. 28, 29, 30, 1981 5142 damage caused by a rocket 1981 Yom Kippur: Oct. 1, 8, 1981 - attack, the facility will be To be held at the- Glenn Schoenhals School functioning soon. 16500 Lincoln Drive • Southfield, Mich. One important part of the rehabilitation plan is Donation $25.00 per person unique to the community. The High Holidays will soon be here, so make your reservations. While other Project Re- Sonia Popowski Sol Kleinman Jack Waksberg newal neighborhoods are Ticket Co-Chairman 23471 KENOSHA Chairman converting unused shelters 557-3994 KE 5-3589 398-6861 into youth clubs, in Kiryat Shmona more shelters are Louis Apfelblat Simon Schwarzberg - Leo Halpern required. Since the resi- 353-9231 541-1450 557-1141 542-0521 dents spend considerable time in the shelters, Project Mrs. Ben Fisk Gedale Elbaum Abe Weberman Renewal is seeking to im- Ticket Chairman prove the facilities and pro- 545-1244, 548-7339 626-5224 vide recreation and pro- All proceeds from High Holidays will go toward the Memorial Center gramming to help occupy mural blue water pools, inc. 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