THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 20 Friday, October 22, 1982 NNW 553-7111 Remnant of Polish Jewry Facing No Extra Hardship' LaSalle WARSAW (JTA) — "De- spite the problems that beset our nation, our Jewish community does not suffer extra hardship," averred Shmuel Tenenblatt, the youngish, pleasant-faced editor of the Folks-Sztyme, a Jewish newspaper that has been published in War- saw week in and week out throughout the years. "The attitude of the gov- ernment toward our Jewish people is quite benevolent BODY SERA N'E BUMPING & PAINTING All work guaranteed Free Estimates Reliable and Experienced since 1930 on all makes of cars 28829 Orchard Lake Rd., between 12 & 13 Mile Farmington Hills, MI. 48018 Max Fleischer and positive," Tenenblatt • claimed. Indeed, govern- ment policies appear to be most constructive in a lit- eral sense. Governmental agencies, including the Historical Landmark Commission, are busy reconstructing the large Nossek Synagogue, located in the former ghetto, and destroyed by the Nazis. on May 17, 1943. They are also restoring the Jewish Historical Institute, which Ms. SIBLEY NOW OPEN IN BRIARWOOD MALL 3 DAYS ONLY! SALE PRICE GOOD ONLY Friday, Saturday & Sunday NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Volume purchases enable us to make this special value possible. Due to ris- ing prices, this may be your last chance to buy these great shoes at this price. Hurry, don't miss out on one of the finest values in all our stores. ' A SPECTACULAR PRICE! $3 80 •SIZE 13-$40.80 •SIZE 14-$41.80 •SIZE 15-$42.80 • Lengths 6 to 15 • Widths A to EEE • Fine Grain Leather • Black or the new Antique Brown CHECK THESE • Long Wing Blucher FEATURES • Fully Leather Lined Check the Box Below for Sibley's Tremendous Range of Sizes Available. 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The Ida Kaminska Theater, now housed in a handsome, well- equipped building in the center of town and per- forming brilliantly the plays of Peretz, Sholem Aleichem and others, is supported by public funds. The Joint Distribution Committee is permitted to bring in kosher food for con- sumption in homes and in one or two restaurants. Despite the lack of formal relations between the gov- ernments of Poland and Is- rael, the Hebrew language may be studied at the Uni- versity of Warsaw. Cultural and other educational ties between the two countries are quietly fostered. It seems apparent that the Polish government seeks Jewish approbation, and various departments, including ORBIS, the Polish National Tourist Agency, are making all kinds of plans in anticipa- tion of April 9, 1983 — the 40th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising — when it expects an outpour- ing of thousands of Jews from abroad to commemo- rate the most terrifying chapter in the history of the city. Of the 3.5 million Jews in Poland before the war, three million were ex- terminated. Jews had lived in Poland for 1,000 years and had played a major role in the forma- tion of Poland. Today, according to Tenenblatt, there are only some 10,000 or 11,000 Jews left, mainly elderly, since the younger Jews emi- grated in 1968-1969 during the era of Wladyslaw Gomulka when a campaign was waged against "Zionists" and "re- visionists." Tenenblatt estimated that there were 3,000 Jews in Warsaw, about 1,000 in Cracow and the rest in Lodz, Stettin, Wroclaw and Katowice. In 14 cities and towns, Jews come together under the auspices of the Kultur Geselleschaftliche Verband to enjoy an occa- sional evening of Yiddish and Israeli interest. Tenenblatt insisted that his Folks-Sztyme was the leading unifying cultural force among Jews, with a staff of 15, he turns out a large-format, well- illustrated paper with nine pages in Yiddish — includ- ing a regular column entitled "Jews in the World" — and three pages in Polish and its 3,000 copies are ea- gerly devoured by the news-hungry remnant of a great Jewish people. Aridor Asks Management, Labor Help on Economy JERUSALEM (JTA) — Finance Minister Yoram Aridor called on labor and management this week to help put the nation's trou- bled economy in order. He said that without the coop- eration of Histadrut and the employers, his new eco- nomic program could not succeed and increased un- employment would not be avoidable. Aridor's program is aimed at reducing inflation by slowing down the rate of price increases in areas within the government's control. At its present rate, infla- tion is expected to soar to 135 percent by the end of the current fiscal year. The government had predicted earlier an inflation rate of no more than 90 percent. Aridor blamed Israel's Israel COL Rises Again TEL AVIV (JTA) — The cost of living index rose by 7.6 percent in September, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced. During the first nine months of 1982 the index rose by 50 percent. This was the annual rate promised by the Treasury at the end of last year, assuring the pub- lic that the Treasury's policies would bring the in- flationary rate to "about 90 percent for the year, or well below 100 percent." Last month's increase indicates that inflation this year will total about 135 percent. declining exports on the continuing economic de- pression in the West. Leaders of the Israel Manufacturers Associa- tion complained bitterly to the Knesset Finance Committee about the shrinkage of exports. The areas most affected are textiles, fertilizers, pes- ticides, plastics and food. On the other hand, the exports of electronics and metal products are holding up. Aridor claimed impres- sive achievements for his economic program, notably the low rate of unemploy- ment which is not more than five percent of the working population. Magazine Claims U.S. Trying to Oust Begin JERUSALEM (ZINS) — Yoman Hashavua, the magazine of the Likud bloc, has accused the United States of "trying to over- throw the (Israeli) govern- ment." In a recent article, the magazine quoted a "secu- rity official" who claimed that "the Americans are gathering intelligence data on every senior Israeli offi- cial." The article also cited in a 1979 embassy cable analyzing the Begin gov- ernment's political strength. "It seems as if the United States is operating behind the scenes to bring the Likud government to an end," the article concluded.