THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 29, 1982 17
Concerned Jewish Community Makes Solidarity Sunday a Reality
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remain at the same level
would be to fall back on our
commitment."
Throughout the day, from
9:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., vol-
unteers could be heard ask-
ing, "If you could increase
your pledge by a dollar a
week, you could provide a
troubled child with a coun-
seling session at Jewish
Family Service . ."
Or: "Just $10 will buy
educational toys for a
preschooler for a poor
neighborhood in Israel."
Or: "Do you realize 10
cents a day adds up to $36
a year — that's twice
`Chaff,' Life!"
One volunteer reached
the son of a vacationing
couple and joyfully received
a $25 contribution from this
"first-timer" plus a new
name to add to the roster of
Junior Division.
Morrie Rochlin spoke to
an innovative contributor
who asked if he could send
the Campaign 12 post-dated
checks of $30 each for each
month of 1983 — a $360
pledge.
Back for another year of
volunteering was Ronit
Feldman, 17-month-old
daughter of active workers
Marcy and Michael
Feldman. Benjamin Broder,
22-month-old grandson of
Ruth and Brewster Broder,
turned out to add a check
and lots of enthusiasm to
the day's activities.
Milton Rosenbaum,
rabbi emeritus of Temple
Emanu-El, shared funny
stories (and received a
pledge) with an 89-year-
old man who had just
come home from bowl-
ing.
Last year's chairman Sol
Cicurel added a new chapter
to Solidarity Sunday record
as a leading volunteer
title-holder; he spent all
day by the telephone and
contacted a total of 216
potential contributors.
Three young Russian
immigrants from the
Jewish Community Cen-
ter's Jewish Heritage Club
added their special touch to
the day's telephoning. Oleg
Berger, Galina Shabalina
and Michael Raykinshteyn
said they wanted to partici-
pate as a way of thanking
the community for the help
they received in coming to
this country. Their own
enthusiasm was matched by
the contributors they called,
who wanted to know many
details about their past ex-
periences.
"The spirit of the Jewish
community is so impres-
sive," said 17-year-old Be-
rger, who added that he had
never before seen anything
like the community's
cooperative effort. "We're
working today because it
feels good to be part of some-
thing like this."
A student from West
Bloomfield High School,
Julie Menczer, came to
earn service credit for a
class at school and soon
found herself immersed
in the day's spirit. Stu-
dents from United He-
brew High School also
contributed their time —
handling details, collect-
ing pledge cards and
kibitzing with volun-
teers.
Even with the pheno-
menal response volunteers
received, they became more
aware as the day went on of
the large number of area
Jews that have been hit
hard by economic condi-
tions. During a briefing ses-
sion, volunteer Nancy
Hirsch reminded workers to
"really listen to people.
We're here for the commu-
nity," she said, "and you
may call someone who tells
you of a serious problem
that can be helped by one of
our agencies. We want to
make note of it so we can get
back to those people."
There were many sad
stories as thousands of
people were called. But the
experience of volunteer
Julie Borim typified the
day. She contacted a man
who was in a difficult eco-
nomic situation. When she
explained the special needs
to him, he not only matched
his 1982 Campaign pledge,
he gave a gift to the Emer-
gency Fund as well.
Although Solidarity Sun-
day is over, contributors are
continuing to mail in their
gifts to Campaign offices at
163 Madison, Detroit. One,
received on Monday, was $5
in cash and was signed only,
"From a Christian Friend."
* * *
Bikel Speaks
for Campaign
weeks ago.
"Do you realize that
400,000 Israelis is the
equivalent of 20 million
Americans — 10 percent
of the population? That is
Actor and entertainer
Theodore Bikel put on an-
other hat for his audience
last week, delivering a
passionate appeal on behalf
of the people of Israel. The
meeting, for contributors to
the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and Israel Emergency
Fund, took place at Adat
Shalom Synagogue.
Bikel told his audience.
that while he and others
may have disagreements
with the present govern-
ment of Israel, "we must not
be tied to a temporal leader-
ship of this, that or any
other government. What we
do tonight is express a vote
of confidence for the Jewish
People."
"It is heartening," he
said, "that the people of Is-
rael, the press of Israel,
even the soldiers of Israel,
are able to engage in the
finest democratic exercise."
He described it as "un-
thinkable in any other
country" that 400,000
people would be permitted
to demonstrate against
their government's policies,
as occurred in Israel several
Israel's nobility. If they
could march for Israel's
honor, I believe Israel is
an honorable country."
In his address to the
gathering, sponsored by the
trades and industries di-
visions of the Campaign and
chaired by Earl G. Grant,
Bikel defined his Jewish-
ness:
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