Friday, January 3, 1986 5 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 1 FRUIT' ar GIFT BASKETS SSIPLID1 GET IIESINS • Call The Jewish News 354-6060 CUSTOM FRAMING Since 1950 Over 9,000 flourished despite political , and economic conditions which were almost unbearable. From the small "shtetl" to the large cities, there flowed a spirit filled with hope and belif. Even the seeds of the Zionist movement, planted_ during a period of severe politi- cal oppression, took root and swept through Europe with a great momentum. From this picture of the rich Jewish heritage which we inher- ited, I returned again to the "empty shelves." Where are our writers? Where are our poets? From where will flow our Jewish cultural treasury? What is the contribution to Judaism of Jewry in America, a country where there is free speech, free- dom of religion, economic oppor- tunity and absence. of oppres- sion?! Despite all of these many advantages, the "shelves remain empty." Could it be, that the identity of American Jewry is dependent on either the memory of the Holocaust or the State of Israel? Perhaps yes! Perhaps we find in America "hollow" Jews, Jews 'that find need to sustain their Jewish identity from without. And if so, what is to be found within? This is an important and, perhaps, painful question, but it brings to the essence and to the heart of the problem. Jews of America must awaken posters, Prints !Reproductions & Original I Graphics In Stock themselves to confront this prob- lem. The "empty shelves" are calling out: "Wake up! take your destiny into your own hands. Think of your purpose and your direction. Stop sailing, aim- lessly, on the stormy sea of his- tory!" Perhaps part of the deathly of American Jewry is to serve as a historic link with the past; to be witness to the terriblA tragedy and slaughter which befell our relatives and loved ones at the hands of the Nazis. 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Functioning as "The entire world is a narrow orderlies, we clean, sweep, dust bridge, and the main thing is not to be afraid." We sought and mop. But perhaps it is our- through thee words to Assuage selves that we are really cleans- ing for in some ways I have our fears in • coming here. These words should shape the direction never felt as free. There is cer- Of activity for Soviet Jewry in tainly a lot of time to think and the critical months ahead. reflect. Rabbi David Ozer Sentences for Soviet Jews Chairman, Washington Board of Rabbis whose crime is trying to func- Soviet Jewry Action Committee tion as Jews and study Torah, are measured in years and de- cades, not days. The various Soviet Jewry organizations and Likes Newspaper activities in our country have Successes - achieved dramatic I just wanted to let you know over the years with over 60,000 that 4 love the new format of being released from the Soviet The Jewish News. In particular, union in 1979. 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