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the Max M. Fisher Jewish
Community Foundation of
United Jewish Charities and the
Allied Jewish Campaign.

T

his is a proud moment for United Jewish
Charities.

As Federation's predecessor and as its continu-
ing partner in service to the Jewish community
of Detroit, we are delighted to share in this
60th anniversary celebration.

At the ripe old age of 87, Charities has taken
this opportunity to record our community's
history with the publication of Volume I of "The
Jews of Detroit: 1762-1914", written by Dr.
Robert Rockaway and published by Wayne State
University Press. A second volume, bringing
our communal history up to the present, is al-
ready under way with a grant from Charities.

Another important project assisted by UJC looks
not to the past but to the future: construction
of a new Southfield facility of the Jewish Voca-
tional Service and Community Workshop. This
beautiful new structure will enable our partner
Federation agency to service many more clients,
including older citizens and retarded persons.

These two projects illustrate United Jewish
Charities' vital role in providing service to the
community. They are made possible by using
income which flows from the management of
communal assets (properties and investments)
and the development of endowment funds. A
separate report on the progress of our Federat-
ed Endowment Fund appears on Page 16.

Here are a few more of the many UJC-funded
projects in which we can all take pride:

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Development of a Center for Jewish
Studies at Wayne State University
Funding of at-home respite care for
families of the chronically ill
Programming of innovative Jewish
learning and living experiences
through our agencies
Creation of the Paul Zuckerman Fund
for leadership development
Establishment of the Sobeloff/Avrunin
Forum in communal service
Sponsorship of a five-part symposium
on Jewish culture

Volume 1, history of Jewish
Detroit, published by Wayne
State Press

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Several of these projects received grants from
the Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Founda-
tion of United Jewish Charities. For 22 years,
this foundation has enhanced. Jewish life by
funding exciting programs through our agencies
and institutions.

The Talmud reminds us that "My fathers plant-
ed for me before I was born: so do I plant for
those who will come after me." United Jewish
Charities takes that message very seriously,
and I am happy to report that the past year has
demonstrated that fact. Thank you for allow-
ing me to serve as president.