33rd Annual Hebrew music Festival

Temple Beth El
Birmingham, Michigan

American Jewish — Jewish American Composers

East realities, Israel is the
regional power and it can
justifiably demand to be
treated on the basis of equal-
ity, instead of "a continuum
of 15 years of American
pressure and Israeli response."
Katz contends that as long
as both Americans and Is-
raelis believe that Israel is liv-
ing on United States charity,
every legitimate difference of
opinion between the two
countries will escalate into
crisis.
He would prefer to see a
frank acknowledgement of
Israel's true value to the
United States: "This would
take much of the irration-
ality—and humiliation—out
of the relationship," he says.
"But there are American of-
ficials who would oppose this
because it would reduce their
ability to threaten Israel and
impose pressure.
"On the other hand, there
are also many powerful Am-
ericans who would support
our case, and I think it is of
vital importance that we
bring the whole issue before
the American public."
In the meantime, there is
an unease in Israel over the
growing sense of financial
dependence on the United
States; an unease that is ex-
pressed on both sides of the
Israeli divide.
And this despite the fact
that Israel's annual debt
repayments and debt servic-
ing now exceed its aid check;
and despite the fact that
more than half of that check
never actually reaches Israel
(of the $1.8 billion in military
aid, some 60 percent is spent
in the United States; of the
$1.3 billion in economic aid,
some 40 percent is spent in
the United States).
Professor Sheffer is con-
cerned about the "corrupting
influence" of American aid
which has helped transform
Israel into the "richest poor"
country in the world and
which insulates Israeli
leaders from the effects of
their own "stupidity,
arrogance and chutzpa."
Israel could, with Wash-
ington's blessing, reduce the
level of its dependence by
vigorously pursuing political
and trade ties with Japan, the
Pacific nations and with
Europe, he says.
"Israel cannot possibly
remove all American influ-
ence, but such diversification
would give Jerusalem other
factors to play around with."
"Unfortunately, though,
our politicians don't have the
will or the guts to do it. As
long as America is willing to
pay the bill, they are happy to
let things go on the way they
are." ❑

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THE ROSNER TRIO

ELIZABETH ROWIN

"Ode To The King Of Kings," by Abraham Ellstein
New Music by Bonia Shur, Aaron Copland, Cindi Rosner Kelly
Rabbis Dannel I. Schwartz and Marc Blumenthal, Narrators
Prof. Jason It Tickton, Music Director and Organist

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1987 — 8:00 P.M.

Sponsored by the Sandra T. Bloom Memorial Music Fund
. . . Barbara and Douglas Bloom

No Admission Charge — Everyone Is Welcome

MAZEL TOV

to

ANDREW E LIPPA

graduating from

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

MAY 1987

Bachelor's Degree in Music Education
All Our Love,
MOM, DAD, PAMELA, JIM

• Grandma, Auntie Shirley, Uncle Bernard,
Leila, Peter, Nicola, Debra, Richard,
Andrew, Irene all from England!! ► •

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