with obligations as well as
privileges. None of us can af-
ford to succumb to self con-
gratulation if the Jewish peo-
ple and the State of Israel are
to grow and thrive. Today a
huge part of the Jewish
Diaspora — the Jews of the
Soviet Union — is still en-
dangered and oppressed.
Most of the 400,000 Soviet
Jews who have expressed
their desire to join their
families in Israel are still
denied their elementary
human right to leave. It will
take the dedicated and untir-
ing efforts of every Jewish
community in the world to ef-
fect their release.
Similarly, there are still
thousands of Jews in
Ethiopia, many of them
parents cruelly separated
from children fortunate
enough to reach Israel, who
must be saved. None of us in
the free world can feel free
until our brothers and sisters
in the Soviet Union and in
Ethiopia are free. To save
them is our national mission,
our historic privilege, our
sacred duty.
Nor can we afford to neglect
aliyah from the free coun-
tries. Lack of aliyah is a
failure of the Zionist dream
and a threat to the Jewish
character of the State of
Israel. Aliyah from the West
can make an incalculable con-
tribution to the state, and
Israel can more than
reciprocate with its unique
cultural environment, its pup;
poseful life, and its sweeping
sense of peoplehood and mis-
sion. I call on the leadership
of the Jewish communities —
on its rabbis and teachers, its
movements and organizations
— to give top priority to in-
troducing the young genera-
tion to the Israel experience.
What the vast majority of
Jews know about Israel is still
hearsay. Most have never
even visited us. I can think of
no finer way to celebrate this
anniversary year than by
having Jews from all over the
world — especially those who
have never been here — join
us in the festivities.
It is a matter of regret that
we have not yet achieved
peace with all our neighbors.
We should all make a con-
certed effort to convince the
world that as long as coun-
tries at war with us continue
to be armed to the teeth, and
as long as terrorism against
us is openly or tacitly en-
couraged, there will be no
peace in the region. It is time
our neighbors realized that
we are here to stay, and that
they should follow Egypt's ex-
ample by coming to the
negotiating table for direct
talks with us. Only then can
Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
- New Year.
Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.
We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
HARRY & ESTHER PRAW
LEW & ANNE ROSE
JACK & BELLE EPSTEIN
Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.
Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.
We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
AGI & ZOLI RUBIN & FAMILY
PAMELA S. SCHANE & KIMBA
ALEXANDER & HILDA FRANK
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to all
our friends
and relatives.
to all
our friends
and relatives.
ALLEN, STEVE, JOEL & DEBBIE
MARVIN & NAOMI KATZ
HELEN & JOSEPH KRESCH
& FAMILY
May the coming
year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all our family
and friends.
May the coming
year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all my family
and friends.
ROZ & SID PELTON
OF PLANTATION, FLORIDA
JERRY SNARE
OF KANSAS CITY
To All Our
Relatives
and Friends,
Our wish for a-
year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.
MARILYN & HARRY KOSINS
.
To All Our
Relatives
and Friends,
Our wish for a
year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.
We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
SARAH & MAURICE GLICKLIN
1300 Skycrest Drive #1, Walnut Creek, California
A Very Happy and Healthy
New Year to All Our Friends
and Family.
A Very Happy and Healthy
New Year to All Our Friends
and Family.
MARILYN & BARRY GOODMAN
BRIAN & LISA
To All Our
Relatives
and Friends,
Our wish for a
year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.
PAUL & LOIS KATZMAN,
STEVEN •& HEIDI
To All Our
Relatives
and Friends,
Our wish for a
year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.
ROSE AND MARK HECHLER