monitoring developments ef-
fectively." That may be her
opinion, but UCSJ is respon-
ding to the direct request of
Jewish leadership inside the
Soviet Union. The Israeli con-
sular mission in Moscow is a
vital but not exclusive
guarantor and advocate of
Soviet Jewish interests.
Kraar's complaint is even
more spurious. He reportedly
claims, "the entire universe of
Jewish life should be focused
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on one issue — helping Israel
settle Soviet Jews." If so, what
about the millions of Soviet
Jews who are still living
under the threat of rising
anti-Semitism — official as
well as popular? In fact, he
makes our case quite elo-
quently: with the full
strength of organized Jewish
philanthropy properly focused
on the immense and costly
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Five Detroiters tell how
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Moshe
GARY LICHTENSTEIN
A story of two brothers
and the moment that unites.
Soviet Anti-Semitism
Affects Jews In Detroit
S
hould a man ignore
his infected foot if the
rest of his body is in
good shape? Today, the world
Jewish community is witness-
ing the reopening of a wound
that has been dormant for
years. It was never healed,
but it was covered up by a
repressive government.
This wound is anti-
Semitism in the Soviet
Our community
must be ready to
welcome Jews
here and in Israel.
Union, and it is making a
powerful resurgence. Anti-
Semitism, wherever it may
occur, must be viewed as a
threat to the strength and
survival of the entire world's
Jewish community.
The anti-Semitism that is
occuring today in the Soviet
Union will not blow over. This
nation has a long history of
anti-Semitism and pogroms
against Jews. Although the
leadership has changed from
czars to communist reformers,
the average person still holds
onto the same ideas as held
by his ancestors.
The glastnost that is now
Matthew Citron, a senior at
Andover High School and
president of Congregation
Beth Abraham Hillel Moses
USY, is winner of the 1990
Youth Award of the League
of Jewish Women's
Organizations of Greater
,Detroit. Honorable mention
awards were given to Sherri
Wagner, a senior at West
Bloomfield High School who
was nominated by
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
and to Amy Simon, a senior
at Andover who was
nominated by Temple
Beth El.
occurring in conjunction with
a faltering economy is re-
sulting in a dramatic rise in
anti-Semitism.
Every Jew in the Soviet
Union must be made aware of
the danger that exists with
the present climate and its
potential to get worse. They
must be assured that if they
choose to leave, the transition
into their new lives will not
be very difficult.
The responsibility of
American Jews in this time of
need is great. Our communi-
ty must be ready to welcome
the Jews who chose to im-
migrate to the United States,
as well as to provide a great
deal of financial aid for the
resettlement of Jews in Israel.
American Jews can also
help Jews resettle in Israel by
creating job opportunities.
The Detroit Jewish com-
munity has a responsibility to
see that all Jewish im-
migrants to our city are well
cared for. We can find them
jobs and get them housing in
Jewish neighborhoods. We
should provide necessities for
them during hard times
through programs like Yad
Ezra and help them to learn
English during the evening.
Also, we must make every
effort to help them become a
part of the Jewish communi-
ty by assigning a family in
the area to adopt them.
When my grandparents
came to the United States
from Eastern Europe with
thousands of other Jews ear-
ly in this century, the Jewish
community was not organiz-
ed well enough to help them.
They endured many hard-
ships because of this.
Today, we must offer this
great wave of immigrants an
easier transition into life as
Americans. We must also give
all we can to aid Israel in its
goal to absorb, and accept
every Jew who desires a life
free from persecution.
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KIMBERLY LIFTON
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HOWARD ROSS
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MIKE ROSENBAUM
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