1011 13 117 3 r President's Cohurn =II INI 11 KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL o the Jews of the Diaspora, it may seem that Israel is always facing a crisis. Some of these crises, such as war or terrorism, are man-made. Others, such as Israel's chronic water shortage, are as old as the land itself. In Israel, as in many other semi-arid lands around the world, water development has always been a national priority. Now, with a rapidly growing population resulting from mass immigration, expanding scarce water resources has taken on a new urgency, an urgency in which the Jewish National Fund has a vital and major role-to play. The challenge to Israel and the Jewish National Fund is to provide for the absorption of all the new immigrants while in- creasing available fresh water resources to allow for Israel's continued progress and growth. This must be done without damag- ing the quality of either the water or the environment. Israel relies on three main fresh water sources: the Sea of Galilee and two major underground aquifers which stretch beneath the coastal plain and the central mountain ridge. Annual rainfall in Israel ranges between six and ten billion cubic meters of water, mainly between November and March, and is concentrated in the north of the country. Most of this water, about 60 percent, is lost to evaporation in Israel's intense heat. Approxi- mately 35% percolates into the subsoil where about half recharges the aquifers, and half is lost as run-off. The remaining 5% constitutes surface floodwaters of which only about one-fifth is currently captured before the balance drains into the sea. As a result, Israel is left with an annual renew- able average of some 1.7 billion cubic meters of fresh water. This 1.7 billion cubic meters of fresh annual accumulation is barely enough to supply the needs of the present population of Israel in a "normal" year. Additional immigration, erratic rainfall and preiodic drought exacerbate the water shortage and create the potential crisis faced by Israelis every year. Israel's water problems cannot be solved by conservation alone. New sources must be created to meet the growing demand. To this end, the country is now gearing up for a three-pronged program to expand water availability nationwide. Plans call for purifying and re- cycling an additional 100 million cubic meters of sewage water for agriculture, desalinating another 100 million cubic meters of brackish water, and constructing a new system of darns and water reservoirs to capture at least 100 million cubic meters of floodwaters. JNF's expertise over the past 20 years in building dams and reservoirs in now to be devoted all the more vigorously to capturing floodwaters and recycling efforts. In the works or planning stages are six more reservoirs in the Beit She'an Valley, a network of stow dams along the Nahal Besor drainage basin in the Negev, and an assortment of floodwater storage and sewage recycling reservoirs at various other locations around the country. These measures are designed to sever Israel's dependence on the Sea of Galilee as the prime source of fresh water and to add millions of cubic me- ters of new fresh water annually to the country's groundwater and irrigation potential. Former Minister of Agriculture, Reserve General Rafael Eitan, has noted, `JNF has longstanding experience in this particular area, and I am more than happy that it is playing an active role, together with government agencies and local authorities, in building regional water projects, in- cluding reservoirs and dams. The development of water resources is urgent as well as rewarding for both those who will benefit from it directly and those who will help it come to pass." THE DREAM OF RECLAIMING AND DEVELOPING THE LAND OF ISRAEL HAS BEEN THE VERYFOUNDATION OF THE JEWISH NA- TIONAL FUND SINCE ITS INCEPTION AT THE FIFTH ZIONIST CONGRESS IN 1901. THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE IN THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A STRONG AND VIBRANT JEWISH HOMELAND UNDERSTAND THE CHALI .ENGE PRESENTED BYTHE NEED TO DE- VELOP A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF FRESH WATER FOR ISRAEL. JNF IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THIS CHALLENGE. TO SUCCEED, WE DEPEND ON SUPPORT FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. TO SUCCEED, WE DEPEND ON YOUR SUPPORT. Our JNF staffwill be happy to provide more complete details about this crisis and the steps that are being taken to meet the resulting challenge if you will please call 557-6644 during normal business hours. By providing assistance to development of a dependable fresh water supply for Israel, you will be assuring the very lifeblood of survival to your fel- low Jews and to the State of Israel. JNF Moving To Charch f3!1Iing FROM liwom RIM 18877 West 10 Mile Road Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48075 Phone 557-6644 FAX: (313) 557-2412 Eli Scherr, President of the JNF Council, announced at a recent board meeting that the Jewish Na- tional Fund will be moving from its present offices located at 18877 W. Ten Mile Road to the former Manny Charach and Associates Building, 17100 W. Ten Mile Road. Mr. Scherr stated that Manny and Natalie Charach, noted phil- anthropists in our community, had donated their 4,000 square boot building to JNF. The new fa- cility will be known as the JNF Charach Building. This unusual gift will enable JNF to drastically cut its expenses and, obviously, that much more of its income will be sent to Israel. The Charaches have been identified with Israel through JNF for scores of years. Among the projects established have been: Manny and Natalie Charach Panoramic Playground; Janice Charach Epstein Memorial For- est; Madeline Berman Grove, the Rose Rogow Miller Grove; and the Irwin Charach Grove. A gala opening will be planned for late summer or early fall. Tony Richman Memorial Grove Enlarged To Forest Carden Donors Enrollment As Of June 2 1993 Because of the tremendous outpouring of concern and love from family and friends, the grove of 1. ,000 Trees established in memory of young Tony Richman has been increased to a Forest of 10,000 Trees, in the American Independence Park in Israel. Carol and Ronald Bigman, Mitzie and Ronald Brown, Shirley and Stan Haiprin, Sandy and Bill Lefkofsky; Ruth Mott; Friends of Hy Cohen; Ceil Har- ris; Ceil Spector; Children, Grandchildren and Great- Grandchildren of Isadore and Mollie Margolis; Family of Irving and Ida Rogovein; Universal Standard Medical Laboratories, Inc.; Selma and Phyllis Korn. "Of Blessed Memory" WE MOURN THE LOSS OF: ANN BIGMAN, IRVING BLOOM, MAX KLEIN, LAR- RY NICHAMIN, DR. ISRAEL WIENER. Golden Book Subscribers As Of !tine 7, 1993 Esther and Ben Jones; The Hermelin and Weinberg Families; David and Doreen Hermelin. Anthony Franci- 4 To Be Honored By INF October 14 1 1493 Eli Scherr, President of the JNF Council, is pleased to announce that Anthony M. Franco will be honored by JNF at their Tribute Dinner which will be held on Thursday, Oc- tober 14, 1993, at 6:00 p.m. at Con- gregation Shaarey Zedek. Co-Chairmen of the event will in- clude: Joseph E Antonini; Leon S. Cohan; Edsel B. Ford II; David B. Hermelin; Iris Kaufman; John E. Lobbia; Florine Mark; Robert Naf- taly; Harry J. Nederlander; Jack A. Robinson; Dr. Mark B. Safer and Frank D. Stella. At the Dinner, Mr. Franco will re- ceive JNF's Tree of Life Award, giv- en in recognition of professional humanitarian leadership as well as community involvement and dedi- cation to the cause of American-Is- raeli friendship. Anthony M. Franco is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of An- thony M. Franco, Incorporated, the Tree Planting At Walk For Israel Resoundinv, Success Michael Langnas and David Baum, Co-Chairmen of the Young Leadership Division of JNF, are pleased to announce that over 200 trees were planted at the Walk for Israel on Sunday, May 16th. Our appreciation is extended to the fol- lowing volunteers for their help in making this event so successful: agency which he founded in 1964. Mr. Franco is highly visible in the business and civic communities, serving numerous organizations. He is past chairman of WIVS-Channel 56; past chairman of the Greater De- troit Chamber of Commerce; and a member of the board of directors for Ross Roy Group. He also serves as a member of the executive board of the Detroit Area Council Boy Scouts of America where he also served as past president The Dinner will culminate De- troit JNF's Operation Promised Land Campaign. Campaign Chair- man, Paul Sherizen, stated that, "the desperately needed funds required by Keren Kayemeth Leisrael through our campaign will be uti- lized in several programs. Af- forestation must and will continue throughout the country. Develop- ment and creation of water dams and reservoirs is critical to the en- larged population's survival." We hope that our community will generously respond to these new pressures presented to JNF and "pack the hall" when Tony Franco is honored. For information about the dinner, call JNF, 557-6644. Michael and Alayna Langnas; David and Lynne Baum; Dennis and Anita Blender; Larry and Su- san Slabotsky; Jonathan Brateman; Gregg Kepes and Shelly Brodsky; Mark Wander; Andy and Stacy Finn; and Eli Scherr, President of the JNF Council. And our thanks to those who planted trees in West Bloomfield which will be twinned with trees planted in Israel. Along with the trees planted last year, 400 trees are living and grow- ing. JNF thanks you!