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DETROIT FRIENDS OF
ALYN HOSPITAL
UJA And The CJF
Move In Together
Israel's only long term
Orthopedic Hospital and
Rehabilitation Center for
Physically Handicapped
Children
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time not so long ago when leaders of
the institutions balked at the public
use of the term "merger."
Now, showing how quickly the
hey have barely finished
process has moved — driven in part
mergingresidences, and
by large-city local federations that are
already they are making
demanding a more efficient and
plans to stand under the
responsive national system — these
chuppah.
same organizational officials held a key
The United Jewish Appeal and the
meeting this week in Chicago, billed
Council of Jewish Federations, which
as "The Road to Merger."
together make up American Jewry's
More than 100 individuals from
central fund-raising establishment,
around the country, representing the
physically combined forces last week
partnership, national agencies and
in a Manhattan office complex,
local federations, came together to
cementing a partnership that began to
hammer out a wide array of issues —
take shape several months ago.
including the mission of the new enti-
The move to the trendy Chelsea
ty, how it will be funded and how it
neighborhood marks a significant step
will be run.
in the consolidation of resources at a
CJF and UJA have agreed in princi-
time of change in the Jewish world
ple to a complete
and when Jewish
merger. The organiza-
needs — locally,
tions announced
nationally and abroad
plans to complete the
— surpass available
technical aspects of
Jewish communal
the merger by the
funds.
end of 1998 and to
Said Dr. Conrad
finalize all other
Giles of Bloomfield
issues no later than
Hills, president of
the end of March
CJF and a co-chair of
1999.
the joint partnership,
Whether all the
"If all we end up with
key players will ulti-
is a refined, new effi-
mately sign the mar-
cient bureaucracy,
riage contract is not
without a sense of
Dr.
Conrad
Giles
yet
certain. Most
mission and clearly
insiders
are expressing
articulated purpose,
cautious optimism that it will happen,
We will have failed."
but as one key figure said, echoing the
"The partnership was not created
sentiment of many, "Until some
for neatness, but to do things better,"
important issues are resolved, there has
said Martin Kraar, executive vice-pres-
to be some doubt it will happen."
ident of CJF and a driving force
The purpose of the new national
behind the consolidation.
organizational structure is, according
"We need to do more with less" he
to documents, "to create a national
said.
environment for raising greater finan-
But the real culmination of what
cial resources, to satisfy needs at home
has often been a contentious process,
and abroad, and for serving communi-
pitting local federations against
ties better and in a seamless manner."
national agencies, is expected to occur
Many details still need to be
in less than a year, when the UJA and
worked out. The new entity has nei-
CJF move from partnership to a full
ther a name nor an executive to head
merger.
it. Questions of governance and direc-
For 50 years, the United Jewish
tion have yet to be resolved.
Appeal has been a well-known institu-
Some in the community worry that
tion that, in concert with local federa-
more attention is being paid to the
tions, raises money for Israel and other
details than to overall vision and goals.
overseas needs. The CJF serves as an
To the skeptics, those involved
umbrella organization for some 200
plead for patience.
local federations, providing services
Richard Pearlstone, UJA immediate
and guidance for fund raising and
past president, summed up a com-
leadership development.
monly voiced vision for the future by
The cultures of the two organiza-
focusing on two key issues: Jewish
tions were so different that there was a
continuity and.Jewish responsibility.
"We are still talking about tikkun
Lisa Hostein writes for the Jewish
olam and Jews helping Jews," said
Telegraphic Agency.
LISA HOSTEIN
Special to The Jewish News
To all of our generous past and
future donors:
The children at Alyn Hospital
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Our new state-of-the art
Active Rehabilitation Wing is now under construction.
If you are in Israel this summer please visit
Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem. If not,
visit us at our new website www.alyn.org.
For more information contact:
Miriam Goldberg (248) 737-2209
For tributes contact:
Randee Lipman (248) 851-0102
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your continued support!
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