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AT THE OUTSET I want it to be very dear that there are certaiin individuals who should not read this editorial. It is not intended for such as the following:
The veteran communal worker who, although on a limited income, has made a $2,000 State of Israel Bond purchase, doubling^^^h^ chase of last yeair; the widow who, after discussing the investaieni advisability wit^ bank manager, d^ided to convert a substantial portion of her securities in order to help make the State of Israel more secure; the $2,000 purchase by a person who had never before invested in a Bond and who last June contributed an equal sum to the United Israel Emergency Fund; the $100 Bond purchase by an office worker whose limited sals^ will require the most careful budgeting; the pensioner who last year bought a $100 Bond for himself and another for his wife and who this year somehow trebled the figure for each of them; the lodge member who purchased a $100 Bond for each member of hisi faniily of 10; the grandmother who gives up her twice-a-week baby-sitting job with beloved ayneMach in order to call on her Bond "customers".       ) ■
Space does not permit a more comprehensive enumeration of everyone in this jselect company.
RATHER, THESE WORDS are written for all the others who have not yet invested in State of Israel Bonds. They are intended, also, for those persons whose purchase has-been n^ but which, in the light of their mode of living, is little more than a token. ■
You may ask, "How do you dare to sit in judgment on others who may have very valid/ personal reasons, either for buying a smaller Bond or for not buying one at all?"
AND YOU THEN COMMENCE to explain your reasoning. You tell of the recent expansion fit your business and additional financial strain; you tell of your generous contribution to the June Emergency Fund; you tell of your wi£e*s regular Bond purchases or your father's; and you tell of the great sum you have had to expend on your recent simjcha^ V
All of this reasoning—-and more—is valid except for three things: As long as you do not consider the question of ability, the question of need and -the fact that Bonds arf an investment and consequently are not in the same category as any other money you will give for Jew-^ ish needs. This money remains your own— a form of saying, plus four percent dividends!
CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF ABILITY
and you realize that there ought not to be a single family that does not participate in the Israel Bond campaign, either as a purchaser or as a worker. ', \
We on the eve of our
Holiest Day to look at ourselves and ask the most cutting questions: Who amongst us has sacnrificed any of the comforts of living'to which we have become accustomed? Which family has postponed a summer vacation to Expo or a shopping trip south? Which family has cancelled the purchase of a new home or automobile or furniture? Which husband has denied himself golf; football games, club stags et al, and which wife has decided to spend less time and money on self-adornment?
As long as there are matters of life and death facing the twp-and-a-haU million Jewish people of Israel, each one of us must examine himself or herself with the greatest scrutiny. The luxuries of affluent living ought to come only after we haye made the maximum effort to enable pur brothers to live.
AND FOR THE NEED, Ipt no one labor under the fals^ ijliisidn that IsrsieVs future and the lives of its Jewish citizens have been secured ias a i^esidt of the June 5 War. Jews do not need to be reminded of the constant danger that exists as long as there is no peace settlement in the area.
Who was hot stunned at the prediction this week of two British^^^h^ In a special
report published 1^ the Institute of Strategic Studies they said that/there would be "a fburth ArabJsraieli waur which Israel may not win . .
The Day of Judgment begins" at suns^^^ evening. Let each of iu^ and the State of Israel^ be judged among the living. '
VAHCOUm RABBIS URiSi Vimm BOND EFFOKTl
The Vancouver Jewish community was tirged. to participate in the building of Israel's postwar economy through renewed support of the special Israel Bond efforts during the Jewish High Holidays. >
Joining in issuing'the message were  Babbi Marvin  Hier of Schara Tzedeck synagogue. Rabbi John M. Sherwood of Temple Sholom, and Rabbi Wilfred Solomon of Beth Israel ssmagogue. : Bef^ring to the importance of-Israel Bonds^ "'whidi have enabled the people of Israel:to make enomous strides la ffae development of their eeanomy in tihepast 16 yeais;^ the three" Babbis underscored flie need for aeceleratiiig the pace of
now^ ^as the major; instmmcait in the economic reconstmciioiipiogram 9i the post-war period.*' -Offering thanks 'that Israel 'emerged victorious in its hour of deepest peril, the'Vancouver Rabbis stated that the Jewish community of British Columbia is mindful of the part it must play through the Israel Bond drive: "In the tasks of xebiulding Is^ rael's "war-disrupted economy, in giving its heroic people the tools with which to till the soil and in establishing new industrial plants that will restore the Jewr ish homeland and speed- the attainment of its goals of economic self-reliance, and spiritual and cultural fulfiUment.*'
The Vancouver spiritual leaders lauded the Jewish community for its acticm in standing by Israel ^urinjg a time of grave crisis Mst June, if' /
**We must continue to* stand by Israel as it faces the problems of securing a life of peace and freedom," they asserted.
Issuing a plea to work together, in solemn resolution during the High Holiday season, to make the State of Israel "indestructible and everlasting, like the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem** that withstood all attempts to destroy it, the^ Rabbis urged the Jewish community* "to enroll as subscribers of Israel Bonds, which will provide the sinews of Israel's economic life."
RABBI MARVIN
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BABBI WILFItED SOLOMOI
BABBI JOHN SHEEWOOD
INTENSE CONCENTRATION is shown by a group of canvassers at the first woricomina^^ of the current Israel Bond Campaign. Serious discussion took place cOAie^ning Israel's urgent need for maximum cash sales of Bonds in this year. It was pointed out that notwithstanding"the present cease-fire, Israel's economic Emergency continues. Jews thiioughmit Canada and the Unit<^ States are purcha^e^ Bonds in record amdunis, recognizing Israel's need and demon-
strating further their solidarity with Israel. If Israel is to win the fieaee d must be in a position of maximum economic strength: .Present at the meetir and shown above are: campaign chainnan, Sam Kaplan, Joe Keren, Sam Rol.. stein. Or. Harold Spir^ Joshua Cli^v, Dave Nemetx, Harry Ablowitz, Morris Miller, Israel l^aldirean and Alltegendfreif, regional director.