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J E »  WE S T E R N^- B U ^ lu E T I N
Friday, December-14, 19
MAKE TH
-fringing to the Negev
Those who dreamed of Jewish independence looked to the day when the land of Israel would be a virtual 'Garden of the Middle East." They hoped that this land, which had lain fallow for coUntless generations would once more be awakened to life; when its thin, fevered soii would-be enriched, and wheh its deserts wOuid receive-iW^ter iuid be made once again di*able as in aneientdays.
The present-day plans'for the Negev are mahyil^ pioneer 6f. Israel looks to the Dead Sea areia^^^S^ febi^ ?bdk>W level, the lowest place on earthj; arid ^^^i^eteriaiiiied that conditions; can: be^e*ea|ed iil^the-Valley of the Dead ^Sest Whei*e - hamatie;ib^ exist comfort-
ablyy therein etita^lji^^^m^ efficient use of ibe?: ricj^^taslkvitwl'sjd^ of that area.
■^tS^'^v^^-.'^ii.pB t6:4he suri. The instruments of stififfc^aii"li^i?d^^ to harness
this^ There are
plaiis tav,l5uiMia the T>ead Sea to
the.^pqartfel|;J^ this southern
igtox^ trade to the Orient
and thkF^ East.;:
It ^within oW-power at this time to bring this dream to fruition!"The realisation of the dream will become a fact if we proceed in three. #ages. "
Element number one will be Water/Plans ; are wow under way to tap the resources of the , Jfeocdan, Yarmuk and YarKon Rivers; and pipe
' tl^^ l^fegev: The surveys haye been
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daily; tO a blazing desert sun, yet they ^a^^^ ready, for they know that their whole future is tied up Mtrinsically With the develbpniehf of their future home Israel's S<Hitb. | Making the Negev ^eii is one Of tl|e t^ks undertaken by the State of Israel Bond Campaign. Bond^ dealers'Which we? loafi tO'tlie Gov-efnment of^is:feel iSt a good intejrest raie of ^ percent will Make ti^e g^t« dteam Of- the South come true. ?
The Isi'aelife are a prouidiJeople, and they do not look t6 charity'for'theiteei^^ development. Gertainly our gift dblkrs will continue in order to aceoniplish the tek^ of immigration, afforestation,- and re^affOfesta-tion-Eeononiic stability will be brought to the State through sound investment. We have the oppoittmity of putting our dollars to work in the field of CKionomic development, and these dollars Will perform a double mitzvah. The Bond purchaser Will reap the benefits fiJfia^j cially of his investment. (It; is now an estabr lished fact in; the internatic^nal arerxa that-Israel has never defaulted on-any <^|treji com^ mitmeiits, and it is recognised fhat investments; in State of Israel Bonds are sebure.)jj^ecbndly,j the Bond dollar will provide the Governmenlt' ojf Israel with those tools which will make it possible for the Negey to become gir^fn anA^ prodiietivej thereby providing a home for all of those, who have icome in '62, andifo^ all of those who Will readi the shores of Israel in ■futoafeyears., '■■rv-. •■^.v
l^e Bond is ano^   linkubelWeeii; ijts
SOOH: 3,000,000 POPULATION:
A  decade of  Israel Bonds have helped change the face of Israel, in every phase of its national life from the rural quiet of a farm ih the Negev to the excitement of a modern new theatre opening in Tel Aviv; froJtti the siniplest j^y of Moroccan   mother   looking   on as her baby  receives * comtpetent' care at a' health ceiitre* to; the pride of a .priiiie minister inspecting' the 'latest' scientific jkoduci of- his youttg' state. ? Israel is piie - 0i\ the girOWihg <sOii^^^ ijft:^e^ wOrii|;' A yfeai*; ago= she fee:
^taimhent' ■ o^:-^1ihe^-/'*5v
fourteen y^ars did, she is Well oil the Way to her third million. T^he rapid tm iit h^. |)Opula-tion is daetd the f#ct that fully half of it iS^ the ir^sult of immi-gratior?;; and^ during: the past
lagain ^hown -a, ^ar^ increase; .
iifiqtiirfegr'la*
dbohoiWi^f gJ-dsivth to • ^t#ide CTiough' >homeli; jobiisi and social and ediicatib^ai: facilities. To
Galilee   and   the   Negev an phosphates aiOrc^'and Dimonai Potash and bromine from Dead Sea ari§" being" extrMi at the greatest rate in history.
Where natural resources are hot abundant, Israel i^ detei^ mined ;to fill the gap with hii-m«m resources of scientific seiaxch and technical skill. Although there are no diamond rtniies   in   the   young state,
Ii^aei has M^&m a worMiea^-er ill diamond cutting an4 pot
Siting.^: She :ha*^^rio^^^^^^^^^^ !y#t is H'^rge ]p*6ducei' anftT e^ :iiibaer rol ^ lunSber; ifi(i;j>(>i?tea from Afi*icai
Water is s^:TOusly short Ih ftiost of Israel.^; To &yeJf« this; the Isi*afelis ; have • developed a
OnW
jsultiiral
' : When Israel'-^0^^^
Stage two Will be the creation of industry so that once-cities and "towns are created, there Will be full employment for all those who must settle in the SOUth. Israel is a tiny country now boasting a population of slightly better
- than two million. • Over half the land area of Israel is in the South, and if the population is . to grow it can find its place only in this south-
. em land.
The third element is people. The year 1962 was a burdensome year for immigration to Israel. All immigration projections were exceeded, and when the record is eventually re- . vealed, we will find that in 1962 Israel experienced her largest influx of people since the end of World War II. These people are ready land willing to begin.a new life in the South. They will face hardships, they will be exposed
m
:and are determined that our dreams shall be ffulfilled in tiae future. ^ . - - -■I The Vancouver annual State of Israel Bond • drive as now in progress. Dozens of canvassers are now busily engaged in contacting prospect tive Bond buyers. It is hoped that these canvassers will be given a warm reception, and that the entire community will respond in a manner in keeping with the outstanding record of this City in the work for the restoration of Israel.
For those unable to make large investments, a hundred dollar purchase can,be made over a long period through the Bond Time Payment Plan.
We are convinced that Vancouver wiU not be found wanting in the tasks of making the Negev green.
rtient >lari h#-:bfeeii fut into oijerationv tb reclaim arid settle the tihpoiiulatecl NSgeV d^ert Very . sijfbstantiai  fuhds from
Israel; ^l«^^r«h;ri^e^st»^-he ffiiance; the--estlai^^
Rabbis urge support
of
aign
RABBI WOYTHALER
Rabbi B. Goldehberg of Schara Tzedeck synagogue and Rabbi B. Woythaler of Beth Israel synagogue, issued a joint statement calling for maximum support for Israel during the current State of Israel Bond Campaign and emphasized the importance of Israel Bonds to the development of the State of Israel.
Text of the statement signed by the Rabbis is as follows:
"As we pause to consider the uncertain world around us and the fate of our people at home and abroad, more than ever before we see Israel a rock of hope and salvation for the Jewish people.
lieW tbwnSi the Milding Of hew factories and sd^ols, and the OOmpIetion of thfe iOO^-mile l^ri gatioh pipeline to bring water ft'om   Lake   Tiberias   to the issouthern part Of the Negev. ; Five hundred new'settlements, ,76 of. them in the Negev, have Already been established' m the help of Bond dollars. Cotton,   peanuts   and .sugar-beets have   been    introduced into Israel as productive commercial crops, joining a variety of others like  citrus   fruits, vegetables, wheat   and. tobacco. Today Israel exports biillions of dollars worth of frtoid^stufCs annually: "Made in Israel" k ; a slogan gaining JH: popularity all o\^r the world as Israel expands her industrial  products, chemicals and   cars,    refrigeratoirs and radios,   ceramics   and canned goods are among the manufacr tured products being produced in Israel.
The search for and discovery of vital natural resources throughout Israel goes oh constantly. Rediscovery of King Solomon's rich copper mines at Timna has been followed by the discovery of oil at Heletz, natural gas at Zohar, iron ore in the
> Now Israel*is' being-watiched by oia ais; weii^ - new^' hatlbiiis arotind lithe ;\^dHd as^ evidence of what a deteri^ih^d peOp^ •call do ^gainsl^ gi-eat odds.
forms: • lOryeai^ ~ saviiigs, bdnds which /eOrpe ;iin- d^sibiiiiiiatibns from $100! to; $10^600 and- ap-^i'ecia te:: ihl V^ue^i^?^0 oh matuHty^ sand l6-year,vcoii-poh bohjdsl WM^
jnt interest semi-annually and come in denomination^ from $500 to $10,000.
Since the  inception  of the srael Bond program in 1931 srael has • never "defaulted' on interest payment^.
.....V-----! Dec,-91
. Jan.N-0an;2l1 V......;.... Jan.. 15
B..B. Lion's Gate New Year Party
Wad. V; Airy ah Can^p^fgn ............
Negev Dinner
Peret?" Sch.' BIdg.
Fund,Cleanup .... Jan|'l5-FebJfl5 Israel ^ohds Dior-Israel :' \
Fash;;' Show  ...............I.L..  Jan; 22
S. T. Men's "Sam Gross''
"^'Qhti....:........... Ja,n. 27
B.I. Adult Ed. Dr. M. ■
Waxman Guest Speaker Jan. 30 Histadrut Banquet Feb. 17
S.B.  Wo.  Brotherhood f
Night....................... Feb.ilS
Jt.C. Centre Ortfe Act Play Feb. 23:24
RABBI 60LDENBERG
"A world in the process of profound change has placed heavy obligations on the State of Israel to receive a renewed flood of Jews fleeing from irisecuri-.ty and the threat of persecution.. The pressure to receive such large numbers oi newcomers makes truly urgent Israel's programme to conquer the Negev desert and make it a livable place for its new citizens.
''Not only heroic determination and self-sacrifice, but large-scale financial resources are necessary to reclaim this wasteland, to provide an irrigation system, to build new towns and roads, to construct new housing, factories and schools. !
"It is this situation which makes it imperative for the Jewish community to give the maximum support to the Israel Bond campaign. The people of Israel look to us to lend them the funds to carry on the notable economic progress made possible during the past decade by the proceeds of Israel Bonds."
The Jewish Western Bulletin
Friday, December 14, 1962
Published weekly, every Friday at 950 West 41st Ave., Vancouver 13, British Columbia.
SAM KAPLAN
Publisher -and Editor
Official Organ of the Vancouver Jewish   Comrnunity Council
WilLIAM GEtMON
Presidehf • ,
PubKeoKons Ch^iirman DR. J. ZACK
lEADJiNlG JEVI^^H WEEKLY
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