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miE Page 20-THE NEWS-September, 1983 What Is Project Renewal and What Is It Doing In Charlotte? By Simon Estroff Project Renewal Chairman Good question! In Israel there are over 300,000 Jews who live in social and economic isolation where helplessness and uncertainty are part of every day life where the promise of an equitable Jewish nation has not yet been kept. Project Renewal is the means to the end; the method that links one community in Israel to either one or a group, called a cluster group, in America. Since 1948 Israel has had a wonderful “ingathering” of our brethren; over a million of our people have come to build this wonderful and beautiful nation. Many have come as refugees, with very little in material posses* sions, and many with customs that are literally thousands of years old. The Government of Israel and the Jewish Agency have literally performed miracles, stretching every available dollar to provide housing and educational opportunity as well as medical treatment, job opportunity et^c. But, for many, it has not been enough. Huge social and educational differences separated different groups of immigrants. M any were unable to learn the language, and many could not adapt to the demands of Israeli socie ty, and they gradually ‘‘fell back.” The continuous war and inflation that together have racked Israel since its independence disrupted the efforts to completely absorb many people into Israeli society, and many distressed neighborhoods developed, both in the urban areas as well as the ccuntryside. Many of these people had large families wlio married and the cycle was continued. There were far too few pro fessionals to help lift these people up, and there ivere far too few community centers, playgrounds, day care facilities etc. The school drop out rate was high, fami CENTRAL At Randolph Park you're close to busimss centers and shopping malls. In addition, offer two pools, a quiet adult community and specious floor plene. Dreperies included. • 1,2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now • Free Cable TV • Multiple Floor Plans To Choose From • Party Room • Models Open Daily • Short Term Leases Available Across the street from Cotswold Shopping Center on Randolph Rd. Proffettionally Msnagsd by pk Randolph Roed tn Cotwrold j. 366-9000 WftCAT ATLJkMTIC A-1 VIDEO EQUIPMENT SALES A RENTALS 927 EAST MOREHEAP AT^1LW0RTH_RD_ SALES • RENTALS • SUPPLIES VIDEO TAPES • CONNECTORS CABLES • ACCESSORIES Vk AND MCH VCR RENTALS TAPE DUPLICATION • PAMASONIC • RC^ • SOMY • JVC • CANON • HITACHI • GE • SHARP • QUASAR • ZENiTH 377-6625 ly disintegration was becom ing worse. People could not enter the workforce; they did not possess the basic skills. There arose in Israel a se cond class of citizenry, the so-called “other Israel.” A new approach was needed to break down these barriers, to reach out and touch these people. • Project Renewal was born. At last the solution was discovered: To link a city in Israel with a city (or cluster) and have these two com munities work hand in hand, to solve the problems; to have a co-operative venture, to make the dream come true, for these approximate ly 300,000 Jews, of which 200,000 are children; to reach out and say, “we hear you, brothers and sisters, and we are going to help you. Yea, we will accept the biblical quote; yes, we are our brothers keepers.” Project Renewal works. It has been in place for five years. 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I had the good fortune to visit two Project Renewal cities when I visited Israel in February. I saw for myself one that is practically com pleted. The five year project is almost done. It is Yehud, a suburb of Tel Aviv. It is linked with Atlanta and the State of Gerogia. It was surely one of the highlights of our visit. We also visited Charlotte’s link ed city. Upper Nazareth, or Nazareth Illit, as it is called in Israel. Here was an exam ple of what needs to be done. Here is a community that is just beginning to receive funds in order to make it tru ly a part of the Israeli dream. Here is a community with needs that must be met. Here is a community that is reaching out to us, in Charlotte, as well as other cities in the Carolinas and Virginia, as well as Ten nessee. Here is a community that is ready to do its part. But here is a community that needs funds. This is the background of Project Renewal. Here is the challenge of Project Renewal. In the months ahead I hope that you'will read and learn more about our “sister city.” I hope that I will learn much more that I can tell you about. I pledge to you that I am going to do my part to see that the people of Nazareth Illit will feel blessed that they are linked with us, and that we will fulfill our sacred obligation to them. I earnest ly hope that during the mon ths ahead we will do what we have to do, and that by this time next year many of the needed social and educa tional projects will be mov ing along, and that we will be able to have one or more of our brothers and sisters come to Charlotte and say proudly, “thank you.” I look forward to sharing with you all that I can in the months ahead. May tbe Blessings of Peace, Health and Happiness be yours in tite New Year Caroline & Maurice Weinstein I y 9mm Wapartments UtL S7231CEDJUUEASTCmT CHMIOTTC, mn UltUM 2S2I2 S3S4il2 ArAIITMCNT* 4wuMnnTmm ouumn. MRi uMuu stt-jn? twMi&lfmlHlbf: & SUritf BpA«|
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