What Would You Place in His Suitcase? Page 3-THE NEWS-August 1992 By Nathaniel S. Greenwood children again? Some may have of clothing. Perhaps it is a Join Me and Have a Unique Experience clung to the idea of remaining special food or a piece of jewelry By Simon Estroff In a recent news article a small intact as a family. But they made in the family for generations— boy sits on his suitcase at Ben a choice in favor of life, knowing a ring to give his future bride, Put Yourself in the Picture Gurion airport near . that if they survive themselves or a photograph or two if they He is awaiting a bus which will then they may be able to join are handy. transport him along with a their children in the safe haven All that remains is a very number of other youthful refu­ of their dreams—in the land of brave goodbye: “In we gees from what used to be called Israel. shall meet, my son; let us hope Yugoslavia. As an urban dweller, safely and pray that day will come In a deal that was not made ensconsed in your own ranch soon. Your mother and father in heaven but right here on earth, home, or living on your farm— will always love you. Elohim somehow this child and perhaps wherever you are—imagine Yesh: May the Lord love you 30 others were allowed to live yourself and how you would and keep you forever.” and to breathe fresh air outside handle the following choice: in Hours pass and the plane of a battle zone while the fate two hours your only son is to lands quietly at Lod at approx­ of their parents remained highly be taken away from you so that imately 6:43 a.m. His parents’ uncertain. What is certain—and he can arrive in a “guaranteed” prayers have been partially once again in our history, a safe place, while you and the rest answered as he sits upon his source of deep anguish—is the of the family must stay behind suitcase looking straight ahead. depth of helplessness experi­ in the battle zone. His one He is about 10 years old and ' V ■ ■ enced by certain Jewish parents. suitcase is very small, but you ready to start a new life. He Will they ever have a chance to may decide what to place in it: hopes his parents might be Simon at Masada see, to hug, to embrace their dear a book, a favorite toy, a change permitted to join him. Clutching I returned to Israel, from my expressed the desire to return. to his suitcase and boarding a most recent “Volunteer for Well, this is your chance... and UNCC Names Judaic Scholar small vehicle, he hears the reas­ Israel” assignment, 6 months what a way to go! suring cadences of his native ago. I am now planning my next Fly El Al, join up with eager To Endowed Professorship language and he senses that he trip in December. Surely there volunteers from all 50 states and is at once safe and at home. And are those of you who have a love the entire world, live and work Tzvee Zahavy is UNC Char­ dents will really respond to him.” he is right. for Israel and for the Jewish with real Israelis, tour with lotte’s new Swift Distinguished This fall, Zahavy will teach people and have an intense professional guides, enjoy real Professor of Judaic Studies. Now “Judaism in the Time of Early desire to “pitch in” and help home hospitality, eat wonderful a professor at the University of Christianity.” He’ll also work Israel Lets build the modern haven for kosher meals. The cost for all Minnesota, Zahavy is one of the with religious community lead­ Iranians Stay oppressed Jews. 3-weeks, including travel, room, country’s leading scholars of the ers to plan outreach projects. I know each of you who have board is only about $1,000. Talmud. He’s also a past recip­ The Swift professorship was TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel ever been on a UJA Mission, a I have much information plus ient of the U. of Minnesota’s funded through a bequest by the will allow 12 non-Jewish Iranian Hadassah or B’nai B’rith trip or an outstanding video to share distinguished teaching award. late Alice Tate, a Charlotte refugees who sought asylum here a personal visit to Israel have with you. Call me at 535-2936. Religious studies department native who moved to New York after the Persian Gulf War to Chairman Edward St. Clair said, to pursue a singing career. The remain until another country of “He is just a master with the stu­ professorship, named in honor refuge can be found. Please Support Our Advertisers dents. Not only will he be a first- of Rabbi Isaac Swift of New The Iranians, who have been rate scholar that everyone in the Jersey, will support studies in held in detention for illegal entry field will know, but I think stu­ Judaica and Hebraica. here, are to be released shortly and will be allowed to seek employment on farms in the south and live with Israelis of Ben Massachi Official Israel Iranian origin until another 15 years experience in real estate country grants them asylum. Election Vote Results The petition claimed the de­ tainees were members of the This is the official vote, with 100% of the civilian and army Harrington/Dowd Mujaheddin-Khalq organiza­ W E A I 1 y t M !■ A \ t vote tabulated. The votes were divided as follows: tion, which agitates against the Left Right Religious Parties Islamic regime in Iran. They were all caught and tortured, Office: 364-3541 Home: 364-6629 Labor 44 32 National Religious Parties 6 and fled to Iraq only to find Meretz 12 Tsomet 8 Shas 6 themselves caught up in the Gulf Arab Parties 5 Moledet 3 United Torah Judaism 4 War. They fied to Jordan and then Total: 61 Total: 43 Total: 16 made their way to Israel, slip­ ping across the border into the Negev north of Eilat. Rabin Lists Ministers of The Iranian refugees are not the first non-Jewish political Proposed Government of Israel refugees who have sought asy­ lum in Israel and have been — Prime Minister and Defense Minister (Rabin is granted permission to remain, if also currently overseeing the portfolios of Religious Affairs and only temporarily. 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