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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 26, 1986 Page 7 —Leaders— Continued from page 3 can do is to continue to remain optimistic about that. It’s impor tant that we keep in place in 1987 American resettlement programs, so that if the flow of Soviet emi gration increases, we won’t have to reinvent the wheel.” He added that refugee families might seek resettlement in Atlanta from such countries as Iran, South Africa and also from South America in 1987, but not to any great degree. JFS will also join in the chal lenge of keeping pace with the growth of Atlanta’s Jewish popu lation. Schwartz indicated that the whole range of serious social problems that occur in the larger community also occur in the Jewish community and it is Jew ish Family Services, he said, that is called upon in many cases for community guidance and indi vidual counseling. Prominent Jewish businessmen and professionals in Atlanta will be increasingly called on in the coming year to support not only local programs, but those affect ing Israel as well. Israeli Consul General Issachar Katzir hopes to effect new trade agreements between American businesses in Atlanta and the State of Israel. He noted that last year's level of trade between the two countries reached $4.5 bil lion. “That’s a lot of money,” he said, “for such a small country.” Katzir said his office is work ing on a “trade mission” to get Atlanta area businesses to invest in Israel. “We want to reach what we call our ‘second independence,” economically,” he said. “Politi cally, we’ve got independence. Militarily, we will defeat our enemy. But we want our Jewish brothers and sisters, who are well-to-do to invest in Israel and to make a good profit.” As to his projection for in creased trade agreements between Atlanta and Israel, Katzir said “the sky is the limit.” “The Chinese used to say that the longest journey starts with the first step,” he said. “We will do our first step in 1987 and see how it goes.” The Southeastern branch of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith (ADI.), which is headquartered in Atlanta, also seeks to make new strides in the coming year. According to its chairman. Dr. James Kaufmann of Atlanta, ADI. plans to beef up services to Georgia and her neighboring states by increasing lines of communications with political figures, Jewish leaders, police officials, newspaper editors and others throughout the South. “We generally visit them and exchange views as we try to pre serve everyone’s rights, Christians and Jews, whites and blacks, ev erybody alike,” he said. Likewise, efforts will continue to be made by the Atlanta chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in the area of black Jewish relations. According to Dr. Marvin Weintraub, AJC president, black Jewish relations will con tinue to improve in 1987. “We will keep the avenue of communications open and tree flowing through a series of on going discussions between the two communities, not necessar- News & Reviews The Southern Israelite ily on a crisis basis," he said, “but on a continuing basis.” Fifth District Congressman- elect John Lewis is the imme diate past co-chair of Atlanta’s black/Jewish coalition. Dr. Weintraub said the the Jewish community’s predominant support of candidate John Lewis in the recent elections will have a positive effect on black/Jewish relations both inside and outside of the Fifth Congressional Dis trict. As Jewish leaders look to the coming year, they appear to be in agreement on the path that needs to be taken to support a Jewish community of 60,000. 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