E JEW IS
Greetings to
Community Council
On its 15th k
Anniversary
A Weekly Review
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. .Dr.
Einstein and
Israel Presidency
Israeli Rabbis and
Rosenberg Case
of Jewish Events
Editorial,) Page' 4
Read Commentator's
Column on Page 2
Ziprin's View, Page 10
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Federations Uphold NCRAC Position
Committee, Bnai Brith Defea:vd
In Effort to Negate Unity Plan
By Jewish News Special Correspondent
BOSTON, Mass.—The struggle over efforts to unify Ameri
can Jewish communal activities, as outlined in the report of Prof.
Robert-Maclver, which was adopted by the National Community-
Relations Advisory Council at the stormy convention in Septerm
ber, over the protests of the American Jewish Committee and the
Antii-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, is developing into a major
issue as a result of action taken here on Sunday by the Council
of Jewish_ Federations and Welfare Funds.
The 21st generaly assembly of Federatione representatives, by a voice
vote at the closing 'session, overivhelmingly endorsed the Stand taken by
NCRAC for reassignment of responsibilities in various fields of Jewish
endeavor in this country, including the battle -against anti-Semitism, civil
rights, intergroup relations, veterans' and labor activities.
Committee
Representatives of the American Jewish Committee
and
ADL
again sought to negate the MacIver proposal and
and ADL
the recently adopted policy of the NCRAC by proposing a
Resolution reAolution which urged the finding of a "common ground
for the reconstitution of the NCRAC on principles which
Defeated will
enable • it to function more effectively as a coordinating
and advisory. agency." This resolution was defeated by a vote of 126 1/2 to
46, with 40 1/2 abstentions.
Contrary to charges that had been made by the Committee and the
ADL that the new NCRAC policy would, in effect, mean the creation of
an authoritarian body, the adopted CJFWF resolution asserted that the
NCRAC is not an "authoritarian" group, and that it does not aim to in-
fringe upon the autonomy of member agencies "or their rights of dissent."
national, and-local-agencies in the NCRAC were praised in the resolu-
tion for progress in integrated planning in the Jewish community rela-
tions field. It endorsed the plan for the division of functions among af-
filiated agencies and went on record favoring the strengthening of NCRAC
as the "instrument for over-all planning in Jewish community relations."
The resolution urged the Committee •a.nd the ADL "to rejoin the co-
operative process which is the NCRAC." Provisions were made for the
formation of a committee to work with the dissenting agencies for, the
restoration of complete cooperation. -
- Charging that the 'CJFWF general assembly's action was "partisan,"
a joint statement- issued by Jacob Blaustein, president of ,the- American
,
,
Jewish Committee, and 'Frank Goldman, president of Bnai Brith, declared
that the assembly's decisions "can only serve to aggravate the situation
that has unfortunately developed in this field. Opposing the NCRAC re-
organization plan as adopted in Atlantic City in September and reaffirmed '
by the Federations in Boston oh Sunday, the heads of the two large or-
ganizations expressed disappointment that the Federations had "seen fit
to sharpen the controversy instead of helping to resolve it." They warned
that "in so doing, the CJFWF ha -S not only failed to make possible united
effort on the national scene, but has alo opened the door to conflicts within
the welfare funds and federations."
In their statement, issued in Boston immediately after the adoption
of the resolution endorsing the NCRAC and the rejection of the Commit-
tee-ADL, proposal, Messrs. Blaustein and Goldman asserted that their
agencies had rejected the NCRAC plan because it "would create a central
authority that is repugnant to sound concepts of Jewish
Serious
communal life" and that it "would impair the effectiveness
of the, work and, fa _ r from achieving economies, would ac- Cam paign
tually'produce less, not more, for the community dollar."
A serious conflict in fund-raising is anticipated as a re- Conflict
suit of the new developments, in view of the joint declara-
Cron of the Committee and the ADL that "In the mean- Foreseen
time, our agencies will continue to perform with undiminished vigor the
services they render to the community." As co-partners in the Joint De-
fense Appeal, this means that fund-raising also will continue with "un-
diminished vigor," and many community leaders expect conflicts to re•
sult from the new tensions created by the split in American Jewish ranks.
Julian Freeman was re-elected CJFWF president.
The importance of continued support for local and overseas needs, and
especially Israel, was stressed in an address by Rabbi Philip Bernstein,
former president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
The -C"JFirrTgembly sessions were saddened by the death, of a
heart attack, of Morits M. Gottlieb, Allentown, Pa., delegate.
More than $150,000,000 was raised for the United Jewish Appeal in
1951 and 1952, another $35,000,000 was raised for other overseas needs
apd $140,000,000 subscribed to the Israel bond campaign, Herbert R.
Abeles, chairman of the, national-local relations committee, reported to
the assembly. He noted in his report that $135,000,000 in U. S. government
grants-in-aid went to Israel, as well as a supplementary loan from the Ex-
port-Import Bank and a gift of $23,000,000 of surplus commodities and
Point Four technical aid.
Significant Events of the Week
Pisgah Celebrates 95th Birthday
Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith, oldest fraternal order in Detroit, will observe its 95th anni-
versary at a banquet Sunday, at the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel. U. S. Senator Hubert H.
Humphrey of Minnesota will be guest speaker.
Story, Page 2; Editorial, Page 4
Community Council's 15th Anniversary
The Jewish Community Council of =Detroit will celebrate its 15th anniversary at a pub-,
lic meeting and delegates' assembly, Wednesday evening, at the Shaarey Zedek. Irving
Kane, chairman of the National Community Relations Advisory Council, will be guest
speaker.
Story, Page 5; Editorial, Page 4
Y oung Israel Mid-West Conclave
Midwestern chapters of Young Israel are in session in Detroit, at the Barium Hotel. Na- ,
tionally prominent speakers are' scheduled t o address the 'sessions.
Story on Page 6
Israel Bo d Concert Thursday
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The Detroit Landsmanshaften Council far Israel is sponsoring a concert, next Thursday
evening, at the Latin quarter, in behalf of the Israel .bond drive. The event will feature
Shoshana Damari, Israeli singer, and Moishe Oysher, eminent cantor.
Story on Page $
--International Photo
HST Lays Cornerstone: Using a silver
trowel, President HARRY S. 'TRUMAN lays the cornerstone
. of a. new temple for the 100-year-old Washington Hebrew
Congregation. In his address, he urged. united action "against
"outbreaks of bigotry,."
Jewish Book Fair at Center
The Jewish Book Fair, in celebration of Je wish Book Month, will be featured by a spe-
cial program at the Jewish Center at 4059 W. Davison, Saturday and- Sunday.-
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Story on Page 10