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CHICAGO (JTA) — Develop- ritual guide, for Reform Juda- American Jewish community
ment of a "progressive Juda- ism at a future CCAR conven- scene and its relation to Israel,
ism" in Israel, in which mem- tion. Eban said the community is
bers of the Conservative wing A plan of religious instruc- "growing ever more secure
of American Jewry would par- tion to offset the threit im- and established as an organic
ticipate was urged at the 69th posed by an over concentration part of its democracy," but at
annual convention of the Cen- on scientific studies was the same time its Jewish iden-
tral Conference of American launched at the closing session tification is becoming stronger.
Rabbis.
by the Commission on Jewish "The resolve of American Jews
The C C A R, representative Education.
to remain attached to Jewish
body of the Reform rabbinate,
In announcing the program, destiny is far more manifest
called upon American Con- Dr. Emanuel Gamoran, director and widespread than it was a
servative Judaism to enter into of the Commission stated: "The decade ago," he declared.
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver
a joint effort which would threat of the nuclear age is
stimulate non-Orthodox worship forcing civilization to raise a hailed as Israel's most signifi-
in the Jewish state. population of scientists, mathe- cant 10-year achievements, the
The resolution stated, "An maticians and technicians. Un- ingathering of 1,000,000 refu-
urgent need exists in the state less this knowledge is over- gees, organization of Israel's
of Israel for the development girded by a moral and spiritual army, its remarkable industrial
of progressive forms of Juda- sensitivity that is aware of the and agricultural development,
ism. We recognize that such lofty human purposes of the scientific and cultural progress.
forms will be responsive to the democratic civilization in which In addition, he said, Israel
needs and desires of the we live, we are in danger of achieved for world Jewry
people. of Israel."
a generation of robots." restoration of a "lost pride and
The convention also adopted rearing
Dr. Solomon B. Freehof of confidence which the cruel
resolution condemning the re- Pittsburgh, chairman of the centuries had almost succeeded
cent rash of synagogue bomb- Commission, pointed out that in destroying."
ings in the South, urging that "the top priority facing the
Examining the many prob-
the FBI move in to prevent Reform movement is the edu- lems facing Israel as it enters
further attacks and urging the cation of parents. Today the its second decade, Dr. Silver
exploration of a national pro- adults are our
problem w arned that unless Israel
gram of study retreats and in religious education where 20
moves away from "party
Torah sessions for members.
years' ago, the child was our tribalism" resulting from "a
Delegates recommended that main concern. multiplicity of political parties
consideration be given to the
"Unless our parents begin to and their intransigeant par-
advisability of a formal presen-
catch up with our children, the tisanship," the Jewish State
tation of a code of practice, or forward momentum of our "may one day find itself in a
movement will be stalled . political crisis similar to that
Education of children mean s through which France is pass-
nothing unless the parent s ing today."
have a profound Jewish edu -
The delegates last night con-
cation."
tributed $35,000 for the gradu-
sador to Washington, told a ate school in archaeology which
,
Abba Eban, Israel's Ambas - Hebrew Union College-Jewish
convention symposium on I a- Institute of Religion is con-
rael's tenth anniversary tha t strutting at the Hebrew Uni-
two alternatives face the Middl e versity in Jerusalem. This
East: sovereignity among na - action was taken at the annual
tions or Nasser hegemony ove ✓ banquet of the Alumni Associa-
a protectorate.
tion of the College-Institute at
"Throughout the Middle E 1st which Dr. Nelson Glueck, HUC-
and Africa, free nations ar
Mt president, was honored on
awakening to the danger which the 35th anniversary of his
Nasserism brings to their in - ,ordination.
dependence and integrity," th
Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin of
Ambassador said. "The dange e
:
is whether they will find mean r s New York was re-elected presi-
of concerting their action to dent of the CCAR. Rabbi Ber-
nard J. Bamberger, also of
meet the common danger."
In a comment on the New York, was elected vice-
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president.
At an earlier session, the
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Jerusalem Calling
CCAR Commission on Church
and State cited widespread
evidences of "practices which
transgress the spirit if not the
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letter of the First Amend-
left. Published by Brit Ivrit
1" 3K
In recent years I travelled ment with respect to the estab-
of religion." The
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periods and I always flew in an commission warned that the
airplane. Not once did I travel "principle of separation under-
on a boat, neither on an Israeli stood by an earlier generation
boat nor on any other boat. is being progressively under-
However, recently I heard from mined."
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Rabbi Edgar E. Siskin, who
(the mouth of) n u m e r o u s
friends about the new ships presented the report, noted
which fly (carry) the Israeli that in no area of national
flag and I resolved to learn apparent than in the sphere of
something about them. life is the transformation more
One day I passed by (the public education." He pre-
-
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face of) a window of a travel dieted greater pressure for an
company in Jerusalem. In the enlarged program of religion
middle of the window I saw a in the public schools. stating
model of a large and beautiful also that resistance similarly
ship, and on it was written: will increase.
The • delegates ,agreed to
"S.S. Theodor Herzl—Queen of
the Mediterranean." I went in retain the CCAR's 66-year
ro47z?
to the office, turned to the policy of opposition to religious
legislation, "at least on the
clerk and requested details.
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"First of all, what is the grosser violation of the prin-
meaning of the letters S.S.?" ciple of church and state,"
I asked him. The clerk was however, there was some feel-
very courteous and explained ing that policies should be
to me: "S.S. means: 'Steam t more "resilient and flexible
-
Ship,' exactly as in English." j with regard to other aspects
In contrast to the small and of the issue."
old boats which we had several
.The specific issue on which
years ago—the clerk explained ' some Reform rabbis would like
-
to me—the Israeli navy of to- to see modification, the report
41° :1Timl
'71p: lt:tDr1 day is considered (thought) ex- continued, is CCAR opposition
tremely modern. Our passenger to religious education in the
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ships have very good _equip- schools.
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ment, and they are not inferior
A mail canvass of members'
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(fall) to the luxury ships of views will be made to record,
many countries.
analyze and study various
Also many merchant ships of opinions, and these - will be
ours sail on (the face of) all resolved at next year's conven-
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the seas. The flag of Israel to- tion. This is the first such
day reaches to Canada in the national view of church-state
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north, to Argentina in the policies initiated by CCAR
south, and to Australia and since it was established in
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Japan in the east.
1889.

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Urge Reform-Conservative Rapport
to Establish 'Non-Orthodoxy' in Israel

