Jewish Leaders Urge Parent Opposition to Xmas, Hanukal

- SAN FRANCISCO, (JTA)— objectionable programs" in pub- the coming Yule season. Local
Jewish parents in California lie schools. He added that Jew- Jewish communities at the sa
were urged by the Board . of ish parents should do so, but time :vere urged to "take
Rabbis of Northern California he urged them to avoid "pre- action as may be approp
e to
to prepare themselves for the cipitate public action" without safeguard the right of
n-par-
impact of the Christmas sea- guidance from the San Fran- ticipation."
son by strengthening the Jew- cisco Jewish Community Rela-
The appeals were made by
ish consciousness of their chil- tions Council or from their the Jewish Cona
ity Rela-
dren, and by seeking .expert ) rabbi.
dons Council of M esota and
guidance to deal with school f It was also suggested that the Minnesota Rab ical Asso-
problems arising from the holi- children should be provided a ciation. They cited t
tand of
day.
"joyous •a n d pleasuresome the Joint Advisory Co
Rabbi Joseph Gitin, presi- Hanukah" but beyond that, "it of the Synagogue Council Of
dent, said that parents should is . important that parents and America and the National Com-
remember that "they have a children avail themselves of the munity . Relations Advisory
right to withhold . the partici- beauty and inspiration of Juda- Council, opposing religious fes-
pation of their children from ism in home
and 'e tivals in, public schools on
. synagogu
throughout the year."
church - state' separation
grounds. .
Hebrew Corner
MINNEAPOLIS, (JTA) —
Joint 'religious celebrations
Two major Minnesota Jewish such as Christmas-Hanukah and
groups urged -JeWish. parents Easter-Passover also •are opposed
this - week to 'remember that as no less a breach of the
Translation of Hebrew column.
Published by Brit Ivrit Olamit.
they have a right to withdraw principle."
About a year ago, delegates from their . children froth sectarian
The Community Relations
various countries belonging to the
with 'Council -added that efforts by
Bnai Brith organization convened in prograMs - in
Jerusalem. Every, participant re-
individuals to change such prac-
ceived a small keepsake froni this
' convention. It was a medallion made
tices sometimes have resulted
of copner on which was inscribed: West German Group
in serious _community tensions
"Bnai Brith Convention in Jerusa-
lem."
of Yoking Protestants and urged groups see
The participants in the convention
deal with sue
returned home. When they opened Plans 'Israel Centers'
consult
their case and sa'w the medallion
a bi or the
BONN, -(JTA) — A Protest- Co
they were reminded of their visit to
Relations Council
Israel. their tours of the country and ant organization founded in
the great experience they had had
1958, "Aktion Suehnezeiche
there.
The rabbinical . roll
The medallion was prepared in announced plans to buil
nounced it had
ette
Israel by "The medallions and Coins "Israel Centers," one
eru princip
- Unit" attached to the Prime Minis-
all
, re
ter's Office. Admittedly, anyone can salem and one in Col
e.
mend'
1
ro,„
prepare a medallion for a keepsake.
During
the
past
o
years
but the State of Israel is interested
be omit
ools with
that everts important to all. Jews, 'West German st
ents an large enroll
ewish ch .
both in Israel and the Diasnora, young artisans h
e partici dren.
should appear on the medallions.
And such a thinFr can only be done pated in .. a volun ry recon
by the state itself-. On one side of
- the medallion issued to mark the struction program
Norway WATERBU
nn. ,
tenth anniversary can be , seen a and Greece, motiva
by —The
iry public school
Roman coin bearing the legend:
desire
to
"expiate
the
"Tsrael liberated. the tenth (year) of
will . refrain from intro-
the freedom of Israel," and in the and sins of the Nazi occupa-
ducing
any
religious programs
centre of the inscrintion an illustra-
•
In a joint effort with in
tion symbolizing the rebuilding of
the schools under a general
the new Israel. To-ether with the Catholic groups, the Protest-
agreement announced thig week
medallion. the Tenth Anniversary
eommittee issued a coin. On the coin ant organization plans to build by the Community Relations
th' price is markee—IL5. and on the a "three-confessional" center in
Council - of the Waterbury Jew-
other side. the tenth anniversary em-
blem. This coin may be used just Jerusalem which will include ish . Federation.
like all other
terder of the a place of worship for Cath-
. Superintendent of Schools
State of Israel: but this is not done. olics, Protestants and Jews, and
since the coin is a memorial coin
Michael Wallace said that
and its price is tri•ch higher than a home for the sick and aged.
it will. be his department's
the one written on it.
Officials of, the group said
policy to avoid- giving , major
The Medallicins and Coins Unit has
now issued a silver coin to mark the that the other center was plan- examinations .on .
Jewish holi-
centenary of Herzl's birth. His por- ned in Cologne to receive
dayS and to • cancel' make-up
trait appears on the coin and by it
"guests
from
Israel
and.
Jewish
the legend: "This is no fairy-tale."
classes on - Saturdays. -Teachers
On .the other side of the coin. the returnees" and for preparing
have been instructed not to
emblem of the State of Israel has
also been added: a candelabrum and West Germans who want to "do enforce absence or. presence in
olives branches.
service" in Israel.

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s on Jewish holidays.
As part of the agreement, the
e and Hear the
Community Relatio
Council
MANDER Of the-
will seek to
ry as pokes-
PALESTINE
man fo
a e s C r munity
UNDERGROUND
on o , ters o relig
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SUNDAY, JAN. 22, '61
The letter also warned that
Res:
DI 1-2940, DI 1-6277
joint Hanukah-Christmas celebra-
Zionist Revisionist Organization
tions in schools were a violation
of Jewish community relations
principles.
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