Friday, August 16, 1963—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-14 World Youth Conference in Jerusalem Rejects Zionist-Oriented Recominendations JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Ur- gent appeals to Soviet authori-' ties to grant Russian Jews spir- itual and cultural freedoms marked the closing session of the week - long second confer- ence of World Jewish Youth. The 400 delegates from 39 countries decided to submit a request to United Nations Sec- retary General U Thant and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrush- chev to exercise their good of- fices on behalf of Soviet Jews. A related resolution included a message of fraternity and en- couragement to Jewish youth in the Soviet Union and an ex- pression of a conviction that the day was not distant when Jew- ish youth in all countries would be permitted to join the ranks of organized Jewish youth. The resolution expressed concern over the recrudes- cence of "rabid anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism" and called on Jewish youth to react res- olutely in defense of the Jew- ish people's honor. The dele- gates expressed pride over the "courageous stand" taken by Jewish youth aaginst phys- ical attacks by anti-Semitic organizations in "c e r tain countries." The delegates urged Israeli students abroad to acquaint themselves with local Jewish communities and to participate CONGREGATION BETH MOSES RELIGIOUS SCHOOL BENTLER at 7 MILE ROAD nr. Lahser REGISTRATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 10 For All Residents of Northwest Area • Hebrew • History • Custom • Tradition A Complete Jewish Education High Standards Maintained Under Direction of Rabbi I. Schnipper CALL KE 5-4770 or KE 1-6038 CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL MAGI WAR! LUBAVITCHER CENTER 14000 W. 9 MILE ROAD (OAK PARK) Is Happy to Announce That We Succeeded In Engaging the Well Known CANTOR ANTON A. 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The resolu- tion noted that the interest "currently shown by Israel youth" in the activities of Jew- ries of other countries was "in- adequate." The only other resolution adopted by the conference call- ed for the establishment of a continuing consultative commit- tee for cooperation among world Jewish youth. This was approved, however, only after it was changed -from a steering committee version calling for the setting up of a "coordinat- ing council." The change was insisted on by some of the dele- gates to assure that the new body would have no power to legislate or issue directives be- tween conferences. A series of drafts calling for education in Jewish com- munities outside Israel to en- courage Zionism and immigra- tion to Israel were adopted as "recommendations" and not as resolutions. That formula was used to end the threat of withdrawal from the confer- ence of American youth or- ganizations. Delegates of four American non-Zionist groups strongly objected to resolu tions of Zionist content. They declared their participation in the conference was on con- dition that all resolutions be adopted unanimously. They were Bnai Brith, Hillel,'United Synagogue Youth and the National Federation of Tem- ple Youth with a total mem- bership of 250,000. One of the most disputed proposed resolutions called on Jewish educators to recognize that "a full independent Jewish life" was possible only in Israel, where pioneering also offered the possibility of creating a new Jewish society based on social justice. Among the recommendations which will be submitted by the delegates to their respective organizations were appeals to Jews . who have left Cuba and Algeria and Jews of the "disin- tegrating" communities of Latin America, as well as Jews who returned to Germany, to immi- grate to Israel, and an appeal to Jewish organizations and movements to recognize that conditions in many countries were conducive to assimilation. The recommendation stated that assimilation was threatened in those countries and that, to ward off this danger, efforts should be made to strengthen Jewish life in various fields and through stronger ties to Israel. The Israeli delegation, which initially had sided with the Zionist-oriented Latin Ameri- can and European organiza- tions for adoption of the dis- puted proposals as resolu- tions, decided at the last min- ute to support the four Amer- ican youth group delegations. The Americans also objected to the exclusion of religious, cultural and other values as an objective of Jewish educa- tion in communities outside Israel from resolutions which set down Zionism and immi- gration to Israel as specific objectives. Benzion Shalom, chairman 'of the conference organization committee, said in a summary statement that, despite all "pro- cedural and other errors," the conference had proved worth- while. The closing session also heard an address by Moshe Sharett, chairman of the Jewish Agency executive, who said that, while it was harder to be a Jew today than it was for many centuries before, "there has never been a period in which it was more worthwhile to be one." He told the dele- gates that they faced a constant struggle against "indifference, shallowness and apathy" and that it was the destiny of Jew- ish life everywhere to be "a life of high tension, spiritually, emotionally and intellectually." Creation of a world coordi- nating council of Jewish youth organizations was recommended at the conference. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, presi- dent of the World Zionist Or- ganization, told the 400 dele- gates from 39 countries that "the problem of dual loyalty is a problem which exists for many more Jews than are will- ing to admit it, many of them considering it unpatriotic to belong to a world Jewish peo- ple." The state bird of Michigan is the Robin. Abraham Reisen Jewish School of the WORKMEN'S CIRCLE • - 18340 West 7 Mile Road is now accepting REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER Classes for Boys and Girls — ages 5 to 13 For a complete and comprehensive Jewish education we teach: Yiddish . . . Hebrew . . . Jewish History . . . Jewish Literature . . . Music . . . Holiday Celebrations . . . Bar Mitzvah Preparation TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED School office, open daily. 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