JERUSALEM, (JTA) — A
fragment of an additional Bibli-
cal scroll comprising part of
the Book of Genesis has been
found by archeologists excavat-
ing the palace of King Herod
of Massada Fortress at the
shores of the Dead Sea.
- It was disclosed by Dr. Yigael
Yadin, Hebrew U n i v e r s i t y
archeologist in charge of the
expedition.
The latest find was one of
the many relics uncovered at
the site where Jewish zealots
made their last defense
against the Roman troops who
stormed the fortress in 70
C.E.
Dr. Yadin reported that more
than 90 inscriptions have been
found on pieces of pottery or
on complete jars, many of them
indicating what was in the ves-
sels and whether the religious
tithe had already been taken
from the contents.
One such inscription men-
tioned the name of Akavya
the high priest, and another
the name of John and the
Greek letter alpha. The latter
inscription, Dr. Yadin said,
was connected with the dis-
tribution of the highest qual-
ity of oil or wine as explicit-
ly described in the Mishna,
the rabbinic post-Biblical
code.
Dr. Yadin noted that these
finds were of the utmost im-
portance in understanding the
internal administration at Mas-
sada and Jerusalem during the
period.
Among the other finds, he
said, were more than 1,000
coins, including two silver she-
kels of the period of the first
Jewish revolt.
,
Orthodox Rabbis Seek
Easing of Blue Laws
LAKEWOOD, N.J., (JTA) —
The conference of the Rabbini-
cal Council of America, an
Orthodox group, voiced an
appeal "to all governors and
state legislators" to liberalize
the rigors of Sunday laws and
to take measures to this effect
during the 1964 legislative
sessions.
The appeal was made by
Rabbi Paul Levovitz, chairman
of the conference, at the closing
session of the parley.
He asked the governors and
their legislatures to make it
possible for "the Jewish Sab-
bath to be observed as a day
of spiritcal observance itik-
Jews, in the same manner
that Sunday is a day set aside
for the rights of Christians to
practice their faith."
Purim Ball Sponsored
at Cong. Bnai David
Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis, Rabbi Charles E.
Shulman of Riverdale Temple,
Riverdale (Bronx), N.Y., and
Rabbi David Polish of Temple
Beth Emet, Evanston, Ill., deal
with the subject of mixed mar-
riage.
Rabbi Shulman, in his article,
"Mixed Marriage, Conversion
and Reality" notes that the
findings of the study published
by Eric Rosen-
thal in t h e
1963 e d i tion
of the Amer-
ican Jewish
Year Book
"have a three-
fold s i gnific-
ance.
"They show
that the Jew-
ish comm u-
nity of t h e
United States
is subject to
the process of
a s s i milation
and that reli-
gious and
Shulman
ethnic bonds are becoming
weaker. They cast doubt on the
Rabbi, Psychologist
to Discuss 'The Nature
of Human Nature'
Rabbi Morris Adler and Dr.
George D. Barahal will discuss
"The Nature of Human Nature"
9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cong.
Shaarey Zedek.
Following Rabbi Adler's
presentation of the Jewish
view of man, Dr. Barahal,
professor of educational and
clinical psychology at Wayne
State University, will discuss
human nature from the per-
spective of his field.
Dr. Barahal received his Ph.
D. degree at Stanford Univer-
sity where he was director of
psychological services f r om
1946-1950. He is author of books
and articles on counseling and
guidance.
This presentation is the first
in a series of five entitled col-
lectively "Judaism and the Con-
cerns of Modern Man," offered
by the Shaarey Zedek Adult
Institute of Jewish Learning.
the third generation of Jews to
Judaism', and they indicate that
intermarriage is going to be of
increasing significance in the
future demographic balance of
the Jewish population in the
United States."
In the light of this study,
Rabbi Shulman warns, the Re-
form rabbinate must reex-
amine its current attitude to-
ward mixed marriages. "If the
Conference is going to dis-
courage mixed marriage with-
out meeting the issues raised
by it solely on the ground
that it is contrary to the
tradition of the Jewish reli-
gion, it is possible that social
conditions may bypass the
conference position and leave
the Reform rabbinate without
influence or capacity either
in retaining Jews for the Jew-
ish people are winning adher-
ents to the Jewish cause in
days to come."
Rabbi Shulman notes that no
rabbi solicits a mixed marriage
but "he ought to consider
whether arbitrary discourage-
ment is the only answer to the
challenge before him."
Rabbi Polish in "The Prob-
lem of Intermarriage-Will Mod-
eration Help?" draws from his
own rabbinical experience.
He says "I admit from the
outset that I began my rabbini-
cal career with strongest objec-
tion to rabbis presiding at in-
t e rmarriages,
and I still re-
tain the objec-
tion."
In the rab-
binical atti-
tude toward
the perform-
Polish ance of mix-
ed marriages Rabbi Polish
notes, there are several irrev-
ancits and these are the pre-
sence of external pressures
such as those from a commun-
ity, from relatives of the
couple, plus the changing atti-
tude of Christian groups to-
ward intermarriage. "What re-
quiries leiency in a dominant
group could well demand
strictness in a minority
group."
by a civil official with two un-
derstandings. The first is that
in this way they do not yet
take a religious stand which
may prove to be irrevocable, and
the second understanding is
that there will be a time later
on to consider more maturely
and without urgency the prob-
lem of religious commitment."
According to Rabbi Polish,
"relaxation of requirements for
conversion and marriage im-
pairs even minimal commit-
ment."
The Central Conference of
American Rabbis has author-
ized a Committee on Mixed Mar-
riage to make a thorough study
of the problem.
(The newly elected president
ers of the Rabbinic and congre-
gational bodies of the three
branches of Judaism to consider
the problems of mixed mar-
riages.
(Dr. Max Schenk, Reform
spiritual leader of Cong. Shaari
Zedek, Brooklyn, proposed the
meeting to study "this pheno-
menon to evolve a program of
education," which would include
home observance and religious
affiliation).
Work of the Arthritis Foun-
dation, supported in Michigan
by the United Fund, is concen-
trated on fighting arthritis
through research, therapy, re-
habilitation and public educa-
tion.
DR. EFREM SHMUELI
Noted Historian and Lecturer
Will Address the
KVUTZAH IVRITH
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 15th — 9 p.m.
At The JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
His Subject: "Is American Judaism
Menaced by Assimilation?"
Congregation B'nai Moshe
TEN MILE ROAD at KENOSHA, OAK PARK
4th ANNUAL JEWISH
MUSIC MONTH
CONCERT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1964
8:00 P.M.
Featuring A
ZIMRIYAH
of 200 Voices
PARTICIPATING
Beth Abraham Choral Groups
B'nai David Choral Group
B'nai Moshe Choral Ensemble
B'nai Moshe Junior Choir
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
Choral Group
Temple Israel Choral Group
Rev. Israel Fuchs, Director
Cantor Hyman Adler, Director
Cantor Louis Klein, Director
Abe Silver, Director
Cantor Reuven Frankel, Director
Mrs. Robert Anspach, Director
AMONG THE FEATURED SOLOISTS WILL BE
* Cantor Shabtai Ackerman
* Cantor Hyman Adler
* Cantor Louis Klein * Cantor Harold Orbach
Rabbis should not be threat-
* Cantor Reuven Frankel
ened or persuaded by the desire
DIRECTED and PRODUCED by CANTOR LOUIS KLEIN
of a young couple to have a reli-
LA Orthodox Rabbis gious wedding regardless of
Tickets Available at Cong. B'nai Moshe Office
Donation $1.50
Call LI 8-9000
at Accord on Kashrut who performs it, observes Rabbi
LOS ANGELES, (JTA) — The Polish.
United Orthodox Rabbinate of
Los Angeles said that, after
several months of negotiations,
it had the full support of all
ordained local Orthodox rabbis
for its efforts to eliminate con-
Is Proud to Announce the Establishment of a
fusion in local administration
of the Jewish dietary laws.
Rabbi Os h e r Zylberstein,
150,
president , said that two of the
local Orthodox rabbis had been
Launching the 5th Decade of Service to the Detroit Community
disqualified for kashruth super-
vision for "improper conduct"
With a City-Wide Celebration Marking its 40th Birthday
in the field. He added that the
rabbis planned to conduct a
major public information cam-
paign on the rights and wrongs
of kashruth.
Rabbi Juda Glasner, kosher
food law representative of the
State of California, lauded the
announcement as one of "the
most significant forward steps
in the history of Los Angeles
kashruth administration.'
Cong. Bnai David Men's Club
will present a Purim ball 8:30
p.m. Feb. 22 at Rotenberg Hall.
The public is invited.
Featured will be Dave Mar-
tin's orchestra, with Max Sosin,
master of ceremonies. Purim re-
freshments will be served.
Cochairmen Sosin and Jack J.
Kraizman, are assisted by Hyman
Cohen and Jack Lieberman, souv-
enir book cochairmen; and Mor-
ris J. Brandwine, Joseph Hassal,
Neil Kalef, Lew Kruger, Ber-
nard Nathanson, Max Ostrow,
Sam Ravitz, Melville J. Richman, World Medical Parley
Joseph Shifman, Oscar Shorr, Is Scheduled in Israel
Max Simon, Harold Soble, Hil-
The Israel Medical Associa-
bert Sosin, Theodore Wise and tion will conduct its sixth world
Herman Yagoda.
assembly in Haifa, Jerusalem
and Tel-Aviv, Aug. 2-14. Many
LA Academy Dean
world-famous physicians will
to Speak Before Group lecture.
The American Physicians
Rabbi Simcha Wasserman,
dean of the West Coast Talmu- Fellowship is conducting a 24-
dical Academy in Los Angeles day jet flight tour to Israel and
,will address the annual melaveh three European capitals in con-
malka given by the Friends of junction with the assembly.
For information write them
the Academy 8:30 p.m. Satur-
day at Northwest Young Israel, at 1622 Beacon, Brookline,
Mass.
17376 Wyoming.
YOUNG ISRAEL COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
8
000 YOUTH FOUNDATION FUND
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 14th, 1964
Morris Karbal
General Chairman
Rabbi Samuel Prero
Council President
Max Stollman
Co-chairman
(A City-wide Committee of Sponsors is in Formation)
15 —THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Frid ay, February 14, 1964
Dead Sea Find: 2 Reform Habilis Are Split on Intermarriage Approach
In two articles in the current persistence of religious en-
Ancient Part
Rather than succumbing to of the New York Board of Rab-
issue of CCAR Journal, quarter- dogamy in American life and this threat he says, "I would bis said he would request an
of Biblical Scroll ly publication of the Reform on the idea of the 'return of rather see the couple married immediate meeting of the lead-