AJCommittee Upbraids Orthodox Rabbis
for Criticism of 'Pressure" Talks in Rome

1 Medical Journal Probes Psychological
Aspects of the Dead Sea Scrolls

NEW YORK (JTA)—The American Jewish Committee
took issue with the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of America,
which charged the 58-year-old Jewish organization with in-
volving itself in "areas of theology" by seeking the adoption
of a statement on Catholic-Jewish relations by the Ecumenical
Council.
The rabbinical group, at its
"Out of this suggestion have
annual convention last week, come historic findings, first under
urged that interreligious co- the aegis of Drew University, later
operation between Christians at Yale Divinity School. Early in
and Jews be conducted on the 1963, Yale University Press pub-
basis of "sound sociological lished 'Faith and Prejudice,' by
Bernhard E. Olson, the report
doctrine rather than the com- Dr.
of Yale's seven-year project in this
plicated area of theology."
field. Only recently a report on a

The current issue of the semi- "righteous man regards the life of
to one of the preparatory com-
annual Hebrew Medical Journal, his beast." "Tzaar Baaley Chaim"
missions of the Vatican Council.
edited by Dr. Moses Einhorn, of is classed by the rabbis as a bibli-
A third memorandum, prepared
New York, marks the beginning cal injunction. Abhorring cruelty
by an eminent American Jewish
of the thirty-seventh year of con- in any form, the rabbis were na-
scholar and professor of a lead-
tinuous publication. Written in turally not in favor of hunting and
ing Jewish theological seminary,
Hebrew and English, the journal considered it a lustful occupation.
was subsequently submitted, also
has played an important part in However, they made a distinction
by invitation from Catholic au-
the fostering of a medical litera- between those who derive their
thorities in Rome.
ture and terminology in the lan- livelihood from hunting by selling
"We did not, as some of our guage of the Bible.
the furs or skins and those who
critics in the rabbinate have re-
merely
kill for pleasure, having no
Dr.
Menachem
M.
Brayer
of
cently suggested, look to enter into
immediate need for the bodies of
`areas of theology' nor 'blur the Yeshiva University presents an the creatures. The views of the
distinctive religious character of original treatise on the Dead Sea rabbinical authorities faithfully re-
Scrolls, about which a consider-
each faith community.'
able literature has been created flect the attitude of Judaism to
A statement issued by Morris B. parallel self-study of Catholic
"On the contrary, we emphasized
hunting, which the abolitionists of
Abram, president of the American teaching at St. Louis University was the social, psychological, liturgical, invaluable to the understanding today also regard as a barbarous
Jewish Committee, pointed out that released, and is already having a and homiletic materials, quoting of the history of the second Jew- relic of bygone ages, a wanton, de-
ish Commonwealth and the back-
greater cooperation and under- profound influence."
extensively from Catholic sources. ground of Christianity.
testable and demoralizing cruelty,
standing has been a major respon-
Pointing out that a similar pur- Our emphasis on human relations
Dr. Brayer attempts to find par- "the most callous gala of brutality
sibility of the American Jewish
pose motivated establishment by concerns earned our documents the allel features between the Qumran that has ever masqueraded in the
Committee in its intergroup rela-
the American Jewish Committee in approval of an Orthodox rabbi with sect and the Essenes from a hygen- name of sport."
tions program since its establish- 1961 of a chair in intergroup rela- whom they were shared, as well as ic, medical and psychological point
This issue also contains the sec-
ment in 19013.
tions at the International Univer- with Conservative and Reform rab- of view, and to show that the Dead ond part of an original and elabor-
"A primary objective of its hu- sity for Social Studies "Pro Deo," bis, and prominent university Sea sect, with its extremist forms ate treatise entitled "Freud and
man relations program in this area
of life, was very akin to the Es- Spinoza" by William Aron, who
in Rome, the first such project at scholars.
arises out of the long-felt need to
"These documents were among sene movement, of which appar- undertakes to establish that the
a European Catholic institution of
counteract the stereotype of the higher learning," Abram stated:
matters discussed in late March ently it was a branch. The paral- intuitions of Baruch Spinoza play-
Jew as a `Christ-killer,' which has
"The movement toward critical 1963, when Cardinal Bea met with lelism he presses by comparing ed a considerable part in the de-
been an underlying source of hos- self-examination on the part of the Jewish religious leaders including the Scrolls to the description of velopment of Sigmund Freud, and
tility to the Jew for almost two
religious communities of the im- the rabbinate at the American Jew- the Essenes contained in the writ- that the latter's psychoanalysis in
millenia," the statement said. "As
pact of their teachings in the for- ish Committee's Institute of Human ings of Philo of Alexaandria, Jose- its core was foreshadowed in Spin-
a basic step in this program, we mation of attitudes toward other Relations in New York. At this phus Flavius, Pliny the Younger, oza's "Ethics."
have stimulated Christian religious groups is, in part, traceable to the meeting were a group of outstand- and others.
The section "Israel and Health"
educators and intergroup research pioneer work of the American Jew- ing Orthodox, Conservative, and
The current issue commemor- presents a treatise entitled "Phy-
specialists to examine their teach- ish Committee. A great impetus Reform Rabbis, in their capacity ates the twentieth anniversary of sicians in the Land of Israel." The
ings with regard to content grow- was given to the movement by the as individuals, along with members the death of Dr. Shaul Tchernich- author A. R. Malachi gives a vivid
ing out of this stereotype.
advent of Pope John XXIII and of Cardinal Bea's entourage and ovsky, physician and Hebrew poet account of the remarkable role
"No organization seriously
the convening of the Vatican Coun- officers of Pro Deo University in noted for his original literary cre- played by Jewish physicians in
wishing to come to grips with cil, and particularly through the Rome.
ations, masterly translations of eradicating disease in the Holy
anti-Semitism can avoid realizing efforts of Cardinal Bea.
"The American Jewish 'Com- Greek classics and Finnish nation- Land during many centuries.
that such teachings, found in
al poetry, linguistic talents and
"Shortly after the announcement mittee's concern for relation-
prayers and liturgy, in Sunday of the convening of the Vatican
ships between Catholics and wide cultural interests.
school lessons and weekly ser-
"Judaism and Hunting" is the
Council in Rome, the American Jews has at all times been based
topic of discussion by Rabbi Dr.
mons, have proved to represent Jewish Committee was invited by
upon its competence and long
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H. Rabinowicz of London. The
one of its most profound and high church officials to submit, out experience in intergroup rela-
author examines biblical com-
subtle roots, serving not only to of its long background and exper- tions; moreover, where useful it
mandments forbidding cruelty
stigmatize the Jews but also to ience in this field, practical
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has collaborated with, or drawn
sugges-
to animals, and stresses that the
rationalize continued persecu- tions for improving Catholic-Jewish upon, the expertise of scholars
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statement continued, "was first on substantial research by its
cause of Christian-Jewish rela-
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church and Sunday-school teaching pared and submitted two com-
matters entered into the consid-
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The statement concluded by
pointing out that the private audi-
ence which a group of leaders of
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man Bundestag deprived of par- chancellor's personal choice, came Vatican recently was nontheologi-
liamentary immunity Hans Krue- under East German charges of cal in nature. 'It was strictly with-
ger, who was suspended last Feb- having been a judge in a Nazi in the framework of our human
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Krueger, who was the only new proof
Krueger was suspended by the
member of the West German chancellor.
Cabinet to take office with Chan-
An investigator of the Coesfeld
court in Westphalia has asked the
Ukrainian Academy Israel Consulate in Cologne for a
visa to visit Israel for further in-
Reports Punishment of vestigation
into the charges against
Anti-Semitic Author Krueger.
I have made note of the many kindnesses that were extended to me and to my
PARIS (JTA) — The Ukrainian
family, at the Israel Bond Labor Zionist-Landsmanshaften Evening, at the Labor Zionist
Academy of Sciences, sponsor of U.S. Federation Leaders
Institute, on June 22.
the virulently anti-Semitic book, to Assess Philanthropic
"Judaism Without Embellishment,"
was reported here as asserting Programs Overseas
My gratitude goes forth to all the organizations and individuals for assuring
that those responsible for its pub-
NEW YORK (JTA)—Leaders of
continued
participation in the important investment efforts in Israel and for the honors
lication had been punished, and Jewish community organizations
that were afforded me in the course of the reaffirmation of faith in Israel by our
that measures had been taken to left for Europe and Israel Mon-
community.
prevent repetition of any similar day to appraise overseas Jewish
incident.
philanthropic programs which an-
The Kiev academy sent a letter nually receive over $60,000,000
My thanks and those of my family go forth to the Israel Bond Organization,
to that effect to the Paris left from community groups.
to
the
participating
movements, to Ira Hirschmann, the distinguished American Jewish
wing movement, MRAP, the Move-
As official representatives of
leader who graced the platform on the evening of June 22; to Meyer Brown, the
ment Against Anti-Semitism and the Council of Jewish Federations
Racism and For Peace. The con- and Welfare Funds, the delegation
national spokesman for Farband-Labor Zionist Organization, who shared our joy with
tent of the letter was published will consult with high-ranking gov-
us;
to Emma Schaver, who presided over the event so ably; to Sidney Shevitz who
in the Paris Yiddish Communist ernment and welfare officials in
represented
the Jewish Community Council; to Morris Lieberman, the spokesman at
daily, `Neue Presse."
Israel, and with heads of major
According to the Academy let- Jewish organizations in England,
the function for the Labor Zionist Movement, and to the entire staff of the Israel
ter, T. Kichko, author of the book, France and Austria.
Bond Organization under the dynamic leadership of Louis Levitan, the able manager
was never a member of the Acade-
The 14-member delegation is
of the Detroit Israel Bond Office.
my, having been employed as a headed by Louis Stern of Newark
writer of "vulgarization" books. The and Irving Cane of Cleveland.
It is our sincere hope that the current successful Labor Zionist-Landsman-
letter asserted that the Academy Stern is president of the CJFWF,
itself had no role whatever in the and Kane is chairman of the
shaften Israel Bond event will be but the beginning for greater efforts for Israel and
publication of the book.
organization's Overseas Services
Israel Bonds, to make Redeemed Israel strong and creative.
The name of the Academy ap- Committee. The delegation in-
pears in the book as sponsor. After cludes Judge Theodore Levin of
worldwide protests this spring, Detroit.
Soviet authorities condemned the
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book, and said that they withdrew
it from circulation.
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