JTA. Files Protest
With FCC Over
Rate Hike Plans
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Jewish
Telegraphic Agency filed a protest
with the Federal Communications
Commission against new rate
schedules proposed by the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph Co. for
the timed teletypewriter service
known as TWX employed by JTA
in transmission of news copy to its
English - Jewish newspaper clients
throughout the country.
The JTA protest was made in
the name of the agency and in
behalf of its newspaper clients. The
new rates would increase the rent-
al on TWX equipment more than
400 per cent in two years and
would increase the wire charges
paid by JTA clients from 30 per
cent to 90 per cent, dependent on
their geographic locations.
The FCC was told that the pro-
posed charges, by making the TWX
service • economically impractical
for small newspapers, would "rest-
rict the free flow of news and in-
formation and thus operate in re-
striction of freedom of the press."
The JTA submitted results of a
study by rate experts on how the
proposed line charges would affect
JTA clients, exclusive of the four-
fold increase in equipment rentals.
The study showed an increase of
about 44 per cent for JTA news-
paper clients in Cleveland and De-
troit.
Philly Raises Half of Goal
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — The
1965 Allied Jewish Appeal of Feder-
ation of Jewish Agencies here open-
ed officially Tuesday night with
gifts and pledges totaling $2,327,-
850. The total was made up of
money raised by preliminary solici-
tations in all branches of the drive.
The campaign, which has a goal
of $4,513,600, will continue until
May 24.
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(Copyright, 1965, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
"The Passover Seder — Path-
ways Through the Haggadah," by
Rabbi Arthur Gilbert, a 64-page
brochure published by Ktav Pub-
lishing House (65 Suffolk, NY2),
explains the Seder symbols and
outlines the history of the Pass-
over festival.
It is not a
Haggadah, but it
does contain the
basic prayers of
the Seder ritual.
Illustrated by
Ezekiel Schloss
a n d Uri Shule-
vitz, this pam-
p h l e t includes
holiday music ar-
ranged by Moshe
Nathanson.
T h e arrange-
ment by Rabbi
Gilbert includes,
in addition to the
brief chapter on
the history of Rabbi Gilbert
Passover, explanations of all of the
customs and symbols and of the
Haggadah itself. The order of the
Seder service is completely illus-
trated to show the sequence of the
service.
The major prayers, in Hebrew,
with English translations, in-
elude the candle lighting, the
kiddush, the Mah Nishtana, a
number of selections from the
Haggadah and English respond
sive° readings.
Some of the major concluding
songs and prayers are in English
— and so the grace after meals.
There are two pages of meditations
for Passover.
The Passover music section in-
cludes "Let My 'People Go," "Day-
enu," "Halleluyah," "G o d of
Might," "Eliyahu Hanavi," "Who
Knows One," the "Had Gadya" and
"LeShanah Haba."
PORTRAIT OF A "GOOD JEW": How do Jews in this country
perceive themselves as Jews? . . . How do they view certain aspects
of Jewish life in America today? . . . To find an answer to these
questions, an important American Jewish organization conducted a
study in a city with a Jewish population of about 100,000 . . . Ques-
tioned were Jews between 20 and 70 years of age with the median
age of 48 . . . They included professionals, businessmen, workers,
executives, and sales personnel on all levels .. . About 76 percent of
them were American-born, and 57 percent of the persons interviewed
lived in the city all their lives . . . They were asked: What must a
Jew do to be considered a "good Jew?". . . The answers given to this
question throws perhaps more light on the relation of the average
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conducted . . . A lot of things are essential to being a good Jew, but
that show how your book can be pub-
fished, publicized, sold; tips and article
the first place in the answers given is that, in order to be a good Jew,
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one must "le=d an ethical and moral life" . . . This reply came from
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must "believe in God". . . This reply was given by 88 percent of those
questioned, but only 60 percent stipulated that a good Jew must belong
to a synagogue or a temple, and only 58 percent required his attend-
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ance at services on High Holidays, while no more than 16 percent
thought that, in order to be considered a good Jew, one must attend
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percentage of answers indicated that a "good Jew" is one who gains
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Jewish faith . . . Forty-four percent said that a good Jew must con-
tribute to Jewish philanthropies; 58 percent declared that a good Jew
must support all humanitarian causes . . . Only 35 percent regarded
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: There is much to learn from these findings
for Jewish community leaders interested in stimulating Jewish philan-
thropic activities . . . There is even more to learn for those interested
in providing aid for Israel . . . When only 35 percent of the adult Jews
of one of the good communities in the country consider it essential to
aid Israel — while 47 percent consider it merely "desirable" and 18
percent are indifferent — then something must be done about it . . .
Especially, since the survey was carried out among all elements of the
local Jewish community — Orthodox-affiliated, Conservative-affiliated,
Reformed-affiliated and religiously unaffiliated Jews ... The percentage
of those who deemed marrying within the Jewish faith as essential to
being a Jew should also provide food for thought, especially to Jewish
community leaders who are now alarmed about the growth of inter-
marriage among Jews . . . If only 55 percent of a solid Jewish com-
munity consider it essential for a Jew not to intermarry, while 30 per-
cent consider it only "desirable" and the remainder clearly state their
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indifference, then it shows that at least 15 percent of the Jewish
population is today definitely inclined to intermarriage in a city where
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Orthodox Jewish life is still pulsating . . . Incidentally, among the
prominent Orthodox Rabbi:
Reform-affiliated Jews in that community, only one-third of those
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interviewed considered it a "must" for Jews to marry within the
Jewish faith . . . Among the religiously unaffiliated Jews, the percent-
and two steady Mashgichim
age was higher . . . All and all, the survey, which is considered a
"typical" sample of the adult resident Jews who tend to have some
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Jews in that community is to place greater emphasis on civic respon-
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analysis of the responses shows that American-born Jews, or those
with American-born parents, are much weaker in their concepts with
regard to Jewish commitments than foreign-born Jews and those with
two foreign-born parents ... It is needless to point out that the latter
category of Jews is destined to decline: thus the problem of keeping
Jews to their purely Jewish commitments is bound to. become more
complicated as the composition of American Jewry changes.
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ON THE SCREEN: "The Greatest Story Ever Told" — the film
which is now having its first showing in the larger cities — has pro-
voked interest on the part of Jewish organizations . . . It portrays the
major events in the life and death of Jesus, with emphasis on the
miracles . . . Jewish experts who have seen the film found .a high
degree of sensitivity in the handling of facets of the story that are
susceptible to anti-Jewish inferences . . . For instance, as many Jews
in the mob shout for Jesus' release as demand crucifixion . .. None-
theless, as the film is cast in the Christological pattern, an endorsement
by Jewish organizations is not likely to be forthcoming . . . One the
other hand, Jewish groups committed to the principle of civil liberties
would oppose any move toward censorship . . . In some communities,
the film is being premiered as a benefit for the United Nations Associa-
tion and the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation . . . While de-
voted to the aims and objectives of these two organizations, Jews who
are requested to serve on sponsoring committees may be confronted
with the dilemma that they cannot, as a matter of faith and conscience,
support the film . . . It is therefore suggested that those who favor
the causes of these benefits yet cannot lend their sponsorship in this
instance, may indicate that they will express their support by donations
or in other ways.
Congressman Uurges Probe of College Group
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
10—Friday, March 5, 1965
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Investi- Petersburg, Fla., organization had
gation by the House Committee on mailed many students "a vile anti-
Un-American Activities of the Semitic letter" which sought to
"Christian Youth Corps," described equate Judaism with Communism.
as an anti-Semitic group tryiAg. to The letter urged students to
activate "an army of hate" among equip themselves with guns and
college students, was asked by Rep. ammunition for "guerilla war-
Richard Schweiker, Pennsylvania fare" against Jews. He identified
Republican. the group's leader as Col. Oren
Rep. Schweiker said thy, St. Potito and Lt. Philip Le Bus.
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