Bias Reports Disturb British Reds LONDON (JTA)—Two branches of the British Communist Party have called on the party leader- ship to make inquiries in Moscow about anti-Semitism in Russia. The demand was disclosed with the publication of the British Com- munist Party's agenda for its an- nual congress here later this month. A resolution by the North- western England Prestwich branch noted "with concern, criticisms made by prominent individuals in the international Communist and general peace and progressive movements of the attitude of the Soviet Union to the religious and cultural requirements of the Jew- ish minority." It called on the British party's national executive to obtain from the Russian government either a satisfactory rebuttal of the criti- cism or an assurance that their causes would be removed as speedily as possible. Another resolution urged the party's annual meeting to express concern "at the lack of rights and facilities for Soviet Jews com- pared to those, for example, of Poland." It asked the party leadership "to inquire into the failure of the Soviet government fully to re- habilitate the Jews as it has other minorities which suffered under Stalin and to restore to them the institutions they had before their unjust suppression in the postwar period." Union. It was urged to do every- thing possible to call the attention of the world to the continued op- pression of Jewish religion and culture in Russia. The warning was sounded by Sir Barnett Janner, Labor member of the British Parliament and former president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, in a re- port presented to t h e monthly meeting of the board of which he is the chairman of the foreign affairs committee. In reviewing the situation of the Jews in the Soviet Union, Sir Barnett said that the Soviet gov- ernment has recently undertaken "a massive propaganda effort to disarm international public opin- ion" regarding the oppressions against Soviet Jewry which, he stated, are continuing despite all the official Soviet efforts to paint a brighter picture. "It is clearly impossible for us," Sir Barnett told the Board of Depu- ties, "to stand by and watch this situation without making our con- cern and our misgivings known to the Soviet authorities. T h e Jewish community in this country and in other countries cannot be indifferent to the plight of Soviet Jews, to whom many of us are related by the closest family ties. The fact that they are allowed no organization, no voice in their own affairs, makes our responsibility even greater." 72 Jordanians on Trial * * Jews Warned Not to Trust as Members of Spy Ring (JTA) — A total Soviet Reports of Easing of JERUSALEM 72 Jordanians are being tried Anti-Semitic Restrictions by a state security court in Am- LONDON (JTA)—British Jewry man, capital of Jordan, on charges was warned Monday against being of being members of an alleged under the impression that the So- pro-Israeli spy ring, the Amman viet government is relaxing its Radio reported. Ten of the alleged restrictions on Jews in the Soviet spies are being tried in absentia. Arth An no uncements Last Week's Winners of the "RASKIN BIG BABY BONUS" MRS. IZIDOR BASS (Twin Boys) and MRS. WILLIAM LIPTON (7 lbs., 3 oz.) Congratulations on the birth of your children and we hope the RASKIN PRODUCTS you received helped make your first week at home eas- ier RASKIN FOOD CO. Nov. 26—To Mr. and Mrs. Irwin W. 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London (Beverly Jane Falk) of Fairway Dr., a son, James Falk. * * * Nov. 17 — To Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klein (Sharon Superstine), 14051 Cloverdale, Oak Park, a daughter, Dina Claudine. * * * Nov. 15—To Mr. and Mrs. Irven Leider (Eileen Schwartz), 23851 Morton, Oak Park, a son, David Meril. * * * Nov. 11—To Mr. and Mrs. Irving A. Meisner (Lillian Shreeman), 2548 Woodstock, a son, Benjamin. * * * Nov. 5 — To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Steinberg (Y v o n n e Klessmer), 20158 Lesure, a son, Robert Scott. * * * Judi _Bennett Betrothed Year Book Tells of Orthodox Growth as many as a One of every six American Jews of the Jews who consider them. to Howard Friedman considers himself Orthodox, and third selves Orthodox are not affiliated the U.S. ,and that MISS JUDI BENNETT Mr. and Mrs. Herman S. Ben- nett, 20205 St. Marys, announce the engagement of their daughter Judi Ann to Howard Friedman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fried- man, 20510 Patton. Miss Bennett attends Wayne State University's college of education; her fiance at- tends Electronics Institute of Tech- nology. Weekly Quiz BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) Why does an observant Jew al- ways wear some type of cover- ing over his head? The logical explanation for this practice is most often referred to as the reason given by the Talmud- ic sage, Rav Huna, who would not move a distance of four cubits without having his head covered because he felt the head covering was a symbol that "The Almighty's Presence is over my head" (Kid dishin 31a). Basically, then, the practice of covering one's head demonstrates the feeling and belief on the part of the individual who does so that there is a higher power, a Divine Being, the Al- mighty Himself, who must always be sensed as being higher and more powerful than man, to whom man is always responsible for his ac- tions. Ray Nachman's mother always kept his head covered so that an astrologer's prediction that he would grow up to be a thief would be thwart e d (Shabbath 156b). The famous Chasam Sofer regards this observance as a dem- onstration of humility (Response, Likkute, 2). Is this practice to be consid- ered a law or a custom? While some early authorities speculated upon this question, late writers, like the Chafetz Chayyim (Shaare Tziyyon, Orach Ghayyim, 3) and the Taz before him (Orach Chayyim 8, 3) considered this a law. What should be understood, however, is the fact that, regarding this practice as a custom, does not mean that its meaning and ob- servance is to be taken lightly. Those who question the authority of such a Jewish practice since they find no explicit mention of it in the Bible are cautioned by the Rabbinic sages to remember that accepted Jewish practices such as this are classified under the oft repeated Biblical command that bids us to "walk in all the ways of the Almighty" (Deuteronomy 10:12; 8:6). The violation of such a practice is said to cast one into the category of those who "follow other gods" (Deuteronomy 8:19), who cause "divisiveness" among Jews (Lo Sis- godedu) and those who follow re- ligious practices of foreign cults. While many specific laws and practices are minutely described in the Bible, many were not com- pletely spelled out so as to produce a creative, dynamic development of the Jewish people through its faith as spelled out by competent, ordained and inspired religious authorities in order to insure the survival and singularity of pur- pose and existence of the Jewish people and their eternal mission. Nov. 5—To Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Beck (Rosalie Wozgar), 24471 Rensselaer, Oak Park, a son, Law- rence Michael. * * * Nov. 3 — To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin B. Schane (Bonnie Lask), 29448 Fairfax, Southfield, a son, Mark David. * * * Oct. 29—To Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard G. Chosid (Cheri-Lynne Sie- gan), 19760 Chesterfield, a daugh- ter, Pamela Faith. * * * Oct. 26 — To Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Zate (Ileene Rosenzweig), 14431 W. Manhattan, Oak Park, a THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 30—Friday, December 3, 1965 son, Barry Charles. Orthodox Judaism today repre- sents "the only remaining vestige of Jewish passion" in the United States, the lead article in the 66th annual edition of the American Jewish Year Book declares. This most comprehensive posi- tive report on Orthodox Judaism ever to appear in a publication in this country contradicts earlier predictions of the demise of Ortho- doxy. It was written by Charles S. Liebman, assistant professor of political science at Yeshiva Uni- versity. "Orthodoxy's inner core is grow- ing in numbers and financial strength. It is experiencing a greater sense of confidence and purpose," the article states, "but its ultimate direction and form are still undetermined." The 652-page Year Book is pub- lished jointly by the American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Publication Society of America. The editors are Morris Fine and Milton Hirnmelfarb. Acknowledging that his figures on Orthodox Judaism are estimates, Prof. Liebman cincludes that a total of 205,640 men are afifliated with the 1,603 known Orthodox synagogues in Weddings • Bar Mitzvahs • Socials HA-RIVEIA ISRAELI DANCE TROUPE Available on 2 Weeks Notice JEFFREY DUNN, Manager PHONE: LI 8-7864 with any congregation. He gives no figures on the total numbers in Orthodox families al- though he cites a 3.3 figure for all Israel families, and adds that Re- form Jewish families are esti- mated at 3.5 individuals and Con- servative Jewish families at 4.5 individuals. 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