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Orthodox Leader Sets Forth Guidelines for Inter-Religion Communication

(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)

LAKEWOOD, N.J.—Rabbi Jo-
seph B. Saloveitchik, professor
of Talmud at Yeshiva
University and chairman of the
religious law committee of the
Rabbinical Council of America, ad-
. dressing the annual Rabbinical
Council conference here, Tuesday,
set forth guidelines for inter-re-
ligious consultations and for fruit-
ful communication between Jewish
and Christian religious communi-
ties, and declared:
"We are opposed to any public
debate dialogue or symposium con-
cerning the doctrinal, dogmatic or
ritual aspects of our faith vis-a-vis
similar aspects on another faith
community."
He asserted that "we would
deem it improper to enter into
dialogues on such topics as: 1.
Judaic monotheism and the Chris-
tian idea of trinity; 2. The mes-

sianic idea in Judaism and
Christianity; 3. The Jewish atti-
tude on Jesus; 4. The concept of
the covenant in Judaism and
Christianity."
"There cannot be mutual under-
standing concerning these topics"
he continued, "for Jew and Chris-
tian will employ different cate-
gories and move within incom-
mensurate frames of reference and
evaluation."
"When, however, we move from
the private world of faith to the
public world of humanitarian and
cultural endeavors, communication
among the various faith communi-
ties is desirable and even essen-
tial. We are ready to enter into
dialogue on such topics as war and
moral values, the threat of secular-
ism, technology and human values,
civil rights, etc., which revolve
about religious-spiritual aspects of
our civilization. Discussion within

American ORT Conference Re-Elects
Haber, OK's $12,000,000 World Budget

Rabbis Intensify
Efforts for 'Peace
Through Dialogue'

(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)

NEW YORK — The American
Jewish Reform movement's Joint
Commission on Social Action is
going to intensify its efforts to
keep alive throughout the country
a "Dialogue for Peace" in South-
east Asia, it was announced here
Wednesday by the heads of the
Reform group's lay and Rabbinic
organizations—the Central Confer-
ence of American Rabbis and the
Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations.
The announcement was made by
Rabbi Jacob J. Weinstein, presi-
dent of the CCAR, and Rabbi
Maurice Eisendrath, president of
the UAHC, at a news conference
in which they reported the results
of a two-hour meeting held Tues-
day by 30 Reform rabbis who dis-
cussed the Vietnam situation with
Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg,
chairman of the United States
delegation to the United Nations
and one of President Johnson's
principle peace envoys.
Rabbis Weinstein and Eisen-
drath, with Rabbi Albert M. Lewis,
who participated in Wednesday's
news conference, were among the
30 Reform spiritual leaders who met
with Goldberg. They said that far
from discouraging public discus-
sion of the Vietnam situation, Am-
bassador Goldberg had made it
clear that the United States gov-
ernment is anxious to keep the
dialogue alive. They said that Am-
bassador Goldberg is "unequivo-
cally in favor of keeping the dis-
_cussion open."

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these areas will, of course, be
within the framework of our reli-
gious outlooks and terminology."
Reform Jewish policies of con-
ducting campaigns to convert
Christians to Judaism were as-
sailed by Rabbi Bernard A.
Poupko of Pittsburgh, who voiced
fears of adverse effect on rela-
tions between Jews and non-
Jews.
Campaigns to convert non-Jews,
Rabbi Poupko said, are "contra-
dictory" to Jewish teachings.
The Rabinical Council Wednes-
day expressed "dismay and con-
demnation" over "desecration of
the Sabbath" in Jewish centers
and Ys.
The action was taken in one of
a series of resolutions adopted by
the 500 rabbis attending the con-
ference, at its closing session. The
rabbis declared that Jewish cen-
ters were founded to strengthen

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NEW YORK (JTA)—A five-year
plan to expand vocational and edu-
cational services to impoverished
and displaced Jews overseas was
approved Sunday by 500 delegates
attending the 44th annual national
conference of the American ORT
Federation, at the Hotel Commo-
dore.
Dr. William Haber, of the Uni-
versity of Michigan, who was re-
elected president of American
ORT Federation,
reported at the
conference that
the key elements
of the plan in-
clude increasing
ORT trade and
technical high
school facilities,
and the estab-
lishment of a
network of ap-
prenticeship cen-
ters in Israel in
order to admit .
youth, the organ-
ization of teach-
er-larger number
Haber
er of immigrant-
training programs to staff the
added classrooms, construction of
new trade' schools in France to
serve the job training needs of
some 200,000 recent North African
Jewish immigrants and the en-
largement of ORT programs in In-
dia, Iran and other areas.
Almost 50,000 persons are ex-
pected to receive such aid during
1966.
The conference also approved a
$12,000,000 budget of the World
ORT Union for 1966. This is the
highest budget in the organiza-
tion's history a n d is $1,475,000
more than last year's. Allocations
totaling $3,500,000• were voted as
the American share of this total.
The balance is expected to be met
overseas.
The delegates ratified an agree-
ment with Joint Distribution Com-
mittee, a member agency of the
United Jewish Appeal, for a con-
tribution of $1,950,000 toward
American support of ORT services
abroad.
Mrs. Helen Rosenberg, president
of Women's American ORT , an-
nounced that her 65,000-member
organization would contribute $1,-
335,000 during 1966.
President Lyndon B. Johnson, in
a message to the conference,
stated: "As an organization you
have reason to take pride in your
heritage. Amidst the horrors of
war and upheaval, you have pro-
vided strength for more than sur-
vival, you have brought the hope
of renewal to countless thousands.
In Africa, the Middle East and
throughout the world, working in-
dependently and in cooperation
with our Agency for International
Development, you continue the
good work of retrieving and re-
training human beings for useful
careers. I note that your special
guest this evening is Justice of
the Supreme Court Abe Fortas. In

Jewish life and observance of Jew- ening attitude" of the Egyptian
ish law "and not for weakening government toward Israel "which
Jewish consciousness and disregard is endangering peace in the area."
of our laws and traditions.
The delegates, in another reso-
lution, "strongly urged" the United
States government to take "neces-
sary steps" to strengthen the se-
curity of Israel, "especially in view
of the accelerated arms race in
the Middle East" and the "threat-

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honoring him you honor your-
selves. I congratulate you both."
The delegates approved the ex-
tension of ORT contracts with the
Agency for International Develop-
ment for training services in the
West African countries of Guinea
and Mali. Max A. Braude, who was
honored on the completion of his
first decade as director general of
World ORT, reported that ORT
vocational projects provided train-
ing to over 46,000 persons during
1965, an increase of 3,800 over the
previous year.
In presenting the 1966 budget,
Paul Bernick, executive director
of the American ORT Federation,
warned that these expenditures
anticipated a deficit of over $600,-
000, but that "we dare not cut this
without doing great hurt to many
people who look to ORT to help
them."
He announced that during 1966,
ORT will pass the $100,000,000
mark in postwar expenditures for
economic relief and training of
565,000 persons in 35 countries.

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No Sale of Nazi
Paraphernalia;
Goes Back to Owner

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
made known that it has decided
to return Nazi flags, swastika arm-
bands, and a picture of Adolf Hit-
ler to George Rockwell, head of
the American Nazi Party, instead
of selling such items at public
auction. The material was among
Nazi possessions seized by the Rev-
enue Service to meet Government
claims for unpaid taxes.
In a letter to Sen. Clifford P.
Case, New Jersey Republican, IRS
Commissioner Sheldon S. Cohen
said the government will not dis-
pose of the Nazi mementos at a
forthcoming tax sale. Sen.' Case
had protested against the govern-
ment selling Nazi paraphernalia
because such a transaction would
be "a gratuitous affront to the
American people." Cohen wrote
Sen. Case that the Internal Rev-
enue code provides for return of
confiscated articles if their value
is insufficient "to justify a mini-
mum price."

Train for Future in Arad

ARAD — A group of young
soldiers posted at this new Negev
town to complete their army ser-
vice are to combine military
duties with training in metalwork
and mechanics at local shops. Up-
on demobilization, they will settle
here to form an industrial coop-
erative. This group is serving in
Nahal, the Israel Defence Forces'
Pioneer Corps, which has in the
past reinforced agricultural set-
tlements.

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
8—Friday, January 28, 1966

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