Goldmann Praises Four Eastern Bloc Nations
for Granting 'Complete Equality' to Jews
(Direct JTA Telegraph Wire
to The Jewish News)
GENEVA — Dr. Nahum Gold-
mann„ president of the World
Jewish Congress, told the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency here Monday
h e has found that Jews in four
East European countries he has
just visit e d "enjoy complete
equality." In a statement issued
upon his return to Geneva, he de-
clared:
"I have just concluded a visit
to Eastern Europe at the invitation
of the Jewish communities of
Czechoslovakia. Hungary , Yugosla-
via and Romania. This was my first
visit to these countries in over
30 years.
"My visit, during which I met
Jews in all walks of life, has as-
sured me that the Jewish com-
munities of the new socialist re-
publics enjoy complete equality.
They are making an important con-
tribution to the upbuilding of
their countries; and this, I am glad
to say, is fully recognized by their
governments.
"The Jewish communities are
embarked to maintain their re-
religious and cultural identities;
they can live a Jewish life in free-
dom.
"There is indeed, no conflict of
principle between the socialist
ideologies of those countries and
the loyalties of the Jews to their
age-long traditions, their identifi-
cation with the Jewish people and
and their collaboration with the
World Jewish Congress as the ex-
pression of the unity of the Jewish
People. This is understood and
appreciated by their governments."
"I firmly believe," continued Dr.
Goldmann. that the Jewish people
should develop its relationship
with these new states and forms
of society. We share a common
interest in the maintenance of
peace and in the peaceful solution
of social problems in many areas
of the world.
"We were particularly happy to
meet again with the Jewish com-
munity of Yugoslavia, which was
among the founding members of
the WJC and has remained con-
stantly loyal to us, despite the ten-
sions between East and West.
Yugoslavia could serve as an ex-
ample of how nationality and
minority problems could be
handled.
"This multinational state makes
it possible for the citizens of all
its republics and its Jewish popu-
lation to live in freedom and har-
mony.
"We are glad that the Jewish
communities of Czechoslovakia and
Hungary are now in closer contact
with us, after so long an interval,
and the Romanian Jewish com-
munity has once again resumed its
rightful place in the councils of
world Jewry. We had fruitful
meetings with representatives of
Jewish organizations in those coun-
tries, and were also privileged to
have friendly and useful discus.
sions with high government offi.
cials, including Mr. Geza Tilkwicjk,
a member of executive council of
Yugoslav government, and Mr.
Josef Pranter, president of the
Hungarian State Office for Re-
ligious Affairs.
"The secretary-general of the
religious affairs. department of the
Romanian prime minister's office,
Prof. Dogaru, explained the atti-
tude of the Romanian government
to a number of Jewish questions.
fie stressed that the Romanian
Socialist Republic guaranteed and
assured the full equality of rights
of Jewish citizens, and gave due
credit to their national contribu-
tion.
"I gathered from his declara-
tion that the Romanian government
had full understanding of the de-
termination of the Jewish people
everywhere, and Romanian Jewry
in particular to maintain Jewish
traditions and Jewish identity.
The Romanian Socialist Republic
notes with satisfaction that the
Jewish people had re-established its
national homeland."
"The Romanian government,"
Dr. Goldman concluded, "consider-
ed justified the natural and WJC
effors to unite the Jews of the
world in defense of their common
interests and ideals. They regard-
ed also with satisfaction the fact
that Romanian Jewry has again
taken its place in the WJC.
"The Romanian government also
noted with satisfaction the resolu-
tion adopted by the WJC assembly
which called for vigorous action
Goldmann Pays
Tribute to Adenauer
in the fight against neo-Nazism
and anti-Semitism, expressed hope
for a speedy termination of the
war in Vietnam, and pledged Jew-
ish support for the right for social
justice and the equality of rights
for races and peoples. The Ro-
manian government regarded the
Jewish people as an ally in the
struggle for these aims."
A highlight of the visit to Ro-
mania was a Sabbath eve religious
service at the Choral Synagogue,
Bucharest's principal Jewish house
of worship. More than 2,000 per-
sons crowded the sanctuary, and
hundreds of others were outside
the synagogue, unable to come in.
Romania's Chief Rabbi Moses
Rosen delivered the sermon and
stressed the significance of the
WJC delegation's visit to Romania.
An additional guest of honor at
the service was Israel's Finance
Minister Pinhas Sapir, there to
sign a trade agreement between
Israel and Romania.
An official banquet arranged by
the Federation of Jewish Com-
munities of Romania, was tendered
in honor of the WJC delegation.
Many Jewish personalities, repre-
sentatives of 16 Jewish communi-
ties from all over Romania, rep-
resentatives of all Christi an
churches attended the event.
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
New York ADL Intends to 'Raise $2.6 Million
NEW YORK (JTA)—The official
opening of the New York campaign
of the Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith for $2,650,000 toward
the national goal of $5,523,900 was
launched Tuesday in an inaugural
dinner at which former Sen. Paul
H. Douglas and his wife were
presented with the Human Rights
Award of the ADL. Emily Taft
Douglas, a former member of Con-
gress from Illinois, and Mr. Doug-
las were honored for their efforts
and achievements "in the struggle
against injustice, prejudice and dis-
advantage."
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(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
NEW YORK—Dr. Nahum Gold-
mann, president of the World Jew-
ish Congress, the Jewish Agency
for Israel and the Conference on
Jewish Material Claims Against
Germany, who arrived in the
United States Tuesday from
Geneva, issued the following state-
ment on the death of Chancellor
Adenauer, prior to leaving for
Germany to attend the funeral:
"In Chancellor Konrad Adenauer,
the Jewish people and Israel have
lost one of their great friends. In
the 16 years that
I knew him, dur-
ing which time I
met him very of- r
ten, he always !,f ,
manifested h i s
de-
unflinching
to
termination
repair, at least in
the material:
sphere, as far as
possible, the
crimes of t h
Nazis against the
Jews and im- Adenauer
plemented this determination
against many difficulties.
"The unique and unprecedented
work of legislation on indemnifica-
tion and restriction for Nazi vic-
tims, which found its expression
in the Luxembourg agreement and
many German laws, would have
Cultural Benefit Held
been impossible in its present form,
without insistence and resolve to
in NY for Black Jews
bring it about.
NEW YORK (JTA)—Noted per-
"I, who have known many lead-
sonalities in the world of show bus- ing statesmen of my generation,
iness participated here Monday regard him as one of the great
in a special cultural program and figures of the postwar period, a
performance at the Village Gate man who united admirable human
Theater for the benefit of Amer- qualities with unusual political and
ica's Black Jews.
statesmanship talents.
The program was under the joint
"The Jewish people will never
sponsorship of the New York forget his attitude and his achieve-
Metropolitan Council of the Ameri- ments in the sphere of repairing
can Jewish Congress and the Or- the Nazi crimes and his helpful co-
ganization of Multi-Racial Jews.
operation and support on many
Taking part in the program were questions of the greatest impor-
Theodore Bikel, Herschel Ber- tance to Israel and to the Jewish
nardi, the famed folk singer people. This, and future genera-
Shlomo Carlebach and Marian tions, will hold dear his memory."
Seldes, as well as other stars of
stage, screen and television. Also
Does a man speak foolishly —
featured in the program were the
Negro cantors Otto Brown and suffer him gladly, for you are wise.
David Koton, Negro singers of Yid- Does he speak erroneously?—stop
dish and Hebrew songs Raphael such a man's mouth with sound
Palmer and Connie Thompson and words that cannot be gainsaid.
a dance group sponsored by the Does he speak truly—rejoice in the
truth. --Oliver Cromwell.
Black Jewish community.
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