THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 38—Friday, June 23, 1967 40—EMPLOYMENT FOR BETTER wall washing. call Jame. Russell. One day service. TO G-4005 Russell. 526 Belmont. 59-8—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR BEST DISCOUNTS! RETAIL • WHOLESALE EASY TERMS et- GUITARS DRUMS • ORGANS ALL BAND INSTRUMENTS • SALES • TRADES • RENTALS • REPAIRS MEYER'S MUSIC CITY 3446 GRAND RIVER • DETROIT PHONE •317626 BRING AD IN FOR SPECIAL FREE GIFT 87—PETS • GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, AKC Champion sired quality stock. 4 months. Golden sables and rich black and tan. Housebroken. Shots. wormed 100', guaranteed. SUDENFELD KENNEL, SOUTH LYON 1-GE. 7-1289 A egro Newspaper Commends Israel Reform Rabbis to Update Prayerbook; Split Over Conscientious Objector Draft JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) (Direct LOS ANGELES — The Central Conference of American Rabbis was told Tuesday of plans for sub- stantial revision of the American Reform Movement's Union Prayer- book to make it "More congruent to the needs of contemporary man." Rabbi Joseph Narot, chairman of the CCAR committee on liturgy. told the 500 Reform rabbis at the 78th annual meeting of the CCAR that the present Reform prayer- book was last revised 30 years ago - Before the Nazi holocaust, before the atomic bombs and before the space age." He s..id these develop- ' 'Bents had raised "Theological and moral questions" requiring "new Are Restaurants in U.S. Casualties of the M. E. War? NEW YORK (JTA)—Count Mid- , dle East restaurants in the United States as among the economic vic- tims of the Middle East conflict. A Wall Street Journal survey showed that many Arab restaurants ' have complained that the Jews have stopped patronizing them and business has fallen off badly. i The manager of New York's ■ Mecca Syrian Restaurant com- ' plained that Jewish customers were staying away in droves. "It -doesn't seem fair," he said. "I don't know anything about that part of the world." He was quoted as saying that business was down 50 per cent. In Philadelphia, the Middle East Restaurant, which says it serves Israeli fare "identical to food served in Israel," said it had lost 40 per cent of its business because of the war. Its manager said a num- ber of Jewish parties had canceled out. But Son of the Sheik, an Arabic restaurant in the Wall Street area, said business was as good as ever and "if any of our Jewish custom- ers have been staying away, we haven't noticed it." CHICAGO (JTA)—An editorial ult he Chicago Daily Defender, America's largest Negro-owned daily newspaper, expressed the view that - every decent American" hopes that strife in the Middle East will give way to "logic and inter- national law." Israel, the editorial notes "was conceived and born out of the sweat and blood of the Jew- ish people who have been buffeted, persecuted and humiliated the world over." Israel, the editorial added. "has gone out of its way to help the newly independent Afri- can countries in every way possi- ble . African students by the hundreds have been studying in Jewish universities and technical institutes through scholarship grants from the Israeli government. Africans south of the Sahara owe Mexico's Former Minister much to Israel." Pledges to Strive for Arab-Israel Peace at UN Preservation of Materials MEXICO CITY (JTA)—Mexico's on Role of U.S. Jewry in Foreign Minister Antonio Carillo Middle East Crisis Urged Flores declared that the Mexican NEW YORK (JTA)—American government is doing all it can, at Jewish organizations and individ- the United Nations, to help bring uals were requested by the Amer- about peace between Israel and the wan .Iewish Historical Society Arab states. He expressed the here to preserve all written and hope that ways will be worked out printed materials relating to the to effect an Israeli-Arab peace role of American Jewry in the formula. Senator Fidel Velasquez, secre- current Middle East crisis. Bernard Wax. AJHS director, tary general of the Federation of Mexican Workers, sent a cable to urged that materials dealing with the outpouring of aid to Israel is Aharon Becker, secretary-general particularly important. These in- of Histadrut, pledging support of organized labor in this country for clude leaflets, brochures, t e 1 e 4rams. releases, bulletins, diaries, Israel's cause during the current crisis, memos. telegrams and correspond- ence. The society will serve as de- pository of such materials, if re- 400 Youths from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, quested. Bolivia Leave for Israel Hadassah President Flies RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — to Israel to Survey Needs More than 400 young people from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile NEW YORK (JTA) — Mrs. Mortimer Jacobson, national presi- and Boliva boarded the ship Theo- dent of Hadassah, left for Israel dor Herzl bound for Israel. Two to survey the needs of the Ha- previous groups had left by air. dassah Hospital in Jerusalem. She Almost 300 additional youngsters was accompanied by Mrs. Siegfried are slated to depart by ship next Kramarsky, national chairman of weekend. The Israel Embassy here denied the liadassah Medical Organization rumors that appeared in the press Committee in the United States. Iladassah Hospital has been that the young people went to Is- serving as a medical base and rael to join the Israeli army. Bra- casualty clearing station for Jeru- zil's constitution forbids its citizens salem area since the outbreak of from joining the armed forces of hostilities in the Middle East. In foreign countries. the last 12 days Hadassah in New York has airlifted more than Non-Jews in Kentucky Send 51,300,000 worth of medical and Israel Emergency Fund Gifts LOUISVILLE. Ky. (JTA) hospital supplies to Hadassah — A number of non-Jewish I lospital. gifts have been received by the The only billionaires in the Conference of Jewish Organiza- United States were John D. Rocke- tions for the Israel Emergency feller (1839-1937), Henry Ford Fund. One gift of $200 came from (1863-1947), Andrew Mellon (1855- Jasper, Ind., about 90 miles away. 1937) and Jean Paul Getty (1892- Other gifts have ranged as high ---), whose wealth is estimated as $1,000, according to Clarence F. Judah. executive director. at 51.200.000.000. Boris Smolar's 'Between You .. and Me' and more relevant liturgical crea- tions." The committee presented a sur- vey of Reform rabbinical attitudes By BORIS SMOLAR toward the prayerbook, which was (Copyright, 1967, JTA, Inc.) performed by Rabbi Jack Bern- porad, director of the CCAR com- MAN OF THE HOUR: Jack D. Weiler, national chairman of the mission on worship, and Dr. Eman- United Jewish Appeal, is one of the most warm-hearted and most uel Denby. , director of research for generous Jewish leaders in this country . . . Not only does he him- Fairleigh Dickinson University. self give generously to the UJA and other Jewish causes. but he Rabbi Bemporad said the study inspires others to give as well . . . In these days of unprecedented had found that most Reform giving for Israel. Mr. Weiler is the spark plug of the Isreal Emergency . rabbis wer" sharply critical of Fund . . . With his warmth in conveying the tremendous needs which the prayerbook. Several rabbis Israel now faces as an aftermath of the war, Mr. Weiler—usually were particularly critical of a called "Jack" by his many friends who admire him—evokes imme- responsive reading that "Happy diate response both from groups and individuals . . . A passionate is the man who God correcteth appeal by him at a luncheon of several hundred people in New York and therefore despise not the brought many millions of dollars . . . An emotional address by him chastening of the Almighty." at a rally in New York's Madison Square Garden brought $500,000 The rabbinical critics said that from people in the audience who poured cash, checks and pledges this prayer was a "blasphemous into baskets carried by volunteers stationed throughout the crowd. mockery after Auschwitz," . . . This, in addition to paying admission for tickets priced from $10 A split developed at the meeting to $100 . . . In his office, he is given no rest by friends and strangers over a proposal for creation of a —Jews and non-Jews—who, stimulated by his appeals, telephone to draft category, "the selective con- him to offer very substantial contributions to the Fund . . One such scientious objector," so that Ameri- offer was $500,000 but, before the telephone conversation was over. cans other than pacifists would after hearing what Mr. Weiler had to say, the donor raised his con- have the right not to be inducted tribution to $1,000,000 . . . People also come to Mr. Weiler's private business office to present to him with checks for Israel, after having into military service. The justice and peace committee listened to his appeals on previous days . . . Characteristic is the case of one such visitor, whose annual gift to the UJA is usually of the Reform rabbinical group said that with such status "A man very modest . . . He was waiting for Mr. Weiler in the latter's office to offer $250,000 for the Israel Emergency Fund . . Ready to leave may not be a committed pacifist but may decide that a particular the office, after talking to Mr. Weiler, the man turned around at the military engagement in which our door and said he had changed his mind and would contribute $500,000. country is involved is one to which . . . The charming Mr. Weiler has played an illustrious role in mobiliz- he cannot morally subscribe." The ing American Jewish leadership throughout the United States for the CCAR includes many members. UJA since its inception . . . He has been a UJA national chairman particularly its president, Rabbi since 1953 and has also served as general chairman of the UJA of Jacob J. Weinstein, who have been Greater New York . . . Busy as he is in his leadership in the UJA, among the most active foes among he is also a top leader of the Joint Distribution Committee, chairman the American clergy against the of the board of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, president of United States involvement in the the Lebanon Hospital, a board member of the Jewish Thelogical Semi- nary, and is very active in the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies Vietnam War. However, Rabbi Selwyn Ruslan- of New York, of which he was vice president . . . He has made der of Dayton, chairman of the numerous survey trips to Israel and helped financially to establish commission on Jewish chaplaincy, a Sharett School there. • * • criticized the proposal declaring THE HOME FRONT: With predictions of a restless summer, the that "No democracy can function American Jewish Committee and other intergroup agencies. both local in this type of atmosphere." He warned that the concept of con- and national, are now expanding their activities in police and inter- scientious objector was "So highly group relations training . . . The AJCommittee is now urging human ambiguous, it can only be inter- relations agencies to call upon their communities to participate in preted by an individual who can efforts to secure additional public or private funds for intergroup decide for himself that which is training of police officers . . . It also suggests the development of citizen support for effective and fair police enforcement and to help good and that which is evil." improve the image of the police as "keepers of the peace" . . . It recommends support of recommendations for salary increases for policemen and the enlargement of staff to make police work attractive enough to compete with other professions . . . At the same time it urges leaders of human relations agencies to meet with police officers and get their suggestions as to how intergroup relations agencies can he helpful to them in the overall administration of their responsibili- ties and particularly in increasing two-way communication between the police officer in the neighborhood and local citizens . . . Among other things, the AJCommittee also urges all civic-minded groups to aid in recruiting Negroes and Puerto Ricans into police forces so that the latter may adequately represent their total communities. All Faiths Rally, to Assist Israel Mrs. June Bernstein Memorial Fund to Aid ORT School in Israel Americans of all faiths and from all sections of the country jam Lafayette Park, opposite the White House, to voice support for Israel. Father Edward H. Flannery, assistant director — Institute of Judeo-Christian Studies (left), chats with Ameri- can Jewish Committee President Morris B. Abram before they addressed throng estimated at more than 30,000, Rabbi Joseph Miller Dies in New York NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi Joseph Miller, former president of the New York Board of Rabbis who served his entire professional career of 45 years in the rabbin- ate as spiritual leader of Shaare Torah died Sunday at the age of 72. Born in Grodno, Poland, the rabbi was brought to the United States by his rabbinical father in 1904. He attended public school here and was graduated from New York University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He also served as president of the World Jewish Bible Association and as honorary president of the Brandeis Zionist District 27. June Bernstein, a board member of Northeast Chapter, Women's American ORT. died June 17 at age 60. Her friends in ORT have established a memorial fund in her name, proceeds of which will go toward the repair of the ORT Ha'Newiim School in Jerusalem, which was bombed in the fighting. Mrs. Bernstein, a native of De- troit, was a member of Hadassah and Temple Israel. Survivors are her husband, Ed- ward, 1001 Covington; two sons, Yale and Martin; two brothers, Joseph and Meyer Klein; and a sister, Mrs. Samuel (Faye) Levine. Contributions to the June Bern- stein ORT Memorial Fund may be sent to Mrs. Jules Schubot, 20517 Oldham, Southfield, or to the ORT offices, 19163 Livernois. 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