World Council of Churches Hailed 1 MetsHonorKoufax BY JESS SILVER by Rabbis for Statement on M.E. Ine.) (Copyright 1967, JTA CANDIA, Crete (JTA)—The 100- member central committee of the World Council of Churches adopted here Aug. 24 a statement dealing with the Middle East, calling for "international guarantees" of the independence and integrity of all the states in the Middle East, nam- ing specifically "both Israel and the Arab nations." The council embraces 223 Pro- testant, Anglican and Eastern Or- thodox churches in more than 80 countries, including the Soviet Union and the Arab states. The vote on the statement was nearly unanimous, only the repre- sentatives of the USSR and Hun- gary voting against it. One rank- ing delegate from the Soviet Union, Metropolitan Nikodim of Lenin- grad, abstained. A Soviet proposal that Israel be told to withdraw its military forces to the pre-June war armistice lines was voted down. The statement also said: "No nation should be allowed to keep or annex the territory of another nation by armed force. This ap- plies to the present situation. National boundaries should rest upon international agreements, freely reached between or ac- cepted by the people directly concerned." That last sentence was interpreted as calling for direct negotiations between the Arab states and Israel. The council also called for an in-. ternational agreement on access to the holy places in Jerusalem, with- out mentioning the plan advanced two months ago by Pope Paul VI for placing those shrines under in- ternational control. The Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, of the United States, general secretary of the council, explained he favored the granting of "free access" to the holy places "by whoever is sover- eign at the moment." Later, two prelates acting as emissaries of the council went to Israel to urge Prime Minister Levi Eshkol against Israel's placement of the administration of the Chris- tian holy places in Jerusalem under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church. The bishops said the council favored the objective of having Israel retain• for herself full con- trol over the Jerusalem holy sites. The prelates are Bishop Stephens of India and Bishop Maris of the Netherlands. One of Brazil's foremost Ro- man Catholic leaders, Bishop Jose Concalves da Costa, Mon- day endorsed Israel's unification of the city of Jerusalem, and re- jected firmly proposals that Jerusalem be internationalized because of the protection needed to the holy places in the city. also in Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jer- icho, Hebron and anywhere else in Israeli jurisdiction where reli- gious pilgrims might want to go. The bishop who is secretary-gen- eral of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops, just returned from a visit to Israel and made his views clear in an interview appear- ing in Jornal do Brasil, one of this country's leading newspapers. (Referring to Jerusalem as "the age-old capital of the Jewish na- tions," the bishop lauded the Is- raeli government's strict observ- ance of the principle of free access to all Christian religious shrines. He also spoke very warmly about the behavior of the Israeli authori- ties in the areas it had taken from the Arabs during the Six-Day War, and praised Israel's humanitarian work regarding the Arabs.) The declaration of the council in Candia was hailed S'unday by the New York Board of Rabbis, com- prised of 900 Orthodox, Conserva- tive and Reform rabbis. Rabbi Edward T. Sandrow, board president, said the declara- tion was a "sign of courage on the part of the Christian clergy," since it advocated recognition of Israel by the Arab states "in spite of the fact that in many Arab states Christians are a minority and their religious lead- ers are subject to heavy pres- sure by the governments which are hostile to Israel." During the recently concluded conference of world church lead- ers of Protestant and Orthodox faiths, Arab Christian delegates had pressed for a strong anti-Israel statement. The statement that was finally approved criticized Israel's takeover of territory during the Six-Day War, but firmly advocated Israel's right to exist—along with that of all other Middle Eastern nations. Jews in Spain In an article in Allgemeine of Dusseldorf, Hans Lamm wrote that the prayer room in the Mad- rid synagogue, a single and mod- est one, with 150 seats, is usually crowded on Fridays. The new com- munity center with a synagogue will be opened in the near future and Hans Lamm considers it an historic event for Jews in Spain. The Madrid Jewish community consists of 2,000 pepole, mainly from Germany and from Arab countries. The number of Jews in Barcelona is about 4,000. The ar- ticle quotes the Jewish paper Hakesher which, among others, publishes reports about the activi- ties of the sports club Maccahi. The president of the Jewish com- munity in Madrid is Max Mazin who attended the last session of the World Jewish Congress in He emphasized that Israel has guaranteed to all Christian pil- grims free access to the holy places, not only in Jerusalem but Brussels. --- D$VENU THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Dictionary Notes Yiddish Phrases The difference between a kibitzer the story behind over 2,500 every- and a tsitser is clarified by word day words and expressions, includ- experts William and Mary Morris. ing some of Yiddish origin such A kibitzer is of the upper class as hutzpa and shtick. and is permitted to speak and criticize at card games. Wondering about A tsitser, they say, is of the low- er class who must sit behind the investments as a kibitzers and are not permitted to possible next step speak out with criticism. They may, however, voice their dis rproval in your family's with ts, ts, ts, ts. financial planning? The term kibitzer has been bor- rowed from the Yiddish, which in $150 to beght—then ;25 a month turn, according to the Morrises, will start you on a systematic in- took it from the German Kiebitz vestment program in the United meaning "a meddlesome onlooker." Funds group of mutual funds. nest in professional golf. Little For free Booklet-Prospectus In their new book, "Dictionary Miss Klass is an excellent golfer of Word and Phrase Origins," Vol- giving detailed information,write for her age. Her father, Jack Klass, ume II, published by Harper & or call... felt she was too good for the ama- Row on Sept 13, the Morrises tell teurs, so he decided she should turn pro. She did at the Dallas Open, and became the youngest player to compete in a major golf tournament. That started the con- troversy. In all, Beverly played in three tournaments before the Ladies Pro- N.tiaai tisaissan NSW fessional Golf Association changed . Dakel Flab r.. Mamba foot its rules to prevent anyone under 18 from appearing in its tourna- REDFORD CARPENTERS HALL Sandy Kaufax will be honored by the New York Mets at a night game at Shea Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 18. The Brooklyn-born Koufax had a 17-2 career record against the Mets. He also recorded one of his no-hit games against the New York club. Koufax, now a sports broadcast- er, requested that any financial contributions received by given to the Fred Hutchinson, American Cancer Society and the Damon Runyon Cancer Funds. She's only 10 years old, but Bev- erly Klass stirred up a hornets' Waddell &Reed ments. Jack Klass went to court to prevent the action, but lost the case. Beverly won $31 in the three pro tournaments she entered. She aver- aged 91 at Dallas, 86 at St. Louis and 96 at the U.S. Open. Jack Klass, a- building contractor and motion picture man from Wood- land Hills, Calif., said Beverly has been playing golf since she was three years nine months old and won 40 trophys as an amateur. "She didn't get too much competi- tion, said her father, "so we went on tour. She turned pro for the experience, and besides were mak- ing a television show called Fore for the Money which would have made her a pro anyway." It has been announced in Tel Aviv that Israel's national soccer team will play in the United States between Oct. 8 and 18. The com- plete itinerary was not disclosed. `The Liberty Incident— An Israeli View,' From `Periscope' in Newsweek Israel is not going to take court- martial action against any of the pilots or seamen who fired on the U.S.S. Liberty during the Mideast war. An Israeli court of inquiry has just concluded that the Liberty was attacked because she greatly resembled an Egyptian supply ship known to be in the area. 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