THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 12,1968-9 World Orthodox Parley in Israel Beset by Boycotts, Factional Disputes (Digc.thJeTte jile= srire were later welcomed by Jerusa- lem's Mayor Teddy Kollek at a reception at the Israel Museum. The wives of delegates who ac- companied them to the conference met at a separate session Wednes- day morning under the chairman- ship of Mrs. Sarah Herzog, widow of Israel's late chief rabbi. Later, the group toured East Jerusalem, visiting the West Wall and the sites of synagogues that were destroyed during the Jordanian occupation of the city. JERUSALEM — The first World Conference of Ashkenazi and Sep- hardic Congregations, which has been the target of disputes among Orthodox Jews from its inception in the United States, opened here Monday night in an atmosphere of contained differences among Or- thodox Jews. The first session, held in the convention auditorium, was attend- ed by President Zalman Shazar, several cabinet members, delegates and guests who filled the 3,000- seat hall to capacity. The Orthodox rabbis from many overseas countries who attended were put under a religious ban by the Agudat Israel, an ultra Or- (Direct JTA Teletype Wire thodox political party in Israel. to The Jewish News) Leaflets and posters throughout WASHINGTON — Jewish enroll- Jerusalem denounced the conven- ment at American colleges in- tion. Several rabbinical organiza- creased about 5 per cent for the tions in the United States, Britain current school year, underscoring and Italy boycotted the meeting. the status of the campus as a Leaders of the Mapai Party said growing element of the Jewish com- their religious members would not munity, Bnai Brith Hillel Founda- attend, asserting that the confer- tions reported here. ence was sponsored by the Miz- Hillel officials, attending the an- rachi Party. Rabbi Joseph Harasick, presi- nual meeting of their national com- mission, estimated that 350,000 dent of the Union of Orthodox Jewish students—about 80 per cent Jewish Congregations of Amer- of the Jewish college-age popula- ica, was barred from sending to tion — are attending school. the press a statement urging the A sampling of enrollment records Israel government to bar immi- at 34 of the 79 major American gration from the Conservative and Reform movements. How- universities where fulltime Hillel foundation programs are main- ever, in his address to the con- tained and 80 of the 163 smaller vention Monday night, Rabbi schools which have Hillel counsel- Karasick charged that the "graft- orships (part - time directors) ing of divisive ideologies of Ju- showed that Jewish enrollments at daism on Israel would sever the the large schools had advanced 2.3 religious ties between the state per cent and continuing a trend of and the Diaspora." Moscow's chief Rabbi, Yehuda recent years — had jumped 15 Leib Levin, sent a cable of con- per cent at smaller institutions, gratulations to the conference in many of which had only a scatter- which he expressed "astonishment" ing, if any, Jewish students five over the action of Israel Sephardic years ago. Chief Rabbi Nissim having pro- Prof. Louis Gottschalk of the claimed a day of fasting on behalf University of Illinois, Hillel nation- of Soviet Jewry in December. In al chairman, noting that an es- his message, which was read to the timated 125,000 Jewish students assemblage, Rabbi Levin declared attend schools which lack Hillel that many rabbis had visited the programs, warned that "the quan- Soviet Union and seen for them- titative gap is likely to widen with- selves "what great honor Jews out stronger support—particularly there enjoyed." from Jewish federations and wel- Patrons of the conference are fare funds — for the growing Jew- Israeli Chief Rabbis Nissim and ish community on the campus." Isser Yehuda Unterman, and Dr. Dr. Gottschalk added that Zerah Warhaftig, minister of re- "Many of the so-called small ligious affairs. Chief Rabbi Emeri- colleges are no longer small in tus Israel Brodie of Britain. chair- terms of Jewish enrollment. man of the conference, became ill Forty-four of 310 colleges whose suddenly and was unable to deliver requests for Hillel programs are his prepared keynote speech. The still unfilled each have 500 or conference was chaired by Brit- more Jewish students. ain's Spanish and Portuguese Rab- The Hillel Commission, in reso- binical leader Dr. S. Gaon. Some lution, strongly encouraged "the 600 delegates from 20 overseas participation of welfare funds, countries, including Chief Rabbi community councils and national Moshe Rosen of Romania, are at- organizations" to assist with funds tending the conclave. and programatic resources in A conciliatory note was struck strengthening the Jewish campus by Dr. Gaon, who told the confer- community through Hillel's func- ence that it was the duty of the tional operations. But the commis. synagogue to spiritually prepare the younger generation for migra- tion to Israel. Dr. Rosen, bringing Jesuit Boston College greetings for Romanian Jewry, Plans Institute in Israel said that Romanian Jews were an (Direct JTA Teletype Wire integral part of the Jewish nation to The Jewish News) and that no power in the world BOSTON — Boston College, a had succeeded or would succeed Jesuit institution, will hold an in- in uprooting them from their stitute of archaeology and the Bi- foundations. ble in Jerusalem in July and August Dr. Immanuel Jakobovitz, chief with Dr. David Neiman, the first rabbi of the British Common- rabbi on the colleges Theology wealth, warned Tuesday night that faculty, as institute director. Orthodoxy must learn "in this de- Rev. William Leonard, chair- mocratic age" that spiritual lead- ers cannot impose their authority man of the theology department, said that seminars, lectures and by rules, but "only by persuasion readings will be augmented by and winning over dissidents can work in excavations in the Holy their convictions prevail." Land. Richard Cardinal Cushing The conference also heard from hailed the institute, declaring that Israel's Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi creation of "continuing contacts Unterman, who opposed legislation with the people of Israel is food for a unified Orthodox liturgy. for scholarship and ecumenism." Rabbi Unterman held- that unifica- Rev. Leonard said that faculty tion would come about of its own accord as a result of improved members for the institute will in- clude Prof. Baruch H. Lavine, an communications media. The heads of the various delega- expert on biblical studies at Bran- tions representing orthodox con- deis University, and members of gregations in America and other the Hebrew University. Excava- in the countries were received by Presi- tion sites will include areas dent Shazar Tuesday night and occupied West Bank sector. AJCongress, 2 Reform Bodies Urge LBJ: Stop Bombing N. 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