Rabbi Borowitz Warns JWB Parley AJ Committee Pressing for Speedy Passage of New Federal Housing Law
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Unless we develop programs to
of Danger From 'Rampant Secularity' American
omissions in three of the act's key
Jewish Committee en-
SAN FRANCISCO—The "birth in the New York school of Hebrew
of a new paganism" is foreseen by Union College-Jewish Institute of
a leading Jewish theologian "un- Religion, set this challenge before
less the current rampant secular- the 1968 biennial convention of the
ity is substantially diverted."
National Jewish Welfare Board to-
Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz, pro- day at the Fairmont Hotel, San
fessor of Jewish religious thought Francisco. -
"There is a consuming desire
in the Jewish community to be
modern, which has produced a gen-
eration that has demonstrated bril-
liantly how Jews can fully par-
ticipate in contemporary culture,"
Rabbi Borowitz said. "Only that
total immersion in the modern way
A report submitted to The of life now begins to mean a sur-
Jewish News by the USSR Em- render of many of the most treas-
bassy in Washington this week, ured values of Judaism. Critical
quoting an article written by choices of either/or must now suc-
Samuel Rozin, Novosti Press Agent ceed the old way of both/and."
correspondent, states that the
"Even that speck of hope for
Moscow Central Synagogue has re-
an ethical revival will not long
ceived first copies of a new prayer-
survive the anti-human pressures
book edited by Rabbi Yehuda Leib
of a technological age unless it
Levin. The release states that
is deeply rooted in a funda
10,000 copies of the prayerbook
mental faith and sustained in
were published. The release quotes
a determined community," he
Rozin as follows:
said.
"The book is about 300 pages
Manheim S. Shapiro, sociologist,
long. The Jewish alphabet is given told the delegates to the JWB con-
in printed and written letters at vention that there is "a major shift
the beginning of the book. It is in the relationship of Jews to their
followed by a section on early Jevvishness and, hence, to their
morning prayers to be recited on institutions.
waking. After this come morning,
"Jewish institutions should be
prayers. and early and late evening Jewish in character and should
prayers. There are also special offer aid and intensity to the ex-
prayers for Saturdays, big autumn perience of being a Jew," Shapiro
holidays, Passover and other reli- said. "Jews are no longer content
gious holidays.
only with the symbols of Jewish-
"The book was printed on high- ness and of Judaism.
quality paper by the best printing
In traveling around the coun-
shop in Moscow and will soon
try in connection with a JWB
apear on sale. In an interview
study he is working on, Shapiro
with Rabbi Levin I asked: 'How
found that Jews wanted "more
does the new prayer book differ
w ithpntic demonstration of the
from the previous one issued sev-
Jewish center's role as an agent
eral years ago?'
of the Jewish , community." He
" 'There is a big difference, said said that Jews wanted the Jew-
Rabbi Levin. 'First. at the request
ish center "to play a more sign-
of the community we have in-
ificant role in total Jewish com-
cluded a number of additional
munity planning, to be closer
prayers. Second, it is somewhat
to the Jewish federation and its •
smaller in size then the former processes. and to act as a chan-
one, making it much more con- nel through which individual
venient to hold during prayers. Jews would be drawn closer to
Third, our new prayer book is
the total Jewish community."
better put together. I am sure the
Recommendations were made by
people will be very pleased with the JWB Manpower Commission to
it.' "
alleviate the critical manpower
problem in Jewish centers through-
out the country.
Rabbi Max Vorspan, provost,
University of Judaism, Los An-
geles. told the delegates that "Be-
ng a Jewish leader at home re-
quires knowledge and commitment.
person can pass in the general
NEW YORK — The leaders of A
J
the nation's four major religious k ewish community without either
or commitment, but at
bodies asked Congress for an Eco- h nowledge
onie the deficiency is decisive.
nomic Bill of Rights for the Dis- Only a person who truly knows
advantaged advocated by the late a nd cares about Judaism and Jew
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. urged sh life can influence his children
citizens to support the govern- o follow his direction."
ment, "even in the area of taxa-
Chaplain Alvin K. Berkun,
tion, as it seeks to achieve Dr.
12th Naval District, San Fran-
King's objective," and appealed cisco, called on the Jewish com-
to "the private sector to accelerate
munity to be more responsive
its program for improving condi- to the needs of Jewish service-
tions under which the disadvan-
men than it is. "Because the war
taged live and work."
may be unpopular, the commu-
The unprecedented interreli- nity is not responding as it
gious statement on the present should. More men are in uniform
crisis — issued for publication
than 'previously. Members of the
April 14 — was signed by the
civilian community don't have
Most Rev. John F. Dearden, presi
to adopt any particular position
'dent of the National Conference of vis a ' vis the war unless they
Catholic Bishops; Dr. Arthur S.
want to," he said, "but since
Flemming, president of the Na- there are more men in uniform,
tional Council of Churches; Arch- the need for community response
bishop Iakovos, chairman of the to the needs of the man in uni-
Standing Conference of Orthodox form is all the more a neces-
Bishops in the Americas; and
sity!'
Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin, president
Dr. Max Lerner, professor of
of the Synagogue Council of A merican civilization and world
America.
olitics at Brandeis University, will
While commending members of peak on "Jewish Responsibility
Congress for passing the Civil fo r Social Progress in America"
Rights Act of 1968, the statement S aturday night at the convention
urges Congress "to approve im- - b anquet. Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn,
mediately the balance of the n ational director, Bnai Brith Hil-
$1,980;000,000 authorized by the le I Foundations, will speak on "The
Economic Opportunity Act for C hallenge of Today's Jewish Col-
fiscal year 1968."
le ge Youth" at a GI-type Sabbath
The National Council of Jewish Se rvice in the morning. At an oneg
Women has endorsed the Poor SI iabat in the afternoon, a panel
People's March on Washington
ill discuss "American Cities in
conceived by Dr. King. Mrs. Cr isis." Resolutions will be passed,
Leonard H. Weiner of Detroit, an d officers will be elected at a
president of the NCJW, expressed se ssion Sunday morning, when
the hope that the march would be Sa nford Solender, executive vice
accomplished with complete ob- pr esident, JWB, will deliver the
servance of flie'la*:
Co minding address. • - - • • -
New Prayerbook
Issued in Moscow,
USSR Announces
Christians, Jews
Urge Congress OK
Rights for Poor
dorsed the proposed Housing and
Redevelopment Act of 1968 and
urged Congress Monday "to ex-
pand the act as far as possible, so
that the national commitment of
1967 — to replace slums with ade-
quate housing — can finally be
fulfilled."
It declared that "federal legis-
lation has fallen short of the offi-
cial government estimates of
need," and asserted that "we can
no longer afford the turmoil
created by continual frustration.
meet actual needs, it is as though
we plan in advance to fail.
The statement expressed disap-
pointment that the act provides for
only 300,000 additional new hous-
ing units annually — rather than
the 600,000 recommended by the
Kerner Commission, but noted
that "many of the act's new ad-
ministrative and program provi-
sions do offer possibilities for a
fuller and fairer approach to the
solution of our housing problems
than we have ever had before."
The statement pointed out
16—Friday, April 26, 1968
provisions and said the act should
use language similar to that found
in the Model Ciites legislation,
calling for "maximum opportuni-
ties" for employment of ghetto
residents in construction.
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