THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, July 5, 1968-11 Emotional Farewell Given USSR Jewish Guest NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin, of Moscow, and Cantor David Stiskin, of Lenin- grad, the first Soviet Jewish re- ligious leaders to visit the United States in more than 50 years, were given an affectionate and emotion- al farewell here Sunday night when 180 Jewish leaders attended a banquet marking the end of their two-week visit. The banquet was sponsored by Rabbi Pinchas Teitz, of Elizabeth, N. J., a close personal friend of Rabbi Levin. He described the gathering as the greatest assem- blage of American-Jewish leaders under one roof. The array of Jew- ish leaders — secular and religious —was, joined by a representative of the Soviet Embassy, Ikar I. Zar- azhnov, who voiced the hope that Rabbi Levin's visit would "im- prove certain thoughts of certain people about the Soviet Union." But it was the personality of the Moscow chief rabbi — gentle and scholarly, yet commanding = the poignancy of his mission and the it of historic precedent that it *,ngendered which drew the un- sual cross-section of Jewry to his farewell appearance. Seated at various tables were patriarchal Orthodox rabbis, Talmudists and Yeshiva heads, the presidents and officers of secular Jewish organi- zations and representatives of Re- form and Conservative Judaism. At one table was Richard Korn, president of the American Council for Judaism, the anti- Zionist organization that orig- inally sponsored Rabbi Levin's visit. Nearby sat Jacques Tor- czyner, president of the Zionist Organization of America. There was also Gottfried Neuburger, who heads the Friends of Jeru- salem, the American branch of the Nuturei Karta, religious zealots of Jerusalem who do not recognize the State of Israel. Neuburger's organization took over sponsorship of Rabbi Levin's visit a few days after the Council for Judaism discontinued its role. There were many speakers dur- ing the evening, among them Rabbi Moses Feinstein, dean of the Yeshiva Tifereth Jerusalem '.and head of the Council of Sages of Agudath Israel, who made a plea for greater Soviet understanding of Russian Jewry's desire to live a religious life. "We are not a people of revolution. We want peace," he said. "We are happy to hear that there are religious, Torah-educated Jews in Russia and we hope that our people in Russia can keep their Judaism." There were virtually no references to Israel during the evening and no mention of the con- dition of Soviet Jewry. Those omis- sions were in deference to Rabbi Levin's delicate position and to the fact that a Soviet representative was among the invited guests. Rabbi Levin himself only made one public reference to Soviet Jews during his entire visit. 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He spoke fondly of his meetings here with Mayor John V. Lindsay, of New York and Arthur J. Goldberg, for- mer United States Ambassador to the United Nations. He said he had never dreamt "what I saw with my eyes" — the variety and strength and prosperity of the American Jewish community. Rabbi Levin visited many syna- gogues, religious schools and insti- tutions during his brief stay and maintained a schedule that might have wearied a much younger man. Suspect for Meridian, Jackson Bombings Caught MERIDIAN, Miss., (JTA) — more arrests are expected in con- nection with the capture of a sus- pected night-rider who may be connected with bombing of syna- gogues and a rabbi's home, Police Chief Roy Gunn told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The police and other law enforcement agencies are seeking possible cohorts of Thomas Albert Tarrants 3d, 22 years old, who was wounded yes- terday by police after he fled from the yard of a prominent Jewish businessman's home here, leaving behind a box containing 29 dyna- mite sticks. Chief Gunn said that Tarrants was in fair condition with numer- ous wounds at a local hospital and is charged with attempted murder with a deadly weapon. He wounded a policeman in an exchange of fire when police who had staked out the home of Meyer Davidson, 51, pursued him. His woman com- panion Mrs. Ralph (Cathy) Ains- worth, 26, who was in his car was killed. Gunn said Tarrants had been a "prime suspect" in the bombing of Temple Beth El here in May, the residence and synagogue of Rabbi Perry Nussbaum in nearby Jackson, a cottage at predominant- ly Negro Tougaloo College near Jackson, and other homes. The officer said he "now considers 11 recent acts of violence in Meridian as being solved." Davidson's home had been under surveillance after he put up a $75,- 000 reward following the bombing of the Meridian Reform temple. Chief Gunn said he found a note- book in Tarrants' jacket which contained the following note: Gen- tlemen: I have committed myself to defeating the Communist-Jew conspiracy which threatens our country — any means necessary shall be used. Please be advised that since 23 March, 1968, I . . have been underground and oper- ating guerrilla warfare. I have al- ways believed in military action against the Communist enemy." The police chief said he believes rewards for information leading to the conviction of the local bomber had been $85,000. It was unclear to whom the note Tarrants had written was addressed, he said. He declined to answer questions about whether other Jewish homes in Meridian and Jackson had been under police surveillance. The Meridian synagogue, whose rabbi is Milton I. Schlager, is plan- ning to be rebuilt by the High Holy Days. The cost of the repairs is not known yet, Rabbi Schlager said. Its religious school was dam- aged but the sanctuary of the $400,- 000 building escaped unscathed. Cantor Stiskin, a simple, quiet and direct person, rendered sev- eral selections which implied for many present the troubled exist- ence of Jews in Russia. He told the JTA later that what interested him most in America was its richness and its scholarly and educational bent. He said he had visited many cantors and was warmly welcomed by them. Rabbi Levin and Cantor Stiskin were scheduled to fly to Canada today for meetings with Canadian Jewish leaders today and tomor- row. They will fly to Moscow aboard a Soviet airliner on Wednes- day. The most moving moment of the farewell, one that brought tears to many eyes, came at the end of the banquet. The men joined hands and danced in a circle around the hall singing "Siman Tov, Mazel Tov." Rabbi Levin, though slow of foot because of his advanced age, joined them. The dancers came back to the table and, when they sang "V'koreiv Pzureinu" the rabbi looked as if he were holding back tears. He sat impassive, staring at the napkins. When the group snag "Ani Mae- min" he began to sing, with emo- tion. Is Before his departure Monday, Rabbi Levin received a gift of mezuzot and tephillin from Charles J. Tanenbaum, of Scarsdale, N. Y., president of the American Council for Judaism's philanthropic fund. He had requested the religious ob- jects, which are in short supply in the USSR. YOU TURN THE MIDI DOWN YOU WOW', FIND A FINER WINE THAN "Milan Wineries„ thtroit, Mich. QUALITY IS OUR NAME Prime and Choice Beef Ground Round Rolled Roast Rib Steaks 79c lb. 89c lb. $1.39 lb. Cartwheel Steak, N.Y. Strip Steak, Porterhouse Steak, T-Bone Steak, Shoulder Steak, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak QUALITY STEAK CO. CALL 321-1711 MON., FRI., 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. David Keys, Prop. 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