USSR Asked to Permit More Religious Leaders to Visit U.S.

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NEW YORK (JTA)—The chair- ing anti-Semitism of the Soviet candidates, lined up for his auto-
FALLSBURG, N. Y. (JT A)
man
of the American Jewish Con- Government." He suggested that graph. He later went to a Seph-
— The head of the largest
ardic synagogue in Brooklyn and
Orthodox rabbinical group in the ference on Soviet Jewry termed any further East-West trade spoke there to 1,500 students of
agreements
be
predicated
on
the
"regrettable"
the
"discourtesy"
Western Hemisphere appealed to
Torah U esor a h. Next he
the Soviet Union to permit Jewish shown to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin stand that America cannot do went to an Orthodox girls' school
business
with
foreign
govern-
religious leaders to visit the United during his Hunter College address
next door, being mobbed en route
States to establish -a closer rela- last week, when he denied the ments that practice discrimina- despite a heavy police guard.
tion.
He
chided
the
administra-
existence
of
Soviet
anti-
tionship and build a bridge of un-
The rabbi is "completely worn
derstanding between the Soviet and Semitism. Rabbi Israel Miller, in tion for permitting the sale of
a letter to the New York Times, strategic goods to Poland while out," one source close to him said.
American Jewish communities.
"a wave of anti - Semitism" "He doesn't have a free minute."
The plea was made by Rabbi citing an editorial deploring
sweeps that country "under the Telephone calls continued to pour THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
the
audience's
treatment
of
Rabbi
Pesach Levovitz of Lakewood,
guise of anti-Zionism."
into his hotel suite from syna-
Friday, July 5, 1968-13
N. J., president of the Rabbinical Levin, said, "We recognize that
Congressman Ford, who is chair- gogues across the country; one
Council of America in the presence he must make, as the editorial
of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin of pointed out, 'a ritualistic defense' man of the Republican National Jewish group in Mexico City
Moscow. Rabbi Levin received a of the Soviet policy toward the Convention, delivered his remarks phoned four times to invite him to
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rousing ovation from the 500 rab- Jews, even as we understand the at ceremonies dedicating the new a reception.
A constant flow of visitors is
binical delegates as he entered the impatience and anguish manifested Center For Russian Jewry. The
STOP IN AND
by some members of the audience. Center, according to its vice-presi- pouring through his suite. One of
convention site. .
SEE
his
visitors
was
author
Herman
dent,
Jacob
Birnbaum,
is
a
pri-
"The feelings were exacerbated
Rabbi Levin warmly acknow-
ledged Hebrew greetings of the by the fact that the meeting was vately financed organization with Wouk. A German nun came to
welcome extended to him and held under the auspices of a group a program to stimulate public talk about peace.
In the meantime Cantor Stiskin
heard Rabbi Levovitz assert that whose posture is overwhelmingly opinion on behalf of Soviet Jews.
Rep. Ford charged that the State had been visited and entertained
For the Finest
"we fervently hope that his visit rejected by the American Jewish
will result in the achievement of community," Rabbi Miller said, Department and the White House by cantors and an Orthodox can-
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a closer relationship between the referring to the anti-Zionist Ameri- had given American Jewish lead- torial association here.
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ers
"various
run-arounds"
includ-
two largest Jewish communities can Council for Judaism.
He that sustains one Jewish life
the explanation that America
in the world." Leaders of the
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Rabbi Levin was asked ing
is
as if he had sustained all the
cannot
intervene
on
behalf
of
Rus-
Rabbinical Council character-
to "utilize his great prestige with
world.—Baba
Bathra
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sian
or
Polish
Jews
because
"the
ized Rabbi Levin's visit as• "a
the Soviet Russian authorities
major breakthrough." In this
to obtain permission for an in- Communists might raise embar
connection the Orthodox leaders
ternational conference of ortho- rassing questions about some of
said it was the first time in the
dox rabbis and Jewish lay lead- our own minority problems." He
past 50 years that Orthodox Jew-
ers to be held in Moscow." The said the Kremlin was aware of its
ish leaders had been permitted
proposal was made by Rabbi vulnerability and for that reason
to come to the U. S. They added
Joseph Karasick, president of sent Rabbi Levin and Cantor David
that Rabbi Levin was "a living
the Union of Orthodox Jewish Stiskin here "for propaganda
symbol of Russian Jewry."
Congregations of America, at a purposes to deceive Americans."
Per
T h e Appeal of Conscience
In a brief talk, Rabbi Levin meeting of the board of the or-
Person
Foundation,
an
interfaith
group
praised the American Jewish com- ganization. Rabbi Levin attend-
devoted to seeking religious free-
munity for building Jewish culture ed and addressed the meeting.
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"Your coming to this country,"
placing emphasis on instilling a Rabbi Karasick told Chief Rabbi reception for Rabbi Levin. He
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suite.
There
berg's
children traditional Jewish educa- American Jewish community. This
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met
with
other
rabbis
and
tion.
makes me hopeful that such an
The luncheon session was ad- international Jewish religious lead- leading non-Jewish clergymen.
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Rabbi Levin met the faculty and
dressed by the Israeli Ambassador, ership conference is possible, if the
students of Yeshiva University and
Gen. Yitzhak Rabin, who said request comes from you."
spoke in Yiddish with its president,
"Israel is capable of holding on
Rep. Gerald R. Ford, Republi- Dr. Samuel Belkin. Afterwards the
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to won territory 10, 15 and even can
House Minority Leader, lev- students, many of them rabbinical
20 years. We will hold it until the
a blistering attack on the
Arabs are ready to negotiate." Gen. eled
Rabin added that it was not. a Johnson administration for its
question of "our loving our new alleged failure to speak out
territory, as even some nations against anti-Semitism in Soviet
friendly to us have ascribed, but Russia and Poland He chal-
rather and simply a question of lenged t h e administration to
the Soviet's "manipula-
Israel's security. The territory is counter
tion of world opinion" with a
Israel's big bargaining point."
Gen. Rabin firmly declared that sweeping exposure of the "grow-
Israel wanted a real peace. The
time element, he added, was up
to the Arabs, as was the duration
of Israel's holding the occupied
territory.
BREMERHAVEN (JTA) — A
brief strike of crewmen aboard the
Israeli freighter Avocadocore end-
ed here June 27 following the in-
SALES
tervention of three Israeli officials.
Nine crewmen who were the strike
leaders left the ship and agreed to
return to Israel "voluntarily."
German longshoremen began un-
loading a cargo of Central Ameri-
can bananas as soon as the strike
ended. The Avocadore is expected
to be ready to sail Saturday.
The strike, which apparently
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stemmed from an inter-union dis-
with opportunity to make
pute, pushed the Avocadocore into
more during 3 year initial
world headlines. The ship's master
training period and no ceiling
reported a "rebellion" at sea to
on ultimate income. We are
the Israeli Embassy in London
looking for a man with execu-
last Thursday and dropped anchor
tive sales ability, good educa-
tion and pleasing personality,
off Dover which was not a sched-
who is accustomed to active
uled port of call. The vessel ar-
contact with the public. He is
rived in Bremerhaven Tuesday
a man of integrity, who wants
but the crew prevented discharge
to live, work and raise his
of cargo. They relented, however,
family in Oakland County,
after meeting with Meir Ayalon,
and to associate himself with
the Israeli Consul General in Bonn,
a business and a company with
Nimrod Eshel, of the Israeli Min-
"character and stability." We
istry of Transport, and Avraham
expect the man we're looking
for will be married, have a
Ariel, of Maritime Fruit Carriers
college education and be
Ltd., of Haifa, owners of the Avo-
under 30, but native intelli-
cadocore.
gence and initiative are the
The ship's master indicated that
most important requirements.
he thought the incident was blown
Future management position
up out of proportion by the press.
available for the man who
demonstrates leadership abil-
He said that while the strike was
ity. International 71-year-old
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