Conservative, Reform Rabbis Urged to Adopt Israel Calendar (Direct JTA Teletype Wire KIAMESHA LAKE, N.Y. (JTA) —The president of the Rabbinical Assembly, rabbinical arm of Con- servative Judaism, called Mon- day upon the Assembly and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reform) to accept the re- ligious holiday calendar as it is observed in Jerusalem. This would mean that observance of the second day of Passover. Shavuot and Sukkot would be noncom- pulsory. Such a decision, said Rabbi Ralph Simon of Chicago, at the association's 69th annual conven- ' tion, "would represent a striking demonstration of the spiritual centrality which Israel holds for the Jewish world." Rabbi Levi Olan of Dallas, CCAR president, was present and termed Rabbi Simon's suggestion "extremely creative." He said he would present the suggestion to the CCAR executive board which meets this week. If accepted, this would mean that Reform temples would have to reinstate the second day of Rosh Hashana in conformity with the Israel calendar, based on the biblical injunction to observe two days of the New Year. decision by the rabbis of the Tal- mud and was relevant for all time," he added. (Rabbi Segal said he had been in communication with the Ash- kenazic chief rabbi of Israel, Isser Untermann, and that Rabbi Unter- mann had authorized Rabbi Segal to sa3 that no person had the right to abolish the second day of Jewish festivals.) Rabbi Simon also called Monday for new efforts to establish a strong Conservative movement in Israel. Addressing 500 rabbis, he en- umerated steps already taken to achieve that objective. He said the Israel Foundation for Conservative Judaism will coordinate existing programs and develop new pro- jects from its offices in Jerusalem. to finance the, activities of the when conflict looms, or Conservative movement in israel.1 face of outspoken disagreement." black anti-Semitism And, he said architectural plans He sad that were being prepared for the Jeru- had "injected bewilderment, frus- salem campus of the Jewish Theo- tration and anger into our ranks" logical Seminary of America, the ! but urged Jews to a "continued rabbinical and teacher training I effort on behalf of racial justice." Ile noted widespread disappoint- college of Conservative Judaism. Rabbi Simon described the most ment at the failure of Christian critical challenge to the Conser- I religious leaders to react vigorous- vative movement today as "the ly to the threat Israel faced in ability or willingness to make Jew-1 June 1967 and added, "If our ish law responsive to 20th Century ecumenical activities have not pro- problems—to bridge the gap be- ' duced results we hope, we must tween commitment to tradition and mount a new program of spiritual outreach to the non-Jewish world. need for change. Calling for increased dialogue We must not despair of the pos- between Jews and the Negro com- sibility of creative dialogue and munity and Jews and Christian withdraw into a 20th Century ver- leadership, Rabbi Simon decried sion of medieval isolationism." Israel's Beth Jacob Dean to Interview Girls Here Grand Rapids News Notes Rabbi Pinchus Lewin, dean -of the Beth Jacob Teachers Semin- ary in Jerusalem and president of the Beth Jacob secondary and post graduate network, is staying through Sunday at the home of Rabbi Chaskel Grubner, director of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis, 14100 Sherwood, Oak Park, 398-1017. 398-1017. Beth Jacob Schools in Israel consist of 26 schools with close to 2,500 pupils. Rabbi Lewin is in the U.S. to rai s e $1,000,000 to help complete the most recent addition to the seminary c a m- pus. Rabbi Lewin Rabbi Lewin will interview any qualifying high school girl grad- uates interested in the Beth Jacob Seminary program. There are currently more than 60 American girls and 700 girls from 31 different foreign coun- tries at the seminary. Three Detroit girls attend the school, and this community boasts 20 seminary graduates, half of whom are employed by various local Hebrew schools. March 22—Plafkin Bar Mitzva 23—Temple Emanuel Mod- el Seder —BBG Meeting Arabs at University Insist on Loyalty (Rabbi Zey Segal of Newark, president of the Orthodox Rab- binical Council of America, speak- ing at a meeting of the organiza- tion's executive board Tuesday, ex- pressed regret over consideration of such a move. ("Such a step," he said, "will unfortunately bring even more divisiveness into the American Jewish community." ("Jewish children attending schools, people in business will suddenly be exposed to the diffi- culty when they absent themselves from work or school on these fes- tivals. Even the expressed desire to conform with Israel's calendar is a specious argument, for surely the religious leadership of Israel will confirm that the celebration of the second day of festivals in the Diaspora was an immutable "the tend- Various fund-raising activities those who succumb to to break off communication will be merged into one campaign ency even in the 26—Bnai Brith Women (Continued from Page 1) Meeting 27—Hadassah Board Meet- retired Israeli policeman. The ing 29—Oberman Wedding rkiit-Schueidcr Voics to Be Exch,mged Nov.30 Bil MISS JOANNE BARKIN Khlekhl family had a long record of cooperation with the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Fund prior to Israeli's indepen- dence and took shelter in a nearby Jewish settlement during the 1948 war because they thought they would be killed by Arab invaders, police said. The three who confessed to the Hebrew University bombing were among more than 200 Arabs ar- rested in recent weeks on suspicion of terrorist acts. According to Jerusalem police superintendent David Barelli, they belong to three cells of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine which have been involved in internal feuding. Barell declined to say how the ex- plosives were planted at the cafe- teria. However, he disclosed a long list of terrorist acts in the Jerus- alem area dating back to last Nov- ember in which he said the three Popular Front cells were involved. These included the hurling of two grenades at Israel government of- fices in East Jerusalem several I weeks ago; a grenade near the Jer- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barkin of usalem and Tel Aviv railroad lines; Union St. NE, Grand Rapids, an- and an attempt to set fire to three nounce the engagement of their Arab shops in East Jerusalem daughter Joanne to Neil Stewart whose owners failed to observe ai Schneider, son of Mr. and Mrs. strike on Balfour Day last Novem l George Schneider of Knob Woods ber. Barelli said police had found large caches of weapons and ex- Dr., Southfield. Miss Barkin is a senior in the plosives in several Jerusalem area College of Education at Michigan houses. He said they included Rus- State University. Mr. Schneider is sian-made rifles, Chinese-made re- a senior at Wayhe State Univer- volvers, a British-made sten-gun and a bren-light machinegun, auto- sity. A Nov. 30 wedding in Grand matic timing pencils, grenades and button mines.' - • • - • • ' Rapids is planned. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 14—Friday, March 21, 1969 COPELAND TOOK TRIPLE Lillian Copeland was the first United States Olympic champion to win a Maccabia Games gold med- al. Copeland took the women's.dht- cus in the 1932 Olympics and the captured the discus, javelieidta shotput in the 1935 Maccabia. If I make a mistake, anyone-MI see it, but not if I lie.—Goethe. 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