Chaplains' Draft Affirmed by Orthodox Rabbis Friday, June 27, 1969-11 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (Continued from Page 1) No student knows his subject. how to find out the things he does abandonment of countless Jewish dreds of thousands of pounds to —Woodrow Wilson. Rabbi Segal, in a statement con- religious and educational institu- the Roman Catholic Church for The most he knows is where and not know. cerning the draft of rabbis, de- tions. The Orthodox Jew is forced tariffs paid on materials to build' clared that the soldier is "ordi- by the nature of his religious com- the Basilica of the Annunciation in narily removed from his environ- mitment to live close to his syna- Nazareth, the largest Catholic ment involuntarily and is subject- gogue so he can walk to worship church in the Middle East. ed to the rigors of military disci- on the Sabbath, they said. Dr. Warhaftig said, "As far pline and control. In this transition Moving from one neighborhood as Moslems in the administered from civilian to military status, he to another, or to the suburbs, has areas are concerned, we have is not to be deprived of all the resulted in the expenditure of mil- good relations with them in the attributes of liberty such as the lions o` dollars for new institutions Gaza Strip, and their religious chance for religious observance. —money that could be used for authorities are paid by my min- "Therefore, a chaplain is render- other essential purposes, including istry. On the West Bank the ing that species of help which is the betterment of urban areas, Moslem authorities took their accorded to all citizens of Ameri- The rabbinical officials pointed salaries from us soon after the Six-Day War but because of ca. The miltary chaplain is not to the experiences in Washington, political considerations, they giving any assistance to the goy- D.C. as an example of what mov- have stopped doing so." ernment as such, but is treating ing from neighborhoods has meant. the spiritual needs of the indivi- There, several synagogues are Dr. Warhaftig criticized the re- dual soldier as if he were a private making a determined effort to cent demonstrations by Hasidic citizen in his native habitat. It maintain a Jewish presence in the Jews at the Israel Consulate Gen- would not be reasonable to provide face of a steady exodus to the eral in New York protesting the this type of religious service suburbs by Jewish residents and performance of autopsies in Israel. through a voluntary scheme, since : their institutions. He said the question 'of autopsies the government has the great re- They praised the decision of is a matter of concern not only in sponsibility to offer religious as- , three congregations which elected Israel but all over the world. But, sistance to those it has drafted , to remain and that of a fourth con- he said, "If American Jews would from civilian life." gregation which has decided to like to be an influence in the In other action, the council was establish a new synagogue in the matter, let them come•to Israel to Library Journal settle there and then, in a demo- asked to propose Wednesday a heart of Washington. says: three-point program to halt the Rabbi Segal also cited a study cratic manner, fight to have the "Every old and taste- flight of Jews from changing made by the Washington Post problem solved." ful joke is included neighborhoods — a national con- which showed th: t in 1956 half of . . Retold with core ference of all Orthodox leaders all the Jews in the Washington Those who try to lead the people and verve by Mr. on the subject, to be followed by area lived in the city itself. The can only do so by following the ' Spaulding, editor of a meeting with leaders of all . —Oscar Wilde. figure has now dwindled to 20 per mob. Hollwood 'Talent fignpitecl end Fatted tr: faith communities, and additional cent. he said. News . . . Some meetings with Negro and Puerto The purpose of the national con- pieces ore pungent, iciii•O many are scornful of Rican leaders both on a national ference he proposed, Rabbi Segal deceit and pretense, an street-to-street level. kid the convention, is to "devise others ore alive with POTLYthp The proposal was made by Rabbi means whereby we can mitigate INCORPORATED brotherhood, some ore Segal and by Rabbi Bernard L. the effects of neighborhood changes just funny . . . truly Berzon, first vice president. Both as well as preserve our institu- memorable . . . Rec- rabbinical leaders said that halting tions." Rabbi Berzon declared that ommended . . ." the deterioration of neighborhoods "we must teach our people not to "is not only a religious but a moral run from areas which become NOW TWO STORES TO SERVE YOU: imperative." They deplored the racially mixed. They must learn demand of black militants for : to live in peace with all their "reparations" from churches and neighbors and welcome them in a NO. OF 10 MILE—IN GREENFIELD CENTER synagogues for injustices suffered neighborly and brotherly fashion. AMPLE FREE PARKING We must learn to devise means for by the Negro. Rabbi Segal pointed to a recent peaceful cooperation for all the PHONE 398-9095 survey by a committee of the Rab- citizens of a city." 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The study also showed Moslem leaders "appear to be that the greatest resistance to improving."' abandonment comes from the ' He said, "Many Christian. lead- Orthodox Jews of the neighbor- ers have come to me to say that hood. never have Christian shrines felt Rabbi Berzon added that one of so secure as under -the Israeli the most important dimensions of regime, and some have even gone the problem resulting from chang- so far as to tell me that they never ing neighborhoods has been that had it so good for centuries." because "Orthodox residents are Dr. Warhaftig said that religious,' the last to leave, they, therefore, cultural and educational institu- The family of belted tires consists of two types: A) the are exposed more than others to tions of all faiths in Israel receive Bias (criss-cross) ply with a belt; B) the Radial Ply (ply the conflicts which seem to result the same government support as Jewish institutions. Places of wor- inevitably from change." structure radiating out from the center of the tire) with ship are tax-exempt and while The two officials also said that a belt. In both cases the belt runs all the way around the Israel taxes the income from non- from the Jewish religious view- religious church-owned property, it tire, the width of the tread. This tends to brace the tread point, "The problem is very compensates churches for import great. It is a fact that in our by adding a distortion-free "foundation" to the tread, duties paid on building materials large metropolitan centers it has forcing the tire to roll "rounder" (and hence, more effici- and other items brought in from been the Jewish neighborhoods abroad. ently,) -roll longer for better mileage, stop quicker, and which have changed primarily As an example, Dr. Warhaftig into black ghettos." respond faster. 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