`Russian, Arabs Envy Israel's Ability'
DALLAS (JTA)—The thesis that
envy of Israel's ability to achieve
social goals within a framework
of freedom and democracy is be-
hind Soviet and Arab hostility was
presented here Sunday by an au-
thority on Mid East labor affairs.
Dr. John J. Flagler, director cf
labor education at the University
of Minnesota, spoke at a regional
conference on Jewish issues spon-
sored by the International Council
of Bnai Brith.
According to Dr. Flagler. the
Israeli experience has irritated
hard-line Soviet ideologists by
demonstrating that new state::
"need not resort to institutions of
dicatorial government, suppression
of civil liberties or the regimen-
tation of populations" to raise liv-
ing standards and "reduce the gap
between haves and have-nots."
Russia and the "military jun-
tas of the left and right that
dominate most Arab regimes"
are discomfited by I sr a e l's
Laos Crops IncreaSe
With Israelis' Help
NEW YORK (JTA)— The New
York Times reported how three
Israeli farmers are helping Lao-
tian farmers increase their rice
crop.
The Israeli team, headed by
Ranaan Ben-Nun, was invited by
the Laotian government to set up
a research station for the Mekong
River Development Project of the
four-member countries in the proj-
ect — South Vietnam, Thailand,
Cambodia and Laos—only Laos did
not possess the technicians neces-
sary and turned to Israel for as-
sistance. according to Times cor-
respondent Henry Kamm.
The station consists of 741
acres. On it, the Israeli team is
teaching Laotian farmers how to
use relatively primitive imple-
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Weekly Quiz
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright 1969, JTA, Inc.)
Why did the Bible require the
farmer to leave some grain at
the end of his field during har-
vest time?
This was obviously done so that
the poor could come and glean the
leftover grains of the field.
The rabbis give at least four rea-
sons for requiring the farmer to
leave this portion at the end of the
field. One is that this would pre-
vent the farmer from informing
relatives of his who are poor where
the place for the leftovers would
be before he finishes harvesting
the grain. They could thus come
by and pick the remainder and de-
prive other poor people of their
chance to glean. Requiring the
farmer to leave the leftovers at
the end of the field makes it pos-
sible for all to know where they are
as well as when he has finished
harvesting.
land of Israel is the gateway to
heaven whence forgiveness
comes. The altar of heaven is con-
sidered a source of Divine forgive-
ness, just as the altar upon earth
where man used to bring sacrifices
in the days of the Temple was con-
sidered a source of forgiveness for
the sacrifice of men. Some have
considered being buried in Israel
like coming home. Coming home
was always considered like being
forgiven. The mystics further claim
that in the days of the Messiah all
the deceased will have to be
brought to the land of Israel from
wherever they were buried. The
movement of the deceased is re-
garded as a source of pain and
travail. Being already buried in
Israel would thus be a means of
preventing this strain upon the
soul of the deceased.
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Why do some people put some
earth from Israel into the coffin
of the deceased when they are
buried outside of Israel?
A second reason given is that if
the poor did not know the place
There are some sources which
where the leftovers are kept, they
claim that if a person can not be
would have to stand around and
buried in Israel, at least some of
wait to see which portion of the
the earth of Israel should be
field is last harvested, thus pre-
The Laotian farmers were con-
placed in his coffin. This is also
venting them from earning any-
tent to raise only one rice crop a
considered a source of grace and
thing or gleaning anything else-
year to meet their own needs. The
forgiveness, just as burial in Israel
where.
techniques taught them by the
would be considered. The earth of
A third reason is that if the left- Israel seems to play a double role.
Israelis has earned them the ad-
miration of the Laotian govern- over portion is not assigned to one It represents the eternal home of
ment, respect of aid experts from special place in the field, passers- our ancestors whose memory we
other countries, and most im- by might think that the farmer had always bring to bear when seeking
portant in the view of Ben-Non, left no portion for the poor. The forgiveness from the Almighty. It
he acceptance of the farmers with fourth reason given is that the also represents the aim of our des-
whom they work," Kamm s'v - rote. farmer might claim he already tiny and the fulfillment of our
left some grain which had been hopes and aspirations, whose at-
picked up, thus deceiving the poor. tainment is also a symbol of for-
The Bible (Leviticus, 19:8) thus giveness. There are some who
wished to make sure that every claim that, basically, earth of any
possible precaution was taken to kind should be placed into the cof-
see to it that the poor would not fin since it is an obligation to bring
be deprived of their needs, which the corpse back to the earth. The
is considered to be an obligation on earth of Israel is preferred be-
cause of the aforementioned rea-
the part of the farmer.
son. If there is no earth from
Israel available, one should at
least insert some earth taken from
Why is it forbidden for a man
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The rabbis based this prohibition
on that which was given to priests
in the Book of Leviticus forbidding
them to perform the act of sacri- ,
fice in the sanctuary while they
were drunk of wine. Obviously,
their state of mind would not be
desirable under such circum-
stances. Since the cantor at the
altar in the synagogue is consid-
ered like the priest at the sacri-
ficial altar in the Temple, he too
must not officiate while under the
influence of liquor. He must pre-
serve the proper state of mind ,
when he stands before the Al- 1
mighty in the performance of ser-
vice on behalf of the people.
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The Talmud writes, "Whoever is
buried in Israel is considered as
having been buried under the al-
tar." (Ketubet Ilia.) The rabbis
feel that being buried in Israel is
a means of forgiveness for what-
ever sins the deceased may have
corn mitted during his lifetime.
They claim that Jerusalem in the
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American Rabbis, had led Cong. elude pain, swelling and blister/BS
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THE DETROIT JEWISH HMS
122—Friday, October 31, 1969
NEW YORK (JTA) — New Dayan Plans to Occupy
demonstration that democracy Young Israel kosher dining clubs
and social progress are not in- were opened last month for the Cairo, Beirut Paper Says
compatible for newly emerging current academic year at three
ISTANBUL (ZINS) — The pro-
nations, he said.
universities, bringing to 15 the Egyptian newspaper, El Rested,
number
of
campuses
where
such
published in Beirut, has charged
The conference, attended by 200
available, the that the Israeli army plan% to
delegates, was the first of a series facilities are now
Orthodox
synagogue
agency
re-
occupy
Cairo for the purpose of
throughout the country intended to
stimulate public action programs ported this week. Negotiations are compelling Gamal Abdel Nasser
still continuing for a kosher dining to make peace with Israel.
in behalf of Soviet Jewry, Jews
in Arab countries and Israel's de- club at Colgate University.
The news item emphasized that
mand for direct negotiations with
The organization has purchased Israel is engaged in persuading
the Arab countries.
a permanent home for its dining America to give its consent to
Another speaker, Dr. Judd L. club at the State University of the plan. At the same time, the
Teller, charged that Moscow was New York at Buffalo. The cam- semi-official Egyptian paper Al
making scapegoats of Russian puses where the new clubs were Abram has published an item
Jews as a "common enemy of all opened in September are Boston charging that Israel is planning
a new "blitzkreig" against Egypt
Russian peoples" in order to mol-
lify other Soviet ethnic minorities University, the Bronx campus of and that Nasser, who is fully
that have become restive under New York University and Michi- briefed on the plot, feels the Egyp-
gan State University at Lansing. tian army is strong enough to de-
Soviet efforts to "Russify" them.
fend the UAR against such a new
invasion.
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