Reform Rabbinate Approves Active Moratorium Role
MIAMI BEACH t.ITA) — Ledd-
ers of American Reform Judaism
unanimously approved this week
participation in the activities of the
second Vietnam war moratorium
and plans for the New Mobiliza-
tion for a "march against death"
in Washington Nov. 13 - 15,
Approval was voted by the com-
mission on social action of the
Union of American H ebrew Con-
gregations and the Central Confer-
ence of American Rabbis. The
Note closed the 50th biennial con-
vention of the U.AIIC, central
agency for Reform congregations.
An "action alert" announcing
the decision was sent to more
than 700 Reform congregations
and to Reform rabbis urging
youth and adults to participate in
the moratorium and the march.
I. Cyrus Gordon. commission
chairman, said "it is our hope
that the march and rally to be
concluded on Saturday, Nov. 15,
will truly be a Shabat Shalom—
Sabbath of peace — which our
nation and our government can-
not ignore."
He added that "we recognize
that there may be risks involved,
but the positive calls for peace
and the desirability of participat-
ing with a cross section of Amer-
ican youth and concerned adults
outweighs, in our judgment, the
risks we recognize as being pos-
sibly present. We are gratified
that both the New Mobilization
and the moratorium are committed
to legal procedure and a policy of
non-violence."
(In New York, Rabbi Abraham
Gross, president of the Rabbinical
Alliance of America, labeled as
"irresponsible" remarks last week
by Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath,
attacking the Nixon administration
for "trying to placate public opin-
ion and cool dissent" by withdraw.
ing troops from Vietnam in "ago
nizingly small installments."
Rabbi Gross claimed that Rabbi
Eisendrath, president of the UAIIC,
"is not a spokesman for the
American Jewish community."
The
ultra-Orthodox Rabbinical Al-
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hance wired President Nixon that
it supported his "concerted efforts
in obtaining an honorable settle-
ment.")
The delegates declared in a reso-
lution that the American Jewish
community must assume its share
of the burden to lift min o rity
groups out of poverty and oppres-
sion. The resolution titled. - Racial
Justice--a Jewish Reaffirmation."
congregations , of the NFTS, the women's or-
ganization of Reform Judaism.
"redouble their efforts in support
Jane Evans, NETS executive
of those who have been exploited I
director, told the convention that
by our society.
enrolled but inactive members and
Synagogue programs supportive declining attendance at program
of oppressed peoples, the raising activities was a concern shared by
of funds for minority group use, national, state and local groups in
pressure upon our government for the United States.
massive action, are vehicles that
Miss Evans noted that women
we must employ to heal the deep' now are often overburdened by.
wounds inflicted."
schedules at home and by return.:
Other resolutions adopted called to employment and educational
for a "stand-still" cease fire in studies, which drastically reduces!
Vietnam, approved selective con- their time for volunteer services.
scientious objection, urged people She also reported that today's
of all faiths to support Israel's better educated_ women want an
quest for security and supported active rather than a passive in-
efforts to establish and strengthen volvement of their organizations
Reform Judaism in Israel.
in both domestic and international
The UAHC went on record problems. -
She said they had "ceased to he
against a stand on voluntary
solely fund-raisers or kitchen po-
chaplaincy service taken last
June at the convention of the lice" and had become "specialists
engaged in work in schools, hos-
Central Conference of American
Rabbis, the reform movements pitals, communal affairs and inter-
national programs." Mrs. David
rabbinical branch. The UAHC
urged the CCAR to "do whatever
is required to supply the neces-
sary number of Reform Jewish
chaplains to the U.S. armed
services."
A controversial plan to establish
a Reform Jewish day school move-
ment was defeated by the 2,000
delegates after five hours of heat-
ed debate. The resolution embody-
ing the plan called for a "more
intensive study of Judaism" and
the establishment of Jewish all-
day schools.
At present Reform Judaism con-
ducts classes in Jewish studies
only several days a week. In con-
tract, there are more than 300 •
Orthodox all - day schools in the i
and the Conservative'
country,
branch of Judaism has been stead-
ily developing its own network of
all-day schools. Opponents of the
day-school plan, mainly lay lead-
ers, argued that such schools
would be concentrated in large
cities and would pose a threat to
the public school system.
Proponents mainly rabbis, main-
tained that a day school system
was imperative to educate future
Jewish leaders who would be
qualified for leadership for cultur-
al rather than monetary reasons.
The National Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods hr.s joined
with Church Women United in
exploring new programs to at-
tract volunteers for public ser-
vice from the better educated
but increasingly busy American
women, according to a report
to the . 27th biennial convention
Rabbi J. Rudin to Open Series
of Bartrman Lectures at Beth El
The opening lecture of the 11th
annual Bargman Memorial Serie:,
will be held 8:30 p.m. today at
Temple Beth El.
Dinner will be served at 7.
Rabbi Jacob Philip Rudin. spi•i-
tual leader of Temple Beth El in
Great Neck, N.Y.. will speak on
"Individual Freedom versus Com-
munity Security."
A graduate of Harvard College,
Rabbi Rudin was ordained at the
liebrem. Union College-Jewish In-
stitute of Religion, from which he
holds an honorary doctor of divin-
ity degree. After serving as assist-
ant rabbi to Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise, he was called to the pulpit
in Great Neck where he has been
spiritual leader for the past 39
yea rs.
-
Rabbi Rodin served as presi-
dent of the IIUC-JIR alumni
association, of Reform Rabbis of
New York City, the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbis and
the Synagogue Council of Amer-
ica.
lie is a member of the board of
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urged that reform
M. Levitt re-elected NFTS presi-
dent, said it was also important
"that ways be found to bridge the
gap in interests between older and
younger women members" in the
sisterhoods.
Mrs. Marshall M. Miller of
Detroit was re-elected a vice
president for two years, it was
announced at the close of the
assembly. Mrs. Miller is a leader
in the Sisterhood of Temple
Beth El.
Mrs. George Stutz. also of De-
troit, has been elected a member
of the board of directors for four
years. Mrs. Stutz is from Temple
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