14—Friday, December 26, 1969
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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College Graduates Create Religious Community
Jersey in September and that a Havurah member would be
October. For the November re- required to have a bachelor's de-
Several intensely-motivated Jew- treat, Havurah members went to gree. A meeting of the members
ish college graduates are creating Washington to take part in the last fall at Camp Ramah in Nyack,
N.Y., which lasted four days,
in New York City a community in massive anti-war demonstration.
However, such political activism brought further decisions, includ-
which to pursue an intensive ex-
ing
one on financing the project.
is
not
typical
of
the
New
York
ploration of the Jewish tradition.
They are seeking guides in that Havurah philosophy, at least not at A membership contribution — the
word
"fee" or "charge"is frowned
tradition for religiously-oriented this stage. Peter Geffen, who is
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principal of the high school at the on—of $300 annually was approved,
personal life styles.
payable in three installments of
Wary of establishment and hier- Park Avenue Synagogue, empha-
sized the stress on study. He told $100. A few members unable to
1971 OUTLOOK: What does the year 1970 hold for American Jewisn archy, the graduates represent one the Jewish Telegraphic Agency afford that much are giving less.
communal life? What does it hold for Israel? element in the explosive growth of that the Havurah was comprised Applications for membership have
For the organized Jewish communities, 1970 will be a year of reas- Jewish activist groups which seek neither of politically active Jewish been received and more are ex-
a wide variety of reforms hi both
pected during the coming spring.
sessing their priorities. It will be a year of actively seeking to attract
the general and Jewish societies in radicals nor of Jewish hippies.
the college youth to participation in Jewish communal activites; greater America, but from a Jewish base.
Preceding the formalization
infusion of communal funds in Jewish education, striking out in new
marked by the corporation status
The graduate students have estab-
directions toward quality in Jewish education; and stimulating Jewish lished the Havurah in New York
and the rental of a central meet-
OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS
parents to play a more intensive role in bringing their children closer City, which was incorporated last
ing place, there was a host of
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to Jewish ideals. And there may be experiments in compulsory parent May under New York state law as
meetings extending over a year.
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education—if the parent fails to come to the parent class, the child may a religious and educational institu-
Out of a conference attended by
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not be admitted to the children's class. Such a proposal was made at tion. Havurah may be loosely
some 60 students, plus some rab-
the recent General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and translated as fellowship.
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questions as to how the young
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system, and innovations will be made in an attempt to reach not only
activities now carried on in apart- political action and the idea of an
the college youth but also high school age youth,
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Parallel with the increased attention that will be given to youth and ments and homes of members. veloped.
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Sabbath morning services were
education, 1970 will see the Jewish communities engaged in unprece-
Last April, six of the students
a
dented efforts to raise more funds for Israel. Campaigning for larger started last week in the new cen- met and decided to go ahead with
contributions to help Israel's human needs will in 1970 reach a much; ter.
Rates
Members shy away from being creation of such a center. A mem-
more intensive form than it did during the period of the historic Six-
Moderate
identified as leaders. As Bill bership qualification was set up
Day War in 1967. The extraordinary security expenditures which Israel
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faces now make it impossible to cope with the human needs of the
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country. Israel must therefore seek $500,000,000 during the new year
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ISRAEL'S OUTLOOK: Israel may face a full-scale war in 1970, but
and for the members, all of
even now Israel's defense expenditure is $3,000,000 per day—over a
whom are highly literate, Jew-
billion dollars per year. It consumes more than 80 per cent of the coun-
ishly. Novak is editor of Re-
try's taxable income.
sponse, a national intellectual
A few facts brought from Israel by Rabbi Herbert H. Friedman,
publication for the Jewish acti-
executive chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, present a gloomy
vist groups.
picture. In foreign currency alone, Israel will have to spend about
The New York Havurah current-
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$550,000,000 in 1970. even if there is no full-scale war. Under the present ly has 24 members, many of them
"war of attrition," defense costs in 1970 will be more than twice as much married and all of them in their
as the defense costs during 1967, including the Six-Day War itself,
early twenties. Novak is 21. Many
On the financial side, Rabbi Friedman—who spent his time in Israel are teachers in Jewish schools and
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that dollar reserves in Israel are dropping "dangerously." The total is Columbia and other New York
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already down below $450,000,000, and will continue to go down in 1970. area universities. Some are study-
Israel is importing goods at the rate of $200,000,000 per month, and this mg at the Jewish Institute of Re-
means that her reserves at this point can barely cover two months ligion-Hebrew College, the Reform
worth of imports. Israel's deficit in its dollar account with the United seminary. A number of members
State's' in fiscal 1970 will be almost $100,000,000. This means that the are Orthodox.
dollar purchases in the United States will be greater than dollar flow
The members felt that "despite
to Israel from all sources.
the wealth of institutions already
serving the Jewish community,
IMMIGRATION OUTLOOK: Israel's non-military expenditures— there was nevertheless a great
including social service, as well as immigration and absorption costs of need for more intimate and de-
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newcomers—was estimated to be $750,000,000 in 1970. This estimate was centralized processes of educa-
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40,000 to 50,000 persons. Now, however, there is good reason to believe current issue of "Response." The
that 60,000 new immigrants will enter Israel in 1970. The costs will thus report added that "such small par-
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ticipatory communities, it was felt,
Making no prediction as to whether Israel will face a full-scale war could provide fertile ground for
in 1970, the UJA executive chairman foresees that the year will bring warm personal relations and mean-
no peace to Israel and that the Israelis will be fighting along the Suez ingful religious experience."
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Canal and along the Jordan River. He envisages political tension. He
The weekly courses were started
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in
Israel,
economic
strain
also visualizes that "there will be huge
last October. Courses include
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danger of economic collapse, and shrinking of reserves." All this will Psalms, in Hebrew, in which all
require terrific ingenuity to avoid running out of money and credit.
Havurah members are fluent; Jew-
At the same time, however, Israel will admit during 1970 the huge ish social movements in Europe,
total of 60,000 new immigrants. It is this task that the Jewish people the theological response to the
outside of Israel will have to come to Israel's aid with hundreds of Holocaust, the theology of the Jew-
millions of dollars. The new immigrants will in 1970 be brought to ish prayerbook; ethical problems
Israel and settled there only if American Jewry pays for it, since the in the Talmud; the implications of
Israelis themselves beleaguered on all borders, are busy with many the Jewish religious law for a Jew-
ish life style in 20th century Amer-
other matters.
By BEN GALLOB
Boris Smolar's
'Between You
... and Me'
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ica; and pacifism and civil
disobedience. Most of the members
take more than one course, some
JERUSALEM — More details of ern wall have been exposed to a up to six and seven. The first two
the archaeological excavations cur- considerable depth, revealing a monthly retreats were held in a
rently taking place m the Old City paved street which ran eastward rented cabin in a state park in
Herodian Architecture Uncovered in Old City
were revealed by Prof. Benjamin along the southern wall, to the
Mazar, Hebrew University archae- "Double Gate" ("Hulda"), built
ologist and director of the excava- over a series of chambers which
may have been store-rooms.
tions.
Twenty months have now passed To the south of this street was a
since the expedition took to the broad plaza paved with large stone
field, under the auspices of the slabs. A water network was also
Hebrew University's Institute of explored beneath the plaza. Prof.
Archaeology and the Israel Explor- Mazar believes that the plaza
ation Society.
served as a gathering place for
A picture of that architectural
pilgrims on holidays, before they
achievements attained in the
by
Herodian period is taking shape. ascended
to the
Temple
Mount
way of the
"Hulda
Gates."
Herod's engineers nearly doubled
the area of the Temple Mount on
Generalities and great conceit
the southern side by means of
are always likely to cause calam-
massive supporting walls.
The lower courses of the south- ity. —Goethe.
Fort Worth Federation
Elects First Woman
President in Its History
FORT WORTH (JTA) — Mrs.
Louis H. Barnett, a housewife and
civic and Jewish communal leader,
has been elected the first woman
president of the Jewish Federation
of Fort Worth. A formei general
Federation's
chairman of the
women's division, she has been a
Federation board member. She is
a past president of Fort Worth
Hadassah and a member of Had-
dassah's national board.
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