1 7 • Institute Tamarack Opens Professionals of Je wish Agencies Explore Dilemma at Annual old J. Dubin, community affairs is too important for teachers alone; The dilemma of the Jewish tive moral failure," and should associate of the Jewish Community Butzel Conference agency professional—how to play rather have tried to educate the and war and peace are too im- Council, presided at the morning portant to be left to generals a role in general social issues entire community on the issue. and afternoon sessions. Greetings Center, Ortonville without Rabbi Irwin Groner of Cong. alone." compromising the Jewish were extended by William Av- The Tamarack Hills Authority has opened its recently completed Justice Henry M. Butzel Senior Citizens Village and Conference Center on the grounds of Camp Tamarack at Ortonville. The opening was marked 6y the Jewish. Welfare Federation Pro- fessional Staff Institute Sept. 18. The conference center is avail- able to community groups for con- ferences, retreats, seminars, work- shops and meetings. During the summer, the senior adult program of the Jewish Center will utilize the site for extended programs. The facility includes a multi- purpose pavilion for dining, meet- ings and recreation. Three adjoin- ing guest houses accommodate up to 48 persons in double-occupancy rooms. Each guest house also has a lounge and fireplace. The area is situated on a secluded wooded site overlooking its own lake. For information and group ap- plications, contact Michael Zaks, Camp Tamarack, 18977 Schaefer, 341-5666. Exposes Arab Plan to Freeze Churches Out of Jerusalem MUNICH (ZINS) — New evi dence of the satisfaction by Chris- tians with Israel's administration of the Old City of Jerusalem is forthcoming in a book just released by the publishing house, Paul List. The authoress, Hela Merimant, wife of an Austrian diplcxnat, had an opportunity to study several Arab countries where her husband served as an Austrian diplomat. She reports how the Arabs had organized their agents throughout the entire area inclusive of Jeru- salem, which was then under Arab control. Since 1965, Christians were forced to include study of the Koran in their schools. She is con- vinced that it was a deliberate scheme to 'islamize' Jerusalem and to freeze the Christians Out. It is also reported that the Arab League had decided to transfer its headquarters to Jerusalem in order to strengthen Arab influence in the Holy City. The conspiracy was aborted by Israel'slpectacular vic- tory in the Six-Day War. Dinner to Benefit Capital for Israel Dr. Morris Starkman will be toastmaster at the Capital for Is- rael dinner 7 p.m. Monday in the Bnai Moshe social ball, it was an- nounced by Norman Allan, general chairman of the Detroit Chapter, Capital for Israel. Cocktails at 6 p.m. will precede the dinner. Shimon Alexandroni, Israel's ec- onomic minister to the United States, will be guest speaker. Alex- androni is one of Israel's leading attorneys, and his clients have in- cluded some of the most important enterprises in Israel. "Because the tourist industry is the largest source of dollar credits of any industry in Israel, the gov- ernment of Israel is deeply con- cerned about the expansion of fa- cilities required to meet the needs of the steadily rising tide of tour- ists," according to Allan. "In view of the extraordinary pressures ex- erted on other sectors of the econ- omy by the crisis on its borders, Israel has called on Capital for Is- rael to help provide the resources to promote tourism." Louis E. Levitan, 352-6770, is De- troit representative. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 12—FrMay, September 25, 1970- identity of his agency—was met head on at the annual Professional Staff Institute Sept. 18 at the Butzel Conference Center of Camp Tama- rack, Ortonville. Sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Federation, the annual institutes are held for in-service training and orientation of workers from Jewish social service, community relations and educational agencies in the Detroit area. Over 90 were in attendance. The gathering was the first at Tamarack's new Jus- tice Henry M. Butzel Conference Center. (See story at left Dr. Isaac Franck, executive vice president of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, D.C., and a lecturer on philosophy and sociology at American Uni- versity, discussed the Jewish pro- fessional's dilemma, warning that "Converting our Jewish agencies to nonsectarian agencies would subvert universalist, as well as particularist (Jewish), goals." In maintaining Jewish stand- ards—"doing our own thing as Jewish agencies—we have been helping improve the general community," said Franck. He stressed that it Is the responsi- bility of the Jewish professional to do his primary job within the Jewish community. But, at the same time, be must respond on general issues that "relate to the agency's field of specialization and area of ccmpetence," and also offer, "as far as possible, a uniquely Jewish response" on general issues. The professional must not he afraid to fight for such a response, said Franck, "even if it means rebelling from generally accept- ed norms of life in America." As -.-xamples, he expressed the view that the Jewish Home for Aged should remain a Jewish home, "but also through its board and staff, become a force in the general community for goals con- sistent with Jewish norms" in the aged care field. Jewish agencies should be in the forefront of support for family as- sistance plans and back a guaran- teed annual income--"tzedaka" in its best sense, he said. "Let our Jewish educators exam- ine their curriculums with regard to racism and develop programs to counteract it—on the earliest level," he said. The Jewish Center and Jewish Vocational Service should work within the Jewish community, but also within the general community, assisting with programing and job training, he added. Referring to the placement of an ad in the Jewish News several months ago by a group of profes- sional workers opposed to the Viet- nam W a r, Franck expressed doubts ..as to the motivation behind such an ad although he agreed in principle with those opposing the war. "If the ad had said: 'We are Jews, concerned about the sanc- tity of human life, etc.' there would have been no problem. - It would have been expressed out of religious conscience. But what is the net ingredient added to the significance of a public statement that a group of Jewish professionals made it? The impli- cation Is that being Jewish pro- fessionals in Jewish agencies gives us a general right to speak up as experts. "The views expressed in the ad were right because they were right, not because they were by Jewish professionals," he said. Franck suggested that the agen- cy professionals who signed were admitting the community's "collec- Shaarey Zedek, who served as re- actor, took issue with Franck. He said he felt the ad had shown the courage of those who placed it. "It would have been easier to re- main silent," he said. "A Jewish professional is not the same as other Jews. He has a unique, spe- cial calling; he is involved in the perpetuation of Jewish life . . . What informs his life if not a knowledge of Judaism and Jewish life? The Jewish professional who signed, put something down that he wouldn't have put down if he hadn't been a Jewish professional." Rabbi Groner recalled his own role in the anti-ABM (Anti-Ballis- tic Missile) campaign and the questions that arose as to his com- petence to lead such a campaign. "My answer was an answer given long ago," he said, "and that -is: Religion is too important to be left to clergymen alone; education On any given issue, said Rabbi Groner, "If we wish to exercise any influence, we have to speak up. " Chairman of the institute, Har- runin, Federation executive vice president; and Alan Kandel, of the Federation staff, introduced the guest speaker. Carl's Kosher Meat & Poultry Market Formerly at 7 Mil. - Schaafar Now at Lincoln Shopping Center 101/2 - Greenfield Offering a full line of BAR-B-Q meats We suggest that you shop early for the HOLIDAY to avoid the rush and to assure your selection, good service and save. CARL CARSON OPEN SUNDAY 542-7450 . SPECIAL!! 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