Changing Society's Effects on Jewish Family
Influenced by the changing so-
ciety in which it resides, the Jew-
ish family structure has been af-
fected, and the glories that were
the boast of Jews in their loyalties
to traditions and Jewish ideals, are
being negated.
The extent of intermarriage, the
growth of divorce, delinquency and
addiction—these and many other
factors have become the concern
of Jewish leadership.
Rabbi Gilbert S. Rosenthal has
compiled a series of essays by
distinguished Jewish personalities
in which these problems are
studied. In "The Jewish Family in
a Changing World," published by
Thomas Yoseloff, rabbis and lay-
men study the effects of the
world's ills upon Jewish communi-
ties.
Sex education, use and misuse
of drugs and alcohol, drug addic-
tions, interfaith marriages are
the subjects comprising the two
secUons of the book, dealing with
the child and with the adult and
his approach to the challenges.
The authors also deal with the
reality, for ways of facing up to
the issues.
Rabbi Rosenthal is frank in his
method of presenting the facts, and
he states the necessity of under-
standing the issues, of talking
about them, and of acting "coolly,
rationally, soberly and intelligent-
ly."
Having undertaken the com-
pilation of this work in his belief
in the "absolute necessity of
building tomorrow on the foun-
dation of a healthy family," he
asserts: "This volume is an at-
tempt to present the facts in a
scientific and dispassionate way.
It does not seek to preach or
frighten; it does seek to sound
the alarm and alert the Jewish
community to some real and im-
mediate perils. For if the Jewish
family goes bankrupt, what hope
can we hold for the future?"
Tackling the confrontations and
the challenges, and facing up to the
needs to reconstruct the Jewish
family life within the present so-
cial structure, are the articles in
this volume by Rabbi Rosenthal,
Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin who wrote
college youth, with the role of a foreword on behalf of the Com-
philanthropy, with the synagogue's mission on Synagogue Relations of
means of tackling the issues, with the Federation of Jewish Philan-
the rabbis and their approaches to thropies of New York, and Louis
them.
Birner, Meyer H. Diskind, Stanley
There is a search for truth and Einstein, S. P. Goldberg, Henry
`Friends of Labor Israel' Is Formed
as Peripheral Group; Seeks Members
Morris A. Lifshay, president of Jews who are now ready to accept
the Detroit Council Poalei Zion, the basic principles of Zionism as
announces the launching of a mem-
bership drive for the peripheral
organization "Friends of Labor
Israel."
"The object of this drive will be
to register as Zionists all those
Plea for Justice,
Against Racism,
Among Catholics
Father Lawrence Lucas, a native
New Yorker who was educated in
parochial schools in Harlem and
was ordained for the New York
Archdiocese in 1959, excoriates
racism in the Church.
In "Black Priest White Church"
he condemns the prejudices he ex-
poses. In this Random House book
he deals with racism among Cath-
olics. His book is an indictment
and at the same time an appeal
marked by forcefulness for justice
in religious circles.
There is an affirmation of faith
in this book and the author's ap-
proach will be of interest to theo-
logians of all faiths.
—P. S.
New Egyptian Premier
Once Amiable to Israelis
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Dr. Muham-
ed Fawzi, newly 'designated prime
minister of the United Arab Re-
public, is a personality who at one
time acted with civil courtesy to
several of Israel's leaders, accord-
ing to press reports which ap-
peared in Dever and in Maariv.
Davar published a photo show-
ing Fawzi with the late Moshe
Sharett in friendly and animated
discussion. The picture was taken
during the '50s, when the state of
Israel was already an established
fact.
The afternoon daily Maariv filed
an account of the "friendship" be-
tween Dr. Fawzi and Dr. Arieh
Altman, a former Knesset member
of the Herut faction. The story is
accompanied by a photo, showing
Fawzl with Altman.' The latter
quotes Dr. Fawzi as having said
many years ago: "I believe peace
will come, but we have to gird
ourselves' with much patience."
During the past year police and
community teams from more than
300 American cities and towns
have received specialized com-
munity relations training at insti-
tutes and seminars run by the
National „Conference of Christians
And Jews'.
4 .
outlined in the Jerusalem Program
of 1968," Lifshay stated. He ex-
plained:
"As Labor Zionists, it is our task
to enroll those Jews whose sym-
pathies lie with Labor Israel and
the leadership which has built and
maintained the state of Israel. Not
all of these people are ready to
join Poalei Zion itself, with the
organizational
and
activity connected with it.But
many thousands will be prepared
to enroll in 'Friends of Labor
Israel,' thus adding the strength of
their numbers to Israel, to Zion-
ism and to Labor Zionism."
Members of "Friends of Labor
Israel" will automatically be mem-
bers of the American Zionist Fed-
eration and will be entitled to vote
in elections to the Zionist Congress.
David Breslau, a former Amer-
ican Jewish youth leader, who
settled in Israel some 20 years ago
and was one of the founders of
Association of Americans and Ca-
nadians in Israel, now its immedi-
ate past president, is here to
launch this drive. He will be the
guest of Branch Eleven, Poalei
Zion, and American Habonim As-
sociation, 9 p.m. Saturday at the
Jewish Center. At 8 p.m. Sunday,
he will meet with Branches Two
and Four at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Raimi, 3361 Sherbourne.
South African Jews
Winners in Elections
JOHANNESBURGH (JTA) —
Eleven Jews, all members of the
United Party, were among the suc-
cessful candidates in the recent
provincial council elections. The
United Party is South Africa's
largest opposition party.
Elected to office in Transvaal
Province were Issy Kramer, H.
Schwarz, D. Brett, B. Lazarus
and T. Aronson. H. J. Jacobs
was elected from Natal Pro-
vince. Moss is mayor of Johan-
nesburg and Widman, deputy
major. Lazarus is mayor of East
London.
The provincial councils are the
most important elective bodies
next to Parliament, and the elec-
tion was fought on national issues.
While the governing National Par-
ty with 118 over-all council seats
maintains an overwhelming lead,
the United Party with 59, gained
six seats.
All 22 candidates of the extreme
right Herenigde Party — which
makes Calvinism a test of mem-
bership—were defeated, as were
all 14 candidates, including three
Jews. 'Of the Progressive • Party.
Enoch Kagan, Bernard Kligfeld,
Florence Kreech, George Krupp,
Norman Lamm, Sarah Lederman,
Arnold Mendelson, Mark Jay Mir-
sky, Victor D. Sanwa, Richard
Schachet, Alvin I. Schiff, Manheim
S. Shapiro, Ray A. Soloff, Bernard
Warach and Adolph E. Wagger.
Brevities
VAN CLIBURN, the famed plan
1st coming to the Masonic Auditor-
ium, Dec. 4, recently conducted
Michigan's world-renowned Inter-
lochen Orchestra and Choir in
Vaughan Williams' "Serenade to
Music" for the RCA Victor album.
Cliburn, the Texas pianist who re-
turned to a New York City ticker-
tape parade after his stunning
Tchaikovsky Competition victory in
Moscow in 1958, has given liberally
of his time to benefit the famous
music camp for young people near
Traverse City.
• • •
Michigan Chapter, NATIONAL
SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DE-
SIGNERS, will hold its annual
dinner-dance 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at
the Raleigh House. There will be
a champagne hour, and prizes will
be awarded. Guests are welcome.
For tickets, call Shirley Parklian,
547-3525.
C • •
Bringing a bright, sparkling
piano, an intense jazzy rhythm
and fresh young voices, HORST
JANKOWSKI performs with his
choir at the Masonic Auditorium,
Nov. 27.
• * •
The BAYANIHAN PHILIPPINE
DANCE COMPANY, who recently
performed for President Nixon dur,
ing his state visit with Philippine
President Marcos in Manila, comes
to the Masonic Auditorium, Nov. 20.
• • •
GRANT C. BUTLER, a war d-
winning lecturer and writer who
has flown more than 2,000,000
miles to 63 countries, has recently
returned from a two-month tour of
Russia, Poland and other Iron Cur-
tain countries. He will describe his
experiences at DETROIT TOWN
HALL 11 a.m. Nov. 25 in the Fish-
er Theater. A celebrity luncheon at
Howard Johnson's New Center Mo-
tor Lodge will follow. For reserva-
tions, call Town Hall before Nov.
20.
• • •
MRS. EILEEN BERRIS will
speak for the book review series
sponsored by Friends of the
Southfield Public Library 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the parks and rec-
reation building, Civic Center. Mrs.
Berris, chairman of the Jewish
Book Fair, has entitled her review
The ABC's (Authors, Books and
Comments) on "Aftermath of a
Book Fair."
• • •
John Ford's 17th Century trage-
dy, 'TIS A PITY SHE'S A WHORE,
opened Thursday at the University
of Detroit's Theater 113 in the
Ford Life Sciences Building. Fea-
tured in the roles are David Kroll
and Mary Jo Alexander, who have
both been seen in several recent
U. of D. productions.
• • •
LEONARD COHEN, poet, novel-
ist, folk-singer, will appear in con-
cert at the University of Detroit
Memorial Building, 8:30 p.m. Nov.
20. This appearance will mark the
Canadian-born Cohen's first con-
cert in Detroit and one of his rare
public performances. Beautiful
Losers, a novel, and "Suzanne,"—
poem and song—are perhaps his
best known individual works.
• • •
An entirely new musical attrac-
tion designed to appeal to audi-
ences of high school age, KALEID-
OSCOPE KONCERTS, will be in-
augurated by the Detroit Sym-
phony Orchestra on Nov. 23 in Ford
Auditorium. The first of the pro-
grams will be conducted by the
Symphony's new associate conduc-
tor, PIERRE HETU, and will fea-
ture the Symphonic Metamorpho•
sis, the Joshua Light Show and
pianist HILDE SOMER.
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