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PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ

CHARLOTTE DUBIN

Editor and Publisher

DREW LIERERWITZ

Business Manager

City Editor

Advertising Manager

Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the 27th day of Iyar, the following scriptural selections will be
read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Levit 25:1-27:34. Prophetical portion, Jeremiah 16:19-17:14.
Torah portion for Rosh Hodesh Sivan, Tuesday, Num. 28:1-15.

Candle lighting, Friday, May 21, 7:33 p.m.

VOL. LIX. No. 10

Page Four

An End to 'Mildly' Political Schemes

A revolt has erupted in Egypt . . . Sadat is
said to have solidified his peace (sic!) policies
. . . A Christian Science Monitor White House
correspondent says the Rogers mission was
marked by a "negative success," while the
New York Times describes the secretary of
state as being "mildly hopeful."
Meanwhile UN Mediator Dr. Gunnar Jar-
ring conferred again at the United Nations in
New York and now, after his years of dan-
gling with the issue, it is hinted that he may
be relieved of his UN duties?
What does all this mean? Why these plays
on incidents, this resort to rhetoric without
action?
And what's this repeated nonsense about a
role for the Big Four, three of whom are not
trusted by Israel and the fourth, our own
government, does not know how to end the
game in which the vanquished are acting as if
they were the victors and Egyptian spokes-
men now are quoted as saying: "We'll concede
to the reopening of the Suez Canal if Israel
will withdraw and will accept our terms of
placing troops on the canal's east bank." In
other words. if Israel will bare breast to
Egyptian bullets there will be an agreement.
What sort of agreement? Continuation of
Arab threats to destroy Israel.
What . a comedy! And the question is: are
the American representatives among the
clowns in this disrespectful game?
But there is additional antagonism. Now
the European Economic Community—com-
onists do not ask that. But the Common Mar-
has stepped in with a "policy statement" call-
ing for Israel's return to the pre-June 1967
borders. Even the extremest of Israel's antag-
onists do not ask that. But the Common Mar-
keteers, who have never granted the slightest
concession to any of Israel's requests for a
fair deal in world export-import planning,
would like to drive Israel into a state of
insecurity.
The more missions we have had, the more
confusion. Israel kept making concessions, but
that did not help. Will the new Cairo political
developments lead to a continuation of the

May 21, 1971

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cease fire and possible eventual peace talks?
Not as long as Arabs refuse to be on speaking
terms with Israel; not as long as armed Arabs
will invade a hospital in search of an injured
Israeli in a desire to kill him, because this
continues rancor; not as long as Arabs con-
tribute towards the spread of anti-Semitism
and thereby become vicious adherents of
bigotry and fomenters of strife not against
Israelis alone but against all Jews.
We are told that the State Department is
lowering the "quiet diplomacy" in dealing
with the Middle East crisis. What does that
mean? We have heard a lot about "secret
diplomacy" and we have no doubt heard about
"secrets" among statesmen. But if there is sin-
cerity about lifting the "quiet" and the "se-
cret" elements in diplomacy, then it must lead
to direct talks between Israelis and their Arab
neighbors. There is no other way of reaching
accord and of assuring peace for that area and
for the world.
There are liberal Christians who have ob-
jected to the charge that anti-Zionism is a eu-
phemism for anti-Semitism. Let them examine
the facts, let them study the Russian attitudes
and those of Arab propagandists and they will
recognize at once that this is not only a basic
-truth in efforts to harm Israel but it is also a
factor in a campaign against Jews as Jews
wherever they may reside.
That is why we are compelled unceasingly
to be on the alert, and are compelled to join
the battle for justice. Extremists have not
hesitated to threaten a holocaust. The defend-
ers of Jewish rights have long ceased conced-
ing to such dangers. Israel certainly will not
permit another crematorium or wholesale
massacre, and the Jewish kinship stands firm-
ly on the side of the defenders of Israel. The
sooner those in the UN, the Big Four, in for-
eign ministries and the State Department
recognize the realities of the situation and
Israel's determination not to submit to annihi-
lation, the quicker will we be assured of
"mildly hopeful" and "negatively successful"
political schemes.

JPS Covenant Book Depicts
Justice- Brandeis' Life Story

A great American and one of the most distinguished Jewish per-
sonalities of this century is the subject of a biography written espe-
cially for teen-agers. In "Embattled Justice" published by the Jewish
Publication Socie'ty of America, Ellen Norman Stern tells the story
of Louis Dembitz Brandeis. It is the latest of the JPS Covenant Books,
and its subject matter fills a need for youth
to learn again about the great Zionist and
eminent Supreme Court justice.
His career as lawyer, judge and Zionist
leader, the story of a man who defined
Zionism as a valuable asset to Americanism,
whose legal opinions made history in trying
Periods of American life, whose leadership
helped in the founding of the American Jew-
ish Congress, are narrated with admiration.
A biography of this sort has the merit
of providing a look into the jurist's child-
hood, and giving an introduction to his
family, data the author researched in order
to tell the Brandeis story from its very
Brandeis
beginnings.
Whether it was practicing the violin as a youth and, later, working
in behalf of the Jewish Congress and other obligations—there was
always the Brandeis dedication and sincerity, as depicted by the
author of this biography.
In some respects it is not thorough. In describing the emergence
of the Jewish Congress the name of the actual founder, Pinhas Rutten-
berg, is inseparable from the movement. It would have been well to
be more thorough in such respects. But in the main, the story by Mrs.
Stern is quite good and will be found impressive by adults as well as
teen-agers.
Especially worthwhile taking note of is the author's descrip-
tion of Brandeis' friendship with President Woodrow Wilson, who _
held him in very high regard and stood by when he nominated him
to the U.S. Supreme Court; and Brandeis' association with Stephen
S. Wise and other notables. These recapitulations of associations
with the great of his time also reconstruct significant eras in
American and Jewish history.
Brandeis' interest in Zionism receives due consideration and his
appeal for dedication to the Jewish liberation movement on the basis
of its being thoroughly American in principle is important for the
youth who read this work. -
Josephus Daniels, who served as Wilson's secretary of the navy,
plays his role here as the -man who made possible the shipment of
food to what -was then Palestine during World War I.
The Senate battle over Brandeis' nomination to the Supreme Court
is given space in the concluding chapter. The author reviews the
situation, giving an analysis of the struggle. Wilson is quoted in his
assurance to Brandeis that he knew there would be a battle but that
he would "see it through." He did. And the confirmation ends, as
the biographer states, without bitterness on Mr. Justice Louis D.
Brandeis' part.
Perhaps it was wise to end the biography with the swearing in
of the first man to become a justice of the highest court in the land.
But subsequent chapters would have shown that Brandeis never inter-
rupted his interest in Zionism and was helpful in creating interest
in the statehood that emerged as the offspring of Zionism.
In its totality the Stern story of Brandeis justifies the title of
the book: "Embattled Justice."

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Courageous Prosecutor's Labor for Justice in USSR

Newly trumped-up charges against Jews in from the secrecy that is usually imposed upon
Russia again have attracted worldwide atten- Jewish researchers for facts and evidence. He
tion and there undoubtedly will be reports of has earned the gratitude and commendation
confessions, admissions of guilt, self-abnega- of civil libertarians for his tireless efforts
tions by the accused. Evidence that is now which have not ended. What he and his asso-
emerging from reliable sources which have ciates are doing to press for fairness by the
secured data about testimony presented at Soviet Union toward the oppressed Jews in
these trials indicates that the accused are con- Russia will stand out among the most impres-
ducting themselves with great dignity and sive accomplishments by an American for a
that the "confessions" are, in the main, forced. cause in defense of just rights and religious
The current aev-eropments i,ndicate that as freedom.
long as there is public opinion to counteract
these trials, which are being conducted in
'comparative secrecy, the position of the
Russian Jews will become less intolerable.
Government authorities in Turkey took
In the efforts that are being exerted by prompt action in efforts to secure the release
the National District Attorneys Association, of Israel Consul Ephraim Elram from his
especially as a result of the findings that have kidnapers.
been released by Genesee County (Michigan)
The permissiveness that has taken hold of
Prosecuting Attorney Robert F. Leonard, irresponsible elements everywhere has led to
there is an assurance that the silence that threats to the lives of diplomats. It has in-
existed during the persecutions in the Hitler creased the need for added security for public
era will not be repeated.
officials.
Prosecuting Attorney Leonard has con-
Its major tragedy is that it gives demented
ducted a courageous search for facts while on people ideas for lawlessness and this is what
his mission to get to the root of the problem has to be prevented: by quick action, such as
in the USSR. His labors were conducted fear- has been taken by authorities in Turkey, and
lessly and he was especially able to get to im- by proper punishment. This is the type of
portant officials and to Jewish representatives crime not to be condoned under any circum-
because, as a Roman Catholic, he was immune stances.

Kidnaping Insanity

Judaica in Universities

Prof. Leon A. Jick has edited the proceedings of a colloquium on
the subject "The Teaching of Judaica in American Universities." The
volume under this title was published by Ktay.
Participants in addition to Dr. Jick, with essays on related subjects.
include noted academicians, Samuel Sandmel, Irving Greenberg, Joseph
L. Blau, Gerson D. Cohen, Harvie Branscomb, Lou H. Silberman,
Jacob Neusner, Nahum Sarna, William Hallo, Baruch A. Levine,
Marshall Sklare and Arnold J. Band.