A . Lesson in • 1 The Shem Ha-Meforash and Those Who Dabble in Notoriety Seeking Commentary Page 2 • Vol. LIX. No. 13 0 10 "He who brings shame on his fellow man in public will not have a share in the world to come." —(Baba Metzia, 59). . . . "He who brings internal Jewish matters before non-Jewish authorities pro- (Annotations on Page 2) fanes the name of God."—(Comment by Rashi on the Gemara Gitin 88). , THE JEWISH NEWS 11 Michigan Weekly 0 Pent-Up M. E. Problems Editorials Page 4 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper — Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle 356-8400 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 $8.00 Per Year; This Issue 25c June 11, 1971 _ Irs. Meir Sees Danger in New Pact Israel Regards U.S. Attitude . • on Sadat as ver-OptInusiu \\ U. S. Intervention to Aid Soviet Jewry Urged by Christian Clerics; Local Protest Assails Persecution WASHINGTON (JTA)—Christian and Jewish clergymen called on Presi- dent Nixon and the U.S. government to intervene more actively with Soviet authorities on behalf of Russian Jews. The clergymen addressed about 500 persons attending a prayer vigil for Soviet Jews at a park three blocks from the White House. The vigil was organized by the Synagogue Council of America in cooperation with the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry. (The story of Ruth Aleksandrovich, symbol of the young Jewish pris- oners in the Soviet Union, was brought to Detroit Wednesday evening by her mother, Rivka Aleksandrovich, who spoke before an audience of more than 1,200 at Temple Emanu-El. She urged American physicians to exert pressure on the Soviet authorities to release her daughter, who has been put into a "strict regime" cell despite her illness. See story Page 10). The Rev. Dean Louis, of the United Presbyterian Church, urged Chris- tians in the Soviet Union to become more concerned with the fate of their Jewish fellow citizens. He appealed to President Nixon to "use his good offices and intervene" for the release and restoration of full civil rights to Soviet Jews imprisoned or facing trial. He also asked the World Council of Churches to "raise this concern with fellow Christians in the Soviet Union." Rev. Metz Rollins, executive director of the National Committee of Black Churchmen declared that "Nixon has been strangely silent on this issue. He should speak out." Father John F. Hotchkin, executive director of the U.S. Bishops Com- mittee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the U.S. Catholic Conference, referred to fellow Christians when he said, "May they not t cease to make their voices heard in increasing numbers, may they call for the liberation of their fellow men caught in this captivity." Rabbi Solomon J. Sharfman, president- of the Synagogue Council, asked President Nixon to instruct the State Department to "promptly take vigor- ous measures to convey to the Soviet authorities this government's outrage at the trials in Leningrad, Riga and Kishinev." (Related Stories on Page 6) • Review of Jewish News. . Day Schools as a Vital Community Need Alexandria Reported Filled With Russian Submarines, Warships HAIFA (JTA)—kretired French admiral rho arrived here aboard a cruise ship that .d just called at Alexandria reported that c..;gyptian authorities are so nervous over possible attacks by Israeli frogmen that they set off depth charges in the harbor every 10 minutes. According to Admiral Georges Abanier, who served as chief of staff of the French -navy until his retirement in 1968, Alexan- dr,ia is full of Russian warships, submarines 'aril, merdhant vessels. Two retired admirals and six retired French generals were aboard the French -cruise liner Jean Mermoz. They are leading a group of 400 tourists, half of them Legion of Honor members, who are retracing Napo- leon's -footsteps. The tour took them to Malta and Egypt before landing in Israel. The tourists reported that they were appal- led by the poverty they saw during their three-day visi' to Egypt. They said that on the way to Cairo and Luxor they were kept under strict supervision and were subjected nti-Israr" propaganda by their guides. JERUSALEM (JTA)—Premier Golda Meir's long-awaited political report to the Knesset, on Tuesday, dealt almost exclusively with the new Soviet-Egyptian 15-year treaty of friendship and cooperation. Mrs. Meir viewed the pact as an instrument for turning Egypt into a base for Soviet expansion, transcending the Arab-Israeli conflict, and as a lever by Egypt to force the U.S. to extract further concessions from Israel. The premier indicated in her speech that she considered the chances of an interim agreement to reopen the Suez Canal all but dead in light of the treaty and subse- quent statements by President Anwar Sadat. Nevertheless, she reiterated Israel's continued willingness to negotiate an interim arrangement and laid down the condi- tions for such an agreement. Mrs. Meir chided the U.S. for over-optimism in regarding President Sadat's re- cent mass dismissal of pro-Soviet elements in the Egyptian political hierarchy as a shift away from the Soviet orbit toward the West. "All signs show that the arrests, imprisonments and purges . . . were intended first and foremost to consolidate Sadat's position,' ' she said, adding that the hopes aroused by them in Western circles were "wishful thinking." (American sources in London and Paris indicated Wednesday that Secretary of State Rogers believes prospects for an interim settlement are still "fair" and that the U.S. is about to launch a new diplomatic offensive to achieve that goal. Rogers' assessment was reportedly based on a message from President Sadat conveyed to him in Paris by Donald Bergus, the U.S. diplomatic representative in Cairo. The Ameri- can sources said that while Rogers was "encouraged" by the message, he believes an agreement must be reached this year bec ause if more time elapses, the current momen- tum would be lost. Sadat's message also re portedly indicated that Egypt does not consider the time ripe for the resumption of formal diplomatic relations between Cairo and Washington.) Israeli diplomatic strategy emerging from Mrs. Meir's Knesset speech seemed to be to convince the U.S. that Egypt was more firmly than ever in the Soviet grip as a result of the 15-year pact and that American interests therefore required a strong Israel. Mrs. Meir noted "with appreciation" the fact that during the past year the U.S. has expressed in deeds its understanding of the need to maintain the military balance between Israel and the Arab states. However, she said, despite the good inten- tions of the U.S. government, "its representatives did not put forward proposals that could, in our opinion, bring nearer the aspired peace." She maintained that the innocuous language and generalizations of the released treaty text masked secret clauses that held ominous implications for peace in the Middle East. To support her opinion, Mrs. Meir quoted President Sadat's June 2 speech (Continued on Page 5) . • Pope Gets ADL'S Appeal for Russian Jewry Reply Retains Silence on Jerusalem Issue 9 . ROME (JTA)—Seymour Graubard, national chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, at an audience June 2 with Pope Paul VI, urged papal intercession on behalf of Jews in the Soviet Union. Graubard, with Benjamin R. Epstein, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, headed a delegation of 80 American Jewish leaders, members of the the League's Society of Fellows, returning from a mission to Israel. - He ex- pressed his gratitude for the Vatican's earlier intervention on behalf of the nine Leningrad Jews sentenced in December. Noting that new trials are scheduled and harassment of Soviet Jews is con- tinuing, Graubard told the Pope: "We take the liberty of asking for your continued interest and help. The spiritual prestige and authority of the Holy See will be of tremendous help to these innocent victims." In welcoming the ADL delegation, the Pope reiterated the view of the Vatican Council to foster and recommend mutual understanding, respect and "brotherly dialogue." He noted that "we are especially sensitive to all forms of discrimina- tion, which impede fraternal charity among men and offend human dignity." The Pope also reaffirmed his position against "all discrimination based on race, origin, color, culture, sex or religion," and praised the ADL for its "efforts for creating that climate between Christians and Jews and among all men." The Pope, however, refrained from making any statement on the problem of the Soviet Jews and made no reference to the issue of Jerusalem. Last March the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano endorsed a plan for the internationalization of Jerusalem which created great concern among many Jewish groups. .04 Dayan Charged With injecting Fear; His Resignation Demanded TEL AVIV (JTA) — The resignation of Defense Minister Moshe Dayan has been de- • manded by a man who said he believes Dayan is both running the government and putting fear into Israelis' hearts. Ezer Weizman, the Herut Party leader who happens to be Dayan's brother-in-law, himself a former commander of the Israeli air force and a former member of the coali- tion cabinet, made the unusual demand on Friday in an interview in Yediot Ahronot. He charged that Dayan wanted a partial settlement with Egypt that was equivalent to a partial withdrawal and that would lead to total withdrawal. Weizman said Israel "should accept a partial settlement only if we know exactly what is the final settlement and if this final settlement suits us." Until then, he said, "we should continue to sit on the Suez Canal till the Egyptians say 'Come and talk things over."' He declared that the stronger the Israeli stand, the less danger of Soviet military in- tervention, and that the canal was the best possible line of defense in the event of such intervention.