-Tales About Worriers
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(C•Pleight 1972, JTA Inc.)
BROTHERMOOD IN U.S.: Long before "ecumenicity" became
popular hi American life, the National Conference of Christians and
Jews came Into existence. With it came also the Brotherhood Week
which is observed every year in thousands of American communities.
This year Brotherhood Week starts on Feb. 20.
The National Conference of Christians and Jews—a civic oran-
ization whiCh believes that brotherhood can be achieved without weaken-
ing the loyalties or modifying the distinctive beliefs of any religion—
was founded; in 1928. Its purpose was to promote amity, understand-
ing and cooperation among Protestants, Catholics and Jews, and to
eliminate intergroup prejudices.
In his younter days, Edward a.
Robinson - worried about his -Short
stature. He wanted to be an actor,
but doubted whether a shorty
would be accepted as a theater
star. Then he wanted to become
a rabbi. He finally became a
gangster star of the 'movies. Being
a gangster is a far cry from a
rabbi, but the pay is better.
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The Hebrew University in Jeru-
salem recently graduated its first
immigrant blind student, Leor
Garisaliel of America. Asked by a
reporter of an Israeli paper wheth-
er anything in Israel worried him,
he said when he first came he
worried about the Israeli ham-
burgers. He thought American
hamburgers were better. How-
ever, he likes Israel and plans to
remain there.
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Bess Myerson, one-time Miss
America, who now directs consum-
for New York, is wor-
ried about the New York frank-
furters. She says they are chock
full of unhealthy chemicals.
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We have something nice for
Womans Lib to worry about. In
an interview with Cyrus Sulzber-
ger of the New York Times, Golda
Meir said she had never experi-
enced any discrimination by men
against her. "They treated me as
an equal, for good or bad. Some-
times didn't like it, but it was
not because I am a woman."
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Remember Shukairy, the loud-
mouthed Arab leader? He is now,
according to the press, writing his
memoirs. On the eve of the Six-
Day War, he invited world press
correspondents to have dinner
with him at Tel Aviv a few days
later. He is worried how to explain
his failure to keep the appoint-
ment.
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In New York,, some people are
worried the Republicans miglit
sweep the city and some are wor-
ried the Democrats might sweep.
All are agreed, the city needs
sweeping by somebody.
Some Of the Israelis at the World
Zionist Congress were insistent
that all leaders of Zionist organi-
zations should make, their homes
in Israel, maybe some are bet-
ter Zionists if they stay away.
Who wrote the best song about
home? John Howard Payne, author
of the beautiful "Home, Sweet
Home." Payne was an eternal
wanderer. He never had a home,
so he could appreciate its val
A Zionist leader away from ZW I1
may appreciate it best. If you
want something else to worry
about, you can worry why John
Howard Payne was not called John
Isaacs Payne. His mother, Sarah
Isaacs, was a Jew.
Six years later the Brotherhood Week was proclaimed. Since then
it has been endorsed by every President of the United States, by
church leaders•of all faiths, by labor union leaders and by prominent
Christian and Jewish personalities. It answers the question "Am I
My Brother's Keeper" through a variety of programs which reach all
elements of the American population.
It is estimated that through churches alone the Brotherhood Week's
programs reach about 70,000,000 Americans over the age of 12. Its Jerusalem Survives
parent organization, the National Conference of Christians and Jews,
Worst Snowstorm
conducts its activities to build brotherhood on a year-round basis.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The
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city has dug itself out of the
INTOLERANCE OUTMODED: In the early years of its existence, worst snow storm in years.
the National Council of Christians and Jews conducted its work under
Some Knesset members and
slogans stressing the need to combat religious intolerance. "Intolerance"
was the word used in those years not only by the NCCJ but also by staff were forced to spend the
right
of Feb. 7 in the parliament
Jewish organizations in fighting bigotry.
building. The road to Hadassah
Louis Marshall, the great American Jewish leader and president Hospital on the outskirts of town
of the American Jewish Corninittee,..did-not like the - word "intolerance." remained partially blocked through
He did not ..approve preaching of "tolerance" towards the Jews in the night. Hospitals closer to the
Coiintry. To him, the concept of "tolerance" as applied in seeking city's center took some of the
to create a better atmosphere for Jews among non-Jews implied that caseload.
Jews are an element of the American population merely to be tolerated.
More than 200 persons were
He insisted on advocating equality instead of "tolerance."
treated at first aid stations for
The words "tolerance" and "intolerance," therefore, began grad- conditions ranging from frostbite
ually to_disappear from the vocabulary of movements standing on guard to broken limbs suffered by slip-
against racial and religious bigotry. The concept of equality was brought ping on the ice. Many of those
into focus and, gave birth later to the concept of "human rights." The treated were "tourists" from other
latter is now embodied in the United Nations Declaration of Human
parts of-Israel who came to Jeru-
Rights which has become the international code accepted by all nations. salem to see the snow but failed
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to equip themselves with the
BURCH OF TIME: It is a long road from the first years of the proper clothing.
Army halftracks brought bread
Brotherhood Week till the Brotherhood Week of this year. A lot of
things have changed in the intervening years. The major event which and milk to settlements in the
brought about a profound change for the better in Christian-Jewish Jerusalem area which were closed
relations was official condemnation, in 1983, of anti-Semitism by the to normal traffic. Employes of
Ecumenical Coupe% the highest instance of the Catholic Church, and food factories and utility plants
the latter's proclamation absolving Jews from the guilt of crucifying were driven to work in specially
equipped vehicles.
Jesus—a charge which was the cause of Jew-hatred for centuries
The intervening years also saw the disappearance of the Ku Klux
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Klan as a major anti-Semitic force in this country. This anti-Semitic
Friday, Maury 11, 1972-43
order had at one time about 6,000,000 members, all sworn to hatred
of Jews and Blacks. The influence of Father Coughlin, the Catholic
priest who conducted a powerful incitement campaign. against Jews
from his radio station in Detroit, also has completely disappeared from
JERUSALEM—A cassette corres- answer in writing, and his effort
the scene. A matter of the past, long forgotten, also was the anti-
Seraitic propaganda conducted by the ill-advised late Henry Ford in pondence course in easy Hebrew, will be judged and corrected by
inspired
by Hebrew University his tutor in Jerusalem, or by an
his organ, ''Dearborn Independent"—for which be later had the cour-
scholars, may ease the integration Israeli tutor appointed by the or-
age to apologbie publicly to Louis Marshall. -
of new immigrants to Israel ganization nearer his home. He
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