Wornen"s Equal Rights Amendment Not Seen as Threat to Judaism NEW YORK (JTA)—The Rab- binical Council of America issued a statement of principle which declared that the equal rights amendment for women passed by Congress and now making its way through various state legislatures - poses no threat to the practice of Judaism in the United States." In a report to the RCA execu- tive board, Rabbi Bernard L. Ber- zon. RCA president, said "while we have not taken any position on whether or not this amendment is = the four sons rental apartments 2945 Woodward Bloomfield Hills, Michigan protected secluded environment Apartments now available: 5 in the "autumn Building" necessary, the implications whit', I some have sought to draw that there were religious reasons why the amendment should not he passed must be rejected." This was an apparent reference to four Orthodox Jewish organ- izations who issued a statement opposing the amendment as inimi- cal to "our rights to continue prae- tieing our faith as we have done for the past three centuries in America." This stance was im- mediately assailed by a leader of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations as "self-destructive and anachronistic" and "turning back to the Middle Ages." Judaism, Rabbi Berzon said, "was the first to recognize the status of the woman and to give her freedoms which were previous- ly unknown and as such it has nothing to fear from this amend- ment." To imply that this amend- ment will "affect our ability to practice our religious tenets free- ly, is to display a lack of faith in the American institution and the American way of life," he stated. Meanwhile, the Presidium of Agudath Israel of America has asked members of the New York Slate Assembly to vote against ratification of the women's equal rights amendment. The Orthodox Jewish movement claimed that this amendment would "mandate the conscription of women into the 4 in the "Winter Building" Call (313) 338-1800 armed services," and declared that "this would be a severe set- back to the moral tone of our na- tion's youth as well as to the moral climate of our entire so- ciety." 24 Personalized Shops COMPLETE Enclosed Mall I • Free Parking • w YARD S opping enter 1 A 4, I D 8 IP I Goldniann Denies Israel Govt. Puts Pressure on WJC be given the LONDON (JTA) — Dr. Nahum , Goldmann, president of the World Jewish Congress, said he was com- pelled to correct "inaccurate as- sertions" about the WJC by Jack Winocur who resigned last week as director of its information de-1 lartment in London. Winocour at- :ributed his resignation to the al- leged usurpation of the WJC's independence by the Israel govern- ment. Dr. Goldmann said, "In my long years as president of the WJC, I have never witnessed any attempt on the part of the Israeli authorities to enforce an attitude on the WJC leadership." Dr. Goldmann referred specific- ally to the issues of Jewish emigra- tion from the Soviet Union, a sub- ject on which his own expressed views conflicted with those of the World Zionist Organization Execu- tive, and which led to the with- drawal of the WZO's invitation to him to address the 28th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem last January. Goldmann continued. "Is obviously ! remain in the USSR interested in a large immigration right to live as a Jewish minority of Soviet Jews to Israel, but it is and to develop their own religious not true that they have ever de-', and cultural life," he said. manded the immigration of all , Dr. Goldmann said that while the sented in . I sraeli peo Soviet Jews. "The Israel government has al-1 the WJC • the large majority is ways supported the demand of the! comprised of representatives of 62 WJC and other Jewish organiza-1 Diaspora communities and organi- tions that those Jews who wish to zations. Friday, April 28, 1972-17 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NEW CADILLAC ? SEE OR CALL ANDY BLAU in BIRMINGHAM at. WILSON-CRISSMAN CADILLAC RES. 642-6836 CALL BUS. MI -4-1930 1350 N. WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM BANK AAAERICARD • Dr. Goldmann stressed the in- vitation was withdrawn by the Jerusalem members of the ex- ecutive, not by the government of Israel. "The whole incident concerned me personally and had nothing to do with the WJC," he said. "The government of Israel," Dr. a Burton's gal MASTER CHARGE keeps her cool ... in a long dress over a matching sizzle romper Israel Sells Its 1st ' Commodore Jet to U.S. for 8950,000 BONN (JTA)—Israel has soli its first naationally produced air- craft, the Commodore jet, to the United States for about $950.000, : it was disclosed by Al Schwimmer, managing director of Israel Air- craft Industries which manufac- tures the executive plane as well as the Arava transport. Both aircraft are on display at the International Air Show, which opened Friday in Hanover. Schwinuner made the sales disclosure id' an interview with the German Aviation Show news- paper. He said his company is to produce 15 more Commodore jets this year and three of 11 already sold have gone to West- ern European buyers. The Israeli display at the air show covers an indoor area of 260 square meters and an outdoor area of 700 square meters. 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