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No. ii
Page Four
June 16. 1972
Serious Lesson for War Mongers
F. : - war mongers there is a serious
lesson in the figures that have been released
to show comparatively the casualties suffered
by Israel over a three-year period The record
shows.
1971
1970
1969
Total
19
113
182
639
208
77
409
1,479
10
52
50
157
33
238
93
447
194
1,028
1.206
2,428
Soldier.
—killed
—wounded
e'ii. iii ant
—wounded
Tidal casualties
The reduction in the losses is due entirely
to the cease fire which went into effect on
Aug 7. 1970. A new low was reached from
‘ November 1971 through February of this
tear During that time. the Israeli casualties
were. three soldiers and one civilian killed,
lo soldiers and eight civilians wounded In
the same period in the previous Sear the
civil-
dead numbered five soldiers and
and
ians. and the wounded were 41
. , tant
4:1 ( i‘ilians These are Indic a)i ,
declines in serious losses
Terrorist losses also showed a drop to a
new low and it is a fact that more people are
killed in automobile accidents in Israel than
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warfare. An Israeli is quoted saying: "If
the Arabs wanted to finish Israel off all they
have to do is provide every Israeli with a
The lesson to be acknowledged from the
developments since Aug. 7, 1970, is that a
cease fire saves lives. From an armistice of
sorts can and must come a measure of peace.
Out of a temporary halt in war operations
can and must come a more lasting peace.
The mere fact that there is a cessation in
operations that cost many lives should en-
courage perpetuation of the cease fire.
Israel has benefited from it, and so have
the Arabs whose figures for casualties are
not available. The Israelis are blessed by
the cease fire. 1)o the Egyptians and their
allies feel equally blessed? If they do. and
therefore reject Sadat's warmongering. then
there is hope for an approaching peace.
Problem of 'Intellect ual Unemployment
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In Saturday Review. portray -
speaker ad-
.Ink; the graduates. sends them forth into
world with this admonition:
"As you leave these cloistered walls and
ivied halls with your hard-earned PhD.
we, your teachers and mentors. charge you
Be good waiters. courteous cabbies and
honest nar.•: -
Is this satire or realism''
The world has gone a long way to he pro-
L;ressive The American people have few com-
petitors in the world of science and culture
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distances between peoples have been re-
duced. and without brampower we become
tallible Vet. in this great land. we have
reached a sta::e or intellectual unemployment.
There is need for stock-taking riot only in the
areas cif university studies and the products
that are i rwitnaqi by Our Colleges, but nto14,
urgently in the industries, in the utilities. in
the scientific fields that call for research as
well as actual labor on the production lines
'the area of apple vendinki, which preceded
thc - iict'esses of Franklin 1) Roosevelt on the
„ tle is 0iuie fore ,.er. but there are
lih.
ersity
ommencement
the inure serious challenges that stem from
paralysis in assuring employment for our
university - men and women. We have the
billions for the Vietnamese fiasco, and we
get to the mocn without obstacles—at tax-
payers' expense. But when half the teaching
staffs of many American cities are suddenly
deprived of their professional occupations, it
should be termed a modern American tragedy.
Indeed. there is need for new approaches
to our economic problems. We live in a daze.
We deplore revolt against established ec-
onomic dynasties and political chauvinism,
yet we make these protests possible through
apparent economic failures.
Japan and Germany do not seem to have
such problems Israel didn't have them until
the new influx of intellectuals from the Sov-
iet Union, but the little Jewish state is mak-
ing a valiant effort to solve the newly emerg-
ing issue. ('an we, in this great land, measure
up to the new difficulties created for the most
educated of our youth? Perhaps this too, will
he a Presidential campaign issue. with re-
spons ■ hility resting on all parties not to ignore
our basi. tnator needs.
Terrorist Mind: Ste eped in Stupidity
•Ferrozasts in the Middle East have only
one a In Israel's destructi o n. They are of one
mind: imbedded in stupidity. They can't un-
derstand the historic truth that the people
thew would destroy have a will to live and
tlhit history has mapped for them a destiny
for life.
When they employ people to do the kill-
ing. they acquire mercenaries, but they are
blind to reality. The realities have not reces-
sed in Israel From the very moment that the
mercenary killings demonstrated the insanity
of depraved minds, the normal life of Israel
nevertheless proceeded uninterrupted. The
hotels are filled, the tourists are pouring into
the land. Christians and Jews share in a
deep-rooted interest ur the ancient homeland
■ d: the People Israel MIFF are remaking tIm
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mankind's loss as much as Israel's. In the
main. they were the innocents who suffered.
But the massacre has not frightened the
sensible. The progressive life of Israel draws
to it the admiration of Israelis' kinsmen and
the respect of civilized society. A guest plan-
ning his visit in Israel will continue to need
more than eight weeks' notice to reserve a
hotel room or arrange for a guide. Activity
is uninterrupted. New settlers are finding
homes in this land—many from the Soviet
Union, some from kVestern lands—all with a
dafke spirit—a defiance of terror.
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;'irlistic Abe' bilarksNhewest
World Jewish History Volume
1
Nearly 300 years of Jevvislh history are covered in the fifth volume
of "The World History of thie Jewish People" published by Rutgers
University Press.
There will be 21 volumes in the entire series. The first was edited
by the late Pruf. Ephraim A. Speiser. The second and third volumes,
on "Patriarchs" and "Judges " had Prof. Benjamin Mazar as editor .
The series then jumped to Vo ume XI. It dealt with "The Dark Ages."
edited by the late Dr. Cecil R h.
The newest of the votum s begins to fill the gap, and as Volume
VI. edited by Prof. Abraha Schalit, is devoted to "The Hellenistic
Age," dealing with the pali ical history of Jewish Palestine from
332 BCE to 6i BCE.
Hebrew University
rof, Schalit, as editor of the newest
volume in the series. is the author of the concluding chapter
devoted to a review of the political institutions in the Hasmonean
state, the military institittions and the tax system, the Pharisees
and the rift with John Hyrcanus, the Hasmoneans under Jannaeus
Alexander and the conflicts that arose upon Jannaeus abolishing
the Sanhedrin and the flight of the Pharisees.
Introductory to these evaluations, there are the very important
historical analyses by three eminent scholars—Profs. Joseph Klausner.
V. Tcherikover and M. Avi-Yonah.
Dr. Tcherikover deals will the Hellenistic period, the religious and
cultural aspects, the political and social conditions, leading up to
the persecutions under Antiochus
These are followed by tlhe Avi-Yonah account of the "War of
Liberation." the revolt in Mddiin, Judah Maccabeus' war against the
Syrians. The struggles that I ensued are elaborated. the inner dif-
ficulties are indicated in the problematic stages of the Hasmoneans'
rise to power.
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The major portions related to the Hasmonean period are
in Prof. Klausner's essays which cover the occurrences from
161 to 76 BCE.
Dr. Klausner developed he important historical data describing
the rule of the Hasmoneans the fate of Jonathan and Simeon, the
high priesthood of John Hyr c nus
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and the war with Antiochus Sidetes.
the civil war in Judea and the final conquests of Jannaeus.
An entire section is devoted in Prof. Klausner's contributions to
this volume to the power-seeing Queen Salome, the influence of the
Pharisees during her reign, he elevation of the status of women in
that period.
Of interest, in relation t the Pharisees, is that "the knowledge
of the Law was disseminated i the nation by means of public schools."
Prof. Klausner pointed to th establishment of the Jewish school - in
its popular form" under Janbaeus and Salome."
While there were no significant political consequences, Dr.
Klausner stated that "tile brief period of Pharisee rule in the
peaceful days of Salome did not pass without important results
for the survival of the illation and its spiritual development."
The emphasis on the o •currences which had an influence on
future generations, from Pharisaic and other Hasmonean influences
of these periods, give special status to this important volume.
The 78 illustrations. the numerous maps, the annotations, the
scholarly and authoritative sltudies offered by four great scholars—
these add immensely to the mportance of the Rutgers history of the
Jewish people.
New UAHC Hebrew Textbook
New trends in Reform ‘Iewish schools to encourage the study of
Hebrew is evidenced in a nCw textbook for the very young. "Olam
Gadol." Prepared by Abrahain and Adaia Shumsky, this large volume
is Alef—Volume I--in the series to be published by the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations.
Well illustrated by Leo lGlueekselig. this textbook should serve
More alertness will be needed. The police
force will he on the lookout for the violent. good purposes as a brush-up or young and old in the quest to acquire
International airlines will be more careful a good reading and speaking - nowledge of Hebrew.
In his interesting introdu lion to this work, the editor of the series
in checking the passengers. But in the pro-
for CAliC. Jack I). Spiro, cit tes the following from the UAIIC Com-
, ess the stupidities of the terrorists will rele-
mission on Jewish Education . "Guiding Principl, ,- :
tirco. to the buffoonery of those in our
The knowled2c of the P .hrew lorcuazr in its various forms ha'
ly. - •,oiu experience \kilo. like Hitler and Tor- al,a:is liven and still i, a rehalau,
road to Jewish i, ier thal
i and the Ilamans of all ages w rote
(1 , M fl as ;!l'itilliell. And madmen
• nor n iH tht•. eker frighten Israel
the will to Ike
is in this ,pir,t that
World • is being introdaced
and Sariety - of Hebrew,
the
fa- --t ‘..:iin c of ". dam t;:ol
m'vns of eNperien•
the