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National Commission on Jewish
the four Survival Proposed by Orthodox Leader
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 30, 1972-17
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FALLSBURGH, N.Y. (JTA)—
Warning that "assimilation and
intermarriage constitute grave
perils to the survival of American
Jewry and to the growth of a
vibrant and viable Jewish com-
munity," the newly elected presi-
dent of the (Orthodox) Rabbinical
Council of America proposed the
formation of a National Commis-
sion on Jewish Survival.
Rabbi Louis Bernstein, spiritual
leader of Young Israel of Windsor
Park, Bayside, N.Y., suggested
to the council's 36th annual con-
vention that the commission "wel-
comes anyone who is committed to
Jewish survival as a goal." He
urged Conservative and Reform
Jewry to "cooperate" with the
Orthodox branch and '"unite to
resist those elements that are
plotting to undermine the economic
and social survival of the Jew-
ish community."
"We must take drastic steps
to preserve our people in this
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Rabbi Bernstein asserted, warning reers" in education, government
that the current "process of disin- and private industry. He warned
tegration in the community" por- that this development would have
tends, according to statistics, that "a most damaging effect not only
"a substantial portion of American on small, isolated and outlying
Jews will be lost to us in this gen- communities" but also on "the
eration." American Jewry. he said, progress of large urban Jewish
"must be alert to the dangerous congregations."
pitfalls of assimilation," which he
He urged congregational lead-
said was nearing 50 per cent in
ers to respond to the "danger
some regions and 40 per cent in
signals" by seeking to relieve
areas with large Jewish popula-
rabbis from "nonspiritual en-
tions.
deavors, such as fund-raising
and public relations" so they
There has been some "pro-
could devote maximum time to
gress," Rabbi Bernstein con-
scholarly and literary activities.
ceded, citing "intensification of
religious belief, a search for
The newly elected first vice
more enduring Jewish values
president of the Rabbinical Coun-
and the production of more
cil called for tax credits for the
knowledgeable, loyal and devot-
parents of religious school chil-
ed religious day school gradu-
dren as a means of retaining the
ates." But these, he contended,
separation of church and state
"do not loom large in the over-
while "preserving" such schools.
"By granting tax deductions for
all Jewish picture."
tuition
we are in no way infring-
The RCA president also called
for art "immediate" response to ing upon the separation principle,
the "unprecedented" missionary Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld of the
work among Jews by Sar Shalom Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills
Hebrew-Christian Fellowship (the told the convention, Rabbi Schon-
American Board of Missions to feld noted that "all of these schools'
the Jews) and by "Jesus Freaks." are tax exempt, and contributions
to them are exempt from taxa-
He proposed that the Rabbinical
Council help develop suburban and tion,"
"Our courts," he continued.
rural synagogues, develop a net-
work of summer camps and adult "have held that contributions to
the religious institutions are
education institutions, expand its
completely tax-exempt. Why,
all-day Jewish school system, es-
then, can we not exempt from
tablish large-scale adult education
taxation the sum which parents
courses in synagogues, make
pay for their children' s educa-
greater use of campuses as re-
tion?"
cruiting grounds for future Or-
He contended that the parent
thodox leaders, allow youth a
greater voice in synagogue opera- 1 who sends his child to a religious
school
is relieving the corn munitj
tions and continue aiding Soviet
of that particular educational ex-
Jewry and Israel.
pense.
A plea to the Christian commu-
nity "to recognize Jerusalem as
the capital of Israel'' was made UJA Drive Will Break
by Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon, out- ' Record, Official Says
going president of the Rabbinical
Tft. AVIV (JTA) — Louis A.
Council.
Pincus, chairman of the Jewish
He noted that while Christianity Agency Executive, predicted that
and Islam "possess several other the results of the current United
sacred cities" in addition to Jeru- : Jewish Appeal campaign in the
salem, Jerusalem "is the sole. U S. may exceed the all-tune rec-
spiritual center and city for Juda- ' ord set in 1967. the year of the
ism throughout the world "
Six-Day War .
Pincus returned here from a
He added that the Jewish re-
ligion was "inseparable from the
v isit to the U.S. While there he uas
invoked in establisrUng a priont ∎
city of Jerusalem as the spiritual
list for the funds a‘adarle 111
and cultural center from which
of the needs of Israel•N instututienr
the basic heritage and values
of higher learning. Ile conferred
of Judaism emanate."
The rabbinical leader seal such
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onstration of "good still, respect
and harmony" which would "con-
tribute to the establishment of a
basis for international
firmer
peace."
He added that Judaism was
"fully cognizant of the theological
problems which may confront
Christianity" in recognizing Jeru-
salem as the capital of Israel, but,
he said, "a proper understanding"
by the Christian community of the
role of Jerusalem in the life of
the Jew "is a prerequisite for the
continued growth" of improved re-
lations between the Christian and
Jewish communities.
He expressed concern over
"pressures being applied upon
world Christianity by representa-
tives of the Arab states and reli-
gious leaders of the Arab-Chris-
tian and Moslem communities
Such pressures. he said. coo'
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