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Interprets JeNvi sli Law
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
"The halakhic (Jewish l Rabbi Goren stressed that conversion itself is con-
law) problems arising in the he had never said it was cerned , we are tiedt th e
state today represent na- possible to solve all Israel's Halakha; no power in the
tional problems despite their religious problems, but he world can annul the Halakha
personal character. Under believed that many difficult or turn into a Jew someone
these circumstances, it is and complex problems could who is not considered a Jew
necessary, in my opinion to be solved by Halakha.
under the Halakha."
search for any halakhic pos-
Referring to a current case
Rabbi Goren was asked
sibility to act leniently which is a focus of concern whether it was true that
rather than strictly."
in Israel—the problem of a there was an agreement be- 1
Ha'aretz reports this was brother and sister whose tween him and the prime I
said by Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi legitimacy is in question minister, according to which, I
Shlomo Gorgn in reply to under the Jewish law—Rab- if he was elected chief rabbi
questions by reporters at a bi Goren said that he had of Israel, he would solve re-
recent press conference. "discovered new documents, ligious issues as the govern-
Rabbi Goren is a candidate pertaining to the case as well , ment wished. Rabbi Goren
for the post of chief rabbi as witnesses, bad made a said, "This is a slanderous
of Israel."
halakhic analysis and had lie. The prime minister and
come to the definite conclu- I have not touchd on the
sion that there was wide matter of the elections. This
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scope to recognize
their is a deliberate defamation
claims to legitimacy under which is being spread inten-
tionally." 1
the Jewish law."
On the chief rabbinate's
He expressed concern at
authority and status, Rabbi
the fact that "certain
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Honored at
National Parley
Daniel Segal of Country
Club Ln., Birmingham, a
member of Akiba AZA, won
the national AZA J. J. Lieb-
erman creative writing con-
test at the recently com-
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tional Conventions at Camp
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that "the prestige of the rah.' Shofar, in the fall.
binate has declined and its
Also receiving recognition
honor should be restored."
were Lisa Dorfman of Wales
Rd Huntington Woods, a
member of Freeman BBC.
who received a gold Star of
geWry
In his opinion, this was
one of the factors respon-
sible for the current crisis.
Another factor, Rabbi Goren
said, was the preliminary
publicity given to the issue
by the press. Had the press
cool:wows— romOssrm— Arms—Logs
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Portions of the winning en-
try will appear in the nation-
Goren expressed the view al BBYO publication, The
circles within the religious
public had waged a kind
of war against the brother
and sister's claims with-
out any justification and
had threatened great schol-
ars in Israel in an attempt
to dissuade them from de-
liberating upon this prob-
lem."
exercised self-restraint,
a
rabbinical court could have
been set up to discuss the
case and probably would
have recognized their claims,
he said.
He himself refused to give
a judgment on the case be-
cause "their claims were re-
jected by a court, so a court
must accept them."
According to Rabbi Goren,
halakhic solutions could be
found in most such cases.
Another controversial is-
sue in Israel at present is a
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The synagogue had fought
It's not an eye (or faults.
but for beauty that pros es a
the rezoning saying the con-
struction of the apartments
would doom the congregation.
The Mount Clemens City
Commission voted 4-2 in favor
of rezoning, but City Attor-
ney James C. Dauer said
five votes were needed for
passage.
critic.
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law which says that if own-
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land affected by rezoning
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In his letter Kirshenbaum
writes that "this is our small
way of saying we have not
forgotten our brothers in
Russia and the Arab coon-
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It begins to appear now
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said.
Earlier 15 senior citizens
had picketed the Mount Cle-
mens City Hall protesting
the commission decision.
Deborah, the highest BBG
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Time: 10 . 30 p.m. Sunday
NEW YORK—The campers
Station. WWJ.
of Camp Ramah in the Mas-
Feature: Prof. Mark van
In connection with this is- Doren and the late author- sachusetts Berkshires made
sue, Rabbi Goren said• "I lecturer Maurice Samuel visit an unusual donation towards
am convinced that if we could the tombs of the Patriarchs the absorption of olim through
remove this problem from the at Hebron and note the im- . ' the offices of the Israel Aliya
sphere of party politics and portance of death and burial Center. In a letter signed by
present it directly to all the to the ancient Hebrews.
campers explained that the
parties, and if no use was
S316 was raised on Tisha
made of unconvenional means
BNAI SHOLOM
b•Av and through a special
to influence the situation, the
Time: 10 p.m. Sunday.
carnival on behalf of Soviet
amendment would prove ac-
Station: WBRB-FM
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held at the Conserva-
ceptable to all concerned."
as
in question. owned more
than 20 per cent, Daner
Relying on a 1921 state law,
Mount Clemens' only syna-
gogue, Beth Tephilath Moses,
won its battle to prevent the
city from rezoning land ad-
jacent to it for a 10-story
senior citizens apartment.
Ramah Campers Give
Funds for Soviet Ohm
gorically that only a person
who converts to Judaism ac-
cording to the Halakha, will
be recognized by the state of
Israel as a Jew.
He stressed: "As far
Victor in Zoning Dispute
highest AZA service award.
The following local BBG
SPECIAL chapters received national
recognition
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Time: 3 p.m. Sunday.
on the Miriam Albert
Station: Channel 4.
Ch apter honor roll for
Feature: "The Temptation
1972: Ahav a, Havayros,
of Reb Yisroel," written by
Glazer, Kadima, Szold and
Morton Wishengrad and re-
Zangwill.
peated in his memory. The
The BBYO announces the
story is a fantasy adapted
from the hasidic legend and appointment of the following
takes place in heaven and voluntary advisers to AZA
and BBG chapters: Louis
Eastern Europe.
Lan. adviser to Akiba AZA;
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Openings still exist for ad-
Feature: Rabbi Harold S.
Loss will explore some fun- visers to both AZA and BBG
damental Jewish themes chapters. To inquire, call
present in today's popular the BBYO office, 354-6100.
proposed amendment to the
Law of Return, stating cate- music.
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