Sadness, Resolve Mingle in Detroit Response to Massacre

made, worshipers were ad-
Joseph Forbes which At Rosh Hashana services,
Grief knew no boundaries sanctions against countries Democratic vice presidential Rep.
paid tribute to the slain ath- many rabbis made reference vised that while they could
nominee,
canceled
most
of
of age or religious belief, w -ich harbor criminal ter-
fetes and which added: "Let to the incidents at Munich. In not bring back the dead, they
as 2,000 mourners assembled rorists must be imposed, and his campaign schedule.
Is- could help the living by buy-
their deaths serve as a new those synagogues where
on Thursday prior to Rosh we call upon the United
were ing Bonds.
Among the messages of motivation for the whole rael Bond
appeals
Hashana to pay tribute to 11 States government to be a sympathy received by the
reconcile
Friar", Sept. 15, 1973-11
leader in initiating such ac- Council was one from the world to seek to
martyred Israeli athletes.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
their differences through
The entire spectrum of tion."
Polish American Congress peaceful means."
Other participants in the Michigan Division, which
Jewish community life was
represented at Cong. Bnai memorial meeting included said, in part: "Our hearts
The Oakland County Board
David, where young and old Rabbis Hayim Donin, of the sink at the realization that of Commissioners passed a
filled the main sanctuary and host synagogue, Max Kapus- the flames of hate which resolution of condolence to
tin and M. Robert Syme and have devoured in this cen- the families of the victims
spilled out into the halls.
The Jewish Community Cantor Hyman J. Adler, who tury so many millions from and calling upon President
Council and its rabbinical chanted the memorial pray- our two nations in a common Nixon and Congress "to do
commission, under whose er. Two girls from Hashomer holocaust have not been ex- all within their power to im-
auspices the memorial meet- Hatzair sang.
tinguished but find new vic- plement a plan of world ac-
Paul Zuckerman, general tims from among the inno- tion whose goal will be the
ing was held, expressed sur-
prise at the large turnout, chairman of the United Jew- cent."
elimination of all terrorist
on one day's notice and so ish Appeal, referred to his
Fr. James J. Sheehan, activity and the development
Israel
the
week
be-
visit
to
close to the High Holy Days.
president of Inter-Faith Cen- of programs which will
But the presence of many fore as chairman of a group
ters for Racial Justice, Inc., stregthen the bonds of peace
Christians, including the Ger- of American Jewish leaders
expressed sorrow for the among nations."
'SERVICE THAT SATISFIES"
man consul general in De- who were guests of Prime
Club 1600, a group of senior
death of the athletes "and
troit, Dr. Werner Montag, Minister Golda Meir.
the ongoing suffering of citizens who live at Four
On that visit, he said, the for
made it plain that this was
the people of Israel in their Freedoms House and whose
no ordinary meeting. He and issue uppermost in Mrs. efforts to Live in peace and members mostly are non-
Francis Kornegay, executive Meir's mind was the exces-
Jews, also passed a resolu-
freedom."
director of the Detroit Urban sive exit fees being levied
The entire Michigan Legis- tion of sympathy for all the
League, and State Atty. Gen. against Soviet Jewish intel-
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people of Israel and the fam-
-
Frank Kelley were among lectuals who wish to emi- lature concurred in a TTS0 ilies of the victims.
State
presented
by
lution
the non-Jews who attended grate. If paying ransom was
the only way to win their
the hour-long service.
"Whatever the plight of the exit, Zuckerman told her, it
Palestinians," said Rabbi Ir- would be done, somehow.
win Groner in his address, "She replied: 'We must not
"nothing under heaven even give in to it, and the Russian
a thousand-fold greater than intellectuals feel the same
their claims, could justify way. Ransom must not be
kidnaping and murder. For paid.'
"Two days later," said
us, as Jews, the particular
obscenity of this horror is Zuckerman, "her resolve was
the fact that It took place in tested again. She did not
Germany, less than 20 miles yield, did not surrender to
madness by releasing the 200
away from Dachau . . ."
The rabbi of Cong. Shaarey Arab prisoners. To yield to
Zedek added: "These 11 dead evil terror only generates
were not the victims only of new atrocities. That is why
terrorism. They are also the they (the 11 Israeli victims)
victims of international per- are martyrs in every sense
missiveness . . . We call of the word."
He added: "We must not
upon all who have harbored
terrorist groups to remove rest till Israel is secure . . .
every Jew on the face of
till
them from their midst and
to deprive them of sanctuary. the earth is safe and free..."
At the close of the pro-
"There are those who have
clothed this des pic a ble gram, in what some ob-
servers
thought was the most
phenomenon with elegant
words," he said. "They call moving expression because it
the assassins 'freedom fight- was unplanned, some mem-
ers,' heroes' and 'comman- bers of the audience broke
dos.' If thee criminals are into singing of "Hatikva."
The final sounding of the shofar, signalling the end of the Day of Atonement, heralds
freedom fighters, then we Those on their way out
justice, freedom, and continuing hope for mankind. We come to the end of this season
must use a different term to stopped to stand at attention
describe freedom. For few and sing Israel's national an-
with the shofar's: calls echoing in our ears and in our consciences. These Holy Days,
them,
which
means
"The
would want the freedom such
which give us time to reflect on our lives and the responsibilities we face. are an
people fight for. This per- Hope."
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version of meaning has con-
opportunity
to renew our promises to our fellow man .
Expressions
of
sympathy
tributed to the world's in-
to
the
Jewish
community
difference.
"The Jewish tradition," he poured in from many sources
said, "has placed at the cen- in the aftermath of the Mu-
Tzedekah is the highest application of these promises. While our
ter of its faith the command- nich tragedy. The local Jew-
I I., it is. t i me to
ish
National
Fund
office,
ment to choose life, to honor
rededication to the needy of If•Iluss man 1, fzti.h Nitliin
life, to revere life. Out of like the national headquar-
think
of
making
provision
for
the
enrichment
of
Jewish
life for future
this tragedy and despite our ters, reported hundreds of
generations. Bequests serve as a continuation of lifelong; community
pain, let us collectively find calls and letters from Jews
the will to overcome .those and non-Jews wishing to
involverrient and generosity. Your estate advisor, attorney, accountant.
plant trees in Israel in mem-
who would destroy life."
-
insurance
agent or broker can provide you with counsel on these matters
ory
of
the
slain
athletes.
In what was seen as an
Dr. Werner Montag, the
oblique reference to reports
German
consul
general
in
by the Jewish Defense
League that it would retali- Detroit, sent a letter of con-
dolence to Jewish Community
ate, Rabbi Groner added:
"We must not become that Council President Hubert
which we condemn. If we Sidlow. In it, Dr. Montag
respond with hatred, if we thanked the Council for per-
give way to expressions of mitting him and his wife to
vengeance, if we talk of in- represent the Federal Re-
discriminate violence, we public of Germany at the
become like the murderers memorial service.
He wrote: "Let us with all
and not like those whom we
men of good will pray to-
mourn."
Alan Schwartz, president gether aril act together that
of the Jewish Welfare Fed- the sacrifice of the lives of
Israeli athletes
THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION OF DETROIT
eration, in his remarks said the young
may lead all peoples on this
"We can best respect the
UNITED JEWISH CHARITIES
memories of those fine globe to definitely condemn
JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION
Irwin Green, president
human beings struck down in and stop such horrible
crimes,
contradictory
to
the
Alan
E
Schwartz,
president
the prime of their life by
William A•run.n, secretary
dedicating ourselves anew to whole concept of humanity."
In many cities, including
the basic Jewish regard for
THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
the sanctity of human life." Detroit and Southfield, last
was proclaimed
Milton J. Miller, chairman
Hubert Sidlow, president of Wednesday
a day of mourning, and flags
Kenneth Soroson, secretory
the Jewish Community Coun-
in
half-staff
cil, stated: "It is time for were flown at
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the family of nations to act front of both public and pri-
vate buildings. In Grand
decisively in efforts to com-
Rapids, Sargent Shriver, the
bat terrorism. International

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