Pictorial Review of Historic
Allied Jewish Drive Session

Maxim Gorky
and the
Zionist Ideal
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Exposing the
Birobidian
Propaganda
Commentary

THE JEWISH NEWS

A Weekly Review

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Vol. LXII, No. 13

Greater Detroit's leading participants in the Allied Jewish Campaign have
already registered notable contributions toward the 1973 fund-raising
effort. Top workers for contributors to the major philanthropic Jewish
cause met Nov. 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Handlernan. Baron
Elie de Rothschild was the guest speaker. The pictorial record of some of
the leaders at that impressive gathering is on Page 52.

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U. S. Joins Israel to Combat
Gangup in General Assembly

Missionizing Campaign
Seen as Serious Threat
to Jewish Community

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — Two
prominent American rabbis and Jewish
academicians warned last weekend that
the well - financed, rapidly growing
Christian evangelical movement i n
America poses serious threats to the
American Jewish community, especially
for Jewish youth on college campuses.
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, director
of the American Jewish Committee's
interreligious affairs department, and
Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath, president
of the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations, both expressed concern over
the possible effects of the year-long
evangelical campaign known as "Key
' 73. "

Rabbi Tanenbaum made his remarks
during a panel discussion at the annual
meeting of the AJCommittee's policy-
making national executive council here.
Rabbi Eisendrath addressed a meeting
of the UAHC's board of trustees in New
York.
He urged Christian church bodies to
curb fundamentalistic missionary efforts
directed toward college and high school
youth which harass Jewish young people.
Rabbi Tanenbaum explained that
"Key '73" has been planned as a nation-
wide campaign incolving more than 130

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JERUSALEM (JTA)—The United States is actively cooperating with Israel in a diplomatic (allipaLli
aimed against the Egyptian-inspired resolution in the UN General Assembly calling for sanr-tiorts avainFt -
Israel, Israeli officials disclosed.
They said the U.S. was alerting friendly capitals around the world to the dangers inherent in the
measure
and that Washington fully endorses Israel's position that the proposed draft resolution could wreck art:, pr...res:,
toward a Middle East peace settlement.
U.S. Ambassador George Bush urged the General Assembly Tuesday to reject the resolution ',ha .suuld
alter the "careful balance" of Security Council Resolution 242.
"This assembly must preserve the measure of agreement that already underlies this resolu:'oli,. PI,sh
said in his speech at the assembly's Mid East debate.
"It cannot seek to impose courses of action on the countries directly concerned either by makinv new
demands or by favoring the proposals or positions of one side or the other. This approach stniply ssi!i not
work any may in fact endanger the relative calm that has existed since 1970," Bush declared
Instead, Bush said, the assembly "must enesure that its conclusions will re-enforce the willingness or ill
parties in the months ahead to enter into the diplomatic process which alone can lead to the just and lasting
settlement which is our common objective."
Resolution 242 calls for Israeli withdrawal front territories occupied in the 1967 conflict and to- tti.n , ti , n/
of belligerency and respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.

The deadlock has resulted, Bush observed, from "varying interpretation" of Resolution 242.
The Arab-inspired draft resolution demands Israel's immediate, unconditional withdrawal front all of
the occupied Arab territories and recommends sanctions should Israel refuse.
Israel has made it clear that any resolution that has the effect of reinterpreting 242 would ;cad to
Israel's renunciation of its support for that resolution adopted on Nov. 22, 1967.

Such a warning was submitted to Ambassador Gunnar V. Jarring at the UN by Israeli Ambassador
Yoseph Tekoah, and is believed to have been conveyed to the U.S. by Ephraim Evron, head of the foreign
ministry's North American section, at a meeting with Jack Button, counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.
Foreign Minister Abba Eban told the Netherlands ambassador, Gerrit Jan Jongejans, that Israel could
not continue to support Resolution 242 if there were any changes in its interpretation.
The Netherlands was singled out because its foreign minister, Norbert Schmeltzer, is serving this
month as chairman of the Council of Ministers of the nine European Common Market countries. The latter
are a prime target of the Arab campaign, and some of the countries are reportedly inclined to support the
Egyptian-inspired draft.
Observers here believe the West European nations will attempt to introduce modifications to the reso-
lution making it less extrenie.
It is believed here that the Egyptians will go along with these changes in order to garner maximum
support among the Western nations and from Latin America and Africa.
Israeli officials say that without the support of the Western powers, primarily the U.S., the anti-Israeli
resolution will be meaningless even if it is adopted by the General Assembly.

Allocation of $9,390,000 to 17,11A Marks Largest
Federation Appropriation for Overseas Needs

The largest appropriation to national and overseas agencies in the Jewish Welfare Federation's history was approved
at the board of governors meeting Tuesday. President Mandell L. Berman announced that approximately $9,390,000 collected
in the 1972 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund has been designated for distribution to the United Jewish Appeal,
major beneficiary in the overseas category. This includes almost $6,000,000 to be transmitted to UJA from proceeds of the
1972 Israel Emergency Fund.
With the allocation of $3,540,000 to overseas agencies and $376,220 to national agencies from the regular Allied Jew-
ish Campaign, the Federation board practically completed its distribution of 19;2 campaign funds. In prior action this year,
the board approved $3,165,000 for Detroit agencies and local services for 1972-73.
Allocations are based on a formula of the pre - campaign budget conference held annually before the formal opening
of the Allied Jewish Campaign - Israel Emergency Fund. Final decisions follow the campaign when it is determined how much
money is available. This year's conference for the 1973 AJC.1EF is set for Dec. 17, at the Jewish Center.
The 1972 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund raised almost $14,000,000 under the chairmanship of Sam-
uel Frankel,
Other overseas agencies receiving allocations are: America-Israel Cultural Foundation, $20,000; Joint Maintenance
Appeal, which includes American Friends of Hebrew University and American Technic') Society, $50,000; Jewish Agency,
$20,000; and United Bias Service, $57,000.
In the case of HIAS, the board noted that although the allocations of a definite amount have been made, "we know
that unforeseen circumstances may cause emergencies for Jews somewhere in the world. When such situations arise, and
when we are able to rescue unexpected numbers of Jews and help them relocate, either in Israel or in other countries of
their choice, HIAS acts first. Then questions are asked and funds provided . . . with our blessings."
National agencies in the community relations division were allocated 5191.625. an increase over 1971 of about
$11,000. The largest beneficiaries are the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League, each receiving
$51,000. Other community relations agencies receiving allocations were the American Jewish Congress. $35,000; Jewish Labor
Committee, $16,000; Jewish War Veterans, $9,500; National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, $20,125; National
Conference on Soviet Jewry, $7,500: and Synagogue Council of America, 91.500.
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Attacks by Orthodox
Extremists Rejected
by Chief Rabbi Goren

JERUSALEM (JTA)—Chief Rabbi Shlomo
Goren on Nov. 30 lashed out against religious
extremists who he said were trying to pillory
him as they did one of his most revered pre-
decessors, the late Chief Rabbi Abraham Isaac
Kook.
Rabbi Goren, who has come under bitter
attack from ultra-Orthodox circles for his rul-
ing in the Langer case, addressed 1,000 Jerk
salem high school students on Hanuka es--
and answered questions from some of the,.
on the Langer ruling. Later, the Ashkenazic
chief rabbi kindled the first Hanuka light at
ceremonies at the Western Wall attended by
3.000 onlookers.
Speaking to the students, Rabbi Gore,-
-
grily rejected charges that he was elect<
the chief rabbinate because he had pro.
the government he would remove the tai
bastardy from Ilanoch and Miriam Langer. ,.
milting them to marry their fiances. lie said -
would have ruled as he did even if it u,-•
contrary to the government's wishes bee:.
it was most important to him that
be done.
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