Boris Smolar's

'Between You
... and Me'

Editor-in-Chlef Emeritus, JTA

(Copyright 1972, JTA

THE AMERICAN SCENE: Leaders of the American Jewish
Committee have started talks with Christian leaders to sensi-
tize them to the Jewish concern over the potential dangers
which the "Key '73" nationwide evangelical campaign may
carry for Jews. The evangelistic drive is intended "to bring
the nation to Christ." It includes a "Jews-for-Jesus' slogan
aimed at bringing Jews—especially Jewish youth in high
schools and on college campuses—to the acceptance of the
Christian religion.

Although the campaign is not intentionally anti-
Semitic, Jewish organizations fear it may lead to inter-
religious tensions. The American Jewish Committee is there-
fore alerting Jewish communities throughout the country
to this possibility and to possible approaches for dealing
with it.

In addition to the tensions which the slogan "Jews for
Jesus" may provoke between Chrsitians and Jews, the
American Jewish Committee is also disturbed over the fact
that the evangelist movement seeks to revive the notion of
America as a Christian nation. It will stress this view in
its large "Key '73" campaigns which will be conducted
during the year on the widest scale possible. Some 130
denominations and church groups are affiliated with the
effort for which the sum of 55,000,000 has been budgeted.

Leaders of the AJCommittee have indicated that they
will work actively in 1973 through their own chapters, as
well as with local Jewish Community Relations Councils
and local rabbinical groups and academicians in respond-
ing to the issues involved in the "Key '73" drive in a :on-
structive spirit. Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith has
similarly indicated that it will make Christian leaders and
groups aware of the Jewish concerns.

ALARMIST ASSERTIONS: Some Jewish groups are per-
turbed over the fact that John G. Schmitz, who ran as can-
didate for President of the United States on the ticket of
the right-wing American Party, received more than 1,000,000
votes during the elections in which 75,000,000 votes were
cast. The American Party and Schmidt, a former Republi-
can congressman, are described by the Anti-Defamation
League of Bnai Brith as "distributors of anti-Semitism."

The number of votes received by Schmitz are—probably
wrongly—considered by some a bad omen for Jews in this
country. Coupled with the fact that the John Birch So-.!iety
is now disseminating a book "None Dare Call it Conspiracy"
containing anti-Jewish innuendos, and with other develop-
ments signaling increase in anti-Semitic activities, alarmist
assertions are being made by some that Jews better be
prepared for the idea that anti-Jewish persecution is pos-
sible In this country.

The National Jewish Community Relations Advisory
Council terms these assertions "irresponsible and repre-
hensible."

The NJCRAC stresses that in no place and at no time
In modern history have Jews as a group been more secure
and attained higher status or greater affluence than in the
United States in the present generation. Jews—NJCRAC
points out—'are among the eminent in virtually all major
professions, in political posts both elective and appointive
and in the judiciary. Many are among the socially I rum-
inent. In the academic field, they count about 400,000 stu-
dents and some 50,000 professors. They are, as a group,
upwardly mobile economically although a substantial minor-
ity are poor. To speak of "disturbing implications for the
security of American Jewry" seems therefore to be far
from reality.
While sharply criticizing "alarmist" warnings, NJCRAC
makes it clear at the same time that there is some concern
over the fact that anti-Semitism is voiced on the floor of
Congress and recorded in the Congressional Record; that
media are currently allowing somewhat less restrained re-
porting of anti-Semitic material and anti-Semitic utterances.

U.S. Talks With E. Germany
to Include Israel Interests?

WASHINGTON (JTA) —
State Department sources
emphasized to the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency that dis-
cussions of U.S. recognition
of East Germany are of a
purely preliminary nature
and do not preclude consid-
eration of Israel's request
that East Germany assume
responsibility for the Holo-
caust and pay reparations.
According to a r el i able
State Department source,
resolution of U.S. diplomatic
relations with East Germany
"will probably not occur be-
fore this spring and probably
not until after ratification of
the treaty between East and
West Germany."

Israelis Ask
Ban on Censor

JERUSALEM — A cam-
paign to abolish government
censorship of the theater
has been started by 145 of
Israel's leading writers and
intellectuals. The banning of
a controversial play satiriz-
ing the Israeli establishment
sparked the campaign.
The play, "Jesus, as Seen
by His Friends," by Amos
Kenan, actor, playwright and
newspaper columnist, was
banned because it was "in-
sulting and degrading to re-
ligious beliefs in general and
the Christian community in
particular," according to the
government's 19 - member
board of film and theater
censorship.
The board also found the
play offensive to the parents
of slain Israeli soldiers and
that moral standards were
violated by its allegedly ob-
scene gestures and language.
Despite the fact that
Deputy Premier and Min-
ister of Education and Cul-
ture Yigal Alton allied with
the campaign, author Kenan
is rewriting his play, delet-
ing all references to Jesus,
the cross and Mary. The title
also will be changed.
The censorship board, a
legacy of the British who
initiated theater censorship
in Palestine in 1927, is made
up of bureaucrats, aca-
demics and professionals
who serve without pay.

NJCRAC does not deny that militant Negro elements
and extremists of the left and of the right are conducting
anti-Semitic propaganda. However, it emphasizes t-at none
of these groups commands substantial public support or
acceptance. It admits that discredited neo-Nazi movements
surface from time to time, but indicates that they are
being monitored.
NJCRAC believes it is important to differentiate antag-
onism or hostility toward Jewish positions on issues from
antagonism or hostility toward Jews, as Jews. It points out
that in public controversies on issues, not only the Jewish
stands, but Jews as defenders of those positions, may be
bitterly criticized or verbally attacked by adversaries. Such
criticism and attacks—when genuinely flowing from cashes
interest and opinion—should not be confused with :nti-

Friday, Jams. 12, 1973-21

Fully Ths.:71` Passoler Cruise
to the Caribbean with
all the traditional observances.

During this time, the source
said, "there are a lot of
Issues which will be consid-
ered." He strongly implied
that Israel's interests would
be among those issues.

April 16th, from New York on the TSS Queen Anna Maria.

11 days to San Juan, St. Thomas, Aruba, Curacao.
The Dutch government an-
nounced that it has recog- This traditional Greek Line crinse is dedicated to a Joyous and faithful
observance o) the entire Passover holiday A rabbi and cantor will conduct
nized East Germany and that
ambassadors will be ex- i servi,as in the synagogue You 11 enjoy the warmth of the trad ■ tional
changed shortly between the Sedarim kosher for Passover foods prepared in our kosher kitchens under
two countries.
! strict rabbinical supervision Special rates for children-the whole family

The announcement said the together for the holiday Caribbean ports rit h in Jewish heritage And the
establishment of diplomatic I hearty conviviality of the Greeks to make it a most festive hohday (In -
relations was "independent" the fully air conditioned and stabilized Queen Anna Maria. Greek l ine's
of current talks on compen- 1 Ur il(10, 26,300 on flagship
Attractive all-inclusive prices range from $`,5 to $66 per person a day for
sation for Dutch-owned fac-
tories nationalized by East 80 - a, - of our staterooms Also higher and lower prows
Germany and "unrelated" to
kosher food also available on Aug. 20th cruise
talks on reparations for Dutch
and all tailings to Haiti.
war victims.
1 or lowers , reservat.ona

(Netherlands Foreign Min-
ister Norbert Schmelzer said
last week that Holland would
demand East German repara-
tions for all World War II
victims, including Jews, be-
fore establishing diplomatic
relations with the Communist
country.)

Tel Aviv U. Offers
Overseas Studies

TEL AVIV — Tel Aviv
University launched a science
and a Judiac studies division
in the Overseas Student Pro-
grams, which is entering its
sixth year. Most major col-
leges and universities in the
U.S. grant transfer credits
for studies carried out at
Tel Aviv University.
The programs include a
one-year program in English
geared for the freshman,
sophomore, and j u n i o r. A
full bachelor's and master's
curriculum also are offered
to academically qualified stu-
dents who are fluent in He-
brew. The Hebrew-language
summer ulpan is an inten-
sive course open to all col-
lege students not proficient
in Hebrew. Summer sessions,
the archeolagy program, the
spring semester and year
programs in Jewish studies
and the exact sciences are
also offered to overseas stu-
dents.
For information, gontact
the Office of Acaderrlic Af-
fairs, Tel Aviv University,
41 East 42nd St., New York,
10017,

TEST DRIVE
THE ALL NEW
'73 CENTURY
TODAY!

Semitic canards or libels or deliberate stereotyping, the

NJCRAC urges.
In general, NJCRAC recommends continual watchful-
ness to detect anti-Semitic manifestations and to counter
them. Its fundamental strategy however is for Jews and
the Jewish community to ally themselves with the forces
in American society that work toward the elimination of
racial and economic injustices and poverty nad are d mti
cated to the preservation of freedom, constitutional rights
and democratic procedures.

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