22—FriClay, May 18, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Boris Smolar's 'Between You ... and Me' -,,,, Editor•in-Chief Emeritus, JTA (Copyright 1973, JTA Inc.) i Jewish Education Only Antidote to Missionizing, Groner Says HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — Jews have nothing to fear from Christian conversion movements such as Key 73 and Jews for Jesus groups if the Jewish community "makes Jewish knowledge a basic rather than a peripher- al interest of the Jewish corn- munity," 'according to Rabbi Irwin Groner of Cong. Shaar- ey Zedek, Detroit. Speaking at the 'banquet at which one of his congregants, I. Murray Jacobs, was in- stalled as the new president of the National Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, Rabbi Groner condemned Jews who allow their children to termi- nate their religious training at age 13 following Bar or Bat Mitzva. Many Jewish youngsters, including those converted to Christianity annually, "hun- ger for a spiritual experience but have seldom encountered authentic Judaism." Rabbi Groner told the 1,000 dele- gates attending the 44th an- nual convention. "With their religion terminated at the age of 13 they are without guid- ance and counsel in their quest for a personal meaning to life." Speaking at the same ses- sion, Jacobs pledged that a "traveling leadership acade- my" will visit Jewish com- munities across the country. He said he felt that "lack of . real leadership, know- ledge and techniques is one of the greatest handicaps the leaderships of local Jewish community groups have." The 60-year-old • president said the leadership academy would serve to provide the expertise and know-how now missing on local levels. "Leadership training should not be limited only to young people. Our adults need it also, perhaps more so," he observed. A convention highlight was the presentation of the 1973 citation and award for distinguished service to American Jewry to Elie Wiesel. The National Federation of Men's Clubs urged "a greater role in Jewish religious life and ritual so as to provide women with more equal op- deavor or for admission to portunities for religious ful- educational instutions on any fillment." basis other than merit." A resolution endorsing "the aspirations and drive of Continental womanhood to have full civil Watch and Jewelry Shop rights, political, economic 3 and social equality with men" was adopted at the closing DAY session of the convention. WATCH The convention also adopt- REPAIR ed a resolution expressing High Fashion Designer Jewelry support for the Jackson and Watches as seen in Amendment and Mills-Vanik Glamour, Vogue, Etc. Bill in Congress. Watch Repairing on Premises Another resolution deplor- 210 S. Woodward, Birm. ed "the practice of selecting 9:30-6 642-0423 individuals for employment Master Charge & BankAmericard and advancement in an en- COMMUNAL AFFAIRS: I am often asked: Who actually decides on the budgets of the national Jewish agencies which involve the spending of millions of dollars? The answer is: The annual budget of each agency is set by the board of directors of the agency. However, it is later scrutinized at the Large City Budgeting Conference (LCBC), an instrumentality of the larger Jewish communi- ties designed to review budgets of national groups and in- stitutions seeking allocations from the Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. Established in 1948, LCBC is a consultation and action body engaged in the review of the budgets of 26 national Rare Very agencies operating in the fields of education, culture, com- • • munity relations and communial services. The members of • • Attraction • • Unique the LCBC are 26 of the largest Jewish communities in the • • United States—excluding New York City—who raise and allocate about 68 per cent of the total funds raised and allocated in this country. • To play your Festivals, Picnics, Promotions and Celebrations. • The 26 agencies participating in the LCBC process • We handle Popcorn, Carmelcorn, Peanuts and Slush. • provide the American Jewish community with services • • budgeted at a gross total of $36,000,000 a year for all Book Early—Contact Wagon Popcorn the agencies. They receive about $8,000,000 a year from S • the communities in direct allocations from the Federations • 40579 Orangelawn, Plymouth, Mich. 48170 • and Welfare Funds on the basis of recommendations corn- • • or • ing from the LCBC. In addition, they raise $8,500,000 a Phone 455-7916 Evenings year in contributions from individuals in New York City and Chicago. Some of them also conduct supplementary PARIS (JTA) — Jewish Agency correspondent in Co- campaigns in the communities among their members and organizations in France were penhagen, Elie Kohen, was supporters. under a police guard last slightly injured when he was REALISTIC BUDGETS: The LCBC emphasis on realistic week following information attacked by several Pales- budgets is considered one of its major achievements. The received by police head- tinian left-wing demonstrat- organized communities have complete confidence in the quarters here of possible ors. He was covering a pro- LCBC recommendations. They know that the figures in terrorist attacks. Palestinian demonstration in the recommendations represent not campaign goals but Jacques Paolini, deputy front of the Israeli Embassy actual operating needs of each agency. head of the Paris police, told in Copenhagen. In addition to recommending minimum operating levels the Jewish Telegraphic Agen- The police did not inter- for each of the national agencies, the LCBC leaders also cy: "We clamp down this vene to rescue Kohen who give consideration to priority needs for additional funds. sort of exceptional protection was assaulted by some 10 However, each agency is asked to define specifically wI4 whenever we have reason to people and had his camera things it would do first with limited amounts of addition• believe that something is stolen. funds that might be forthcoming. In this way LCBC shots being planned." About 150 people, mostly its concern not only for what is now being done, but foir The Jewish institutions leftwing Dones and a number unmet needs as well. under special police protec- of Arab students, participat- Although only the larger communities are represented tion include the Fonds Social also try our excellent Club Soda, on the LCBC, its work has been of benefit to smaller com- Juif Unife (FSJU), the ed in the demonstration. Lemon Cooler, Half-and-Half, and munities as well. Its findings and conclusions are made United Jewish Appeal and There were no other inci- available to all communities through the services of the the Jewish Telegraphic Agen- dents. Quinine Water Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. Pre- cy European Bureau. Sudan to Postpone Trial All kosher-Certified pared by Daniel Ignatoff, director of the LCBC, these re- of Three in Embassy Slaying Synagogues and schools ports are taken as guidelines by every Jewish community. LONDON— Sudanese are apparently not believed Among the national organizations and agencies that to be in danger as no spe- sources said in Cairo that present their yearly budgets to the LCBC for analysis is cial precautions were taken President Gaafar al-Nuneiry the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Con- on their premises. of the Sudan has decided to gress, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Labor Committee, postpone indefinitely t h e French leftist organiza- trial of the eight Palestinian National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, R • • • Jewish War Veterans, Synagogue Council of America, Na- tions called for two demon- guerrillas who killed three • a tional Jewish Welfare Board, American Association for strations Saturday in sup- diplomats, two Americans Jewish Education, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, United Hias port of the Palestinian cause and a Belgian, while holding, Service, Joint Cultural Appeal, Yivo Institute of Jewish "wherever it is in danger." the Saudi Embassy in Khar- Research and National Foundation for Jewish Culture. One demonstration will toum last March 2. gather by the graveside After the slayings, Nu- MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT: One of the latest major achieve- of Mahmoud el Hamshari, ments of the LCBC is the establishment of the Joint Cul- the Palestinian representa- meiry and other officials had tural Appeal, a collective instrument of nine participating tive who died several months publicly pledged an early national Jewish cultural agencies. The Appeal is now ad- ago after a bomb exploded trial. They said the guerril- ministered by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture in his home, and the other las would be charged with of which the young and energetic Rabbi Daniel Jeremy plans to march through the murder. Now, the officials are Silver, of Cleveland, is president. Comedy streets of the city. saying that the Israelis' raid Some of the agencies that have joined in launching Among those calling for on Beirut has made it im- the Joint Cultural Appeal have been in existence as inde- pendent operations for as long as 85 years. The JCA now the demonstration are the possible to convict the eight " serves as a unified approach for them to the Jewish Wel- Trotskyist movements, anti- guerrillas. They may be con- Directed by Hal Youngblood fare Funds for community share of the funding of their Vietnam organizations and fined for a lengthy period the Union of Communists. May 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 without trial. programs. Writers Jean Paul-Sartre and The State Department has Curtain 8:30 — Sunday 7:30 Jean Genet have announced served notice that no new that they will be present at ambassador will be sent to Admission $2.50 JCC Members & Students $2.00 Phone 341-4200 Hamshari's graveside. Khartoum unless the slayers TEL AVIV — The Tel Aviv medicine, cardiac research JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Special security measures are brought to trial and School of Medicine, recently and prosthetic valve develop- will be taken at the Le punished. 18100 Meyers at Curtis, Detroit renamed the Sackler School ment. Bourget air show, which of Medicine, is affiliated with Meir Hospital at Kfar Sa- opens here Wednesday, to many hospitals and at least ba was converted from a protect the Israeli pavilion, 15 medical research insti- tuberculosis hospital to a gen- French officials said. tutes. The school and its af- eral teaching facility. The Israel will present for the filiates provide more than hospital focuses on chest dis- first time abroad its surface- 4,000 beds for clinical teach- ease, internal medicine, ob- to-surface Gabriel missile ing. stetrics and gynecology. Pul- and the two Israeli-made air- One affiliate, Tel Hasho- monary disease and bron- planes, the Arava and the Doors Open 7:30 P.M. mer Hospital, is famous for chial and asthmatic disorders Commodore jet. French of- ficials fear that the presence its research center for en- are researched at Meir. vironmental health. Neighbor- At least one mental hospi- of the "Gabriel" at the show ing Beilinson Hospital is tal is associated with the Tel might provoke Palestinian known for its research in Aviv school and a rehabili- terrorists to attack the Is- immunology, auto-immunity, tation hospital is slated to raeli pavilion. Southfield at 9Y2 Mile snake venom application in open this month. 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