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THE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
Editorials
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Vol. LXIII. No. 17
of Jewish Events
Contradicti on s
Anent Arab
Accusal i ons
Facts R ,qute
M isconceptions
Commentary
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July 6, 1973
Day Schools Get Increased Support
Federation Allocates $2,399,000
For. Social Services, Education;
$9,500,000 for Overseas Neet-s
Mixed Marriage Performers'
Ban Floods N.Y. Board With
Reform Group Resignations
NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi William Berkowitz, president
of the New York Board of Rabbis, stated on Monday that he
expected "a number of members would leave the NYBR "with-
out further ado" in response to its resolution adopted last
FridaY barring membership to rabbis who either officiate at
mixed marriages or refer to colleagues couples seeking a rabbi
for that purpose.
Rabbi Joseph Glaser, executive vice president of the Central
Conference of American Rabbis, the Reform rabbinate, who
said -at the meeting he planned to challenge the legality of
the vote for the resolution in civil court, told the JTA that
he had been told that letters of resignation by CCAR members
were "pouring" into the NYBR office.
Rabbi Glasser said many of those resigning were Reform
rabbis who were not in violation of the membership ban but
who were "disgusted" by it. Rabbi Glaser called the resolution
"short-sighted" and preducted it would lead to the "dissolution"
of the NYBR, which represents Orthodox, Conservative and
Reform members.
Rabbi Berkowitz stressed that the NYBR had no plans at
present to set up machinery to expel members who refuse to
end such officiating or such referrals. He said it was expected
that "a kind of honor system" would prevail which would
make such machinery unnecessary.
Rabbi Berkowitz confirmed reports that the failure of
the 84th annual CCAR convention last month to vote a ban
on such officiating by its members led to the NYBR meeting
Friday and approval of the membership ban, which he said
was "unprecedented" for such an organization of rabbis.
The CCAR delegates approved a resolution strongly oppos-
ing such officiating by members but also approved an amend-
ment upholding the CCAR's standing position that each mem-
ber had the right to act in such matters in accordance with
410 is interpretation of Jewish tradition.
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Allocations to local agencies and schools totaling $2,399,000 were approved by the board
of governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation at a meeting last week which was packed
with hours of serious deliberation.
The funds were allocated to 18 different Detroit service programs and Federation mem-
ber agencies and were part of the total $14.100,000 raised during the 1973 Allied Jewish
Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund. The campaign, which ended formally in May, annually dis-
tributes its proceeds to more than 50 beneficiaries—local, regional, national and overseas.
The latter category includes assistance to Israel through United Jewish Appeal, and
will receive the major share of the total appeal funds in the approximate sum of $9,500,000.
The Federation meeting, chaired by President Mandell L. Berman, was the occasion
for annual reports and recommendations of three planning and budget divisions. They are con-
cerned with the review of programs, services, finances and projected needs of local agencies
concerned with education, health and welfare and community relations.
The largest division of Federation, health and welfare, is composed of 10 agencies and
services in the fields of health, housing, recreation, financial assistance, vocational adjustment
and maintenance of Jewish family life.
The largest allocation in this division was made to the Jewish Community Center,
which was recently authorized to develop plans for a new main building at the Drake Road
site in West Bloomfield Township. It was voted $377,595. The Jewish Family and Children's
Service received $240,000, the Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop $132,500,
and Sinai Hospital $150,000.
Jewish Family and Children's Service, in cooperation with the Center and Federation
Apartments, anticipates inauguration of a kosher "meals on wheels" program this year, under
the sponsorship of Detroit Council of Jewish Women, to serve a number of elderly and sick
clients. Jewish Vocational Service-Communtiy Workshop is also expanding its servcies to the
elderly with a new program of employment assistance for senior adults.
Other health and welfare alloc9tinnq were to the Jewish Home for the Aged, $100,000;
Resettlement Service, $70,000; Fresh Air Society, $63,952; and Tamarack Hills Authority, $21,-
240 for operations. Hebrew Free Loan Association and the Jewish House of Shelter each re-
ceived a small appropriation.
The Division said that Federation Apartments, completing its third year of service, is
self-supporting at this time with respect to its maintenance requirements. It was pointed out
that the needs of several of the agencies for Federation support fluctuate because of the
changing income from other sources such as governmentally-funded programs. Some experi-
enced fiscal difficulties in the past year as a result of increasing costs of services and rela-
tively static income from United Community Services. Yet the agencies continue to plan with
confidence for the future and, where possible, anticipate some program expansion.
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Israel Mourns Murdered Air Attache Alon; Invisible
Enemies Warned Nation _Fights Terrorists Not Diplomats
TEL AVIV (JTA)—A military funeral was held here Tuesday for Col. Yosef Alon. 43, the air attache at the Israel embassy in Wash-
ington who was murdered Sunday morning outside his home in suburban Bethesda, Md. Six army colonels served as pallbearers in the
funeral procession which began at Tel Hashomer Hospital and ended at the Tel Aviv Military Cemetery.
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan eulogized the slain diplomat and air force pilot and repeated his warning that Israel intends to strike
back at terrorists wherever they are.
the task which the world at large should do in combatting terrorism. Nevertheless,
"Israel is too small a country to assume upon itself
we do not claim we are unable to act. Action should be taken against the terrorists and against those countries that are but schools for the
terrorists or which finance the murderers," Gen. Dayan said.
(Investigations by the FBI and the Montgomery County, Md. police of the Alon murder so far have not come up with evidence that the
crime was politically motivated. U.S. Federal authorities are reportedly checking into the activities of known Arab sympathizers in connection
with the case.)
Col. Alon's funeral was attended by Chief of Staff Gen. David Elazar and Air Force Commander Gen. Benjamin Peled. The chief army
chaplain officiated.
Gen. Elazar, in his tribute, said Israel's enemies are not always visible "but always known and identified."
Gen. Peled commented in his eulogy that the slain air attache was engaged in an important mission—alluding apparently to Col. Alon's
role of overseeing the Phantom and Skyhawk programs.
The body of Col. Alon was returned Monday to Israel by a U.S. Air Force jet. Four Israeli Mirage jets escorted the American plane
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Col. Yosef Alon