ADL, AJCommittee Offer New Objections to 'Superstar' Fim NEW YORK (JTA) — Two national Jewish organizations —the Anti-Defamation League of ,Bnai Brith and the Amer- ican Jewish Committee— condemned the film "Jesus Christ Superstar" which opened here in three theaters. It is also being shown in 55 other cities a c r o s s the country. Benjamin R. Epstein, na- tional director of the ADL, declared in a statement that the movie's "sharp and vivid emphasis on a Jewish mob's demand to kill Jesus can feed into the kind of disparage- ment of Jews and Judaism which has always nurtured anti-Jewish prejudices and bigotry." Epstein said that "if people were emotionally healthy and free from prejudices, Passion Plays—including the fantasy `Jesus Christ Super star ' would not kindle Jewish ap- prehensions." , He noted that a University of California study found that the deicide charge against Jews is a root cause of anti- Semitism . Noting that before the film went into production in 1972, the ADL had sent a 14-page memorandum to producer Norman Jewison urging sen- sitivity on the part of those responsible for the script, casting and directing, Epstein said "the flaws in the film are particularly regrettable in the light of the fact that they could have been so easily avoided." He declared that the film's "exciting rock format and For Custom Drapery Cleaning, Call DRAPERY CLEANERS "All That The 'Name Implies" We Also Wash & Finish Drip Dry Curtains Professionally WE DO ALL THE WORK REMOVE AND INSTALL 891-1818 Suburban Coll Coiled Reverse Charges beautiful photography will un- doubtedly attract large num- bers of impressionable young people." Epstein scored the casting which made Jesus a blond. Judas a Black, and the priests and rabbis as dark-haired, forboding and garbed in black. Elmer L. Winter, AJCom- mittee president, expressed his distress at the expected wide distribution of the film. Speaking at a press confer- ence here, Winter reiterated the group's suggestion to Uni- versal Pictures, the film's distributor, that it append a prologue and an epilogue to the film declaring that it is intended solely as entertain. ment and that all Catholic and Protestant officials have denied Jewish responsibility for the crucifixion. Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum. national director of inter- religious affairs of the AJCommittee, said that as a civil libertarian organization, the Committee respects the right of Universal Pictures and Jewison "to present their view of the crucifixion." ANT inter noted that the AJCommittee is opposed to boycotting, demonstrating or picketing the film because it believes the actions would not have the educational ef- fect necessary to oppose the film. Many Christian leaders and black newspapers have de- nounced the film, Leonard Yaseen, national co-chairman of the AJCommittee 's inter- religious affairs commission, reported. One black newspaper has gone as far as to call for a boycott, he said. "Many of these leaders feel that the film is anti-Christian as well as anti-Jewish," Winter de- clared. Jerusalem May See New Transit System JERUSALEM ( J T A ) — Jerusalem's f u t u r e public transportation system may include a system which com- bines the advantages of rail- ways and tramcars with those of buses, known as the Personal Rapid Transit. The PRT systems employ cars holding from six to 20 passengers which move along fixed concrete roadways. These roadways are quite narrow and stations can be built into apartment houses or public buildings. GRAND OPENING OF Rosie's Place 30% OFF on ✓ Formals ✓ Sportswear ✓ Dresses ✓ Lingerie ✓ Pant Suits ✓ Uniforms Juniors — Misses — Half Sizes 50% OFF ON PURSES SALE AUG. 20 to SEPT. 1 25900 Greenfield Rd. (Green-Lincoln Bldg.) 968-0670 Suite 190 Open: Monday thru Wednesday — 9:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. Thursday and Friday — 9:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Saturdays — 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Rose Citron, Owner Ecumenism I Israelis Injured in Suez Clash With Two Egyptian Patrol Boats in Baltimore TEL AVIV The incident took place (JTA) — A By RABBI SAMUEL SILVER naval clash took place Mon- north of Ras Suda. The A Roman Catholic cardinal went to synagogue. It happened in Baltimore. The prelate was His Emin- ence Lawrence Cardinal She- han and he came to a Con- servative congregation called , Chizuk Amuno (Strengthen- ing of the Faith) to join others in paying tribute to the rabbi, Dr. Israel M. Goldman. A lecturer and author of note, Rabbi Goldman had served in Providence, R. I. where one of his parishoners later became Governor of the State, Frank Licht, and a quarter of century ago he came to Baltimore where one of his congregants is Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland. In the course of his minis- try, Rabbi Goldman had in- spired his people to enlarge the congregation, to build a new temple, to intensify its program of adult and child education. In tribute to him on his silver anniversary, the presi- dent of the national rabbinic association, Rabbi Judah Nadich (once a spiritual ad- viser to Gen. Eisenhower) spoke. So did Rabbi Samuel Rosenblatt, a distinguished Baltimore scholar whose late father was the celebrated cantor, Yosele Rosenblatt. When the Cardinal got up to speak, the large throng on hand rose in respect. And Cardinal Shehan praised his Jewish colleague. He praised Rabbi Goldman for having started Project Equality, which sought to provide job opportunities for Negroes. He lauded him for other communal endeavors and for creating a strong link between the religions in Maryland. America is at its finest when the theme of brother- hood is so resonantly struck. The large number of people on hand at that synagogue gathering in Baltimore last July will long remember what the Cardinal said, and we who read about it should also cherish his words, especially those which stress- ed the joy he took in the "fine and friendly relation- ship between the Jewish and Christian communities" in Baltimore. Bravo, Baltimore, for this episode of "the Cardinal and the Rabbi!" Keating Assumes U.S. Envoy Post WASHINGTON J T A ) — Secretary of State William P. Rogers has sworn in Ken- neth B. Keating as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel, saying that relations between the U.S. and Israel have nev- er been better. Rogers made the comment, State Department spokesmen said, at what he called "a significant time" in the mid- dle East, as he swore in the former New York senator, judge and ambassador to India, in a ceremony in his private office. Newsmen were not invited. Israeli Ambassador Simha Dinitz and the previous U.S. ambassador to Israel, Wal- worth Barbour, were present as Keating said he would dedicate himself to "main- taining the excellent rela- tions" between the two coun- tries. day in the eastern part of the Gulf of Suez between Israeli and Egyptian patrol boats. Two Israeli sailors were injured. One of the Egyptian boats was hit but did not sink. Israel has lodged a cam- plaint with the UN cease-fire supervision organization. Ac- cording to an Israeli army spokesman, two Israeli pa- trol boats — not missile boats — were on a routine patrol of the eastern side of the Gulf of Suez when they were attacked by two Egyptian patrol boats. The Israeli boats returned the fire and one of the Egyptian boats was hit and some of the sailors were seen jumping overboard. DuPont May Get Jewish Boss in '74 WILMINGTON, Del. — Irv- ing S. Shapiro, vice chairman of the board of E. I. DuPont de Nemours, is expected to become chairman and chief executive of the company when the current chairman retires in April. The son of Jewish Lithu- anian immigrants, Shapiro, a lawyer who started working in his family's small cleaning plant in Minneapolis, borrow- ed money to go through the University of Minesota's law school. During World War II, he worked in the Office of Price Administration along- side Richard Nixon. Later, Shapiro went on to the Justice Department where he made a reputation prosecuting Communist lead- ers, according to the Jewish Post and Opinion. He joined DuPont in 1951. He was recently named to the No. 2 position of vice chair man by Chairman Charles B. McCoy, chief ex- ecutive. McCoy named Ed- ward R. Kane president. He led the DuPont battle in 1965 against the Justice Department which made Du- Pont give up General Motors Corp. control, but gave the chemical company millions for expansion. 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