Conservative Rabbi Says Halakha
Not Major Conversion Question
NEW YORK (JTA) — A
leading American Conserva-
tive rabbi said that the op-
position of the Orthodox rab-,
•binate inside and outside of
Israel, to conversions per :
formed by non-Orthodox
rabbis applied to such con-
versions even when perform-
ed fully in accordance with
Halakha, • Jewish religious
law.
Rabbi Wolfe Kelman, ex-
ecutive vice president of the
Rabbinical Assembly, the as-
s o c i a t i o n of Conservative
rabbis, said he fa-vored a
ehange in Israel's Law of Re-
n, now being demanded by
ael's National Religious
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Party and backed by Ortho-
dox rabbis generally, in cur-
rent negotiations for a new
Israeli coalition government,
but only if the change speci-
fied simply conversions had
to be in accordance with
Halakha.
The RA was one of six
Conservative and Reform
organizations which joined in
a cable to Premier Golda
Meir Jan. 10 opposing the
NRP demand for a change
in the Law of Return.
On Sunday, 80 Reform and
Conservative synagogue offi-
cers from synagogues in the
U.S. departed for Israel to
press their demands that
Mrs. Meir not accept the
NRP demand.
Rabbi Kelman said that if
a Conservative rabbi per-
formed in Israel a conversion
fully in accord with halakhic
requirements, it would not
be recognized in Israel by
the Orthodox rabbinate,
of Jews.
He added "this is what we
are fighting." He said the
joint statement to Mrs. Meir
had been misinterpreted. "We
are not against Halakha,"' he
said.
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Meanwhile, the world re-
nowned scholar Rabbi Joseph
B. Soloveitchik of Boston,
honorary president of Agu-
dath Horabonim (Union of
Orthodox Rabbis of the U. S.
and Canada) declared to the
leadership of Agudath Hora-
bonim that he absolutely op-
poses any compromise in the
"Who is a Jew" Law in
Israel.
Rabbi Soloveitchik said:
"The National Religious Party
in Israel may definitely not
withdraw her demand that
the Law of Return should be
amended so that it should
state explicity that conver-
sions will be recognized only
if they are performed in ac-
cordance with Halakha. Any
compromise is deceptive and
will not serve its purpose."
In New York, Harold M.
Jacobs, president of the Un-
ion of Orthodox Jewish Con-
gregations of America, con-
demned "the thinly veiled
threat of some Reform, Con-
servative and secular Jewish
groups to undermine the uni-
ty of the world Jewish com-
munity in support of the
state of Israel."
Reacting to statements is•
sued by these groups attack-
ing the National Religious
Party, Jacobs, in a telegram
to Prime Minister Meir, sup-
ported the party in its "move
toward coalition and the for-
mation of a stable new gov-
ernment."
Jacobs went on to object to
the position of the Reform
and Conservative groups as
"reflecting the alien Galut
(exile) mentality which
spawned their movements
and attacking the ancient
and common Jewish heritage
which is Israel's true
strength."
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The Herbert and Harry
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nated a Sefer Torah to the
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In honor of the occasion, a
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complete meal, including
cholent, will be served follow-
ing 9:30 a.m. services. Mem-
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and the Gordon family are
invited.
For information, call the
center, 548-2666.
Bible
,Quiz
1. Where will you find the
expression "And a little child
shall lead them? In what con-
nection?
2. He saw a ladder reach-
ing up to Heaven and angels
ascending and descending up-
on it. Who saw it and what
is the reference?
3. Who built the first Tem-
ple in Jerusalem? Which
neighboring king helped
him?
4. Two of the twelve spies
sent by Moses to Canaan
gave a favorable report. Who
were they and what was their
reward?
5. Six Hebrew words found
in Deuteronomy make up the
Jewish declaration of faith.
What are they?
6. How many of the twelve
tribes settled in Transjor-
dan. Why?
7. "How the. mighty have
fallen . . . In their lives and
even in their death they were
not divided."
8. Which selections from
the Bible are read in the
synagogue on Shabat Shira
(the Sabbath of Song)?
9. Name the four great
powers in Biblical times.
10. With which Biblical
figure is the following as-
sociated:
"Everyone with
one of his hands wrought in
the work and with the other
held his weapon." What is
the reference?
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Irving I. Katz to Be Honored
on 35th Year at Temple Beth El
Temple -Beth El will ob-
serve' the 35th anniversary
of Irving I. Katz as execu-
tive secretary at a reception
for Mr. and Mrs. Katz Feb.
8, following services at the
new temple.
Known as the dean of syn-
agogue administrators, Katz
was founder of the National
Association of Temple Ad-
ministrators (NATA), served
as its first president and was
elected honorary president
for life.
He serves on the commis-
sion on synagogue adminis-
tration of the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations
and Central Conference of
American Rabbis, board of
certification for temple ad-
ministrators of the UAHC-
CCAR-NATA and other na-
tional posts.
He also is honorary vice
president and executive
board member of the North-
east Lakes Council of the
UAHC.
He holds many citations
and honors for his contribu-
tions to the Reform move-
ment as well as to historical
bodies.
A contributor to profes-
sional magazines and news-
papers of articles on syna-
g o g u e administration and
Michigan Jewish history,
Katz is the author of "Beth
El Story—With a History of
the Jews in Michigan Before
1850," and "The Jewish Sol-
dier From Michigan in the
Civil War," both published
by Wayne State University
Press; "History of Jewish
Community Services in De-
troit," published by the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation; and
co-author of "Successful Syn-
agogue Administration."
He has played an active
role in Israel Bond drives,
Bibers to Be
Vaad Honorees ,
Pearl and Max Biber will i
be honored at the 45th anni-
versary banquet of the Vaad
Harabonim 6 p.m. March 3.
at Cobo Hall.
Biber has been an active
member of Merkaz, the lay
group working with the Vaad,
Council of Orthodox Rabbis.
He and Mrs. Biber have
worked for charitable and
Shaar Hashontayim
Relates Activities
* *
IRVING I. KATZ
Zionist Organization of. De-
troit, Jewish National Fund,
Allied Jewish Campaign,
Jewish Community Council,
Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan, Metropolitan De-
troit Federation of Reform
Synagogues, Council of Ex-
ecutive Directors of Metro-
politan Detroit, Detroit Serv-
ice Group of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation, Wayne State
University Press and other
organizations.
Katz is married to the for-
mer Gail Peres. They have
two daughters, Mrs. Law-
rence A. Isaac and Mrs. Mel-
vyn K. Adelman and four
grandchildren.
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