Rockefeller Appologizes for Remark
We thought the tragedy was
that the possible was impos-
sible. The impossible is pos-
sible. That's the tragedy.
—Elie Wiesel
and Orthodox Jews in many
synagogues over last week-
end.
Yosef, widely regarded as
one of Israel's leading halach-
SOLE SHOES
ic authorities, c it e d the
Soften the sidewalks,
"Shulkhan Arukh Harav" —
Shorten the miles!
the code of Jewish law writ-
ten by the first Lubavitcher
Rebbe, Shneur Zalman of
Liadi—to prove that not more
than one brakha may be re-
cited over the candles each
Sabbath — no matter how
DAWN
many candles are lit and no
matter how many members
Tan, bone, white.
of the family light them.
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He cited numerous other
halachic works, too, to back
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his ruling that not only was
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it unnecessary for unmarried
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daughters to make their own
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bracha — it was actually
wrong and forbidden.
Lubavitcher Candle Lighting
Opposed by Ovadia Yosef
the reality and how are we were on their land and they
going to deal with it? This took the land' did not display
By DAVID LANDAU
happens to be their problem. the knowledge of or insight
(Copyright 1974, JTA, Inc.)
of
the
history
of
Israel
and
They live over there. These
JERUSALEM — Israel's
people were on their land and its struggle to live we assume Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ova-
that you possesS-ed. We trust
they took the land."
dia Yosef has spoken out
This last answer, especial- that you were misquoted and against the Lubavitcher
ly, prompted criticism and we would appreciate a Rebbe's recent call to Jewish
demands for clarification. In prompt clarification of your women—unmarried as well as
a letter to Rockefeller, Rabbi remarks and attitude."
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, married — to light Sabbath
Israel Miller, chairman of
candles each Friday night
the Presidents Conference, president of the AJCongress, reciting the benediction
also
sent
a
letter
to
Rocke-
stated that it would "be ap-
(brakha) over them. With-
palling for a man of your feller expressing "shock and out mentioning the Rebbe by
humanity and responsibility dismay" and called upon the name, Rabbi Yosef told radio
not to have unequivocally re- Vice Presidential designate listeners here that Jewish
sponded that you would sup- to "correct" his remarks at law forbade the unmarried
port the present posture of future hearings on his con- daughters of the household to
firmation.
your goyernment."
make the benediction over
.Rabbi Hertzberg noted that
- Rabbi Miller also noted Rockefeller's "reading of the the candles if their mother
that the U.S, "in the last few history of Palestine and Zion -- had done so.
days, through its vote in the ism" reveals a "depreS-Sing
The Sephardic Chief Rabbi
United Nations, has sharply lack of understanding about had no objection, however,
indicated that the PLO is the manner in which the to the specific idea — not
not the proper spokesman for Jews of Palestine settled the widely practiced before the
the Palestinians nor are mur- land and achieved nation- Lubavitcher Rebbe's call of
derers a proper negotiating hood."
unmarried women lighting
partner."
Furthermore, the AJCon- their own candles—provided
Continuing, -Rabbi Miller gress leader wrote, "Your they do not make their own
wrote: "May. I also point out failure to condemn the Pal- bracha but merely listen to
that your quoted off-hand estine Liberation Organiza- their mother making her
statement, 'These people tion for the murder of inno- bracha. Rabbi .Yosef handed
cent civilians and for its down his ruling on his weekly
avowed goal of annihilating Halakha spot on the radio be-
the state of Israel represents fore Shabat—and it was the
an astonishing omission talking_point among scholars
which is irreconcilable with
your long and distinguished Bedouin Gets Phone
participation in international
JERUSALEM — Sheik Abu
concerns."
Rabia,
a Bedouin member of
NEW YORK (JTA) The
Earlier Rabbi David Sap-
World Sephardi Federation erstein, associate director of the Knesset, is Willing to pay
has urged Premier Yitzhak the Religious Action Center for the convenience of hav-
Rabin and Finance Minister of the UAHC appealed to
Yehoshua Rabinowitz to.take Rockefeller for a clarifiba- ing a telephone in his home
immediate measures to coun- tion_ "in view of the strong On the Negev desert. He is
teract the ill effects of the Is- positive attitude toward Is- having one installed at a cost
rael government's new econ- rael that (former New York of $39,100.
omic austerity measures on State) Governor Rockefeller
"low-income families of Is-
rael who in great part are has exhibited in the past."
of Oriental background and -Rabbi Saperstein added
that Rockefeller's statement
origin,"
"should be a serious point of
That plea was contained in political and moralconcern
cables sent to Rabin and Ra-
binowitz by Nessim Gaon, for the American public."
In his response Saturday
president of - the World Sep-
Rockefeller also noted that
hardi
Federation.
Nov. 18 — To Mr, and Mrs.
in his statement before the
He referred specifically to House Judiciary Committee
Dennis Roth (Donna Wein-
"the
devaluation
of
the
Is-
garten of Oak Park) of Ann
he did not "in any way in-
Arbor, a son, Joshua Joseph. raeli currency accompanied tend to weaken the enduring
by the drastic rise in prices
of staple articles as well as commitment of the United
other deflationary measures States for a strong and inde-
RABBI LEO
adopted by your government pendent Israel which is - and
(which) will affect primarily has been a cardinal principle\
the
low-income families and of U.S. foreign policy—and a
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these new measures came in- founded over a quarter of a
to force."
century ago."
ZACHARIASH
RABBI S. -
Naomi Levine, AJCon-
Gaon suggested as one
Specialized
form of relief "guaranteeing gress executive director, said
subsidies in realistic propor- that Rockefeller's Saturday
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Noting Rockefeller's "re-
rise in cost of living, of staple assurances," she declared:
articles and essential food- "All Americans whO view Our
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country's interests in the
Haim Eliachar, chairman Middle East as consistent
of the board of the American with the continued existence .
Sephardi Federation, said he of a strong and secure Israel
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noted, however, that the Rockefeller's statement."
drastic measures taken by
Nevertheless, it was noted
the Israeli government were by some that while Rocke-
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NEW YORK (JTA)—Vice
President designate Nelson
A. Rockefeller issued a state-
ment Saturday reassuring the
Jewish community that his
testimony before the House
Judiciary Committee during
a confirmation hearing. on his
nomination as vice president
was in no way intended to
modify "the position . of the
President or the Secretary of
State of the United States re-
garding the Palestine Libera-
tion Organization or to urge
the State of Israel to • negoti-
ate with the PLO, an organi-
zation that has called for the
elimination of the Jewish
state."
Rockefeller's statement
Saturday followed demands
, _by the Conference of Presi-
dents of Major American
Jewish Organizations, the
American Jewish Congreis
and the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations that
he clarify his statement of
Nov. 21 to the House Judi-
ciary Committee on the issue
of the PLO and Israel.
Rockefeller was asked
about his feelings concerning
-the current situation in the
Middle East and "would you
as President without a mu-
tual agreement with Israel
recognize the PLO as the
spokesman for the Palestin-
ian people?"
The Vice Presiderit desig-
• nate responded by noting
that "I would have to talk
with the Israelis about how
they feel and what are the
possibilities of getting some
solution."
•
Rockefeller added, "I would
sit down with the leaders of
the Israeli government and I
would say, all right, here is
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