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JERUSALEM — The He-
brew University's 1974 Rabbi
S h a i Shacknai memorial
,prize in Immunology and
Cancer Research was award-
ed to Prof. Baruj Benecerraf
of Harvard Medical School,
The guest lectureship and
prize were established in
1971 by Frank Lautenberg,
of New Jersey to commem-
orate t h e Jerusalem-born
Rabbi of the Wayne, New
Jersey, Jewish community,
who died of cancer at age
38.
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students have made many
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Vatican Statement Met With Mixed Emotions
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Israel . . . therefore the doc-
un ent evinces no real move-
me nt and does not herald a
real change, Rafael conclud-
ed.
Rabbi Goren stated that if
the Vatican really wanted to
change its traditional hostile
attitude toward the Jews, it
should have begun with a
statement recognizing Israel
and offering assistance to
Jews in countries where they
are being persecuted. He also
ruled out the possibility of
holding common services be-
tween Jews and Christians,
noting that such services
would endanger the unique-
ness of the Jewish people.
The Vatican guidelines
were issued to implement the
"Declaration on the Jews"
issued in 1965 by the second
Vatican Council. The new
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guidelines were prepared by Goldmann, said he welcomed
the Catholic Church's com- the text of the Vatican's new
mission on relations with guidelines as a "very positive
document" that provides "a
Judaism.
In New York, Jewish lead- good basis for future cooper-
ers welcomed the guidelines ation between Jews and
Catholics." He noted that the
with some reservations.
Rabbi Marc H. Tannen- new guidelines "also reflect
baum, the American Jewish a desire for goodwill and un-
Committee's director of inter- derstanding, a spirit of mu-
religious affairs, said a meet- tual respect and the recogni-
ing of Jewish and Catholic tion of some basic differ-
leaders will be in Rome this ences."
Dr. Goldmann stated that
week to discuss the present
state of Catholic-Jewish rela- the Vatican document
tions in many parts of the "should be viewed in its pro-
per context." The guidelines,
world.
This will be the fifth annual he observed, "were intended
meeting of Vatican and Jew- for Catholics. There are some
ish leaders, Rabbi Tanen- omissions which I personally
baum said. The latest Vati- regret, and doctoral affirma-
can guidelines provide a con- tions resulting from the un-
structive basis for the forth- avoidable divergencies be-
coming sessions in Rome, he tween Christianity and Juda-
ism." But these deficiencies,
said.
"While the guidelines rep- he added, "do not stem from
resent in its entirety a posi- any lack of understanding of
tive contribution to the im- Jewish commitments."
Seymour Graubard, chair-
provement of Catholic and
Jewish understanding, it left man of the ADL, praised the
unresolved several critical Vatican's condemnation of
questions, namely that of a anti-Semitism and said that
place of Israel in Jewish life, "although the lack of refer-
a clear Catholic policy on ence to Israel or the land of
proselytization regarding Israel is disappointing, the
Jews, and an adequate Chris- guidelines are nevertheless
tian understanding of Juda- an 'affirmative step forward
ism as .a living religion," and a good world-wide work-
ing document which will open
Rabbi Tanenbaum stated.
Rabbi Tanenbaum also not- new vistas in Catholic educa-
ed that some of the sections tion and new perspectives in
in the guidelines imply a re- liturgy."
Graubard added that in the
ligious "second class" status
for Judaism "in the family of United States, the Catholic
faith communities." He crit- Church, since the Second
icized particularly the "as- Vatican Council, has devel-
sertion of 'a conversionary in- oped its own set of guidelines
tention" which he said as- which in some respects are
sumes that Judaism is "inad- more specific and advanced
equate as the source of truth than those issued in Rome.
They call for various grass
and value to the Jewish peo-
roots programs involving mu-
ple."
In general, the guidelines tual understanding and social
reiterated the church's con- action and for examination
demnation of anti-Semitism and removal of school• texts
and its call for sweeping ac- and prayer books which are
tion to eliminate all forms of not in accord with the con-
discrimination against Jews tent and spirit of the Vatican
in the church's' warship and H "Declaration on the Jews"
teaching; proposed dialogue, and which fail to show Juda-
affirmation of a joint Bibli- ism's positive role in history.
cal and theological heritage
and emphasis on "common
elements of liturgical life" to
improve relations between
Catholics and Jews; urged
Catholic respect for the Jew's
faith "and his religious con-
viction"; warned against un-
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