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Sabbath Scriptural Selections

This Sabbath, the 29th day of Tishri, 5736, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues:

Pentateuchal portion, Gen. 1:1 - 6:8. Prophetical portion, 1 Sam 20:18 - 42.

Rosh Hodesh, Heshvan, Sunday and Monday, Num. 28:1 - 15.

Candle lighting, Friday, Oct. 3, 6:53 p.m.

VOL. EX .% III, No. 4

Page Four

Friday, October 3, 1975

American Role in Vicious Boycott

Suing an American agency, even the gov- Israel and of all Jews who have even the remo-
ernment itself, is not uncommon. But the link- test interest in Israel, but that it is unlawful to
ing of a United States agency with the shocking expose those who submit to tactics aimed at the
Arab boycott of Israel, which has been extended destruction of an entire state and its people.
to all Jews or firms that have no prejudice
An unheralded regulation in the Israeli-
against Jews, is approaching the outrageous.
Egyptian pact now being concluded provides for
It is no wonder, therefore, that the Ameri- an end to Egyptian participation in boycotts
can Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation sponsored by the Arab League, the PLO and the
League should have started suit against the De- other enemies of Israel. But a U.S. agency fails
partment of Commerce for its refusal to release to pursue such a role necessitated by a demand
data regarding the hundreds of firms that have for justice. It is imperative, therefore, that pub-
yielded to Arab pressures and are boycotting Is- lic opinion be aroused in protest against the ac-
rael. What a lame excuse to say that release of tions of the Department of Commerce. Members
the available data would encourage a counter- of Congress should be urged to take appropriate
boycott! Such an argument is equivalent to stat- action to prevent continuation of the unfair
ing that it is permissible to condone a boycott of practices which condone a virtual holocaust.

M.E. Policies: The Vandenberg Image

Calling the Sinai agreement "a major diplo-
privilege. We cannot sail by the old and easier
charts. That has been determined for us by the
matic achievement," U.S. Sen. Robert P. Griffin,
march of events. We have no choice as to
of Michigan, speaking in the U.S. Senate, Sept.
whether we shall play a great part in the
5, likened the current policies vis-a-vis the Mid-
world. We have to play it in sheer defense of
dle East to those that were propagated by his
our own self-interest. All that we can decide is
predecessor, the late Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-
whether we shall play it well or ill."
berg.
Perhaps this is the ideal time to recollect
The excerpted Vandenberg statement de-
that Sen. Vandenberg, who was a leader in Re- notes his conservatism. In the years that have
publican conservative ranks, was a prime mover elapsed a greater demand has arisen for Ameri-
in support of American bipartisan approaches can involvements, and these have called for
to foreign affairs. He backed the Marshall Plan grants so large that they have baffled many
and he certainly was an endorser of the U.S. pol- Americans. The U. S. position has become so
icies on Zionism and the eventual emergence of precarious in the Middle East, as a result of the
the state of Israel. Soviet involvements, that the cost of maintain-
By recalling the Vandenberg tradition, Sen. ing the peace there as an American concern has
Griffin contributes towards an understanding grown to large proportions. Sen. Griffin's sup-
of the continuity of American foreign commit- port of the proposals by President Gerald Ford
ments which especially emphasize the need to and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, for an
retain the American role in many areas, with Israeli-Egyptian accord, will be a contributing
emphasis on the Middle East. In his speech, factor to the serious issues now awaiting solu-
quoting Vandenberg, Sen. Griffin said: tion with the aid of the U.S. State Department.
It is understandable that many in our
The recollection of the Vandenberg role
country are reluctant to see the United States
should include the reminiscence about his
become involved in any way, even by sending
strong support of the Zionist cause. He was a
the small number of U.S. civilians requested
vice chairman of the American Christian Pales-
by both sides to monitor the agreement. Refus-
tine
Committee, the leadership of which in-
ing to assume any of the burdens or risks of
eluded Senators Robert Wagner and Robert
world leadership may look like an appealing
Taft. Sen. Vandenberg's encouragement to the
course but the comforts of isolation are illu
builders of Zion, in the early years of Christian
sory. The folly of such a course was recognized
identification with the movement, is part of a
by a great statesman from my state, the late
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, when on July
glorious chapter, when Congress and six presi-
6, 1949, he said:
dents gave courage to the great libertarian cause
"Much as we might crave the easier way
that emerged in rebirth of Jewish statehood in
of lesser responsibility, we are denied this
redeemed Israel.

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A Season for Communally Identified

Post - holiday periods normally lead to em - mensely to the dignity of social and educational
phases on the culturally - angled activities by events.
synagogue groups and the community's func-
In whatever programming there may be on
tioning movements.
the agenda, their sponsors must ever keep in
In recent years there has been heartening view the need for youth identification. Much of
evidence of serious concern for the most digni- the planned programming should be directed to-
fied in programming. The lecture series of the wards enrolling youth and encouraging their
congregational groups have added immensely to identification with their people's aspirations
the advancement of the highest goals in the spir- and the movement to advance their people's
itual and literary aspects of a wholesome corn- needs.
munity. The annual Jewish Book Fair, the adult
The season for communal identification
study
I ' courses and other programs add im- never ends. Where it falters it must begin anew.

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Festival of Torah and Nature

To the Jewish Tract Series edited by Marvin S. Wiener, published
by Burning Bush Press, a United Synagogue affiliate, has been added
a pamphlet "Shavuot: Nature and Torah" by Evelyn Garfiel.
Like the previous brochures, this one incorporates in its 32 pages
all the basic facts about the festival.
While not dated to correspond with the holiday of Shavuot, Miss
Garfiel's essay does add to the knowledgeability of the Jewish
festivals.
Miss Garfiel deals here with Shavuot as Torah-inspired, as well a
the agricultural occasions on the Jewish calendar. It is highly in
structive and the four pages of notes indicate the seriousness of the
study that was conducted to produce this authoritative analysis of one
of the major Jewish festivals.

'The Hasidic Dance' Provides
Student, Communal Inspiration

An unusually interesting joint project of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations and the American Zionist Youth Foundation
provides learning and fun for schools and community groups.
"The Hasidic Dance" is the theme of the instructive 64-page
UAHC paperback_ that provides guidance for the variety of dances
which have emerged as products of the Hasidim and have fascinated
audiences and participants.

Edited by an expert in the art of dancing, Fred Berk, the foun-
der and director of the 92nd St. (N.Y.) YM and YWHA Jewish
Dance Division, this volume is devoted to analyses and teaching of
"A Hasidic Wedding," "Wedding Dance," "With Body and Soul,"
"Hasidic Dances at the Festivities of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai in
Merom" and "Hasidic Dances in the Jewish Theater." A second
portion of the book is devoted to "Ten Hasidic Dances Israeli
Style."

A series of appropriate illustrations serves to implement the
dances as added expressions of the Hasidic art.
The immense value of this paperback is the inclusion of a defini-
tive brief essay on the Hasidic background by Haim Leaf, in addition
to an evaluative introduction by the editor.
The joys that have marked Hasidic enthusiasm, the introduction
of the dance and the song into religious observances, as well as the
historical record of the movement incorporated in Leaf's essay com-
bine to give special merit to this collective effort. Additional definitive
material is provided for five of the dances by Lois Bar Yaacov, Marsha
Seid, Jill Gellerman, Zvi Friedhaber and Lillian Shapero.

There is genuine fascination in this expertly prepared paper-
back and it is certain to be welcomed by schools, communal groups
as well as the growing audience of the Hasidicly inspired.

"A Time to Seek," an anthology of contemporary poetry by lead-
ing American Jewish literary luminaries, will soon be published by
the LJAHC.
Edited by Prof. Samuel H. Yoseloff of Georgetown University,
the new work includes translations from Yiddish as well as original

English poems. Among the poets whose works are found in the anthol-
ogy are Karl Shapiro, Muriel Rukeyser, Leonard Cohen, Stanley Kun-
itz, Jacob Glatstein, David Ignatow, A. M. Klein, Mani Leib, Eve Mer-
iam and Howard Nemerov. The soft-cover volume is illustrated with
photographs by. Anna Kaufman Moon.

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