'■ 3 2 December 26, 1975 Civil Rights Commission Hits UN Anti-Zionism Resolution - The Michigan Civil Rights Commission, at its :monthly meeting Dec. 16, passed a resolution condemning the UN General Assembly reso- lution eq-uating Zionism with racism. The MCRC resolution stated in part: "Be it resolved by the Michigan Civil Rights Com- mission, that this. Commis- sion strongly condemns the General Assembly of, the United Nations for its asso- ciation of Zionism '‘Tith rac- ism and racial discrimina- tion, in contradiction of the fundamental purpose of the United Nations Charter, and "Be it - further resolved that this Commission fully supports the resolutions introduced by the House and Senate of the Congress Defined Detroit Gives UJA $650, 000 Reconstructionism early French sociologist, . From Encyclopaedia Judaica of the United States to oppose any form of partici- pation by the United States Government in the Decade of Action so long as that program is dis- torted by the aforemen- tioned resolution making Zionism a target, and - "Be it further resolved that this Commission take every opportunity to express support for reconsideration of the resolution with omis- sion of the reference to Zionism which is a national kit in no way racistphiloso- phy of a group of people who have long suffered the at- tacks of racial extremists and who seek justifiable re- lief from the shameful acts of anti-Semitism." Zionism Badges Available to Clubs Merle Harris, right, Detroit's 1976 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund co-chairman, pre- sented checks totalling $650,000 to Jewish Agency trea- surer Leon Dulzin, left, at the United Jewish Appeal's National Conference in New York. Detroit's Jewish community now leads the nation in the special year-end cash mobilization drive efforts to help national and over- seas humanitarian programs. UJA national cash chair- man Gerald S. Colburn and Detroit's associate Cam- paign director Muni Mark watched the presentation and were among the nearly 2,000 delegates who attended the annual conference. Joseph Bale and Marian Shifman, chairpersons of the Jewish Community Council's ;committee on in- ternational concerns, an- Bar Mitzvahs, Wed-' nounce that a limited quan- tity of lapel badges with the dings, , legend "Zionism Is a Badge Sweet Sixteens etc. of Honor" is available at no CANDY CENTERPIECES cost for distribution to or- Invitations and A compilation of 23 ser- ganizations. Accessories mons by a hasidic leader of Organization representa- Syrian Jewry in the United Party Favors tives requesting the badges States has just been re- MARCIA MASSERMAN should write to the Jewish leased by GMT Typographic Community Council, 163 Corp. in'. New York. 646-6138 Madison, Detroit 48226. Representing the work of Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht, leader of Shaare BILLY THE MAGIC CLOWN!'," spiritual Zion Congregation in Brook- , Entertaining Party Fun lyn, - "Spiritual Freedom" is Balloon Animals and Laughter a selection of the sermons of Rabbi Hecht during the past An Audience participation show 10 years, since the publica- 356-5112 or 1-662-3700 tion of his "Spiritual Hori- zons." "Spiritual Freedom" is not only a cross-section of the Rabbi's works; it also has a bit of the cross-section of history, covering topics ranging from "The Moon Shot" and "In Retrospect — Reflections on the Six-Day War" to the Holidays and festivals and concepts of Judaism. CREATIVE PARTY PLANNING imd DECORATING Rabbi's 'Spiritual Freedom Looks at Life Through Judaism All J riencli Our ett3fornersi S incere ge31 Rabbi Hecht's writing is marked by a clear, fluid style that is both- easy to read and easy to under- stand. t or a __Wcippy y and eaceitit new ear SHOP ZEMAN'Se NOW 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU BEST! NEW YORK BAKERIES SERVING THE NORTHWEST SIDE FOR OVER 25 YEARS 12945 WEST 7 MILE RD.. UN 2-9300 — UN 2-798 646-7159 30760 SOUTHFIELD RD. at 13 Mile (FORMERLY COUNTRY CORNER BAKE SHOP) 25258 GREENFIELD RD. OAK PARK (IN THE GREENFIELD CENTER) Under Supervision of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit Many of his sermon themes center on the prob-, lems of everyday life and the value of religion. In the book's first essay, "The Ess- ence of Prayer," Rabbi Hecht points to - modern man's dilemma: "In this land of health and plenty, man lives longer and better than ever before. Opportunities are being ex- tended to more and more in the land. Laws - forbid dis- crimination and handicaps in society; there-seems to be no need to call upon Divine JWV DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN will have a - council of administration meeting 9 a.m. Sunday at the JWV Memorial Home. Continental breakfast will be served. assistance. Everything is being taken care of." But the rabbi points out the shadows in the fine world he paints: "For amid all our wealth, amid the boundless affluence of a country_rieh in natural re- sources and scientific devel- opment, a general discon- tent grows. , "A uneasiness is spread- ing through every stratum of our society, until it can no longer be denied or ig- nored_ Tranquility, peace of mind, serenity of spirit these are goals which somehow elude modern man in all his glory." Rabbi Hecht's clear- style of writing and thinking make his "Spiritual Free- dom" an inspirational vol- ume. A.H. Parents Group games Collins The Association for Jew- ish Retarded, formerly the Parents' Association for Jewish Residential Care, elected Morton Collins pres- ident at its recent meeting. Elected-with Collins were: Sara Mitteldorf and Dr. Howard Shapiro, vice presi- dents; Ruth Golden., trea- surer; Tess Resnick, Sylvia Weitzman, Evelyn Bider and Mrs. Bernard Sukenic, secretaries; and Ester Granat, tribute chairman. Board of directors in- cludes Manuel Brown, Man- uel Feldstein, Louis Fisher, Louis Isaacs, Leon Roy, Jo- seph Sisler, Joseph Tanz- man, Norman Wachler and Mesdames Martin Blatt, Sherman Kay, David Schane, Allen Siphei- and Philip Slomovitz. Past presi- dents named to the board were Harry Berlin and Meyer Pearlman. John Weisenberger is ex- ecutive director. Reconstructionism is an ideology and a movement in U.S. Jewish life. Both the idea and the movement-owe their inspiration to Morde- cai Menahem Kaplan. Ka- plan argues that with the breakdown of certain tradi- tional beliefs, Jewish ident- ity had became attenuated. Jews remain loyal to their faith despite_ hardship and suffering because they be- lieve that adherence to Ju- daism assures them of sal- vation in the next world. But in Kaplan's view, this is no longer credible. Conse- quently, Judaism must transform itself from a civi- lization orientated toward the life hereafter into one which can help Jews to at- tain salvation in this world. Belief in the possibility of -this salvation is crucial to Kaplan's thought. It means the progressive improve- ment of the human person- ality and the establishment of a free, just, and coopera- tive social order. Kaplan maintains that - there ate adequate re-_ sources in the world and capacities in- man to achieve such salvation. He defines God as the "power that makes for salvation". The notion of God conforms to our experience, since !Ilan senses a power which or- ients him to this life and eli- cits from him the best of which he is able. Some Reconstruction- ists, such as Milton Stein- berg, refused to accept Ka- plan's theology. A more popular motion of Ka- plan's was his definition of Judaism as an evolv- ing religious civilization whose standards of con- duct are established by the Jewish people and whose common denominator is neither beliefs, tenets-, nor practices, but rather the continuous life of the Jew- ish people. The Jewish religion, said Kaplan, exists for the Jew- ish - people, not the Jewish people for the Jewish reli- gion. Judaism, like any other civilization, comprises a history, a language, a reli- gion, a social organization, standards of conduct, and spiritual and social ideals. Under the influence of the Emile Durkheim, Kaplan stated that whatever is an object of collective concern takes on all the traits of a religion, which in its turn functions in order to hold up to the individual the value of the group and the import- ance of his complete identi- fication with it. Religion, therefore, lies at the very heart of every civilization. Many Jewish intellec- tuals were attracted to Kaplan's program for a - Jewish life. Since Judaism is, in his _view, a. civiliza- tion, its parts can only function in interrelatio ship with one another. argued for what he calle an "organic community" in which the basic unit of Jewish life would be the entire aggregate of syn- agogue, educational insti- tutions, Zionist organiza- tions, and defense and fraternal bodies, linked into a single community with a democratically elected . leadership. 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