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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the 25th day of Adar II, 5736, the following scriptural selections will be read in.our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Leviticus 9:1 11:47; Exodus 12:1-20. Prophetical portion, Ezekiel 45:1G-46:1X.
Thursday, Rosh. Hodesh Nisan, Numbers 28:1-1.5
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Candle lighting, Friday, March 26, 6:33 p.m.
Page Four
VOL. LX1X, No. 3
Friday, March 26, 1976
Inhumanity of UN Commission
Once again, as an aftermath of the indecen- leaders and clergy living and working in Israel
cies and abominations at the United Nations declared in a joint statement:
We, Christians and Moslems, reli-
General Assembly which, under domination of
gious leaders and clergy living in Israel,
the Communist and Third World blocs legitima-
feel obliged to record our strongest pro-
_ tized anti-Semitism with an anti-Zionist resolu-
test against the Resolution adopted by
tion, a UN commission, laboring 'under a mis-
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the Human Rights Commission of the
nomer as a "human rights" group, leveled
United Nations at its recent session in
accusations of cruelty at Israel.
Geneva, on 21 February 1975, purporting
It happened before. The so-called UN Hu-
to express concern for the alleged 'dese-
man Rights Commission encountered the oppos-
cration of Moslem and Christian shrines,'
ition of a handful of countries, again under the
`ill treatment of religious leaders' and
leadership of the United States which refused to
`violations of rights of worship' in the
comply with the bigotries of the haters of Israel.
areas administered by Israel.
On a previous similar occasion, Christian and
Even the most cursory examination
Moslem leaders in Israel repudiated the UN
groups' prejudices. A statement that was is-
of these charges will suffice to prove that
they are all completely false, and moti-
sued over the signatures of Rev. Dr. Michael
"The.Jewish Woman in America: Two Female Immigrant Genera-
vated by purely political purposes.
Krupp, chairman, and Rev. Coos Schoneveld, ex-
tions, 1820-1919," published by Ktav Publishing House and the Na-
ecutive secretary, of the Ecumenical Theologi-
As it happens, the inviolability of the tional Council of Jewish Women, is a monumental research undertak-
cal Research Fraternity in Israel, took into ac-
Holy Places is guaranteed by Israel's ing.
Rudolph Glanz, a member of the board of directors of the YIVO
count the shocking defense of a criminal cleric,
Law on the Protection of the Holy Places
5727/1967, which states in its first para- Institute for Jewish Research in New York, makes an exhaustive ef-
Father Capucci, and assailed the UN Human
to outline and illuminate an enormous amount of information
graph: The Holy Places shall be pro- fort
Rights Commission's prejudicial decisions, as
about the Jewish women who immigrated to the United States during
tected from desecration and any other the major immigrations between 1820 and 1929.
follows:
violation and from any 'thing likely to
We must particularly, protest as
This first volume, dealing with the Eastern European Jewish
violate the freedom of access of the differ-
groundless the allegations of the sup-
ent religions to the places sacred to them Woman, is for technical reasons out of sequence with the second vol-
posed policy of 'desecration of Moslem
or their feelings with regard to those ume which will cover the German Jewish woman who came with the
and Christian shrines, disrespect and ill-
Old Immigration during the years 1820-1880. This second volume is
places.
treatment of religious leaders and viola-
Any of the thousands of pilgrims who scheduled to be printed in the near future.
tions of rights of worship in the Arab ter-
Glanz's work is a major undertaking. The vast amount of raw
visit these Holy Places every day of the
ritories occupied by Israel.' It is appall-
year can testify to the scrupulous care data which is sifted and reported in "The Jewish Woman in America"
ing to us, as a group of Christian scholars
with which these shrines are protected elicits the need for - 75 pages of bibliography, footnotes and index in the
who live here and observe the true state
volume alone.
and to the obvious falsity of this charge. first The
of affairs, to read the hypocritical call to
large amount of material covered, necessitating the extensive
As for charges regarding the treat- notes and teferences within an otherwise brief narrative, makes the
Israel 'to ensure freedom of worship and
ment of religious leaders entrusted with Glanz volume of inestimable value fdi researchers and scholars, or any-
accord the esteem, regard and protection
the practice of Christian and Moslem layman needing an excellent guide and overview on the problems faced
due to religious shrines and personalities
religions in these Holy Places, we are by the Jewish woman immigrant in America.
in accordance with the established tradi-
ourselves fully qualified to deny them.
tions in the region, particularly in Jeru-
Volume One of "The Jewish Woman in America," dealing with the
The government of Israel has at all times Eastern European Jewish women, covers the subject in 11 chapters
salem, which have been fully respected
behaved with courtesy and consideration dealing with the character of the immigration, the status of the Jew-
by all authorities throughout the centu-
towards us, and any charge of disrespect ish woman in Russia, immigrant mothers and working girls and how
ries.'
or ill-treatment is patently ludicrous. No the existing Jewish community in America helped with their economic
In reality, our observation over the
religious leader or official has ever been problems, unionizing and strikes, the structure of the immigrant fam-
years confirms that Israel has consist-
treated with anything but respect in his ilies, feminism and the fight for women's rights, social life, Yiddish
ently ensured freedom of worship, and re-
capacity of a religious leader and in the cultural activities in the theater and literature and a chapter on how
spected and protected the religious
exercise of his religious functions. The the new immigrants were viewed in the American press.
shrines and personalities of all three
According to the author, "The social processes developing in the
Resolution of the Human Rights Commis-
monotheistic faiths here in Jerusalem.
sion calling on Israel to ensure freedom of whole of humanity resulting in a new role for women in society, are
To state that this was done 'by all au-
worship and to accord protection to reli- mirrored in the rise of the Jewish woman in America in the same way
thorities throughout the centuries' is un-
gious shrines and personalities would im- as the gentile community experienced them, but, as so often happened
true. A recent example is the fact that,
ply that such freedom and protection do among Jews., the experience was much more intense.
from 1948 to 1967, Jewish worshippers
from Israel were denied freedom of access
not exist at present. The truth of the mat-
"New-won rights weakened the old position of the Jewess as the
ter, however, is that only since 1967 have only power transferring the religious rites of becoming a Jew by giving
to pray at the Western- Wall. By contrast,
Moslem worshippers from throughout the
all religions been free to worshop at all birth to neW generations and resulting in a matriarchy in practice. In
the Holy Places in Jerusalem and this the total picture of the new Jewish family, however, under the condi-
West Bank and elsewhere gather regu-
freedom is guaranteed by the above-men- tions of a new age, the share of women in building up an Americ
larly in complete freedom at the Al-Aqsa
ISrael is recognizable in every step of its history.
Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. In ad-
tioned law.
"A continuously growing process in America of mothers del
dition, all Christian shrines have been
The UN's leadership knows the true condi- mining the status of their sons in life reverted to a previous situation
faithfully protected and respected as a
tions, Arab and Christian dignitaries are aware in their German Jewish period in which sons were under the supervi-
consistently followed policy.
As regards the case of Archbishop of the new libertarianism that has dominated sion of their fathers only, and mothers felt helpless to influence their
Capucci, we repudiate the accusation of the holy places in Israel under Israeli adminis- ways.
"This change in the German Jewish family was felt slowly by the
arbitrary imprisonment and ill-treat- tration. Yet the abominations are polluting the Russian
Jewess, too, once she had passed all stations of acculturation
diplomatic
arena
and
abominations
are
permit-
ment. We are convinced that he received
to America. With clear eyes, the new mothers recognized their sons'
ted to influence the international arena. As opportunities in an open society, inciting them to serious studies and
a fair and open trial here in Jerusalem.
Inasmuch as the Resolution referred long, however, as there are decent people and work in their preparations to gain merit in a competitive system. In
to above was not based upon the facts, we honorable theologians who refuse to be misled exercising this function, the "Yiddishe Mame" necessarily also exer-
request that it be rescinded, and that, in by the vicious propaganda manufactured in the cised supervisory power over the whole family.
future, serious examination of the true Communist and Third World hate-producing
"'With all of this, the feminine component in the new Jewish fam-
situation be carried out before such Reso- plants, hope for a day of honorable viewing of a ily Perpetuated itself in America generally by the growth of women's
bright, humane future is not dead. Perhaps bet- lives to new responsibilities. Its foundation was based in the female
lutions are passed.
immigrant generations dealt with in this book."
At the same time, 66 Christian religious ter clays will soon be here. Alr
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The Jewish Woman Immigrant
and America's Effect on Her
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