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LXX, No. 11 Page Four Friday, November 19, 1976 The Boycott: How to Tackle It Even before there are administrative governmental changes in Washington, the problem of the Arab boycott of Israel and its immorality will remain a matter of great seriousness to be tackled by government and people. Congressional committees continue to conduct inquiries into the Arab threats and the dangers that stem from a possible re- newed energy crisis are not to be ignored. It is not the government alone but the people at large and certainly the Jewish community who must concern themselves with the issue and its threatening conse- quences. What must the average citizen do to offset the dangers, to challenge the im- moralities, to demand government action to prevent injustice to Israel and to her Jewish as well as non-Jewish friends? Serious studies are continually being conducted dealing with the boycott. The mittee has made spe- American Jewish Com cial analyses of the issue and has compiled the findings into an exchange of questions with provided answers. The AJCommittee students of the issue reached conclusions contained in suggestions of "What to do about the Arab boycott," proposing: As a business executive, you can make it clear that your company will not participate in restrictive boycotts against nations friendly to the U.S. or comply with any demands that entail dis- crimination against American busi- nesses, employees or subcontractors. And you can help to rally the business community against efforts by Arab con- tractors to dictate unfair and unethical terms for doing business. As a shareholder in a corporation, ‘rou can insist that your corporation re- ject all requests for compliance with Arab blacklisting and report such re- quests to the appropriate Federal and local authorities. As a banker, you can refuse to pro- cess international letters of credit that discriminate against American citizens and businesses on the basis of religion. As a legislator, you can initiate or support laws that bar American com- panies from complying with boycott de- mands and strengthen the penalties against violators. As a regulatory official, you can guard against infringements of law and national policy involved in boycott trans- actions and enforce the letter and spirit of protective legislation. As a citizen, you can report dis- criminatory business practices to appro-.. priate authorities, refuse to engage in such practices yourself and urge your representatives in Congress to outlaw practices complying with boycotts against friendly nations. These are mandatory guidelines. They solve many puzzles that have intrigued the many who wisIL to join in fighting the boycott but have been stymied by inconclu- sive planning. The proposals offered by the AJCommittee contribute valuable options for solving the problem and a demand for activists to speak out. Histadrut Program to Aid Dropouts An important program instituted by Histadrut and the Labor Federation in Is- rael both to assist the large number of drop- outs and to prevent the spread of inequality among the youth in Israel is of special con- cern for all who are interested in the emergence of a wholesome society in the Jewish state. The very serious problem is presented in the following disturbing facts: There are 221,000 youngsters bet- ween the age of 14 and 17 in Israel, the ages when compulsory education ends and army service begins. Of these, 169,000 (76.4%) go to school; 17,000 are juvenile workers; 15,000 work and study; and about 20,000 neither work nor study. This last category constitutes the problem, for they harm not only them- selves but Israeli society at large. When they mature, they will have no skilled trade, and they will present other prob- lems as well. An important Histadrut project emerges as a possible solution for the problem. Five schools developed by Hanoar Haoved (the Iiistadrut-sponsored youth movement) to provide one day of schooling each week for both working and unem- ployed youth were turned over to the Amal trade-schbol network this fall. Serious differences of opinion with His- tadrut and the political party that controls it exist in Israel and world Jewish ranks. Political domination is deplorable. Respect for other parties and much more democratic representation of all elements in Israel is essential. Yet there are social and educa- tional planks in the Histadrut program that are acceptable to all, that must be encour- aged and supported. There is no doubt about the importance of the Israel labor forces on the world front. The Israel Labor Party and its supporters have inspired notable support for Israel in labor ranks throughout the world. They have befriended the liberals and continue to labor to enhance such elemental friend- ships. Grateful Jewish communities, in Israel and elsewhere, can not forget the social services rendered by Histadrut, the cement- ing of good will with Arabs who were amen- able and who benefited from the labor movement and the services labor provided in improving the lot of the youth. The positiveness of Histadrut pro- gramming is what assures it generosity in the campaign it is soon to launch here. rules *gal mgulations against lbe Arab boycott are bad r our business t t I --Porx4 Oxford's 'New English Bible' Enriches Scriptural Bookshelf Scriptural literature and the bookshelves devoted to Bible studies are greatly enriched with the publication of the newest volume in the Oxford Study series, "The New English Bible — With the Apocrypha" (Oxford University Press). It is new in the sense that it has nonpartisan interpretive data and is marked by a translation supervised by experts who are highly qualified to serve the needs and wishes of all faiths. Especially significant about "The New English Bible" is that a noted scholar and an authority on Paul, Prof. Samuel Sandmel of Hebrew Union Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was chosen to be one of the editors of this immense work. His co-editors were M. Hack Auggs and Arnold J. Tkacik. Working with them were 29 scholars representing all faiths. Dr. Sandmel had the distinction of being the general editor of the 1,728-page volume, Dr. Auggs edited the New Testament and Dr. Tkacik was the Apocrypha editor. Dr. Sandmel is a former editor of the Hebrew Union College Annual and a former president of the Society of Biblical Literature: The numer- ous. books he has written include "The Genius of Paul," "We Jews and Jesus" and "A Jewish Understand- ing of the New Testament." Most re- cently, he published "A Little Book on Religion (for people who are not religious)." The Oxford Study Edition of The New English Bible contains special study aids; presented in nontechni- cal language for the student who has littleor no experience in Bible study. The concern of Dr. Sandmel and his colleagues was to provide known data about the Scriptures in concise SAMUEL SANDMEL terms, stated so that there would be ,no need for the reader to turn to a dictionary or encyclopedia for clarification or supplementary information. By providing a modern translation of the Bible and fulfil- ling the task of combining the Torah texts, the New Testament and the Apocrypha — the group of 14 books not consider Canonical — the combined efforts not only define but also p. vide the basics; the separate book listings give scholars and lay readers the vitally needed source book on the Bible. It is not a doctrinal work, and thal, justifies the combined efforts of Christian and Jewish scholars. As a reference work, as a text with a simplified translation, as a carefully compiled encyclopedic work on the Scriptural works, "The New English Bible" is an immense and vitally needed work for students and laymen and a suitable guide to the sources for teachers and scholars as well. The preface to this encyclopedic work makes this important comment on the effort that went into this valuable work: "The Joint Committee provided for the actual work of trans- lation from the original tongues by appointing three panels, to deal, respectively, with the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and. the New Testament. Their members were scholars drawn from various British universities, whom the Committee believed to be representative of competent biblical scholarship at the pre- sent time. Apprehending, however, that sound scholarship does not necessarily carry with it a delicate sense of English style, the Committee appointed a fourth panel, of trusted literary advisers, to whom all the work of the translating panels was to be submitted for scrutiny. It should be said that denominational considerations played no part in the appointment of the panels."