22 Friday, February 25, 1977
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
U.S. Charges Are Dropped
in Embassy Shooting Case
WASHINGTON (JTA)
— The government drop-
ped charges last week
against, Solomon Peri,
who was arrested in
Perugia, Italy and held
for extradition.
Perl, 22, a student at
the University of
Perugia, was charged
with having fired shots
into the residences of
Soviet Embassy officials
in Hyattsville, Md. last
May 13. He also report-
edly was charged with
theft of a gun and trans-
portation of a weapon
across state lines.
Perl is the son of Dr.
William Perl, former head
of the Jewish Defense
League in the Washing-
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Medieval European Jews Studied
By ALLEN A. WARSEN
James Parkes' "The
Jew in the Medieval
Community" (Hermon
Press) is an important
contribution to the litera-
ture on the Jews in the
Middle Ages.
The book, originally
published in 1938, was re-
issued in 1976 with a new
introduction by the au-
thor and a foreword by
Sephardi Named
Morton C. Frieman of the
California
State Univer-
to Yeshiva Chair
sity — Fullerton.
NEW YORK — Dr. Sol-
The book consists of
omon Ga6n, Chief Rabbi three parts and three ap-
of the Sephardic Congre-• pendices. It treats the
gations of the British material by subjects in-
Commonwealth, has been stead of by periods or
appointed to Yeshiva countries.
University's Professorial
Accor. ing Lo Parkes, the
Chair in Sephardic medieval
clergy and secu-
Studies.
ton area. The elder Perl
last week received a two-
.year suspended sentence
for conspiring to shoot at
Soviet officials.
The proceedings were
dropped against Solomon
Perl because evidence at
the trial of Dr. Peri nul-
lified the charges against
his son.
The Sephardic Studies
Chair, the first such pro-
fessorial chair at an
American university, was
established in 1974. Its in-
itial holder was Dr.
Hayyim J. Cohen.
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lar rulers inherited their
attitudes toward the
Jewish people and religion
from preceding centuries.
For instance, before the
end of the 4th Century,
Jerome wrote that God
had given the Law (To-
rah) to the Jews "deliber-
ately to deceive them"
and to "lead them to their
destruction." He called
Jewish houses of worship
"synagogues of Satan."
Constantine I called
Jewish places of prayer
brothels.. Theodosius I
regarded marriages with
Jews as adultery.
Theodosius II compelled
the Jews "to observe the
Christian calendar of
fasts and feasts."
Gradually the anti-
Jewish prejudices multip-
lied and resulted in all
kinds of false accusations,
including ritual murder,
profanation of Hosts and
poisoning of wells. These"
superstitious charges led
to killings of Jews.
Heart-breaking is James
Parkes' description of the
mass murders committed
by the participants in the
First Crusade (1096). The
brutalities they perpet-
rated in Speyer and
Worms were the most
heinous.
In Speyer, where the
Jews were protected by
the local bishop, the
Crusaders plotted a sur-
prise attack. They
planned to strike sud-
denly and unexpectedly
during the Sabbath
morning service.
The Jews diS'covered
the plot and advanced the
time of the service to
avert a slaughter.
Incensed, the Crusad-
ers attacked Jews they
encountered in the street,
killing many.
The bishop, as soon as he
learned of the massacre,
assembled his troops, re-
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pelled the Crusaders, and
seized the townspeople
who assisted them. The
latter were punished "by
having their hands cut
off."
Altogether different
was the situation in
Worms where the secular
and ecclesiastical powers
were weak. There the
Crusaders and
townspeople, fearing no
one, murdered scores of
defenseless Jews and
threatened to slaughter
those who had taken ref-
uge in the,castle, unless
they accepted baptism.
Realizing the
hopelessness of the situa-
tion, the Jews decided to
kill each other rather
than forsake their faith.
The only reaction of
Pdpe Urban to all this was
condemning Henry IV for
permitting the baptized
Jews to return to Judaism
in 1098.
Thorough is the author's
analysis of Jewish com-
munal leadership in
medieval Europe, Accord-
ing to Parkes, there never
existge in Europe a single
auth6i-ity that had com-
plete jurisdiction over en-
tire communities.
The attempt in 1407 by
Ruprecht, - the Roman
king, to establish a chief
rabbinate for Germany
on the model of an arch-
bishopric was a total fail-
ure.
However, the institu-
tion of Jewish synods re-
sembling Christian coun-
cils was effective. Their
principal objective was to
decide matters, such as
excommunication, pro-
tection of the community
and preservation of the
Jewish people.
The book's appendices
contain specimens of
charters and records of
indebtedness written in
Latin. A clause in the
"Charter of Edward I to
the Jews of England
(1275)" reads: "And each
Jew after he shall be
Seven Years old, shall
wear a Badge on his outer
Garment; that is to say, in
the Form of Two Tables
joined, of Yellow Felt, of
the Length of Six Inches,
and of the Breadth of
Three Inches."
"The Jew in the
_Medieval Community" is
a comprehensive study of
Jewish-Christian rela-
tions in the Middle Ages.
The Rev. James Parkes
is the author of "The Con-
flict of the Church and the
Synagogue."
'Shalom Neighbor'
Program Expands
We not only assist the needy
families, we also supply the
many Hospitals and Mental
Institutions, in the State of
Michigan, with foods for Pe-
sach.
BUFFALO (JTA) — A
"Shalom Neighbor" pro-
gram to welcome Jewish
newcomers to Buffalo,
started 20 years ago by
the Buffalo section of the
National Council of
Jewish Women, has be-
come a joint service of the
section and the United
Jewish Federation's wo-
men's committee which is
expected to bring a sub-
stantial increase in the
program.
Mrs. Renee Izikoff,
chairwoman of the pro-
gran, said that about 20
newcomers a year were
helped by telephone calls
and visits to their homes.
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right who is most closely in
league with the future.'
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MOIES CHETIM ORGANIZATION
OF DETROIT, INC.
(FUNDS FOR PASSOVER)
We wish to thank the many contributors to the
Moles Chetim Fund.
THIS YEAR more than any other year, the
NEED IS GREATER!
MANY PEOPLE ARE UNEM-
PLOYED. MANY NEW NAMES
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO OUR
LISTS INCLUDING RUSSIAN
IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES.
Cost of living is up .
One of the finest and most
meaningful aspects of the
Passover Holiday is the re-
membrance of the less fortun-
ate who are in need of special
help. We URGENTLY request
that you please mail your con-
tribution to:
MOLES CHETIM ORGANIZATION
OF DETROIT, INC.
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Mr. Morris Dorn, President
Morrey Gould, vice-president
Abe Katzman, vice-pres. & treas.
Abraham Satovsky, vice-president
Mrs. Samuel Leve, fin. secy.
Ben Weisman, ex. secy.
c/o Cong. Beth Tefilo Emanuel
24225 Greenfield_
Southfield, Michigan 48075
Best Wishes for a Happy & Joyous Passover
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