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WASHINGTON — The
National Christian Leader-
ship Conference for Israel,
organized by leading
American Christian
laymen and clergy, will hold
a one-day meeting here
Wednesday.
The conference "urges all
our fellow Christians to join
us in calling for the con-
tinuation of direct negotia-
tions between Egypt and Is-
rael as the only reasonable
road to peace for their
peoples." The conference
plans to publicly reaffirm
American Christian sup-
port for Israel and to join in
the celebration of Israel's
30th anniversary.
The Zionist Credo
The Message to World Jewry
At the conclusion of the 29th World Zionist Congress, on Feb. 28 in Jerusalem, thii'
Congress issued the following "Call to the Jewish People:"
The 29th Zionist Congress, meeting in pora. Zionism provides the ways and
Jerusalem, reaffirms the identification of means to attain a reinforced Jewish
the Jewish people with Zionism, both in
society.
thought and deed, on the occasion of the
The Zionist Solution is predicated upon
80th anniversary of the Zionist Movement the unity of the Jewish people. Israel is the
and the 30th anniversary of the state of heart of the nation and its lifeblood is aliya.
Isfael. We recall the words of our founder,. Aliya is the basic act of faith of the Zionist.
Dr. Theodor Herzl, at the First Zionist At this time, we reach out to our brethren
Congress in 1897: "Zi
onism is is a moral, in the Soviet Union and Syria, rejoice in
lawful, humanitarian movement, directed the homecoming of their vanguard and
towards the long yearned-for goal of our work for the full restoration of their right
people", and we reject the willful distortion to be reunited with us.
of our goals spread by enemies of the
Zionism calls on all Jews to engage in an
Movement and of the Jewish people.
all-out effort of expanding Jewish, Hebrew
In pursuing its objectives, Zionism has
and Zionist education among adults and
striven to create a new set of cir-
children alike. In particular, this means
cumstances, which would revolutionize the
the study of Hebrew. Recognizing the cent-
condition of the Jewish people by establish- 1
rality of Israel, we call upon the Jews of the
ing a sovereign Jewish state and a
Diaspora to visit Israel as often as possible
spiritual and cultural center in the Land of
and
to support it through the dissemina-
Israel. At the same time we are building a
tion
of information, enlighten the public
society from which other peoples and na-
regarding Israel's achievements and prob-
tions derive inspiration from its embodi-
lems and render financial assistance
ment of Jewish ideals of justice and moral-
through investments and contributions.
ity.
The Zionist Congress calls on Jews in
In the space of 80 years, Zionism has
Israel, who have a unique responsibility to
succeeded in changing the course ofJewish
strengthen and maintain the Zionist vision
history. Its crowning achievement has
and to work for the establishment of a just
been the foundation of the state of Israel, in
and creative society, motivated by the
which Jews once again are masters of their
highest ideals of the Jewish people.
own destiny and act in the interest of Jews
throughout the world whenever the need
The Congress calls on the Jewish
arises. The Jewish nation is no longer in a
people in Israel and the Diaspora to
state of exile and has cast off its 2,000-
fully identify themselves with the
year-long minority status. In this historic
Zionist Movement and to work for the
homeland, the Jewish people are now free
attainment of its noble objectives.
to create their own way of life, so long de-
At the First Zionist Congress, Herzl
nied to them.
spoke of the "Unity of the Destiny" of the
In Israel, a new type of Jew has arisen,
Jewish people. This concept of one Jewish
expressing himself in creative and produc-
people remains the keynote of Zionism. We
tive activity.
rededicate ourselves to our timeless goal,
Today we face new challenges. Ours
which is Shalom — harmony and peace
within the household of Israel and in the
is an era of relentless struggle for
family of nations.
peace and Jewish survival in the Dias-
Poet's Works Tell of Israel Love
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Sol P. Lachman evidences Shir Hadash (New Song), a
his ability as a poet, his abil- magazine of contemporary
ity of making poetry a labor Jewish poetry and transla-
of love, in a collection he has tion. A former TV director
just published under the and turkey farmer, he pre-
title "We Have Been Such sently recycles computer
Birds." It has just been is- ribbons in Detroit.
sued by Armchair Press of The variety of poems in this
book displays many in-
Tiffin, Ohio.
Lachman was graduated terests. It deals with reflec-
from Michigan State Uni- tions on human relations,
versity with his BA and on events in a turbulent age
Bowling Green State Uni- that arouse the poet's emo-
versity with his MFA. He is tions.
The Jewish themes point
the proprietor of Anti-
Ocean Press and an editor of to the specific emotions that
emanate from the poet's
concerns about Israel and
his interest in Jewish tradi-
tions. "We Have Been Such
Birds" concludes with a
poem on "Sukkot." There is
a long one, "Psalm for the
Leader," dedicated to
Menahem Begin. -
Other Jewish themes ap-
pear in his book under the
titles "A Family Tragedy,"
"Negev," "A Vision of
Elijah," "Sinai," "7/9/76 for
Dora Bloch."
The tribute to Dora Bloch,
the victim of Idi Amin in the
Entebbe operation, and
"Negev" deserve reproduc-
tion. They follOw:
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Negev
eroded & faceless
crescent
loess spills into grassland
peanuts & melons
days so hot you can't look at
the corrugated
shack resettlement of the Be-
douin
clan"
one long rope of highway to
Elat
a car & the Eged
flash by
cut the heat into layers
of sweat
gray miles of irrigation pipe
water sprays through heat
waves
never hits the ground
this arid savannah
changes into rows
of ripe blossoms
& each drop remembers how
we wept
daughter
your body was fragrant
in the nose of the stranger
7/9/76 for dora bloch
she rested on the iron
bedstead
on the white sheet
Ugandan secret police
came to smother her
came to murder the Jew.
her white hair flared be
neath the pillow
a warning to you
who would tread on ou
grandmothers:
we will not choke on you
we will grind your bones
in the gnashing of our teet
Tel Aviv Art Fai
TEL AVIV (JTA) —
second International
Fair, held at the Tel A
Fair Grounds this week
hibited paintings from
galleries in Israel, the U
France, Switzerland, A
stria, Italy, West Ge
and South Africa.