THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The 'Give and Take' of Romania's Jews By LYNNE IANNIELLO ADL Bulletin BUCHAREST — There are soldiers with bayonets on nearly every corner of Bucharest. They stand at attention and watch — no one is sure exactly what they are watching. Perhaps the worn-looking women who wear long aprons and slowly sweep the streets, stooping again and again to pick up refuse. Perhaps the gypsies who sell flowers from little stands which constitute the only businesses in the Socialist Republic of lomania not owned by the government. Perhaps the people as they go to and from work, or shop in stores which carry identical mer- chandise at identical prices, or sit during the long after- noon siesta in one of the many beer gardens. The main streets of Bucharest are clean and bustling. _There are monu- Right In Your own Driveway! THE TUNE -UP MAN Certified by the National Automotive Institute of Excellence Comes to your home or office with the "garage-on-wheels." 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"We give and take, they give and take — the Jews are happy, the Communist Party is happy • • •" His well-trimmed pointed beard bobs up and down as he apologizes for his heavily accented English. The beard is white, but he is not an old man. His name is Moses Rosen. He celebrated in July the 30th anniversary of his election as Chief Rabbi, a post which gives him a seat in the Romanian Parlia- ment. Over the past 17 years, with full government sup- port, Rabbi Rosen has -been instrumental in the emigra- tion to Israel. of nearly 300,000 Romanian Jews, including 597 rabbis. He is one of only three rabbis who remained. He has also achieved government support for the security of the 60,000 to 70,000 Jews he de- scribes as "the remnant of the Jewish community in Romania — proud Jews who maintain Jewish institutions, love Israel and are at the same time loyal Romanian citi- zens." There is a Jewish community house which fr Puzzled about Diamonds? 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At each of the frequent mentions of President Ceausescu's name, the entire congregation stood up, though a congregant whispered to an American, "Sit, sit, you don't have to be afraid." The delegation of the Anti-Defamation League Jewish Museum Calendar Printed The Jewish Museum Calendar for 1978-1978 has - just been printed. This year, more than half the photo- graphs are in full color. On the cover is a 19th Century miniature depicting a fam- ily celebrating Rosh Hashana. Within is an art collection — Abraham and Isaac by Rembrandt; a Hanuka lamp from • Holland; Isador Kaufman's "Friday Eve- ning," in warm, quiet colors; illustrations of textiles from the museum's recent ex- hibition, "Fabric of Jewish Life;" and much more — flawlessly reproduced and suitable for framing. This large wall calendar (12 1/2x23, open size) con- tains 15 months (October 1978-December 1979). Both the Jewish year and the Roman year are clearly indicated, as well as all major holidays, Torah readings and candlelight- ing times. There is ample room for making notes. This marks the second edition of the prestigious Jewish Museum Calendar. The publication has been chosen for the second year in a row as a selection of The Jewish Book Club. The Jewish Museum Calendar is available at bookstores and from the publisher Cahill & Co., 145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. 10522. There is a charge. of Bnai Brith had also met with Romanian offi- cials. The officials talked about political and eco- nomic relations with Is- rael, about the large number of Jews permit- ted to emigrate, about the freedom of those who had stayed, about Rabbi Ro- sen's anniversary — and about Romania's need to import American technological assistance and to export textiles and finished products. "We give and take, they give and take," Rabbi Rosen had said. 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