36 Friday, January 12, 1919
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
By tradition, rabbis are
obliged to try to dissuade
non-Jews from formal con-
version. (This may have
originated as an effort to
test the intensity of the
desire to be converted.) A
long period of study and
training in Judaism's prac-
tices and principles of faith
is mandatory, and dis-
courages those swayed by
transient impulse.
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56 of 122 at UN
OK'd Camp David
Summit Meeting
WASHINGTON — De-
spite a "sound level" that
seemed to indicate other-
wise, nearly half of the 122
speakers monitored in the
United Nations General
Assembly debate on Camp
David made statements
that can be regarded as
mildly supportive, accord-
ing-to a Bnai Brith study.
The analysis of the
speeches, made by Dr. Har-
ris 0. Schoenberg, director
of Bnai Brith's UN Office,
shows, however, that nearly
all of the 56 supportive
speakers continued to favor
a comprehensive approach
to Middle East peace rather
than the step-by-step
method that has yielded the
only success so far between
Israel and Egypt.
Except for Cuba, no na-
tion in the Western Hemi-
sphere endorsed the Pales-
tine Liberation Organiza-
tion. And in non-communist
Europe, only Turkey came
out on the side of the PLO.
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"China not only ig-
nored Camp David, but
declared that it neither
recognizes nor intends to
have anything to do with
Israel," Schoenberg said.
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As might be expected, the
Arab and Communist na-
tions interjected Zionism
into the debate and re-
peated the Zionism-is-
racism canard. Just one
country — Belgium took
what could be termed a
courageous position on the
issue. Vigorously re-
affirming its backing of the
original goals of the UN to
combat racism, Belgium de-
clared that it was "deter-
mined not to associate itself
with documents which
explicitly or implicitly refer
to the Zionism-is-racism
concept, whatever value
they have otherwise,"
Schoenberg reports.
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By MOSHE RON
(The Jewish News Special
Israel Correspondent
TEL AVIV — Tali Kipnis
from Kibutz Mahnaim (be-
tween Safed and Rosh
Pina), who did not know
how to use tools, is now an
armorer for an Israeli tank
unit in Sinai.
She and another girl
soldier are responsible for
the rifles and machine guns
of the reservists.
Tali and Ofra have
finished a special course for
repairing and maintaining
small arms. It is a difficult
job. During the day they
have to be in the workshop,
smeared with oil and exam-
ining dozens of rifles,
machine guns, parts and
ammunition. They are dili-
gent and patient. They say
that they have not fallen in
love with this job, but love
has nothing to do with dili-
gence.
Tali likes to read. In the
kibutz she worked in the
children's home. "I have
never used tools in my
life," she said.
After she finished her
active military service, she
was sent by the Army to
train with weapons. The
first days in the special
course were very difficult. It
was a strange atmosphere.
But soon she caught up with
her studies. Not all the girls
Tali and Ofra
stayed in the course. But entrusted by officers 4n
Tali wanted to prove that it soldiers to maintain thet
was not only a man's job.
personal weapons. They ar
Tali was an exemplary doing this additional woo
pupil in the course. Her in- in their free time. Once the .
structor said that each rifle had a surprise. A divisidi
she worked on could be ex- general came personally t
hibited. Nobody in her them and asked them"
kibutz believed that the maintain the small aring,i4 -
quiet Tali, dealing with tank units dispersed in th
children, would become an Sinai area.
arms expert.
When the soldiers saw
In her unit in Sinai, women armorers for tlio
everybody admires her effi- first time they tho t tha
ciency. The young soldiers somebody had m
used to crack jokes about One soldier insis
hjkt,
her, but now they are con- girl would not maintain to
vinced they have an expert cannon • of his tank, bu
when Tali pointed out sod
with them.
Army. delegations vis- defects he became con
ited the unit to observe vinced.
The Army wanted Tali‘t
the two girls at work. Tali
was transferred to a tank stay in the service but al
unit, completely sepa- did not agree. "I have to /IA
rated from her kibutz, my own life," she said. ."
her friends and civilian was not born to be in Arm
uniforms my whole life"
life.
She was joined by another have to return to my kibuto
girl, Ofra. They became to the children's home am
close friends. Ofra is physi- banana fields."
Tali does not regret I2e
tally stronger than Tali.
She occupies herself with military duties. She admit
the more common work,re- that she has learned a lot o
quiring physical strength, good things in the arm*
whereas Tali deals with the discipline, self-assuranci
smallest and most compli- and the capability to soli4
cated parts of the weapons. difficult and complicate(
The soldierS admire the two problems. She wants to ut
girls and treat them with all this in her jobs in Ai
respect. kibutz.
Sabbath Soccer Conflict in Israel
By HASKELL COHEN
themselves in front of the there. The community wen
Betar stadium to plead with to the synagogue on Satull
JERUSALEM — Among fans not to go in but instead day morning, went home t
the many problems beset- head for the synagogues to their Sabbath cholent, thei
ting the Israel sports feder- attend Minha services. Riv- returned to the synagoeg
ations is the opposition of lin invited the Hasidim to for an early Minha servic€
the Orthodox Jews to the come into the field, rather After Minha the soccer of
building of a new sports than hold up the incoming ficionados adjourned to tZ
stadium in the Shua Mat fans. He gave them permis- soccer stadium and then riq
section of Jerusalem. Mayor sion to make their pitch in- turned to the sanctuary fo
Teddy Kollek is running side the stadium instead of the Maariv service. "411
into a multitude of obstacles outside.
An essay which appear
in his quest to provide
The Hasidim made their in the Jerusalem Post re
Jerusalem with a facility pitches but once the first cently suggested that per
which can house interna- game got under way, they haps the opponents to Kgt
tional and national soccer made their way to seats and lek's sport stadium might
games.
began rooting for Betar. In offer him a compromise:
The Orthodox community weeks they were among the
• Tickets not to be sold
objects to the violation of most rabid of the football
Shabat.
the Sabbath by auto drivers followers.
• Games not to tatd
to and from the games and
When I first visited Israel place during normal hour
since the proposed stadium
is located in an area housing close to 20 years ago, I dis- of prayer.
• Adjacent to th(
many religious Jews, there cussed Sabbath soccer with
the
mayor
of
Beersheba.
He
stadium
a synagoguil
is an ongoing feud between
the mayor and the religious told me that Beersheba was should be built to whicl
a fairly religious commu- . spectators could go afteel
parties in his coalition.
Many years ago the late nity when he first arrived match.
Chief Rabbi Abraham Yit-
zhak Kook ruled that foot-
ball might be played on the
Sabbath provided there was
There are eight degrees in received.
no sale of tickets on that
charity:
-
Next, is to give
day. This obstacle might be
n ot!
l
The highest degree of all way that the recei
overcome. Reuven Rivlin,
is
to
'strengthen
the
hand'
of
from
whom
he
has
receive
head of Betar Jerusalem,
the poor man, either by a but the giver. does not knov
one of Israel's better soccer
clubs and himself a scion of gift or a loan or a partner- to whom he has given;
ship, in such a way that he example, to throw a bag o
one of Israel's' oldest
has no need of further char- money behind one, and n4i
families, tells me that some
ity.
look to see which poor ma
1,300 religious Betar fol-
Next, is to give charity in took it, in case he should
lowers buy season tickets
such a way that the giver ashamed.
and do not ride to the games.
does not know to whom he
Next, is to give to the poO
These are rabid fans who
has given and the receiver man into his hand before hi
even follow* the team to
does not know from whom asks for it.
other cities for games, going
he
has received.
ahead on Fridays in order
Next, is to give to his
.Next, is to give charity in
not to violate the Sabbath.
such a way that the giver after he has asked for it.
knows to whom he has gi-
At the start of the current
Next, is to give less the
soccer season some 30
yen, but the receiver does is fitting, but with a cheii
Chabadniks stationed
not know from whom he has ful countenance.
(Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.)
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