r THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NY Drops Death Definitions NEW YORK (JTA) — Re- jection by the health com- mittee of the New York State Assembly of two bills defining death as the cessa- tion of brainwaves has been hailed by Agudath Israel of America. Efforts to legislate a legal definition of the time of death have been fought by Agudath Israel's Legisla- tion and Civic Action Com- mission on grounds that "is- sues which are so deeply in- erwoven with religious and ----._ ethical implications cannot be dictated by government." The bills related to a patient on a respirator. One would have permitted a doc- tor to pronounce such a patient dead if he had, in the doctor's opinion, suffered "a total and irreversible cessa- tion of total brain function." milimm•Nummus........ 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Such a determination is unacceptable to Orthodox Jews for whom ordinary "b- rain death" is not the final consideration according to Halakha which forbids "pulling the_plug" on the re- spirator, according to Dr. Bernard Fryshman, chair- man of Agudath Israel's Commission on Legislation and Civic Action. The Orthodox agency charged that if the bills were passed in their present form, even minus an "exemption clause" giving next of kin the right to ob- ject on religious grounds, it would be a "flagrant viola- tion" of American religious freedom. Britain's Jews Ready to Absorb ' Boat People LONDON (JTA) — Brit- ain's Jewish community will play its part in welcom- ing and helping to absorb the 10,000 Vietnamese ref- ugees whom the govern- ment has said that it will allow into this country, Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits said at a press conference. Centralizing the commu- nity's efforts will be the Board of Deputies of British Jews. 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VISA, DINERS MASTERCHARGE by Bruce Baff Death Sentence for War Crimes NEW YORK — The Lithuanian Supreme Court has sentenced to death a man accused of collaborat- ing with the Nazis during World War II and par- ticipating in the killing of "46,000 Byelorussian and Polish citizens who were shot in a suburb of Minsk." The Tass news agency said Ionas Mecislovas Plunge has hidden under an assumed name since the war and has often changed HOTEL SUGGES- his residence and employ- TION: Prospect Reef Resort ment. offers eight day/seven night packages (exclusive of air fare) now through Dec. 14. And with each adult in the room, one child under 19 PHOTOS stays free. Incidentally, if you're fascinated by Jewish his- tory, I recommend the American Airlines "Tourist's Guide to Jewish History in the Caribbean." This handy volume lists places of Jewish historical interest on more than twenty is- lands. For a free copy, write to: American Air- lines, 2050 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore N.Y. 11710. PASSPORT Picture a cluster of tropi- DRESS: Everything is cgl villas and cottages laid out around scenic lagoons. very informal in the BVI, so Then add a picturesque pri- plan your wardrobe accord- vate harbor stocked with ingly. The BVI, alone sailboats for guests to rent; among all English pos- and finally a fully protected sessions, use the U.S. dollar seaside snorkeling pool, lit- as the coin of the realm. In erally carved out of the fact, the BVI may be the Caribbean. (Landlubbers, only country in the world on the other hand, can enjoy whose -legal tender is an- Prospect's six lighted tennis other country's money! courts as well as a pitch- RE- and-putt golf course.) All - ENTRANCE Proof of QUIREMENTS: this just five minutes walk- ing distance from Road citizenship (passport, voter Town, capital of the terri- registration card of birth certificate) is required. tory. In Living Color WHILE YOU WAIT READY IN MINUTES No Appointment Needed All Types of identification photos. 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Indeed, the BVI, as they are affection- ately known, are one of the few genuinely unspoiled areas remaining in the Caribbean. As Elihu Rhymer, president of the British Vir- gin Islands Hotel and Tourist Association, states, "We don't want production- line tourism. The British Virgin Islands are for the discriminating traveler. What we are is a small sam- ple of the Caribbean as it used to be — with secluded beaches, small inns and friendly people." AT HOME ON TOR- TOLA — Though Tortola may sound like a spicy Mex- ican dish, it's actually the principal island in the BVI and home to some 9,000 people. But unlike many a so-called island paradise, tourists here are not . SEE US FOR INSTANTS 2 JEWISH TRAVELOG Friday, August 3, 1979 9 call COLONIAL HOTEL 234 S. GRATIOT MT. CLEMENS, MICH. 48043 313-463-4505 A- view of the harbor at Prospect Reef Resort, Tortola Island, British Viigin Islands. tolerated but actually wel- comed. - There is also apparently very little political unrest or demand for independence in this tropical archipelago. Or as one BVI'er commented on this subject: "Indepen- dence? For what? And if we get it and we don't like it, to whom can we give it?" Of course, the sun and water here are the message. And the biggest attraction, after tranquility and seclu- sion, is sailing. Tortola, for example, boasts the world's largest fleet of uncrewed sailboats and_yachts for charter. There is also a cir- cuit of beautiful places to visit, all within an easy day-sail of each other. For openers, there's Nor- man Island, reputedly the Treasure Island in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. And Dead Chest, where Blackbeard is said to have marooned 15 of his crew. Other islands bear descrip- tive names like Virgin JEWISH LIFE IN THE BVI. Certainly there is no organized Jewish commu- nity here; nor is there a synagogue. And though a handful of Jews apparently own small hotels on several islands, their identity — as Jews — is not usually evi- dent. Suffice to say, a mi- nyan here would probably prove difficult. Nonetheless, it's entirely possible that Tortola was discovered in 1493 by a Jew — namely Christopher Col- umbus! If this claim seems far-fetched, consider Charles Alerpin's thought- provoking article in the March 1979 issue of Midstream. His conclusion: that Columbus was "a member of a Jewish family of so-called Vonersos." The evidence he cites includes: Columbus's secrecy as to his origins; his use of Jewish phrases and references; and the fact he never wrote in Italian. An intriguing hypothesis, isn't it? We found each other at Grossinger's. 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