THE JEWISH NEWS THE OAIVAUON) (USPS 275-520) Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with the issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 Postmaster: Send address changes to The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, -Southfield, Mich. 48075 Second-Class Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and Additional Mailing Offices. Subscription $15 a year. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ 1 4 CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Business Manager Editor and Publisher ALAN HITSKY News Editor ,4* HEIDI PRESS Associate News Editor . =Ae , r.10.01aK • •,A. DREW LIEBERWITZ Advertising Manager Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the 19th day of Nisan, 5740, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Exodus 34:1-16, Numbers 28:19-25. Prophetical portion, Ezekiel 37:1-15. Hol Hamoed Passover Sunday, Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25. Concluding Days of Passover Monday, Pentateuchal portion, Exodus 13:17-15:26, Numbers 28:19-25. Prophetical portion, II Samuel 22:1-51. Tuesday, Pentateuchal portion, Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17, Numbers 28:19-25. Prophetical portion, Isaiah 10:32-12:6. Yizkor service. Candle lighting, Friday, April 4, 6:43 p.m. VOL. LXXVII, No. 5 Page Four Friday, April 5, 1980 RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP The fact is that from the Conference of During the trying weeks of disputes by Jewish spokesmen and their friends in the Presidents of Major American Jewish Organ- non-Jewish community over an act so grave in izations have come forth prompt declarations, error that the President of the United States in defense of Israel, in demands for just rights found it necessary to apologize for failure to be for Jews everywhere, as soon as an issue cautious in treating a menacing resolution erupted. It is the constituency that must be kept on the adopted by the UN Security Council, critical eyes were directed at the groups responsible for alert. Leadership alone is not sufficient. The the vigilance necessary to protect the status of people they represent must speak out often, the state of Israel. One Israeli extremist went a with dignity and with courage. It is in such bit too far in his attack on American Jewish fashion that leadership gains strength. Jewish leaders have not buckled under pres- - leadership, contending that they should not have met with President Carter's representa- sures. If it becomes necessary to challenge the powers in office, even the President of the tives. The irritations 'understandably caused con- United States, they have not been silent. It is wrong to say that they should not meet cern. It is good that the issue came to the fore. American Jews have a right to know who with government representatives, as long as speaks for them. There is need for understand- they are the duly-elected representatives of the ing and anything leading to suspicions and democratic forces in the world. It is the fearless- ness vvith_which they act that counts. anger must be averted. There is reason to be grateful that we are not The fact is that the spokesmen for American Jewry are properly selected. They are chosen leaderless. Let there be the support needed to from the major Jewish organizations. They are accomplish the purpose of defending Israel's the respected in their communities and have rights, of ever being on the alert that justice been granted the respect due to properly shall never be denied to any Jew, no matter where he may reside. selected emissaries for their causes. RABBINIC INJUSTICE An Israel Knesset vote granting to the Chief Rabbinate the right to rule on who is qualified to perform weddings, and apparently also have the privilege of ruling on divorces and recogni- tion of certain citizenship rights, perpetuates an injustice. What the latest decision implies is that only the ruling Orthodox hierarchy is to dominate over such religious practices. It means that the present ruling element will continue to have the power to outlaw the Conservative and Reform rabbis, no matter how highly qualified they may be and how well their training has been to perform traditional Jewish services. While the guilt lies within the Knesset, the fact is that it comes from the Orthodox who have the dominating role in a government that de- pends upon them for a majority in a coalition. Therefore the guilt is primarily that of the rul- ing Orthodox who are in a dominating position. Therefore the saddening act, perpetuating un- fairness, is a rabbinic injustice. CREDIBILITY FOR TERROR? Credibility for terror seems the rule rather than the exception in European diplo• rnatic cir- cles. Is it fear from the suppliers of oil that caused Lord Carrington, the British foreign secretary, to reject the terrorist label for the PLO? Whence stems his lack of infofmation that he should question the existence of a PLO Covenant that calls for Israel's destruction? These questions are applicable not only to British submission to the terrorists, to Austria, but to a number of other countries with a yield- ing to terror by having granted recognition for the would-be destroyers of Israel. The endorsements given to Arab terrorists — there is no other applicable term for PLO — invited threats to other nations. It is akin to applauding what had happened in the embas- sies in Teheran and Bogota. Let there be a mes- sage to Carrington and those who share his views: Beware of terrorism! It may also strike at your door! A CAMPAIGN LESSON With more than 2,000 cards in the list of 23,000 potential contributors listed in the Junior Division of the Allied Jewish Campaign, in other words, more than 10 percent of the donors are in the ranks of youth, then there is something to be highly pleased with. At a time when there is so much concern about youth defections, their non-affiliation, condoning mixed marriages and other nega- tives, it is good to know that youth does not reject responsibility. The youth factor is one of the most interesting lessons provided by the Allied Jewish- Cam- paign. Israel's former foreign minister and war hero, Moshe Dayan, alluded to it in his address opening the current Campaign. The lesson provided by youth is a healthy factor, a hearty encouragement to all who are currently involved in the great humanitarian campaign in this community. 4.7T-A .1 Contemporary Musicians: Photographs, Evaluations Arthur Rubinstein, world famous pianist, is front-paged photo- graphically in a notable Dover book, "Contemporary Musicians." A full-page copy of the same photograph, taken in 1964, is among the pictures of outstanding musicians in "Contemporary Musicians in Photographs," the photos having been taken at the Eastman School of Music by Louis Plzen An explanatory text is by Francis Crociata. Both text and photos combine valuably to present a gallery of notables in the musical world. Pizer, himself an Eastman School student, gave this work de- voted attention, turning it into a labor of love in the process of photography. There is an especially notable insertion in this volume, the photograph of Karl Haas, who is described as conductor and lecturer. The photo of this distinguished Detroiter, whose programs are heard daily on WJR, was taken in 1977. Notables whose photographs appear here include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jack Benny, David Diamond, Antal Dorati, Duke El- lington, Glenn Gould, Lena Horne, Vladimir Horowitz, Jose Iturbi, Igor Menuhin, Mitch Miller, Charles Munch, David Oistrach, Jan Peerce, Itzhak Pearlman, Leontyne .Price, Mstislav Rostropovich, Alexander Schneider, Rudolf Serkin, Beverly Sills, Isaac Stern, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Oscar Zimmerman and a couple score of others. This is a gallery of eminent musicians whose works have been heard recently and who are the admired in the field they dominate with their various skills in music. Pizer, in his descriptive introductory essay, states about his photographs that in every instance where the artist's subject is not a household name to the general concert-going public, he is a legend within the professional music world, and especially among orchestral musicians." "Contemporary Musicians in Photographs" will delight musi- cians and will be an object of admiration in homes of music-lovers in appreciation of excellent photographic artistry. Joy of Living in Israel Told in Book for Youth Israel is 6,000 miles away from most Americans, but it is almost like next door to Jews because "it is close to the hearts of Jews everywhere." This could be called the summation for a large, well illustrated, splendidly narrated book for young readers. It is entitled "I Live in Israel" and was authored by Max Frankel and Judy Hoffman. "I Live In Israel" (Behrman House) is like a guide book, yet it is much more than that. It takes a young reader on a tour of the major cities — Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Eilat, Haifa, Safed, and other important spots. And it traces history, tells of the delight of living in Israel, introduces the reader-traveler to the people and their joys. Maps, photographs, drawings, games appropriate to the reading of this book, and other features combine to make this a most recom- mendable introduction for the youth who are about to visit Israel and who may be inspired to live in Israel.