A ')1 0. r I 0 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 10 Friday, September 26, 1980 UNESCO Expulsion of Israel Is Blocked Ily,,k),$. Threats WASHINGTON (JTA) — An Arab attempt to deprive Israel of its membership in the United Nations Educa- tional, Scientific and Cul- tural Organization (UN- ESCO) was defeated Wed- nesday at the 21st general conference of the UN agency in Belgrade. The Carter Administra- tion told the JTA that President Carter had di- rected Acting Secretary of State Warren Christopher to have all American em- bassies inform their host governments that if the' challenge to Israel's creden- tials was successful, the Color PASSPORT PHOTOS 2 for $6 95 Ready while you wait bel-crest photo STUDIO AND CAMERA SHOP 6698 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloc.mfield Plaza 851-5840 American delegation would walk out of the meeting with as many of its friends and allies that would join it. No vote was taken on the Arab proposal which caused an unexpected political storm at the Belgrade meet- ing. The credentials of all 152 member governments were accepted by consensus, but with the clarification that acceptance of Israel's credentials should not be in- terpreted as evidence of Is- rael's claim of Jerusalem as its capital, a State Depart- ment spokesman said. While there was no dis- sent from the consensus, representatives of at least 25 or more members states, mostly Arab and the Soviet Union, spoke out against Israel and expressed reservations. Israel was criticized for making Jerusalem its "et- ernal capital." The U.S. and Australia gave strong sup- port to Israel in the debate. Japan and other countries -were also reported to be op- posed to expulsion and urged the conference to ap- . Significance of Hoshana Raba By RABBI SAMUEL FOX (Copyright 1980, JTA, Inc.) prove Israel's credentials. Napoleon Leblanc of Canada, president of the meeting, submitted a corn- promise offered by the cre- dentials committee on Tuesday would have allowed Israel to keep its seat. But Arab and African countries refused to accept it and a decision was post- poned until the consensus was taken Wednesday. In addition to Carter's in- tervention, Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, who is in New York for the 35th session of the UN General Assembly, was in contact with key countries toward the same end. The JTA was told that the Administra- tion was warning the anti- Israel members of UNESCO that other measures might be taken as needed to block the expulsion of Israel. When the JTA asked if the other measures in- cluded U.S. suspension of its payments to UNESCO — about 25 percent of the agency's budget — top-level source declined to comment. The seventh day of the Sukkot festival is given a special name, "Hoshana Raba." This name appears first in a Midrash (Shochar Toy). The Talmud does indicate that special rituals occur on that day without giving the day a special name (Sukka 45a). Some claim that the day is called by the name "Hoshana Raba" because a number of "Hoshana" prayers are recited on that day instead of just one as on the other days of the Sukkot festival. The name would thus mean "Many Hoshana (save us) prayers." The Jerusalem Talmud refers to that day as the day of the "Arava" (willow twig) because of the special ritual performed on that day with the willow plant. (Hoshana is one of the names given to the willow twig used on that day.) Others call it the day of "beating" to symbolize the ritual of striking the willow on the day. It is also claimed that this day was called by this name because it was actually man's last chancg.to ap- grows • near . • - the waterway, peat for helpi n j udgmept -A uses :ateat ,deal pf water. If he had not succeed" which ii - a:bsorbs. Beating on Rosh Hashana and the willow has been looked Yom Kippur, this was his upon by some as a means of last (or "great") chance praying for a sufficient for salvation. Thus it was amount of water to help the named the "great" day of people survive. salvation. Some point to the fact THE SMART that this festival occurs on CHARTER TO the 21st day of the month LAS VEGAS (Tishri): It so happens that Abraham was the 21st gen- H.M.H. & F. eration of mankind (since 557-5145 Adam). Just like Abraham brought salvation unto the world so does this 21st day of the new year bring salva- tion to those who pray for it. PHOTOS Some claim that the proc- In Living Color ess of beating the willow is WHILE YOU WAIT representative of the suffer- READY IN MINUTES ing of the Jews who have No .Appointiment Needed All been beaten and oppressed Typos of identification photos. and yet managed to survive. 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