28 Friday, May 15, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Benard L. and Rosalyn J. Maas Recreation Area - Camp Tamarack at Ortonville, Michigan Community Visiting Day Monday, May 25, 1981 1:00-4:00 Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a day at Camp Tamarack, Ortonville for your entire family. Recreational equipment and some facilities, including boating, will be available. Lemonade provided free. For those interested, staff will be available to answer questions about summer programs. Directions to Camp Tamarack, Ortonville From Detroit, drive north on 1-75 to the Fenton Exit, follow Grange Hall Road east, past Sheriff's Department, to Barron Road. Turn left on Barron Rd., 1/2 mile to Perryville Rd. Turn right on Perryville Road for 1/2 mile to camp entrance. Or take Northwestern Highway to Telegraph Road (US 24). Turn right on Telegraph and continue on US 24 to US 10 (Dixie Hwy.). Turn left and proceed on US 10 for approximately 17 miles to Grange Hall Road (at Sheriff's Department). Turn right on Grange Hall Road and proceed for 3 miles to Barron Road. Turn left (north) 1 1/2 miles to Perryville Road. Be sure to make a right turn onto Perryville Road and proceed 1/2 mile to camp entrance. Visiting day at Camp Tamarack Brighton and Silverman Village is on Sunday, June 21, 1981 1:00-4:00 P.M. Readers Forum Materials submitted to the Readers Forum must be brief. The writer's name will be withheld from publica- tion upon request. No un- signed letters will be pub- lished. Materials will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Racial Prejudice Does Not Apply Editor, The Jewish News: An article in the April 17 issue of The Jewish News dealt with the charge of ra- cial prejudice leveled against two Southfield councilmen in connection with the Israel Indepen- dence Day celebration and parade. With regard to the phrase "racial prejudice," it must be pointed out that Jews are not a race. Throughout the Bible, the Israelites are referred to by the Hebrew word am, mean- ing a people or nation. The Midrash Tanhuma says "all Jews are brothers" (and let us add sisters too). Jews may be described with terms such as "family," "civilization" and the like, but "race" is inaccurate. The words "Caucasian" and "Negroid" denote race, "Jew" does not. One cannot convert to Caucasian, yet a non-Jew can become Jewish. Indeed, the fact is that Jews come in all colors and are to be found among all races. The late Rabbi Morris Adler, in his book "the World of the Talmud," said that Jews constitute a people. He wrote: 'One of the reasons the mod- ern Jew finds it difficult to define his identity is that the English language offers no term to suggest the complex of ethnic, na- tional, cultural and reli- gious elements that con- stitute the collective life of the Jew." Though it may be difficult to decide between these var- ious terms when referring to Jews, the designation "race" is both inappropriate and incorrect. Daniel Pernick Hebrew Union College Cincinnati, Ohio (Editor's note: The Jewish News is well aware of the misapplica- tion of the term "race" to Jews. Its appearance in the article referred to was a quotation from the charges made against the councilman. The expla- nation in the above letter is welcome and com- mendable.) Correction The obituary for the late Morris Buch last week should have stated that he was the first president of the Waterbridge Six Associa- tion of Sunrise, Fla. Mr. Buch was an accounting systems supervisor for the U.S. Army Automotive Tank Command. Opera Star-Cantor to Be Guest of Adat Shalom Oneg The membership commit- tee of Adat - Shalom Synagogue will present Nico Castel, tenor with the Metropolitan Opera, at an oneg Shabat 8 p.m. May 29 at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Rabbi Efry Spectre and Cantor Larry Vieder will lead the Maariv service. Prospective members are invited. Refreshments will be served at the oneg Holiday Telethon TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Israel Army radio station raised $3 million in a 24- hour marathon Indepen- dence Day fundraising ap- peal with songs, skits, talks and prizes last Thursday. The funds raised are to be used for special education projects for underprivileged soldiers. It was the second major fundraising marathon con- ducted by Israel's electronic media in the past month. Is- rael television raised sev- eral million dollars for dis- abled children two weeks ago. Zionist Books at NY Fair NEW YORK (JTA) — Among the thousands of rare literary and historical works displayed for sale at the 1981 New York/ Antiquarian Book Fair last weekend was a folio con- taining two slim books con- sidered to be the founding works of political Zionism and the state of Israel. They are, "Autoemancipation," written by Leo Pinsker in 1882, and "Der Judenstaat" ("The Jewish State"), writ- ten by Theodor Herzl in 1896. The folio had an asking price of $4,000. Slayings Linked? BONN — Police have re- covered a .22 caliber pistol stolen from the U.S. Army 10 years ago and say it is the weapon used to kill West German state minister Heinz Karry on Monday. Police are examining possible links between the death of Karry and the May 1 slaying of Austrian politi- cal figure Heinz Nittel be- cause both had Jewish backgrounds. NICO CASTEL Shabat. Castel is a principal artist with the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera. He serves as cantor to a Scarsdale, N.Y., congregation. For details or member- ship information, call the synagogue, 851-5100. LOOKING for a new, low-cost way to •••• ■■ .... _ SELL or BUY A USED CAR? We'll Tell You How—FREE! Call Today! 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