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September 25, 1981 - Image 16

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1981-09-25

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

16 Friday, September 25, 1981

Jewrry and Elections: (U

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which loomed large dtiring
the 1980 campaign. Both'
presidential candidates
stressed their sympathy
and support for Israel.
In the end, Carter in his
concession speech quoted a
"Yiddish" proverb (which

By GEOFFREY WIGODER

from

World Zionist Press Service

ED KATZ & JIM GRAY

JERUSALEM — The
Jewish angle has emerged
in various national elec-
tions. In the United States
this reached expression
mainly over Israeli issues,

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no one' couldtrace) while
among-the crowds listening
to Reagaris victory speech
Hebrew - banners were
prominent.
The 'Jewish vote proved
diviclecIthe traditional
Democtdtic edge among

Jews was maintained but
quite a few Jews opted for
Reagan out of- the feeling
that he was more genuinely
supportive of Israel.
However, concern was
expressed in some
Jewish circles over the
growing power of the
"Moral Majority" — a co-
alition of fundamentalist
Christians, deeply de-
voted to the state of Israel
as part of the Divine plan,
but far less understand-
ing of other faiths,
Part of the policies advo-
cated by the Moral Majority

were seen in these Jewish
circles as running counter
to the traditional liberal

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positions and some of the
basic interests of the Jewish
community.
In France, too, Jews did
not overwhelmingly sup-
port any one candidate but
Mitterand received consid-
erable Jewish symptahy
last spring, both as a
socialist and a friend of Is-
rael. Several Jews were ap-
pointed to his cabinet, in-
cluding the most prominent
Communist minister who is
of Jewish origin.
Israel's elections also cast.
their shadow over Jews
elsewhere with Diaspora
Jewry as sharply divided
over Israel's policies as Is-
raelis. One issue that
threatened to cause nega-
tive reactions in the Dias-
pora was the demand of
religious parties for an ex-
clusively Orthodox defini-
tion of "Who is a Jew" for
purposes of Israeli law. Re-
form and Conservative
Jews (who constitute the
great majority of
synagogue-affiliated Jews
in the U.S. especially)
served notice that they
would deeply resent the im-
plementation of such legis-
lation.
Considerable concern was
expressed during the year
at the high proportion of
Jews leaving the USSRwho
did not go to Israel, as'well
as at the number of Israelis
settling elsewhere. The sub-
jects were much discussed
but little progress was made
in coming up with effective
proposals to check these
processes.

New Shlikhim
Arrive in U.S.

NEW YORK — Eight
new emissaries from Israel
have joined the Israel Aliya
Center of North America, '
.replacing 14 emissaries who
have returned to Israel fol--
lowing two and three-year',
tours of duty.
These representativesi
will be responsible for prci-;-=
viding information about'
Israel to interested commu 0
nity groups and individuals,'
processing applications for'
various programs in Israel,.
and, most important, assist-
ing prospective immigrants'
who are planning aliya.
The reduction in aliya
center shlikhim is part of a'
major reorganization effort'
which seeks to utilize joint:
emissaries — those per-'
forming aliya work alon
with', representatives for'
otherisraeli organizations..

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