THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
28 Friday, January 1, 1982
Massachusetts Vandalism Soars
BOSTON (JTA) — An of-
ficial of the Anti-Defa-
mation League of Bnai
Brith has charged that law
enforcement agencies are
not taking seriously the
alarming upsurge of anti-
Semitic acts of vandalism
and defacement of property
reported in Massachusetts
during the past year.
According to Leonard
Zakim, civil rights director
of the ADL, the number of
such incidents in the state
nearly doubled, rising from
34 in 1980 to 64 in 1981.
ADL records showed that
most of the complaints were
American
Red Cross
received from persons in 32
towns in Massachusetts. An
ADL audit ranked this state
third in the nation with re-
spect to anti-Semitism man-
ifestations, Susan Feinberg
of the Jewish Advocate re-
ported.
Most frequent were the
scrawlings of swastikas and
graffiti such as "Hitler
should have burned all
Jews," "Jews should be
buried," "kike" and "Kill
Jews" found on homes,
synagogues, businesses,
schools and public transpor-
tation facilities.
Zakim said one of the
factors responsible was
"the economic tension in
the country which con-
tributes to the desensiti-
zation of many people to
these acts." But he added,
"the failUre of the law en-
forcement community to
take these problems to
the attention of the au
thorities encourages the
perpetrators to think that
they can get away with
it."
Zakim said the police
often dismiss anti-Jewish
acts committed by juveniles
as malicious mischief
rather than serious crimes.
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He also accused the police
of hiding behind the fund-
ing problems induced by
Proposition 21/2, a state law
reducing property taxes
similar to California's
Proposition 13. "I don't
think 2 1/2 should stand in
the way of police protecting,
the rights of Jewish citi-
zens, - he said.
Martin Walsh, regional
director of the U.S. Justice
Department's Community
Relations Service, attri-
buted the increase of anti-
Semitic graffiti to "a de-
veloping climate in the
country today, a growing in-
tolerance for people who are
different."
But Walsh also indi-
cated that many people
are not aware of the Mas-
sachusetts Civil Rights
Act, passed last Feb-
ruary, which allows per-
sons who were previ-
ously restricted to suing
under federal civil rights
law for redress for acts of
vandalism, to bring crim-
inal or civil action in state
court.
The law provides for fines
up to $1,000 and prison
terms up to one year for
such violations where
no bodily injury results. Ac-
cording to the ADL, there
has been only one successful
prosecution under the new
law.
Sol Kolack, the ADL's
East Coast director,
cautioned Jews to keep the
increased anti-Semitic van-
dalism in perspective, the
Advocate reported.
Nevertheless, the ADL is
urging the Jewish commun-
ity to report promptly any
and all anti-Semitic inci-
dents.
"The name of the game is
to make these perpetrators
accountable," Zakim said.
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SISTERHOOD will con-
tinue its Lunch and Learn
series on "Conservative
Judaism" Jan. 9 following
services, announces Susan
Friedman, adult education
chairman. Rabbi Robert
AbramSon, headmaster of
Hillel Day School, will
speak on "Women in Con-
servative Judaism." There
is a nominal charge for
luncheon. The lecture will
begin at 1:15 p.m. and is
open to the public free of
charge. Babysitting is av-
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call Marjorie Lazarus, 541-
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PRIMROSE BENE-
VOLENT CLUB will have
a business meeting noon
Monday in the Northgate
Apts. club house. Petite
luncheon will be served by
hostesses Ruth Alter and
Estelle Alter.
* *
BETH ACHIM SIS-
TERHOOD will hear a talk
on "The Neighborhoods of
Jerusalem" at its institute
day Jan. 11 in the
synagogue beginning at 10
a.m. Prof. Armand Lauffer
will present the illustrated
talk. Following luncheon,
Rabbi Milton Arm will
speak on "Expressions, Re-
flections and Intonations of
Jewish Humor" and Louis
Barden will speak on
"Jewish Humor — What's
Funny About It?" There is a
charge. Reservations are
due by Wednesday. Checks
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Southfield, 48076. For de-
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357-0575.
The choral group will
meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
(new day) in the synagogue,
under the direction of Can-
tor Max Shimansky. For de-
tails, call Gere Oliva, 559-
5074.
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LADIES OF YE SHI-
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GENEVA (JTA) — The
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social hall. Rabbi Shaiall
Zachariash will be the guest
speaker. Luncheon will be
sponsored by Mrs. Rose
Grunfeld in honor of her
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Ilona Dick. President
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President Donna Sklar in-
vites friends.
CLUB TWO, Pioneer
Women, will meet 11:30
a.m. Monday in the Kristen
Towers, 25900 Greenfield,
Oak Park. Rita Ritten will
present a program. Brunch "
willbe served. Friends a&
welcome. For details, call
President Jeanette Serling,
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