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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
CCAR Vote: Jewish Offspring, Settlements
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"presume" that a child of an
intermarried couple is
Jewish if either of the par-
ents are Jewish.
The vote changes for the
Reform Movement the tra-
ditional Jewish concept of a
child being Jewish only if
the mother is Jewish or the
person undergoes formal
conversion.
The CCAR's resolution
stated:
This presumption of
the Jewish status of the
offspring of any mixed
marriage is to be estab-
lished through appropri-
ate and timely public and
formal acts of identifica-
tion with the Jewish faith
and people. The per-
formance of these
mitzvot serves to commit
those who participate in
them, both parent and
child, to Jewish life.
"Depending on circum-
stances, mitzvot leading
toward a positive and exclu-
sive Jewish identity will in-
clude entry into the Cove-
nant, acquisition of a He-
brew name, Torah study,
Bar/Bat Mitzva and
Kabalat Torah (Confirma-
tion).
"For those beyond child-
hood claiming Jewish iden-
tity, other public acts or dec-
larations may be added or
substituted after consulta-
tion with their rabbi."
The CCAR's 94th annual
convention, held in Los
Angeles, also adopted a
resolution calling on Israel
to temporarily halt its set-
tlement activity in the ad-
ministered territories in
order to encourage Jordan
to join the peace process.
The resolution stated:
"While Israel itself
must be the judge of its
own security needs, these _
decisions also have a
fundamental impact on
the moral character of
Jewish life and on the
democratic nature of the
Jewish state."
Therfore, it said, "We be-
lieve that the legitimate
demands of security for Is-
rael can — and must 7-- be efforts to discuss with the
reconciled with the dignity, Soviet Union a reduction in
human rights and the right the numbers of nuclear
of self-determination of weapons.
Palestinian Arabs," and
Rabbi Harold Schulweiss
"We, therefore, support the told the CCAR that Ameri-
concept of territorial com- can Jews have become ob-
promise, including a tern- sessed with achievement
porary cessation of further and the home has become a
settlement activities on the "loveless place" where chil-
West Bank, with the goal of dren are loved conditionally
encouraging Jordanian and based on their success.
Palestinian participation in
In a discussion of "What is
the peace process."
Happening to the Jewish
Affirming "the historic Family?" Rabbi Edwin
centrality of the state of Is- Freidman of Washington,
rael for the Jewish people," D.C. said we must stop look-
the CCAR declared, "Re- ing for methods, or "path=
conciliation between Jews ology," and begin using
and Arabs is a goal toward techniques of healing.
He said parents must stop
which we strive and which
we believe can be achieved using psychotherapy as "a
and one which requires flex- salvation system." "Chil-
ibility and willingness to dren who are doing best in
sacrifice on all sides. In dis- this world," he said, "are
cussions leading toward those whose parents made
structures of peace, concern them the least important
for secure borders and polit- part of their own salvation."
Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut
ical and military stability
need to be seen as compati- was inducted as president of
ble with human rights and the CCAR.
justice for all."
HAPPY
The resolution also
endorsed "the propriety of
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reasoned expression of
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verse opinions" about Israel
by American rabbis; de-
clared that "the exercise of
power by the Jewish state
should reflect the moral in-
tegrity of Jewish concerns";
supported "plusalism" in Is-
rael; encouraged aliya;
commended "positive pro-
grams which offer practical
support and ever-growing
syrength" to Israel, and re-
newed "our commitment 'to
the, vitality, integrity and
well-being of the state of Is-
rael."
In other matters before
the convention, outgoing
CCAR President Herman
Schaalman of Chicago
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led a discussion of "Re-
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