88 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, April 13, 1984 Rabbi's tomb in Israel source of marriage legend Amuka, Israel — You would need a very large map of Israel to show Amuka. There is no settle- ment there, no village. But you will be able to find it, if you believe in miracles. For Amuka is said to be the source of many miracles, and the reason that Or- thodox Jews travel from all across the world to come here. To reach Amuka you must circumvent the beau- tiful city of Safed in the Galilee, and find the road that leads to Rosh Pina. Then take the opposite di- rection along a narrow road twisting and turning through fragrant pine for- ests. Arrows thoughtfully pro- vided by believers will lead you towards the mountain summit. There you will come upon a deep valley and see a lonely grave at the bot- tom. You have found Amuka. These young Orthodox Jews are praying at the grave of Rabbi Jonathan Ben-Uzziel a t Amuka, Israel in the hope of being married within a year. It is the grave of Rabbi Jonathan Ben-Uzziel, born in the First Century BCE, Rabbi Hillel's most out- standing pupil. Rabbi Jonathan translated the Prophets of Aramaic, and it is said that a Heavenly Intelligence, politicos' clash topic of Hebrew U. meeting Jerusalem — Friction and even mutual hostility exists generally in the con- tact between professional intelligence people and gov- ernment policy makers, said Prof. Yeshoshafat Harkabi, director of the Leonard Davis Institute for International Affairs of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, at a conference on "Intelligence Evalua- tions vs. Politicians' Percep- tions" conducted by the in- stitute on the Mount Scopus campus. with dealing In intelligence-related mat- ters, there is expertise without authority, as far as the intelligence community is concerned, whereas the politicians have authority without expertise, said Harkabi, a former director of military intelligence for the Israel Defense Forces. The fact that the intelli- gence presents evaluations to the political echelon, but that these evaluations may not be accepted is a source of the friction between the two, said Harkabi. Addi- tionally, he said, the intelli- gence expert feels that his advice is not sufficiently sought. On the other hand, policy makers feel the intelligence March of Dimes BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION SAVES BABIES HELP FIGHT BIRTH DEFECTS dp sR,LcE CONTRO., IEC' BY SHE MAL:SHER people are lacking in politi- cal orientation, said Har- kabi. The political leader bases his policy on overall global perceptions, leading to rather fixed policy lines, and therefore the politician uses intelligence informa- tion more to support his pol- icy rather than to change it, Harkabi argued, whereas ' intelligence tends to be rather pessimistic and to stress problems. In recent years, said Har- kabi, the political echelon has tended to rely less on the intelligence community than in the past, and indeed gets much information from the press. One of the intelligence community's tasks should be to evaluate policy plan- ning, said Harkabi, but the politicians generally ref- rain from asking for this to be done, since this places the intelligence people in a position of judging policies arrived at on the political level. Even the intelligence people themselves are re- luctant to do this, he said. In a specific evaluation of Israeli intelligence and pol- icy makers, in which four former directors of Israeli military intelligence took part — Reserve Gens. Meir Amit, Aharon Yariv, Shlomo Gazit and Harkabi — as well as the former di- rector of the Mossad, Isser Harel, it was generally agreed that the intelligence people should be involved in a dialogue with the political leaders, both before and after policy decisions are made. Voice was heard demanding to know who it was that had revealed His mysteries to man. Rabbi Jonathan an- swered that he had done so, "not for the sake of personal honor, but in order that dis- putes shall not multiply in Israel." And that's not all. It is said that the words of Torah were so sweet on the lips of Rabbi Jonathan that bands of angels gathered overhead to listen. How this learned man came to occupy a revered place in the minds and hearts of many Orthodox Jews so that his grave site would be a destination of hundreds of pilgrimages is a story in itself. It seems that because the rabbi married very late in life, he and his wife were unable to fulfill the com- mandment, "Be fruitful and multiply." To compensate, he told his disciples on his deathbed that anyone who fervently wished to marry should pray at his tomb and their petition would be granted within a year. I visited Amuka after a young Australian told me in Jerusalem, "I have been wanting to marry for sev- eral years, but somehow it never happened. Then I prayed at Amuka and two days later I was introduced to the young lady who will be my wife before the end of the year." He believes it is a miracle made possible by Falashas aided Safed — The American Association of Ethiopian Jewry has shipped five tons of winter clothing to Israel for distribution to Falashas who have been settled in northern Israel. Challenge grant Wyncote, Pa. (JTA) — A $200,000 challenge grant has been presented to the Reconstructionist Rabbini- cal College. his visit to Rabbi Ben- Uzziel's tomb. Who knows? It's hap- pened enough times for the legend to develop. Another example. A few years ago, a young girl praying for a husband forgot her prayer book at the tomb. It con- tained her name and ad- dress. A young man found it, sought het out, and you can guess the happy ending. Marriage by miracle or coincidence? Since then, you'd be surprised how many single men and ecvomen forget their prayer - books with their names and addresses at the tomb. When we reached Amuka, it was early morn- ing. At the top of the flight of steps descending to the grave, a Chasidic man chanted Shacharit, the morning prayers. His ca- dences rose, fell, and were lifted by the pine-scented breeze towards heaven. Birds sang as we descended the stone steps between avenues of olive trees, their leaves glinting silver-green in the warm sunshine, giv- ing way to walnut trees as we approached the whitewashed stone tomb. - It is a humble site. Over the grave, a roof has been built of asbestos sheet. A small table holds prayer books and there is a metal stand with spikes to hold candles. It is easy to be caught up in the magic of the site, in this hidden valley of enchantment high in the mountains of Galilee. Somehow you seem so close to heaven and to the Creator. The words of Genesis return to mind, "Male and female, created He them." Although it is very early, David Karp David Karp, retired pharmacist and owner of Karp Drugs in Detroit, died April 6 at age 67. A native Detroiter, Mr. Karp was a former member of Cong. Shaarey Zedek. He was a past president of the Detroit Retail Druggists Association. Mr. Karp was president for two terms of the Michigan State Phar- maceutical Association, and while in office was its youngest president. He also was a member of Mosaic Lodge of the Masons and a founding member of the Oak Park Lodge of B'nai B'rith. He leaves his wife, Julia; a son, Fred, of Berkeley, Calif.; two daughters, Bar- bara and Nancy of Ann Ar- bor; a brother, Aaron; a sis- ter, Mrs. Saul (Adele) Gaines of Margate, Fla.; and one granddaughter. people are already praying legend," Rivka said later, there — a yeshiva boy in his surprised at such a ques- teens and a family that has tion. "Why else would we come especially from New have come from New York? York to pray for a husband I know so many friends who for Rivka, 20. Rivka's father were married within a year has curled payess dangling of praying at Amuka — in front of his ears and her how can you not believe?" mother wears a sheitel, a Rivka's sister is also pray- wig. Rivka's eyes are closed, ing for Rivka and perhaps her forehead touches the also for her own chances. United Jewish Appeal Press cool stone of the tomb. "Of course I believe the Service J. Klein, helped survivors receive reparation payments Chicago (JTA) — Julius commander of the Jewish Klein, former commander of War Veterans and led the Jewish War Veterans of American Jewish efforts to USA, died April 6 at age 82. win U.S. support for recog- Mr. Klein, who attained nition of an independent the rank of major general in Jewish state in Palestine. He organized parades and his military career, was attending a college in Be- demonstrations of veterans rlin when World War I of all faiths, and led "The started. He was placed Shirt Off Your Back Cam- under house arrest when paign," during which the U.S. entered the war 100,000 uniforms were col- but, with the help of a lected and shipped to the friend, he got a Swedish Haganah in April 1948. In 1948, at the request of passport to France where he joined the American army the U.S. government, Mr. and became a war corre- Klein arranged a successful spondent. He was 17 years meeting between German Konrad Chancellor old at the time. In 1933, Mr. Klein re- Adenauer and Israel's entered the army as a pri- Prime Minister David vate. His friend, Gen. Ben-Gurion to expedite re- George Marshall (then a paration payments to colonel) appointed Mr. Jewish survivors of the Klein as chief of a secret in- Holocaust. The Israeli government vestigation of the German American Bund. Mr. awarded Klein the War of Klein's reports became the Independence Medal. A basis for the FBI's efforts to month ago, the government counter subversive activi- of Israel awarded him the ties during World War II. Remembrance Medal corn- During the war, Mr. memorating Jewish resis- Klein served in the Pacific tance and combat during Theater, receiving a World War II. Mr. Klein also pursued a battlefield promotion to col- onel in 1944. He was successful career in jour- awarded the Legion of Merit nalism and public relations. with two oak leaf clusters, He served as an editor of the the Bronze Star, the Hearst newspaper chain Soldiers Medal for Heroism, from 1926 to 1933 and as an the ribbon of the French executive of RKO Universal Legion of Honor, and the Pictures from 1934 to 1939 Philippine Distinguished before establishing his own Service Star. In 1946, Mr. public relations firm after Klein served as special the war. In the famous play, assistant to Secretary of "Front Page," the character War Robert Patterson. named Dutch was modeled In 1947, he was elected after Mr. Klein. Ben Bonus , Yiddish actor New York (JTA) — Ben which were warmly re- Bonus, who made his repu- ceived by critics. The first tation in the Yiddish thea- was "Let's Sing Yiddish," a ter as an actor and a pro- revue in which he was a ducer, died April 6 at age 63. star, producer, collaborator Born in Horondka, Po- and, with his wife, co- land, and brought to the director. Mrs. Bonus said her hus- United States in 1939, he founded his own theater band spent almost his entire group here in 1946, the Yid- life in the Yiddish theater dish Mobile Theater. Later because of his love for it and he organized the Farband also because of his knowl- Players which toured the edge that the Nazis mur- dered six million Jews, in- United States and Canada. 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