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New York — Most Israelis than two-thirds — 66.8 percent
favor curtailing the influence of — of the respondents felt that
the Orthodox movement in their the Reform and Conservative
country and giving equal rights movements should be recognized
to the Conservative and Reform and receive the same rights now
movements, according to an held by Orthodox rabbis in Is-
opinion survey of almost 1,200 rael. (is view was expressed
ce of the respondents
by 10 p i errnt
Israelis.
The poll, conducted in De- who identified themselves as
cember by the Dahaf Institute of Orthodox.) Just over 28 percent
Tel Aviv, was commissioned by disagreed.
A third question asked the
the Association of Reform
Zionists of America, an affiliate sampling their views on Sab-
of the Union of American He- bath laws in Israel. Fifty-four
percent said they favored less
brew Congregations.
The survey followed by three strict laws, 32 percent were in
months an earlier poll which favor of the status quo, and 12
showed that nearly three out of percent wanted stricter Sabbath
five Israelis oppoSe any change laws.
The poll also solicited views
in Israel's Law of Return that
would bar conversions per- regarding the Chief Rabbinate's
formed by Conservative and Re- requirement that Ethiopian
immigrants under ritual immer-
form rabbis.
sion and accept the obligation of
Of the 1,006 people inter-
traditional Jewish law as condi-
viewed in the first poll, 57.1
percent said they opposed tions for getting married in Is-
changing the present Law of Re- rael. Some 60 percent said the
turn, which offers the right of Chief Rabbinate was not jus-
tified in imposing such condi-
citizenship in Israel to all per-
tions, while 33.9 percent felt the
sons born Jewish or converted to
Judaism, without specifying requirements were justified.
criteria for such conversions.
Some 35 percent agreed with
the proposed amendment, and
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7.2 percent had no opinion.
Opens Registration
In answer to a related ques-
tion, 64.5 percent of the respon-
Registration is under way for
dents said it would be wrong to Camp Gan Israel, located in
amend the Law of Return in a Northern Michigan, in Kal-
way that would be harmful to
kaska County.
the Reform and Conservative
Activities include sports,
movements, whose conversions
overnight hikes, arts and crafts,
would be inadmissible under the
music, dramatics, photography,
proposed change. Nearly 26 per-
and nature study.
cent said such an amendment
One to two counselors will be
'would be justified, while just
assigned to every seven-ten
under 10 percent expressed no
children.
opinion.
Partial scholarships are avail-
A substantial majority of the
able, based on financial need, on
respondents — 60.3 percent —
a first-come, first-served basis.
felt that the Knesset should
Camping dates are: boys: July
take into account the views of 1-July 28; and girls: July 29-
world Jewry on the matter. Of Aug. 25.
those polled, 44.5 percent said
For information, call camp
the definition of who is a Jew
coordinator, Mrs. Basia Shem-
under the Law of Return should tov, 548-2666.
be based on an agreement
among the major streams of
world Jewry, and another 15.8
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percent went further by saying
the Knesset should not deter-
Monday At HMC
mine who is a Jew but should
The Holocaust Memorial Cen-
leave the decision up to the var-
ious Jewish movements around ter will have available a large
the world. Just over 28 percent number of gently read general
said that the Knesset should act and Judaic books for sale start-
without consulting world Jewry.
ing Monday.
The majority of volumes are
In the December poll, 1,188
in Hebrew and English with a
Israelis were asked their opinion
smaller number in -various other
on who should have authority to
languages.
deal with such matters as mar-
Library hours at the
riage and divorce in Israel.
Holocaust Memorial Center are
While 33.7 percent of the re-
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2
spondents said the Orthodox
p.m. The Holocaust Memorial
rabbinate should retain sole
Center will be open Feb. 23 to
authority to perform marriages
March 9 froin 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
and grant divorces, 37.9 percent
Monday-Thursday.
said such matters should be in
the hands of civil authorities
and rabbis of all streams of
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Judaism so that citizens could
have a choice. Almost 16 per-
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Cranbrook Educational Com-
deal with such matters, but only
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when traditional law does not
gram offers a variety of courses,
provide solutions to the problem.
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Another 9.3 percent said rabbis
and a restaurant series.
of all three Jewish movements
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