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She made her argument in Naamat Woman, the of- ficial publication of Naamat Women U.S.A. Daum asserted that the "demonstrations" by Jewish leaders at the Vatican had alienated many Catholics — "including those who are critical of the meeting (of the pope) with Waldheim and the Vatican's continued refusal to develop full diplomatic rela- tions with Israel." She criticized "even the more responsible national Jewish agencies," which she contened "remain bastions of male supremacy which foster personal and institutional rivalry more suited to the football field." The UAHC official contend- ed that "the Waldheim crisis" should alert the Jewish com- munity "to the desperate need for Jewish women to move into the power structure of the Jewish community at the highest volunteer and professional levels!' Conceding that women "are not innately different" from men, Daum insisted never- theless that research in- dicated that women "are socialized from an early age to be cooperative rather than competitive," a quality she said was now vital to the Jewish community. She argued that Jewish women in particular are sen- sitized to the need for shalom bayit (peace in the household) and to consideration of clal Yisrael (Jewish peoplehood), as "the overriding concern of our community." The official contended it was no accident that the Waldheim controversy "in- volved the ultimate male authority in a totally masculine hierarchy." Nor was it an accident, she added, that Jewish agencies that prefer "diatribe to dialogue" were most likely to jockey for publicity, "leaking informa- tion to the press about dissen- sion among Jewish represen- tatives, which made a united approach much more difficult to attain?' "All delegates to the meeting with the pope in Rome were men operating in a male-dominated environ- ment . . . a theological high noon;' she said. She declared that "participants constantly 'The Waldheim controversy involved the ultimate male authority in a totally masculine hierarchy." used male imagery in repor- ting the results, speaking elo- quently of the unique oppor- tunity to meet "man-to-man; noting the 'fraternal affec- tion' that developed between this 'band of brothers! " She argued that the Jewish community had been brought to "the brink of disaster by dissension among male leaders" and could no longer afford to exclude women, whom she declared "had an enormous stake in the pro- ceedings." She warned that too many Jewish women, "who have unique talents and skills to bring to this field," were still haunted by the "Women of Valor syndrome," continuing to juggle career, _ children and kitchen, with lit- tle energy left for the Jewish community. She predicted that if this pattern continued into the 21st Century, the conse- quences could be disastrous for an increasingly fragmented Jewish communi- ty. She said men must help restructure family relation- ships to give qualified women more opportunities to imple- ment their "crucial role" in helping to shape "a more democratic, egalitarian Jewish community!' Jewish Telegraphic Agency