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WHY NOT TRY BETH SHALOM
FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS?
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JOIN US IN 1988 AND THE COST
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547-7970
David A. Nelson
Rabbi
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rose to power, his potential for
danger was continuously
downplayed by • respectable
German politicians and Jews
alike. He was considered an
aberration, a footnote, and
was continually appeased.
Finally, in a moment of great
political cowardice, the
moderate leadership of Ger-
many begged the Austrian
house painter to unite the
country and end the cm-
. munist threat. There was lit-
tle stir, even in the Jewish
community. But what follow-
ed was history's darkest hour.
While I am not comparing
the danger of Jackson to
Hitler, I do believe that a
government hostile to the in-
terests of Israel and Jews
could emerge in the United
States. What would be the
consequences? A dangerous
drop off of support for Israel,
attempts to impose a "peace"
in the Middle East, and a
carte blanche to those
American anti-Semites to in-
crease their activities (like in
Chicago) uninterrupted by
governmental pressure.
When good, liberal,
democratic America has
neglected the welfare of our
people and opted for political
experience, we know we are in
trouble. And what troubles
me the most is that many
American Jews may silently
acquiece this turn of events.
Even the large number of
Jews who are well-placed in-
Democratic circles and the
Dukakis hierarchy have total-
ly ignored the Jackson threat
and have failed to speak out.
Somehow, they have deluded
themselves into thinking that
this convention was the high
watermark of the Jackson
ambitions. Rather, we should
view the convention as one
more carefuly planned and
choreographed step on the
road to Mr. Jackson's
ultimate goal: the White
House. At this convention,
Jackson established himself
as the legitimate heir of the
liberal tradition. He will be
heard from again.
This year as the shofar
blows, it is a shofar of alarm
— reminding American Jews
that we cannot be caught
twice with our heads in the
sand. A great manipulator
could threaten Israel's ex-
istence and the security of the
American Jewish community.
This time we must act in our
own best interest.
Does this mean wholesale
abandonment of the
Democratic Party? For some,
that is an acceptable answer
and expresses the depth of
our outrage. But for others
already deeply committed to
the party, the time has come
to take a stand in an orgamz-
ed, vocal, carefully con-
structed last-ditch effort to
remove anti-Semitism from
the Democratic Party.
I SYNAGOGUES I
Services At
JPM Building
High Holy Day services will
be held at the Jewish Com-
munity Center Jimmy Pren-
tis Morris Building. Services
will be conducted in the
assembly hall.
Rabbi Leo Goldman will
deliver . the sermons. Dr.
Dr. Mordchai S.Waldman
Rev. Pinchas Braunstein
Mordchai S. Waldman and
Rev. Pinchas Braunstein will
officiate as cantors.
Members of the High Holi-
day Committee are: Moric
Berman, Sheldon Brown,
Aaron Cannon, Burton
Greenberg, Jakob Herskovitz,
Sam Kreisman, Mordchai
Jakober, Jenoe Roth, Bernard
Shapiro, Tibor Shonfeld, N.
Stern, Arthur Weiss, Michael
Weiss and Max Young.
For information and reser-
vations, call Rabbi Goldman,
542-4444 or 967-3560.
'The Frisco Kid'
At Beth Shalom
Selichot services at Con-
gregation Beth Shalom will
be at midnight Sunday. The
services will be preceded by
the movie The Frisco Kid at.
9 p.m. Saturday and a social
hour at 11 p.m. Refreshments
will be served. The public is
welcome.