I OPINION I 1:3A tri r 0 Humanism Continued from Page 7 as the smaller minority who seek to be sincere Orthodox Jews. We need a definition that tells the truth about the Jewish people and enables Jews to be honest about who they are and what they are. And once we have arrived at this definition through public discussion on an inter- national level, we need to speak loud and clear with one voice to the Jewish world. It may be the case that our pro- clamation will be welcomed by thousands of Jews who have been uncomfortable with the traditional monopo- ly of official definitions. The resolution approved by the International Ex- ecutive of the Federation to be presented for discussion, amendment, and approval by the Brussels conference, states: "Who is a Jew? After more than 30 centuries Jews continue to debate this question. "This debate is no academic exercise. At stake is the integrity of millions of Jews who do not find their Jewish identity in religious belief or religious practice, but who discover their Jewishness in the national experience of the Jewish peo- ple. At stake, also, is the Jewish identity of thousands of men and women, in Israel and in the Diaspora, who want to be Jewish, but who are rejected by the narrow legalism of traditional authorities. "We, the members of the International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews, believe that the survival of the Jewish people depends on a more generous view of Jewish identity than tradi- tional religion allows. We Lir O m. Lu Cc LU C2 LU CC NEW 88 SUBURBAN NEW '88 NOVA 4-DR. SEDAN 1.6L 2-BBL L4, 5-spd. trans. and more. Stk. #1222X. 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We challenge the assumption that the Jews are primarily a religious com- munity and that certain religious convictions and behavior are essential to full membership in the Jewish people. "On the contrary, the Jewish people began as a na- tion, a nation with many diverse and opposing beliefs and personal convictions. It evolved into an international people, with a culture and civilization all its own. Judaism, as the national culture of the Jews, is more than theological commit- ment. It is language, a vast body of literature, historical memories and ethical values. It is a treasure house of many options. "We Jews have a moral responsibility to embrace all people who seek to identify with our culture and destiny. Will the children and spouses of intermarriage, who desire to be part of the Jewish peo- ple be cast aside because they do not have Jewish mothers and do not wish to undergo conversion? at the trial, I changed my story in order to testify that the card was a forgery. I have reviewed the videotape of my presentation at the conference to which Mr. Sher refers, the October 1987 meeting of the Southwestern Association of Forensic Docu- ment Examiners (SWAFDE). At that time I had already concluded based on testing, that the key prosecution evidence against Demjanjuk, the Trawnicki I.D. card, was a KGB forgery. In fact, I was already scheduled to be a witness for the defense. The SWAFDE meeting was organized by forensic documents examiner George Throckmorton and myself to show other experts how easy it is to be fooled by a forger of historical documents, based on our involvement in the "White Salamander" murder trial in Salt Lake City. We had spent a year researching how the suspect, Mark Hof- mann, used genuine inks and papers to forge historical documents so successfully that a dozen world-renowned experts had declared them authentic, 150-year-old Mor- mon documens. At the SWAFDE meeting, I gave an extemporaneous, 13.5 minute account of the Hof- mann trial, at the conclusion of which I made the comment to which Mr. Sher refers: "Had I not been involved in c-J