rael's security as perhaps the preeminent command- ment of his generation. For that reason, he believed that the Israeli Army and even its weapons were "holy." For him, the very land of Is- rael was so sacred that no part of it could ever be given over to non-Jewish rule. "I tell you explicitly," he wrote of Judea and Samaria, "that the Torah forbids us to sur- render even one inch of our liberated land." A disciple of Rabbi Kook, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, subsequently ex- panded on Kook's command: "Let me draw you an anal- ogy. It's as if a man goes into his neighbor's house without permission and stays there for many years. When the original owner re- turns, the invader claims: `It's my house, I've been liv- ing here for years!' All of these years he has been nothing but a thief. Now he should make himself scarce and pay rent on top of it. Some people might say that there's a difference between living in a place for thirty years and living in a place for two thousand years. Let us ask them: Is there a stat- ute of limitations that gives a thief the right to his plunder?" Many, perhaps most, members of the Gush Emunim are not bothered by the prospect of annexing Judea and Samaria without giving its Arab inhabitants full rights. They argue that Israel is not obligated to ex- tend political rights to peo- ple who openly declare their opposition to the state's very existence - which, in- deed, is the position of most Arabs living on the West Bank Other members do advocate extending demo- cratic rights to Arabs on the West Bank, and believe that a large migration to Israel of Diaspora Jews will guaran- tee that the state remains Jewish. I NEWS Israeli Officers Protest Policy Tel Aviv (JTA) — More than 100 career officers and enlisted personnel parachuted from two air force Hercules transports last week to call attention to the Israel Defense Force's new early retirement policy. The policy is expected to eliminate about 3,000 offi- cer-rank jobs for budgetary reasons over the next three years. • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 Beth Achim Presents • • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • O • O O Slic Flic Featuring Billy Crystal in City Slickers Sunday, June 2, 1991 Maple Theater 4135 W. Maple Road, Birmingham Time 7 p.m. Admission $10/Patron $50 Free Gift And Afterglow For All Patrons Tickets Available at Synagogue O 4, 0 • 0 • 00 0 • 0 41 0 • 0 • 0 • O o USED BOOKS 'A4, 44% Trade-ins Welcome ALL NEW BOOKS 10%-40% OFF Magazines, Comics, Trading Cards COVERS 'N PAGES 3250 Orchard Lake Road North of Commerce • 683-9324 FREE (up USED BOOK to $3 Value) ■ KI N: $ 4 j■ w i th purchase of $10 or more used books /#) N good with this od • expires July 6, 1991 V NOW ... at your service SONNY BRASS - • • • • • • • All that the name implies... Draperies Bedspreads Blankets (cleaned or laundered) Window Shades Lampshades Pillows Venetian Blinds (cleaned, retaped & re-corded) FREE' estimates dtliVuelry Any other items you may have - if it can be cleaned, well clean it and clean it properly Phone for 'till that the name implies" 891-1818 OPERATING THE NEW AND IMPROVED SERVICE n L j ■•■••1 DETROIT'S HIGHEST RATES 12 MONTH CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MINIMUM DEPOSIT $500 6.5000/ 6.6600/ This is a fixed rate account that is insured to $100,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Substan- tial Interest Penalty for early withdrawal from certificate accounts. Rates subject to change without notice. * Effective Annual Yield When Compounded Quarterly. FIRST SECURITY SAVINGS BANK. MAIN OFFICE 2600 Telegraph Rd. (Just South of Square Lake Rd.) .********. BLOOMFIELD HILLS . . . a new concept in high fashion for the full figured woman SUMMER FASHIONS ARRIVING DAILY Applegate Square • Northwestern at Inkster • 354.4560 ....... PHONE 338-7700 352.7700 EQUAL HOUSING HOURS: LENDER MON.-THURS. 9:30-4:30; FRI. 9:30-6:00 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 57