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This was the first high- level statement from Vat- ican representatives urging an early resolution to diplo- matic relations between Rome and Jerusalem. "Small steps on each side will help move us toward a diplomatic settlement," said Archbishop Keeler. He urged Jews and Israeli authorities to recognize the "squeeze the Catholic minority [in Israel, many of whom are Arab] sees itself to be in," and specifically rec- ommended that a resolution be reached regarding St. John's Hospice, the Catholic facility in the Old City of Jerusalem that Orthodox Jews have taken over. • The need for a statement from the Vatican on the Holocaust and anti- Semitism addressed to the worldwide Catholic Church. Archbishop Keeler said the statement is "beyond the outline stage," though others said such a statement may be more than a fe years away. • Greater frequency by both sides in addressing interfaith issues. The steering committee the International Catholic- Jewish Liaison Committe will now meet twice a year, mostly to discuss religious education, anti-Semitism and racism, and sexual and economic exploitation o children and women. And the Catholic and Jew ish communities were asked to devote one day each year to reflect on the possibilities of dialogue with the other. • Open Vatican archives regarding World War II and the Holocaust to "serious scholars." The 60-year lid that the Vatican keeps on its ar- chives means that the most recent material open to scholars dates as far back as the 1920s. ❑ Yad Ezra Client Roster Surpasses 1,000 Mark KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer M ore than 1,000 per- sons depended on Yad Ezra for food last month, leaving officials of the two-year-old kosher food pantry in a quandary. Money is not coming in as quickly as clients are re- questing food, Yad Ezra offi- cials said. And if the client roll continues to increase as expected, food supplies will need to be cut if the money is not replenished, they said. "People are being laid off right and left," said Yad Ezra Executive Director Jeannette Eizelman. "And the new Russians keep corn- ing." Last April, Yad Ezra gave food to 638 people. Last mon- th, that figure increased to 1,034, the same month the pantry was closed for 12 days during Passover. "We know they are out there," Mrs. Eizelman said, adding that the food bank has only scratched the sur- face of a problem. Many who haven't requested food from Yad Ezra are still hungry, she said. "When they close the Gen- eral Motors plants, it will hit us like never before," Mrs. Eizelman said. "We will see the domino effect." Yad Ezra, which operates on a $200,000 budget — al from private donations, has hosted a few fund-raisers. The food bank also has sought help from rabbis and medical and legal profes- sionals. Officials are looking for, ways to better educate the community of the need. Yad Ezra is considering laun- ching a newsletter, to be compiled by volunteers, and food bank staff would like to produce an educational video to use as an informa- tional and fund-raising tool. Meanwhile, Yad Ezra is planning its first Walk For Hunger, to be held Oct. 4. The fund-raiser will be oriented toward youth through high school age, who will walk one or two miles for pledges. Working with Yad Ezra on the fund-raiser are temple and synagogue youth organ- izations, the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and the Jewish Educators Coun- cil. ❑