Graveside and Cemetery Chapel Services Conference Of Mayors Held In Jerusalem Jerusalem (JTA) — A con- - ference of mayors from around the world began on a somber note when the host, Mayor Teddy Kollek, an- nounced to his guests on the first day of discussions that an Arab terrorist had just stabbed five Jerusalem teen- agers and a principal at a local high school. Ironically, the weeklong conference's theme was titled "Challenges in Gover- ning the Multiethnic City." Mr. Kollek, who kicked off the conference, left after news of the attack broke and returned an hour later to the group of 23 visiting mayors. "As you all know, it is difficult to live in a heterogeneous city. Like you, we are trying to find solutions to our problems," Mr. Kollek said. "If ever there was a multiethnic city, it is Jerusalem, whose citizens represent the three great re- ligions and many dozens of ultural and national ackgrounds," the 82-year- old mayor said. Of course, he added wryly, "Not all of these citizens want to live together, but when they realize they must, they learn to. And the learn- ing process is assured by proper governing." The key to coexistence, he said, "is to recognize the rights, as well as the diver- sity, of all residents." The delegation of mayors approved a statement 'con- demning the attack on the ORT John F. Kennedy voca- tional school in the Talpiyot neighborhood of eastern Jerusalem. The 1 3 th annual Jerusalem conference, spon- sored by the American Jew- ish Congress, the U.S. Con- ference of Mayors and the Hanns-Seidel Foundation, was made up of mayors from a variety of countries, in- cluding the United States, Hungary, Switzerland, E- thiopia, Germany and Russia. Though the size and character of their respective cities vary widely, all of the officials have had to cope with ethnic tensions of one sort or another. During a week of semi- nars, workshops and tour- ing, they are to exchange in- formation and ideas with their counterparts from other cities. Orthodox Oppose Dyan's Speaking Los Angeles (JTA) — Or- thodox leaders have bitterly denounced . the Jewish Fed- eration Council for co- spon- soring an appearance by Yael Dayan on March 26. The controversial left-wing sraeli Knesset member will speak at the Jewish com- munity building and share the dais with Dr. Moustafa Barghouthi, a Palestinian delegate to the multilateral Middle East peace talks. "It is outrageous that this woman, who goes around ac- cusing King David of homosexuality one day and kissing (Palestine Libera- tion Organization leader) Yassir Arafat another day will be given the respec- tability of a federation plat- form," Stanley Treitel, a leading Orthodox spokes- man, told the Heritage Southwest Jewish Press. Mr. Treitel said the federa- tion had denied a platform to right- wing leader Rabbi Meir Kahane some years back and should not host Ms. Dayan now. Another Orthodox leader, Rabbi Elazar Muskin, presi- dent of the Rabbinical Coun- cil of California, said that "when the federation's Jew- ish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) agrees to co-sponsor a person who offends every Orthodox Jew with her outrageous statements and actions, well, they're just alienating us, and we're already pretty far apart." The American Jewish Congress and Americans for Peace Now are co-sponsoring Ms. Dayan's appearance. Mark Spiegel, the JCRC chairman, defended his organization's sponsorship. "We want to expose a range of views," he said. Ms. Dayan and Mr. Barghouthi will also address the Los Angeles World Af- fairs Council. Ancient tradition meets the needs of a modern world. - •§I