November 15, 1968 • Page Image 21
…The First Jewish Assimilationist BY JACK SIEGEL (A Seven Arts Feature) We worry about Jewish youth today. We fear their alienation from our religion and tradition, and that they will become disillusioned by world problems. This is not n e w. It has hap- pened before. Elisha Ben Avuyah was the very first Jewish assimilationist. He doubted the Unity of God, Reward and Punishment. He was totally indifferent to the resurrection of the .dead. T...…

















































