Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1978 — Page 3
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WHEN TALKS BROKE DOWN — The Dry Bones Cartoon in our issue of Jan. 6 showing the dexterity when it came to juggling of the two heads of State, Sadat and Begin, when peace talks were progressing smoothly has led to this new cartoon, showing what happened when the talks broke down. Christian League Tells NBC Not To Air Holocaust
HOLLYWOOD - NBC-TV has given short shrift to a boisterous and threatening letter it received from the Christian Defense League of Bastrop, La., demanding that the screening of the Holocaust spectacle be abandoned. James K. Warner, threatened that his members are prepared to file complaints with the FCC against stations carrying the program. He also asserted that his attorneys will file petitions against the offending stations when their licenses are up for renewal.
That Robert E. Mulholland, NBC -TV president, gave little credence to the charges was seen in his reply, to the effect that the “sweeping attacks” without having seen “Holocaust” are evidence of “prejudice on your part”. He added that Warner’s claims were “anti-Semitic in nature and a denial of the basic principles of Christianity.” Warner had charged that the three networks were “owned and controlled by Zionist Jews”.
NEW YORK - The three most difficult days of his life is the way Prime Minister Menachem Begin described his meetings with President Carter to a hastilyconvened meeting of national leaders under the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations here before departing for home. The National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council cooperated in the meeting, and presented a briefing in advance of the appearance of Mr. Begin. Begin was dramatic in explaining the blunt rejection of his proposals. He said “our proposals fell into the Atlantic ocean.” He said he did the best that he could. HE TOLD the meeting that it was up to the Jewish leadership to bring his case before the bar of American public opinion. He called the American Jewish community the second line of defense. The several hundred who attended from all parts of the United States applauded him numerous times and buoyed up his spirits as they clearly evinced full support for him and his policies. The parents of Gail Rubin, who was the first person to lose her life as the 11 terrorist came ashore in the recent slaughter of 37 Israelis, attended the session and received the sympathy of the Jewish leaders. Begin seemed exhausted, came to the meeting an hour late, but talked for an hour.
IN THE BRIEFING prior to the meeting A1 Chernin and others conceded that there would be division within the American Jewish community and also some erosion for support of Begin’s position. But the meeting was told that the American Jewish com-
munity should be on the positive elements of Begin’s position. These included that it was President Sadat who broke off negotiations and that there have been no other proposals than the 26 point-one that Begin brought to Washington on his previous trip.
Carter Hopes Israelis Will Pressure Begin
WASHINGTON, D C. - The Carter Administration is banking on internal differences within Israel to bring Begin around, it was made clear here. THERE WAS no attempt to hide the fact that this was the great hope of U.S. officials. Editorials in Israeli daily papers were being cited as evidence that Mr. Begin would be facing internal criticism for his “intransigence” trip to Washington. Even though the Israel Cabinet supported Mr. Begin as it met after
his return to Israel, the Carter people believe that the polite and correct but hardly warm reception Mr. Begin received here because of his insistence that the Occupied Territories were liberated not occupied and therefore Israeli, would create a shift in Israel public opinion. BOTH SIDES — Mr. Begin and the Carter Administration - sought to make it plain that there was no progress in the talks unless one considers a dear exposition of both sides as a forward step.
US Could Lose Use Of Air Base
NEW YORK - One oi the questions involved in the settlement of the Mideast problem is the destiny of three Israel air bases which if the Sinai were returned completely to Egypt would no longer be available as they are now to U.S. air needs. Especially, the $4 billion dollar base just across the Negev boundary from Eilat at Etzion would be at stake. It is now used for surveillance of the Red Sea area by U.S. planes. The two other bases are at Sharme-Sheikh and the nor-
Working With Reform Divides Conservatism Rabbi s May Halt
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KIAMESHA LAKE, N. Y. (P—O because the same forces that will
A division between the lay and separate us from them will also been delayed. The question at the the rabbinic arms of the Conser- separate us from each other, so moment is whether the (Jewish vative movement over the question that only certain Conservative Theological) Seminary accept and of cooperation with Reform in rabbis will be accepted. It is un- ordain women. I am confident that seeking rights of non-Orthodox wise because this is not a a satisfactory resolution will be rabbis in Israel was revealed by theological confrontation so much enunciated, if only because there is Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz, retiring as a political confrontation with a no other alternative.” president of the Rabbinical religious mask.” It was learned here that because Assembly, in his annual report to At another point, the prepared Rabbi Rabinowitz had been a canthe convention here. text of Rabbi Rabinowitz’s report didate for the chairmanship of the Defending the position of the did not contain a paragraph on the Presidents Conference of Major Conservative rabbis in joining with question of women being accepted American Jewish Organizations, Reform in confronting the Or- by the Jewish Theological to succeed Rabbi Alexander thodox rabbinate in Israel, the Seminary of America as rabbinical Schindler, a mail ballot had been spiritual leader of Adas Israel students, which appeared in the conducted which permits the RA congregation in Washington, D. C. news release issued subsequently, president to extend his term of ofsaid, “I subsequently discovered The news release paragraph, con- fice for an additional year if electhat the World Council of taining an indication of the rabbi’s ted to head the Presidents Con-
Synagogues and the United approval of women dS Conser- ference.
Synagogue declined to join us due vative rabbis, read: RABBI RABINOWITZ said that to a strange policy that did not look “FEW' ISSUES have aroused he knew he was speaking for all of with favor upon any public deeper or more angry feeling. The the Rabbinical Assembly memcollaboration in the area of religion question is not shall there be bers when he expressed hope that a with the Reform movement.” women rabbis: there are. The lasting peace will still emerge HE SAID that it was his question is not shall our from the dramatic visit of “premise that to separate our- congregations employ women rab- President Sadat to Jerusalem. “Er selves from the Reform movement bis: some of them do and others are confident that once unleashed, in areas of common concern is both will. The question for us is not shall the drive toward a peace unworthy and unwise — unworthy the Rabbinical Assembly accept arrangement is irreversible”
By JEANHERSCHAFT LAKE KIAMESHA,NY. (P—O) The cooperation between the Rabbinical Assembly and the Reform movement in securing rights for non-Orthodox wings of Judaism in Israel came under attack at the convention of the Conservative rabbis here. A resolution brought to the floor by petition but not endorsed by the Resolutions Committee called on the RA not to conduct any negotiations for whatever reason with any Jewish group that does not recognize Halachah, Jewish law. Clearly aimed at the various areas in which the RA and the Central Conference of American Rabbis have worked together, the resolution was presented by Rabbi David Novak, but was expected to have the support of the Committee for Tradition and Diversity, headed by Rabbi I. Usher Kirshblum.
thernmost one, just west of The Rafia district near Yamit. U.S. defense officials maintain that the bases are essential to U.S. strategic interest in the area from which a major part of its oil supplies originate. Rabinowitz To Succeed Schindler? Bv JEAN HERSCHAFT LAKE KIAMESHA, N.Y. (P—0)-That Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz has the inside track on succeeding Rabbi Alexander Schindler as chairman of the Presidents Conference of Major American Jewish Organization was seen in the vote here on the resolution to extent his term of office for a precedent-setting additional year. The procedure to extend his term of office was a mail ballot in which over 400 rabbis were in approval with some 30 opposed, but the issue was to be fought out here Tuesday as the Committee for Tradition and Diversity promised to challenge the action of a mail ballot as unconstitutional. Swiss Aid J DC NEW YORK — For the 18th year in a row, the Swiss Government has contributed 150,000 pounds of powdered milk and cheese to the Joint Distribution Committee.
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