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TORONTO, FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Uh; 1965
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NAZI "LEADER" LOSES COURAGE
To Address Torontonians
DR. ZERAH WAHRHAF- i
Keionl Turnout lxpe€ted At 40th Annual Dinner
TIG, Israel's Minister of Religions,.will be the guest speaker at o public rally this coming Monday evening, June 14th', at the Associated, 3630 Bathurst. (EDITORIAL, P. 4)
' A record turnout is expected at the 40th Annual I Dinner of the Associated j Hebrew Schools of Toronto, which will take place next Wednesday. June 16th, in
CONSERVATIVE, REFORM OPPOSE ISRAEL STAND ON STATE & RELIGION
NEW YORK (JCNS) - The American Consen-ative and Reform movements have reacted sharpiv to a statement by the Israel Minister for Religions. Dr. Zerah Warhaftig. that they are sowing "disunity" and "discord" among Israel's overwhelmingly Orthodox population. He made the charge in interiiews at the recent convention of the Rabbinical Council of America.
The heads of the Conscnative and Reform movements, in a j joint statement, called his re-j marks "intemperate and distorted".
The Conservative and Reform spokesmen denied that religious freedom existed in Israel and said: j
"The simple truth is that re-
trolled by the Orthodox rabbinate. Non-Orthodox rabbis are denied the right to conduct weddings, officiate at funerals or ■grant divorces and have been harassed by the Orthodox rabbinate in Israel at every step in their efforts to establish non-Orthodox synagogues anywhere in Israel."
New President |
HAIFA (JCNS) - The Tech-nion board of governors meeting here unanimously elected .Mr. Alexander Goldberg. 59, president of the institution in succe.<;sion to General Yaacov Dori, who resigned two weeks ago because of ill-health. General Don is now
ligion in Israel is totallj'_con- resting in Switzerland.
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By M. J. Nurenberger
MENDES'FRANCE IN TUNIS
Pierre Mendes-Franee' visit to Tunisia last weekend cannot be without effect upon Israel's position vis-d-vis the Arab world.
Mendes France, a former French prime minister and a loyal Jew, is one of the most brilliant French statesmen of this generation. Though he belongs to lejt-of-center political concentration in his country and is a political opponent of President De Gaulle, the personal relationship between the present leader of France and the opposition leader is more than cordial. When De Gaulle took over the government, after the Algiers coup, he openly expressed his regret because Mendes-F ranee had not found it opportune to join him. Undeniably it seems that in France there is no conflict of opinion between the De Gaidlists and their socialist opponents in the matter of the Middle East. Only last week the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated plainly and for the record that it would not issue a condemnation of the border raids (perpetuated by Israel's defense forces) as had Washmgton and London.
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Both before and since De Gaulle, the French have succeeded in striking a most healthy balance in their relationship with the Arabs and Israelis, as they had with the two most extreme African rulers, Tchombe and Ben Bella, Many times did De Gaulle make clear that he seeks the friendship of Arab nations, that he wishes them well — but he will not pursue such policy at the e.xpense of Israel,
In fact, it was Pierre Mendes-F ranee who inaugurated the pro-Arab, yet simidtaneously. pror-Israel French policy which De Gaulle conducts so successfully. Audit was he, Mendes-F ranee, who helped in the liberation and independence of Tunisia, which is why Bourguiba considers him one of his closest friends. For like Mendes-F ranee, Bourguiba is a non-Mar.xist, Western-orieniated Socialist with a definite support of -East-West coexistence.
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Thus speculations in the French capital — that Mendes-F ranee' visit to Tunis mqy have a direct connection with Habib Bourguiba's recent call for peace between Israel and the Arabs — is not without foundation. _
When Bourguiba launched his first appeal for Jewish-Arab reconciliation, he may have hoped others would follow the initiative, . ^
He also knew (as he publicly stated inJan inters • view with the French m.agazine, REALITES) that Nasser himself secretly shared his opinion of the fiitility of an Arab-Israeli conflict. Subsequently, .Nasser confirmed this to REALITES while, at the same time, feeding his own people the deinagogtiery of "liberating" Palestine.
But last week, when Nasser, openly stated that he counsels the Arabs to, wait with the diversion of the Jordan waters -— as they are not ready to fight Israel—, it became Clear beyond a doubt that Bour-gidbd^publicly declared only what others admit in pri- \ ■ ■ vote. '
Hpwever, fin this stratige worjld of politics, some are thrust into a posiiioixMromj which they cannot budge. Apparently Bpurguibh, blqcklisted by his ene-/ my, Nasser, has been shoved into q situation wherein he mushcontitiue to develop his initiative for Arab-: \ Israel peace.'Will he do so? Is this the reason for" Mendes-Frqnce' trip Jo Tunis? !
the Auditorium, 3630 Bathurst Street.
Although the occasion marks the 40th Annual Dinner, the Associated Hebrew Schools were actually founded 58 years ago, with the establishment of the Sim-coe St. Talmud Torah in 1907.
Since then the school has grown consistently until today, when with a student population of 2900 it is the largest single Jewish school system on the continent, and perhaps the largest in the world.
In addition to a large Dav School and Day High School. Associated also includes four five-day-a-week afternoon schools, namely Shaarei Shomayim, North Bathurst. Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda and Beth Sholom Mildred Arnoff Memorial School.
Featured as guest speaker at the Dinner will be Dr. Trude Weiss-Rosmarin, editor New York "The Jewish Spectator" (whose syndicated column appears regul-arlv in The Canadian Jewish News).
Dr. Rosmarin is the author of many books on Jewish thought and Jewish life. She is widely travelled and noted as lecturer and speaker.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT
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Mr. Joseph Levine, Presi-I dent of Associated Hebrew i Schools, will review the work of the school system during the past year and outline plans for the future. In recognition of his distinguished and d e d i c a t e d leadership given to the school over a period of years, Mr. Levine will be presented w-ith an oil portrait, which will be hung in the school.
Also to be presen'ed with portraits in oil for over half a century of devoted service as Officers and Board members, will be Mr. Louis Gelber and Mr. William Leibel.
Included in the program will be the official installation of newly elected officers and Board; presentation of Dorior Certificates in recognition of financial support given to the school; an official welcome of Beth Sholom as a menicer school of Associated; atid s musical programme.
Greetings will be extended, by Dr. A.A. Epstein. President of the'United Jewish Welfare Fund, which subsidizes Associated through its educational arm, the Bureau of Jewish Education. (EdiMol Page 4)
At Associated Dinner. — From left to right: President Joseph Levine; guest speaker Dr. Trude Weiss Rosmarin; Dr. A.A. Epstein, UJWF president.
LE MOMDE REPORTS;
MOSCOW CHANGES ISRAELI POLKY
PARIS. — The Soviet Union is determined to help towards a peaceful settle-, ment of the Israel-Arab! conflict even though the, Kremlin maintains its "fundamental" policy of friendship for the Arabs and hostility to Zionism, according to the Moscow correspon-
dei^t of "Le Monde".
The Russians refuse to en|;ourage "hotheads" in the Af>b world who want to urfleash a "battle of the Jordan." At the same time, the Soviet Union views Tunisian President Bourguiba "with suspicion". ■In brief, Russian "pru-
dence" coincides with Nasser's new-found "moderation." Russian officials are quoted as saying "a threat to peace has arisen in the Middle East and Israel is to blame for this new tension."
Israel is also criticized for having rejected the plan for Middle East denucleariza tion.
WEST GERMANY
RITUAL SLAUGHTER
FRANKFURT (JCNS) — The West German organisation for the protection of animals has aigain appealed to the Federal Government and Parliament in Bonn to ban Jewish ritual slaughter in the countr>'.
The organisation stated iii its official bulletin that it asked for i a ban on shechita to be considered on the basis of the moral feeling of the West German
people and the protection of animals only.
It .said it would "not allow this problem to be pushed into the political field, which had nothing to do with the issue. The brutal and painlul killing of animals was prohibited under West German penal and morallavv and the Jewish community should not be allowed to act against this law.
"The West Gorman consiilu tion stipulated that no religious denomination should bo disjri-minated against or be privileged in any way. Accordingly. Jews should not be granted the e.K-.cptiohal right to continue their inhuman slaughter of animals."
The organisation also said that leading Jews were opposed to shechita.
(By CJN Reporter)
The first appearance in court on Monday of Canada's would-be Nazi fuehrer, 23-year-old William John Beattie, turned into a fairce when the "courageous", dapper, self-appointed leader of the Canadian Nazi party asked for a hearing behind closed doors.
WOULD REFUSE APPLICATION
Beattie, who caused the melee in Allan Gardens on Sunday, May 30th, by provoking former concentration camp inmates with Hitlerite propaganda, told Magistrate Addison that, because some of his "witnesses" fear for their safety, he submits that his trial for caas> ing a disturbance be held in camera.
The magistrate declared that Beattie has the right to ask for such a hearing but if he. Magistrate Addison, had to decide, he would refuse such application.
NOT ALL BYSTANDERS INNOCENT
Well informed circles in Toronto claim that Beattie's friends, such as an alleged clergyman who posed as a bystander during the manifestation, are afraid to divulge their true role and position in the Nazi conspiracy. It seems, following a thorough investigation, that some of the bystanders were not so innocent as they had claimed.
Meanwhile the Royal Canadian Legion, General Wingate Branch No. 256, issued an appeal to all veterans in Toronto to join its ranks in the effort to help ban legally hate literature from the mails and other media of communication.
DIEF OPPOSES ANTI-HATE LAW
Gerald J. Long, chairman of its membership committee, asked that veterans be in the front "of any organization fighting Nazis and antisemites." In the meantime, it became knovra that, while most Liberals and New Democrats endorse Toronto City Council position requesting legislation to control hate propaganda, Opposition Leader John G. Dief enbaker does not believe such legislation would benefit democracy and freedom.
TRIAL DEMANDED
Ahother^evelopment-in-the baiile-againstthe ban of hate literature is the arrival iri Cariada of J. B. Stoner, a lawyer for Georgia's States Rights Party and for David Stanley, the hatemonger.
Stoner will appear with Stanley when the hearings in the capital on the Postmaster-General's ban against (heir organization's publications will begin.
Beattie's trial was remanded to June 29th.
AJC FIGHTS AW TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
NEW YORK (JCNS) — The American Jewish Reform movement has launched a campaigii of community service to organise ! people of different races and re- j ligions into local task forces to i tackle social problems, including I civil rights, housing and want. | The pi;o,iect, called "Co-up" (Committee Organised for Progress), has been initiated or planned for nine sinall norih-eastern cities in the United
States. The programme was outlined to a meeting of the board of trustees, whic'h adopted a bud-(.'ct of $1'; million for expenses in 1965-66.
During the summer mure tiian 1(X) young Reform Jews in the "Milzvah Corps" will work abroad or with under-privileged Children in New York, Chicago aiid Philadelphia.
Rabbi Maurice N". Eiscndi-ath,
the pt'esident of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Liberal), reported that 20 will work iimo"' 1 idiiin Jews in I'le Mexican village of Verita Prieta •ind 16 with villagers in Puerto Rico. ,
Another 20 will go to Israel to help prepare the site for the new-Leo Baeck School in Haila and to teach English to immigrant cliil-tlren.
LEADS CONGREGATION: Rabbi Mordecai (3tlTs7pri6~-of Canada's <^utstanding orthodox spiritual leaders, has been rabbi of Torath Eitieth Synagogue, View-ttiount Ave., since its inception. . ) (See editorial,, page 4)
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NEW YORK (JCNS) -Yeshiva University will grant about 450 degrees to students and graduates, as well as: seven honorary degrees, at a ceremony on June
The recipients of the honorary degrees will be: Doctor of Laws, Justice Bernard Botein, of the State Supreme Court, who will
deliver the opening address; Doctor of Divinity, Rabbi Mordecai Kirshblum, head of the department for Torah education and culture of the Jewish Agency — American Section; \
Doctorates in Humane Letters will be awarded to: Ambassador Nathan. Barnes, Liberials permanent, representative at the United
Nations; Dr. Mary 1. Bunting' president of Radcliffe College; Mr. Francis Keppel, United States Commissioner .of Education; Dr. Willis E: Lamb, Jr., Henry Ford II, professor of physics at Yale University; an4 Dr. Solomon Zeitlin,- Horace Stern, professor of rabbinic law and lore at Drop-sie College.
NEW, YORK (JCNS) - The i New York State Legiskilure lu^ ; passed a controversia! Bill allow-: ing school boards to provide te.xt books to pupils in private parochial schools. Governor ko.;.o-feller has given no indication ;is to wliether or not he will sign the Bill.
The American Jewish Congress!
opposes the Bill and questions its constitutionality, because it allows public funds to be used for non-public purposes. The A.J.C. called it "a flagrant breach of the principle of separation of Church and State", and .said that if the Bill became law it would seek an early court test to determine its constitutionality.
Orthodox leader congrotulotest U.S. president: Rabbi Morris Sherer, executive vice-president of Agudot.lsrael of Americo, expresses the gratitude of trodinionol Jews to president, Johnson ot jhe White House, for the odminlstrotion's Education Aid Act .which will also benefit. Jewish ■ Day. Schools. — The American Jewish Congress opposes the U.S. Education Bill.
NRP Leader
NO CASE AGAINST RAPHAEL
>,ERUSALEM. (Jerusalem Post Service). --The; police have not uncovered any evidence to charge former D^eputy Heailth Minister Yiizhaq Raphael with complicity in the Tel Gibboi-im bribery case,^ it is reliably
learned. : ' •
The police report of it investigation role in thtl case was received by Attorney - General Moshe . Ben-Ze'ey at the end :0f /last week. The Justice Ministry spokesman told The Jeru-
salem Post that he thought it would be "some days" before Mr., Ben-Ze'ev made public his decision on/ the report.
It is believed that Yehuda Spiegel,, foi-mer : Assisjtant Director - General of t h e
s now seritence
Health Ministry, w serving a priso for his role in/ the ca^c* made state;ments incriminating Mr. Ranhaei when questioned by ( j u g e Moshe Gaulan, bu't did\ not repeat them to his police inter-
rogators.
. Mr. Raphael, one of the leiaders of the , Natidnal Religious Party jjAd one ofv Israel's foreniost parliamen-\ tarians, has repeatedly de-^ mandcd 1^ rehabilitation.
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