Fri(^, Sept. 13lli. 1963 -lUIL 24, 5723 Sidrali: HttKOvim-VayayieMi
Condla L^hHng-' In Toronto: 7:18 In MontrnI: 6:53
Library, '
Dept. of Citizenship & ImDd.gratio Room 100, Citizenship Bldg,, Ottawa, Ont,.; . . - 1,^07; .
THE
OUR Niw liaoiiBSi THE CANADIAN JEWISHMEWS 1211 iQuiiieH V^
TORONTO RU. i.1lfS
Aulhoiixad o« Sooond Clbtt Moil, Port Oftieo bipart> mtnt, OttowQf ond fof ■ poyrotnt of postoflo to, cqA>
LARGEST CIRCUUTION^F ANY JEWISH NEWSPAPER :IN CANADA <
TORONTO ft MONTREAL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13Hi, 1963
Guest Of T^wmia
SENATOR MORSE TO SPEAK HERE
RKHIS OF Ml MMORim
Montreal, (CJN). — The Jewish community urged the Canadian Government to allow nothing to denigrate the position, rights and privileges of Canadians of non Anglo-Saxon and non-French origin and to study the necessity of amending the British North America Act to include inalienable rights of citizenry in a brief submitted to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in Ottawa, last '%eek. The submission was signed by Michael Gar-ber, Q. G., president, Caaia-dian Jewishk^ (^gress^ f;J; Irwio^ Ck^^
mittee; and Saul Hayes, Q.C., executive vice president.
ANOTHER TOOK AT LAW SUGGESTED
# The brief also focussed attention on the plight of Jews of Morocco and urged that ways and means be foimd to facilitate their entry to Canada.
• Noting that "WhUe Canada probably is less plagued by agitators trying to stir up latent animosities and hatreds thaii some other countries." the brief steted " '^^^^'dohieim hi ^Canada
Tel Aviv. (JCNS) — Mrs; Rachel Yannayit-Ben-Zvi, widow of jPresident Yitzhak Ben-Zvi arrived in Moscow for a month's private visit to the Soviet Union. This is her first visit to Russia since she left her native country in 1908.
the visit was made pos-
sible through the efforts of the Russian Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Mikhail Bodrov.
In addition to visiting relatives in Kiev, Mrs. Ben-Zvi will visit agricultural settlements and has asked to be shown new technical and agricultural methods.
• Comtnentartj •
By M. J. Nurenberger
SLIHOT
-r—fhe Saturday night before Rosh Hasharn and the early mornings up to New Year we recite the Stihot
— the prayers for forgiveness. For, the Jewish New Year, in contrast to the secular one, signifies not only the ushering in of a new period (nor is it the time for rejoicing only) but an occasion for soul' searching. Also, it is the solemn moment for weighing the balance of one's actions vis-a-vis his fellow-men. ;:
* . *' ■■ *'
Traditionally we recall "We have been shamed more than any generation," for we usually compare our lives to those of our predecessors.
In days: of yore, an(Itoia- or twa after midnight, the beadle knocked upon the door of every Jewish home with the traditional call, "Wake up. it is time for Slihot; it is time to a$k for forgiveness!"
At times I do not accept literally the Slihot theme
— that we are inferior to generations before us
at least, not in all areas of pursuit. If the sole mean-ing of piety is serving3od,the:n we at^^ so pious as they. For there was within the men and women of those days a deeper affinity with the Supreme Being.
There were times when the^dialogue between Thou and I was more intimate, more intense. However, today man is not less fallible in'the relationship to^ his fellovi^man.
The old responsa literature contains problems of human relations arid queries which prove that man, wen then. Was not anget THAT is why he is mortal, .v/:'-'^',''' '\ - .
Thus what is the deeper significance of Slifwt? First, it is the time for self-analysis, for contemplat' ing the wider vista of the world in which we dwell, ior separating the important from the less relevant, and for stressing the perennial role of man — to do - good and to realize that no matter how self<entered one rndy be, the concern for one's fellow-man ultimately is egbtisni in the sublime sense of the word.
Before the words, "We have been shamed mqre than any:ge:neration,'' theverse states, "We are guilty V rnore [than any people." Perhaps if we realize our .collective guilt during World War //, we shall uHderstattd our generation has been
"shamed'* more than any other. In this sense, we [need forgiveness and reappraisal of our duties and tasks. THIS is Slihot.
which, in times of stress under certain conditions, could seriously endanger the health of the body politic, and urged that "another look" be taken at the "provisions of the criminal law as to whether they are adequate to meet all present and futiure challenges."
• Stressing that Canadian Jewish Congress is a veteran supporter of the need in Canada for a Bill of Rights, the brief stated:
"The present Bill of R'ghts, cannot be fully protective unless and untU it fpiins iiart tljie written 'Cbnstitutibh by incorporated into the BNA Act and it is, therefore, recommended that in due course caireful consideration be given to such a proposal.'
The brief continued: "We fumly believe that such a proposal will not complicate the delicate problem of federal provincial rights but can be examined iand implemented for such matters as are by common consent the concern of the federal areas of government."
CONCERN OVER RUSSIA
On the subject of Human Rights, the brief submitted "the important issues on eliminating religious incole-rance and racial discrimination" which were passed by resolutions of the Geneva Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meetings should be put forward before the Human Rights Commission unmediately and fur their urged that Canada at the U JI. General Assembly ask for such a reference to ECOSOC and invite a 1964 Commission to meet in Canada.
The brief also voiced its concern with the widespread, and continuing reports that the Soviet Union persists in denying its Jewish citizens the rights and facilities which are granted to other religious and national groups and requested the "Canadian Government be used to raise-these issues at appropriate times in appropriate forum with the hope that the religious land cultural liberties of the Jewish community of the USSR be restored."
Other matters raised in the brief included Property Nationalized by Poland; Heirless Property and Israel and the Mid-East.
The Canadian Jewish Congress delegation ^was led by Mr. Garber afid included: Monroe Abbey, immediate past duurinan of the national executive committee; Lavy M. Becker, chairman of the Foreign Affoirs Committee; Samuel • Harvey, treasurer; Harold Lande; Q. C, vice president; and' Mr. Hayes (Montreal); Sai Chemiack, vice /•prtsideht; David Slater (kecretaiy) (Wmnlpeg); and ardney M. Harris, Q.C, chamrian of Community Relations (Toronto). '. ■ " \
Senator Wayne Morse, of Oregon one of the leading legislators in the United States Senate and a stalwart friend of Israel, will fly to Toronto on Tuesday, September 24th to be special guest speaker At the Inaugural Dmner of
g[ he Toronto Israel Bond Organization taking place at he New . Murray House, s dinner will honour the ibbis of Toronto whose leadership throughout the lyears on behalf of Israel's cause has been a prime factor in making Toronto "the world's leading city for per capita purchase of Israel Bonds." For the first time. The Inaugural Dinner will be a city-wide event, embracing the entire Jewish Community of Toronto.
The Inaugural Dinner which has become a tradition- in the life of Toronto takes on a unique significance this year — the "Eve
of Redemption Year" of the Isi:ael Bond Campaign. In order to pay suitable tribute to the spiritual leaders of our cbngr^atibns, all inem-hers of the Israel Bond family will be eligible to at-t^nd. Formerly ttds occasion was limited only to Guard-iansi, Sponsors, Builders and Trustees of Israel. Special bronze plaques will be presented to the Rabbis in a draintic joiremony^^ of presentation, in recognition of their dedicated leadership in the Israel Bond effort.
Lawrence Shankman, General Chairman of the Toronto Israel Bond Organization will serve as Chairman of the Dinner. Chairman of the Arrangements Committee is Isadoie B. Wein-stein. A vastly expanded Committee including Bond Chairmen of all Synagogues and Oiganizations will serve as Table Hosts through whom reservations for the
•f ItfMh
Oregon's Wayne Mors*
dinner can be made.
The dinner will mark the openuig phase of the Toronto Israel Bond Campaign and will give ftulher impetus to the High Holy Day Appeals towards a goal of $2,-000,000 m cash sales.
TO SPEAK HERE: RobW Solomon B. Frcehof, president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism who is uni^ersoliy recognized as the Holochic-ou-thority of the Reform movement. Is coming to Toronto.
Dr. Frcehof will speak at Holy Blossom on AAondoy evening, October 7th. (Other synagogue new* Insid* to-day's paper).
• ISRAEL AND THE ARABS, What Next ?
• By GEN. MOSHE DAYAN
Will be one of the special features in next week's Erev Rosh Hashana Clanadian Jewish News.
CATBOLli: - PROTESTANT JEWISK
NEW YORK, (CJN). After centuries of interfaith discord the day of the all-faith Bible may not be far off— an agreed Catholic-Protestant version of the New Testament and a joint Catholic-Protestant - Jewish text for the Old Testament.
This sensational report appeared in the New York Herald Tribune.
A couple of reasons are behind the surprising progress being made toward a one-Bible text^ One is the archeological discoveries made in the Middle East dining the past decade, such as the Dead Sea scrolls. Another is the more cordial interhuth spirit produced by the late Pope John XXIII and by the Second Vatican (Ecumenical) Council, which reconvenes in Rome Sept. 29. Catholic leaders, for cx-
pte, are jprepared to concede now that immense first rate work went into such Protestant versions of the»Bible as the Uterary classic known as the King James edition of 1611 and the Revised Standard Version of 1952.
What's more, documents issued at the Vatican as far back as the reign of Pope Pius XII have paved the way for Catholics to. meet Protestant and Jewish scholars on new common grounds based on recent Biblical archeological discoveries.
In the United States, a team of more than 25 bibl-
Agiiation In Morocco
RABAT (JCNS). — Israeli teachers are being sent to Mor-vith forged French pass^
ports to teach In Jewish schools where the ctirriculum Is "designed to Inculcate the Zionist ideal and consecrate the existence of Israel."
This accusation was voiced Al Alam", the organ of the conservative opposition Istlqlal Party, In an article published here this week, reviving the tiad-ItlonEd animosity towards^ Jews and Israel.
In the same article theJ paper also attacked the Obvernmeht of King Hassan II because it had not set up a "boycott bii-' reau" In Morocco to enforce the Arab Leagiis ban on economic, commercial and financial dealings with Israel. wlUch the paper described as 'the monstrous bgr-product of coIoniaUsm." /
ical scho^' has brdrngf^ in Jews as experts on the Old Testament
The project, known as "The Anchor Bible," is under the direction, of two Protestant scholars — David Noel Freedman, a Presbyterian, of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, imd William Foxwell Albright, a Methodist, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Albright, is the widely acknowledged dean of American Biblical archeo-logists.
Seven Catholics and five Jews are on the Freedman-Albright team, and others
aire- Luifietans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and a member of the United Church of Christ.
London, (JCNS) — Kam-ishliya, in northern Syria on the Turkish border, which once had a Jewish community of 400, is now "Juden-rein." The exodus began two years ago, when it became impossible for local Jews, most of them farmers, to continue cultivating dieir land because of oppressions by the authorities
Last year, 300 elderly Jewish inhabitants of Kamish-lya were on the verge of starvation and were unable to obtain help from theur coreligionists in Damascus or Aleppo. They decided to leave Syria, but were not allowed to do so legally, so they left clandestinely, abandoning their possessions.
Kamishliya, known in Hebrew as Nissibine, used to be a centre of Tabgnidic learning, and is well-known in
rabbinical history. -There are still 2,000 Jews io Damascus and about the same number in Alqppo. Thqr live in a state of constant fear. The authorities will not allow them to leave, although a change of regime has, in the past, also sometimes brbu^t with it a change inlpoii^.- Eyeu thien, however, i^he allowed to en^^te has beea compelled to leave everything behind in Syria.
tsnel To BmU
ALCERIA'S GOVilllVJIIEW fflRES PRO-ISRAEL MEMRER
Paris, (JCNS) — When Prime Minister Ahmed Ben Bella becomes President of the new Algerian RepubUc — probably before Septem
ber 15 — he is expected to carry our a major change in the composition of the Algerian Government, and in the process the present Minister of Information, Mo-hamed Belouane, is expected io lose his post.
The reason for this measure is Mr. Bfelouane's remarks two weeks ago when he announced the discovery of an "Israeli-inspired plot against -the Algerian Government". - —
The flagrant antisemitic character of the declaration deeply shocked French left-wing quarters which sympathise ydth the F1.N. and the Algerian socialist 'Go-
vermnent. Press editorials strongly ridiculed the absurd anti-Israeh and anti-Jewish accusations and highly embarrassed Mr; Ben-Bella, who is said to have rebuked his overzealous minister.
PREVIEWING
5 7 2 4
THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
WILL PUBLISH 3 SPECIAL
NEW YEAR SECTIONS
• SEPTEMBER 18,
• SEPTEMBER 27,
• OCTOBER 2nd
These sections will contain spe-cibi features and New Year ads.
Haifa,.(JCNS) — One of the unusual decisions taken by the late Pope John XXIII was to entrust to Jews the building of the new Church of the Annunciation In Nazareth — one of the holiest sites of Christianity.
Building wort is being car-rled out by the Sistadrat Coh-cem Solel B(meh, and Is. already quite advanced. The church will be thef largest Catb. ollc church in the Orient, and is a highly complicated strub-tun. from the technical point of view. . ■■ '
The giant concrete cupola under which 7.000 worshippers will be able to assemble, will welg^ 10,000 tons, the foundations of its elgjit supporting columns sink to a depth of 45 feet into the rock. The building itself win rise to the height of a 2ajtorey sk]n(craper.
At the beginning, the Vatican was rather doubtful of the ability of the Israeli contractors and builders to put up the new church, so they were given only the preliminary work on the building which was planned by the Italian architect. Signer Giovanni Muzio, of Milan.
As work progressed, however, and met with approval. Pope John decided to e^ve permission for the Israelis to proceed with the construction of the whole church.
The excavation of the foun. datlons yielded various:^ archaeological finds which will be collecteid and put on show. The structure will preserve the remains of the five previous cluyiela, basilicas and chOrehes boUt on tho site, which dato
from the period of the early Christians to that of the Crusaders.
During the excavations, tracM were found of an Israelite settlement Some of the oldnt
finds go back to the eariy Brooze period.
The church Is expected to be ready I>y 1965. but the oqoo{A»>. tion of the marble fadng, eta. tuaxy and mosaics is expected to take at least an: yean. ^ .
STnagogiie At MfMiireal World Fair
Montreal, (Special) — Rq^ aeiltatiohs have been made to the organisers of the 1867 Word's Pair to be held here, fbr the provision of a Jewish house of worship along with ; the chapels of other faiths. ■ In reply to an approach ; by the Synagogue Cfouncll of Greater Montreal, the (Xnhmls-sioner (jeneral of the World's Fair said the suggestion would "be given very serious conslde. ration when the'time comes for us to consider the allobnent of our various pavilions and other buildings such as chapels".
Last wisek Rabbi Solomon Frank, president of the Montreal Board of Jewish Ministers, and Mr. Harold Lande, vice-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, represented the Jewish : community, at a ceremony inaugurating the site of the World's Fair.
NER ISRAEL YESHIVA CoL LEGE OF TORONTO FOURJIH ANNUAL BANQUET. - HEAD TABLE GUESTS at the fturth Annual Bonquet of Ner Israel, held lost Sunday at Shobref Shomaylm Synagogue are (left to right) MAX RUBENSTEIM
SANDY HOFSTEDTERrx Vice-Presld^ts, Ner/lsroel; HARRY KOROLNEK, /Pmldent, Eltx Choim Schools' of Toronto; DR. J. piAMOMp, Director, Toronto Board of Jewish Education; WILFERD GORDON, Q.C, Chairman; Ncr Israel Executive
Committee; RABBI SHOLOM hiol Leoder, Toros Emeth GOLD, Principal, Ner Israel Congregotion; STEPHEN E. Yeshivo College of Toronto; BERGER, Dinner (firman,
RABBI JACOB S. WEINBERG, Deori, Graduate School, Ner Israel Rabbinical College of Baltimore, : (Buest Speaker; RABBI AAARCUS OCHS, Spiri-
7 MYER LEBOVIC, President, N«risrael Yeshivo College of Toronto; RABBI GEDALIA FELDER, Chairman, Rabbinical Council of Toronto, MEYER W. 6ASNER. Chairmorv
■\. ■. ■ .V; A; Central Region, Canadian Jewish Congress, MORRY WIN-GOLD, ' (kHChaimtori, Nw Israel ^Building Clornmlttek; SAUL SIGLER, Ner/Israel's Treosurer; and HARRY P. BOTNICK, Chairmon, Boord of Education, Eitx Choim Schools of Tororita -