Fridoy, July 12, 1974—THE BULLETIN—7
First of a Series
CJX. Plenary
PRESENT INTERFAITH RELATIONSHIPS 'GOOD'
BY DR. M. W. STEINBERG
Editor's note — Dr. Steinberg, a professor of English at UBC, was a Pacific region delegate to ttie 17th Canadian Jewish Congress Plenary, recently held in Toronto.
ONE OF THE many areas of concern discussed during the recent 17th Triennial Plenary Assembly of Canadian Jewish Congress was that of religious affairs.
The chairman of the Religious Affairs committee, Dr. Gunther Plaut, reported on the efforts and achievements of the national Religious Affairs committee during the past three years. The committee was active in promoting greater understanding and closer relationships between the Jewish and other religious communities in Canada.
Existing relationships are, on the whole, good, Dr. Plaut reported, with a distinct improvement becoming evident in the attitude ofthe United Church under its present Moderator. The editorial policy of the United Church Observer, however, is
SOVIETS lEAT FELDMAN
NEW YORK - The Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry has learned that 26 year-old Aleksandr Feldman of Kiev was severely beaten in Soviet labor camp. He is serving 3 1/2 years for "malicious hooliganism."
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still virulently anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic.
IN CONSEQUENCE, the Canadian Jewish Congress adopted the following resolution: "The Canadian Jewish Congress, as the voice of Canadian Jewry at this 17th Plenary Assembly, recommends to the national Joint Community Relations committee that it concern itself regarding material in the United Church Observer defaming the Jewish people, noting with sorrow that racists and bigots are given a platform to voice their hatred and venom."
The regional committees reported on developments in various
parts of Canada bearing on such matters as synagogal and educational activities, chaplaincy, kashruth and inter-faith. One of the more interesting achievements is the new policy in Montreal hospitals recognizing the rights of Jewish patients to get kosher meals.
The Religious Affairs committee discussed at length the new federal .government regulation, introduced by the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs in Ottawa, regarding the use of the term "kosher." This regulation, enacted at the urging of Canadian Jewish Congress, is intended to protect the cpnsumer wishing to buy-kosher products.
PROBLEMS of defining the term "kosher" and applying the regulation have developed and Congress was asked by the Department to establish guidelines. The need to set up an authoritative body, acceptable to the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform branches of Judaism, to define and advise, was Examined, but no resolution was arrived at and the problem remains still under consideration.
The National Religious Affairs committee of C.J.C. isalsoactive in promoting increased kashruth supervision in food manufacturing, processing and retailing, and in checking on price spreads between comparable kosher and non-kosher products.
On the whole, it is clear that vigorous and varied activities are being promoted by Congress in the interest of Jewish religious life in Canada on the national and regional levels.
SEEK COMMUNITY HEIP FOR SOVIET IMMIGRANTS
A new community service to help recently-arrived Russian immigrants become established in Vancouver has been launched in conjunction with the Jewish Family Service Agency. Services such as the following are urgently required: verbal aid, by speaking Russian or Jewish; driving for pickups or appointments; loan of a truck or station-wagon for furniture pickups. Officials stress that in order to 'adopt' a Russian family and make them feel at home, they must be helped to find living accomodations and the necessary everyday necessities such as beds, blankets, pillows, linens, kitchen aids, dressers, lamps, dishes. Person able to offer aid in any of the above services are asked to immediately call Aggie Bergida, 879-4446; Kera Landsberger, 327-9176; or Lynn Simkin,261-9203.
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CAMP MIRIAM
An Invitation to FUN and EXCITEMENT!
July 28-Aug 11
Boys and Girls 8-17
• HEATED OUTDOOR
SWIMMING POOL
• Mature Qualified staff
of 25
• Boating and Fishing
• Modern Facilities
• Overnights, trips out of
Camp
• Dramatics, Crafts, Donee
• Resident Registered Nurse;
Doctor on Coll
9 Photography, Nature Study, Journolism
• Dietary Lows
• Hebrew
• Leadership Training Course
• Educational Program
• Accredited Member of the British Columbia Comping Association, and the Ho-bonim Camping Association, the largest network of Zionist comps in the world.
DATES: Period 1:' June 30 - July 14 ^(CLOSED)
Period 2: July 14 - July 28 —(CLOSED) Period 3: July 28 - August 11
FEES: 2 Weeks: $155; includes tnnsportafion, insurance, laundry
mism now! SPACE uhhited
Coll: MARY TOBIN, Registrar Phone 688-6815 days — 738-3908 evenings
THANK YOU!
The Camp Miriam Boord of Directors, staff ond children would like to thank the following individuals and companies who hove given generously of their time and donotions. This support hos mode it possible for Camp Miriam to operote this summer and allows us to maintain our motto of "no child being turned owoy for lack of funds." The following is o portiol list of the mony corporations ond individuols thot hove ossisted us this yeor:
BILL and DANNY WEINSTEIN
SWARTZ BROS. 890 Malkm
T. T. O'BRIEN - CAPRI MOTOR HOm
LEON'S KOSHER KORNER (formeriy Main Kosher) LEON WENGER, Pres. 3710 Oak, 736-6348
CLYDE COATS - GABRIOLA ISUND
SAM KAPLAN
VANCOUVER UMBRELLA
WESTERN OUTBOARD LTD.
1820 Fir 736-8686