VOL. XXXin, No. 45, TEVET 3, 5727
-.i^rt.V, DECEMBER 16, 1966
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Hope for Russian Jews
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Bulletin News Digest
PARIS — "We will do everything to enable" reunification of Jewish families in the Soviet Union with members living in other countries, Premier Alexei Kosygin told a press conference in Paris.
In what was believed to be his first statement on the problem as Premier, Mr. Kosygin, who was in Paris on a state visit, made the statement in reply to a question by one of the newsmen. He was asked whether the Soviet Union would give permission to Jews in Russia to join their families in other countries. He coupled his reply with a denial of anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union.
He also said, in reply to another question, that a Soviet-sponsored peace conference in
Leo H, Marcus new IJ-J,A, executive director
the Middle East was not possible because the "belligerents" did not want it. In reply to the question about permitting the re-unification of Jewish families, the Soviet Premier said:
"Many people in the world have already raised this question. Some are speaking about anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union. Others speak about reunification of Jewish families. I have to say to you that there is no anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union. That is pure imagination and not a very brilliant way of struggle against the Soviet Union. That is not serious.
''Concerning the problem of families and their reunification, we will do everything to enable this. We will make it easy; we will open the road for those who want to leave. There is no problem about reunification of families. There is not a single country in the world which found a solution to the problem
Kosygiii reception
JERUSALEM — Favorable reception in Israel followed Premier Kosygin's pledge in Paris last week that he had no objections to emigration of Jews from Russia for purposes of family reunification. Observers also pointed out that unofficial promises of this kind have been made before.
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No commeiit
JERUSALEM—The Israel Cabinet decided to take no action at this time on U Thant's recent U.N. proposal for enlarging the role of UNTSO by adding helicopter and speedboat facilities on Lake Tiberias. The Secretary-General had not yet approached Israel on the matter.
Wirfz visit
TEL AVIV--U.S. Secretary of „ 1. X ^ I Labor W. Wilard Wirtz spent two
Pakistan which brought a cease- Ljays in Israel examining irriga-fire m the war between tiiose two tion problems of Israel and the countries. Replymg to the ques- National Water Carrier created tion. Premier Kosygin said: to help meet those problems. "There is no question of a Tash-kent conference for the Middle East. You must understand that there can be such a conference only in case that both sides, that means both belligerents, would
agree on such a conference. This__________
is impossible in the Middle East I for peace "between Arabs'^ and because there they do not want Jews. The message indicated the i*'" I gravity of the developing Middle
East problem as seen by the Pon-
Kosygin
of interior nations as did the Soviet Union. We have In the Soviet Union very many nations and all of them are equaL We take care of the interests of all nations represented in • the Soviet Union. This cim-cems Jews as well as all the others."
The question posed to the Soviet Premier about arranging a Middle East peace conference referred to the peace talks arranged by the Soviet Union in Tashkent between India and
Pope oppeols
JERUSALEM — The Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem has received a special personal appeal
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The Chairman of the U.J.A. Permanent committee, L. J. Le-Fohn, has annoimced the appointment of Leo Marcus as Executive Director of the United Jewish Appeal.
Mr. Marcus is a fcTmer National President of Canadian Young Judaea, and a graduate of the Jewish Agency's Jerusalem course for leaders from abroad.
For the past 12 years Mr. Marcus has occupied the position of Executive Director cf the Zionist Organization of Canada, Pacific Region, a post which he will retain in addition to his new U.J.A. duties.
In congratulating Mr. Marcus on his new appointment, the Deputy World Director of the Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal, Woolf Perry, cabled the following
CUmUKA HSTIVAlAr
The pupils cf the Peretz School, along with their parents, grandparents and friends will celebrate the Festival of Chanuka on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the school hall. The kindergarten children, under the direction of Mrs. Norma Winrob, have prepared a program of their own for this occasion. The choir will be imder the direction of Mrs. Claire Osipov and the children of the evening classes, imder the direction of Mr. L. Basman, will present interesting playlets and recitations.
As in past years, all the children will exchange Chanuka gifts.
A special feature of this year's Chanuka celebration will be the serving of lunch by the Muter Farein immediately after the concert. For a reasonable price, fathers and their children can give mother a treat by remaining at the school for lunch.
The P.T.A. annual turkey raffle will be drawn during the concert and all books and money must be in by Dec. 18.
message from Jerusalem:
"Mazel Tov your appointment U.I.A. Director. Confidence cam-
More than one hundred dele-gateSr representing every major Jewish centre in Western Canada, will convene in Vancouver at the Western Yoimg Jiidaea Conven-
paign will go from strength to... x.uu* o«x strength imder your wise dynamic "^^^ ^^^^
direction. Regards." Dec. 29.
A highlight on the agenda will be the opening keynote addresses to be delivered by the Honorable Howard Green, former Minister of External Affairs, and Dr. J. Sector, a national officer of the Zionist Organization of Canada.
The convention banquet and windup will be held at the Blue Boy motor hotel on Dec. 29.
A full discussion on the question of "youth and religion" will be highlighted by an address by Rabbi Marvin Hier. Following the formal address, delegates I from all centres will present a point of view.
Theme for the convention is Young Judaea's role within the Zionist Orgai^ization.
Resolutions and the election of officers will take place.
LEO H. MARCUS
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DR. J. SECTER
US. buys ports
TEL AVIV — Israel's Aircraft Industries, a subsidiary of the Defense Ministry, will export to a United States furm 30,000,000 [pounds ($10,000,000) worth of spare parts for aircraft.
Beatniks - No!
HAIFA—-Three young men described by Israeli officials as "beatniks" arrived here from Turkey with an announcement they ,had no means or money for self-support and wanted to remain in Israel. They were ordered returned on the same boat, they had no return tickets.
Fox speaks Sunday
HON. HOWARD GREEN
This Sunday, Dec. 18, Schara Tzedeck will be the scene of the provocative lecture by Dr. Marvin Fox, professor.of philosophy at Ohio State University. A versatile and widely experienced speaker. Dr. Fox will discuss, "Conforming, Believing, Belonging."
Under the aegis of Schara Tzedeck special events committee, the visit of this dynamic young writer, scholar, philosopher and lecturer, has evoked widespread interest in the Community. A contributing editor to select journals of both Conservative and Orthodox Judaism, Dr. Fox is very well known ^ an authority on Jewish education. He is associate editor of The Jewish Parent and is vice-president of the National Association of Hebrew Day School P.T.A.'s.
Schara Tzedeck has reminded the Community that students are welcome without admission charge at the Fox lecture and synagogue officials have stressed
the extreme interest of Dr. Fox's personality, his topic and his exciting delivery as an orator.
The lecture commences at 8:30 p.m.
PROF. M^VIN FOX ^ = c Ssnday at S.T,