. XXX, No. 30—ELUL 3, 5723 VANCOUVER, B. C. FRIDAY, jGUST 23, 1963
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MAJOR JEWISH SUPPORT PLANNED:
Mass civil rights march scheduled in Washington
Under the gregations and the Central Con- , March to Washington for Jobs
LOU J. LEFOHN
^ohn chosen
WASHINGTON
leadership of Negro organiza-! gation of the United Synagogue i and Freedom for Negroes and
have been callec on to join thej^t^er minorities was also made march. There are 6o0 Reform congregations in the country.
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'close gap"
|u J. LeFohn, one of the i-heads of the original Cen-lampaign, has been appoint-Ihairman of the Centre's \ni "Close The Gap" capital l>aign project according to Innouncement by Albert O. (an, Centre president.
announcing Mr. LeFohn's
Intment, Mr. Kaplan indi-
that the Centre requires Jditional $150,000 to $200,-meet its obligations. He ll that the amount actually [.red will depend directly the speed with which pled-ire paid and new pledges lade. Mr. LeFohn express-[e belief that many families had postponed their con-\ion to the capital building or had been unable until |to come forward in support [e fund, would be ready to I their places as Centre sup-frs in the current project.
|. LeFohn is considered by people in the community I "grand-daddy" of the re without whose wise guid-the Centre would never been built.
If addition to his Centre re-T5ibilities, Mr. LeFohn has [igthy record of service in community endeavors in iouver and has given valu-leadership in the Zionist Inization, Israel Bonds and Ijnited Jewish Appeal.
tions but with the participation of many Protestant and Jewish counterparts a massive "March for Jobs ancr Freeaom" will take place in the United States capital on August 28. Planned by civic, political and religious groups, it will support President Kennedy's civil right bill for Negroes and other minorities.
Every major Jewish religious organization has announced that many congregational members as well as numerous key rabbinical and lay leaders will actively march in the parade and participate in the rallies scheduled for the same day. As reports of planned Jewish participation pour in from all parts of the United. States, the city of Washington is girding itself for the massive demonstration.
in Loretto, Pennsylvania, by a
rabbi active in the civil rights Meanwhile, four prominent movement.
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Eshko! warrjs
TEL AVIV — Following a threat by Nasser that the time had come to "wipe out the stain" of Egypt's 1948 defeat by Israel, Premier Levi Eshkol for the second time in 24 hours issued a stiff warning to Syrian and Egyptian leaders "to think twice before uttering threats against Israel."
Syrian shooting
JERUSALEM — Chief of Staff of Israel's Armed Forces, Gen. Zvi Tsur has reviewed for the Cabinet the rapidly deteriorating situation on the Syrian frontier which has witnessed eight incidents in the past three weeks and currently has seen three successive days of shooting in the demilitarized zone southeast of Tiberias.
U.S. fourism
JERUSALEM — European tourism to Israel rose during tiie first half of 1963 nine percent higher than the previous year while tourism from the United
leaders of the Conservative I
movement in Judaism have an-)' Addressing 500 Catholic young
nounced they will head a dele j people attending the Youth Con- „ _
gation of the United Synagogue j g^ess of the Third Order of St.' states fell, during the same per-of America. They are Rabbi Si- Francis College here. Rabbi mon Greenberg, former execu- Marc H. Tannenbaum of N e w tive director of the United Syn-. York City, director of the inter-
agogue and now vice-chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America; George Mais-len, president of the United Synagogue of America; Rabbi Bernard Segal, executive director; and Morris Laub, director of the Joint Commission on Social Action.
Officially participating are to be the Synagogue Council of America, the organization representing the Orthodox, Reform and Conservative branches of American Judaism; the American Jewish Committee; the American Jewish Congress, the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Jewish La'oor Committee, Farband and. New York's Allied Hebrew Trades.
All lay and rabbinical leaders
The United Synagogue of America is the association of 765 Conservative synagogues, with a million and a half members and ^idherents. Announcing the decision to join the march. United • Synagogue president George Maislen said: "Our endorsement is rnore than lip service and that the principles of Judaism require recognition that every man is sacred."
religious affairs department of the American Jewish Committee, said that "Catholic, Protest- j ant and Jewish youth have an unparalleled historic opportunity to give vivid prophetc witness to their faith by taking part in this demonstration of the moral commitment of Americans to equal opportunity for all our citizens."
iod, by almost four percent.
Meefs He.-'ut
JERUSALEM — For the first time since the Sinai campaign of 1956, the Prime Minister of Israel has met for a briefing session with a three-man deputation of the rightist Herut party. It is regarded as another indication of Premier Eshkol's goal of dissipating old political grudges.
Syrians and clash in air
Israelis battle
The American Jewish C o m-mittee, in endorsing the Washington March for Jobs and Freedom, stated that: "peaceful dem-of the Reform movement, X\\e onstrations are a proper and, in-Union of American Hebrew Con- deed characteristically American
means of petitioning the government for the redress of grievances." The Committee also vot-1 ed a $1,000 contribution to help meet the expenses of the demonstration.
BULLETIN SCHEDULE
There will be no Bulletin on August 30.
NEXT BULLETIN TO BE
PUBLISHED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Deadline: Tuesday, 12 noon, September 3
At the same time, the American Jewish Committee announced the formation of a special committee on race relations to guide its activities in a program j of cooperation with federal and { local authorities to ameliorate the current civil right emergency.
An appeal to Catholic youth to join with their Protestant and Jewish counterparts in massive participation in the August 28
JERUSALEM — Israel has requested UN Secretary General U Thanl in New York to call for an urgent session of the Security Council to deal with the continuing aggression on the Israel-' Syrian armistice line north of 1 the Sea of Galilee which, flared | forth with renewed violence this week as air and ground clashes
rocked the peace of the area. , , , . ^.
I UN observers have been investi-
Israel Foreign Ministry execu- gating attacks in the area.
tive. Dr. Haim YahieL stated at | Syria also accused Israel of
a press conference, "Israel be- aggression as a result of the air
lieves that UN action is essential battle and has claimed, as well,
if serious consequences are to be aerial victories, stating they shot
made Israeli Mirage jet fight'> had filled the preceding day and ers. He announced that all Syrian jets were repelled except one which was downed.
Ground fire along the border on Monday evening, two 19-year« M Israeli settlers were ambushed and killed by Syrian soldiers just north of the Sea of Galilee.
averted. A UN official declared that the Israeli complaint will probably be heard this weekend or early next week.
In placing her complaint of aggression, an Israel Army spokeman claimed that Soviet-built Syrian jets tried to penetrate Israeli air space and were intercepted by Frencbr
down one of the Israeli Mirages.
Meanwhile, tensions have also continued to mount along the southern border near the Gaza Strip, where infiltrators have been discovered armed. with submachineguns and commando knives. One of the infiltrators was killed and a second wounded.
mRLONG SURVEY RESULTS:
Anti-Semitism again used as political weapon
NEW YORK—Tae results of a year-long |rvey of organized anti-Semitism in 11 European South American countries, conducted by lerican Jewish Committee's overseas offices, revealed in a 36-page booklet entitled, ''Cur-it Anti-Semitic Activities Abroad." Publication the survey was announced this week by A. M. ^nnabend, president of American Jewish Com-ittee.
In summarizing the results of the survey, Ir. Sonnabend reported that: [1. Anti-Semitism is being used as a political Isapon in countries which are in the midst of J)litical turmoil or instability. This is especially JLie in South America.
I2. There are several hundred neo-Nazi Fascist Id anti-Semitic groups in the countries surveyed. |3wever, only a comparatively small number ^se anv major threat.
3. There is no indication of a strongly organized neo-Nazi or anti-Semitic network. However, their publication promote one another and there is evidence of unified propaganda campaigns.
4. Anti-Semitic movements are aiming their propaganda particularly at youth and youth groups in some countries. This is especially true in Austria.
5. The Soviet Government continues its official anti-Semitic policies. In spite of the fact tiiat Soviet spokesmen keep reiterating their :ountry's constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, the Soviet Government continues to "abridge the religious and cultural rights of Jews and restrain Jewish community life."
Jewish religion and culture are being harshly restricted in what seems to be an attempt to cut off Jews from their historic roots. Synagogues suffer disabilities not imposed on other
religious bodies. Tiius. Jewish congregations may not aid one another, no Jewish religious articles may be manufactured, no Hebrew taught, and virtually no rabbis trained.
At the same time, the survey which was conducted by the Committee's offices in Paris. Frankfurt, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro and representatives in other major cties. found the following conditions—especially in Western Europe —which are countering the growth and spread of anti-Semitism abroad:
1. Attitudes towards Jews in Western Europe 3re undergoing a profound change. The people of those nations feel a sense of shame over the fate of 6.000.000 Jews murdered during tiie Hitler era.
2. A '-quiet rovohition" is developing a;r:ong
See SURVEY RESULTS 'Coniinued on Page 4)
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