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FRIDAY, JULY 13,  1962
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U.S. Asserts Aid To Nasser No Help For War Machine
Tel Aviv Hilton Going Up
The Tel AVlv Hilton, a 17-story luxury hotel, is being built on the shores of Mediterranean with cornpletion ex¬ pected in 1964. Developer is American Israel Basic Econo¬ my Corp. (Amibec). Excavation is completed and founda¬ tion work Is under way. It will have 440 room.s.
WA.g.HINGTON (JTA)—Amer¬ ican assistance to the United Arab Republic would not increase Nas¬ ser's capability to Import arms from the Soviet bloc, nor would withholding assistance dccreaac that capability. Assistant Secre¬ tary of State Frederick G. Dut¬ ton declared this weel<.
In a letter addressed to Repre¬ sentative Leonard Farbsteln, New York Democrat, the Assistant Sec¬ retary asserted that charges that Egypt would have to divert money from domestic needs to pay for Russian arms were "not valid." He said Egypt had "an excess of unuBued Soviet credits upon which
Voice Plea To Ease Burden On Rabbinate
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—An ap¬ peal to synagogue leaders to re¬ lieve the rabbi from various busi¬ ness administration, fund-raising and public relations duties, so that he might devote more of his time and energy to spiritual mat¬ ters, was made here before the 26th annual convention of the Rabbinical Council ot America.
The appeal to the convention of the Orthodox rabbis waa made by the organization's past presi¬ dent. Rabbi Theodore L. Adams of New York. "Lay synagogue and community leaders," he as¬ serted, "are reducing the power of the rabbi in the purely religious areas of Jewish life. The control of religious policies Is constantly being transferred from the rabbis to the lay leaders.
"SYNAGOGUE     LKADERS
should relieve the rabbi of such functions as business adndtalstta- tion, fund-ra,ising and glorified public relations operatlona, so that he can be restored to a posi¬ tion of deep spiritual distinction, authority and persuasiveness. The hope for a truly creative resurg¬ ence cannot rest with narrow 'or¬ ganization men.' it must be l>ased on  the  consecrated  commitment
lo draw." THE   STATE   DEPARTMENT,
said Dutton, recognizes "Israel's deep concern with the Issues arising from the Arab-Israel prob¬ lem." However, he added that "prospects lor its settlement and for stability in the region as a whole are Improved, If the coun¬ tries Involved are assisted to pur¬ sue their Ifegitlmate goals for economic development."
Dutton said that "by demon¬ strating American interest and support for the U.AJl.'s efforts for economic development, there will be a stronger foundation on which   mutual  problems   can   be
worked out." He stressed that] the State Department was "con¬ vinced" of the determination of the Egypyans "to search for pro¬ gress and to maintain their In¬ dependence. They urgently re¬ quire foreign aid In pursuit of these   goals,"  he   said.
MEANWHILE, in New York, Israeli Ambassador Avraham Har¬ man said Israel Is "very concern¬ ed" alMut Egypt's general rearm¬ ament.
"We're very concerned, of course, by the general picture of rearmament in EJgypt," he stated, "it has been going on since 1955, and has been stepped  up in  the
past year. The air aspect of it is, of course, one which cpncerns us most, but Egyptian rearmament ia not limited to the air and it's not limited to MIGs. It has also Included in recent months the receipt by them of long-range heavy   bombers."
"Alao from Russia?" asked Sen. Kenneth Keating in a radio in¬ terview.
"YES," REPLIED Harman. "But their plans Include a heavy build-up and motorization of their infantry, development of armor and, of course, a rather impres¬ sive increase as far as their naval (contlnuad on pag. 4)
of Individuals of high ethical and religious eminence, such aa the rabbi."
Rabbi Harold H. Smith of Chi cago sharply criticized the recent "dialogue" held in Jerusalem be¬ tween American Jewish and Is¬ raeli leaders who had discussed the relationships between Israeli and American Jewries.
He challenged one conclusion resulting from that "dialogue" which, he said, held that "Israeli- American Jewish ties could be re- emphasized through the simple process of learning the Hebrew language."
"FOB MORE than 3,000 years, Jewish people the world over have retained their identity and heri¬ tage not because of language but because of the close spiritual ties of the Torah which have guided the Jewish people in their dajf-to- day living.
"Religion and its common ideals have always been the unbreak¬ able chain of Jewish unity and continuity. Unless the young Jews of Israel and Ameriea are imbued with the realization that our bond .of unity rests in the spiritual ob¬ ligations we share, that bond will be Jeopardized."
JUGOB H. GILBERT RE-ELECTED VEEP AT ZOA CONVENTION
Shoolem Ettinger, Indianapolis, was ro-electd administrative vice president and Jacob H. Gilbert, Columbus, was re-elected a na¬ llonal vice president of the Zion¬ ist Organization of America at the 65th nationl convention held In Washington, D.C.
Dr. B.W. Abramson, (Columbus, president of the Ohio Valley Zionist Region, headed the re¬ gion's delegation to the national parley which included Jacob H. Gilbert, Bruce Gilbert and Mrs. B.W. Abramson, (Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Erwln Deutcher, Cin¬ cinnati; Shoolem Ettinger, In¬ dianapolis; ii"rank (Ttoib, Dr. Si¬ mon Fisher and Leonard Narrow, Cleveland.
The following Ohio Valley re¬ gional leaders were named to the national executive council of the ZOA:
Dr. Abramson; J. Abe Liff, Dayton; Abe J. Miller, Indian¬ apolis; Louis Piser, South Bend; Frank Colb, Dr. S. Fisher, Dr. Benjamin P. Persky, Rabbi Ru¬ dolph Rosenthal ¦ nd Rabbi Dan¬ iel J. Silver,  Cle- jland.
120 YOUNG COMMUNITY LEADERS LEAVE TO SURVEY JEWISH NEEDS OVERSEAS
NEW YORK (JTA)—A group of 120 young American Jewish communal representatives mak¬ ing up the United Jewish Appeal's second annual Young Leadership Mission, left New- York's Inter¬ nationa] Airport via El Al Israel Airlines, for an Intensive three- and-a-half week survey of the aid required by Israel's new im¬ migrants and Jews in need abroad.
Each mission member Is pay¬ ing his own way. Membership in the misslont led 'by Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, UJA executive vice chairman, was by invitation to men and women In the 24-40 age group who have demonstrated leadership potential in their home communities. Some 40 cities are represented  in  the  group.
IN EUROPE and Israel, mis¬ sion members will see In opera¬ tion the aid programs carried out by the Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee and the Jewish Agency for Israel with UJA funds. Addi¬ tionally they win meet and hold extensive question and answer sessions with leaders of both or¬ ganizations and the Israel gov¬ ernment.
First stop for mission members was Europe, where they were briefed on the welfare needs of- today's Jewish populations on the continent, and in Africa and Asia. They heard of the work of the Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee whose constructive aid programs serve 250,000 Jews in 26 countries outside of Israel; the "World ORT Union, which provides trade training to Jews rverseas; the Jewish Agency which resettles and cares for im¬ migrants In Israel, and the United Hias Service, the world-wide Jew¬ ish  migration  agency.
LEADERS WHOM the mission heard from Included Charles Jordan, JDC overseas director- general; Max Braude, director of World Ort Union, and Eran Laor, European director for the Jew¬ ish Agency. The program in Is¬ rael, where the mission arrived July 6, wrlll encompass an Intensive n-day study of Israel's current heavy Immigration and the efforta being made to house and absorb the present large numbers of newcomers by the (contlnuad on pag. 4)
$35 Million Loan Approved For Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The United States Government has approved a loan of $35 million for Israel from the Development Loan Fund, It was learned this week.
The loan is to be used in the framework of the Israel develop¬ ment plan for the purchase of goods and services in the United States. Among the Hems to be financed under the loan are com¬ puters, steel, non-ferrous metals, trucks, construction equipment, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plas¬ ties and other materials. The loan is for a period of 20 years at three-quarters of one percent in¬ terest with no repayment of prin¬ cipal for the first five years.
Meanwhile, it was made known that Israel Ambassador Avraham Harman has met with high Com¬ merce Department officials to open negotiations on the cotton products quota ouestion.
The World's Week
Compiled from JTA  Reports
In Washington, the United States Agency for Interna¬ tional Development announced signing of a contract with the American ORT Federation to establish a technical vo¬ cational training program in Guinea to a.s.sist development of industry.
In Bonn, the largest war crimen trial since the Nurem¬ berg proceedings of I94G will open early next year, when nearly 30 ot Adolf Eichmann's principal assistants will be tried.
In Rome, the Italian government has given assurance- it intends to prevent any recurrence of such anti-Semitic outbursts as the invasion of the Jewish quarter in IWay by the right-wing Movimento Socialo Ualiano during an elec¬ tion campaign.
In Vienna, it was announced that the Joint Distribution t.'ommittee has set up an office in Algeria to provide various welfare services to needy Jews.
In Jerusalem, two young rabbis were arrested by police on suspicion of complicity in the hiding of Yossele Schu¬ macher from his parents. They were identified as Rabbi Maklef and Maim Weisner, both 23.
in Itucnos Aires, Lt. Gen. Pedro E. Aramaburu, Argen¬ tine president during the provisional government that oust¬ ed Juan Peron, sharply condemned the new wave of anti- Semitism. He heads a new political party and may seelc the presidency again.
In Rome, Pope John XXIII drew heavily on Jewish goodwill as well as Christian tradition in calling on Roman Catholics throughout the world to do penance for the forth¬ coming Ecumenical Councii in Rome. The Pope noted that Jewish and Christian tradition linked penance with extra¬ ordinary events and that they both expressed rejection of earthly pleasures as a way of life.
In London, the Coventry Education Committee has re¬ ceived letters from all over,England requesting the dismis¬ sal of Colin Jordan, leader of the l3ritish National Socialist movement. Jordan is a teacher.
In New Yorls, 19 Protestant leaders from nine Protest¬ ant denomination.^ endorsed the Supreme Court's ruling on school prayers. They hailed the decisioh as protecting the Integrity of tbe religious conscience and the proper function of religious and governmental institutions.
ISRAEL ISSUES WARNING TO JORDAN AFTER ATTACK KILLS TWO SOLDIERS
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JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Israel is¬ sued a stern warning this week to Jordan over an attack in which two Israeli soldiers were killed, a third injured, and three civilians seriously wounded,
Israel authorities told Jordan officials In direct contact at the Mandelbaum Gate between Old and New Jerusalem, the area of the fresh attack, that "if you can¬ not control your undisciplined army, we will do it for you."
The Israeli officials cited an earlier incident on June 16, when Arab Legionnaires fired without provocation on an Israeli military patrol, killing one soldier. Jordan at that time assured Israel it was not official Jordanian policy to disturb the peace between the two countries,   and   expressed   regret.
Following a strong Israeli pro¬ test to the Tilted Nations Mixed
Armistice Commission. UN offi¬ cials began an investigation im¬ mediately ot the latest exchange of gunfire. The Jordanians began shooting from a position in the wall around the Old City. Accord¬ ing to the UN Truce Supervision Organization, the Jordanians con¬ tended that  Israel  fired  first.
Tourists on Mount Zion began rushing down the slope when the shooting began. A soldier on top of Mount Zion was hit and tum¬ bled down. The intensity of the gunfire was so great that one wounded soldier could not be reached for 40 minutes, and he died en route to a hospital.
The second Israeli soldier was killed when he was hit at his post on the slope facing Mount Zion. The three wounded civil¬ ians were a man and his wife and hia 14-year-old daughter, and an¬ other man.
CHARGE PREJUDICE IN MASSACHUSETTS ON NEW BLUE LAW
BOSTON (JTA)-Gov. John A. Volpe and Lt. Gov. Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., were accused toy a Jewish leader here of "conspir¬ ing to smuggle" into state law an amended Sunday Blue Law measure which has been passed by the legislature with religious prejudice against Sabbath-observ¬ ing minorities, including Jewa. McLaughlin signed the measure last week,  making it  effective.
The accusation Was voiced by Rabbi Samuel J. Fox, vice presi¬ dent ot the Massachusetts C3oun- cil of Rabbis, who is chairman of the council's social actions com¬ mittee. According to Rabbi Fox, Gov. Volpo, who was out of the state, had the. new bill rushed by the state police so that the measure could become law after Lt.   Gov.   McLaughlin   signed   It.
Calling for a state-wide refer¬ endum on a proposed amendment permitting Sablmth-observers to keep their businesses open Sun¬ day if they close Saturdays, Rab¬ bi Fox said efforts should he made first to get the legislature to reverse Itself. The legislature killed an amendment favored by observant Jews and other Sab¬ batarians, thus discriminating against 20,000 Jews and other Sab¬ batarians,  Rabbi  Fox declared.
Under the new law, which had been amended through 3 changes, various businesses like taverns are now allowed to open Sundays. However, "due to religious pre¬ judice," said Rabbi Fox, "Sab¬ batarians who close Saturdays because of religious belief" are "restricted to a four-and-a-half day  livelihood."
Justice Warren Honored In Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — United States Chief Justice Earl Warren, who ia spending a week in Israeli, called on President Izhak Ben- Zvi. Later he visited the Justices of the Supreme Court in their chambers and in the evening was the guest of honor at an Informal dinner tendered by CJhlef Justice Yitzhak Olshan, president of Is¬ raeli's  Supreme  Court.
At a reception in his honor at the Schocken Institute for Jewish Research, Justice Warren called for the establishment of a ''School of Wisdom of the World" to help create the foundation of a world culture and create the basis  for  real world  unity.
E^arlier he had visited Mount Herzl and the Hadassah Medical Center and had been the luncheon eon guest of Education Minister Abba Eban. He alao called on the Minister of Justice, Dov Joseph.