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VOL.58   NO. I
JANUARY 3.1980-TEVEt 14
Begin Says Jews
Have Right To Live,
Settle Everywhere
On West Bank
By David Landau
JERUSALEM <JTA)~
Premier Menaehim Begin
reassured West Bank settlers , last week that Jews
have the right to buy land,
live and settle all over the
Judaea and Samaria districts and, in fact, there was
ho, part of the West Bank
barred to Jewish settlement.
Begin upheld that position
in a speech Dec: 28 at Maale
Aduoiim, east of Jerusalem:
He reminded his audience
that in Samaria there are
how 21 settlements where
-there had been only one
when his Likud-led government took office in 1977. He
conceded that one Samaria
settlement—Elon Moreh—
will have to go because the
Supreme Court's order to remove it "must be obeyed."
However, he noted the government is wqrkjng hard and
fast to build an alternative
settlement atJDjebii Kebir a
short .distance away. Djebil
Kebir and Elon Moreh are
close to Nablus, the largest
Arab population center on
the. West Bank. Begin
stressed that Jews can settle
in the Nablus area.
Egypt reacted sharply to
Begin's remarks. A Foreign
Ministry official in Cairo
said they were "contrary to
the rules and texts of the
Camp David accords and the
spirit of the Egyptian-Israeli
peace treaty" and "an open
violation to those agreements."
According to observers,
Begin had intended to make
his strong '"^-settlement
speech Dec. 27 at Kiryat
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)
Rosenthal Requests Aid For Israel
In Detailed Letter To Pres. Carter
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA)-
Israel's financial distress
brought by soaring costs of
- petroleum and military requirements has been outlined in stark terms to President Carter with a request
that despite.America's own
The foundation for the fountain and the stone wall on tha, ^^-f£jTSLS£i
nrth r.a-ww «f ihrihuu «„..«, am *h™„. K*i„„ i„«ir lems' he support additional
assistance to the Middle.
East's lone democratic nation.
In a detailed,letter to the
President, Rep. Benjamin
Rosenthal (D.NY), deputy
whip of the Democratic
Party in the House, asked
Carter to give his "favorable
consideration" to Israel's request for $1.85 billion in military assistance and $1.6 billion in economic aid for fiscal 1981, continuing the loan-
grant ratios in both categories.
"In addition," Rosenthal
.wrote, "I am asking for your
support for conversion of the
, $2.2 billion loan approved following ' the' ■ (Egyptian-
Israeli) peace treaty to 50
percent grant which is consistent with .the formula for
Therapeutic Landscaping
North Gardens of Heritage House are shown being completed
by workmen. The Landscaping program will be completed in
the spring and will provide a variety of opportunities for the
Heritage Village Family to enjoy the spacious grounds of the
College Avenue campus.
Recently-Published Paperback
Shows Ruler's Anti-Semitism
By David Friedman with the Jews when they
started their counter-activity by distorting the reputation of Islam, by assaulting it
and by .slandering,"- he
wrote/ "This has continued
to our present day."
„ Khomeini then goes on to
attack his. next villains, the
"colonialists" who, he said/
"can-be Considered -more
evil than the devil and his
NEW YORK (JTA)-A
paperback English translation of Ayatbllah Ruhollah
Khomeini's "Islamic Government," which has just
been published, clearly
shows the Iranian ruler to be
anti-Semitic as well as anti-
Christian.
The book is based on a
series of lectures Khomeini
gave in 1969 on what an Islamic government should be.
It was translated by the Central Intelligence Agency last
year and was declassified
just two weeks before the
Ayatollah returned to Teheran "last Feb. 1. It is published by the Manor Press in
New York which calls' it
"Ayatollah Khomeini's Mein
Kampf."
Khomeini's   anti-Jewish
attitude is dispjtayed in the'
opening paragraphs of the'
foreword to the book. "Since
its inception,  the Islamic
government  was  afflicted
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)
military assistance." Rosenthal's letter, a copy of which
was obtained byjJheNJ.ewish.
Telegraphic Agencyrempha:
sized: "       '
"I am not unaware of the
enormous -problems and
pressures you face in shaping a budget to send to Congress for fiscal year 1981. I
do believe - the increased
assistance discussed in this
letter is essential to maintaining the viability of the
economy and defense of
America's best friend and
most reliable ally in the Middle East. It is in the best interests of the United States
and the cause of peace."
Israel's request for additional funding is for the U.S.
fiscal year beginning. next
Oct. 1. The President will
submit the federal budget
for that year shortly after
Congress returns Jan. 23
from its year-end recess.
Legislation pending in Congress for the current fiscal
year provides allocations for
• Israel of $1 billion in military
aid and $750 million in economic aid, the same as in the
past two years. Egypt, which
is now receiving $750 million
in economic aid, is understood to be in line for military assistance of about $3'
billion in the coming.fiscal
year,
. As a result of its peace
treaty with Egypt, Rosenthal added,-Israel has-"surrendered territorial and
energy security to- take a
chance on peace. -The gamble was taken willingly but it
is expensive." In this connection, he said, Israel's
turnover of the Sinai oilfields
to Egypt and the loss of its
major source of imported'
oil, Iran, results in the fact
that Israel's oil bill by 1981
will amount to nearly $2 billion annually, or a billion and
a quarter more dollars than
just three years ago. "This
amount alone exceeds the
$850 million in additional
economic-aid Israel is seeking for fiscal year 1981,"
Rosenthal said.   , ,
"At current prices for defense items," he continued,
"the $1.5 billion Israel is re-
. questing for next year has
the same purchasing power
as the $l billion" provided by
the U.S. in 1976.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)
Rabbi Steinsaltz Says Major Threat
Facing Israel Is One Of Self-Identity
NEW YORK (JTA)-
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a
world-famous Israeli Tal-
mudist, Jewish writer-philo-
J-opher and spiritual guide,
declared here that despite -
the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, true peace
with the Arabs is farther
than ever and that the "ma-
Center Sets 'Membership Appreciation Day'*
, One.  special   ingredient
makes The Jewish \--*ft of;
Columbus the uniqu? _
organization that hVV ^^
members. With that m&ina?'
the Center has planned a
"Membership Appreciation
Day''- on Sunday, Jan. 13
with free day-long activities
and demonstrations.
.According to Dr.. AI
Tyroler/ Center Treasurer
.and Chairman of the Membership Committee, and
Burt Schildhouse, Center
Vice President and Chairman of the Program Direction and Evaluation Committee, the various programs
scheduled have, been designed to give Center members a potpourri selection of
•■ -the wide array of exciting
activities available' twelve
nionjbs Pje?PM9&<&&rv
This free day is being offered
as a way of saying "Thank
" *$!>u" to the nearly 6,000 val-
"-"«jmbers who support
' There will be something '
for everyone,-including indoor swimming, health club,
volleyball, sculpting, a .
Judaic art lecture,' brass
rubbing, aerobic dancing,
fencing, singing, paper designing, a preschool art and
drama program, toy making
for parents, stained glass-
techniques, Israeli dancing,
bowling and racquetball. In
addition, a live musical-
comedy review of the past
decade, "Take The Seventies Please," will be presented in'tne evening. -   >
Along with the freeklay of'
' fun, staff, officers and corn-
available throughout the day
to meet with members.
President William Goldman
will be at the Center from 2
to 4 p.m. to personally receive member's opinions
concerning the recreational,
social and cultural programs
offered at The Jewish Center.
If is anticipated that
"Membership Appreciation
Day"-will be a joyful experience for all who participate.
Although Center members
have the opportunity to
enjoy, their membership 365
days a year, it is hoped that
Sunday,, Jap, 13, will shine
just a little brighter in the
memories of those special
people who are members of
The   Jewish   Center   of
jor threat facing Israel today" is one of self-identity
and the need for inner examination. "If we don't build an
inner core of identity in Israel, then we will have to
rely on outside pressures.
And it is better to be a Jew
because I like it rather than
because others dislike it," he-
said.
Steinsaltz, who js known
throughout the world for his
exhaustive Talmudic commentary, his writings on
Jewish mysticism and his
work of religious renewal,
particularly in bridging the
secular and religious worlds,
spoke recently before some
2000 people at Congregation
BnaiJeshurun.
Answering questions from
Dr.   William   Berkowitz,
rabbi of the congregation, at
its Dialogue '79 forum series,
Steinsaltz, referring to. the
controversy over Jewish set- .
tlements, asserted that the j
main issue should not be |
whether the settlements are
for defense purposes which
"is secondary" but rather if
"Jews can live anywhere in
EretzYisrael."
The main issue in the'con* >
Jews should remain in the
areas - whether they are
under Israeli, Jordanian,
Egyptian or PLO rule. The
city of Hebron has as much
holiness as the city of Tel
Aviv and is as important as
Jews living in New York,"
he said. ,
Asked by Berkowitz about
the current Iranian situation
and Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini as a religious-political
leader, Steinsaltz asserted
that while he prefers religious fanatics to nationalistic fanatics because the religious fanatic has some form
of inner controls, nevertheless, Khomeini is "the nasty
combination of religion and
nationalism and when they
come together it's worse because someone like Khomeini believes he is a prophet of the Lord—and so he
has all the arrogance of religion without any of the limits
of it."
In his broad discussion of
the issues facing American
Jewry,,the noted religious
thinker said that a major
problem of Judaism in
America is that "too many
people are passive-partici-
troversy, he said, should be t tpants."   Steinsaltz;. urged
over whether the territories   'American Jews to become
mittee .chairpeopje, will. be.. kCqlpprtus... .. -. 4 v.MU -Aft "JWte«Kft>n".W-AOk„ .n\ore4..de^pjy^..inyqived,..ia
their Jewish participation.
"And to participate does not
mean those groups which
have brunches on Sunday
but it means to engage in the
adventure of study, prayer,
and mitzvot (Jewish living)."'
As for American,rabbis.
Steinsaltz said they must
challenge their congregants
and ask them continually:
"What new thing did you find
ouL today about being Jewish?" At the same time the
religious thinker decried
segments of .American
Jewry for "suffering too
much from Kosher-centered '
Judaism in which small-
parts of Judaism are made
greater than they are." Asserting that this kind of Judaism cannot survive and
exist for long, Steinsaltz said
that religious life-preoccupied with levels of kosher,
certification becomes a
"boring shell and a plaything" which would disappear. "Too many Jews only
want to deal with the kitchen
but there are other rooms in
the house as well," he added.
In his comments on the
controversial theme of women's role in Judaism. Steiri- i
saltz,   who ' said  he ' first
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