Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1980 Page: 2 of 24
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200 Demonstrate To Admit
Women As Conservative Rabbis
NEW YORK [WNS] - An
estimated 200 men and
women demonstrated in
front of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America
recently to urge the faculty
of the Conservative school to
accept women as candidates
for ordination as rabbis.
Simha Rosenberg, a spokes-
person for the Group of
Rabbinic Ordination of
Women (GROW), said the
organization called the
demonstration to show the
Conservative seminary “and
to the public, widespread
dissatisfaction” with the
seminary’s faculty senate’s
decision to table the issue of
ordaining women. The facul-
ty decision came on a 25-19
vote last Dec. 20. Rabbi
Seymour Siegel, JTS pro-
fessor of theology and
ethics, and chairman of the
Committee on Law and
Standards of the Rabbinical
Assembly, the association of
Conservative rabbis, told
the gathering that “the
ordination of women is
mandated and desirable
according to Jewish law,
ethics and needs.” Dr. David
Silverman, a JTS professor
of philosophy, said he would
present the Faculty Senate
with a resolution urging it to
“promptly reconsider the
question of ordination of
women” and to “grant
women the right to serve as
rabbis with all deliberate
speed.” Francine Klugman,
a member of a commission
appointed by JTS chancellor
Dr. Gerson Cohen at the
request of the Rabbinical
Assembly to look into the
question of ordaining wom-
en, told the gathering that
the movement to ordain
women was not “a fad. It is a
major social revolution, we
cannot afford to sit it out.”
GROW plans to send a
delegation to the 80th
Rabbinical Assembly con-
vention at Kiamesha Lake.
N.Y., in May,” Ms. Rosen-
berg said. She said GROW
has more than 100 members,
75 of them rabbis.
Israel's Settlement
Policy Condemned
By European Community
PARIS [WNS] - Israel’s
settlement policy was con-
demned as illegal by the
Council of Europe. The
Council, which represents 21
West European countries,
them with reference to
Palestinian “self-determina-
tion and independence.” The
Council has only an advisory
role but in the past its
proposals have been intro-
duced by West European
parliaments. Several Council
members noted that the
resolution is “symbolic of the
current European trend”
and demonstrates dissatis-
faction with Israeli current
policies.
exist is also a stumbling
block. The resolution calls on
Israel to withdraw from the
occupied territories and
urges a “special status” for
Jerusalem without specify -
also recognized the “right to ing what it should be. The
self-determination” by the Council’s political commis-
Palestinians and called on sion drafted the resolution
West European govern- after a study mission visited
ments to take joint action to Israel, Jordan, Syria and
“complete or replace” Unit- Egypt. Apparently, in order
ed Nations Security Council to obtain the nearly unani-
Resolution 242. The resolu- mous vote, the commission
tion was adopted by a 170-0 included at the last moment
vote with 10 abstentions, a paragraph stressing that
Israeli sources said they West Europe will not recog-
were surprised by the nize the PLO “as long as this
Council action in Stras- organization fails to recog- with “grave seriousness.” It
bourg, France, since the nize Israel and give up the issued a statement declaring
Council has long been use of violent methods.” The that “not only is this not a
considered the most pro-Is- resolution condemns “all contribution to peace, it is
rael of international organi- acts of terrorism from one of a number of recent
zations. The Council resolu- wherever they come,” im- moves that actually harm
tion said that “Israel’s plicitly condemning Israel’s the ongoing peace process.”
refusal to recognize the military activities in south The statement noted the
Palestinian people’s right to Lebanon. Israeli sources failure of the Council resolu-
self-determination and inde- believe the most important tion to condemn terrorist
pendence is an obstacle to a part of the resolution is the acts by the PLO such as the
peaceful settlement.” It adds call for joint European attack on Kibbutz Misgav
that the Palestine Libera- action to remove the words Am April 7 and the recent
tion Organization’s refusal “Palestinian refugees” from attempt to blow up an El A1
to recognize Israel’s right to Resolution 242 and replace plane at the Zurich Airport.
The Israeli Foreign Minis-
try said it viewed the
European Council’s action
Peres; Carter Seeks
To Maintain Mid-East
'Peace Momentum'
WASHINGTON [WNS] -
Shimon Peres, chairman of
Israel’s Labor Party, said he
believes President Carter
wants to “maintain the
momentum of peace in the
Middle East” and seek “a
middle road” for “full auton-
omy” for the Palestinians on
the West Bank and Gaza
Strip. Peres made this
assessment to reporters
after he met for 30 minutes
in a session that included
Vice President Walter Mon-
dale, Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance and Israeli
Ambassador Ephraim Ev-
ron. When asked if he
thought that Carter sided
with the Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat against Israeli
Premier Menachem Begin
on the issue of Jewish
settlements on the West
Bank, Peres said “I think the
Party leader noted that “full
autonomy” as envisioned by
the Camp David agreements
“is less than independence
and more than the present,
situation. But where exactly
is the middle? It is about this
point that we are now
negotiating.” Peres said that
Carter is “looking for a
middle way” between the
positions of Sadat and Begin.
He said the President stated
to him four “basic points:” A
united Jerusalem: no Pales-
tinian state; no negotiations
with the Palestine Libera-
tion Organization and keep-
ing the “spirit of the Camp
David agreements. The Is-
raeli opposition leader said
“the majority” of the Labor
Party has “some differ-
ences” with Begin over the
West Bank. “We would like
to see the Jordanians com-
President is sincerely inter- in8 in and partaking in the
ested in peace in the Middle negotiations on the Palestin-
East.” He said he believes
that is Carter’s major
consideration rather than
any particular solution. His
main interest is to maintain
the momentum of peace in
the Middle East.” The Labor
ian issue and the West Bank
to build a Jordanian-Pales-
tinian framework in which
the Palestinian issue can
find its fair solution in the
future,” he stressed. Peres
said that while Carter was
“very interested” in Labor’s
position, “I don’t think he
became a member of the
Labor Party or Likud. I
gathered from him he is not
taking part in Israeli politics
and vice versa.” Peres
stressed that while Jews
have historical rights to the
West Bank “we cannot deal
just on historical assump-
tions. We have to look into
the future and see how to
guarantee the Jewish char-
acter of the State of Israel
which is not just a numerical
commitment but moral as
well, and how to make peace
with our neighbors. There is
nothing in the Bible that
forbids it.” Peres said he did
not believe the settlements
are the real issue. “It is the
future of the West Bank
from which the settlement
policy results,” he said. “We
have to decide the basic
framework over the West
Bank and then the settle-
ment issue will become a
matter of secondary na-
ture.” Peres also met separ-
ately with Vance and was
scheduled to meet former
Secretary Henry Kissinger.
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Ireland Presses Israel
Abandon Christian Milita
In Lebanese Conflict
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JERUSALEM [WNS] -
Ireland is seeking a confer-
ence of the 10 countries that
contribute troops to the
United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
as part of its efforts to press
Israel to loosen its ties to
Maj. Saad Haddad’s Chris-
tian militia in south Leban-
on. Ireland holds the militia
responsible for the murder
of two Irish members of
Mid Cities
A “Texas Style Party” has Resuscitation (C.P.R.)
been scheduled by the Mid Course on Monday, May 12
Cities Jewish Community and 19 at 6 p.m.
Center for members and
non-members on Saturday Class sessions for the
evening, May 10. life-saving training will be
held at the American Red
New and old friends are Cross office, 1710 South
invited to gather at the Cooper in Arlington,
home of Rona and Howie
Weiss, 1804 Lakeside in The sessions are limited to
Arlington at 7:30 p.m. the first 25 people who
register. There will be a $2
Free beer, soda and lee for a Red Cross C.P.R.
nachos will be served, manual that will be dis-
RSVP’s should be made with tributed to all persons who
Bob Carey, 274-0274 or Allan sign up.
Jacobi, 467-3053.
The Mid-Cities Jewish Registration must be
Community Center is spon- made with Jerry Gardner at
soring a Cardio-Pulmonary 478-7660 before May 5.
Brodsky Playlet'
Pioneer Women's Feature
Pioneer Women will hola
their monthly meeting and
luncheon on Wednesday,
May 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the
Club Room of Shalom Deli
on Forest Lane and Preston
Road.
A Playlet by Ruth Brod-
sky called “Scrolls” will star
Pioneer members. New offi-
cers will be installed by
Martha Stoller.
Reservations are $3.25
per person and may be made
in advance by calling 368-
0083 or 363-5012.
Pioneer Women is an
international organization
experienced in child care
and social services for
families in Israel. On the
world scene Pioneer Women
promotes womens rights
and all matters pertaining to
the betterment of Jewish
life.
Charlotte Sarns, presi-
dent will welcome members
and guests.
UNIFIL by Shi’ite villagers.
Israel has made it clear that
it considers Haddad’s forces
a security asset against the
infiltration of Palestinian
terrorists into Israel. It also
stressed it has a moral
responsibility to south Leb-
anon Christians to prevent
them from being destroyed
by the Syrians, the Palestine
Liberation Organization or
the indigenous principles.
The other countries, who
have contributed forces to
UNIFIL: Fiji, Ghana,
France, Norway, Holland,
Nigeria, Nepal, Senegal and
Italy have agreed, in princi-
ple, to Ireland’s request for a
meeting. Ireland has also
asked the Carter Adminis-
tration to pressure Israel to
cease supporting Haddad
and it is seeking action from
the European Economic
Community (EEC).
At a meeting with ambas-
sadors from the nine EEC
countries April 23, Israeli
Foreign Minister Yitzhak
Shamil* claimed that the
PLO was responsible for at
least 20 of the 40 deaths of
UNIFIL soldiers since the
UN force was established
two years ago. “People in
Israel ask themselves why"
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the killing by Shi’ite vil-
lagers of the Irish soldiers
“seems to elicit much more
interest and sympathy
abroad then the killing of
UNIFIL soldiers by the
PLO,” Shamir asked the
ambassadors. He said the
“basic situation” in Lebanon
is that “it is occupied by
some 30,000 Syrian soldiers
and by 15,000 assorted PLO
terrorists. The Lebanese
government cannot exercise
control over these elements
who wage their battle
against Israel from Leban-
ese soil.” Premier Men-
achem Begin, had been
asked by Irish Ambassador
Sean Ronan to have Israel
restrain Haddad. Begin told
the Cabinet he had told the
envoy that Israel would “do
its best” to influence Haddad
but “we cannot give him
orders.” Begin said that he
tried to explain the nature of
the “blood feud” tradition by
which the Shi’ites who lost a
teenage boy to Irish gunfire
felt they had to take
revenge. Ronan told report-
ers he did not accept the
distinction made by the
Israelis between Haddad’s
militia and the Shi’ite
villagers.
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