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IN OUR 54TH YEAR OF WEEKLY SERVICE TO THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH JEWISH COMMUNITY
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Texas Jewish Post
VOLUME 54 NO. 32
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,
9AV 5760
24 PAGES $1.00 PER ISSUE
jess jaw in:
Just Another Day
We were up Monday morning pursuing one of our chores
of scanning CNN and other news sources to garner addition-
al information on comments Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual
leader of Israel’s Shas party had made how Jewish victims of
the Nazis were the reincarnated souls of Jewish sinners who
were being punished for their former sins.
Not only is this a preposterous statement made against
more than six million innocents who experienced a horrible
death, it Haunts every good and basic tenet of Judaism.
Judaism is predicated on the preservation of life. "To save
one life is like saving the world," is in our teachings from the
time we are able to absorb knowledge. We do not talk about
only saving “Jewish” lives, we talk about saving all human
beings.
It is little wonder that Golda Meir, on many occasions told
the Arabs, face to face in clandestine meetings that the thing
‘that grieved her most was not only losing Israel’s treasure of
youth in war but having to take the lives of Arabs in Israel’s
defense haunted her more.
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INSIDE
GOP Raises Issues for Jewish Groups........................2
Jewish Republicans: It’s Not About Social Issues........2
Republicans Pass Israel Program................................3
Protesters Heard at “Unity 2000”.................................3
Washington Watch.......................................................4
Dallas Doings...............................................................5
Shas’ Chief Rabbi: Holocaust Victims Died
Because They Were Sinners.......................................6
Holocaust Critic Stirs London Controversy..................7
Cheney Takes Jews to Task Over Iraq.........................8
Judge Kills NY Kosher Laws.......................................11
UN Advisor Accused of Anti-Israel Bias ......................11
Polls Shows Low Support for Barak............................11
Shopping Center Now Faces Auschwitz.....................11
My Father, The Publisher........................................... 13
TJP’s Flavorite Recipes.............................................14
You and Your Health ..........................................16-17
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s Weekly Torah Portion............ 18
Obituaries...................................................................18
Synagogue Services............................................ 19, 23
Around the Town........................................................20
Barak Shuffles Deck to Stay Pat................................22
Leaders Say
Choosing Lieberman Means
U.S. Jews Have Come Of Age
A Jewish Veep? Most Voters Say No Problem
By Peter Ephross
NEW YORK, (JTA) -
When Al Smith campaigned for U.S. president - and lost
- in 1928, his Roman Catholicism was used against him.
When John F. Kennedy successfully ran for president in
1960, he felt the need to make speeches that distanced
himself from the pope.
But Sen. Joseph Lieberman's Orthodox Judaism is not
likely to be a burden for him as the Democratic senator
from Connecticut goes on the stump as Al Gore's running
mate. In fact, analysts say, Lieberman's beliefs may even
help him and Gore.
Americans apparently have come a long way when it
comes to the acceptance of public officials from minority
religions - even if they might have a little way to go, as
indicated by this comment about Lieberman from Sen.
See Veep p. 12
By Michael J. Jordan
NEW YORK, (JTA) -
American Jewish leaders are rejoicing that a Jew has
reached a new height in U.S. politics, citing it as a
milestone not only for the Jewish community, but for
all minorities and America itself.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), among the
most visibly religious members of the U.S. Senate
and widely respected on both sides of the aisle, has
accepted Vice President Gore’s offer to serve as his
vice presidential running mate.
Some Jewish leaders spoke of great pride in Amer-
ica itself, where a Jew can rise to the front and cen-
ter of the political scene. Meanwhile, some lay Jews
were uneasy about the reaction of the American pub-
lic at large.
Mostly, though, Jewish leaders and activists
heaped praise on the Connecticut senator for his
honesty and integrity, and a sterling sense of morali-
ty they say is derived from his faith as an Orthodox
Jew.
“His value construct is so solid, his moral compass
so defined, that it resonates with anyone who shares
that definition,” said Ethan Felson, director of the
Jewish Community Relations Council in Hartford.
They said the fact that Gore and his advisers were
confident enough to tab a Jew for the No. 2 spot is a
sign of the country’s political maturity.
As recently as 1984, Walter Mondale reportedly
See Choosing p. 12
Nearly $9 Million Pledged
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Scores Its Greatest Fund-Raising Year
The 2000 Annual Community Cam-
paign of the Jewish Federation of Great-
er Dallas closed at a new height of
$8,800,000 million, which includes
7,105 individual contributions. This
represents a $500,000 increase over
last year’s total.
Federation President Stephen A.
Waldman thanked the members of “our
generous and caring community” for
this outstanding achievement. He rec-
ognized the Campaign team led by
Ynette Hogue for “going the extra dis-
tance.”
Campaign Chair Ynette Hogue cred-
ited this success to “the dedication,
hard work and perseverance on the part
of everyone involved.” She noted,
“Over 800 volunteers worked closely
with our professional staff to create the
team that made this unprecedented
achievement a reality. We never lost
sight of the consequences of not reach-
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ing our goal; we knew that if we weren’t
able to come up with the funds, our
community’s needs would not be met.”
The Annual Community Campaign
supports 36 local, national, and inter-
national organizations that are devot-
ed to education, the revitalization of
Jewish life, social services, humani-
tarian aid and poverty relief. The ma-
jority of the funds are used locally to
provide vital support for a network of
14 local agencies and schools includ-
ing three major constituent agencies -
Dallas Home for Jewish Aged-Golden
Acres; Jewish Community Center and
Jewish Family Service. The Annual
Community Campaign serves all sec-
tors of the population as well as pro-
viding a lifeline for those that most
need our help such as families at risk,
mentally challenged adults and home-
bound seniors.
The Jewish Federation and a num-
ber of its beneficiaries will also re-
ceive support this year from United
Way.
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