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g Jess jaw ink Time For Rejoicing
EXAMINING LULAVIM in front of Tel Aviv’s “Great Syna-
gogue”, to see that they are perfect, are two men whose appearance
is reminiscent of the patriarchs symbolized by the four varieties of
plants—palm frond, citron, myrtle and willow. The lulav is carried
around the synagogue in processions accompanied by the chanting
of Hoshanot, liturgical poems associated with incidents in the lives
of the patriarchs.—Israel Sun Photo
Simchat Torah signals the Rejoicing of the Torah given by Moses
on Mt. Sinai more than 3200 years ago . . . Simchat Torah also re-
joices in the annual reading of the Torah portions in synagogues the
world over. Once the cycle is complete, the Torah is read from the
beginning.
It is a great time of joy and for dancing and singing one’s heart
out. This is literally done in orthodox synagogues. Following the Torah
carrying processions, there is dancing in front of the bema or altar
where the Torah is read weekly. Few can explain it, but there is
dancing in the streets in Moscow on this precious day, too.
The air is cold and brisk in Moscow these October days. And when
Simchat Torah is celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, October 15, the
brisk air may fall well below zero. But there will be much warmth
around Moscow’s main synagogue. For thousands of youngsters will
gather with guitars and balalaikas and they will sing and dance in
the narrow side street adjoining the synagogue.
Where are they all year long? Who can answer these questions?
The few rabbis in the Soviet Union are hard put to come up with any
accurate explanations. Certainly they have “proper” answers especially
when the authorities are breathing down their necks.
Nor do we believe that all these thousands of youngsters who
“use” this day as a meaningful and joyous occasion to express a certain
feeling of “liberation” are Jewish youngsters or stem from Jewish par-
ents. We think that there is a growing feeling of wanting to cling
to straws of freedom, of expression that is different than the regimenta-
tion that is the norm. Perhaps in Simchat Torah Russian youth finds
an avenue to rebel with the sweetness of song and the merriment of
dance. This year Russian youth will have UNSEEN companions dancing
with them. They will not be dancing as partners in Moscow. But, in
spirit they will join in this great celebration. Thousands of Jewish
youth will use New Rork City’s Central Park mall next Sunday, October
13, for this show of spiritual solidarity. Joining the more than 10,000
in Central Park will be groups in 24 major cities across the United
States and Canada.
A release tells us that “The demonstrations will express the
sympathy of individuals living in freedom with young Soviet Jews who
dance tp symbolize their adherence to Judaism and their determination
to live as Jews despite religious and cultural restrictions.”
The Central Park demonstration is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.,
two days in advance of the holiday, in the hope that the Jewish youth
behind the Iron Curtain will learn of it before they start their symbolic
dancing.
Rabbi Jacob Goldberg, chairman of the demonstration, said that
the dancing of Jewish youth in Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev and other
Russian cities “is one of the most remarkable manifestations of spiri-
tual courage of our times. It is evoking from their coreligionists in free
iands a tremendous feeling of admiration and brotherhood.”
He described the demonstrations of solidarity as “a means of
reaching out to these brave youth in the Soviet to let them know we
understand what they are doing, know why they are doing it and
are with them in the spirit of Simchat Torah, the rejoicing in the
giving of the Torah,”
Rabbi Goldberg said in the demonstrations here Jewish youth will
also sing and dance. In addiation they will pray that the purpose of
the street dancing is achieved and that the Soviet Union will fulfill
the guarantees of religious freedom expressed in its Constitution.
A march through Manhattan streets from the Mall to the Soviet
Mission Building on East 67th St. will be the climax of the demonstra-
tion.
Cities where demonstration will take place include United States:—
Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Harrisburg, Kansas City, Mo.; Los
Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Omaha, Philadelphia, Rich-
mond, San Francisco, West Orange (Newark) and Washington, Canada
—Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
We wonder why Dallas and Fort Worth are not taking part.
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1968
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Fear New Concessions
Would Penalize Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA)—President
Johnson is believed by authorita-
tive Congressional sources to be
preparing for a summit meeting
with Kremlin leaders—a meeting
which some congressmen fear may
involve United States concessions
in the Middle East in exchange for
PRESIDENT JOHNSON
Communist concessions on Viet
Nam. This view was advanced fol-
lowing announcement of the resig-
nation of George Ball as U.S. Am-
bassador to the United Nations.
Mr. Ball resigned with a contro-
versial statement which said, “We
tend to think of Viet Nam as the
center of the cosmos . . .” and
stressed that the Russian invasion
of Czechoslovakia revealed that
there are “very big ferments close
to the heart of power and danger.”
Congressional leaders said it was
probable that Mr. Ball did not like
the outline of a possible summit
deal with the USSR now reported-
ly sought by President Johnson. It
appeared to them that Russia has
diverted attention from the Soviet
invasion of Czechoslovakia by pre-
senting a new “peace” plan attack-
ing the Israeli occupation of Arab
territory.
In the opinion of informed men
on Capitol Hill, the President has
withheld the Phantom jets to retain
maximum leverage in controlling
Israel and seeking a deal with
Moscow on Viet Nam that could
be at Israel’s expense.
Mr. Ball, who reportedly hopes
to become Secretary of State if Vice
President Hubert H. Humphrey be-
comes President, was said to have
grave misgivings over any such
deal and wanted to dissociate him-
self from the emerging diplomatic
activity.
Rep. Edward Derwinski, (R-Ill.),
warned. “The Soviet Union on the
eve of the new United Nations ses-
sion is trying to divert attention
from the brutal Russian seizure of
Czechoslovakia by shifting the focus
to Israel.”
Rep. Derwinski, a House Foreign
Affairs Committee member, said
he saw nothing new in the Soviet
proposals but did see “a very dan-
gerous tendency in the apparent
readiness of some Western leaders
to fall into the Russian trap.”
DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST — Israel’s Foreign Minister Abba
Eban and Secretary of State Dean Rusk discuss Middle East
peace prospects at the U.N. in New York.
Kaufman, Rubin and Barnett Named To BB Policy Board
WASHINGTON — B’nai B’rith
announced this week the election of
three men from Dallas and Fort
Worth to high posts in the Jewish
service organization.
Stanley M. Kaufman and Harold
Rubin of Dallas and Louis Barnett
rules on jurisdictional matters
within the 500,000-member group.
Mr. Rubin was re-elected a nat-
ional commissioner of B’nai B’rith
Youth Organization, largest Jewish
group in the United States, which
offers religious, cultural and social
tional Service, which provides col-
lege and carer counseling to more
than 40,000 youths annually
through 20 regional offices in the
United States.
Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Rubin are
both past presidents of B’nai
of Fort Worth were elected to
service activities to more
than
B’rith’s seven-state Southern dist-
three-year terms on national policy-
making bodies at B’nai B’rith’s
triennial convention here.
Mr. Kaufman will serve on B’nai
B’rith’s Court of Appeals, which
50,000 Jewish teen-agers and young
adults.
M,r. Barnett will serve a second
three-year term on the national
commission of B’nai B’rith Voca-
After 41 Years — Retirement . . .
Mister Jackson To Be Honored
At Temple Beth-EI Services Friday
By JIMMY WISCH
, Enoch Jackson was fresh from the vaudeville boards as a song and
dance man and circusman when he decided to change positions in life
and become Beth-FJ Congregation’s sexton. That was over 41 years
ago when the late Dan Levy was president of the Congregation.
In Yiddish venacular a Sexton is a Shammos and it soon became
evident to all who went to Beth-EI for services that that smiling “on-
stage” personality was not an act. For over four decades Minister
Jackson has been smiling and wishing everyone “Good Shabbos” and
“Gut Yomtov” just like he was a member of the Congregation.
Well, in fact, he is and much | Simchat Torah and confirmations
more than that. For through these I at Shevuoth.
decades he has served under six I He has cried through their
rabbis and many presidents. He | travails and losses, too. He has
has laughed with the Congregation j seen the grim reaper of death
and reaped the reward of their dwindle their aged members and
simehas—the joys of weddings, the tragedy of fire desolate the
anniversary parties, blessings and entire House of Worship,
consecrations of children at “Brother Jackson,” as^ he is af-
rict.
Mr. Barnett is a former mem-
ber of B’nai B’rith’s national com-
munity and veterans services com-
mission.
41 Years of Love . . .
fectionately called by many, has
seen several enlargements and re-
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