The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, April 11, 1980, Image 3

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Argentine govemment modifies religion decree NEW YORK—The protests of the Jewish community and of other religious groups in Argentina have caused the Argentine government to modify a decree, issued a little over a year ago, that mandated the teaching of Catholic religious values and attitudes in secondary schools, according to Jacob Kovadloff, director of the South American office of the American Jewish Committee and a native Argentinian. As a result of their combined efforts, he said, the prescribed course, called “Moral and Civic Education,” has been revised to elements” and to include some hooks by noted Jewish philosophers and political scientists. Another favorable develop ment, Kovadloff reported, was an Argentine government decision to conduct dialogues with representatives of all faiths and political parties on subjects of national interest. This dialogue process, which will of course include the Jewish community, was announced by Interior Minister General Albano Harguindeguy only two weeks ago, but already has been put into action. changes in the decree promulgated February 1979 by the Argentinian Ministry of Culture and Education, which had established the compulsory teaching of “Moral and Civic Education” In all public and private secondary schools throughout the country. “It was obvious from the course program and reading list,” he said “that this was an attempt to inculcate Catholic precepts in all Argentinian youth. It applied even to private. Jewish schools.” The new resolution, while still requiring the course, refers to “Judeo-Christian concepts” and includes an extended biblio graphy, among whose authors are exclude certain “confessional Kovadloff welcomed the ttvo leading Jewish scholars. Redgrave calls on actors to boycott work in Israel Lsado* Jrrak Chroaidt Actress Vanessa Redgrave, who is strongly pro-Arab and anti- Zionist, has called on her fellow members of the actors’ union, Equity, to boycott Israel. She presented a motion for the annual meeting of the association calling for Equity members “to refuse to work in the ‘State’ of Israel” and also put a ban on the sale to Israel of films, television programs and videos involving □uity members. resolution intended to prevent were found to be of a political people working where and when they want is, of course, unjust and should not be passed.” Stronger words were used by dancer Joyce Blair who described Ms. Redgrave as a “very boring lady who ought to have a ban. on her mouth.” “What right has anyone to tell me where and how to earn my living?" The president of said that the nature. A great deal of anger was caused last August when Columbia Broadcasting System cast Ms. Redgrave in the role, of Fania Fenelon, a Jewish musician, in a three-hour television film about life in Nazi concentration camps. Mrs. Fenelon herself, among others, expressed strong misgivings that Ms. Redgrave condemned the motion as being “totally iniquitous.” Playwright Anthony Shaffer said: “Any Musk f or All (Versions Celebrity | Entertaining ORCHESTRA' Sum I n’vman i‘if> un { Brv.in (turns 255-7791 ANNOUNCEMENTS )vtciri(y, ] ui Hfcnnir ^ f was a non-poiittcai ana non- sectarian union, and if Redgrave's angrily responded to the criticism, motion were passed, it would very . declaring:^Everything I have done probably not be implemented if it shows Pm against racism.” 1 CALLIGRAPHY * Atlanta Hillel Federation invites the entire community to meet and hear Jewish Mystic, Rabbi Dr. Zalman Sbachter | speaking on "Jewish Spiritual Independence' Sunday, April 20th 7:30 P.M. 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