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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE November 14, 1986 Page 7 C ontinued from page 6 pulled out his army chaplain’s identification, adding, “see I even serve in the Army.” Rabbi Weiman-Kellman seemed surprised. But then again, Rabbi Abergil expressed equal surprise that Rabbi Weiman- Kellman donned teffillin each morning and said his prayers. “I didn’t know Reform did that,” conceded Rabbi Abergil. It took about an hour to dis charge all the paperwork at the police station. When the two emerged, both exhausted and re lieved, they first shook hands, and then hugged each other. Two Jews. One in black. One in white. “We are both Jews in the ^and of Israel,” one of them said—but it wasn’t clear which. As Rabbi Abergil stepped away from Rabbi Weiman-Kellman, the chief rabbi of Baka was asked the pivotal question he had re fused to answer specifically on paper: “Is there room for both Heart to Heart camp founder to address Temple members Bruriah Barish, who arrived in Palestine from Transylvania as an illegal immigrant in 1946 and now is the driving force behind an unusual program which brings together Jewish and Arab youth to create better understanding, will be in Atlanta next week. She will be the guest speaker at Friday evening services at The Temple on Nov. 21. Services begin at 8:15 p.m. Mrs. Barish has overcome many obstacles in Israel that impede the kinds of Jewish-Arab pro gramming that are the focus of Heart to Heart camp. A traditional Moslem girl who participated in the camp said, “My parents always told me the Jews were no good...they were different. But now I see they’re just like me. I’m going to tell ev eryone back home. How did we ever get to hating each other?” It is statements like this that keep Mrs. Barish involved, in addition to serving as vice presi dent of the Israeli movement for Progressive Judaism. The program is part of the adult education committee’s Fri day Night Speakers arrangements. Committee members are Jill Thornton, chairperson; Janet Beerman, Terry Epstein, Joel Lowenstein, Dr. Madelaine Mu rad, Barbara Murovitz and Dale Shields. —Jewish inmates study Torah~\ NEW YORK (JTA)—Seventeen Jewish minimum security inmates from the Northeast and Southeast were brought together last month for a Torah Retreat Leadership Program. The retreat took place at the(Lubavitch) Rabbinical College of America, Morristown, N.J., and was coordinated by the Aleph Institute, Miami Beach. The Jewish Horizon, Scotch Plains, N.J., reports that Rabbi Moshe Herson, dean of the college, said that the inmates were released to the retreat on a special court order. This was ^ the first such program to his knowledge. J TRADITION You Can Count On It! / AMERICAN HOT E L For personalized cissistance call: DORIS J. PERMAN Catering Director 688-8600 r ie Kosher Catering Bar Mitzvah Conventions Bat Mitzvah Special Events Wedding Receptions Theme Parties Dr. Marvin C. Goldstein, President SPRING STREET AT INTERNATIONAL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 k We Welcome All Organizations, Meetings and Luncheons. REDUCED PARKING AVAILABLE. Cutting edge Reform and Haredi (Orthodox) in Israel?” He answered with the same codeword language, “Yes, there is room for Jews of all dif ferent opinions to live together peacefully.” Regardless of ambiguous lan- gauge, however, the accord’s most important sentence may be the declaration: “The future of our people depends on our ability to talk together and accept one another.” Reform sources in Israel hailed the accord as a precedent that would go far beyond the neigh borhood. “This is historic,” de clared Meir Azarit, executive director of the Israeli Movement for Progressive Judaism. “If this is accepted by both sides, it will mean the chance for peace among our people in Israel.” But realistically, all parties concurred that the document re solved only a local dispute. “It may not be legally binding upon the rabbinate, but this is a model for other neighborhoods through out Jerusalem,” explained Azarit. While Reform, conservative and secular sources saw the agree ment as a “breakthrough,” mem bers of the religious community were quick to condemn it. Rabbi Abergil confided to a friend that he was expecting “a tremendous backlash” and was determined to “disconnect the phones for a week,” if necessary. Indeed, standingjust a few feet from where rabbis Weiman Kellman and Abergil were hug ging at the police station, one black-garbed hassid declared that no one from the Orthodox com munity would recognize the doc ument. “There Reform twist ev erything about Jewish law,” as serted the man who identified himself as Moshe Rabinowitz from Mea Shearim. “There is no room for them in the Land of Israel. The rabbi who negotiated it was naive, with the mind of a child. That agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. Watch and see.” Edwin Black is the author of "The Transfer Agreement: The Untold Story of the Secret Pact the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine" (Macmillan), winner of the Carl Sandburg Award for the best nonfiction of 1984 and nominatedfor the Pulitzer Prize. His weekly column written from Jerusalem is syndicated to Jew ish newspapers in 36 cities throughout the United States and and Canada. ® 1986, International Features JBOOKENDSfc A WEEKEND CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BOOKS Saturday Evening, November 22, 1986 7:30-11:00 p.m. Opening Night Festivities CAFE DIZENGOFF BOOK SHUK RARE BOOK EXHIBIT THE POET AND MORE Spend an evening with entertainer, Yale Strom, in an informal bistro setting. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Wander through book stalls modeled after the annual ISRAEL BOOK FAIR. Books will suit all tastes, including a wide selection of children’s books, cookbooks, Judaic, Hebrew books and gift books. Records and tapes from the House of Menorah and Tara. Used books from Brandeis University Women; Chassidic books from Chabad of Georgia. Have your book purchases personalized with a complimentary calligraphic inscription in English or Hebrew. Linger at an exhibit of selected photographs from A Tree Still Stands by Yale Strom and Brian Blue. Enjoy the beauty of classic Hebraic volumes on display from private collections in the Greater Atlanta area. You provide the bare facts and this magical computer will create a personalized poem on a decorative gift card. Calendars, greeting cards, gift wrap, records and tapes. Sunday, November 23, 1986 Noon to 10:30 p.m. A Full Day of Exciting Activities for Everyone in the Family 12-8 12-4; 5-7 1-1:30 2- 3 3- 4 4-5 8-9:30 9:30-10:30 RARE BOOK EXHIBIT THE POET AND MORE BOOK SHUK in the Gymnasium. The city s largest-ever presentation & sale of Jewish books. Make your own library-style book covers. Calligraphy demonstration by Marcy Karon. Home-Booked Meals at the HOME-BOOKED CAFE. Renee Brachfeld, the JUGGLING STORYTELLER, enchants children and adults in the Auditorium. YALE STROM entertains in the Auditorium. Rabbi Dov. B. Edelstein speaks on his book, Worlds Torn Asunder, in the Zaban Lounge. Center Children’s Acting Troupe presents its first PLAY FOR CHILDREN of all ages. Featured Speaker - CHARLES SILBERMAN will present ‘‘Jews in Amer ica: I Have Good News and Bad News" in the Auditorium. Book Shik reopens. Your last chance to make your book purchases. Mr. Silberman will be happy to autograph his books. Enjoy the beauty of classic Hebraic volumes on display from private collections in the Greater Atlanta area. You provide the bare facts and this magical computer will create a personalized poem on a decorative gift card. Calendars, greeting cards, gift wrap, records and tapes. Charles Silberman is coming to Atlanta by invitation to give the Sidney Q. Janus Memorial Lecture sponsored by Leah Janus and Family and the Aha- vath Achim Synagogue. Yale Strom is coming to Atlanta courtesy of a grant from Temple Emanu-EI. Both programs are co-sponsored by the Atlanta Jewish Community Center Department of Special Events and The Israel Program Center.