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Sunday, .Sept. 2(i: 5:S7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27: 5:55 p.m.
BethEi Sunday, September 2C Lnte Evoiiint; Services 8:15 p.m. Monday, September 27 Morning Services 8:00 a.m. Youth Se> vices 10:15 a.m. Mincha-Maariv G:0() p.m. Tuesday, September 28 Morning Services ... 8:00 a.m. Youth S-Jrvice;; 10:15' a.m. Mmcha-Mi'.ariv 0:00 p.m.
Beth Israel Sunday, September 20 Evening Services . . . G :00 p.m. Monday, September 27 Morning Services . . . 7 :30 a.m. Sermon 10 :15 a.m. Junior Congregation 10::30 a.m. Evening Services . . . 6 :00 p.m. Tuesday, September 28 Morning Services . . . 7:30 a.m. Sermon 10: 15 a.m. Junior Congregation 10:::S0 a.m. livening Services . . . G:.00 a.m.
BTncai Adas Yeslipron Sunday, September 2S Evening Services ... 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 27 Morning Services . . . 7:30 a.m. Sermon 10:15 a.m. Evening Services ... 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 28 Morning Services .. 7:30 a.m. Sermon 10:15 a.m. Evening Services ... G:li0 p.m.
Temple Sunday, September 2G !• irst Service Y:uu p.m. Secv.d Servicn . . . . . . 9:15 p.m. Monday, September 27 Morning Services ...10:00 a.m. Children's Services .. 3:00 p.m. A service primarily for childten jn the Sunday Division o£ the Religious School, Kindergarten through fourth grade.
OB BY HBN GALLOP Pinning the label' "historic" on any current event probably involves some degree of "Chutzpah" if only because historical perspective is required for a consensus acceptable to a majority of qualified observers. Still, in the annual Jewish Telegraphic Agency review of the major events of the Jewish Year, it seems a safe bet that posterity will judge a j truly historic: the establishment of diplomatic relations b e t w e e n I S R A E L AND WEST'GERMANY. Like many milestones in human history, this one was at-
Author Meyer Levin explains why lie is the constant target of criticism from other Jewish authors and critics, and at the same time does a little criticizing of them. See Pago 12.
tended by .strife and diffeicnces portion of the shipment";, in re and seemed to have been forced turn for a hoped-for pledge from by conditions far removed from Egypt's Nasser that he would the kind of dignified procedures not recognize Communist East which so momentous n step Germany. When Nasser welcomed visiting East Gorman would seem to have deserved. the event followed a clash ; Communist Chief W a l t e r Ulof policies between West Ger- bricht with a reception of masmany and the Arab wcrld which sive cordiality, Erhard reacted put Chancellor Ludwig Erhard's with a warning he would termileadership in a particularly in- nate economic aid to Egypt. ept light. The Chancellor's, an- Nasser responded v/ith counternouncement came under cir- threats to seize West German cumstances which appeared to assets in Egypt. Two weeks make the decision a hasty bid later, against this background to recoup the respect of the of bickering, Erhard sent Dr, civilized world rather than a Kurt Birrenbach to Israel for a long overdue act of genuine series of tnlks which ended with friendship. It was preceded by an overwhelming Parliamentary the disclosure that West Germany had undertaken to act as a subrosa agent for the United States and several West European countries in providing Israel with an $30,000,000 gift of weapons. The Arab world seethAn exclusive feature of ed over the disclosure, this year's New Year edition Arab Threats is the original art work conIn a ludicrous melodrama, tributed by local J e w i s h Bonn responded to Arab threats artists. Story on Page 2. by hastily canceling the last
m a j o r i t y for acceptance of Bonn's offer of formal relations. The fantastic history of GermanJewish relations had a new chapter. t Nazi Trials Recognition was also marred by another West German act long demanded and long delayed and finally adopted again under circumstances that tarnished the action. West Germany, under tremendous pressure, finally extended its deadline for prosecution of Nazi war criminals for a minimum period—four and a half y e a r s . There had been widespread support within the West German Parliament for a 20-year extension. . * « * . ISRAEL-AKAB RELATIONS during the JeWish Year were also marked by strife, by Arab warnings of;war, and by intraArab bickering on how to conduct that war. An ominous development was the emergence of a new A r a b commandoe Gang, known aa El Fatah. Mem-
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bers slipped over the border repeatedly with hit-and-run attacks in a manner reminiscent of the destructive attacks of the fedayeen infiltrators launched from Egypt before the 1!)5G Suez campaign. Jordan River Much of the upsurge in border attacks was in response to Israel's determined effort to carry out a long-range plan to irrigate its Negev wastes with Water from the Jordan River. Israel's tap was based on the plan worked out by the late Eric Johnston more than a decade ago in a special mission as (Continued on Page 52.)
Twenty years a f t e r the war 30,000 Jews live in Germany. Who are they? Why nre they there? What do they think about themselves. See Pago 33.