MS-603: Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Collection, 1945-1992. Series C: lnterreligious Activities. 1952-1992 Box 52, Folder 3, Willebrands, Johannes [Cardinal], 1990. 3101 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 (513) 221-1875 phone, (513) 221-7812 fax americanjewisharchives.org SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA SPEAKERS The Most Reverend William H. Keeler Archbishop of Baltimore; Vice-President, National Conference of Catholic Bishops Rabbi Jerome K. Davidson First Vice-President, Synagogue Council of America, Temple Beth El The Most Reverend John R. McGann Bishop of Rockville Centre Archbishop Giovanni Renato Martino United Nations Permanent Observer for the Vatican Chairman Martin C. Barell Co-Chairmen Nathan S. Ancell, Samuel Brochstein, Russell Berrie Mgsr. Thomas J. Hartman, Roger Titles Synagogue Council of America ''... with one voice ... '' The Synpgogue Council of America, founded in 1926, is the national represen­ tative organization of the Conservative, Orthodox and Reform bodies of American Jewry. The life long labors of our honored guests found expression in the historic meeting just concluded in Prague between Vatican and-:lewish leaders. " We have a sacred duty as Catholic and Jews to strive. to create a genuine culture of mutual esteem and reciprocal caring. The Catholic-Jewish dialogue can become a sign of hope and inspiration to other religions, races and ethnic groups to turn away from contempt, toward realizing authentic human fraternity. This new .~pirit offriendship and caring for one another may be the most important symbol we have to offer to our troubled world. '· (Vatican-Jewish document. Prnguc, September 6. 1990) Synagogue Council of America 8~ !7aotte& Jj<>tv go.. (]/ 0Uvzu- # !7ribu.te- fa Rabbi Mordecai Waxman and His Eminence Johannes Cardinal Willebrands &v th& ¥eciaJ ~ tlw~6t7tmedp/~wdt!waur-tAeae, two-tkt~sLate&ne/l/ pfilwludo-rio Va£tC<uv­ ~ ~ J(H'- . tku- . &d~ rommit-menL& (,(}- Jiut~ ~~ CUl.d ~atUNv bec,(Qe&l/ 6atM!ic& cmd ~ t~tlwwodd 0tmzer. :TG.ued ~ Yem~ §snzd ef.!7rea,0 .Ked 106' (!}.Id ..If.fill 9ioad /7rea,0 .Keck, .Kem- JI~ Ja.t~ /]ve,m/~ JVo-venzber. 3' {2_90 ~tUNv, 7 ·OO !lJ../f.£. 0Uvzu- and !lJ.~ &.·00 !ZJ. ./f.£. Rabbi Mordecai Waxman . Spiritual leader of Temple Israel for more than 40 years, has served the Jewish people and the cause of Catholic-Jewish relations in a variety of significant capacities--Chairman of the Synagogue Council's Interreligious Affairs Commit­ tee, President of the Synagogue Council of America and Chairman of the Interna­ tional Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations, the organization reeogniz­ ed by the Vatican and other international church bodies as the official *wish representative in international Christian­ Jewish relations. He has been instrumen­ tal in shaping the character of Vatican/Jewish relations and the Catholic/~ewish dialogue in the United States. The understanding and cooperation which prevails today between Catholics and Jews. are a reflection in part, of his vision and initiative. Rabbi Waxman addressed Pope John Paul II in Miami in 1987 on behalf of the American Jewish com­ munity. attesting to the high esteem in which he is held by Catholic and Jewish leaders alike. His Eminence c ·ardinal Johannes Willebrands ... has served the Catholic Church for more than 50 years. first in his native Netherlands and then in Rome. The progress in Catholic-Jewish relations, world wide. reflects Cardinal Willebrands' enduring dedication to promoting understanding and cooperation between our two faith communities. Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI and then Pope John Paul II vested him with responsibilities which led over the decades to un­ precedented achievements in Catholic­ Jewish relations. Cardinal Willebrands took a major role in the work of Vatican II Council and in promulgating the major document on religious liberty and on the relation of the Church to non-Christian religions. He succeeded Augustin Cardinal Bea as President of the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jewish People. When Cardinal Willebrands reached the age of retirement, Pope John Paul II named him "President Emeritus", thus enabling him to continue enriching the relations between our two faiths. Chairman Martin C. BareII Co-Chairmen Nathan S. Ancell, Samuel Brochstein, Russell Berrie Mgsr. Thomas J. Hartman, Roger Tilles Associate Chairmen Robert L. Adler Samuel Levy Jack Battipaglia Walter Levy Rev. Donald M. Beckmann Rabbi David Lincoln Arthur Belfer Rabbi Amos Miller Charles H. Bendheim Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz Sol C. Chaikin Rabbi H. Leonarde Poller 0. Roy Chalk Myron Pomerantz Rabbi Jerome Davidson Meyer H. Robi11son Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz Rabbi Gilbert H. Rosenthal Rabbi Myron M. Fenster Arnold Sabin Rabbi Ezra Finkelstein M . Mac Schwebel Rabbi Morris Friedman Rabbi Joseph P. Sternstein Rabbi Bruce Goldwasser Henry Taub Leo Hausman Rabbi Saul Teplitz David B. Hermelin Laurence A. Tisch Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman Rabbi Robert S. Widom Rabbi Larry Kotok .Rabbi Mark Winer Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner Lester Wolff Norman Levy • Commincc in Formation .. TEMPLE ISRAEL DINNER COMMITTEE Harold Bernstein Elias Kalimian Frances Rogers Goldie Damast William Kasenetz Irving M. Rosenbaum Robert Desaritz Morton Kurzrok Fred Schwartz Neil Dolgin Morton Leichter William Shron Benjamin Duhl Stanley Levin Henry Silberglait Charles J. Eisen Freda Lewis Stanley Silverstein Robert Fromer Paul Liebowitz Monroe J. Simon Mordecai Gabriel Joseph S. Lupkin Roy Slayton Allan Greenblatt Ruth Popkin Jacob Stein Murray Gruber Howard Pulver Martin Taub Arnold Gussin Milton Putterman Marvin Tepper Joseph Hoffman Fred Richman William Ungar Gedale B. Horowitz Norton Zavon NATIONAL OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Rabbi Joel H . Zaiman Myron Pomerantz Prt!sident Administration & Budget Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman Rabbi Richard M . Yellin Honorary President Task Force on International Affairs Rabbi Jerome K. David:son Rabbi Mordecai Waxman Firs/ Vice-President Task Force 011 lnterna1ional Affairs Rabbi Jack Bemporad Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Second Vice-Preside11t Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld l111erreligious A.flairs Herbert Berman Rabbi Stanley M. Davids Seymour L. Katz Rabbi Haskel Lookstcin Myron Po'merantz Israel Affairs Vice-Preside111s Samuel S. Brochstein Joyce D . Rudnick Roll Call of Synagogues Secretary Seymour L . Katz William Ungar Rabbi Harvey Tattelbaum Treasurer Task Force 011 Soviet Jewry Rabbi Irving Lehrman Rabbi Murray Satlzman Chairman, Na1io11al Society of Patrons Task Force on Minority Rights Rabbi Irwin Blank Rabbi David Lincoln Washi11g1on Representative Rabbi Arnold Turetsky • United Nations Representatil'es Gunther Lawrence Martin C. Ba rcll Director, Development & lnfonnation Chairman, Board of Governors Dr. Leon Feldman • Consultant, lnterreligious Affairs Rabbi Henry D. Michelman Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn £:cecwive Vice-President Co11sultant, Domestic Affairs CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS Central Conference of American Rabbis Rabbi Samuel E. Karff, President Rabbi Joseph B. Glaser, Executive Vice-President Rabbinical Assembly Rabbi Irwin Groner, President Rabbi Joel Meyers, Executive Vice-President Rabbinical Council of America Rabbi Marc D. Angel, President Rabbi Binyamin Walfish, Executive Vice-Presidenr Union of American Hebrew Congregations Rabbi Alexander M . Schindler, President Albert Vorspan, Executive Vice-President Rabbi Daniel Syme, Vice-President Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Sidney Kwestel, President Rabbi Pinchas Stolper, Executive Vice-Pres_ident United Synagogue of America Alan Tichnor, President Rabbi Jerome Epstein, Executive Vice-President Rabbi Mordecai Waxman ... Spiritual leader of Temple Israel for more than 40 years, has served the Jewish people and the cause of Catholic-Jewish relations in a variety of signifi­ cant capacities--Chairman of the Synagogue Coun­ cil's Interreligious Affairs Committee, President of the Synagogue Council of America and Chairman of the International Jewish Committee on Inter­ religious Consultations, the organization recogniz­ ed by the Vatican and other international church bodies as the official Jewish representative in inter­ national Christian-Jewish relations. He has been in­ strumental in shaping the character of Vatican/Jewish relations and the Catholic/Jewish dialogue in the United States. The understanding and cooperation which prevails today between Catholics and Jews, are a reflection in part, of his vision and initiative. Rabbi Waxman addressed Pope John Paul II in Miami in 1987 on behalf of the American Jewish community, attesting to the high esteem in which he is held by Catholic and Jewish leaders alike. His 'Eminence: Cardinal Johannes Willebrands ... Has served the Catholic Church for more than 50 years, first in his native Netherlands and then in Rome. The progress in Catholic-Jewish relations, world­ wide, reflects Cardinal Willebrands' enduring dedication to promoting understanding and coopera­ tion between our two faith communities. Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI and then Pope John Paul II vested him with responsibilities which led over the decades to unprecedented achievements in Catholic­ J ewish relations. Cardinal Willebrands took a major role in the work of Vatican II Council and in promulgating the major document on religious liberty and on the relation of the Church to non-Christian religions. He succeeded Augustin Cardinal Bea as President of the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jewish People. When Cardinal Willebrands reached the age of retirement, Pope John Paul II named