Be sure to visit our u,,aatea ana more vibrant Web site: wwwjvhri.or9. Visit early ana often! 12 Av 5770 Vol. XII - Issue XIV WWW.JVHRI.ORG Jul 23, 2010 KATHARINE HENDERSON, PRESIDENT of the Presbyterian Church USA's Auburn Theological Seminary, helped facilitate a compromise resolution at the assembly on July 9. Presbyterian Church manages a compronnse. A more inclusive approach? Editor's note: See sidebar on page AT WORDEN' S POND in Wakefield, these young girls are all set to catch some fish at Camp JORI. 23for more about local activity. The camp believes that a "catch and release· approach is the most humane. BY RON KAMPEAS Camp JORI: From trailer park to treasure WASHINGTON (JTA) - U.S. A day in the life ofa 'very old camper' Jews and Presbyterians say they BY NANCY KIRSC H have salvaged a fragile unity of What camp would welcome a the only middle-aged adult who visitors. And Howie Labitt, Camp purpose from an assembly that [email protected] SO-something visitor who's not a loves camp. Camp Director Ronni JORI's waterfront director, is just parent? Camp JORI, Gurtin is the mother one of several adult staffers who was poised to create a rift between WAKEFIELD - "You're going to that's who. Shortly of college-age provide valuable reassurance and the two faiths. camp - at your age?" My teenag­ FIRST PERSOX after I arrived at the children. Guttin's guidance for the high school- and The outcome of the recent ers - one a camp counselor and one former site of a trailer park on July mother, H arriet Saltzman, whom college-aged counselors. "You're General Assembly in Minneapo­ in a leadership-training program - lis of the Presbyterian Church 1 - a gorgeous, if windy, summer campers and counselors call hooted in disbelief1 JORI, Page 17 (USA) was remarkable in that all day - I discovered that I wasn't "Grammi," warmly welcomes sides in the contentious debate - PRESBYTERIAN, Page 23 Opposition to Israeli What's Inside: Business ........................... ... 24-26 conversion bill mounts Calendar ...................... .... ........ 10 E ditor's note: See sidebar on page The controversy over the bill Community ...... 3, 7-9, 11,17-18, 22 12for infonnation on local actions. erupted last week when its main Education ............... 13-14 sponsor, David Rotem of the Yls­ Food .......................... ........ ...... 19 Is Jewish unity rael Beiteinu Party, unexpectedly Obituaries .............. .... .... .... 21 , 30 put it to a committee vote. The Opinion ............................... .. .4- 6 at risk? measure passed by a 5-4 margin, Seniors........... ...20, 28-29 sending it to the full Knesset. Simchas/ We Are Read .............. 32 Bv SARAH FREISHTAT Meant to give would-be converts World............. .. .. 12, 16, 23, 31 WASHINGTON OTA) - Oppo­ more leeway in choosing where sition to a proposed Israeli conver­ and how to convert in Israel, the Look for our sion bill is mounting, from the bill also would consolidate control Aug. 6 Issue - U.S. Congress to the Israeli prime over conversions under the office it will be filled minister. of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate. Non-Orthodox Diaspora Jewish With stor/e51 /Alisa Grace Photography Meanwhile, the bill is likely to I NATASHA CONNOLLY, ISAAC Rich and Henry Eberman, Early be put on hold while the Knes­ movements and the leadership of photos atta ~.__,....,.-.1 Childhood Center (ECC) students, sit with Stephanie Albanese, set adjourns this week for a two­ news about Jewish fam/1/es. an ECC teacher. READ MORE ABOUT THE ECC ON PAGE 9. month recess. JEWS, Page 12 PAGE 2 Jewish Voice &{_,Herald July 23, 2010 TWO FACES OF Israel: Left, a beautiful view of Eilat at night. At right, members of the Israeli Defense Force's Homefront Command and civilian authorities search the rubble of a collapsed three-story building in Nazareth, Israel, on April 8, 2008. ] ERUSALEMjOURNAL Three years after aliyah Israel's media enemies are still ally unaware of so many of these ago with an optimistic view and seeing Israel through rose-col­ Pride in Israel one step ahead of the game when situations, including when Israel, pride in the state of Israel. Now, ored glasses. If that's the case, continues they use methods (such as Twit- during its Gaza campaign last my opinion has not changed. then you're welcome to follow ter) that convey news to the gen- year, air-dropped flyers and sent I believe that I am living in a up with me in seven years when HREE YEARS. 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