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Reinterpretation of Jewish law urged by scholar
By MARCIA McGRATH
Collegian Staff Writer
Reinterpretation of the Torah, Jew
ish law, can help mankind deal with
the modern problems of thermonu
clear war and extremes of wealth,
said Arthur Waskow, prominent Jew
ish lecturer.
Through a reinterpretative process
called midrash, contemporary schol
ars try to "make the teachings rele
vant in the modern world," Waskow
said yesterday in a speech co-spon
sored by The Office of Religious Af
fairs and B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation.
Waskow paralleled the threat of
nuclear war with the scriptural story
of Noah and the Flood because the
flood story is the only one that deals
with the possibility of the destruction
of all life.
Although God sent a rainbow as a
sign that He would never again de
stroy the world by flood, Waskow said
there is no guarantee that mankind
won't destroy itself with a flood.of fire
from nuclear weapons.
Waskow said that just as Noah was
instructed to protect the animals, so
is everyone today charged to save all
life, which nieans the earth must be
protected
He said also that the thought of war
implies winners and losers, but that
nuclear war is not war because no one
wins or loses. Instead, he said, nucle
ar war is a holocaust, "the all-burn
ing, the universal ruining."
Comparing the nuclear threat to
the Jewish Holocaust, Waskow said,
"The two superpowers have 50,000
portable Auschwitzes between
them."
Waskow said the promise of the
rainbow was that "the cycles of life
will be renewed and will continue."
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a time of rest and reflection but that
people ih the modern age have forgot
ten the power of renewal.
Along with the concept of renewal,
Waskow discussed the world's prob
lem with extremes of wealth and
poverty. He cited Leviticus, Chapter
25, which says that every seven years
the land should remain unplanted and
that all debts should be annulled.
Furthermore, the book says that ev
ery 50 years, all existing money
should be equally distributed among
the people.
Taking this command literally,
Waskow advocates that every sev
enth year, all technological research
and development should stop so that
researchers could assess their pro
gress and goals. He said also that any
concentration of wealth more than,
for example, 49 years old or totaling
$4.9 million, should be distributed
among the masses.
Waskow also discussed the role of
religion in the world today.
"The religious traditions now have
a more important role in shaping our
destiny than they have since the
beginning of time, he said."
He explained that within the past
400 or 500 years, as concepts such as
industrialism, liberalism and social
ism became prominent, religion be
came• directed at individuals, rather
than the world in general, because
religious leaders didn't believe reli
gion could compete.
But in the past generation, religion
has become more important in world
issues, Waskow said.
He said this importance is not be
cause industrialism, liberalism and
socialism failed but, in a sad and
perverse way, because they suc
ceeded. He gave examples of Hiroshi-
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Waskow alsb differentiated be
tween religious restoration, which
seeks to return to traditional life
styles, and religious renewal, which
looks to the future. He used the role of
women as an example of the differ
ence those who favor restoration
view women as subservient while
renewalists see women as a vital part
of the future.
Waskow said that his practice of
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midrash.attempts to incorporate the
traditional and modern views into
one.
Waskow, who edits "Menorah," a
journal of Jewish renewal, was in
strumental in beginning Rainbow
Sign, a national celebration of Jewish
customs, anti-nuclear campaigns and
the renewal of life's cycles. This
year's events will be held April 30-
May 10, the anniversary of the Flood
and the rainbow.
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Racketball danger:
Serious eye injury
By ANITA COLTER
Collegian Staff Writer
Although racquet sports such as
racquetball and squash have some
very positive aspects, including a
fast, exciting pace and affordable
equiprrient, a thiiversity professor
says they also have one' serious
disadvantage eye injuries:
Chauncey Morehouse, professor
of physical education, tested the
effectiveness of eye protection of
fered by various commercial com
panies and submitted his findings
to the American Society of Testing
and Materials in Philadelphia.
The result of his studies has been
the establishment of a set of crite
ria which has been adopted by the
society to evaluate eye protectors
offered by different manufactur
ers.
The criteria established by this
scale maintain that eye protectors
should have snug fit, clear shields,
lenses that will not scratch or pop
out, and the strength to withstand
impact-testing. These standards
will aid in the implementation of
higher safety standards 'on a na
tional level, Morehouse said.
Morehouse, a member of the
National Society to Prevent Blind
' ness, began his research after he
nearly lost the sight in his left eye
because of injuries he sustained
while playing racquetball.
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ries tifat seem relatively trivial
initially may have serious conse
quences later. In fact, they may
contribute to glaucoma, an eye
disease that can lead to blindness.
Robert Eisenbraun, assistant
professor of physical education,
said eye protectors for University
racket sports courses are not man
datory. If protectors were manda
tory, the University would be held
liable for any injuries which might
occur while students are taking
these courses, if the protectors
were stolen or lost, he said.
Several different kinds of pro
tectors have been made available
by the University for student use
lensless eye protectors, sung
lass-type with plastic lenses, and
cage-type for people who already
wear glasses.
• Dick Pencek, activity head for
racquetball and squash, said stu
dents are encouraged use of avail
able protection, so those who wish
to participate in these fast-paced
and enjoyable sports may do, so
safely.
The testing and materials socie
ty plans to- present Morehouse
with its Award of Merit for his
work.
Bill Hulse, stamp manager of
society's committee on protective
equipment for sports, said More
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