The Rev. W. W. Simpson, general secretary of the Council of Christians and Jews here, today hailed recent efforts by Christian leaders in rejecting the traditional stereotypes of Jews and “the distorted and inaccurate historical setting” in which Jews are depicted in a negative manner.
“In this generation of ours, the ‘Jew on the cross’ is more closely identified with the Jew in the gas chamber than with those who still present the historic events which led to the crucifixion so as to fasten upon the Jewish people of today responsibilities which belong to corporate humanity,” the clergyman declared.
Rev. Simpson said that many Jews find this a disturbing time of the year partly because they find disturbing the constant reiteration of phrases in music, drama and sermon which seem to involve the Jews of all time with responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus.
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