–Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation speaking at an open forum meeting held at Butler University here, said democratic forms of government have their origin in the Bible.
He said that whatever contributions the Jewish people have made to civilization are to be found in the Bible.
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