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Friday, September 7, 1945

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Building a New Tradition of
Jewish Learning in America

[THE SEA GIVES THEM LIFE IN PALESTINE WITH THE HELP OF U.P.A.

the older we become. Each year
adds to our experience. Each year
gives new background for what
we are learning. Each year gives
us added power to cope with the
ever-changing problems of life.
Each year gives us added ability
to make more mature judgments
and decisions. From time immem-
Did you think that men would orial Judaism has thus empha-
ever drop their business affairs sized the concept of "Keviat It
and profesional interests to travel tim Le-Torah," of setting aside
considerable distances in order fixed times for the study of To-
to spend a full week in Jewish rah. No other people in history
study? Those of you who shake has as one of the "musts" of its
your heads and say: "No, that is spiritual life the Commandment:
imposible, that could not hap- "this Book of Law shall not de-
pen! American Jews are too much spart out of thy mouth, but thou
immersed in their personal busi- shalt meditate therein day and
ness affairs to take time out for night" (Joshua 1:8). Every Jew
such things!", have a surprise was duty-bound to devote part
coming. For, when the second of each day to Jewish study.
annual National Laymen's Insti-
One of the most interesting
tute, sponsored by the National and illuminating examples of this
Federation of Jewish Men's ancient tradition in Jewish his-
Clubs and the National Academy tory is to be found in the so-
for Adult Jewish Studies under called "Kallah" Assemblies that
the auspices of the Jewish Theo- were held in the Babylonian Aca-
logical Seminary of America demies twice each year, just be-
opened its sessions on Tuesday fore Passover and Rosh Hashonah.
assistance provided by the United Palestine Appeal
evening, June 19th last, approxi- The exact meaning of the word
The fisherman of today and the fisherman of has established the new industry of fishing as one
tomorrow in a new fishing village in the Jewish
mately 100 prominent Jewish "Kallah" is not known, but it has
of the stable factors in the economic expansion of
National Home. Ilundreds of Jewish men and women.
laymen from many parts of the been suggested that the word
Jewish Palestine during the war years. With the aid
and
children
arc
living
by
and
off
the
sea
in
Pales-
country travelled to the Jewish represents the initials of the He-
of the United Palestine Appeal, large numbers of
tine
as
a
result
of
the
develop
sent
of
the
fishing
Theological Seminary in New brew words "Keneseth Lomday
refugees rescued from Nazi Europe will find new
industry
through
the
aid
of
the
United
Palestine
York City for a five day period Ha-Torah," meaning "The Assem-
Appeal. Plans for continued progress in the new life and new hope in the Jewish National Home, with
of Jewish study under some of bly of the Students of the To-
fishing villages indicate that 2,500 people can be the sea a. the source of their livelihood.
the foremost Jewish scholars and rah." Thus, we see that Jews in
employed in fishing and allied pursuits. The financial
leaders of thought of our times. Babylon travelled
e d grea t di s t antes
This is something new in Amer- to the famous Academies of that
ican Jewish life. It is establish- day in order to study at the feet
become students of the Torah?" It is only when the minds of t----
ing a new tradition of Jewish of the great masters.
Perhaps the answer can be found American Jews will be deeply em-
Happy New Year To MI!
learning in America.
The National Laymen's Insti- in the fact that more and more bedded in the soil of Jewish learn-
How do we account for this tute is the 20th Century Ameri- Jews of this country are begin- ing that they will feel a sense of
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new phenomenon?
can Jewish counterpart of the ning to realize that their lives as satisfaction and strength, a sense
Kallah Assemblies of ancient Jews do not strike deep roots in of vigor and growth. It is to be
A NEW SOCIAL TREND
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tute is the logical outgrowth of Jews will be travelling consider- American Judaism is becoming Institute will give rootage and
distances to meet in one of more and more a cut-flower Ju- flower to American Judaism.
a new social trend in America able
and an ancient tradition in Ju- the great modern Academies of daism. Cut-flowers look attrac-
learning to pursue Jewish tive when they are placed in
daism. When time enough has Jewish
We are revitalizing an water, but only for a short while.
elapsed so that the social trends knowledge.
old Jewish tradition; more than Cut away from their roots, they
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of the first half of the 20th cen- that, we are building a new tra- fade and wither. They cannel
tury can be evaluated properly, dition of Jewish learning in flourish and grow. So it is with
the rise of the adult education
American Jews. They find them-
movement will rank high on the America.
The question may well be selves spiritually in a withered
list. The present war, especially,
They find that their Jew-
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has turned the minds of millions raised "What motivates these state.
ish interests are fading. No
of Americans to serious study. many American Jewish laymen to wonder, so many are cut off from
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According to a recent nation-wide tear themselves away from their the roots of Jewish knowledge.
survey by the Gallup Poll, more own private affairs in order to
than one-third of the adult popu-
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vey further indicated that a ma-
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jority of adults who plan to en-
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future of American life.
This trend in American life is
happily reflected in the life of the
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American Jew. An adult Jewish
education movement has sprung
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1940, and whose purpose is "to
unify and to extend programs of
adult Jewish education." Scores
of congregations are sponsoring
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organized programs of Jewish
study for their adult membership.
Thousands of mature Jewish men
and women who are enrolled in
these courses are sincerely in-
terested in making their Jewish
heritage a more effective influ-
ence in their lives and in making
themselves more valuable mem-
bers of the Jewish community.
It was, therefore, a forward step
to convene the National Laymen's ,
Institute to bring together Jew-
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AN ANCIENT TRADITION
To my many friends, p.1!ronsi.
The emergence of the National
Laymen's Institute results, how-
and to all Detroit Jewry :or a
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ever, not only from the social
forces of our time, but even more
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from the age-old cultural and re-
Ugious tradition of our people.
Judaism conceives of education
as a life-long process that be-
comes more and more significant

By ISRAEL M. GOLDMAN
Director, National Academy
for Adult Jewish Studies
Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El,
Providence, Rhode Island

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JOINS YOU...

in greeting the spirit of Rosh Hasho'ah

My Sincerest Wishes...i

A Happy New Year To All

James F. Coen

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