Friday, September 7, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Page Sixteen

make the necessary technical ad- nation, where the possibility
brew. It is estimated that about for courses in Hebrew languages justments in the school program introducing Hebrew c o u rses
and
literature.
The
Culture
Clubs
20,000 students have already com-
new subject like Hebrew. Great their local high schools mid
pleted this minimum course dur- have had a tonic effect on the to allow for the admission of a leges exists, to bestir themsE
the
in
morale
of
Jewish
students
ing the last fifteen years.
and take appropriate actiom
New York high schools. Jewish zeal and devotion to the cause of can
best fortify themselves
Hebrew
has
been
necessary
to
It
became
clear
early
in
the
prestige has gone up not only
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experiment that if the movement with the Jewish students, but with meet such situations successfully. the proper procedures by e
arts either offer courses in Hebrew for Hebrew in the high schools their non-Jewish schoolmates as
In fact, if the introduction of ing the leadership of the
or recognize such courses as elec- was to grow, students had to be well. Both have become aware of Hebrew into the New York City Jewish educational aven c ic s I
tives of taken in one of the the- enlightened on the advantages of the fact that Hebrew is not some- high schools and colleges has been cordance with the eL,: ,Tb. s
ological schools. Eight colleges vol- studying that language. To do thing that is associated only with a success, as contrasted with sim- the Jewish contiounit; of
York City.
unteered to institute such courses that effectively, it was necessary the ancient and original Bible, ilar but abortive efforts in other
if funds were made available for to stimulate the interest and but is a living language through cities, it was due primarily to the
pride of Jewish students in the
that purpose.
which a new life and literature practical foresight of the central
At present more than 3,000 cultural heritage of their people. are being created in our own day. Jewish educational agencies men-
Greetings of Oh , Sra , on!
under the auspices of
tioned earlier in this article. By
students are studying Hebrew as Therefore,
the
Bureau
of
Jewish
Education,
The
progress
of
Hebrew
in
the
providing the facilities and per-
modern living language in the
were organized on the New York public high schools and sonnel for the promotion of this
public high schools and colleges students
colleges represents an important project, it was possible to crystal-
school
campuses
into
Hebrew
Cul-
of New York City.
ture Clubs by the present writer moral as well as cultural gain.
The most heartening aspect of who was then serving as that Even the thousands of Jewish lize and interpret the commun-
Masseuse
this statement lies in the fact that agency's Youth Education Direc- students who are not enrolled in ity's interest in the formal recog-
nition
of
the
subject,
and
to
co-
the figure represents a steady in- tor. The function of these clubs these courses become aware,
408 Fine Arts Bldg.
crease of students of Hebrew in was to acquaint the students with many of them for the first time ordinate the activities of students,
W. Adams
those institutions over previous the cultural treasures of the Jew- in their lives, that their people parents, and schools. Great vigi-
years. For the study of foreign ish past and present. These clubs, possess a modern language and lance and constant nurturing of
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languages in the high schools of enjoying official status as extra- culture that can take its place this project is necessary to insure
New York has declined sharply curricular projects, now function without apology besides other lan- its continued growth and devel-
in recent years, the two excep- actively in 40 public high schools guages and cultures. Non-Jewish opment.
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It remains for other large Jew-
tions being Spanish and Hebrew. in New York, and are federated students, too, invariably acquire
Spanish has held its own by rea- in a central body, the Hebrew a greater appreciation of Jewish ish communities throughout the
son of the fact that it is the lan- Culture Council, sponsored by life and culture through contact
guage of "good neighbors" to the the Jewish Education Committee with the students of Hebrew at
south, and because various official of New York, of which Dr. Alex- the specially planned assemblies
and semi-governmental agencies ander M. Dushkin is director. where Hebrew pageantry and
Rosh Hashonah Greettings
have been promoting interest in While courses in Hebrew have so folk dances are featured, and
it. Hebrew has held its own be- far been established in 17 high through other cultural atcivities
From
cause it appeals to the loyalty schools and junior high schools, of the Hebrew classes and He-
and pride of a growing number interest in the language is also brew Culture Clubs.
of Jewish students and parents. kept alive through these clubs in
The progress and gains record-
According to the latest figures a number of other schools where
in this article are the results
recently published by the New it is hoped eventually to intro- ed
of a long and often bitter strug-
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York City Board of Education, duce it in the curriculum.
gle. In many cases the efforts of
the total register in the Hebrew
In a variety of ways, including students and parents groups had
classes this year has increased by special cultural programs for to be reenforced by communities
TW. 2-1900
20 percent, a significant fact in school assemblies, these clubs
of
local
civic
leaders
who
were
view of the drop in the total high make all students and teachers
Help Back the Attack
school population of about 30 per aware of the beauty and impor- called upon to play an active
part, particularly where princi-
cent which occurred in the last
five years. To receive state Re- tance of Jewish cultural values, pals or administrators refused to
gents credit, a student is required and serve to influence many of
to take at least two years of He- them (even teachers) to enroll

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