earth," "keep the fortress," "or. dained of God." The men of let- ters and oratory have, by virtue of invoking high imagery, at- tained classical value. Most of this high imagery has its ante- cedence in the Bible, In the Old Testament. Take from Lincoln's Gettysburg address the biblical fla- vored words and phrases and much of the "solemn music has died out forever from the inspir- ing Battle hymn of consecration to the Republic." Hebrew words like bath, bedlam, jot, jug, gause, kaddish, racket, rabbi, sack, ver- million have become part of the United States: Canaan, Ark.; Mt. Hebron, Calif.; Joseph, Idaho; Herod, Ill.; Gilead, La.—just to mention a few. "And how great is the influence of the Talmud, of the creations of the Golden Age in Spain! When the world was spiritually stag- nant the Jews were paving the way to Western civilization." Although the influence ' of Jew- ish culture on civilization is rec- ognized by scholars, the layman is oblivious of such a contribu- tion. In this world of today, where assimilatory forces are so power. ful, too few Jewish students take pride in their background. They lack the knowledge of their in- heritance. They lack the under- standing necessary to its appreci- ation. For them it is paramount to become acquainted with this heritage. They dare not turn their backs upon it. They come in con. tact with it in every walk of life. If they enter a synagogue a Heb- rew word is spoken. If they attend a Brith, a Bar Mitzvah or a wed- ding a Hebrew word is spoken. In this world of today where anti-Semitism is so rife too few non-Jews understand the Jewish world. They have been brought up with certain stereotyped ideas. The concept of the Jew as a Shy- lock, a "money lender" is an opiate that incites pogroms and inhumane acts. Prejudice has ever been a barrier to congenial ac- cord between Jew and Gentile. "Supply knowledge. Open for Jew and non-Jew this new world and understanding will supple- ment misunderstanding," Prof. Katsh said with assurance. "Offer students the knowledge in the places where they come to study. Supplement college curriculums with Hebrew studies—the history, the language, the cultural con- tributions, the literature. Let them enrich themselves with these treasures that are so sorely min. imized in the studied curriculums or left out altogether. "Hebrew is a modern, living language. The literature is as in- teresting, as important as French, German or Spanish. If the courses are offered the students will be attracted. Hebrew will no longer appear as a strange, antiquated culture. "This work can be accomplished in Universities throughout the land. In attempting to learn the attitudes of college administra- tors," Dr. Katsh explained, "I sent questionnaires to the various col- leges requesting Information con- cerning the status of Hebrew in these institutions. The inquiry re- vealed that 300 of them recognize Hebrew for admission credit and 150 were ready to give credit for Hebrew as soon as the demand arose. Another discovery was that 159 universities and colleges of liberal arts either offer courses in Hebrew or recognize such courses as electives if taken in one of the theological schools. Eight colleges volunteered to institute such courses if funds were made avail- able for that purpose. This inter- est is encouraging. With proper approach much can be accom- plished. Just look at N.Y.U's great achievements. And our university was totally disinterested when we first attempted to foster the Heb- rew cultural movement of the campus!" Let us view for a moment the progress N.Y.U. has made. In 1937 Dr. Katsh, then an instructor in the division of general educa- tion in the School of Education, conceived the idea to bring to the students Jewish life and culture in all its diversified aspects. He started out single handed. Material means for carrying out the work effectively were lacking and as- sistance was secured from a small group of interested persons who realized the importance of this endeavor. The Jewish Culture Foundation, one of the outstand- ing and most successful student bodies on any American campus today, was thus set up. Aside from the cultural, educa- tional, social and interfaith ac- complishments, the Foundation points with pride to its two major achievements. One is the Library of Hebraica and Judaica, founded originally from a unique private collection of the late Dr. Mitchell American Advertising Distributors 945 Cherry RA. 0433 aCH1-03:8:11:ntIOIXKI-1;u4gt4c Le Shono Tovo Tikosevu • MIDWEST PAPER PRODUCTS CO. Rosh Hashonah Greetings Peter Pan, Inc. 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The material in the library dates from the oldest known manuscripts to the most modern pieces and cov- ers fiction, non-fiction, Jewish edu. cation and all phases and aspects of Judaic life, custom and history. The second is the establishment of the Chair of Hebrew and Jew- ish Education. This department, headed by Prof. Katsh, is uniqu'e in being the first of its kind in any American university and car- ries accredited Hebrew and Edu. cation courses whie:i meet the requirements for baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. The department of Jewish edu- cation, the library are University contributions. The Foundation is an integral part of University life. It is on the inside attracting and educating participants. It is no longer on the outside longing to attract and to educate. With pride Dr. Katsh concluded: "N.Y.U. has done wonders, it's true. But other colleges need only encouragement to accomplish the same 'miracles'. Once the trend is established one university will copy from the other. Already other universities have become inter- ested in the accomplishments of N.Y.U. Hunter and Brooklyn have followed suit and instituted Heb- rew courses. The University of SINCERE HOLIDAY GRECTINGS Le Shono Mailers Friday, September 27, 1946 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Two PALM BEACH, FLA. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. EXTENDS BEST WISHES To All its Members and to Jewry in General, for a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! Mrs. Gerald Levitt, President