46•11 Page Twenty-four DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Chaplain Gets Best Chance to Work With Jewish Youth Friday, October Boy Scouts at Religious Services By CHAPLAIN J. B. MESSING (The rewarding role of the Jewish chaplain in the peacetime armed forces is the theme of this article by the man assigned to care for the religious needs of Jewish boys at Fort Knox, Ky. Like other Jewish chaplains he was recruited, indorsed ecclesiastically and served by the division of religious activities of the National Jewish Welfare Board.) IF I WERE ASKED what the most striking difference is between ministering to a civilian congregation and serving an army con- gregation, I would reply: "When a civilian tells you he liked your sermon he is perform- ing an act of courtesy. When a • soldier tells you he liked your sermon, he ain't kiddin', bud!" ence. I melancholy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chafetz and Family the differ- To cite another: Tuesday is cultural night at Fort Knox. We observe it by having a Maariv (evening) service, which we fol- low with a showing of films of Jewish interest, playing of Jew- ish recordings, discussion of Jew- ish events. Sometimes we even have a guest speaker who is prominent in Jewish life. Of one thing we are certain, the men thoroughly enjoy the evening—and so does the chaplain! These, then, are ways in which the Jewish chaplain makes Ju- daism live for Jewish youth. It is, of course, a day-to-day job; its rewards are endless. aci I he Chi, an pi N. Y. Outlaws Bias in State's Colleges can Post NEW YORK (WNS) — The New York State fair educational practices act, outlawing discrim- ination by colleges and universi- ties on the basis of race, color, creed or •national origin, has gone into effect. Greetings Cadillac Overall Supply Co. J8841-5 John R Fr Obviously, most of the m en who participated would never have dreamed of going to a Purim party in civilian life. In this case, the army made the Rabbi's point of view is the fact that the parents exert no influence on their chil- dren in the direction of Syna- gogue attendance, with the result It has been my observation that that the Rabbi's program rarely the Rabbi has an odd kinship touches the great reservoir of with the GI: They both have an Judaism, the youth.. impressive list of gripes! In the During its most formative pe- e 0 the former, one of his ma- i riod, then, when the habit of jor dissatisfactions is that his j Synagogue participation should ministry is mainly with the ma- be taking firm hold, Jewish young Boy Scouts attend religious se ure. They constitute the greater people are permitted .to develop rvices at a camp in New York. The rustic chapel is a memoria portion of the attendance at serv- this gaping void in their lives. I to a former scout, Capt. Jacob • • • Joseph, USMC, who w as killed on Guadalcanal. ices as well as at special events MIX WITH JEWS related to the Synagogue. Thus, the very boys who in ci- IN THE AMERICAN army to- Particularly distressing from can be shown the finest aspects vilian life wouldn't be caught day, however, one finds a curi- of Judaism; it is an invaluable yawning in Synagogue, eagerly ously anomalous situation. To be- contact—one which would have attend religious services in the gin with, the age range of the been completely lost to them in army (or navy, as the case may civilian life. service population is largely in be). For many a Jewish serviceman, the youth and young adult class. Nor do they need "special at- The Jewish lads among them, the Friday evening services are tractions" to do so. They come who, of course, number their fair his first meaningful touch with because of an express need, an proportion in uniform, are — the Jewish faith in action. It is inner urge. I would confidently a voluntary contact, let us re- thanks to their environment — match the attendance at my Fri- imbued with a desire to meet and member, without the negatives, day evening services with that of mix with other Jewish person- Wish Everyone A Very any civilian congregation, speak- parental pressure or sense of ob- nel. Their Jewish background ligation. ing proportionally. may be (and generally is!) rudi- The sermon, the services, the Happy and Prosperous It is the army chaplaincy, mentary to the point of child-like therefore, w h i c h surprisingly Oneg Sh"hbat all combine to cre- I innocence. But their hunger for New Year enough presents the Rabbi with Jewish companionship is aston- a youth congregation and pro- ishingly well-developed• vides him with the golden oppor- tunity of working with the young people of.our faith. To a man truly dedicated to preserving and vitalizing Ju- daism, the situation is positively thrilling. . .. 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