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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Mothers Agree on Need
for Jewish Education

UHS

Students

Thursday, January 19, 1950

N. W. School'
Elects Council

Heads Hebrew U.

Elections to the student coun-
cils of the Northwest Hebrew Re-
ligious School were held Jan. 8.
The following students were
elected to the first session stu-
dent council:
Elaine Madorsky, president;
Arlene Kanners, vice-president;
Sandra Littky, secretary; Betty
Aaron, editor; Jeoffrey Strass,
Sharon Slobin, Joel •Shere, Lou-
etta Hartstein, Rhoda Bigelman
and Ernie Karr.
These students were elected to
the second session student
council:
Sheldon Beck, president; Ken-
neth Shulak, vice-president; Ruth
Boraks, secretary; Stephen Losh,
Judy Gottlieb, Robert Miller,
Sandra Dorf, Myron Bordman,
Annette Miller, Deanna Dunsky
and Bruce Parker, editor.

' fight the discrimination he meets!Folli
Mrs. Schwartz said
Mrs. Tobin stressed a different
premise. "Learning has always
bee n a trait of our. Jewish peo-
ebrew, Rites plc, " she said "I feel that our
survival is directly due to Jewish
By EUNICE MINTZ
education. It helps us live a more United Hebrew Schools have
Why should an American Jew- democratic fife, for Jewish teach- adopted progressive education
ish child have a Jewish educa- ings
are based on democratic methods. Also, they give time to
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tion?
principles," she added.
dramatics, singing, and the arts
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and crafts.
That question was posed in sep-
BECAUSE SHE FEELS that
As Earl Woolf, 17, a graduate of
arate interviews to Mrs. David
Schwartz, chairman of the wom- many Jewish homes are lax and the United Hebrew Schools said,
PROF, SELIG BRODETSKY,
removed from things Jewish, Mrs. "I liked the teachers there. They
en's division of the Sholem Tobin said she felt that Hebrew
president and executive coun-
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make it interesting enough for
cil chairman of Heb.
schools give the child "that train- you to want to attend. I wanted
Uni-
versity, will be the guest speak-s,
ing which makes him Jewish con- to learn Hebrew as a language."
er
at
a
meeting
sponsored
by
scious."
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the Detroit Chapter, Friends of
As a result, Mrs. Tobin con-
the Hebrew University. The
tinued, "in many cases a child
meeting will be held at 8:45
sent to Hebrew school becomes
p.m., Tuesday at Shaarey Zedek.
the reviver of Jewish conscious-
ness in the home."
Mrs. Tobin stressed the value
of United Hebrew Schools' train-
ing because of the revival of in-
The League of Jewish Wom-
terest in modern Hebrew, the re-
en's Organizations will dedicate
Louis C. Miriani, president of
sult of Israeli statehood,
a meeting Feb. 13 to the Women's
Division of Jewish Welfare Fed- the City Council, will address the
They do inject religious train-
eration.
Julius Rosenwald Post, American
ing, she said, but it is more an
Mrs. Louis Glasier, vice-presi- Legion, at its social evening at
academic training than a heavily
dent in charge of program, will 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25 at
religious indoctrination. The chil-
present Commander Joshua Gold- Bnai Moshe.
dren wear skull caps, however,
berg, navy chaplain.
and are taught Hebrew prayers
He will speak on "What's in
The meeting is arranged in Store for Detroit?"
and ritual, Mrs. Tobin added.
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keeping with the policy of the
The Post's medals for scholastic
League of JWO to cooperate with
FOR THAT VERY reason Mrs.
MRS. DAVID SCHWARTZ
the Women's Division, Mrs. Harry and oratorical excellence will be
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Schwartz said she chose the
awarded.
Sholem Aleichem Institute, "As
"MY CHILDREN always went Becker, president, said.
MRS. LOUIS TOBIN
we
do
not
observe
religious
law
willingly because the atmosphere
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at home, I did not want to send at the Sholem Aleichem Institute
Aleichem Folk Institute, and to my children to a school which
is attractive," Mrs. Schwartz said.
Mrs. Louis Tobin, president of taught any religion, thereby set-
She added that the school also
the women's auxiliary of United ting up a conflict," she said.
emphasizes modern education
Hebrew Schools.
Rabbi Jacob Segal of North-
The seventh annual military
"Yiddish is a more used lan- practices, and tries to maintain, a
Both women agree that a Jew- guage," Mrs. Schwartz continued, personal relationship between the west Hebrew will be guest speak- ball of the Jewish War Veterans
er at the next Hashofar Musicale will be held on Feb. 18 at Ma-
ish education is requisite f o r and "its rich, modern literature teachers, pupils and parents.
which will take place Sunday sonic Temple, Henry Hertzberg,
Jewish children. Their reasons and poetry can only be appre-
Mrs.
Schwartz'
elder
son,
Wal-
however, differ.
evening at the home of Mr. and committee chairman, announces.
ciated in the original."
ter,
17,
a
graduate
of
the
Sholem
Mrs. Saul Levin.
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Paul Leash and his orchestra
Both women admitted that any Aleichem Institute, commented
His topic will be "New Re- will play.
Jewish
or
Hebrew
school
faces
a
MRS. SCH W A R T Z stressed
that he liked going there because cordings in the Field of Jewish
Gov. G. Mennen Williams is
that "it is very important for problem of time. Classes meet "every Jewish child should know Music."
expected to attend, the affair.
daily
after
public
school
lets
Jewish children to know Jewish
out, the history of his people." He
Eugene Franzblau will lead
Tickets may be obtained at the
history, culture, heritage and which means that the child's day also mentioned that he liked the community singing.
office, 206 Charlevoix Bldg.
laws, as well as Hebrew and is almost completely devoted to dramatics which the school offers,
Yiddish so that they may read nothing but school.
and the musical activities.
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Jewish literature which is very
Richard Schwartz, 12, was re-
rich."
THE CHILDREN DON'T balk,
luctant to comment, but he finally
both
women
asserted,
however,
Knowledge of his Jewish back-
because the schools are made at- announced that he likes school,
ground, "of which lie may be tractive
"particularly when Chanukah
to them.
comes around . and Latkes are
duly proud," helps a Jewish child
Mrs. Tobin mentioned that served."
Delegates to the Jewish Com- report on the activites of the
munity Council will meet at 8:30 Council since the last general as-
p.m., Jan. 26 in the Center. Dr. sembly.
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Shmarya Kleinman, president,
Among the topics to be dis-
announced.
cussed are the action taken with
Infants' Service Group will "Jamboree," highlighted by
I
The
meeting
will
be
given
a
a respect to allegedly biased broad-
hold a dinner-dance Sunday at cast and chorus of members and
casts originating from WJR; the
Masonic Temple. their husbands.
Though the week of dedica-
work of the arbitration commit-
The event will feature a show,
Mrs. David Riseman is direct- tion for the Dexter-Davison
tee and the riots in Chicago.
ing the show, assisted by Mrs. branch of the Jewish Community
Moe Gantz, Mrs. Eve Sherman, Center is drawing to a close,
there are two youth events yet
Hy Krupp and Saul Golden.
The regional conference of the
to come, the teen-age barn dance
at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and a National Community Relations
party for juniors at 2 p.m. Sun- Advisory Council, sponsored by to
Mothers of Sigma Alpha Mu ,
day.
the Jewish Community Council,
members at the University of PlailS C
In charge of the dance is Mrs. will be held on Feb. 4 and 5 at the Music Montle
Michigan as well as mothers of
alumni will meet at 8:30 p. m.
The Friday Night Gathering of Samuel S. Aaron, who is assisted Center.
Monday, Jan. 30 at the home of Bnai David will present a sym- by teen -agers Isidore Balansoff,
Jewish Music Month will be
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman, presi-
Mrs. Joseph Radner, 18910 Wilde- posium on religious education, Morris T. Breuer, Joan Hencken, dent of the Jewish Community opened in Detroit by the Women
Jan. 20.
Roberta Hervitz, Israel Kroll,
mere avenue.
Council of Detroit, and Bernard of Gemiluth Chassodim who wit...
Rabbi Eric Greenbaum, director Joyce Leachman, Allen Linden, P. Kopkind, president of the New present a concert Saturday, Feb. 4 vir
The newly formed group has
invited the fathers for the get ac- of the Religious School will speak Leonard Rachmiel, Sid Rubin- Haven Jewish Community Coun- at the Art Institute,
on "Religious Education as Re- stein, Joan Spevakow and Eddie cil, are co-chairmen.
quainted social evening.
Among the participating artists
Stewart.
Mrs. Daniel Siegel is president flected in the Bible and Talmud."
Morris Lieberman is program will be: Zinowi Bystricki, violin-
Morris
Noble,
United
Hebrew
ist; Marguerite Kozenn, soprano:
clissirman.
of the organization. Other officers
School's principal, will speak on
Every Crew, tenor; Julius Chajes,
include Mesdames E. Thal, Dan-
The
sessions
will
be
open
to
"Religious Education in Europe
pianist; and Jacob Becker, cellist.
iel Spivak, Joseph Radner, Maur- and America."
the public.
Mrs. Alex Robert is chairman
ice Steingold and A. Boesky.
For
information
call
or
write
The Bnai David religious school
of the event. Proceeds will go to
The next meeting of the Kvut- the Jewish Community Council, charity.
has begun its new term. Classes
are held at Central High School. zah-Ivrith. the Hebrew cultural 803 Washington boulevard Bldg.,
Tickets may he purchased from
grow
of Detroit,
D •
p o
will he held at WO. 3-1657.
Walter Herz, 10350 Dexter boule-
9 p.m. Saturday in the Rose Sit-
vard; Hill Rubin, 11713 Dexter
tig Cohen Bldg.
boulevard; Selma Bonheim, 7730
The Adult Institute of Con-
The speaker, Moshe Weitzman,
McNichols road west and the
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gregation Shaarey Zedek an-
a visitor from Israel, will talk on
Jewish Community Center.
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nounces a ten-lecture course in , Sholem Aleichem Institute will "Education in the Kibutzim."
M. Lipman, a member of the
"Psychiatry for the Normal" to hold an Oneg Shebbat at 9:30
Shirley Simons has been ap-
staff of the United Hebrew pointed executive director of I Town Hall to Hear
be given dui ing the second se- p.m. Friday.
mester Jan. 31 through April 4,
Mrs. Rachel Manela will be Schools and i! recent arrival from the Community Service Commit- Report on Israel
Europe. will speak about the, tee, the junior division of the
at 9 p. m. on consecutive Tues- guest speaker. Her topic
"A Gentile Looks at Israel,"
is
days.
"Poetry a n d Two American "Jewish Underground." I Allied Jewish Campaign, Julian will be the topic of a talk in De-
The lecturer will be Dr. John Poets." Mrs. Manela is a poet and of Israel Elpern will be chairman I H. Krolik, president of the Jew- troit Town Hall by Spencer D.
M. Dorsey, chairman of the de- translator
the evening. There is no ad- ish Welfare Federation, an-
Irwin, associate editor and for-
mission charge. nounced.
partment of psychiatry, Wayne
Mrs. Bella Goldberg will sing
eign affairs columnist of the
University.
Miss Simons has been on the Cleveland Plain Dealer, at It
solos •• and conduct the "Tishge-
ARBOR DAY DANCE
board of the Community Service a. m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the .
Listen to the Jewish Chronicle
An Arbor Day dedication dance I Committee of the Young Adult Fisher Theater.
Hour, the best in radio, at 10:45
The deadline of the Jewish will be held Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Council of Detroit and a member
Reservations for the lecture are
Dexter branch of the Jewish of the Committee's special gifts
a.m., Sundays over WKIVIH.
Chronicle is noon on Mondays.
available at Grinnell's, WO. 2-
Community Center. I division.
1124.

Learn Modern

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Schools
Stress Yiddish
Culture, Laws

JWF Division
to Be Honored

Rosenwald Post
to Hear Miriani

Hashofar to Hear Jewish War Vets
Rabbi Jacob Segal Set Military Ball

Jewish Community Council
to Hold Meeting of Delegates

Infants Group Slates Dinner

S•A•M. Mother s
to Hold Meeting

Youth. to Wind Up
Center Dedication

Relations Council
to - Hold Conferenc W

w omen's
omen's Unit
Start Jewish

Bnai David Group
ympositun

Israeli to Speak
at Kvutzah-Ivrith

S. Z. Institute Lists
Psychiatry Course Sholein Aleichem

G rowl) Sets Oneg

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AJC Service Unit
Appoints. Director

