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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Thursday, April 20, 1950
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Israel Education Unsettled by Lack of Constitution
By PH1NEAS .1. BIRON
THE DEBATES ON THE educational system in
Israel are not proceeding very favorably in the
Knesset.
Each political party is clinging to its narrow con-
cept of ideological schools.
The greatest obstacle is the ab-
sence of a constitution, which might
compel unity and define the spheres
Of the synagogue and the state.
Whether we are religious or not,
most of us agree with the American
principal of the separation of church
and state. We, in accordance with
the American concept of democracy,
believe that worship is a private
matter that should be kept apart
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from political life.
In Israel today, however, there is a strong political
religious bloc, sharing in the responsibility of gov-
ernment.
And since the Mapai, in order to stay in power,
is dependent on the support of this religious bloc it
is forced to make compromises.
As a matter of fact it is because of this coalition
that Premier David Ben Gurion is delaying the
promulgation of a constitution.
In debates for a unified school system, the re-
ligious bloc has shown itself adamant. It wants a
religious school system or the retention of a party
school system.
The religious parties have already gained an im-
portant advantage. It has been agreed by all parties
that the educational system in the immigrant camps
be an orthodox religious system.
The strong labor parties, on the other hand, insist
that socialist ideology be the basis for public edu-
cation.
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EVER SINCE THE RETIREMENT of Hank Green-
berg, the home run king of Detroit, Jewish baseball
fans have been yedming for a new Jewish baseball
idol.
There were times when Benny Leonard the light-
weight champion of the ring was, probably, the most
popular Jewish public figure in America.
The late Nathan Straus used to say that "one
Benny Leonard does more to counteract anti-Semi-
tism than dozen of organizations and committees"
It is generally recognized that Jackie Robinson,
Brooklyn's first baseman and one of the top players
in the profession has accomplished more against anti-
Negro discrimination than any other human factor.
So there is a great deal of interest in several
Jewish players who will be striving 'to reach the
heights in the coming season.
UN's Jerusalem Statute
Really 'Statue to Folly'
700 Homes for Vets,
Newcomers Planned
TEL AVIV—(ISI)—A housing
project of 700 homes will be built
near Petach Tikva for veterans
and immigrants. The community
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
will be built on the principle of a
Watch political pressure mounting on Israel between now and "neighborhood unit" with schools,
a commercial center and gardens.
the next UN General Assembly session.
Rome doesn't slumber. London and Washington are sensitive to
The government also will start
an repercussions within the sacred precinct.
construction on 500 housing units
for immigrants west of Beit
The advocates of Jerusalem's*
Vegan.
internationalization know they
are licked but they refuse to ad-
mit it.
The Jerusalem statute drawn
by the Trusteeship Council at
Geneva is nothing but a statue
to folly.
Ausch ivttz
We are told that the best candidates for natimed
fame are A. L. Rosen of the Cleveland team, Cal
Abrams of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Myron Gins-
burg of the Detroit Tigers.
It is of course possible that these youngsters may
fail in their attempts to make the grade but there
can be no doubt that Jewish sport fans are pulling
for them and wish them success.
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KURT WEIL, who died a few weeks ago was one
of the most gifted composers of our time.
Son of a German cantor, he had forged for him-
self an important position in contemporary music in
Germany. When Hitler took over he managed to
escape.
He came to this country as a member of the famous
triumvirate responsible for the Eternal Road which
Weisgal produced in New York in 1937.
The other two were Max Reinhardt, the director,
and Franz Werfel, the poet and playwright.
Now all three are dead.
These artists were responsible for one of the most
inspiring spectacles, a dramatic epic on the tragedy
of the Jewish refugee.
It is perhaps significant that all three lost interest
in the Jewish tragedy when the Eternal Road closed
and devoted themselves to general themes..
Negro Pastor Lauds Wise
Preaching on his theme, "What
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise Meant to
the Negro People," Rev. Robert
Bradby of the Greater King Solo-
mon Baptist Church, pointed out
Sunday, April 16, that the "late
leader had fought with all the
fiber of his being against those
elements in American life who
were not only enemies of the
Jewish people, but the Negro
people and all people."
"If a man's love for all people
is to be judged by the degree of
self-sacrifice and consuming pas-
sion, with which he fights for the
lives and rights and liberties of
his fellow human beings, no mat-
ter what their color, race, or
creed, than no man ever showed
such love as Rabbi Wise," Rev.
Bradby declared.
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Comes to Life
The asources• coveting Jerustv:
in Polish Film
By HAROLD'SsCOHEN
will ask the next Assembly ses-
THE -POLISH FILM "The Last
sion to adopt a firmer position.
Stop" . currently, being mown at
. This, they calculate, would the Cinema. is the story of Au-
soften Israel into accepting per- schwitz_concentration camp, or
haps a modified form of the rather the Auschwitz murder fac-•
tory maintained by the Nazis.
Garreau "compromise."
In reviewing a film of this type,
The State Department persists
where the main role is taken by
its
attitude
toward
British
in
an institution, it is difficult to
shipment of arms to the Arab
states. Where do the Arab states single out an outstanding event or
scene. For the picture is a creep-
take the money to pay Britain?
The world wants peace and of mg horror which builds up to the
point of physical rejection of its
course the Arab world wants it
story.
too. But the sword swallowers in
Not that the producers dwelt
Cairo are holding the daggers in
readiness for Israel while wag- upon the most gruesome aspects,
they handled that with classic re-
ging their tongues for peace.
straint compared with such doc-
'The quasi-dead Arab League umentary films as the "Nuernberg
began showing unsuspected bel- Trials."
ligerency just when Israel and
The gas chambers are never ac-
Jordan were on the point of suc- tually shown. The .crematoriums
cessful negitiations. King Abdul. are only suggested by the billow-
lab is said to be giving lip serv- ing smoke from their chimneys.
ice to the Arab League resolution
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banning separate talks with Is-
BUT TILE HORROR is there. It
rael.
was not the sight of physical tor-
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ture or brutalities to individuals
Tel Aviv has more dailies than that gripped this reviewer. It was
New York City. Five of the 17 rather the sight of human beings
dailies are. foreign-language pa- reduced to a state of lower than
pers. None is in Yiddish.
that accorded animals in most so-
Solomon Lenschitz, Jewish
"Ripley," is planning to televise cieties.
For what is more revolting than
his "Jewish Believe It or Not" human beings from whom all
feature. An employe of the U.S.
vestiges of human dignity and
Post Office for 20 years, Len- worth have been stripped? One
schitz, author of "Hebrew Be- found oneself wishing less for
lieve It or Not" and "Oddities of their freedom than for a speedy
Hebrew Literature," is busy writ-
and merciful deatb.ft,
ing another book, to be called
The film is technicilly poor, but
"Hebraic Weapons 'of Peace."
that is unimportant in the light of
E. P. Pother, French Catholic
the excellent acting and direction.
and author of numerous books on Most of the actors are products of
Jewish religious themes, died re-
the Polish stage, which has al-
cently leaving an odd will.
ways had a high standard. Such
btirie,d
be
He requested that he
scenes as the camera sweeping
in a Christian cemetery but that the storerooms, where the vic-
the Kaddish be said at his grave.
It is said of Pollier that he led tims' personal effects are meth-
odically stacked rank with the
a Jewish orthodox life, eating best products of post-war Europe.
only kosher food and observing
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the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.
"THE
LAST
STOP" is not re-
He was a frequent lecturer on commended for those with weak
Sabbaths at the Paris "Shma Is-
nerves or memories they are try-
rael" synagogue.
is a film that
Twenty-two books on Anti-Se- ing to forget. For it
mitic themes were published in made this reviewer ashamed, for
France last year. One of them a moment, of his associationWith
pokes fun at the Nuremberg tri- the human race.
Perhaps it was an evil hour
als and another says Hitler com- when the first man dropped out
mitted no crime when he liqui-
of his comfortable tree to stand
dated six million Jews "who had
upright on the earth and rule its
no right to exist in a Christian
sem will let it be known that they
Europe."
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