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Jewish Youth Rally to Discuss
Setup of Creative Community

To Chant Prayers

NARROWSBUR G, N.Y.— rent scene in American Jewish
(WNS)—American Jewish young life, the need for a vital Jewish
men and women, representing youth movement and an effective
local and regional Jewish youth program for Jewish yOuth, and
and young adult councils through- will examine major approaches
out the country and national
Jewish youth organizations, have to creative Jewish living which
converged on Camp Wel-Met have been proposed.
here for the opening of the Designed to develop leadership
opening of the Third Annual and a more active participation
Assembly of the National Jewish in Jewish life, the Assembly will
Youth Conference. provide delegates with opportun-
The conference, which is spon- ities to improve their knowledge
sored by the National Jewish of techniques, methods and skins
Welfare Board, will be in session in music, dance, dramatics and
8. the use of audio-visual aids.
from Sept. 1 to
Around the theme, "Towards a 1,
United and Creative American ' DEVELOPMENT
BUDGET
JERUSALEM—(Special)—The
Jewish Community," the dele-
gates will discuss backgrounds Israel development budget total-
of Jewish cultural and commun- ing 65 million pounds has been
ity agencies in America, the cur- passed by the Knesset.

RETAIN

RECORDER'S COURT JUDGE

CHARLES WESLEY

JONE

No. 634 on the Detroit Non-Partisan Ballot

CAPABLE - FAIR - QUALIFIED

Thursday, August 31, 1950

Up to Parents to Raise
Jetvishly Happy Children

articles written for the
This is the second in a series of
of the Biuti Moshe
Jewish Chronicle by Walter Farber, director in Detroit.—Ed.
teacher
religious school and a high school
By WALTER FARBER
my children receive is very important
JEWISH EDUCATION
THE
to me. In fact, so important that I feel, at this point, that were
living in a smaller city, comfortably settled where there were
I facilities for a Jewish education, I would plan seriously to
no
larger city, where
uproot, to make new contacts, and to move into a
my children would be able to associate with Jews and reap the
benefits of an organized Jewish life.
My experiences have led me<
Jew-
to believe that in order to lead associated with educating
ish children in a city such as
complete
life,
filled
with
oppor-
a
a child en-
tunities for self-expression, one Detroit. Why should
gage
in
an
activity
that robs
sense
of
belong-
must cultivate a
ing to a people, have a deep him of precious play time with
understanding of the historical his friends or even his parents?
Why should we burden the child
RABBI HARRY GREENFIELD, and cultural background of that with more study and more
who was formerly rabbi and people, and find satisfaction in preparation? How can you keep
the emotional outlets this people
cantor - of the First Hebrew offers, whether it be. through the him home from his school on
Congregation of Delray for 13 medium of religion, literature, or religious holidays when his
classmates are going, and are
years, will chant the High art.
sometimes getting ahead of him?
We stimulate our children to
• • •
Holy Day services at Congre-
gation Mogen Abraham, Rabbi go through with their secular
THE INFLUENCE that a par-
studies, but often fail to reach
M. J. Wohlgelernter will preach. the degree of maturity that will ent has over his children is
tremendous. An affirmative atti-
Income from the tickets will convince us that a Jew in a
tude towards Jewish symbolism,
be devoted to Beth Yehudah Christian world, to be a happy a positive approach to Jewish
and
self-satisfied
citizen,
must
Schools. Mogen Abraham main-
education, often dictates the
saturate himself with Jewish
tains the synagogue in the Beth literature, the history of Jewish future of the child's attitude to-
Yehudah Bldg., Dexter at Cort- life, Jewish communal respon- wards Jewish activity.
If, by example, the parent
sibility, and Jewish practices.
land.
follows a Jewish way of life, you
Disraeli (whose parents were can indicate to your child that
Whether for the latest news or converted to Christianity) was you have the same desire for
the best in advertising, it always once approached by Queen Vic- fun, and even the same wish
pays to read the Jewish Chronicle toria as he was leaving the to be "with the gang" that he
church one Sunday morning. does, but you are unwilling to
the year round.
"Dizzy" said the Queen, "what sacrifice Jewish life for this and
arc you? You are not Christian so you must sacrifice a bit of
because I watched you during time here and there to make the ,
the church service and you are attainment of Jewish experiences
not inclined toward Christianity. possible. Your child will respect
Yet I know you are not Jewish. you for what you are doing.
What are you?" "Your Royal
Hebrew schools are re-opening
Highness," answered Disraeli, "I this time of the year. Sunday
am the blank page between the schools are planning to have their
New and the Old Testament."
first session September 10. Do
• • •
you want your child to be a
TOO OFTEN parents worry
Disraeli, a man without a coun-
about how to raise a child with- try, culturally speaking? Or, do
out ever stopping to wonder you want your child to be a
how a Jewish child can be raised happy youngster, secure in his
by parents who, for one reason love for his country, America,
or another, have divorced them- and secure in his knowledge and
selves from all things Jewish. sense of belonging to a great
They claim that the child does and magnificent people towering
not want to take Jewish train- in spiritual content? It's really
ing; that their child hates the
religious school, and that their up to you.
child won't take an interest in
JWB Issues Calendar
Sabbath services.
Yet the reason for their dis- for Jewish Servicemen
regard does not exist in the
child but, rather, in the parents NEW YORK — A pocket-size
who ignore Sabbath services, "Jewish Calendar for Members of
who think that ceremonials and the Armed Forces," issued na-
Jewish
the observance of holiday prac- tionally by the National
since
tices is not important for those Welfare Board (JWB)
with superior intellects or with World War I, has just been pub-
socially significant goal-drives. lished by JWB's armed services
With this attitude, the poor division.
The 87-page booklet records
child is lost to Judaism. A Jew-
con-
ish home must be people by Jew- the Jewish holidays for 5711,
Hebrew
ish parents, who live like Jews tains selected prayers in
and are not torn asunder psycho- and English, and lists the JWB
logically by the process. So, first armed services field offices in the
as commit-
of all, my dear parents, yOu United States, as well
must be Jewish parents and tee chairmen in Alaska, Canal
imbibe more of Judaism Zone, Jamaica, British West In-
There are many difficulties dies, Germany and Hawaii.

CONG. BETH ITICHOCK

Announces

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES

In Their Synagogue

3836 Fisher Ave.

The Services Will Be Conducted By

Rabbi I. Strauss

Tickets on Sale Daily•3 to 10 P.M.

I For Information, Call WA. 1-1048

