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Hadassah Sets
Honor Drive

Thursday, September 21, 1950

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Page 12

Will Unified Education
Answer Jewish Needs?

Detroit bg Walter Farber,
This is another in a series of articles on Jewish education in
Moshe, in which he discusses the problem
director of the religious school of Congregation Bnai
of the United Hebrew Schools.
of a unified school system which was proposed in the recent report

Child Rescue
Donor Slated
by Odessa Aid

— Editor.
By WALTER FARBER
r HE UNITED HEBREW Schools . _ of Detroit has recently suggested the solidifying of re-
-1 - lated community groups for a unified program of action in order to eliminate dupli-
cation of effort and expense.
This is a very commendable there is no vacuum. We teach the educational institutions in De-
approach and the directors and concepts of Judaism and can troit and the Detroit Jewish Wel-
officers of the United Hebrew practice them at the same time. fare Federation be a better an-
Schools as well as of the Detroit
Congregational Hebrew schools swer than having one education-
Jewish Welfare Federation should are not isolated from the center al institution spearhead this re-
be highly commended for such of spiritual life. They bring about volutionary step?
I have qsked several leaders
foresight.
more meaningful teaching —
Some of the statements re- more practical application.
in our Detroit educational sys-
cently issued read:
Will communal control of edu- tem for their opinion. This mat-
"It is evident that in the months cational institutions in any way ter should be fully and frankly
to come it will be necessary for divert from the vital function of discussed so we may arrive at
MRS. SAMUEL GRANDON
the Jewish community to estab- the congregational school?
the best solution.
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lish schools in districts that are
PROPOSES BOARD
I
see
continuity
in
Jewish
ex-
The launching of Hadassah's not now served by any Jewish
MRS. MORRIS WEINHART
Allen Warsen, director of the
perience via congregational Heb-
honor roll drive will take place agencies in the community."
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Northwest Hebrew Congregation
rew
schools.
Parents
and
child-
at 12:30 p.m., Monday, at the
"Always on record in favor of ren receive the same spiritual religious school made the follow-
The ladies of the Odessa Pro-
Davison Branch of the Jewish building schools in such new
gressive Aid Society announce
spark, attend the same services, ing statement:
Community Center.
areas as the need arises, the
"I wish the United Hebrew their annual Child Rescue Fund
After a luncheon a program United Hebrew Schools invite receive their spiritual stimula-
will be held featuring a comedy other existing school systems to tion from the same source. Will Schools success in their endeavor donor luncheon at 12:30 p.m.,
skit written by Mrs. Samuel cooperate with them in creating a communal system permit the to create a single school program Wednesday, Oct. 18th, in the
Crandon entitled "The Lady Sees a single school program in those various congregational schools to in those areas in the best inter- Crystal Ballroom of the Masonic
the Light or How to Approach a areas' in the best interests of keep their varied curricula and est of efficiency, economy and Temple.
support them financially, to a expanded service to our people.
At a recent meeting at the home
Prospect."
efficiency, economy and expand- certain extent, as well?
Mrs. Charles Briskman is dir- ed service to our people."
"I also endorse the proposal of Mrs. Morris Weinhart, plans
VARIED PHILOSOPHIES
ecting the production.
that all school systems of our for the forthcoming event were
"Our schools are prepared to
How about the Yeshivoth, the community work together "in detailed by the committee con-
The cast includes Mrs. Albert work together with other school
Silber, Mrs. Julian Tobias, Mrs. systems in the best interests of Jewish Folk Schools, the Sholem the best interest of the entire sisting of:
Leslie Schmier at the piano, and the entire Jewish Community Aleichem Schools. the Sunday Jewish community through such
Mrs. Morris Mony, chairman;
vocal renditions by Mrs. Bernard through such expanded programs schools and others? Will they be expanded programs under the Mrs. J. B. Ormond, co-chairman;
Bladen.
Under the supervision of a more able to retain their freedom in supervision of a more inclusive Mrs. Morris Kopnick, ticket hold-
their varied philosophies, re- board of directors."
There will be a distribution of inclusive board of directors."
er and treasurer; Mrs. Harry
kits and briefing of workers. All
ceive expert advice from special
In addition I would suggest Jacobs, ticket distributor; Mrs.
VARIETY
AND
UNITY
Hadassah members are invited.
educators employed for that pur-
These statements introduce the pose by the Federation as well that instead of limiting the co- Herman Kanter, recording and
operative effort to certain areas, correspondence secretary; Mrs.
thought of communalization. It as other financial assistance?
we go one step further and create Louis Partovich, arrangement
is generally recognized that in
Certainly, community respon-
American life there is both sibility is the ideal situation. But a Bureau of Education (such as in chairman; Mrs. Morris Weinhart,
variety and unity. In spite of the how is this best to be implement- New York, Chicago or Cleveland) program chairman.
Lawrence O'Larry, president
varieties of backgrounds and ed? Would a Bureau of Jewish for the entire city headed by
aims in Jewish education it is Education supported by all the an educator-administrator and of St. Clair Furs, Inc., has do-
comprising all schools, orthodox, nated four stone martin pieces
possible to have a communal
conservative, reform, secular, to stimulate ticket sales.
system of schools.
Hebrew and Yiddish."
It
was
in
Chicago
at
the
edu-
Morris Fruman, vice-president
nard Pa i rsh, director of
cation
conference
of
Jewish
of the business men's group City
the Beth Sunday School, ed by Federation money might
Federations
and
Welfare
Funds
of Hope (formerly Los Angeles
expresses hiS opinion as follows: eliminate the ability of certain
Sanitarium), was appointed by that Alexander M. Dushkin, an
"The call by the United Heb- groups to provide their children
Chairman Eugene Epstein as hon- outstanding Jewish educator said:
rew
Schools to other school sys- with a special "shade" of Jewish
"The Jewish tradition of Torah,
orary chairman of the annual
tems
to cooperate with them in education with emphasis, let us
banquet to be held Nov. 19 at the (literary and institutional) Jew-
the creation of a single school say on: orthodoxy, Israel, Heb-
ish
practices
and
folkways,
the
Bel-Aire Terrace Room.
program deserves wide publiC rew, Jewish, progressiveness,
The affair will be the kick-off Hebrew language, the Jewish
discussion
by those concerned etc.
event for the 1950-51 fund raising people, Israel, the American
"(2) Federation leaders might
with'Jewish education.
Jewish
environment,
and
faith
drive in Detroit. It will be part of
"There is no question that a step in and dictate educational
in
the
divine
purpose
and
in
the campaign to raise $250,000 in
consolidated school system for policies which may be running
the Midwest for a 101-bed cancer world betterment are common
Detroit Jewry will promote effi- contrary to the wishes of the
elements
subject
to
different
institution at the City of Hope
ciency and economy. Such a uni- people, who may thus lose their
emphasis,
different
interpreta-
at Duarte, Cal., changing its
willingness to undertake the sup-
fication will enable:
ztatus from a tuberculosis and tions and different selection of
(1) Efficient planning of new port of an independent school
chest disease hospital to a na- materials, but they are the fun-
school buildingS, (2) eliminate system.
damental common "organs" of
tional medical center.
the duplication of buildings and
"Therefore, the attempt for
Meetings during the drive will all Jewish education."
services by small schools within unification should be welcomed.
Most educators will probably
be held every'other Thursday in-
the same area, (3) provide bet- But our educational leaders
stead of once a month at the accept the principle expressed
ter supervision, (4) enable the should be on the alert not to
by
Dr.
Dushkin,
and
I
assume
C members' homes instead of the
establishment of a teacher train- overplay standardization and
Furniture Club. The next meeting that the United Hebrew Schools
ing program, (5) offer a uniform centralization and to allow ex-
is scheduled at the president's have just this purpose lin mind.
course of study throughout all pression for and study of all
Yet
there
are
a
number
of
home, Nathan R. Epstein, War-
the schools with certain mini- shades of Jewishness."
questions
which
arise.
rington drive, at 8:30 p.m. Sept.
Is it wise to have schools with SAMUEL S. SIMMER, attor- mum requirements for school
28.
N yew turn the
A special brunch meeting will so many varied philosophies ney, of 18273 Fairfield avenue, graduates, (6) inaugurate a uni-
fied
system
of
adult
education
placed
under
the
tutelage
of
one
was
awarded
a
citation
for
be held at 10 a.m., Sunday at
school system which represents "distinguished service to Jew- and (7) provide greater financial
Turover Temple.
' Arnold Mundel of Chicago was a philosophy diametrically op- ish Life and to Jewish Learn- stability and planned budgeting
a guest at the opening meeting of posed in some instances to some ing" by the Jewish Theologi- under the supervision of the
of the other educational institu- cal Seminary on Sept, 18 in Federation.
the season.
DANGERS OF UNIFICATION
New York. Simmer is a mem-
Eugene Epstein is to head the tions in Detroit?
"However, let us not overlook
ber of national planning board
programming committee for the SCHOOL AND SYNAGOGUE
For example, I am interested of the Seminary. The award the potential dangers of such
affair.
in the congregational school be- dinner featured speeches by centralization and standardiza-
WINES
cause I feel the necessity of as- Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and tion:
MILAN WINERIES DEIROIT MICHIGAN
"(1)
A
centralized
system
back-
Sen. Herbert Lehman,
sociating synagogue life and
values with a Jewish education.
I would not want to dilute the
In an appeal for, workers on congregational approach for any
behalf cf the Chai (18th) Bal- amount of financial aid.
The proximity of the syna-
four Ball, Harry Cohen, chair-
man, is asking the sons of the gogue to the child is of tremen-
men who have for 18 years given dous value in the development
of their time and substance to of spiritual values. I have refer-
this effoft to come in and shoul- ence to a five day a week con-
der some of the responsibility. gregational school. For here,
"This is an affair," says Cohen,
"where both generations can get
together and enjoy each other."
The Ball will be held Saturday
night, Nov. 4, at the Hotel Stat-
ler. Music for dancing will be
vciirnished by Phil Brestoff with
his orchestra. For information
call Cohen at UN 3-0412, or the
Zionist Office, WO 5-1484.
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