Friday, September 18, 1942

THE JEWISH NEWS

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Jews in the
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By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ E Harry Seligson Wins

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Jewish Press Service)

A Jewish University
-A New Year begins with new
problems and the renewal of
vital issues which are certain to
hold the attention of American
and world Jewry.
Among the subjects to be dis-
cussed during the coming months
may be that of a Jewish Univer-
sity in America.
Twenty years ago, when we
had so little to worry about in
comparison with the headaches
of 5703, we used to have favor-
ite subjects for debates. Among
ithese topics was that of a Jewish
University. Dr. Louis I. Newmav
even wrote a book on the sub-
ject.
Now, we are about to see the
realization of the hope of many
gews for the establishment of a
'Jewish college. The Teachers'
Seminary of the Jewish National
Workers' Alliance (Farband) has
secured a charter from the State
lof New York and is planning a

r iewish People's University —

this name being tentative. The
new school, for which a home
as already been secured at 154-6
st 70th Street, New York, will

be authorized to award degrees
—B. A., M. A.. B. S. and Ph. D.

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Will University Succeed?
The subject of a Jewish Uni-
versity is of more than passing
interest. Will the school succeed?
Will it have strong backing? Can
it continue as a center for teach-
ing Yiddish and Hebrew in ad-
• ition to the regular academic
courses offered in other schools,
since it is to be the only Jewish
secular college and will not aim
at theological studies?
These questions are not out of
rder since both Yiddish and
.ebrew are facing crises.
The status of Yiddish is un-
.•rtain. The Yiddish press is de-
;:lining. It is a source of regret,
iddish newspapers and periodi-
-als having been instrumen,ts for
zonstructive efforts in this coun-
try. But the facts are facts, and
it is useless to be blind to
reality.
Similarly, the Yiddish theater
s in a bad way. The art theaters
,n New York have failed; the
eater guild project in Detroit
ias flopped; the actors are in a
?itiful position.
Hebrew is doing a bit better.
the language of the Bible will
always retain its status because
e theological schools will re-
tain it in the curriculum, the
hristian seminaries will con-
' ue to retain it as a compulsory
•ubject for students for the - min-
stry, the Bar Mitzvah boy will
lave to learn his Maftir in the
ebrew of the Scriptures.
But Hebrew, too, is a language
hat is studied only by a minor-
y, and the one thing that will
elp advance its status will be
he extension of its studies in
' - form religious schools. Many
' - form Temples are establishing
ee-day-a-week schools which
.clude Hebrew in their curri-
ula, and there is reason to be-
eve that instead of 20 per cent
f our boys and girls receiving
Hebrew education, we may
oon have 40 per cent.
On this basis, the new Jewish
niversity will have a more
. peful future, and its inaugur-
tion will undoubtedly be mark-
. by advance assurances of
ss.

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An Historic Background
The chief reason for expect-
.. the new Jewish University
. make progress and to create
strong foothold for itself in this
.untry is the fact that English
; today the dominant language
's ong Jews. Wt. in past eras, new
ewish cultural values will sure-
be created in the English lan-
. : e, and Jewish traditions
- • not lose by. On the con-
ary, they should gain strength.
Then there are the continued
frictions against Jews in many
'versities—through unwritten

which regulate percentages

Commission in Army

Harry Seligson, who has been
prominent in youth activities in
Detroit for a number' of years,
was granted a commission as a
second lieutenant at Camp Davis,
N. C., last week. He will be sta-
tioned at Camp Wallace, near
Houston, Tex.
Lieut. Seligson, who was in De-

troit on furlough, was graduated
from the University of Michigan
and holds the degrees of B.A. and

LL.B. He practiced law here for
a time, and at the time of his mil-
itary induction in 1941 was em-
ployment manager of Sam's Cut
Rate. After two months in service

he was elevated to sergeant.

An active leader in the Junior
Service Group of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation of Detroit, Lieut.
Seligson was active in Young

Judaea and in the Alumni As-
sociation of the United Hebrew
Schools.

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Ensign Fred Breyer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Max Breyer, 4219 Rich-
ton Ave.. is serving somewhere
on the Eastern seaboard with the
U. S. Navy._ He
w a s graduated,

magnum c u m
laude, from the
Northern High
School, where he

was president of
the Senior Class
in 1938. He also
attended Wayne_
University. H
was awarded a
four-year scholarship at the Car-
negie Tech and was graduated
last March. He was commissioned
in October, 1941. He was presi-
dent of Tau Delta Phi, and a

member of Pi Tau Sigma, honor-
ary mechanical fraternity. At
Carnegie he was active in basket-
ball and track sports. At North-
ern he was captain of the track

team.

Egg Production in
Zion's Settlements

JERUSALEM (Palcor)—There
were 1,347,539 head of poultry in
all Jewish settlements at the be-
ginning of March. 1942, of which

901,984 were in Keren Hayesod
villages and 445,555 in private
farms. Of the total, 536,644 were
laying hens, 149,783 young chicks
and 661,112 fledglings. In 1941,
a total of 58.792,255 eggs was pro-
duced on Jewish dairy farms, of
which the share of Keren Haye-

sod villages amounted to 63.3%.

of Jews admitted to professions
— which should help the new
college.

Catholics have their own uni-

Schools Resume
Regular Sessions

War Honor Roll

SCHOOLS

Detroit Inaugurates
Education Month

Jewish Heroes Who

tinguishing Themselves

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Pfc. Ralph N. Rentz, wounded
Feb. 20 at Malang, Java, and later
captured by the Japanese, has
been awarded the Purple Heart
decoration, according to word
from General MacArthur's head-
quarters in Australia.
KILLED IN ACTION
First Lieutenant Crofton Wein-
er, 25, of Boston, was killed in
action in the Pacific War Zone,
presumably in the attack on the
Solomon Islands. his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Israel Weiner, were in-
formed recently by the War De-
partment.
DIED IN SERVICE
Dr. Morris N. Birnbaum,
Bronx, N. Y.. with the Medical
Corps in Hawaii. died suddenly
on Aug. 18.
Prisoners of War
Among those reported as pris-
oners of war are Pvt. Manuel
Weiner, Pvt. Maury Penan and
Pvt. George Yanover, who fought
against the Japs in Corregidor.

the congregational schools of
Detroit.

Observance of the 16th annual
Education Month of the United
Hebrew Schools of Detroit was
inaugurated with addresses dur-
Beth El will open this Saturday
morning, Sept. 19, for the con- ing Rosh Hashanah delivered in
firmation department, and Sun- Detroit synagogues by the fol-
day morning, Sept. 20, for all lowing:
Rabbis A. M. Hershman, Mor-
other departments.
ris Adler, Moses Fischer, Isaac
Temple Israel School
On Sunday morning, Sept. 20, Stollman. J. Hoberman, J. Rabi-
the children of Temple Israel nowitz, Joseph Thumin, Leizer
will return to their religious Levin, Jacob Nathan, M. J. Wohl-
school sessions at the Hampton gelernter and M. Levi; Messrs.
Solomon Kasdan, Joseph Hag-
school, 18460 Warrington Drive.
The confirmation department, gai, Alexander Roberg, Meyer
grades 6, 7, 8 and 9, will begin Mathis, Abraham Warsen, Irving
work Saturday morning, Sept. 19. Schlussel and J. Lacher.
On Yom Kippur, addresses will
Many new pupils are being
enrolled both at the Sunday be delivered by Rabbis J. S.
morning sessions at the Hampton Sperka and Leizer Levin, Meyer
school and at the office of Temple Mathis, I. Sosnick, Bernard
Israel at 610 Boulevard Bldg., Isaacs, J. Cashdan and David
Shackney.
during the week.

Temple Religious School
The Religious School of Temple

Young Israel Classes
Irving W. Schlussel, chairman

of Young Israel's educational
committee and president of the
local Mizrachi, announces that
the season's educational activi-
ties for the organization began
Sept. 1, with the launching of
a Talmud class held every Tues-
day from 9 to 10:30 p. m. in the
Yeshivah Bldg. Guest lectures
for the group, which thus far
includes 30 members and friends,
were delivered by Rabbis Eliezer
Rabinowitz of the Vaad Hahat-
zalah, Isaac Stollman. Samson
R. Weiss and M. J. Wohlgelern-
ter.
On Tuesday. Oct. 6, an 8 to 9
class in Prophets will be initiated.
Other study groiips will be an-
nounced subsequently. Two sym-
posia on subjects of current
Jewish interest will be held each
month on alternate Wednesday
evenings, beginning Oct. 7.
Bnai Moshe School
Enrollment of students for the
Religious School of Congregation
Bnai Moshe will be held on Sun-
day, Sept. 20, from 10 a. m. to
12:30 p. m. All children, former
pupils as well as new ones, must
register.
Regular classes will begin on
Sunday. Oct. 11.
The staff is composed of highly
trained teachers for classes rang-
ing from the Kindergarten
through the 12th grade. This
year, beside history, music, art
and dramatics, there will be
classes in Hebrew for pupils from
the 8th through the 12th grades.
All classes are under the su-
pervision of Rabbi Jacob J.
Nathan.
For information call HO. 0862.

New Classes Organized

This is the Behn Ha-Zmanim
period, the time when new
classes are being organized in all
branches of the United Hebrew
Schools. Parents are urged to
make arrangements without de-
lay for the attendance of their
children.
The schools are located as fol-
lows: 1245 West Philadelphia,
4000 Tuxedo. 13220 Lawton, 15705
Parkside, 17750 Brush. Central
High School. Brady Public
School, Winterhal ter Public
School and Bagley Public School.

Missing in Action
Sgt. Julius Weisfeld, of Clifton,

N. J., is missing in the Philip-
pines. according to word from the
War Department received recent-
ly by his mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Weisfeld.
Lt. Jules Yates of New Ro-
chelle. N. Y . a West Point grad-
uate. has been missing "some-
where in the Philippines - since
May.

Every Dime or Dollar You
Central High Evening Put
into War Bonds is a Blow.
At Nazi Home Wreckers
Classes Announced

Clyde W. Kammerer, principal
of the Central High evening
school, announces that registra-
tion is now taking place for the
fall semester.
Among the courses offered are
Public Speaking and Speech Im-
provement. under the direction
of Manuel S. Simon, of the Cen-
tral High School faculty.
Other courses to be offered are
mechanical drawing and blue-
print reading. foods, commercial
subjects and elementary school
subjects.
Other subjects will be offered
if there is a sufficient demand.
For further information, call
the Central High .evening school
office, TO•nsend 7-9816, 6:30-
9:30 p. m.

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