► Ter 26,.1 947 THE JEWISH NEWS . Page Eleven s Community Observes Education Mont Federation, which grew out of an extensive survey of the local educational scene, has been organized to give concrete expression to this communal concern. As we join in the national observance of Jewish Education Month we call upon the Jews of Detroit to acquaint themselves with various Jewish schools and their Commission of the Jewish programs as detailed on attention to the following these pages, and to enroll - their children without Dn in Detroit. Enroll your delay. ill forming. Jewish education should start at kinder- garten age when the process of learning is easier. When your child is ready for admission to the pub- lic school, that is the time to register him in a Jewish school. This will enhance the values of Jewish schooling in the eyes of the child. Education cannot be acquired "on the run." The face that most pupils remain in Jewish schOols for a rela- tively short period constitutes the major setback in American Jewish education. The favorable condition. ing toward an emotional, aesthetic appreciation of Jewish life and values and the knowledge acquired during the few years spent in the Jewish schools are soon forgotten unless the education is continued in adolescence on a more mature basis. , Learning To Worship Attention must be called particularly to the formal Jewish training of girls which is frequently neglected. Your daughter will some day be faced with the prob- lem of making a Jewish home, or bringing up her children in Jewish fashion. Just as she attends public school alongside your son, she must take her place in the Jewish school, also. The Detroit Jewish community, united in the con- viction that the education of our children is the most effective instrument for our survival, calls upon you to recognize the house of study, in the words of Bialik, es the "workshop wherein a people's soul is molded." JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. , Community Council Calls Education Judaism's First Line of Defense The Jewish Community Council has sent the following letter to its constituent organizations: Dear Friends: The Jewish Community Council joins wholeheartedly with other community agencies in the Jewish Education Month programs (Tishri—Sept. 7 to Oct. 7) to extend and intensify consciousness of the need for Jewish education for our chil- dren. Recognizing the significance of Jewish United Jewish High School The United Jewish High School is con- ducted by the Council of Jewish Schools a coordinated committee of The Workmen's Circle Schools, the Jewish Folk Schools (Farband schools) and the Sholem Alei- chem Schools, and is located at 11529 Lin- wood, TO. 8-5368. Learning to participate intelligently in religious services is an important part of 'Jewish education. These boys are conducting Sabbath services at ,Yeshivath Beth (ehuda- h. The United Hebrew Schools The United Hebrew Schools consist of ight branches located in various Jewish ections of the city. I It is the aim and purpose of this sys- am of schools to prepare the child for ewish life. Through his education in the Jnited Hebrew Schools the child is rought closer to his people. He attains a ense of security in the world about him nd grows up a well-rounded, fully inte- rated personality. • These aims and purposes are achieved arough the study of the Hebrew lan- Uage, prayerbook, the Torah, prophets, ewish history, Palestine, Bar Mitzvah, Cebrew grammar, composition and lit- rature, Mishna and Gemara Every Saturday morning the children )nduct their own services. The= instruction at the United Hebrew chools is divided into pre-school and indergarten; elementary,- a six-year nurse; junior high school, two years; and Inior high school, two years. For children who live in outlying dis- 'jets, the United Hebrew Schools main- tins a bus system. The schools and their locations are: ose Sittig Cohen, 13226 Lawton, princi- S. Kasdan; David W. Simons, 4000 edo, principal, A. J. Lachover; Phila- 1phia-Byron, 1245 W. Philadelphia, rincipal, Alexander Roberg; Bagley ublic School, Santa Barbara and Curtis, rincipal, Michael Michlin; Central High chool, Tuxedo and LaSalle, principal, orman Ruttenberg; Brady Public School, )3, Road and Lawton, principal, Morris lafk in. Northwest Hebrew Congregation The Northwest Hebrew Conregation g Center, UN. 1-6442, a conservative agogue, conducts -a Sunday School at .e Bagley School, Curtis at Roselawn. school enrolls pupils five to sixteen, vering kindergarten through post-con- cration. The consecration course is of o -years duration. Although priority is accorded to chil- .n of members in accepting pupils, en. llment is open to all children. Sholem Aleichem Folks Institute The Sholem Aleichem Folks Institute conducts afternoon classes for children from six to thirteen, and pre-kindergar- ten and kindergarten classes for children from four to six. The main school is located at 3754 Mon- terey. School No. Two is at the Bagley Public School, Rooms 217-219. New pu- pils are also registered at the Brady Public School, Room 115, and the McCul- loch Public School, Room 117. A station wagon picks up the children and returns them home. The Sholem Aleichem schools are de- voted to the belief that the Jews have contributed greatly to world civilization, and that we shall in the future continue to feed the stream of Jewish knowledge and idealism that makes for the better- ment of mankind. The schools teach Yiddish as a current- ly-spoken language, Hebrew (beginning in the third year), as the language of the Bible and prayer books; Jewish history, as the unparalleled record of great spi- ritual achievement; Jewish music; tra- ditions; holidays, and current events. The Sholem Aleichem schools equip the pupils with facts, make them con- scious and proud of their Jewish heritage, give them faith in the Jewish people, in- still in them a willingness and readiness to live and give and fight, both in and for our homeland, Eretz Yisroel. Instruction is begun in the English language and gradually changes over to Yiddish. By the end of the first year, all the children not only understand what they hear and read, but also can express themselves in Yiddish. Afternoons are primarily given over to classes for young children and teen- agers. A varied and interesting program for adults is offered for evenings. Cong. Beth Aaron Congregation Beth Aaron, a Conserva- tive-Orthodox synagogue, conducts a Sun- day morning school at 18000 Wyoming, at Thatcher, UN. 1-9748. Children from the ages of five to twelve may be en- rolled. Students who have completed the course of study in the above schools, or other elementary Jewish schools, as well as other students with adequate Jewish education and knowledge are accepted in the United Jewish High School. The United Jewish High School offers a four year course of study in the follow- ing subjects: Yiddish, Hebrew, the Bible, Jewish history, Yiddish and Hebrew lit- erature and current events. The full course of eight hours a week is spread over a three-day period. The United Jewish High School also offers for its graduates and other stu- dents with an equivalent Jewish training, a two year post-graduate course. For students of intermediate and high school age with little elemenary Jewish education, the United Jewish High School offers special classes in the above-men- tioQed subjects to suit their preliminary knowledge. Temple Beth El Temple Beth El Religious School is lo- cated at Woodward and Gladstone, MA. 8530. The school holds classes on Satur- day and Sunday mornings and is divided into primary, intermediate, junior high and high school departments. Special assemblies are held for each age group and the children are thus able to give creative expression to their class work. Children range in age from four and five years of age in the kindergar- tens, to 17 in the high school departments. The post-confirmation high school course is of three years duration. Beth El thus hopes to inculcate within its youngsters a feeling of self-respect, based upon a knowledge of their heritage and the Jewish contribution to civiliza- tion. The school offers the Jewish child an intensive panorama of Jewish history and an appreciation of Biblical and post-Bib- lical literature. Hebrew, taught from grades two through six, strengthens their bonds with the Jewish past and with Kial Yisroel. Extra-curricular activities, such as dra- matics, debating, choir and children's services provide a means of self-expres- sion and character development. Positive incentives are provided in four annual contests: oratory, book review, poetry and short story. The school, which is under the general supervision of Dr. B. Bene- dict Glazer, is directed by. Rabbi Sidney Akselrad, with, Mrs. Samuel Mendelsohn as student-faculty advisor and Rosalyn Schubot as registrar. education in providing for the future of .American Jewry, the major national Jewish organizations - have joined with the American Association for Jewish Ed- ucation in issuing a call to Jewish parents to provide their children with Jewish ed- ucation. We can bring this message to you most effectively by quoting a few of the paragraphs from this statement: "As a devoted parent, you provide all you can for your child's health, and well- being, for his comforts, pleasures and ed- ucation. As a devoted , parent, you share with your child all that is yours and all that you hope to have. But—do you pro- vide him with one of your most precious assets? "Do you share with him a heritage that is yours and that is universally regarded as one of the world's greatest civilized inheritances—the heritage of Judaism? . .. To pass it on to your' child is to en- noble his life,—to give him strength to meet life's problems, enlarge his ability to see life whole and to enjoy its manifold wonders. Give your child this precious source of inner strength . • "Does your child attend a Jewish school? If he does, make sure that he con- tinues. If he does not, enroll him now ..." We shall shortly call a special confer- ence of Jewish Community Council dele- gates to consider the problem of Jewish education. At that meeting we shall have specific proposals to organizations which we know will wish to contribute to the wholesome future of Jewish life in this country. In the meantime, we are calling upon constituent organizations of the Jewish Community Council to undertake the fol- liwing: (a) Devote part or all of an early meet- ing to the question of Jewish education. The council will be glad to assist with the program. (b) Devote all or part of forthcoming organizational bulletins to Jewish educa- tion. The council will be happy to provide suitable material. (c) We request delegates to attend the special meeting of the council which will be called for the purpose of discussing Jewish education and to be prepared to participate in the discussions. (d) We lend our full endorsement and support to the proclamation issued by the Educational Planning Commission of the Jewish Welfare Federation. May we have your full cooperation in our efforts to insure a fuller Jewish life in America. Jewish education is our first line of defense. RABBI MORRIS ADLER, Chairman CULTURE COMMITTEE, JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Shaarey Zedek Congregation Shaarey Zedek's relig- ious school is located at Chicago Blvd. at Lawton, TY. 4-6200. The age of children attending ranges from five to 17. The languages stressed are English , and Hebrew. The curriculum of the one-day school which meets' on Sunday centers about the studies of Jewish history, religious concepts and practices, current events and Jewish music. The daily school is devoted to the study of Hebrew, Bible, familiarity with Jewish traditions and practices in the synagogue and home. Bus service , is available for children attend- ing the Daily School. Head of the school is Rabbi Morris Ad- ler, and its educational co-directors are Charles Rosenblatt and Ben S. Chinitz.