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Detroit Had First Women's Auxiliary
Education Month Reveals Need
Of Hebrew-Speaking Kvutzah Ivrith
For Material Support of Learning Dr. S. Blumenfeld
By MRS. JULIUS RING
We also give aid to many

Friday, November 5, 1948

Speaks on Jewish
Education Nov. 10

President, Kvutzah Ivrith
worthwhile educational organiza-
Auxiliary
tions — the Keren Ha-Tarbuth,
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the the Histadruth, the Bitzaron pub-
Jewish Education Month this year assumes greater mean-
Kvutzah Ivrith was organized 15 lication, and we give scholarships
ing and importance than any similar period proclaimed in
years ago. Until recently, it has to the United Hebrew Schools,
One of the major events ar- been the only organization of its We always present gifts to the
recent years. This is the first Jewish year since the rise of
Hitler when American Jews will be permitted—indeed, called ranged in celebration of the 22nd kind in the United States.
graduates of the United Hebrew
Our work consists of lending Schools.
upon—to view. their destiny and future without being com- Annual Education Month of the
We contribute to the Allied
pletely immersed in acts of defense and struggle for achieving United Hebrew Schools will be support to the Hebrew weekly
publication in America, Hadoar, Jewish Campaign, Child Rescue
statehood in Palestine.
and particularly to its children's Fund, Jewish National Fund,
- To be sure, the needs of the his committment in a manner
bi-weekly supplement, Hadoar Community Chest a n d other
Jews overseas and of the newly commensurate with the needs
La-Noar.
worthy causes.
born" state, Israel, are as urgent and material resources of
and in many ways even greater American Jewry‘
than ever before. However, there
Students of Jewish lore will
is a change in the circumstances recall the dictum of the Rabbis,
The Midrasha Calendar
and atmosphere in which these "Torah is even more important
Nov. 1-4—Registration.
needs are projected. There is all than the building of the Temple."
the difference in the pain and This sounds almost like heresy,
Nov. 4-7:15 p. m., Autumn quarter begins.
blood that go with pangs of for what in Jewish tradition could
Nov. 25 —Thanksgiving—no sessions.
birth and those that come with be more sacred than the building
Jan.
1—Hanukah Melaveh Malkah
the agony of death. The present of the Temple, which means also
Jan.
13—Winter quarter begins
suffering, strife and struggle of the building of Eretz Israel.
March 12—Purim Melaveh Malkah
the Jewish people are an integral However, the Rabbis in their
March 24—Spring quarter begins
part of the process of birth. Fol- wisdom realized that a generation
April 16—Pesach Melaveh Malkah
lowing the untold sacrifices in without Jewish education would
April 14-21—Passover, no sessions
Europe during the war and the not build a Temple, neither
June
2—Shavuot, no sessions
recent losses in Israel, Jewry would it have the interest and DR. SAMUEL M. BLUMENFELD
faces a New Year of glory and strength to keep it and preserve the public meeting at 8:30 p.m.
June
4—Hebrew Melaveh Malkah
Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the audi-
achievement unknown to it for it.
June 19—Closing Day exercises.
torium
of
the
Northwest
Syna-
some 2,000 years.
May Jewish Education Month gogue, Curtis and Santa Rosa, ar-
It is this sudden change in the
fortunes of Israel that has given serve to awaken the Jewish ranged by the Alumni Associa-
rise to a feeling of void and un- community to a realization of tion of the schools.
Dr. Samuel M. Blumenfeld,
certainty within certain elements the primacy of Jewish education
of the Jewish community of for the future welfare of Jewry. president of the College of Jew-
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ish Studies and director of the
America. Having been preoccu-
Board
of
Jewish
Education
of
pied all these years with mount-
Chicago, will be guest speaker.
The Kvutzah Ivrith and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
ing emergencies within Europe
Dr. Blumenfeld is the author of
and Palestine, American Jews
Kvutzah Ivrith send their heartiest greetings to the
"Master of Tyores — Rashi the
had little time and energy left
United Hebrew Schools upon the 22nd Annual Edu-
Educator" and "John Dewey and
to sense the gradual deterioration
cation Month and invite all who are familiar with the
Jewish Education."
in their own spiritual and cultur-
Hebrew language to attend their gatherings at which
He is former president of the
al fortunes. Thus a generation of TO ALL ALUMNI
the Hebrew word is spoken.
National Council for Jewish Edu-
young Jews was allowed to grow MEMBERS
cation, a founder of Brandeis
up on the unwholesome diet of
JOSEPH KATZ, President
The Education Month observed Camp Institute and former na-
struggle against anti-Semitism,
President, Kvutzah Ivrith
tional
chairman
of
the
board
of
and, in more recent years on the by the United Hebrew Schools is trustees of Histadrut Ivrith. He
a
challenge
to
us,
alumni
mem-
courageous, but nonetheless dan-
MRS. JULIUS RING, President
is a contributing editor of Re-
gerous, exploits of extremists in members. It exhortsLis who have constructionist and has written
President, Ladies Auxiliary, Kvutzah Ivrith
received our education in the
Palestine.
articles for Educational Sociol-
United Hebrew Schools, to come
One need not be a profession-
ogy, Religious Education, Jewish
forward
and
cooperate
fully
with
al educator to realize that little
Education, Jewish Social Studies,
the schools in their efforts to Hadoar, Bitzaron, Sefer Hashanah
which is positive and endur-
teach our chil-
-
-
ing could emerge from a nega-
and other publications.
dren.
tive consciousness „that comes
Very elaborate
UNITED
from fighting enencues or from
plans have been
vicarious satisfactions derived
laid for full co-
from acts of irresponsibility
operation wi t h
performed by friends. Without
the Hebrew
Greets the United Hebrew Schools
a sound grounding in the lore
;Schools in their
Congratulations
and traditions of Judaism, and
varied activities,
on the occasion of 22nd annual
without a wholesome under-
but, in order to
to the
standing and appreciation of
'implement these
-
4
the latent creative powers of
observance of •
plans, we need.
Jewry, such a generation will
Weston
the aid and co-
UNITED HEBREW
sooner or later experience frus-
operation of everyone of our
trations that come from disabil-
members.
SCHOOLS
ities resulting from Jewishness
Let us begin by attending our
without the compensations and
next city-wide gathering at 8:30
satisfactions that go with ac-
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the
Character building is the
tive sharing in the fortunes of
May the United Hebrew Schools grow from
Northwest Synagogue, where Dr.
Judaism.
major objective of Educa-
Samuel M. Blumenfeld, noted
It is this realization of the ser-
strength to strength and may the community
educator and lecturer, will speak
tion. The United Hebrew
ious dangers facing a spiritually
to us, on "Jewish Education of
give the encouragement that is due to the
displaced Jewish youth that has
Schools have rendered great
Today." Let us all meet there,
awakened Jewish organizations
educators who are training a generation of
renew old acquaintances and
service to the Jewish Com-
and communities to the need for
pledge our active participation in
informed American Jews.
a better planned and more ener- the work of our alma mater,
munity and to the wider
getically executed program of the United Hebrew Schools of
UNITED DAIRIES, INC., 4055 PURITAN
American scene through its
Jewish education.
Detroit.
In a sense this is an hour of
program of training well-
ALLAN L. WESTON,
decision in the life of the Jewish
Alumni Association
community, for today we still
informed and civic-minded
have with us a large .number of
President.
citizens. May the Hebrew
Jews who carry with them associ-
ations of and loyalties to rich
Schools grow from strength
meaningful Jewish life practiced Maccabee Group to Hear
to
strength—for the good of
by or known to thehl forebears. Talk by Rabbi J. Sperka
We also have the advantage of a
Israel and America.
generation of young Jews who
Rabbi
Joshua
S.
Sperka
will
were privileged to witness the
miracle of Israel, and :thus carry be guest speaker at the Armistice
with them the inspiration not un- Day services of Mattathias• Tent-
Our educational system is the strong-
ve the Maccabees to be
like that which is associated with
held
at
the
Workmen's
Circle,
est factor in our democracy. In
the story of Exodus and the re-
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turn from the Babylonian exile. at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.
Jewish life, education is the very
Cantor Hyman J. Adler of
The generations to :come can T
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not count on such opportunities Bnai David will chant the me-
sustenance of Israel.
to be repeated. It is; therefore, morial hymns. A Jewish Boy
all the more urgent that those Scout troop will assist in the
responsible for the deStiny of the presentation of colors.
We congratulate the United Hebrew Schools on the
Jewish community rise to the
occasion and provide the where-
occasion of the 22nd Annual Hebrew Education Month.
withal to assure Jewish survival
on a dignified and creative level.
May Our Educational System Grow from Strength to
General education, too, is suf-
fering from - lack of adequate
Strength.
financial support and material
resources, but in this field, we,
The officers and members of the Hebrew Teachers
a . Americans, can call upon
Association
extend greetings to the United Hebrew
our government for support.
Schools on the occasion of the 22nd Annual Educa-
Jewish education, unlike chari-
ty and welfare needs, cannot
tion Month.
get, neither does it wish to
May we see the day when every child of school age
receive, support from govern-
ment agencies, for the Sews in
attends a • Jewish school.
this country are committed to
the American principle of sepa-
Nathan R. Epstein
Lean Kay
William Fisher
SOLOMON KASDAN,
ation of Church and State. lit
President, Hebrew Teachers Association
therefore devolves upon the .
Jew of this country to honor

By DR. SAMUEL M. BLUMENFELD
Director, Chicago Board of Jewish Education

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UHS Alumni

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