fHE JEWISH NEWS-1
Friday, May 26, 1950
Our Letter Box
A Shangri-La in Israel
By Carl Voss,"
Chairman, Executive
Council, American Christian
Palestine Committee
when many, many more Ameri-
cans visit Beth Berl and learn
to love its charming walks and
gardens, its lovely classrooms
and library (the latter Contri-
buted by Mr. and Mrs. Morris
L. Schaver of Detroit in mem-
ory of Mr. Schaver's parents)
just as many of us Americans
did when we visited that "Shan-
gri-La" last summer.
Israel has many places which
one loves dearl y, but none
which has as much possibility
as does Kfar Saba's Beth Berl.
May the day be hastened when
this international center will
attract the Kilpatricks and the
Deweys, the Niebuhrs and the
Oxmans, the Polings and the
Reuthers to share their aspira-
tions and to bring back to
America inspiration from the
Holy Land.
Family Reunion
such men as Dr. Joseph, as I
was privileged to say but re-
cently: "God willing, I hope to
be able to see you in Israel
soon."
One of the loveliest places in
Baha'i a Religion, Not Sect
all of Israel is the Bed Katz-
- nelson . Institute at Kfar Saba,
By Nicholas Giammarrese
not far from Petah Tikvah.
I have read with great delight
When Americans visit this gar-
in The Jewish News that the
. den. spot, some 20 miles north-
"head of the Baha'i religious
east of Tel Aviv, they usually
sect has contributed 100 Israel
call it Shangri-'7NF'77:":7,
pounds to the Hebrew Univer-
La. Why not?
sity." I should like to bring to
I t's an apt
your attention . that t h e
name. The love-
Baha'i faith is a revealed re-
ly lawns a n d
ligion, just as the Jewish, Chris-
gardens, the
tian, Mohammadan or any other
shaded walk s,
great religion.
and the several
impressive
The Baha'i faith revolves
buildings, fash-
around three great central fig-
ioned after the Dr. C. H. Voss
ures: the Herald, Bab; Mi'rza
to architecture of the Reminiscing About Dov Joseph Husayn—Ali, surnamed Baha'u-
Haifa Technion's Dr. Rattner By Henry Gottlieb,
'llah ("Glory of God"), and his
looked like a welcome retreat Asst. U. S. District Attorney
eldest son, Abbas Effendi, sur-
from the atmosphere of Bedlam,
named Abdu'l-Baha ("Servant of
What a great joy to run into' the Glory, The Branch").
Boomtown, and Babel which are
Israel today. This unique edu- a "landsman" and former class-
The following are found
cational center may become a mate one hasn't seen for years, among His (Baha'u'llah's)
who
has
"made
good."
pattern for Israeli education,
teachings: The oneness of man-
and perhaps Americans, too.
It was a thrilling experience kind. The foundation of all re-
I came to know "Beth Berl" to greet a comparatively young ligions is one. Religion must be
When I stayed there for a num- man who appeared in Detroit in accord with science and rea-
ber of weeks in conjunction recently as envoy from Israel. son. Universal education. Uni-
with the New York University
Known to his boyhood friends versal peace. Spirital solution of
Workshop' on Modern Israel's at the High School of Montreal the economic problems. A uni-
Life and Culture. A group of 65 and at McGill University as versal alanguage. An interna-
American students, both Jews "Barney", he appeared here in tional tribunal. A world com-
and non-Jews, came from 20 the role of Dr. Dov Joseph, monwealth.
American universities at the in- member of the cabinet of the
The international Baha'i's of-
vitation of Dr. Abraham Katsch, State of Israel.
fice is in Haifa, Israel,
professor of Hebrew Culture and
* *
Dr. Bernard (Dov) Joseph's
Education and Director of the
life
could
in
many
respects
be
Tikvah
BowlerS'
Thanks
Hebrew Curriculum at New
York University._ They studied compared with another illustri-
Bnai
Brith
Tikvah
Women's
figure, Lawrence of Arabia
the Hebrew language. They ous
Bowling League is deeply grate-
of
World
War
I
fame.
Joseph
learned the songs and dances
ful to your fine newspaper in
of Israel. Each week they set and Lawrence fought shoulder cooperating
with us during the
shoblder under the banner
out on a guided trip by bus to
across the country. They at- of the renowned Liberator of past two seasons. We have dou-
Palestine. One led Jewish forces, bled our membership and are
tended theatre and concert per- the
other went down in history looking forward to a third suc-
formances in Tel Aviv and Jeru-
the guerrilla commander cessful season.
salem. They drove up to Dan as
dressed in Arab garb. Both
Mrs. Alfred A. Helfgott
and down to Bersheeba, making were
responsible for thousands
an extensive tour of the coun- of young
idealists from Canada,
try. Even more significant was
America
attd Great Britain ZOA Convention To Be
the fact that American univer-
joining
to
free Palestine and In Chicago June 30-July 4
sities granted credits to the stt.t,. Mesopotamia
from the Turkish
dents for their study in Israel: yoke.
six credits to under-graduates
53rd annual convention
In World War I, Dr. Joseph of The
and eight credits to post-grad-
the Zionist Organization of
devoted
his
spare
time
to
re-
uates.
America, which will be held at
Canadian Jewish lads the Stevens Hotel in Chicago
Many of us remember the Eu-, cruiting
ropean study tours taken by at Montreal into the legendary beginning Friday, June 30,
educators and clergymen under Jewish Legion which subse- through Tuesday, July 4, will
the direction of Dr. Sherwood quently distinguished itself as blueprint the organization's pro-
Eddy during the past . genera- the Zion Mule Corps under Lord gram of activities for the ensu-
tion. All who went on these Allenby. Joseph soon became an ing year. Dedicated to the
trips came back inspired and officer in the British forces. theme, "Toward New Horizons,"
refreshed, not only by their Later, as a lawyer, his rise to the five-day sessions will be de-
travels to distant scenes, but by fame was rapid, first as Legal voted to discussion of wale action
their contacts with world-re- Advisor to the Jewish Agency, upon issues which wi,1 deter-
nowned scholars and statesmen then as Military Governor of mine the entire future course of
wherever they went. The pos- Jerusalem, now occupying the the ZOA and of the American
sible Beth Bed seminar for in, post of Minister of Rationing Zionist movement in general,
tellectual leaders could, it seems and Transportation, under the Benjamin G. Browdy, ZOA pres-
ident, announced.
to me be even more far-reaCh- Premiership of Ben Gurion.
As a member of the MacCab-
ing. They could be a lasting in-
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver will de-
fluence for social progress as bean Circle, the representative liver the major address on the
Jewish
student
body
at
McGill
the scholars and leading intel-
world political situation affect-
lectuals of America meet with University at Montreal, Joseph ing Israel at one of the plenary
similar figures of all walks of was a moving spirit in all dis- sessions on Sunday,
life in Israel and share their cussions and debates centering
Others who will deliver ad-
around Jewish cultural and his-
knowledge and opinions.
dresses at the convention ses-
storical values.
An international seminar such
Incidentally, many of his con- sions include U.S. Vice-President
as that which I suggest would temporaries in that student Alben W. Barkley, Dr. Fritz
be quite in accord with the group have become recognized Bernstein, General Zionist lead-
ideals of Beth Berl, the national leaders in Canadian Jewry. er of Israel, the Israel Ambas-
purpose of which is to de- Among these mutual friends are sador to the United States, and
velop men and women to serve Samuel Schweisberg, Montreal others.
the new Israel. Today, young lawyer now occupying the post
Israelis receive special training of president of the Canadian
to go as emissaries of Israel to Federation of Zionists; Dr. Otto
DUNCAN LAUNDRY
Jewish youth in various coun- Kleinberg, associate professor of
tries, and many of these youths anthropology at Columbia Uni-
AND
have already completed their versity; Max Bernfeld, Montreal
courses and are now working on barrister who is a King's Coun-
DRY CLEANERS
Hechalutz farms and in the selor, and others.
Zionist Youth Movements in the
Among my reminiscenses is a
United States. England, Can- scene on the campus in front of
SPECIAL
ada, a n d elsewhere. At the Royal Victoria College. Tall,
same time, a large group of Ha- lank and distinguished looking
bonim members from America Lord Balfour was about to ap-
as well as from European coun- pear on the balcony of that in-
tries is being trained at Beth stitution to address the student
Berl; they exepct to return to body. Lord Balfour, with shaggy
their lands as youth leaders and white eye-brows and leonine
Beautifully Finished
interpreters -of the culture of head, personified for us, at that
Israel to their particular coun- historic moment, an Ezekiel or
try. These same ideals are in- Jeremiah. Balfour to our im-
spiring the NYU Workshop on pressionable minds shone forth
Modern Israeli's Life and Cul- as the very incarnation of jus-
ture and now undergird the tice and freedom for all man-
When Sent With Bundle
development of an international kind. He had just writtten his
seminar to bring together lead- immortal Balfour - Declaration.
City Wide .Pick-Up and
ers of all strata and circum-
The gleam in Joseph's black
stances of our common life in eyes at that moment bespoke
Delivery Service
Israel, America, a n d perhaps eloquently those profound, stir-
many other lands. Thus t h e ring emotions that must have
academic and ..n o n - academic fomented in his heart. One can-
worlds blend,
not help but feel a sense of ex-
Serving Detroit Since 1928
hope the . time will 00rue altation to b. able to say to tom
SHIRTS
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WA. 1-1118
Britain Recalls Atom
Expert From Israel
TEL AVIV (JTA) — An un-
named atom expert, who, until
last year, was lecturing in Ca-
nadian and British universities
and is now lecturing at the He-
brew University in Jerusalem,
was invited by the British atom-
ic research institute to return to
Britain.
The United Hebrew
Schools of Detroit
Gratefully Acknowledge
the Receipt of
Amid tears of happiness
two aged sisters, SAROTA
DANIEL, 62, (left) and MAL-
VIN DANIEL, 66, embrace
their brother, SAMUEL CO-
HEN, whom they last saw 43
years ago in Budapest. The
sisters, who survived a series
of Nazi concentration camps
arrived in New York with the
assistance of H1AS, the He-
brew Immigrant Aid Society.
Izmir Jews Reorganize
ISTANBUL (JTA)—The Jew-
ish community of Izmir, which
numbers 5,000 following the
emigration of 9,000 Israel-bound
members of the community, is
in the process of reorganization.
a gift of the Scholarship Fund
of the Schools from Mr. and
Mrs. David Utley of Dexter Ave-
nue honoring their son, Merle,
on the occasion of his Bar
Mitzvah.
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