THE JEWISH NEWS
Israel Trip an Eye-Opener
Isaacs Tells of New State's
Needs, High Education Level
By BERNARD ISAACS
Superintendent, United
Hebrew Schools
Israel is passing through a
period of severe crisis, the causes
of which are many. Pointing to
some of them, we enumerate:
1. Last year's drought. the
first time in many years rain fell
so scantily.
2. The economic boycott of
the Arab countries.
3. The maintenance of an
Army, Navy and Air Force.
4. Probably the most import-
ant, the influx of ohm (new-
comers).
Over 200,000 newcomers were
absorbed in Israel last year, and
in spite of drastic limitations
(e.g.—the order that young ohm
be drafted for work in agricul-
tural settlements), the number
will not be much below 2. 00,000
again this year.
The crisis is severe, but not
critical. Food and essential
commodities are rationed and
are spread as far as possible
over the entire population.
Naturally, priorities are given
to children, aged people, -the
sick, men and women in
uniorm, but there is no i:-
criMina-tion otherwise. Each
newcomer landing in !',.s_ael
receives a ration card imme-
diately entitling him to the
.s a m e commodities as any
Israeli.
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Friday, December 21, 1.951
coming up
for Chanuka.hi
Joseph Sprinzak
Is ,Named Acting
Israel President
schools are established every-
where—in kibbutz, and town, but
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Joseph
they are mainly for the olim 'to Sprinzak, Speaker of the Knes-
further their knowledge of the set, will act as President of the
Hebrew language.
MEM
We, too, must have ulpanirk in
adequate numbers to accommo-
date all who wish to advance
their interest and knowledge of
Hebrew and Jewish subjects.
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The tourist who comes to
Israel without such prepara-
tion generally returns home
disappointed. Not knowing the
language he misses the mirac-
ulous achievements—he misses
talking to the Israeli man in
the street—and, as a result,
misses the spirit that is Israel.
The United Hebrew., Schools,
an agency of the Jewish Welfare
Federation,. is a system of
schools designed to accommo-
date all people—youngsters in
its daily afternoon classes, ad-
vanced students in its Midrasha,
College of Jewish Studies, men
and women in its special adult
classes.
Let us, using the link of edu-
cation, connect ourselves more
closely with Israel and thus be-
come more conscious of our duty
to our brethren builders in our
infant country across the waters.
Seeks New Life in U. S.
Here to begin a new life and
to locate her only living rela-
tives, newcomer Alice Katz, 23,
smiles happly as she arrives at
the port of entry under the aus-
pices of United Service for New
Americans, ma-
jor immigration
and resettle-
ment agency
here for Jewish
survivors. Miss
Katz, Hungar-
ian hair dresser,
is a survivor of
the dreaded
Auschwitz con-
centration camp
Alice Katz
Her parents and
two brothers were killed during
the war. Her father, Herman,
had told her that his three
brothers were living in the Unit-
ed States, but she does not know
their addresses. Miss Katz will
be aided by the Location and
Search Division of United Serv-
ice, which receives its funds
from the United Jewish Appeal.
The economic burden is borne
mostly by the housewife, whose
unhappy chore is to stand in
line, sometimes for hours, to re-
ceive food for her family. Very
often, after waiting for a consid-
erable period, she is told, "that
is all for today."
What can we, as American
Jews, do to help the loyal Israeli,
who shares his morsel of bread
willingly and who gives gen-
uinely until it- really hurts?
In my opinion there are two
ways: first, financial assistance
through the United Jewish Ap-
peal, correlated in our own city
through the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign, and through the liberal
purchase of bonds for Israel.
Secondly, there is education—
Jewish education.
Many individuals who have
relatives and friends in Israel
are sending packages or food
certificates. This, in itself, is a
good—a great—deed.
I came across some people
born in the little town of Anikst Agudath Praises UOJC
in Lithunia, and they told me Bridge from Reform
that the Anikst landsleit of
South Africa sent a package of
NEW YORK (AJP)—The ultra-
food for Passover to all Anikst
Orthodox Agudath Israel ap-
landsleit residing in Israel.
plauded the stand of the Union
This .is a fine gesture, but
'what about all the people who of _Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
were not fortunate enough to tions at its recent convention
be born in Anikst. Or what stressing the ban by Orthodox
about those who have no rela- Jews "to attend Conservative or
tives in South Africa or Reform congregations for any
form of prayer."
America?
The affirmation of the ban by
It. must be the obligation of
every American Jew to give to the UOJC was hailed by the
Agudath as "a clear-cut defini-
the UJA and to loan immedi-
investment dollars to tion of the unbridgeable chasm
ate
Israel. We must give here in between Orthodoxy and Re-
the same • liberal manner as form."
Attacking what it termed
the Israeli citizen is called
"Automat—Judaism,"
the Agu-
upon to give.
In the matter of Jewish edu- dath urged further action by
cation, it is of prime importance UOJC to "help set up the lines
of demarcation between an
to educate our children in the Orthodox and a non-Orthodox
Hebrew language, in our rich
history and in the formation and synagogue."
development of our infant state.
Amerioan children must know Baruch's A-Bomb Plan
enough Hebrew to be able to Called 'Jewish Conquest'
converse with the children of
UNION, N. J.—(AJP)—One of
Israel.
The child of Israel is intelli- the nation's leading hate-sheets
gent, and the schools are out- screamed that Bernard Baruch's.
standing examples of educa- proposal on atomic bombs was
tional institutions. I found mod- part and parcel of "a UN-World
el schools in Kibbutzim 'with Jewish Plan" to rule the entire
populations of less than 1,000.
world.
I know' of no place in America
The anti-Semitic sheet • with
where•a town of 1,000 can boast the misleading name; "Common
of such 'exemplary schools. Is- Sens e," advised its lunatic-
rael's children receive excellent fringe following that "the Jew-
training, and our own children ish plan for world conquest and
should be able to understand for ruling the entire world is'
them. This can only be done underway." At the helin of the
through the Medium of the "plot," screamed the sheet, was
Hebrew language as taught at elder statesman .Baruch.
Another edition of the paper
our own United Hebrew Schools
and other schools here in this highlighted an , article head-
lined, "MacArthur and McCar•
country. . .
When we talk of education, thy Attacked by Jewish Press,"
we should also include. schools and consisted of alleged quotes
for adults, or as they ca,1.4,,ed from several., papers 'oomnient --
two "Macs."
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Jewish State owing to Dr. Chaim
Weizmann's illness and inability
to fulfill his Presidential duties,
it was officially announced in
Parliament. Mr, Sprinzak will
serve as President until Feb. 7,
the announcement said.
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1953. Supporting. Halley for the
top post are David Dubinsky
and State Liberal Chairman
Adolf A. Berle, Jr.
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