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Students from Israel Attend U. of M.
American Jewish press Feature
AP.
By MAX SIMON
ANN ARBOR—Former fighters
of the Israel Haganah have es-
tablished temporary headquar-
ters at the University of Mich-
igan.
Far from their home base in
the young Jewish republic, 14
young Israeli citizens are residing
at U. of M. Hillel House and pur-
suing studies here. All fought in
Israel's War of Liberation, and
some are still serving in Israel's
armed forces.
A senior lieutenant in Is-
rael's navy, Joseph R0711, 26,
has brought his wife and three
year-old child to Ann Arbor,
bringing the delegation from
Israel in Ann Arbor to a total
of 16.
Half of the students have been
sent to the United StateS either
by the armed services or the Is-
rael government, and the re-
mainder are here with the ap-
proval of the government. Is-
raeli students wishing to study
abroad must be of exceptional
ability, and must receive clear-
ance from a committee of the
Ministry of Education, and rep-
resentatives of the Hebrew 'Uni-
versity and the Technion.
Although the economy of, Is-
rael is very unstable, the gov-
ernment places a high premium
on education and continues to
allocate funds so that gifted stu-
dents may study out of t h e
country.
Three naval lieutenants tak-
ing courses in naval engineering
are Annon - Saly, 24: Joseph
Yakir, 24 and Rom. Benjamin
Givli, 31, director of Israel's
military intelligence, is taking
summer courses in public ad-
ministration and government!'
Mrs. Tamar Yakir, 24„ wife of
Lt. Yakir, is taking post-grad-
uate courses in chemistry.
Yeram Goren, 21, and Shalom
B r a f m a n, 24, are studying
mechanical engineering.
Two Israel students have been
granted scholarships by U. of M.
Mordechai Kreinin, 24 has been
awarded a $1,500 scholarship for
post-grad studies in economics,
and David Hellman, 30, of the
Technion was granted a $1,500
scholarship for post-grad studies
in electrical engineering and
electronics. Others studying at
U. of M. are Jehuda Carmel, 21,
naval architecture and civil en-
gineering; Chagai Prizker, 27,
graduate studies in engineering,
specializing in cooling systems;
Itzhak Hammer, 30, graduate
studies in tool design; and Jos-
eph Otterman, 28, post-grad
studies in electrical engineering
and electronics.
Before any student is per-
mitted to leave Israel to study
abroad, he must sign a contract
with the government stating
that for every year he studies
abroad he will serve four years
in government work.
courses which are available in
the United States. "
Why do so many of Israel's
students abroad study in the
United States? Arnon states that
it is easier for them to gain ad-
mittance to American universi-
ties than elsewhere. Most al-
ready have picked up a smatter-
ing of England, and there is not
too great a language barrier. Be-
cause of the long British occu-
pation of Palestine, English be-
came "the second language" of
Israel, Arnon states.
Thirdly, America, where the
standard of living is high, holds
a great appeal for the Israel stu-
dent. It is also easy for the Is-
raeli student to work his way
through American universities
while in many European coun-
tries it is forbidden that stud-
ents work while attending a uni-
versity. All of these factors ac-
count for the fact that there are
860 Israelis in American schools
today.
Arnon stated that to the Is-
raeli students the standard of
living in the United States is
"amazing, overwhelming and
out of this world." There is, 'he
said, a definite lack of appre-
ciation for material things in
this country. "In Israel, as di-
rector of transportation, I have
to scrounge for every car—
more than that, I must do the
same to obtain small parts for
autos. How different it is here
in the United States where al-
most everyone drives a car!"
Arnon told how he was re-
sponsible for rustling up a car
for the inauguration of Presi-
dent Ben-Zvi. "After much ef-
fort, I secured one of the two
Cadillacs in Israel for the Presi-
dent to ride in," he said. "Im-
agine my disgust when the car
suddenly stalled on the road to
the inauguration. It was a good
thing that the new President is
a simple man, for he saved the
day by leaving the car, a n d
walking the remainder of the
route to the swearing-in cere-
monies. And in America, cars
line both sides of the roads!
"I am also amazed at the
attitude of Americans toward
food problems. It seems that
Americans are always wonder-
ing what not to eat—while in
Israel the problem is what to
eat." He declared that the food
thrown away from Ameri-
can tables would easily solve
all the food worries of Israel.
ledge that Jews in America
possess toward Jewish subjects—
their cultural heritage and rela-
tionships with Israel. They feel
that their job is to create a
closer tie between the Jews of
Israel and the United States.
On the last Israel Indepen-
dence Day, the Israel delegation
arranged a complete day of cel-
ebration in Ann Arbor—getting
the U. of M. Intercollegiate Zion-
ist Federation of America, Hillel,
the Jewish community and other
Jewish students to work to-
gether.
Their opinion is that the fu-
ture of Israel rests upon the
shoulders of American youth.
While admitting that Israel is
badly in need of financial aid,
they argue that only if there is
interest in Israel in the United
States can the state succeed. "We
need financial aid . . . But we
need •the technical skill of Am-
erica even more. We look for-
ward to the day when Israel no
longer need rely on financial
assistance from foreign coun-
tries. There must be a common
partnership between the Jews of
the U. S. and Israel in building
up the state."
Traditional `-Stag Day'
Awaits Male Volunteers
Of '53 AJ Campaign
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 14, 1953
By SHUSHANNAH SPECTOR and Rabbi JOSEPH ZEITLIN
Editor's Note: This special American Jewish Press feature is
the second in a series of easy lessons for self-study of Hebrew.
Miss Spector, the author, with whom we have made a special
arrangement for the republication of her book, points out prop-
erly that this is a "short cut to Hebrew." This lesson is a key to
the Hebrew pronunciation of vowels. The Sefardic pronunciation
is used in these lessons. The complete book, "Hebrew Made Easy,"
is available from Miss Shushannah Spector, 904 S. Miami Ave.,
Miami, Fla., at $1.50 a copy.
KEY TO PRONUNCIATION OF VOWELS
LONG VOWELS
rowel Written Pronounced
a
(a)
(6)
(e)
(do)
(6)
0
SHORT VOWELS
Vowel Written Pronounced
Examples
(a)
as in far, father
as in den, met
as in marine, see
as in flute, boom
as in ore
•
•
0
Example,
as in far
(e)
(i)
(do)
(o)
as in met
as
big
as in flute, boom
as in bore
quick and short
Vowels Written
•
•
Sounded
(i)
0)
ai
tai
(e) as in delay (as if
or
d'lay)
• omitted silent marks end of syllable
Examples
as in die
as in say
A few simple rules about the reading of Hebrew,
The 4,000 men who served as
volunteers in the 1953 Allied
Jewish 'Campaign will partici-
pate in the fourth annual De-
troit Service Group Stag Day
on Aug. 25, at Knollwood Coun-
try Club.
The affair will
feature a f u 11
d a y's activities,
beginning at 10
a.m.
High light of
the evening will
be the honoring
of t h e leading
division of t h e
1953 campaign.
The division
will receive an
engraved trophy
which will be
M. S. Mahler kept on display
in the Fred M. Butzel Memorial
Building and which will be
awarded to the leading division
each year.
Milton IC Mahler, Detroit
Service Group president, will
preside at the evening dinner
program. John Isaacs, Knoll-
wood president and co-chair-
man of the services division, wit!
welcome the guests. A report on
the 1953 drive will be given by
Irving W. Blumberg and Harvey
H. Goldman, campaign chair-
men, and Sathuel H. Rubiner,
Jewish W e 1 f are Federation
president.
Prizes will be awarded for golf
and quiz winners. Reservations
for the dinner may be made by
calling Mrs. Lerner, WO. 5-3939.
Author of 'Hebrew Made Easy'
—
Hebrew As It Is Spoken in Israel Today
DIPHTHONGS
Impressed by our technical
standards and ways of organiza-
tion, Arnon said that "if we pick
up just a little of the knowledge
and planning from the United
States, our being here will have
been worthwhile."
They regretted that they could
not study longer at the Univer-
sity of Michigan. "It is remark-.
able that a whole town is dedi-
cated only to learning. It is
wonderful that Ann Arbor is in
being because of the pursuit of
knowledge."
One other Israel citizen is
Lt. Saly was impressed by the
enrolled in the University. close relationship that - existed
Thirty-year-old Joel Amon, ,between professor and student 920 Immigrants Reach Israel;
director of the Israel Govern- in the United States. "In Israel," Expect 200, More in August ,
ment Transport Service, is on he stated, "the instructors feel
JERUSALEM, (JTA) Some
a United Nations Technical that they are way above the 920 immigrants arrived in Israel
ASsistance scholarship. Last student." He was• also pleased by during July, a Jewish Agency
year the UN awarded 15 the variety of courses that are spoliesman announce d. The
scholarships for senior•govern- open to students here. He ex- spokesman reported that groups
ment officials. Arnon is study- plained that in Israel, the stu- of Jews from India and Persia
ing at the U. of M.'s Trans- dent has no voice in selecting are expected to arrive this
portation Institute for eight his courses. For every given field month. He said that • some 200
months and then will work field in Israel, there is a pre- Jews are still trudging through
with a trucking company or scribed list of subjects which the the deserts of Yemen - seeking a
way to Israel and that a party
transportation line to acquire student must take.
One thing, however, the Is- of 24 Yemenite Jews recently
further information - on trans-
port methods, that he will be raelis find very disturbing: "The reached a haven in Aden where
able to use in his job in Israel. mystery of the American Jew.'.' they are now awaiting trans-
According to Arnon, his job con- They regretted the lack of know- portation to Israel.
sists of supplying transporta-
tion for all government depart-
ments, and acquiring means of
transportation for visiting dig-
nitaries such as Supreme Court
Justice William 0. Douglas; Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Eddie
Cantor.
Shushannah Spector, the author of
Head resident at Hillel House,
"Hebrew
Made Easy," the series of
Arnon points out that most of
lessons syndicated from her book by
the students are in engineering
the American Jewish Press, resides in
fields. That is because Haifa's
Miami. She is an accomplished He-
Technion does not offer many of
braist and the method pursued in
the specialized engineering
her book is being widely acclaimed.
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MADE EASY
RULE I. Hebrew, unlike most languages with which we are familiar but similar to other
Semitic languages, is written from right to left,
RULE 2. The Hebrew alphabet consists of twenty-two consonants (listed previously},
Observe that four letters appear either with or without a dot in them. The dot
may change the pronunciation, e.g. M 7 D
.
11
RULE 3. The vowels are usually placed under the consonants, sometimes alongside of
them or, occasi6nally, within them, e.g.
= Ma&-du'a
11;17? = Ma-har
13* tri = Sha-low
RuLE• 4. In our system of transliteration, every consonant and every vowel will be ae.
counted for by its English equivalent. Take the Hebrew word 174 ; Here 6
the way we transcribe it: (Letter, vowel, letter, vowel, etc.)
=B
= 0
1 7= K
= E
or the word
= T
= 0
nit,
V
KEY TO PRONUNCIATION OF VOWELS
SHORT VOWELS
LONG VOWELS
Vowel Written Pronounced
a
(a)
(6)
1
x.
0
(6)
(do)
(6)
Examples
Vowel Written Pronounced
as in far, father
as in den, met
as in marine, see
as in flute, boom
as in ore
,
a
(a)
•
(e)
•
0
(i)
(66)
(5)
Example.
as in far
as in met
as in big
as in flute, boom
as in bore
quick and short
DIPHTHONGS
Vowels Written Sounded
ai
ei
(i)
(a)
Example;
as in die
as in say
(a")
as in delay (as if
or
d'lay)
. omitted silent marks end of syllable
•
Provocation of Religious Intolerance
Prohibited by New Yugoslav Rules
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A law
prohibiting provocation or in-
citement of religious intoler-
ance and outlining the rights
of religious communities in Yu-
goslavia—adopted by . the Yugo-
slav National Assembly — was
made public here by the Yugo-
slav Information Center. The
law provides:
_1. Citizens may freely found
religious communities and all
religions enjoy equal rights and
have the same legal status, in
accordance with the national
Constitution and laws.
2. Religious communities are
free to practice religious mat-
ters and rituals - and may pub-
lish a religious press, subject to
the general regulations in force
fOr the entire press.
3. Religious education may be
provided freely in synagogues or
any other . premises furnished
for such purposes. Religious4
communities may establish sep-
arate religious schools for pre-
paring spiritual leaders and
may direct such schools.
4. The misuse of religious
matters, education or press for
political purposes is forbidden
as is provocation or incitement
of religious intolerance, hate or
strife. 0.bstructing religious
gatherings, education or rituals
is prohibited.
5. Religious communities and
their organs are legal persons
under civil law. Clergymen of
individual. religions have the
ciations. The decisions of reli-
gious communities in marital
conflicts and in methods of dis-
ciplinary character have no ef-
fect outside the religious com-
munity.
6. The government may give
material aid to religious com-
munities. No one may be com-
pelled to contribute nor pre-
vented from contributing to re-
ligious purposes and collections
may be held freely in syna-
gogues and other premises
meant for religious purposes.
7. Religious rituals which are
practiced in gatherings may be
practiced in synagogues and
other public places selected by
religious communities for the
practice of religious rituals. The
act of circumcision of minors
may only be carried out at the
request of one parent or - guar-
dian and if the minor is more
than 10 years of age his consent
is needed too.
8. A religious marital cere-
money may be perforMed only
after civil ceremony has been
performed. Persons in old age
homes, hospitals and similar in-
stitutions may piactice their re-
ligion and, if they request, can
.
be visited by clergymen.
The text of the law, wkich is
intended to protect the interest
of all religious groups, was pre-
pared by representatives Of the
government and leaders of var-
ious religious communities, ex-
cept representatives of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, the Yugo-
right to found clergymen's asso- slav office here revealed,