Our Reader's Opinions on Major Issues Einstein Medical Center Completes $200,000 Prof. PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — A 20- bed unit for patients requiring intensive nursing care has been dedicated at the Northern Division of the Einstein Medical- Center here. The unit represents the com- pletion of a four-part, $260,000 construction project started by the medical center last year. troit is above the average of any even ethics. They are taught the city in the United States, and even history of the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, the English, German so, it is still very anemic. Here we have a situation where and French philosophers, and the 2nd and 3rd generation of knowing very little about their General Electric, passed away he young parents are pleading to the own Jewish heritage they become Editor, The Jewish News: In the beginning of the century left eight million dollars for Israeli leaders but unfortunately we have lost to us as Jews. We, as a people, few capably trained teachers to have given so much to the world. millions of people came to Amer institutions. Two years before half of the transmit our long cherished heri- The American constitution is prac- ica. Among them were hundreds of thousands of our Jewish brethren, 20th century was over we wit- tage. And we are actually short- tically written around the Bible. APPLICATIONS FOR who had working trades in every nessed the miracle of miracles changing these parents and chil- The western civilization laws have f ield. Professors, philosophers, that our forefathers for genera- dren by not teaching them the been taken out of the Ten Com- mandments. Do we then have the writers, teachers, scholars, rabbis, tions had been hoping for — the heritage of our people. ARE NOW BEING TAKEN We are two years away from right, as American Jewish citizens, rebirth of a nation which was actors, cantors, etc. On New or Existing Homes Some of the people trained Israel. American Jewry was prac- two-thirds of the 20th century and to deprive our children of the their children in Hebrew educa- tically a mid-wife in helping to already magazines and news- knowledge of their heritage, and QUICK SERVICE tion and Jewish life and others bring about this little infant papers are writing the eulogy of to d e p r i ve the world of the Phone Us Today sent their children to the nation. We nursed it, helped it to the vanishing Jew, and we have knowledge that we still have to contribute. FRANKLIN yet a generation and-a-half to go "cheders" or Hebrew schools get strength. The day is short, the work is MORTGAGE CORP. At the same time, American before the end of this century. Is which existed at that time. Some Approved FHA Mortgagee thought that their children would Jewry, who had been drifting it possible that in the 20th century great, the laborers are laggard, but 915 First National Bldg., Det. 26 the award is abundant. a nation is born and its people grow up with the Jewish knowl- away from Jewish life, began to WO 3-4890 ABE KASLE. edge that they had gotten in realize that Hitler went as far should vanish? On an over-all basis our chil- Europe, forgetting in their back as the 4th generation to POLITICAL ADVERTISING busyness of providing for their desecrate our people. It was at dren are being taught partly by families, that the environment, this time that our people began high school students, public school economy and freedom of life in to join congregations and temples teachers, lay people, and some America" was different than it was and sending their children to day well trained teachers who are now where they came from, and did schools, afternoon schools and getting up in age. In some cases nothing about a Hebrew education Sunday schools. While we were our teaching staffs are only two for their children, and therefore, raising funds for Israel and the pages ahead of the students. And European Jewry, American Jewry it is costing the Jewish community we lost a generation. When the first world war came throughout the United States was in Detroit approximately 2 million immigration stopped. After the raising funds for itself as well. In dollars a year for Hebrew educa- war it was opened slightly and the last •8 years Jewry of Detroit tion. In a community that can then it was again closed tightly. spent nearly 40 million dollars afford to spend approximately 2 Then came the second world war for buildings of all types, with all million dollars for buildings a and during these 40 years, the conveniences. Less than 5% of year, that may or may not be newcomers joined with American this 40 million dollars was spent necessary, and 2 million dollars Jewry of the 19th century in for classrooms. During these 18 for educational purposes, it ap- forming Jewish organizations for years our temples and congrega- pears to me that such a commu- humanitarian and philanthropic tions have tripled, and our at- nity should be able to spend an tendance in various schools has additional 5 or 10% to set up a purposes. training school for teachers that During the second world war tripled or quadrupled. At the will be able to serve the entire present time there are some chil- these leaders formed one of the Jewish community, and be able greatest humanitarian and philan- dren in afternoon schools who to capably relate to our American thropic organizations that the attend summer school to make up Jewish children our past history world has ever known. and when their deficiencies, and it is amaz- and the development of our the war was over a conference ing that young parents are willing people, and also be flexible enough was called in Washington in the to send their youngsters, on their to be able to relate the present fall of 1945, and out of this vacation time, to acquire knowl- philosophy of western civilization. conference developed the United edge of our Jewish heritage. We should start to think along We American Jews have a right the lines of increasing the length Jewish Appeal of today. Mrs. Kasle and I were fortunate to be proud of our achievements of time of the Hebrew education enough to attend this conference of humanitarianism and philan- of teen-agers, extending it until in Washington. The attendance thropy to date. But in the mean- they go to college, because this is was overwhelming. The leaders time, our leaders both nationally where we are losing our youth. We were of the highest caliber of and locally throughout the United must also renew our efforts to American Jewry, and it took guts, States, including rabbis, teachers stimulate a more complete Jewish even if you had it, to announce and scholars, have passed on. home and family environment. At During all these years of rais- the present time we are teaching million dollar gifts and lesser amounts. During the raising of ing funds, we have literally made our boys Bar Mitzvah from the age the funds one gentleman, by the slaves of our rabbis While some of 8 to 13 and all of a sudden he name of Swope, interrupted the work on an average of '70 hours a becomes a man, knowing very meeting and asked permission to week, which leaves them very little about the Bible, our daily say a few words. He apologized little time for study. And in addi- ethical problems as discussed by for being absent from Jewish life tion, in many cities of which De- our sages, the book. of Job, five and pleaded for forgiveness and troit is included, Center leaders books of Moses, our poetry and asked the American Jewry to have compelled the rabbis to com- psalms and the Song of Songs, accept him back into its fold, - and promise and abdicate their rights, and the He b r e w philosophy of he promised that for the rest of deprived them of their dignity and yesterday which is in effect today. his life he would try to make up respect, in allowing the Centers to As our teen-agers grow up and to Jewry what he had failed to do be open on the Sabbath. enter college they come in con- Now the question arises—is op- tact with people from all over the before. He cried like a baby. And the audience, including myself, pression and ghettoism necessary country, of different religions and cried as we listened to this big to sustain Jewish life or can man, who had the guts to get up American Jewry, with all its free- before the top American Jewry of doms, sustain and uphold Jewish Aubrey Meisner Comments the country, and admit and con- life with the anemic education on Ham, Rabbi on Fisher Bill fess that he was wrong. Inci- that we give to our American Editor, The Jewish News: ABE A. SCHMIER In last week's issue of the dentally, when his brother, who Jewish children today. And here NUMBER 675 0 N THE BALLOT at one time was president of I must add that education in De- Jewish News a letter was run over the signature of B. M. Laiken, Political Advertisement which stated, among other things, that the portrait of the rabbi in "Fiddler on the Roof" was not a true one. The letter also said that the article in the program about THE WORKING MAN the rehearsing was not authentic since we stated that the cast ate THE BUSINESS MAN ham sandwiches. Not having been born in Russia THE JUDGE during that specific time, we can't vouch for the authenticity of the THE LAWYER portrait of the rabbi. As far as the casts' eating habits are concerned, B. M. Laiken has presupposed that the cast is Jewish. Sincerely, AUBREY MEISNER, Publisher, Stage The Program for the Fisher Theater Abe Kasle Calls for Firm Steps to Improve Educational Standards MORTGAGES VA or FHA ELECT ABE A. SCHMIER JUDGE RECORDERS COURT Qualified by 39 Years Experience ENDORSED BY ALL Dedicated to Justice ELECT Boaz lEGEL JUDGE 607 COURT OF APPEALS Endorsed .by Civic, Labor and Fraternal- Organizations Vote September 1st HE WILL GET THE JOB DONE JUSTICE FOR ALL THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 8 Friday, August 14, 1964 VOTE • FOR PROGRESSIVE JUSTICE PRIMARY - SEPTEMBER 1 CASH FOR ISRAEL BONDS (NON MATURE) DETROIT 341-7998 •