Detroiter on Visit FiOds Strong Bond' Eileen Blumenstein
I. Now Mrs. Borsand
With Israel Amon., Argentine Jews
(Editor's Note: Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Mondry recently returned
from a visit with relatives in
Argentina, their first trip to
South America in 15 years. Mrs
Mondry. active in Jewish or-
ganizations here. describes her
impressions.
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BY ADELE MONDRY
The Argentine Jewish commun-
ity has about •400.000 souls. the
greater majority of whom live In
Buenos Aire, t is a well estab-
lished, stab!e community. cele-
beating now its 75th anniversary.
-Every Jewish community, and
tbere are 110 in Argentina, has
a kehillah- a democratic Jewish
community council. which - has
institutions a n d
numerous
agencies. At the present time well
over 50.000 families in Buenos
Aires are members of the kehillah.
Politically. the entire climate
is not a favorable one, and the
Jews do not take. nor do they
strive to take. an active part in
the political life of the country.
On one hand. Jews feel integrated.
and there is no question that they
do "belong - in the community at
large.
On the other hand. some of our
brethren felt that it is not even
necessary for them to become citi
zens of the land. Many Jews still
have the feeling that Argentina ,
is only their temporary home.
The most vital force in Jewish
life is Zionism. There is probab-
ly no other Jewish community on
earth which has as strong ties to
Israel as Jewry in Argentina. The
leading party in the kehillah is
Mapai. Of course. all other Zionist •
political organizations find their •
counterpart there. The kehillah
actually supports and encourages
iliyah of the young and old to
Israel.
It is natural then that the Is-
raeli Embassy would be one of
the. busiest centers in Buenos
Aires. and is the focal point for
most Jews. Many feel that this is
the only place where a Jew should
take his personal problems, even
of a domestic nature.
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I have heard the story of a boy
who was sent by his stepmother
to buy eggs. He broke them. and
went for hell) to the Israeli Em-
' :.ssy. There he received money
t o purchase new eggs.
Being particularly active in
Jewish education, I spent much
of my visit looking into the edu-
cational and cultural institu-
tions of Buenos Aire s. Here
again the kehillah plays the
major role—contributing 50 per
cent of the budgetS of all Jewish
; schools.
There are three major Jewish
school movements. The Sholem I
Aleichem Schools (of Achdut I
Avodah) is the largest, and has
well over 2.500 students; the
MRS. GERALD BORSAND
Bialik Schools tMapai) is a close
second; and the Peretz Schools
Eileen
Patricia Blumenstein be-
(Workmen's Circle) with over
1,500 students. There is also one came the bride of Gerald Borsand
Nov. 8 at Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
Yeshiva day school.
Almost the entire educational
system is of a secular nature. There
are few organized religious institu-
tions, and a very few large syna-
gogues and temples. However,
there are many "shtiblech"—small
congregations organized according
to places of origin.
It was encouraging to learn
that almost 90 per cent of the
teachers in all the Jewish schools
are native born. and by and large,
products of the schools in which
teach. Although assimila-
they
tion is making inroads into Jewish
life. we found many, many young-
sters who spoke fluent Yiddish
and Hebrew; 50 per. cent of all!
children of school age attend
these Jewish schools.
Those who decide to become
teachers attend the various
teachers seminaries, and upon
completion of their course, they
are required to spend one year
in Israel before entering the
classroom.
On the cultural front, too, Argen-
tinian Jewry can be proud of many
achievements. For instance, every
Sunday a free public open forum
is held in Buenos Aires. Over
20.000 Hebrew and Yiddish books
were sold in Buenos Aires during
Jewish Book Month. There are
four Yiddish theaters and two
daily Yiddish papers besides
several Spanish-Jewish weeklies.
Although Jewish life is an in-
ependent stream within the life
of the entire community, it was
very interesting to note that there
are no specific Jewish neighbor-
hoods, suburbs, or ghettos in
Buenos Aires. Jews and non-Jews
live in mixed neighborhoods, and
there seems to be harmony be-
tween the various religious and
ethnic groups.
South American society, and
the Jews who live there, is a
man's world. Although women
are in many professions, the
role of the woman, by and large,
is confined to child-rearing and
homemaking. Only. recently did
women receive voting rights—
and few of them exercise this
right. Of course, women have
their own organizations and
clubs, the strongest of which
are Pioneer Women and Wise
(Hadassah).
Although Argentina is not eco-
nomically stable we found a defin-
ite affluence in the Jewish com-
munity. Many families now have
two automobiles, and all the other
comforts of a striving upper-
middle class. We felt also, that
youth in Argentina, as our youth
here, has a certain sense of grop-
ing and uncertainity. Intermarriage
is on the increase, especially in
smaller cities. Thanks to the well
organized Labor Zionists and
other Zionists groups, a definite
direction is given to these young-
sters, many of whom choose to
go to Israel.
For a while the stream of
Argentinian youth going to
Israel was considerable. Since the
political climate in the land has
improved, we find that this stream
has diminished.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
32—Friday, November 20, 1964
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hyman Blumenstein of
Vassar Dr.. and the bridegroom's
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Borsand of Cherrylawn Ave.
The bride wore a bell-shaped,
floor-length gown of peau de sole.
Her headpiece and matching train
were of heirloom lace. The gown
was embellished with Belgian lace
appliques.
Mrs•. Ronald Rogers was matron
of honor, and Lucille Blumenstein
was maid of honor. Both are sisters
of the bride. Bridesmaids were
Mrs. Harold Blumenstein, Mrs.
Gordon Fishman, Sharon Kahan,
Carol Kogan and Sharon Thomas.
Donald Borsand served his
brother as best man. Ushers were
Marvin Borsand, brother of the
bridegroom: Harold Blumenstein,
brother of the bride; Ronald Rog-
ers and Dr. Gordon Fishman.
After a honeymoon in Mexico,
the couple will reside in Detroit.
every
the
Reviewer Praises Mrs. Shames' Book
BY WALTER FARBER
"Three Free and Other Stories"
is an autobigraphical delination
of Rhoda Zohavie Shames. It is not
a complete description of her life,
but what there is of it is absorbing
and of interest. The many personal
references identify Mrs. Shames as
a compassionate, understanding
human being—a woman who has
been through the gamut of our
"civilized" daily duresses and
emerged victorious. She has at-
tained a self-reliance and purpose
which has escaped many of us. Her
unrelenting belief in creativity
and individual self expression has
never lost its power for her. Rhoda
Zahavie Shames, poet. singer and
artist seems to have found satis-
faction through her artistic crea-
tions as well as her vocal talent.
But to understand the author
one must read the lines as well as
discover the unwritten information
between the lines. For here we find
a poet who has learned to adjust
to so many unexpected disappoint-
ments and frustrations. One must
possess a religious philosophy, a
strong love for humanity and trust
in one's life partner to rise above
pressing mundane routine.
Mr. Shames, a teacher of the He-
brew language and cognate sub-
jects stands out as a source of in-
spiration to his wife. Their many
experiences shared in travel and
work have reinforced their faith
in one another. However, this prec-
ious multi-colored book has an
over abundanpe of scholarly quo-
tations. An occasional allusion to
the wisdom of the great Jewish
sages as well as a casual reference
to the classics would have sufficed.
But then the author uncovers for
us via profuse quotations the many
areas that have sustained for her
creative goals and given her the
wholesome attitudes she has ac-
quired.
This charming book, particularly
the first half, is a penetrating rev-
elation of our subject. Perhaps an-
other title such as "My Frustra-
tions and Triumphs" or "A Per-
sonal Philosophy of Life" might
have been even more appropriate
than "Three Free and Other
Stories.'
He that takes of mustard once
in thirty days will avoid many ail-
ments, but its every-day use will
weaken the heart.—Berachoth 40.
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