Judaism's Role as Ethical, Moral Force Must Be Taught, Dramatic Story o f Count Tolstoy, :American Jewish Committee Head Slawson Says NEW YORK (JTA) — Citing a the ages of 13 or 14. We must strating, especially to our youth, , need Other New ChiIdr en's Narratives for "strengthening Jewish look carefully into the methods now I that our tradition is relevant to 18—Friday, April 21, 1967 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ) the major ethical and moral issues self-understanding," Dr. John Slaw- being used in Jewish education for Count Leo Tolstoy defied the ture out of the experiences of a of the day — that the past can son, executive vice president of the children and adults, and also into Czars. He approved of civil dis- young boy and his companions. be used productively for the fu- American Jewish Committee, Sun- the performance of the synagogue. •obedien•e. lie was the great writer In "The Secret of the Missing ture. We must discover ways of demon- day called for fresh thinking and and propagator of peace who Boat," translated from the hold action to make Judaism as fought against serfdom. who "main- French by John Buchanan- "intellectually attractive, emotion- tained that to abolish the econo- Brown, Berna introduced a lot of ally satisfying and esthetically en- mic bases for oppression and in- i action. The young boatman on We Are Pleased To Announce joyable" as it has been in the the salvaged yacht gets into equality the peasants must control past. much difficulty, he is beaten up, the land they work." the boat is recovered, all ends In expressing his views in a The famous Russian writer's well. In the interim there is so paper entitled "Toward a Corn- rule as a man of peace and as a Has Joined Our Organization. much action that the story be- munity Program for Jewish Iden- philosopher is excellently describ- comes an endless drama motivat- tity." Dr. Slawson says: "We must ed in an impressive biography for NOBODY UNDERSELLS ed by a theme of great interest discover ways of transmitting to teenagers. "The Count Who Wished to young readers. The fine illus- American Jewry the deep. enrich- He Were a Peasant—A Life of trations are by Barry Wilkonson. ing quality of Judaism: its universal Leo Tolstoy." by Morris Philipson, "When I Was Jersey" by Janis value, its role as a moral and published as a Pantheon Books ethical force, its commitment to Portrait by the Random House Plysted Wood, illustrations ,by 12140 Jos. Campau at Carpenter Sheila Greenwald, is the story of human compassion and social jus- division. It is a magnificent work which the boy nicknamed Jersey who lice. its spiritual meaning and its IMMEDIATE DELIVERY portrays Tolstoy the Christian who . wanted to he a Jersey cow when overriding concern with bettering emerges as a universalist and the he grows up, and the theme re- the human condition in the here 400 Cars in Stock — 891-1600 author emphasizes that "the es- volves around the mystery of a and now." Pointing out that among Ameri- sence of Tolstoy's religious insight youngster having such desires. The can Jews, "the ethical and es- is that salvation—finding life worth developing theme takes the San pecially the cultural aspects of Hying--lies in seeking not one's Francisco family to New Jersey. In their experiences enter many religion play a much larger role personal welfare but social wel- than traditional observance," Dr. fare. and a man's family is his characters, some animals, astro- Slawson expresses the belief that most important social experience." nauts, and related activities in a , modern travelogue. This whole- "far more than among other Truly historic incidents are some story could well be applied f a i t h s, religious commitment With Passover Greetings to recorded in this noteworthy ' to activities by other youngsters. tends to stress ethnic and cul- book, linking Tolstoy with the Its reality makes it all the more tural associations; religious af- world interest he and his ideas intriguing as a well told narrative. Our Community . . . filiation is often more an ex- commanded. pression of group belongingness For much younger readers there Ile was not accepted by all, he and communalism than of piety. drew criticism. but his ideas were is the story of a friendship be- The concept of peopiehood in a debated and the heritage he left tween a kitten and a raccoon. We express continued hope of religious and cultural sense is has affected thinking in Russia and Under the title "Thistle," Era Zis- felt to be central." elsewhere and has elevated him tel has authored a fine story, ac-1 In order to deepen understand- freedom for all peoples. to the highest ranks of world companied by pictures taken by ! herself. It's a splendid little book ing of Jewish tradition. Dr. Slaw- philosophers for youngest readers and for those son continues, "we must somehow piolio.on states in his biography to whom stories still have to be dxorcise the painful memories of that - all his life long Tolstoy knew read—and the action portrayed as- outdated educational procedures that an idea is only as good as the sures re-reading and therefore a which overshadow the lives of too actions that express it. He tried to , lasting place on a child's book- many American Jews. We must at according to his beliefs." The shelf. continue Jewish education beyond biography proves the point. The a:itlior performed magnificently in the life of a great man. • Toistny's influence remains I o Ph-Kew!. A few weeks ago, in 10101 W. McNICHOLS ROAD his Founder's Day address at Dela- DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48221 se are Valley College of Science and JERUSALEM (JTA)—The head not have enough money to provide .A:2ri, ilium., Doylestown, Pa., Fred of an academic study group which adequate welfare standards for I. Rosenbloom referred to the Rus- has been surveying Israel's levels I many of its welfare cases. si;,n count. Delaware Valley Col- of welfare payments charged here lege is the outgrowth of the Na- Sunday that the government's min- tional Farm School that was found- istry of social welfare does not ed in the last decade of the last pay enough in welfare to Jewish century by the late Rabbi Joseph immigrants from the Middle East Krauskopf. In his address, Rosen-, and North Africa, by its limita- bloom said that Rabbi Krauskopf tions on the official "welfare line," v‘;,.. obsessed with the idea of pro- The accusation was voiced by pa ,2ating a return to agricie.tural Dr. Israel Katz, director of the pur•iiits by Jews and "the busy Paul Baerwald School of Social rabbi found time as early as 1894 Work at Hebrew University, who to make a special trip to Russia to has been heading a committee study efforts that were then being studying the "welfare line" for made to the same end in the Jew- 3'2 years. He said the government ish Agricultural School at Odessa has now officially dissolved his Prosaic miles of streets stretch all around and elsewhere under the inspira- committee but that the study would tion of Count Leo Tolstoy. to whom be continued and would be finished Astir with restless, hurried life, and spanned he went for guidance. Krauskopf soon. became in this way so well-recog- According to Dr. Katz, an esti- By arches that with thund'rous trains resound, nized an authority on agricultural mated 300,000 to 400,000 Israelis matters that he was appointed one live on standards "below the And throbbing wires that galvanize the land ... of the special relief commissioners poverty line," while the govern- sent by our government to Cuba in ment sets that figure at 75,000 In modern prose all poetry seems drowned. f