THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 24, 1969-23 Aliya Adviser Offers Aid to Settlers in Search of a New Life in Israel Israel wants YOU. And her re- cruiters will go out of their way to prove it, short of landing you a job and a house in the suburbs. Ze-ev Brauner, new area repre- sentative of the Israel Aliya Center regional office in Cleveland, can fill in the potential settler on what to expect in the way of job oppor- tunities and housing. But, the New York native cau- tions his interviewees, "Don't ex- pect the American standard of liv- ing; it will be more European." Unless you're a skilled technician, social worker, teacher or doctor, "Don't expect a job waiting for you." Brainier, a high school English teacher who immigrated to Israel 14 years ago, discourages few People from going, but he wants them to go "with their eyes open." In five visits to Detroit in the past five weeks, he has inter- viewed some 70 persons interest- ed in aliya. He figures half of these will go through with it. So far, most are single, "but fami- lies adjust best." Families prefer to go when school is out, so there will be a minimum of hardship on children, he said. Currently, the job situation in Israel is a good one, said Brauner. "We can thank de Gaulle for that." He explained that the French em- bargo has meant a realignment of jobs in defense industries. "As of now, there are more jobs available than people to fill them." The potential immigrant who comes to Brauner is filled in on conditions in Israel, fills out a resume of job skills and if he has a needed skill, waits for a reply from Jerusalem, where a commit- tee of men from his specialty seek openings through the government employment office. If he can afford it, the would-be immigrant can arrange a pilot trip of his own. The Jewish Agency will arrange interviews, if requested, "but this doesn't always work," Brauner said. "The interviewer is under no obligation to hire." Those who are willing to take the chance are advised to come now, worry later. During the five- month ulpan (intensive Hebrew program for immigrants), food and housing—as well as schooling for children—are provided. Many find jobs during this period, said Brau- ner. As for the housing situation, "It's okay everywhere except Jerusa- lem." Elsewhere, two-bedroom apartment can be purchased for $10-15,000, with 20 per cent down. Brauner recognizes the uncer- tainties that cause an American to hesitate. Such factors were the reason for the formation of Americans and Canadians for Aliya, a group which hopes to bridge the gap. While he is here for the next two years, Brauner hopes to strengthen the local group, which has had Its organi- zation difficulties. In his visits here, he has noted two groups of potential settlers: "the sutdent type in his 20s" and the 35-40 group, composed largely of skilled workers. His oldest "olah" (immigrant) was a woman of 79, who has gone to a home for the elderly in Israel. Brauner's interviewees cite four chief reasons for their desire to live in Israel: "dissatisfaction with ma- terialism in the U.S." idealism, fear for the Jewish future of their children and "the search for a challenge in their work." None, he pointed out, has so much as mentioned any fear of hostilities in the Middle East. Brauner welcomes persons with an interest in aliya to make an appointment with him call the Jew- ish Center Hebrew department, DI 1-4200. Letter Box Hermann Cohen: Some Vignettes Editor, The Jewish News: The review of "Hermann Cohen's Philosophy in Judaism" published in The Jewish News Jan. 17 re- minded me of two interesting epi- sodes related to me by Prof. Jacob Hoschander of the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary in 1929. In 1880, while studying philoso- phy in Marburg, he met Prof. Cohen in a cemetery. Hoschander asked him, "Don't you know that it's forbidden for a Kohen (priest) to visit a cemetery. Instead of an- swering, Prof. Cohen burst into tears, weeping like a child after being scolded. On another occasion, Hoschander asked Prof. Cohen if he had two separate sets of dishes in accordance with the prescribed talmudic dietary laws, and like in the above case, Prof. Cohen began to weep, accusing thereby his wife in this violation. Cohen was an outspoken anti- Zionist and a super German pa- triot. When the First World War broke out, Cohen criticized severe- ly the Jews in England, France and Russia for fighting against the Germans. In a pamphlet published in 1915, Cohen unleashed an acri- monious and venomous attack on the French -Jewish philosopher Henri Bergson, "the son of a father whose language was jargon (Yid- dish)," to support France in that war. In his book, "Judenthum and Christenthum," Cohen explained the affinity between the Judaic and German "Kultur and Geist," Culture and Spirit, but did not propagate for the continuity of Jewish Geist. Last year at a meeting held in Israel by the Union of Hebrew Writers in commemoration of Cohen's 50th Yahrzeit, Emanuel Ben-Goryon Berdichevsky told the audience about his father's meet- **I ENTERTAINMENT 4** ing with Cohen a year or two be- BOWLING BANQUETS -4( fore the professor's death in a sub- Strollers Caricatures urb near Hanover where the Cocktail Parties--Comediansic Cohens used to come incognito to Celebrate the High Holy Days. On Meetings .. Bar Mitzvas . .4C the second day of Rosh Hashana, *Seymour Schwartz Agency M. J. Berdichevsky approached BERKLEY, MICHIGAN • the old man wrapped in an old 356-8525 woolen talis sitting with his wife and praying with devotion. At first, Cohen refused to identify himself, but later he told M. J. Berdichev- sky that he had been coming incog- nito to that suburb to spend the Holy Days for several years. Per- H:, TT haps he wanted to "escape" from but as a former rabbinic- SCHWARTZ Judaism, al student, he could not. 356-8563 In the last quarter of the 19th Century, Cohen enjoyed fame and prominence, but now he's forgotten. THE NEWEST In history books on philosophy, his iN WEDDING • BAR MITZVAH name no longer appears. CONFIRMATION AND PARTY AARON A. KUTNICK 4c * * ♦ — k*** Marsha Peitz to Wed Mr.WolderofLouisville GREEN-8 ONLY! Suburban Starting Saturday, January 25th ! 9:30 A.M. SHARP ! 1 t ;01/"-- Unbelievable! MISS MARSHA PELTZ Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Peltz of Hubbell Ave. announce the engage- ment of their daughter Marsha Susan to William Harvey Wolder, son of Mrs. Natalie Wolder of Louisville, and the late Mr. Sylvan Wolder. The bride-elect attended Macomb Community College. Mr. Wolder attended Western Michigan Uni- versity, and was graduated from Elkins Institute, Dallas. 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