Jordanian Officials Reopen Two Bridges From West Bank

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Jordan- as far as they were concerned, sons with effkial entry permits with food, medicine, clothing and

ian authorities Monday reopened
the Allenby and Damiya bridges
!panning the Jordan River, which
they had shut down last Friday,
blocking traffic from the Vest
Bank.
Traffic Monday was sparse, how-
_ ever, because there was no ad-
vance notice that the bridges would
be- open. Israeli officals said that

the bridges were never closed.
But they were blocked on the Jor-
danian side last Friday to all
traffic except trucks carrying re-
lief supplies for the victims of last
month's Jordanian civil war.
The closur e, without prior
warning, angered West Bank
residents concerned about their
relatives in Jordan. Even per-

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Oct. 2—To Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Berk (Donna Patlak), 13424 Clover-
lawn, Sterling Heights, a daughter,
Stacie Elizabeth.
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Sept 29—To Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
ward Ranier (Michelle Wolin),
15988 Harden Cir., Southfield, a
son, Andrew Jordan.
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Sept._27—To Mr. and Mrs. Ron-
ald Goldenberg (Sharon Gaspas),
1719 Gardenia, Royal Oak, a daugh-
ter, Julie L2nne-

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Sept: 27—To Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Alan Jacobs (Leslie Manning),
337 N. Cranbrook Cross, Binning-
ham, a daughter, Lauren Brooke.-
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Sept. 20—To Mr. and Mrs. - Cal-
vin Lefton (Alicia De)ise). 10901
Saratoga, Oak Park, a daughter,
Nancy Beth.

Sept. 26—To Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Ruble (Edna Lett); 26161 Raine,
Oak Park, a daughter, Melissa
Sylvia.
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Sept. 25—To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
E. Selik (Suretta Bronstein), 29092
Fairfax Ave., Southfield, a daugh-
ter, Amy Lynne.
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ven Gilbert (Margot llinkin),
31170 Doily Madison, Madison
Heights, a son, Randall Malcom.
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Sept. 20—To Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
S. Nodler (Adele Levin), 25515
Lincoln Terr., Oak Park, a son,
Michael Jason.
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Aug. 29—To Mr. and Mrs.- Milton
B. Hecker (Barbara Barris), 22101
Gardner, Oak_Park, a daughter,
Shelley Lynn.
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vey Carney (Barbara Glieber-
man), 20333 Archer, a daughter,
Pamela Beth.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Rosen-
berg (Gloria Kadashaw); 4109 Ben-
jamin, Royal. Oak, a daughter,
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were turned back by Jordanian
guards.
Israelis said the shutdown may
have been ordered to punish the
West Bankers who had sided with
the Palestinian glierrillas during
the fighting in Jordan.
Until last Friday both bridges
carried heavy traffic from the
West Bank as trucks rolled across

'Between You
and Me'

blankets for the civil war victims.
Some of the relief consignments
were provided by the Israeli gov-
ernment, and the rest came from
West Bank residents. A relief ship-
ment was sent Oct. 1 by Arab
employes of the Jerusalem muni-
cipality. (Picture Page 48)

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THE SCHOOL SEASON: The Jewish school season has now opened
with an enrollment in Jewish schools throughout the country indicating
that of the 1,000,000 Jewish children of school age, only about 540,000
will receive Jewish education during the new Jewish year.
Compared with last year, the enrollment this year shows no im-
portant changes. However, compared with 10 years ago, when about
600,000 children attended Jewish schools, it shows a 10 per cent drop.
The decline is, explained primarily by the decrease-in the Jewish
birth rate during the last decade- Yet, the question remains: Why is
it that only a little more than a half of all the Jewish, children of
school-age are being reached for Jewish education? _
Remarkable is the fact that the larger the city, the smaller the
percentage of Jewish children enrolled in local Jewish schools. There
will be this year about 136,500 pupils enrolled in the Jewish schools
of all types in Greater New York. Three years ago there were more
than 140,000 pupils enrolled in these schools, and eight years ago the
enrollment was about 8,000 more than this year.
The same picture can be seen also in other large communities.
Considerable declines are noticeable in Jewish school enrollment in
Chicago, Los Angeles, Cleveland and other of the larger cities. On
the Other band we find in small communities an enrollment reaching
between SO to 100 per cent of all the children of school age.
•
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•
THE BRIGHTER SIDE: While much remains to be desired in the
work of influencing parents to send their children to Jewish schools—
and of attracting the children to the Jewish school—definite progress
is being made at the-same time in the quality of Jewish education.
This can be seen from the following developments:
L Enrollment in Sunday schools—which are the mainstay in the
Jewish education system of the Reform movement—is definitely declin-
ing in favor of weekly afternoon schools. Almost 90 per cent of all the
Reform schools in New York are Sunday Schools. Today the value of
the Sunday school is being questioned more and more in the ranks of
Reform Jewry. The drift Is toward the afternoon school. This was felt
last year and will be felt even stronger this year. -
• 2. The Conservative movement is showing growth in its all-day
schools. It is still far behind the Orthodox movement which expects
to have this year an enrollment of over 50,000 in New York alone.
But it has reached last year an enrollment of about 8,000 pupils; this
number is expected to Increase during the new school year. The all-day
Is are now receiving allocations from Jewish federations which
only _10 years ago refused to consider the idea of supporting such
schools. In some communities the allocations are very generous. The
allocation in Milwaukee, for instance, is $50,000. Generous support to
all-day schools is also given now by the Federations in Detroit, Cleve-
land and other communities. Dr. Isaac Toubin, executive director of
the American Association, for Jewish Education, predicts optimistleallk
that the number of all-day Jewish schools will- double in five years.
3. Jewish secondary schools are gaining. Over 20 per cent of the
pupils continue their attendance there even beyond their Bar .Mitzva.
This is almost three times as much compared with previous years of
not so long ago. What is even more indicative is the fact that children
whose parents are Reform Jews are now attending secondary schools
in increasing numbers. In Cleveland, for instance, the afternoon Hebrew
high school has now an enrollment of 310 pupils; 60 per cent of whom
come from Reform congregations.
Progress in Jewish education' is aiso seen in the interest shown
this summer by a substantial number of youths throughout the country
who registered for nine weeks of study in IsraeL More than.700 youths,
most of them 16 years old, have enrolled in cities outside of New
York. The Jewish Federations in a number of cities sponsor partly
this form of education. The youths must prepare for several years
in order to be accepted for the nine-week course. „
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•
INNOVATIONS AND PROBLEMS: A new development in Jewish
education which is becoming popular are the "weekend retreats" for
parents and children:
Some Jewilli schools take 25 parents and their children for week-
ends to teach them together various subjects. The schools Utilize com-
munity camps for these retreats. The first experiments of such family
learning have proven to be a definite success. This innovation has
great possibilities. It brings better understanding between children and
their parents, develops in both of them correlative interest in matters
Jewish, and serves as a common platform for their Jewish education.
It also contains the element of learning through fun and relaxation.
One of the biggest problems In the field of Jewish education for
the new school season is the acute shortage of teachers. Much has
already been written on the problem of lack of Jewish education, but
the teachers' manpower crisis is now deeper than ever. Sufficient to
say that if teachers were not coming to this country from Israel, and
if there were not "yordim" from Israel who emigrate to this country
and become teachers in Jewish schools, many of the existing Jewish
schools would have to close because of want in teaching personneL
_ The new Jewish school year may not see an increase in the
number of enrolled pupils, but it may bring improved methods of
education for the 540,000 children registered in all types of Jewish
schools. The bottle-neck is the shortage of good teachers. This shortage
can be overcome only by paying better salaries and providing benefits
for Jewish teachers which are normally provided in the American
public school system. It is a major problem in Jewish communal life
which the organized communities are seriously- seeking to solve.

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