THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 6, '1971-35
Grand Rapids Temple Unites Survey Shows Vast Conservative
to Send 13 Teen-agers to Israel Religious School Youth Dropouts
Thirteen confirmarnds of Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids, get to-
gether prior to their pilgrimage to Israel — the result of a community
effort to raise almost $13,000 for the teen-agers. Shown are (from
left) front: Sue Singer, Judi Newman, Barbara Hecht (chaperone)
and Angela Jourden; rear: Barbara Baum, Linda Pious, Jocelyn
Schneider, Julie Wasserman, Larry Laskey, Scott Shamesman and
Tom Lemay. Not pictured are Robin Gershman, Florie Hochberg and
Marla Reider.
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On July 12, a total of 13 Temple support through its three affili•
Emanuel confirmands and their ates. Sisterhood's annual antique
chaperone flew off to Israel for show was given over to IFTY,
a month, thus commencing the with its active assistance; the
final chapter of a total community men's club gave each IFTYite a
10-pound Israeli note to start
effort.
them off when they arrived. And
Through a combined student- the youth group contributed its
parent project of the 1971 and 1972 proceeds from the Purim car-
classes, IFTY (Israel Fund for nival.
Temple Youth) proved that with
Momentum increased at the
unity and dedication a difficult temple, and tickets were sold for
goal is possible to attain: In five two other projects simultaneously:
months, they raised $12,890. Par- "The Magic Carpet," a variety
ents, students and congregation show; and "Rana Schwartz Cooks
cooperated in providing the dif- for All Seasons," a gourmet cook-
ference between what the parents ing class conducted by Mrs. Jo-
could pledge and what the pil- seph Schwartz.
grimage would cost. Contributions
In the meantime, "Israel Will.
given in honor of confirmands,
other members or in memory of Live" T-shirts were sold.
relatives or friends supplemented
IFTY began as a vision in the
the fund-raising projects. A large minds of Mrs. Leonard Rosen-
donation was given to the temple zweig and Joseph Stevens. They
by the parents of a congregant were able to convince Rabbi Eisen-
which was earmarked for an Is- berg and Joseph .Schwartz, reli-
rael education fund. This became gious school principal, that theirs
the base of the IFTY Fund.
was not an impossible dream.
The congregation displayed
On Aug. 16, the Jewish commu-
nity will welcome home Barbara
Baum, Robin Gershman, Florie
FOR THE BEST IN
Hochberg, Angela Jourden, Tom
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LOS ANGELES (JTA)—A com-
prehensive study, "Continuation
and Dropout in Conservative Con-
gregational Schools," revealed that
47 per cent of the 973 students
who observed their Bar Mitzva or
Bat Mitzva in Conservative con-
gregational schdols in Los Angeles
between September, 1965, and Au-
gust, 1966, dropped their Jewish
education after the Bar Mitzvah
year.
The study, published by the Jew-
ish Federation-Council's Bureau
of Jewish Education and the Uni-
versity of Judaism, was written
by Dr. Emil Jacoby, director of
education at Valley Jewish Com-
munity Center and Temple and in-
structor in education at the Uni-
versity of Judaism. It is based on
his survey of nearly 1,000 students
who attended 30 different schools
affiliated with the United Syna-
gogue of America.
In this study, Dr. Jacoby re-
ported the results of his research
into the congregational school
system. He investigated reasons
for dropout after Bar Mitzva, stu-
dent reaction to educational pro-
grams, and parental background
and involvement. Students' dis-
satisfaction with the elementary
school program, conflict with com-
peting high school activities, and
insufficient parental interest and
support were major influences in
the dropout rate, the study showed.
Reg a r d i n g achievement, the
rrom
study found that the schools are
more effective in transmitting
knowledge of religious practices
than ethical values and that the
schools place greater emphasis
on the teaching of customs and
history than on the American
Jewish community and current
events.
The study confirmed a definite
relationship between the child's
continuation after Bar Mitzva, the
"Jewishness" of the home, and
parental involvement in Jewish
organizational activities. The ef-
fect of extra-curricular activities
on children's continuation in sec-
ondary school was also consid-
ered significant.
According to the survey, there
are twice as many students con-
tinuing their Jewish education
among those who have been ac-
tive in a youth group or who have
attended a summer camp during
their elementary school years.
The study was conducted under
the auspices of the Institute of
Jewish Social Research of the
University of Judaism Graduate
School, in cooperation with the
BJE.
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dented move, has tightened regu-
lations for boys wishing to read
the maftir in a United Synagogue
at their Bar Mitzva.
In the future, boys will be re-
quired to have been pupils at Jew-
ish day schools, regularly attend
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Hebrew classes for at least four
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright 1971, JTA, Inc.)
years or sit for an additional ex-
for Info call
Why are three special verses amination. No portion of the law
from the Bible recited by the -can be read until theY have passed
worshiper before leaving the a written or oral examination.
synagogue?
The first of these verses come
from the Book of Proverbs and
tell the worshiper "not to be
afraid of sudden terror" (Proverb
3:25). The second comes from the
Book of Isaiah indicating that the
counsel which the enemies of Is-
rael take together will be of no
avail (Isaiah 8:10). The third verse
also comes from Isaiah and en-
courages the worshiper telling.
him not to be afraid of sudden
always be at his side (Isaiah 46.4).
Some commentaries trace these
to the experience of Mordecai who
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field of Jewish communal service, children recited the aforemen-
according to Irving Blum, president tioned three verses. It is quite
of Baltimore's Associated Chari- possible that these three verses
and Welfare Fund. Through are the ones that are recited be-
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