313—Friday, August 6, 1971 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Israelis as Camp Counselors Zionist youth movements through- By HENRY W. LEVY SURPRISE LAKE, N.Y. — Some i out the country. One general observation seemed sixty miles north of New York, almost 1,000 feet above sea level to emerge from the seven or eight in the foothills of Putnam County, Israeli counselors with whom we is Surprise Lake Camp, one of chatted. The American children, the oldest and largest Jewish they said, possibly because of TV, community owned camps in the seem to know more about more United States. things than do their Israeli coun- In three 20-day sessions of 600 terparts. but they are less self- youngsters each, about 1,600 camp- reliant. A caterpillar in a bunk, ers. ranging in age from 8 to 16, one Israeli observed, will scare an vacation at the camp which the American youngster; the Israeli late Eddie Cantor attended in its will just brush it off. The Israelis generally feel that early years, almost 70 years ago, and to which, during his lifetime, the Americans don't really know he never could pay enough tribute too much about Israel, or its for having rescued him from the politics. hopes and aspirations. possible hooliganism of the streets They all know of Golda Meir and Moshe Dayan, but that's about as of New York. Today, as vibrant and innova- far as they can identify Israelis. Ninety per cent of them, one tive as when it was established, Israeli observed, never heard of this New York Federation-spon- Theodor Herzl. sored camp has 21 Israelis among their staff of almost 200 AJCongress Leader Says counselors. They are the largest Israel Faces Danger From single group of the 200 youthful Tensions Among Oriental Jews Israelis brought to this country TEL AVIV (JTA) —The Jewish by the youth and hehalutz de- partment of the World Zionist majority in Israel faces the dan- Organization and the American ger of developing its own internal among "distinguish- Zionist Youth Foundation to minorities bring a touch of Israeli life to able Jewish segments," the presi- the thousands of American dent of the American Jewish Con- youngsters who spend their vaca- gress warned. Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld of tions in summer camps through- i Cleveland, opening the four-day out the United States. The program, initiated five years American-Israeli dialogue at the ago by Asher 0. Melzer, executive Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, director of Surprise Lake Camp, said that the growing tension has grown with amazing rapidity. i among Oriental Jews in Israel With the cooperation of the Na- • threatens a crucial test of the tional Jewish Welfare Board. 85 country's commitment to social Israeli counselors have been ; justice and minority rights. But placed this summer by the Amer-lhe expressed confidence that Is- ican Zionist Youth Foundation in I rael would be able to deal suc- 19 JWB affiliated camps, including i cessfully with these "pitfalls of Camp Tamarack in Michigan. majority status." Rabbi Lelyveld declared that the Jews goal in There are 60 additional coun- establishing Israel was not limited selors in six Ramah camps, 20 at i • to becoming a majority some camps, 15 at Reform: where, developing a distinctive (UAHC) Jewish camps, and the Jewish culture and expressing a rest at camps sponsored by the tionally, he said, the goal was distinctive Jewish culture and ex- pressing a specific Jewish iden- Cross at Hospital ' tity. Additionally, he said, the goal was to fulfill the humane Replaced by Star MINNEAPOLIS (JTA)—Jewish values stemming from that cul- ture. patients at St. Mary's Hospital here now have the option of re- questing the temporary removal Jewish Calendar Printed from the room they occupy of the in Romania ; Has Survey crucifix posted throughout the Catholic facility and its replace- of Jewish Laws, Customs ment during their hospital stay by BUCHAREST (JTA)—The Jew- a bronze Mogen David. ish calendar for 1971-72 has just The arrangement was initiated been published in Romania by the by Dr. John Regan, a psychiatrist Federation of Jewish Communi- who is hospital chief of staff, and ties. The calendar includes a Sister Mary Madonna, its execu- translation into Yiddish of Article tive vice-president, who wanted 31 of the Romanian constitution to carry a step further the practice which states that every citizen is of some Christian hospitals of such entitled to decide for himself temporary removal of crucifixes at whether he wants to be an atheist the request of Jewish patients. or practice one of the religions. Those choosing the latter are The two hospital officials raised guaranteed complete freedom to the matter with a fellow psychia- exercise their faith. trist, Dr. Irving Bernstein, whose In. addition to routine calendar wife , Dr, Dorothy Bernstein is a material, the booklet also contains child psychiatrist and also a na- a survey of Jewish laws and cus- tionally known artist, according to toms; texts of a number of prayers the American Jewish World. Mrs. including the memorial prayer; Bernstein was commissioned by dates of Romania's liberation from the hospital officials to make six the Nazis which are listed as holi- Stars of David, each mounted on days for Romanian Jews. The cur- a walnut background which were rent issue of the Journal of the turned over to the hospital in a Romanian Jewish Community pub- brief ceremony. Both Dr. and Mrs. lishes the Hebrew translation of a Bernstein are staff members at Yiddish poem by the late Itzik the hospital. 'Manger who was a Romanian Jew. Black Panther Group- Holds Peaceful Rally JERUSALEM (JTA)—A peace- ful rally by one of the Black Pan- thers groups was staged Thursday in the city's main square. The re- curring theme presented by the group's leaders to the more than 200 demonstrators was that favor- itism was being shown toward non- Oriental Jews especially in the areas of housing and job oppor- I tunities. The group, which terms itself Panthers—Blue and White," is led by Eddy Malka. It split off several months ago from the main Black Panther group when the latter entered an unofficial alli- ance with the Organization of North African Immigrants. The leaders of the rally reiter- ated the demand that existing housing, which is earmarked for immigrants from Eastern Europe, should be given to newlywed cou- ples and to large families. Police did not interfere with the rally but directed traffic to other streets. Two hours earlier, a parade of persons riding on donkeys and armed with loudspeakers passed the main streets here to call at- tention to the "Youth City" which will be formed here later in the week and will include joint Jew- ish-Arab happenings. - There is no greater pain than, in misery, to remember happy times.—Dante. Jewish Journalists Mark Anniversary of Purge LONDON (JTA) — The Associa- tion of Jewish Journalists and Authors of Great Britain met here to observe the 20th anniversary of the execution of 23 prominent Jewish poets and writers in the Soviet Union during the Stalin era. The meeting denounced anti- Jewish and anti-Israel resolutions adopted at the recent Congress of Soviet Writers. The association also urged Soviet authorities to grant exit visas to the widow and son of . Peretz Markish, one of the victims of the Stalin purge. t TUES. & WED. SPECIAL! TINT $6 95 COMPLETE WITH SET PERMS. $ 9 95 The Finest of Nationally Advertised Clothing at the Price You Would Expect to Pay. HARRY THOMAS COMPLETE WITH HAIRCUT & SET Fine Clothes For 35 Years 24750 Telegraph at 10 Mile Daily 9-6. Thurs. & Fri. to 8 OPEN SUN. 11-4 glair lesion Studio 29505 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Mich. Y2 Mile N. of 12 Mile Rd. Eye Doctors Prescriptions Filled Call 351-0470 Thomas J. 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