THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 38—Friday, September 3, 1971 B-G Says Israeli Expert Worked for Year in China TEL AVIV (JTA)—David Ben- Gurion disclosed that during his term in office a top Israeli scien- tist spent more than a year in Communist China helping the Pek- ing government solve a problem. The former premier spoke at a meeting of Hagana veterans in Haifa commemorating the 50th an- niversary of the establishment of the Jewish defense movement. He did not mention the scientist's name but said he was in China in 1963. Some observers here believe Ben-Gurion was referring to Prof. Helmut Epstein, an internationally known expert on raising cows. Ben-Gurion told the meeting that a rapprochement between the United States and China may emerge as a factor promoting world peace provided that "Amer- ica helps the Chinese redeem the lands the Russians took from China." 10 New Chaplains NEW YORK—Ten new Jewish military chaplains are entering the U.S. Armed Forces in time to plan and conduct Rosh Hashana serv- ices for Jewish military personnel, it was announced by Rabbi Ed- ward T. Sandrow, chairman of the National Jewish Welfare Board commission on Jewish chaplaincy. Birth Announcements Aug. 27—To Mr. and Mrs. Ron- ald L. Cohen (Judy Kovan), for- mer Ann Arbor residents of Ben- nington, Vt., a daughter, Rebecca Lynn. * * * Aug. 25 To Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Behrmann (Joan Newman) former Detroiters of Evanston, Ill., a daughter, Marcy Beth. * * Aug. 23—To Mr. and Mrs. David Diskin (Evelyn Paul), 1920 Golf- view, Troy, a son, Lawrence Grant. * * Aug. 23—To Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Ittigson (Barbara Gross), 2241 Atlas, Troy, a son, Andrew Jay. * * * Aug. 11—To Mr. and Mrs. Mi- chael Katkowsky (Fran Schwartz), 24816 Scotia, Oak Park, a daugh- ter, Michelle Dana. * * * July 17 — To Rabbi and Mrs. Jakob Bakst (MaIke Rine of Chi- cago), 23271 Kipling, Oak Park, a son, David. Rev. HERSHL ROTH Certified Mohel 557 3186 - or • 557-1585 RABBI LEO GOLDMAN Expert Mohel Serving Hospitals and Homes LI 2-4444 LI .1-9769 RABBI SHAIALL ZACHARIASH 557-9666 MOHEL Academic Yeshiva to Educate Rabbis Planned by Ear- Ilan U. in Israel Jews, particularly on Kibutzim, By JOEL MANDELBAUM "are groping for genuine Jewish JTA Staff Writer NEW YORK (JTA) — Declaring religion." He said such Israelis that there is "a woeful lack of rab- have been "disappointed by bis" in Israel who "understand many 'isms,' including Marxism and socialism," and have "found the world and the young genera- they must go back to the source tion, - Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, of Judaism and of the Jewish chancellor of Bar-Ilan University in Israel, said that Bar-Ilan plans people." Thus, he said, the library at the to establish an Orthodox "academ- ic yeshiva" to educate rabbis "who administrative center of 17 non- can speak and labor in 20th Cen- religious kibutzim in the Jordan Valley has been adding volumes tury Israel." Rabbi Lookstein said the pro- of the Torah and Talmud to its posed "Institute for Higher Jewish shelves and "the response is mar- Learning" would provide students velous." He said he was welcomed in Jewish religious studies an op- at a non-religious kibutz and was portunity to study the natural sci- told there that those on similar ences, the humanities, the social kibutzim "need visits from rabbis sciences, general philosophy and who understand (their) religious languages, while continuing their needs.' There is a "two-way alienation" religious learning. Rabbi Look- stein noted, however, that the Or- in Israel today, Rabbi Lookstein thodox JeWish community in Is- said: the rabbis there "lack con- rael "is not yet sympathetic to the tact with the young," and the idea of an academic yeshiva. He young have no contact with and explained that the "concept of a don't understand the rabbis. Is- school for rabbis," as opposed to raeli synagogues "lack a message a place where men come just to relevant to those who today are learn Torah and Talmud without building a Jewish state," Rabbi necessarily becoming ordained Lookstein stated. He added that he feels the Or- "has not been accepted" by Isra- el's predominantly Eastern Euro- thodox community in Israel' will pean religious Jewish community. have to recognize that for rabbis But the university chancellor to be "serviceable to Jews in Is- stated that "if the religious com- rael and in the diaspora," they munity is not sympathetic then it must get a comprehensive, modern will have to revise its thinking to education just as they did in Ger- accept it and realize that the time many in the 19th Century under for it has come." Aware that Is- Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and raeli yeshovit "are worried" that as they do now in the United such an institute might attract States at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Lookstein noted that in some of their students. Rabbi talmudic times, a knowledge of Lookstein said, "Maybe it's time for them to do a little soul-search- anatomy and pathology was cru- ing. Just as Israel is not afraid of cial to an understanding of the laws of Kashrut, that a Babylonian political opposition," he said, "Is- sage, Sh . muel of Nehardea, was rael should not be terrified of ideo- familiar with astronomy, and that logical opposition." members of the Sanhedrin, the Rabbi Lookstein said that when Jewish high court of pre-diaspora he was in Israel a few weeks days, had to be proficient in for- ago, he saw that non-religious eign languages. By sending university professors to established yeshivot throughout Study Shows Most Olim and by attracting outstand- Decide to Stay for Good; Israel ing heads of yeshivot to teach at Hebrew Still a Problem the institute, Bar-Ilan would "make JERUSALEM (JTA) — An ab- the university go to the yeshiva sorption ministry study has found student and vice-versa," Rabbi that most immigrants are satis- Lookstein said. The details of who factorily employed and housed and would officially confer "smiha," have decided to stay in Israel per- rabbinical ordination, have not yet manently. Their Hebrew, how- been worked out, he said. ever, remains poor. In addition to educating Israelis, The findings were based on a the proposed institute would train survey of 595 immigrants who ar- Jews from abroad who cannot get rived between September and De- similar schooling in their native cember 1969. They were inter- countries. The graduates of the viewed two months after their ar- institute will not only serve in Is- rival and again after six months' rael, but will, ,after learning the and after 12 months' residence. appropriate foreign languages, During the period December serve the needs of Jews in South 1969 to December 1970, only 8.7 Africa, Latin America and Eu- per cent returned to their coun- rope, thereby establishing Israel try of origin, most of them in the as an active source of halakhic second half of that period. Close Judaism for the worldwide Jew- to 85 per cent said in all three ish community. interviews that they were deter- Rabbi Lookstein said a three- mined to settle permanently. man committee—himself, Prof. Seventy-nine per cent of the Saul Lieberman, a Bar-Han immigrants were living in per- trustee and the rector of the manent housing after one year, * * * compared with 49 per cent after two months and 63 per cent Bar-Ilan Offers Summer after six months. Fifty-five per Ulpan to Foreign Students cent joined the labor force, Two hundred students from mostly in industry, and 72 per cent of those employed said they abroad, who will study at Bar-Ilan were satisfied with their jobs. University during the academic Two areas of deficiency noted year of 1972, are participating in in the absorption ministry study a special Ulpan offered by the Uni- were the new arrivals' lack of versity. The courses will help to facilitate knowledge of Hebrew and lack of contact with native Israelis or their studies in the coming year by improving their knowledge of veteran immigrants. After one year, only 35 per cent Hebrew. The students, who are of the immigrants interviewed from the U. S., Canada, South said they could converse fluently Africa and Russia, will be divided in Hebrew, while 31 per cent said into seven study groups, according they could not participate in a to their knowledge of the lan- simple dialogue in Hebrew. Only guage. Teachers at the university are 24 per cent claimed to have fre- quent or very frequent social con- assisted in their lessons by mod- tacts with veteran immigrants ern equipment, using language after one year, while 48 per cent laboratories and the audio visual said they had only sporadic con- methods. Students will receive credit tacts or none at all. The survey was made for the points for their Ulpan studies and absorption ministry by the Central for their Judaic studies, and hu- Bureau of Statistics and the In- manities, as well as for historical stitute of Applied Social Research. and archeological tours. Jewish Theological Seminary (Conservative), and Dr. Zerach Warhaftig, Israel's minister of religious affairs—will soon ex- plore and present concrete plans for the yeshiva. A private donor has promised the university $500,000 for the in- stitute and Rabbi Lookstein said a pilot class of about 25 students may start studying at the school in the fall of 1972. 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