22—Friday, Feb. 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Israel's Economy Expanded by 9 Pct. in '72 Jewish Music Festival to Mark Israel's 25th Boris Smolar's 'Between You ... and Me` NEW YORK—Israel's 25th year of statehood will be celebrated with special pro- grams during a month-long Jewish Music Festival spon- sored by the Jewish Music Council of the National Jew- isk Welfare Board March 18, April 16. With the theme, "Musical Offering to Israel," hundreds of Jewish centers, syna- gogues, schools, fraternal or- ganizations, universities and colleges, Jewish educational choral groups and radio and TV stations throughout the United States will participate in the 29th annual Music Festival. TEL AVIV (ZINS) — Is- amounting to hundreds of rael's economy experienced a millions of dollars, this is the 9 per cent growth in produc- first time since 1967 that the lion last year, it was report- gap between imports and ex- ed by the finance ministry. ports has been reduced. One of the key factors is Editor in-Chief Emeritus, JTA This gain was larger than (Copyright 1972, JTA Inc-1 that of most other free world the electronics industry. In economies. In the U.S.A., for 1967, it exported to the value COLLEGES: The number of programs of example, the economy grew of $2,600.000 and employed JUDAICA IN 3.100 workers. In 1972 the Jewish studies in American colleges and universities con- by 6.5 per cent in 1972. giv- tinues to grow. However, the programs lack coordination. This favorable pattern was electronics industry was 601. 0% accompanied by a 19 per cent ing employment to 12,000 and Their quality differs from campus to campus. Coordination of Judaica courses offered by more than rise in exports, while imports exporting $36,000,000 in pro- Complete line of party items C O` ducts. 33() colleges and universities in this country can be achieved for the year increased by t • Shower 4 Wedding Gifts best by the convocation of a conference to deal with the only S per cent. • Contemporary Gifts • Cards A Inuirptien. developing problems. These problems include also lack of A girl's best friend is her Although Israel's trade def- Mon., Tues., Wed. 10-6, Thurs. 10-9, Fri. 10-Midnight proper textbooks and, in some cases, lack of well-qualified icit is still very substantial, mutter.—Dorothy Parker. Sot. 10-6, Sun. 12-5 instructors. . 399-1111 2675 COOLIDGE, BERKLEY Participants in such a conference must not only be faculty members, but also students and representatives of organizations interested in promoting Jewish culture. In The Town's talkin' about our Bar Mitzvas, many universities the courses in Judaica were introduced DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GO TO at the initiative of students. Funds for full-time teachers 1.: Weddings, Showers and Parties .. . come in some universities partly from Jewish communal " gmayination agencies. The Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare .gloaveri With .. - Funds tikes a great interest in the expansion of Jewish studies on the campus and has urged local federations to 29245 Southfield at 12 Mile support them. 356-3921 At present, a number of colleges and universities seek to solve their problem of teaching staff by arranging with neighboring Hebrew colleges to provide them with visiting Let us help you gain admission teachers. Visiting staff is also provided by the National Al! Our Love Foundation for Jewish Culture and other similar agencies. 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Study of Hebrew in American institutions goes back to JEWELERS SAUL RABINS the early years of Harvard where Hebrew was regarded LINCOLN CENTER • OAK PARK as key textual study of the Bible; to Yale which adopted a We honor mos... Clsorg• end lankArnorkard seal containing the Hebrew inscription "Urim V'Tumim"; to King's College which is now Columbia University; to the Philadelphia Academy which is now the University of Penn- sylvania, and other institutions of learning in early America which stressed the study of Ilebrew as a ''holy language." Deal with a man that stands behind all his work In 1940, Prof. Abraham Katsh of New York University and products. —now president of Dropsie University in Philadelphia— queried more than 1200 colleges, universities and other schools of higher learning as to their acceptance of Hebrew Southfield, Mich. 19100 W. 10 Mile Rd. as fulfilling college entrance requirements. He then estab- Call Soul Robins — 352-1928 lished that at that time more than 200 institutions in his country were teaching Hebrew either as a Semitic or mod - ern language. Of them, 63 were universities and 53 were N colleges. The remainder were theological schools. Modern Hebrew was taught in 24 of the inquired universities and in 9 colleges . Compared with the more than 330 universities and col- leges where full-credit courses in Judaica are being given now, the immense progress since the 1940s is remarkable, especially during the last few years. Part of the progress is attributed to the greater acceptance of Jews and Juda- FRIDAY ism by the general and academic world since the end of 1:10 — Space Story: This week NASA host Willard Scott talks with World War II; part is definitely due to the establishment Charles Mathews and Glen Stanley. dedi- of Israel; and part was brought about as a result of pressure 7:00 — The Ron Maxwell Show: Ron Maxwell ploys your by Black students for the introduction of Black "ethnic" cations and requests. Call him at 352-WSHJ. studies in universities and colleges. The latter development MONDAY stimulated Jewish students to request the introduction of 6,30 — Hear Tonight: Hosts Mike Gordon and Angela Riccardi talk Jewish "ethnic" programs in numerous institutions of higher with Detroit Mayor Roman Gribbs. The Mayor will talk about the learning. problems that faces the city of Detroit. Today, there are 10 chairs of Judaic studies which are TURSDAY fully endowed. 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Twelve of the victims were reported Three persons were killed and 41 injured Sunday when a bus overturned on a slip- pery road on the way to a in serious condition. 12:25 — German Press Review: Commentary and Report on the reactions of German people on today's issues. , di- 6:30 — City Council Highlights: WSHrs special product. Meetings. rector Larry Elias comments on Southfield's City Council TIMMINIMAY 7:00 — • The Bob Dyke Show: Bob Dyke will ploy your dedruations and requests. Coll him at 352-WSHJ.