Southfield and Oak Park High Schools Continuenehrew Lantinatie in Curricula &.) Hebrew language studies which were introduced in the Southfield and Oak Park high schools last September will be continued next year. Heads of departments and principals of the schools ex- pressed satisfaction with the results and indicated a hope that the successes attained thus far will be exceeded in the years ahead. There were three sections in the Oak Park schools, with an enrollment of 65. Harry Jubas is the teacher. OFFICIAL AGENCY OMEGA AUTHORIZED SALES & REPAIRS () fey{ CERTIFIED MASTER WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER Harvard Row Shopping Center Lchser & 11 Mile Phone 353-3146 OPEN SUN. 12 TO 5 WEEKNIGHTS TO 9 Lot G Northland V v c" Lot 4 Eastland • BIRTHDAY SALE! 1 /3 to 1 /2 OFF We're Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary with Bargains for You! TOPS, SHORTS Latest summer styles THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, May 18, 1973-5 Ra ted Xperienced Muratzki is especially dis- the coming year, may ac- Harry Weberman, assistant principal, while enthusiastic tressed that not enough non- count for reduction in the Xcellent over the introduction of the Jews are studying Hebrew. size of classes. She said Xtremely there was hope that the He- to He said only three non-Jews program and the interest Designer Fashions. that was shown during the are in this year's classes and brew classes will necessitate , Elegant Reasonab6e Sizes to Fit All 4 to 44. the addition of another half- he retains the hope that more first year, is somewhat dis- or full-time teacher, but that tressed because the enroll- will enroll in the future. Murry X. Koblin Adv. 5799 MINK "There is the importance the need to abandon or re- ment for the coming year, < JACKETS 548-5600 obviates programs many who duce pilot for so of Hebrew 5399 thus far, is only 33 for He- that possibility for Hebrew. are planning to visit Israel," brew I and 15 for Hebrew II. He had hoped for a better Muratzki said, "and there is the interest that should be response. Weberman pointed out that aroused among those who foreign language studies gen- may hope eventually to enter erally have declined in high the government foreign serv- schools and colleges in this ice that may take them to country, except for the in- Israel." He placed emphasis on the creasing interest in Russian, Chinese and Hebrew. He ex- interest among young Jews pressed the hope that the who are deeply interested in earlier enthusiasm for inclu- I s r a e l's development, so sion of Hebrew in high school many of whom are planning programs will again be in to tour Israel and for whom evidence among the students. the spoken language is so Richard Leland, assistant vital. "Malka's method"— principal of Southfield-La- he referred to the Hebrew thrup High School, was es- teacher, Mrs. Littman, by pecially gratified by the re- her Hebrew name Malka—is sults. He considers the 76 so effective that it proves enrollees in the three classes fruitful for the upcoming in both Southfield high tourists in Israel," Muratzki schools to have been success- said. He said he was serious- ful and the two classes in ly concerned that the Hebrew Hebrew I and two in Hebrew program should be a success II for the coming year were because it is both a modern indicated by him as evidenc- and a classical language as ing a desire to encourage the taught today and is valuable for the visitor in Israel, for studies. Mrs. Rita Foote of the the eventual pursuer of gov- Southfield High School staff, ernment service in the for- who assisted in organizing eign field as well as for the program, was similarly those who may wish to study to become rabbis or Chris- enthused over the results. Of special interest are the tian ministers. "That is why I had hoped impressions and the attitude of Will Muratzki, head of the for a greater burst of interest foreign language department in so important a language in the Southfield high subject," Muratzki said. schools. "It did not develop to the Muratzki spoke highly of extent we had hoped. We are the qualifications and devo- not abandoning hope. A new tions of Mrs. Marilyn Litt- encouragement from parents man, the Hebrew language as well as students will be teacher in the Southfield high valuable." schools. He said her use of Mrs. Foote pointed out that the "Habet u-Shma" audio the general decline in the lingual teaching method has Southfield school population, been successful and he ex- from 16,701 in 1972 to 15,346 pressed satisfaction with the in 1973, and an expected rapport between teacher and drop of another 1,000 during students in the Hebrew Daily—Hospital—Sympathy classes. He, too, had cause for dis- appointment over forthcom- Everything for Him ing enrollments. 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