54 Friday, September 17, 1976 , THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Herzl's Dream BiggerThan Panama Canal Judenstaat." He showed it to his friend Schiff who read it with tears in his eyes. "Go see a doctor, - said Schiff. He was sure Herzl had gone wacky. Herzl took the advice. He went to see Dr. Max Nordau, physician and world famous literary iconoclast. Nordau read it. "Herzl," he said, "if you are crazy, I am too. - BY DAVID SCHWARTZ (Copyright 1976, JTA, Inc.) There has been a great deal of talk of late about the Panama Canal. A lot of party politics has en- tered into it. There. has been talk that the issue might engender another war. The Panama Canal is a hole in the ground and we need a war about it like , a hole in the head. Anyway, it is gratifying that'nojew is mentioned in its connection. But it might have been different. Theodor Herzl as a child would tell his playmates that when he grew up, he would build the Panama Canal but he would warn them, "Don't tell anyone." • His parents encour- aged him in his early technical studies to that end. but it was destined for another by the same name — Theodore Roosevelt to bring the canal into existence. Growing up, young Herzl realized that his ta- lents lay in a different di- rection and he became a newspaperman, playw- right and ultimately the founder of the Zionist movement. He seemed in the be- ginning to be as fitted to be a Jewish leader as to built the Panama Canal. His first proposal for the solution of the Jewish problem was for the Jews to convert. There were other dif- ficulties and Herzl must have recognized them for in his play "The Ghetto," his solution was different. In just a little time he thought by the processes of civilization, the pre- judice would disappear. One of the Jews in Vienna who came to see this play was a man who was prob- ing deep into the htiman emotions and who proba- bly was not as optimistic about this solution — Sigmund Freud. Mark Twain" was a vis- itor to Vienna at that time and his picture of the city from which Hitler was to come was also very dark. "There are 19 different parties in Vienna," he wrote, "each fighting all the others and the only point on which all are united is in hating the Jews." Weizmann once re- marked that Herzl had one advantage over him as a Zionist leader — he knew nothing either about Jews or Palestine. This was said faceti- ously but perhaps coming from an atmosphere of ignorance was a help. The on.e who does not know often learns more eagerly and is apt. to act upon it more zealously. He comes as an outsider with the freer perspective of the latter. It was an En- glishman who knew little about America, Thomas Paine, who did the most to ignite the flame of Ameri- can independence in 1776. The Dreyfus case fi- nally awoke the Jew in Herzl. The shouts of "death to Jews," the countryside celebration THEODOR HERZL of . the humiliation of Dreyfus as though it were a national holiday; eroded all of Herzl's optimism about the disappearance of anti-Semitism. . One day he returned to his room full of despair. Opening a bottle of wine sent by his brother-in-law, he read the label on the bottle:"Zichron Yaakov." It was the name of a pioneer Jewish agricul- tural settlement in Pales- tine. "These people have the answer," thought Herzl, and wrote "Das Herzl felt better. At least he had company. However, the paper on which he worked would not permit the mention of the term Zionism. The Jewish wits of Vienna liked to spoof on the subject. "Yes," they would say, "Zionism is a wonderful thing." But they would prefer to be an attache to the Zionist envoy in Vie- nna. 'Twenty years later, the novelist Stephen Zweig recalled that at this period the two most de- rided people in Vienna were Theodor Herzl and Sigmund Freud. But Herzl worked _on. The first World Zionist Congress was convened. New Teaching Method Utilized With Disadvantaged in Israel JERUSALEM — What does a teacher do with a child who insists that the journey to the moon must be longer than the jour- ney back? The traditional ap- proach would be to dis- miss, contradict or even ridicule the notion, since most teachers have been trained to concentrate on trying to prove the valid- ity of objective facts to the children they teach. But often such miscon- ceptions are rooted in learning problems which occur because of a certain social and cultural background. A better teaching approach, there- Israel Group Aids Heavy Gamblers RAMAT-GAN — The first "Gamblers Anonym- ous" group to help cure compulsive gamblers was formed in Israel recently and is functioning regu- larly. Dr. Gerald Cromer, lec- turer in criminology at Bar-Ilan University, in- itiated the project and helps direct and moder- ate the group's weekly meetings. He is assisted by a volunteer from Is- rael's ministry of social welfare which has ex- tended financial help to get the project started. While organized gambl- ing is illegal in Israel a number of private "un- derground" clubs and partisan groups exist in the main cities which op- erate cards, dice and roulette. At the same time a national lottery and a football pool are premitted, whose pro- ceeds are used to build educational and sports facilities. fore, would be to first reassure the child that his notion is legitimate — at least in the subjective sense — to build up his confidence so that he will perhaps be willing to "con- front" his mistake and un- derstand why his conclu- sion is inaccurate. It is this approach in elementary and junior high schools which has been pioneered by Dr. Hinda Eiger, member of the faculty of the school of education of the Hebrew University of Jerugalem. At this point, the first year of a three-year pro- ject on the "in-service training of teachers in rehabilitating abstract thinking" is ending. Dr. Eiger was ' ap- proached by the Ministry of Education to imple- ment the innovatory di- dactic method in the field throughout the country. HIAS Handbook NEW YORK (JTA)— A bilingual handbook for Soviet Jewish refugees coming to the United States has been pub- lished by HIAS, the Jewish migration agency, and is being distoributed to every Russian Jewish family now leaving Rome for the United States. To- pics covered include the American economy, the education system, health care, taxes, housing, transportation and re- lated matters. HIAS pfficials said the agency expected to bring more than 6,000 Soviet Jews to the United States this year and that smaller numbers are being reset- tled in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and Latin America. Max Nordau was there and other distinguished Jews. There was also a great American non-Jew sitting in the gallery — a man famous for making the world laugh but he was not laughing now. He was thinking very weri- ously. It was Mark Twain. "The Jews, - said Mark Twain, "are too dispersed to exercise power. Herzl understands the power of concentration. - So it was that Herzl didn't dig any holes in the ground. He just created a nation. Jewish Schools Lacking Teachers NEW YORK (JTA) — About 15 requests for teachers for Hebrew day schools outside of New York City remained unfil- led at the end of August, according to Torah Umesorah, the National Society for such schools. The report developed in connection with a Torah Umesorah-sponsored summer teacher training seminar held for 150 teachers from 65 Hegrew day schools from throughout the United States, and some from day schools in. Canada. Rabbi Bernard Golden- berg Torah Umesor school organization • e- rector, said that, for un- derstandable reasons, young Orthodox Jews were reluctant to acc assignments away from New York City and that the reluctance increased; in direct relationship to the smallness of the, community. He cited the\ fact that such com- munities lacked maky® facilities vital to Or- thodoxJews, such as" kosher butcher shops., mikvehs, and Orthoaox synagogues. • Monument Unveilings Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mail or by calling The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075, 424-8833. Written announcements must be accompanied by the name and addl- °Q' of the person making the insertions. There is a standing charge of $5 for an unveiling notice measuring an inch in depth, and $10 for a notice two inches deep with a black border. The family of the late Goldy Dunn announces the unveiling of a monu- ment in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Levin will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late ROSE BALTIMORE Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Nusach H'Ari Cemetery. Cantor Adler will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SOL FELDMAN Ted Cooper and Ethel announce the unveiling of a monument in mem- ory of their sister, Dora Goldfarb, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Zachariash will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The family of the late Ida Miller announces the- unveiling of a monument in her memory 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Clover Hill Park Cemet-,, ery. Rabbi Groner will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late JACOB MOSS LENA RUB IN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Rosenbloom will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. The Family of the Late ISADORE MUSKOVITZ 1 ' Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hebrew Memorial Park, Radomer Sec- tion. Rabbi Levin will officate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. I The Family of the Late DR. JOSEPH SELTZER Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Adat Shalom Memo- rial Park. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Rosenbloom and Can- tor Vieder will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument - in his memory 12 noon Sunday, Sept. 19, at Machpelah Cemetery. Cantor Adler will of- 1 ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late The Family of the Late MEYER PRINSTEIN FANNIE SHATZEN HERMAN FERENCZ Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Goldschlag will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SAMUEL LEVINE Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Gruskin and Cantor , Adler will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. • Rabbi Groner and Cantor Barkin will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Rabbi Halperin and Rabbi Syme will of- ficiate at the unveiling of a monument in the memory of the late EDWARD ROTHENBERG 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Goldschlag will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are as ' attend. The Family of the Late EARL H. VICTORSON Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 2 ,p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Machpelah Cemetery. Seymour Rabbi Rosenbloom will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked attend.