THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 52 Friday, September 24, 1976 Jewish Daily Forward Editor Asserts Yiddish Cannot Die S.O.S. By DAVID FRIEDMAN SUNDAY ONLY SPECIAL! Sept. 26th original prices on all our new Fall PANT SUITS To encourage you to shop on Sunday, all our . great new Pant Suits are REDUCED 20% — this one day only! Sorry, layaways and previous sales not included. CLOSED SATURDAY for Rosh Hashanah OPEN SUN. 12 to 5 Happy New Year to all our good friends! $E3 T.3*-EVT 01\1 - '0 GLAMOUR AND LEISURE SPORTSWEAR HARVARD ROW MALL FASHIONS 11 Mile & Lahser Southfield J 1\;/EW YORK (JTA) — Simon Weber, editor of the Jewish Daily For- ward, the largest and best-known Yiddish newspaper in the world, declared that while Yid- dish may be sick it will not die. _ In fact, Weber, who considers himself a realist, emphasized that Yiddish cannot die. To ensure the survival of the 1,000-year-old lan- guage of European Jews, Weber was among the 500 Yiddish writers, jour- nalists, artists, scholars and lovers of Yiddish, who participated in Au- gust. in Jerusalem in the first World Conference in Israel for Yiddish and Jewish Culture. Interviewed at the For- ward's offices in the new Workmen's Circle build- ing in midtown Manhattan, Weber termed the confer- ence a success because it established the impor- tance of Yiddish to Jewish culture and survival, an importance emphasized by the appearance of top Is- raeli governthent and Zionist officials. But Weber stressed the real work of ensuring the survival of Yiddish is up to each Jewish commun- ity. He said that in-the United States, a commit- tee on which he is a member will work for spreading Yiddish cul- ture and particularly for teaching Yiddish. He noted that while some 40 universities and colleges offer courses in Yiddish, onl.,• the ultra- Orthodox schools teach Yiddish and in fact use it as their basic language. Weber would like to see all Jewish schools teach Yiddish, starting in the elementary grades. Hope for the revival of Yiddish in- the United States comes because of the new trend toward cul- tural pluralism, Weber said. He noted that years ago the pressure was for everyone to be Americanized. "I re- membered when you rode in a bus or subway and spoke Yiddish, someone would shout, 'speak American.' But he stressed that the survival of Yiddish will not come through transla- - lions, although he said translations help spread Jewish culture. Weber also stressed the importance of the Yiddish press. Besides the For- ward, there are Yiddish dailies in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Israel and newspapers in Paris and Sao Paulo. • The Forward, which ' We Wish All Our Customers and Friends A Healthy, Happy -New Year WE WRAP FOR FREEZING L ued 22101 Coolidge 1 Block So of 9 Mi Call 548-4031 We Bone-Skin-Grind-Fish Free BRAVERMAN S KOSHER MEATS & POULTRY Wishes All Their Friends & Customers A HAPPY NEW YEAR 13 500 W. 7 Mile Rd. jSch a efer NEW YEAR From The makers and distributors of Mr. and Mrs. Morris D. Stern of Radclift Ave., Oak Park, announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Robin to Bernard Howard Ravitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Ravitz of Arden Park Cir., Far- mington Hills. was Stern Miss graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in special educa- tion. Her fiance is pursu- ing pre-medical studies at •WSU. A December wedding is planned. Kosher-Certified Dairy Foods extend to the entire Jeviish Community Best Wishes for a New Year of health, prosperity, and long life KARPET CITY Steam Cleaning Special Health Service Names Honorees ,MAIIIVAIO POW 11 MILE ROAD & LAHSER IN SOUTHFIELD I 1 'Aide DI 1-2345 WE DELIVER MISS STERN Best Wishes To The Entire Jewish Community For A Happy, Healthy. & Prosperous 914 41 114%, asa -- Wendy R. Stern to Wed in Winter has always been the largest Yiddish daily and is the oldest continuous Yiddish daily, has now stabilized its press run at about 50,000, Weber said. The paper is now seeking to raise $250,000 to oper- ate for the next year. Have Your Carpets Cleaned In Time For Yom Toy State Representative Raymond Kehres (D- Monroe); Detroit businessman -Toby Citrin; and Wayne State Univer- sity Professor Richard Strichartz have been named the joint reci- pients of the Roy R. Manty Distinguished Service Award by the Michigan Health Officers Association for develop- ing. the., Public Health - Code. • The award is . given to persons in recognition of "distinguished services in assisting the helpless and helping mankind to fulfillment and a good life free of disability and dis- ease. - •At the door of riches rela- tives and friends are many. (Sabbath U.) YOM TOV SPECIAL Living Room & Hall 2995 based on 30 sq. yds. plus Karpet City will clean your Dining Room or 1 bdrm. absolutely FREE rooms based on 12 sq. yd. Call Tery Deutch at 544-4777 g [L