THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
WZO Chairman Evaluates the Parallels
and Contrasts Between Israel, China
By CHARLOTTE JACOBSON
The congregations of
(Editor's note: Mrs. teenagers on King
Jacobson, chairman of George Street in
the World Zionist Organ- "Jerusalem and on Dizen-
ization - American Sec- goff in Tel Aviv, are un-
tion, recently returned known and conspicu-
from a visit to the ously absent in the cities
People's Republic of of China. In fact, there is
China. In this report she virtually no social life
offers her impressions of among Chinese teena-
that vast nation, founded gers and college stu-
at the same time as Is- dents.
You don't see the mingl-
rael.)
NEW YORK (JTA) — Is- ing of the sexes so apparent
rael and the People's Repub- and normally accepted in
lic of China are about the Israel. To stem the enor-
same age. From the time of mous population growth
their birth within months of that presses so indomitably
each other, both of necessity on China's food supply and
concentrated their efforts productive capacity stern
on agriculture with the rules apply concerning dat-
primary goal of feeding of ing, marriage and family
their people. Both nations size.
The result is that there is
have achieved this aim.
Among the greatest con- an unspoken "mehitza"-like
proscription
in the streets of
trasts between the two na-
tions are the vital life and China's cities where young
death statistics of demog- men and women do not walk
raphy. Israel's raison d'etre hand-in-hand as romanti-
is as the Jewish homeland cally peripatetic Israeli
premised on and promised boys and girls do.
in the Law of Return and
Strict marital laws deny
aliya.
girls the right to marry
From Metullah to Eilat, until the age of 24 and boys
zero population growth is until they are 26. More than
anathema. But from Harbin a family of two children is
to Canton it is a blessing — frowned upon and is
a consummation devoutly to penalized by the state by
be wished for and attained denial of child support for
'n the most populous of these additional children.
earth's nations.
though
However,
families are encouraged
GOT A PROBLEM?
to be small, family ties are
DAVE'S
strong and. the older
people are made to feel
both wanted and re-
spected.
The attitude toward, and
A flash beats a full house
consequent behavior of
children in Israel and China
no sabbath calls
is also different. In contrast
to the outspokenness of Is-
raeli children who are
known for their freedom of
expression, Chinese chil-
dren are well mannered and
respectful of their elders.
Both Israel and China
share a sense of concern
about the policies of the
Soviet Union. But its ex-
pression differs. The
Chinese have a profoundly
intense, palpable fear of the
Soviet Union.
Israel's dread is much
more focussed upon the
Soviet influence on her foes
who are neighbors, than
upon the Kremlin itself.
The Chinese are largely
ignorant of Judaism or
Israel. They are Asia-
oriented and concerned
with that continent's
problems, and with keep=
ing pace with the Soviets
in maintaining their
place of importance with
the Third World nations.
There is no inherent
competition or con-
tretemps between Israel
and China.
In fact, it would benefit
both nations to trade infor-
mation about their agricul-
tural advances and
achievements, and to ex-
change university students.
Certainly China could
benefit from the know-how
of the World Zinoist Organ-
ization's Rural Settlement
Department or from Israel's
medical expertise in pre-
ventive medicine.
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Expressive terms by dis-
approving observers are
"spoiled" for the former and
"regimented" for the latter.
But the ethos of each society
affects its progeny.
Jewish Education
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NEW YORK (JTA) — A
professional directory of
more than 700 leading
Jewish educators in the
United States and Canada,
described as the first of its
kind in North America, is
one of two such publications
planned by the American
Association for Jewish Edu-
cation, according to Arthur
Brody, AAJE president.
Brody said "Who's Who in
Jewish Education," will in-
clude individual listings of
principals and education di-
rectors in Jewish schools,
executives of community
bureaus of Jewish educa-
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trainer colleges.
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