38 Friday, October 7, 1983 g THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Brazilian Universities Begin Judaic Studies By KE yitsf FREEMAN NEW .5YOR.K (JTA) — Moshe Davis, academic chairman of the Jerusalem-based Interna- tional Center for University Training ofJewish Civiliza- tion, reports that two uni- versities in Brazil have begun teaching courses in Hebrew language and Jewish culture. ' The development, accord- ing to Davis, is the result of the continued efforts of the center in Jerusalem in close Where The Action Is! h.JAKK'S RESTAURANT & COCKTAILS GRED#16.0 AT 10 NILE 967-3922 SINGLES RITE TUESDAY, OCT. 11 • BUFFET JAKK'S STYLE, 10 p.m. • DANCING • COVER $6 • WED. — WHOLE LIVE MAIN LOBSTER 6 p.m.-11 p.m. • THURS. — PRIME RIB FOR 2 DINNER W/SALAD BAR $7.50 each • MON. NITE FOOTBALL ON 1' SCREEN • 50` PITA CONEY DOGS DANCING TUES.-SAT. WITH The Legendary BILLY ROSE QUARTET cooperation of the Brazilian committee affiliated with the center, the Associacao Universitaria de Cultura Judaica, whose president, Leon Feffer, played a lead- ing role in arraging the ag- reement for the teaching of the new courses. Davis noted the develop- ments after having recently returned from a nine-day visit to Brazil under the au- spices of the Associacao. The Jerusalem-based center was designed sev- eral years ago to study and then formulate pol- icy for meeting the grow- ing need for Judaic studies on the university level throughout the world. Former Israeli President Yitzhak Navon affirmed the center's original mandate and it was again reaffirmed by Israeli President Chaim Herzog. The courses in Hebrew language and Jewish cul- ture were established at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) at the Sao Paulo Pontificia Universidade Catolicia. The courses at both univer- sities are offered to Jewish and non-Jewish students and 'may be used as credit toward academic degrees. Davis said that he was not personally surprised by the two universities' actions. "The teaching of Jewish civilization on the campus . . . has been legitimated in most countries of the world as part of Western civiliza- tion," Davis said. Davis said that there are already an estimated 700 universities and colleges worldwide which teach courses, and in some cases, offer full departments for Jewish cultural programs. There are now 300 more in- stitutions that will be added to a survey conducted in 1981, said Davis, and which will be updated soon. Davis added that he in- terprets the turn-around and development of Judaica programs to the influence of the state of Israel on Western culture and civilization. "Heb- raic culture is now at center stage," he said. Furthermore, Davis said, the Jewish communities in various cities act as catalysts for the develop- ment of such programs in their respective univer- sities, but said that overall, the programs must be a "purely" academic enter- prise. The Universidade de Sao Paulo is currently one of the few universities with a "full fledged department" teach- ing Hebrew and Judaic civilization and has thus be- come an institution of con- siderable interest for Brazi- lian Jewry. During the nine-day visit to Brazil, Davis met with fa- culty members of the Uni- versidade de Sao Paulo and with Jewish community leaders and the Sao Paulo Jewish Federation. Also, during the course of meet- ings with the Brazilian committee affiliated with the center, a three-year program for development of Ringling Bros. Judaic civilization prog- Circus Returns rams in Brazil was outlined. The Ringling Brothers It was agreed by the com- and Barnum and Bailey mittee, according to Davis, Circus will have 12 perfor- that the following steps will mances at Joe Louis Arena, be taken: A faculty development Tuesday through Oct. 16. The circus animals will program in Brazil of - parade from the rail yard at Brazilian Jewish 21st Street along Fort teachers who would Street and Jefferson Ave. to teach in the universities; the arena beginning at 10 regular visits to Israel of existing faculty and a.m. Tuesday. For performance infor- teachers of Jewish cur- mation and tickets, call Joe riculums; and a publica- Louis Arena, 567-6000. AMW to Honor Free Health Care Offered tion program to include a The Oakland Livingston Judaica studies library catalogue in Portuguese, Human Service Agency including preparations (OLHSA) has instituted a program providing free of syllabi. According to Davis, health care to pregnant Jewish student participa- women and children up to tion in the study of Jewish age 5 if they qualify under civilization may run as high certain income guidelines, not have health insur- as 85 percent in the United do ance or are unemployed. States and as low as 35 per- The program includes cent in other nations. But he emphasized the importance general health care, pre- ofJewish cultural studies as scription drugs and trans- it serves as a meeting portation at no cost through ground for those "commit- facilities at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, ted" and those "alienated." Pontiac General Hospital, An estimated 130,000 Jews live in Brazil with half the Lakeside Community Health Center or the per- of them concentrated in Sao son's own doctor. Paulo. Some 50,000 Jews For information on the live in Rio de Janiero, 'ac- cording to a recent issue of health care program, call the agency, 858-5126. the Zionist Year Book. 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