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One way to implement im-
provements in Jewish educa-
tion is to form a community-
.' wide Council for Jewish
Education, comprised of the
community-at-large rather
than education professionals,
Panush said. This • council
could pull together Jewish
educators from all denomina-
tions to operate under a
•
unified umbrella.
A step in that direction has
•
already taken place on the
local scene in the form of the
Jewish Educators Council.
Comprised mainly of Reform
and Conservative Jewish
•
educators, the council meets
as a clearinghouse, a forum to
share ideas and as a force to
create community-wide ac-
tivities. "That's a positive ele-
ment and that should be nur-
tured by the community and
p,
supported by the community!'
Panush said. But, it has its
limitations. "It speaks only
for the educators who come as
a confederation from the
various groups with different
agendas?'
Education, both Jewish and
secular, has been the focus of
the Polish-born Panush's
career. He began as a full-
time instructor at the Univer-
sity of Missouri, followed by
teaching positions at Wayne
State University, Sherrard In-
termediate School, North-
western and Mumford high
schools. He was head of the
social science division at Cass
'Itch and held administrative
posts at Macomb County
Community College.
In Jewish education, he was
educational director at
o
'Combining the
textbook with
participatory
activities makes
learning more
meaningful to the
kids.
Shaarey Zedek, Beth Shalom
and the Combined Jewish
Schools, and assistant
▪
superintendent at the United
Hebrew Schools.
in-
communal
His
volvements are legion. He has
held a variety of posts on the
Jewish Community Council,
served on the board of the
I..
Midrasha-College of Jewish
O'ND- Studies and chairs the plan-
ning committee of the
Bargman Lecture Series. "Iry
is a dedicated person in the
entire range of Jewish ac-
tivities," said Michigan Court
of Appeals Judge John
Ow. Shepherd. "He's dedicated to
the preservation of Jewish
identity."
A board member of the
UHS, Panush also was the
millage chairman of the
Northwestern Unit of the
board of the Warren Sym-
phony Orchestra Association.
At Macomb County Com-
munity College, he served on
or chaired many committees,
including curriculum and
cultural advisory. He has
been awarded fellowships
from Hebrew University,
Yeshiva University, Columbia
University and the Universi-
ty of Michigan.
Panush's educational ac-
complishments are recogniz-
ed throughout the communi-
ty. Norman Naimark, presi-
dent of the Detroit Zionist
Federation, called Panush an
"educator and learned person.
"There was a tradition of
Jewish learned educators and
Irving is one of them,"
Naimark said. "He has a
broad range of knowledge!"
Matilda Rubin, chairman of
the Midrasha, dubbed him a
modern-day Renaissance
man. "Iry is a man who is not
just an educator, but a
Renaissance man. He has
knowledge in music, the arts,
literature and philosophy!'
Alvin Kushner, former ex-
ecutive director of the Jewish
Community Council, credited
Panush with starting the
Youth Symposium on the
Holocaust, a community-wide
forum which brings Jewish
and non-Jewish teens
together to study the
Holocaust.
Janis Waxenberg, an
educator and chairman of the
high school division of the
UHS, singled out Panush for
his administrative abilities.
"He's a fine administrator,"
she said. "He knows cur-
riculum and how to manage
people. He will be valuable as
an adviser!'
Panush prefers adult educa-
tion and college when
teachers, but he'd rather be
an administrator. However, he
found the teaching of
teenagers challenging.
"They're the most inquisi-
tive," he said. "They can ask
fundamental questions in a
very off-handish kind of way.
They're indifferent to what
you say and they act as if
you're not impressing them."
But, he added, "You can
engage them in a variety of
ways and they would re-
spond."
He spends his free time
with the Institute for Retired
Persons, and enjoys par-
ticipating in its study group.
Panush plans to remain in
the Detroit area, where he is
active in the UHS board and
Jewish Community Council.
Florida, Arizona and other
sunny climates are out of the
question. "I'm not retiring
that way!" he exclaims.
"Will a Jewish Education
get you into Harvard?"
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