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Lincoln Oak Park 968-5858 CROSS PENS 40% OFF INSIGHT I Translation Continued from preceding page Today, Hebrew culture in the United States is kept alive at some 90 colleges and universities with Jewish studies programs But con- ference participants wondered how committed those programs are to teaching Hebrew, and whether students continue to study Hebrew after fulfill- ing minimum language re- quirements. In addition, professors have become entangled in a debate over how Hebrew should be taught — whether as just another Semitic language or as a medium for Jewish culture. "Which Hebrew do you teach — Bible? Medieval? What you hear on the streets of Tel Aviv? Our profession is struggling with that," said Alan Mintz, professor of Hebrew literature at the University of Maryland and an organizer of the con- ference. Stephen P. Cohen, presi- dent of the Institute for Mid- dle East Peace and Devel- opment, argued that Hebrew learning is in eclipse be- cause English has become the language of discourse between American Jews and Israelis. At one time, Jewish chil- dren were encouraged to learn Hebrew at summer camps, for example, in order to relate to their Israeli cousins. Those efforts have declined, said Cohen, be- cause of a growing psychic distance between Israel and the Diaspora. "Hebrew can be a common symbol of commitment in a time of polarization," said Cohen. "Hebrew can be a new ground for demon- strating to ourselves and to others, especially Israelis, a willingness to make a definite personal commit- ment that brings us closer to Israel regardless of political orientation or religious orientation." On the final day of the con- ference, participants moved the focus away from past glories and disappointments and toward prescriptions for the future. For that, organizers drew into the discussions repre- sentatives of Jewish com- munal organizations, who are in a position to coor- dinate and fund Hebrew learning activities around the country. In her presentation, Lipstadt suggested that the leaders of those communal organizations have been for too long a part of the prob- lem. "To say that virtually none of the major leaders of the American Jewish com- munity is fluent in Hebrew is to state the obvious," she said. Lipstadt described a number of strategies for re- introducing Hebrew as a community priority, from the substitution of common Hebrew words in public statements and events to the establishment of special ed- ucational programs for working people. She also called for a return of Hebrew programs at summer camps, like the ones "If people are reliant on English, then they can never fully be participants." Ruth Wisse • that operated successfully-at' the now- defunct Mossad camps. Among her more radical- suggestions was that Jewish communities offer a year in Israel to every graduate of a Jewish high school. Arthur Vernon, director of educational resources at the Jewish Educational Service of North America, suggested programs for young Jews who have spent extended periods in Israel. "What programs are there for them, that can build on their knowledge of Hebrew when they get back?" asked Vernon. "In Houston, I've seen rooms full of people at- tending Hebrew conversa- tion clubs. If we can dO it in Houston, a community of 45,000 Jews, we can do it anywhere." More than one participant noted that with the excep- tion of Shaked's address and one or two others, none of the deliberations at this con- ference on Hebrew in- America was conducted in Hebrew. According to Wisse, speak- ing Hebrew will become a priority only when those who can speak the language stop accommodating those who can't. "Without imposing Heb- rew more, we can't get anywhere," said Wisse. "We must insist more and push harder for the inclusion of Hebrew. "What must be done then is to make Hebrew an imperative for Jewish leadership and scholarship and prayer." "The issue should be on the agenda of the Jewish community," said Mintz.