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sense of collective memory and connec-
idea of a European Jewish renais-
don that even secular Jews in the West
sance.
tend to grow up with.
He disputes the European Council's
Many Jews in former communist
claim that 3 million Jews live in Europe.
Europe still maintain what Polish soci-
He puts the total at 2 million, and
ologist Pawel Spiewak describes as an
falling. Within a generation or two,
"idle" Jewish identity: They are aware of
Wasserstein glumly predicts, "here and
their Jewish identity but, for whatever
there pockets of ultra-Orthodox Jews,
reason, are not interested in deepening
clinging to the tenets of the faith, will no
or admitting it.
doubt survive — a picturesque remnant
Jews active in community work
like the Amish in the United States."
warn that the momentum of the cur-
Jews in Europe, both East and West,
rent Jewish revival may be endangered
have a bitter and frustrated awareness
unless new, younger leaders are pre-
of the looming, unresolved challenges
pared
to take up the reins and efforts
that may hamper Jewish development
are
made
to encourage continuing
both within individual communities
Jewish involvement. Increasingly,
and in the world at large.
international Jewish organizations are
How to deal with the divisions
establishing training programs for
among Orthodox, non-Orthodox and
teachers, lay leaders and fund-raisers.
secular Jews? How to make Judaism a
The European Council of Jewish
relevant choice in today's ideological
Communities
promotes cross-border
marketplace? How to approach the
contacts,
keeps
track of new e-mail
high intermarriage rate and the result-
links
and
Jewish
community Web
of
who
is
or
can
be
con-
ing question
sites, and helps arrange seminars and
sidered a Jew? Is it possible to adopt a
other activities — including interna-
Jewish identity in mid-life? Should
tional singles weekends.
intermarriage be seen as a bridge or a
But will this be enough?
barrier? How to confront the crisis in
Experts say critical mass for Jewish
Jewish leadership, on local, national
continuity
in formerly communist
and Europe-wide levels?
Europe
may
not be achieved until the
How, too, to deal with the changing
children
of
today's
emerging Jewish
relationship between Israel and the
generations come of age.
diaspora? And how to address the
"It is the young who will decide
mounting claims by emerging Jewish
on the character of the Jewish com-
communities in Eastern Europe to play
munity," says sociologist Spiewak.
a full role on the Jewish world stage?
"The third generation, the children
These are, in fact, many of the
of those who chose to be Jewish" as
same questions that face Jews in
adults are the ones who will deter-
already democratic, pluralistic, border-
mine the picture." fl
less America. But European Jews face
them against a differ-
ent historical and
physical backdrop.
Two-thirds of
Senior Vice Commander Milton Rose is at left in
Europe's Jews were
this picture of Michigan Jewish war veterans address-
killed in the
ing a World War II history class at Seaholm High in
Holocaust, destroying
Birmingham. Also shown: Past Commander Irving
centuries-old commu-
Marshall and teacher Gary Schubert. An incorrect
nities and traumatizing
identification ran
those Jews who chose
on page 50 of the
to remain — and their
Nov. 5 issue.
children.
The East-West post-
Benson Ford Jr. is
war divide effectively
the great-grand-
and artificially cut off
son of Ford
Eastern European Jews
Motor Company
founder Henry
from the rest of the
Jewish world. Indeed,
Ford, not his
grandson, as stat-
Jews from these coun-
tries — including those
ed on page 67 of
the Nov. 5 issue.
who have immigrated
to Germany and Israel
Russell Zack, division president of Appnet Inc., was
— often have had to
recognized by 40 Under 40 (page 72 in the Oct. 22
learn more than prayers,
issue), a Crain Detroit Business annual roster of local
holidays, customs and
business leaders under age 40.
Hebrew. They must also
frequently learn the
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