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ETERNAL LIGHT AWARD PRESENTED TO LEVINE BROS. SID B. LEVINE This year the Eternal Light Award event sponsored by the Patrons Society of the U. of J. was in the form of a Dinner- Dance, held Saturday, January 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It marked a double event—the 20th Anniversary of the University of Judaism and the honoring of Isadore and Sid B. Levine with Eternal Light Awards. Dr. Simon Greenberg, Vice- Chancellor, of the Jewish Theolo-gical Seminary of America and Chancellor of the University of Judaism participated in the pro-gram. For the second successive year a dual Eternal Light Award was presented to one family—the first having been conferred upon Justin Turner and his brother, the late Maurice Turner. Benjamin Seewack, Chairman of the Patrons Society and Dr. David Lieber, President of the University, in announcing the award selection, pointed to the contributions made by the two brothers to the economic, social and cultural life of the entire Pacific Southwest area. Mr. See-wack observed: "In honoring Isa-dore and Sid B. Levine, we are paying tribute to a family which has established a unique tradi-tion that is being carried forth by each succeeding generation— that of community dedication as inaugurated by their forebears, Emma and the late Hyman Levine. "To this day, there is not an area in the general spectrum of social welfare that is not the concern of the Levines: From youth to senior citizens, f r om hospital to home for the aged, from synagogue to civic and fra-terna- 1 organization. If it is for the betterment of mankind, it is the recipient of their loving kindness. In the field of educa-tion, their Torah tradition and love of scholarship have drawn them to the University of Juda-ism and other institutions of higher learning." With this award, the Levine name will be added to the roster of these other Eternal Light Award honorees of distinction: Allen Ziegler, Dr. Victor Good-hill aoid Max Zimmer. Marais and Miranda, interna-tionally f a m e d folk - singers added to the gala occasion with their wit and charm. ISADORE LEVINE FIRST TEACHER INTERN PROGRAM IN JEWISH EDUCATION LAUNCHED U. of J. Important Participant As Education Experts In The Nation Observe Progress An historic first in Hebrew teacher training, a "Community Intern Program in Jewish Edu-cation" was recently announced by Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College, University of Judaism, and Mr. Irwin S o r e f , Director of the Bureau of Jewish Education of the L.A. Federation-Council and Lecturer in Education at the [trOr^w j c*rt<7/ipr.s txOJitrg^. According to Dr. Ackerman, there are annually about 800 to 900 openings for Hebrew teachers in the country and the combined graduates of the 11 Hebrew Teachers Colleges in the U.S. number only approximately 150. If it were not for Israeli students many of our Hebrew schools would be without teachers. The intern program is a com-bined effort on the part of the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. and other Jewish teacher t ra i n i n o1 «<^h rwkl .ff together with t Bureau of Jewish Education. The (Continued on Page 8) WESTERN SISTERHOODS WILL BE HONORED AT GOLDEN JUBILEE fill Culminating the Golden Jubi-lee Year of National Women's League, the Jewish Theological Seminary and the University of Judaism will pay tribute to the sisterhoods affiliated with the United Synagogue of America at celebrations to be held simul-taneously in New York and Los Angeles on Sunday, January 21, 1968. Mmes. Benjamin Harwick and Louis Freeman are Co-Chairmen of the Los Angeles event which will take place at the Valley Jewish Community Center and Temple beginning at 2:30 p.m. for registration, followed by Torah Study Seminars, Maarev Service, cocktails, dinner and an evening program. Featured speaker for the eve-ning will be Dr. Ralph Simon, National Vice-President of the Rabbinical Assembly—and Visit-ing Professor in the Earl Warren Chair at the U. of J. The Pacific Southwest Region of the NWL, Mrs. David B. Kuris, President, will serve as hostess to all Branches west of the Mis- (Continued on Page 4) n e w s l e t t e r VOL. XX WINTER (TEVET 5728 ftiV Vnn 1968 NUMBER 3 KAPLAN, SIMON LECTURES Dr. David Lieber, President, is proud to announce the return NEW CORPORATE DIRECTORATE HAS GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND POWER: OVERSEERS TO RESUME AS BEFORE JACK OSTROW WILL HEAD NEW BOARD Mr. Jack Ostrow, long time ardent and dedicated lay leader at the University of Judaism, has accepted the first chairmanship I of the new Board of Directors. Serving with Mr. Ostrow will be I the following officers: Nathan JKrems, first vice - chairman; DR. M. M. KAPLAN of Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan, note< savant, philosopher and educator for a series of Graduate Schoo Seminars, scheduled to begin Thursday, February 8 from 9:00 10:40 a.m., and continuing each successive Thursday through May. The course is open to Rab (Continued on Page 6) N.W.L. GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION - The University of Judaism jointly with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America will pay tribute to the Pacific Southwest Branch of National Women's League, as part of a national celebration of the 50th Anniversary of N.W.L., the or-ganization representing Sisterhoods affiliated with the United Synagogue of America. The event will feature Rabbi Ralph Simon of Chicago, visiting professor. Earl Warren Chair, U. of J. Pictured above (left to right), Mrs. Benjamin Harwick, co-chairman, past national vice-president, past Branch president and currently vice-president of the Pacific Southwest Region, United Synagogue of America; Mrs. David B. Kuris, Branch president; Mrs. Louis Freeman, co-chair-man, past Branch president and currently national vice-president of N.W.L. The affair is sched-uled for Sunday, January 21, at VJCC JACK OSTROW Cyrus Levinthal, assistant secre-tary; Max Zimmer, treasurer. A special delegation consisting of Dr. David Lieber, Julius Fli-gelman, Jack Gindi, Jack Ostrow ' ' and Matthew Berman met in New York for several days with the leadership of the Jewish Theo-logical Seminary to plan a com-prehensive reorganization of the of Judaism that ing responsibility as it plans a new campus on the Mulholland property. One of the results of these de-cisions was the creation of, a Board of Directors which will function as the ultimate decision making body of the University. The Board of Overseers under the chairmanship of Julius Fli« gelman and the Board of Gover-nors under the chairmanship of Matthew Berman will continue to function as previously. It was the unanimous feeling of all concerned that Jack Os-trow would be the ideal chair-man of the new Board of Direc-tors. Mr. Ostrow, born in Brooklyn, came to Los Angeles at a com-paratively early age and is a product of the local educational system. After completing high school, he entered U.C.L.A. where he majored in accounting and business administration. Certi- (Continued on Page 6) New Registration Records Set At U.I.J.S. And S.FA The University Institute of Jewish Studies of the University of Judaism recorded an unprece-dented registration for the fall semester in all departments, jranches, sponsoring institutions and area study groups. The ag-regate total has reached nearly 1450 adult students who are pur-suing courses in Hebrew and all phases of Judaica. A newly organized branch of he Institute is being held at Temple Beth Am under the aegis >f both the congregation and the (Continued on Page 4) Enrollment in the School of Fine Arts has passed the 300- miark this fall, doubling the 1964 figure. Largest increase was in the Visual Arts Department where a number of new instruc-tors and classes have been add-ed, and in the Theatre Arts De-partment. Approximately half of the total number are continuing students. Due to the limitation; of studio space, waiting lists have been established. In addi-tion, the SFA also conducts a series of art and lecture courses (Continued on Page 5) 20th ANNUAL FOUNDERS DAY DINNER Will Be Held on Sunday Evening, MAY 5, 1968 Cococmut Grove, Ambassador Hotel Please Reserve This Date! Page 2 WINTER (TEVET 5728 Pin 1968 Published by THE UNIVERSITY OP JUDAISM HENRY BRANDLER, Chairman Public Relations Comm. Mr. Louis Shub. Director of the Library of the University of Judaism, has been granted a leave of absence for two years, beginning with Feb. 1, 1968, to take charge of the Israeli office of the Ameri-can Jewish Committee. Though he will be sorely missed at the University during this period, we are happy that in his new post he will be afforded an opportunity to observe, report and interpret all that transpires in Israel to the American Jew-ish Committee, and through them to the American Jewish community. Mr. Shub is recognized as one of the foremost experts on Israel and the Middle East, and the American Jewish Committee is fortunate that it will have a man of his competence in such a sensitive post. Mr. Shub possesses a rare combina-tion of abilities. He is a modest and un-assuming man whose dedication to his many tasks is unflagging. He is a brilliant and inspiring lecturer and teacher, as a generation of his students at the Hebrew Teachers College and the University. Institute can attest. His frequent appear-ances on Radio and T.V. and before audiences throughout the West Coast have won him many plaudits for his lucid and critical reporting and interpretation of contemporary events, particularly in Israel and the Middle East. He is an avid reader of contemporary Jewish Literature in several languages, and his interpreta-tions of the current literary scene have been particularly illuminating. Throughout his long association with the University of Judaism, his main pre-occupation has been with its Library. From a modest library which the Univer-sity acquired at its first home at 612 S. Ardmore, the University Library, under Mr. Snub's direction, has become one of the largest and finest on the West Coast, with a unique collection of books, bro-chures and pamphlets on the contempo-rary Jewish scene, particularly Israel and the Middle East. Mr. Shub has already laid the groundwork for the erection of a new library building and a much ex-panded library on the new Campus of the University. When he returns from Israel, he will resume charge of Library opera-tions and begin to implement the plans ELI L. REMBAUM Director of Public Information BIBLIOPHILES — Picture taken at an earlier time when the University Library was not as extensive as it is today. (I .to r.) Dr. Samuel Dinin, Vice President U. of J. and Chairman of Faculties; Mr. Louis Shub, Director of Library. now being formulated for a greater library. The Library of the University which numbers 50,000 volumes and 20,000 brochures and pamphlets, will be ex-panded to one of 100,000 volumes and in the years ahead to a quarter of a million and more. During his absence the Library will be under the direction of Mrs. Bella Hess, the assistant Librarian, and a de-voted and competent staff. As with all partings, it is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that we bid him a fond adieu. We are glad that he will be spending two years in Israel with his lovely wife Ruth, doing work that brings him such fulfillment and which will con-tribute so much to a better understanding of Israel and the Middle East. We will miss his presence; his knowledge, his humor and his wisdom, and await the day when we can greet him with a Welcome Back! —Dr. Samuel Dinin Vice-President, U. of J. Chairman of Faculties U. of J. Students Further Studies In Israel The Hebrew Teachers College of the University of Judaism is one of the participating institu-tions of the Hayim Greenberg Institute in Jerusalem. The Insti-tute was founded in 1955 by the Jewish Agency for Israel to honor the memory of the late Dr. Hayim Greenberg, outstanding Zionist writer, teacher and philosopher and founder of the Agency's De-partment of Education and Cul-ture. Its purpose is to enable young men and women, prepar-ing to enter the field of Jewish education and community work, to spend a period of one year in Israel, studying in the fields of Judaica and Hebraica. This year, the following stu-dents of the Hebrew Teachers College are in attendance at the Institute: Sue Baker, David Dwor-sky, Howard Gelberd, Teddi Ley-ton, Shirley Malloy. In addition, Mark Hyman and Michael Dinin are studying at the Hebrew University and at the Seminary facility in Jerusalem. Within the past few years, an Increasing number of students have been spending one of their undergraduate years of study In Israel. HTC STUDENTS AT SEMINARY ON INCREASE The number of former students of the Hebrew Teachers College who are at the Jewish Theologi-cal Seminary of America in New York continues to grow. At the present time, the following young people are in the com-bined program of the Teachers Institute of the Seminary and Columbia University: Rozanne Spritzer, Sue Berke and Alan Appel. Those enrolled in the Rabbini-cal School of the Seminary are: Fred Warshaw, Ronald Levine, Moshe Rothblum, Kalman Appel, Joseph Goldman, Edwin Weins-berg, Ronald Garr, -Elliot Spiegel and Joel Rembaum, It is interesting to note that for the first time a student from the West Coast received a Lehman Institute Fellowship for spe-cialized study in Talmud. Joel Rembaum, a product of the Jew-ish school system in Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the Los Ange-les Hebrew High School, and a graduate of UCLA where he pur-sued courses in Hebrew and Judaica while attending the Uni-versity of Judaism. Joel will de-vote three years of in-depth study in. Talmud prior to ordina-tion. Dr. David Lieber Key Note Speaker At U.SA Convention Analyzes Modern Predicament Answer Found in Torah Truths Northwest Cavalcade Planned The University Institute oi Jewish Studies has planned a cavalcade of speaking engage-ments to the various Jewish communities in the Pacific Northwest. Speakers will be Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman, Dean of Students, Hebrew Teachers College and Instructor of Rab-binic Literature, Rabbi Edward Tenenbaum, Executive Director of the United Synagogue of America, and Dr. Henry Fisher, Director of the University Insti-tute. Time and place of their sched-uled appearances are: Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman Feb. 19 — Vancouver Feb. 20 — Seattle Feb. 21 — Spokane Feb. 22 — Portland Rabbi Edward Tenenbaum Mar. 18 — Vancouver Mar. 19 — Seattle Mar. 20 — Spokane Mar. 21-25 — Portland Dr. Henry Fisher Apr. 22 — Vancouver Apr. 23 — Seattle Apr. 24 — Spokane Apr. 25 — Portland A Retreat has been scheduled for May in Portland; speaker to be announced. From Portland to San Diego, from Los Angeles to New York, members of the faculty of the University of Judaism have been kept busy fulfilling commit-ments in a multitude of Jewish communities. Highlighting these activities was a keynote address by Dr. David Lieber, President of the University, delivered at the re-cent bi-annual United Syna-gogue of America convention held at the Concord Hotel in Kia-mesha, New York, before dele-gates representing over 800 tem-ples and synagogues in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and South America. Speaking on "The Modern Pre-dicament," Dr. Lieber dealt with the social and personal issues of the day and the prevailing sense of helplessness that leads many to wonder about the value of the entire human enterprise. He diagnosed the symptoms of a world in a condition that would indicate something is radically wrong: "Juvenile delinquency seems to grow in a geometrical pro-gression, this despite the avail-ability of social workers and psychologists. More and more marriages end in bitterness and divorce despite the efforts of marital counsellors. The war in Vietnam goes on despite the deepening misery of friend and foe alike, while the fabric of our entire social order is rent by vio-lence and hatred. ". . . . Self indulgence has be-come a way of life with increas-ed demands for everything from drugs to yachts and sports cars, from unrestricted sexual license to the right to behave as obnox-iously and as irresponsibly as one's underdeveloped conscience may dictate. A new 'fun morali-ty' has been proclaimed in which the individual becomes the sole arbiter of what is right and wrong, and where moral rules and even principles are relativiz-ed to the point of sheer mean-iriglessness. One can understand this movement as a reaction against increased mechanization and dehumanization of our soci-ety. "At the same time, one cannot help but observe how self defeat-ing it is, since ultimately it is nihilistic both in outlook and effect. Far from improving hu-man relationship, it tends to en-courage mutual exploitation. Far DR. DAVID LIEBER from giving an Individual a sense of being alive, it dulls his senses. Far from making our society more livable, it does just the opposite, through its refusal to cope with the genuine prob-lems that face us. "There is another tendency in our time, with which we cannot help but have much greater sympathy, which is also anti-thetical to our 'life style.' It, too, speaks in the name of sensitivity and responsibility. It, too, decries the selfishness and self-eentered- (Continued on Page 7) THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND THE RABBINICAL MYSTIQUE What calls a young man to the Rabbinate? What motivates a dedication to the spiritual and general welfare of the Jewish people? Is it necessarily true that Rabbis come from homes where strict tradition is observed? Training for the Rabbinate means the taking on of an arduous and disciplined burden — a program which extends over a period of years — far in excess of most other professions which hold the promise of a much greater return in worldly goods and possessions. In order to find the answer we interviewed Victor Gross, a student in residence from Spokane, Washington, who is in his final year in the Special Studies Program at the University of Judaism and looking forward to entering the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York for further years of intensive study. Q. Victor, was there anything during the pre-Bar Mitzvah period in your life that may have had some bearing on your ulti-mate choice for the Rabbinate? A. On the contrary, circumstances conspired in every way toward the exact opposite. Before my parents were divorced, my family was stationed in Germany — my father was a career officer in the U. S. Air Force. Actually my Jewish education began about a year before my Bar Mitzvah. What made this occasion a bit unusual was the fact that since we were nowhere near a Syna-gogue, one had to be improvised — my father making arrange-ments to fly in a Sefer Torah so that we could have a valid service. The congregation was far from being overwhelmingly Jewish; in fact it was a very fine example of ecumenism. Later, when my mother settled in Spokane, this all changed. Q. In what way? A. For one thing, we were living in a Jewish community and for once had access to a synagogue. It was then that I came under the influence of the spiritual leader of Knesset Israel, Rabbi Wil- (Continued on Page 4) 1968 WINTER fTEVET 5728 J13& Page 3 1968 ETERNAL LIGHT AWARD Focused on Levine Family Tradition There ore three Crowns: The Crown of Tor ah. the Crown o: Priesthood, and the Crown of Royalty; but the Crown of a Good Name excels them alL (Talmud. "Ethics of the Fathers") * * * The highest accolade given by the Patrons Society of the Uni-versity of Judaism to one of its peers for a lifetime of service to country and community is the Eternal Light Award. For the second year, dual Eternal Light Awards were conferred on brothers. The pre-sentation took place at a Dinner-Dance hosted by the Pa-trons Society on Saturday, Jan-uary 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The award to Isadore and Sid B. Levine paid homage to a great family tradition and the "Crown of a Good Name" as fashioned by Hyman and Emma Levine, parents of the recipients. If the nobility of parents is re-flected in the deeds of their chil-dren and their children's chil-dren, then to gain some insight into the background of this heri-tage a brief recounting of the Levine family story is in order. When Hymon Levine was but a child of eleven, the sudden death of his father, Yitzchak, a fur trader, placed upon his young shoulders the responsibility of filling the void in a business that provided for a family of nine. There was little time left for study, but in a Jewish home where the Sabbath was sacred, prayer and synagogue were daily fare, and the Torah way of life was transmitted by following the teachings of our sages: — "... who takes no credit to himself . . . who is beloved . . . who loves God . . . loves mankind . . . acts with loving kindness . . . keeps far from honors . . . bears the yoke along with his fellows . . . judges his fellowmen with the scales weighted in his favor . . . etc." By this yardstick, the mea-sure of Hyman Levine's learning was well steeped in Torah, and he was destined to walk with God. Hyman married his childhood sweetheart, Emma, in the small town in Russian-Poland where they both grew up, and took her to America, fulfilling her dream of traveling to the 'golden land Their arrival in New York began a series of hardships, frustra tions and eventually a modicum of success. It also brought much happiness with the birth of tw< sons, Isadore and Max. The encouragement of rela tives drew the Levine family t< Los Angeles. It was here tha Sid was born. Not long after their arrival in Los Angeles, Hyman, 'w h judged his fellowman with scales weighted in his favor* fell prey to the cupidity a n avarice of a partner who mulcted him of a small fortune. With only $2.40 left in his pocket, he was fortunate to receive an ad vance of two five-dollar gol pieces from a friend for a new start. On that very day while relating to Emma of h i s friend's generosity, two men ap peared at the door asking for a contribution to buy a lot of land with a building on it that could be used temporarily as a Syna gogue. It would be possible t buy it if each family in the com munity gave $5.00. Unhesitantly Hyman dug into his pocket and gave the men one of his recently acquired gold pieces. Later, when Emma remon strated with him for giving awaj money that was practically loaned to him, his quiet answer was; "It was for a new house of worship, Emma. The Lord will bless us." The other gold piece was set aside to help sustain the family The $2.40 was used to make a start in a business venture which ultimately became known as the H. Levine Cooperage Co., known throughout the world, and sub sequently its equally prominent subsidiary, the Santa Fe Tank & Tower Company. In time Hyman was to help found the Jewish Home for the Aged in Boyle Heights, which he LOVE OF TORAH — An integral part of the Levine family tradi-tion is love of Torah and high on their list of educational institutions supported is the University of Judaism. They know that without Jewish education there can be no true under-standing and love of the Judaic heritage. Pictured above plan-ning for the University are seated (left to right), Dr. David Lieber, President of the U. of J.; Mrs. Hyman (Emma) Levine, and Dr. Max Vorspan, Provost of the U. of J. Standing (left to right) are sons Sid B. and Isadore Levine, who were the recipients of the Patrons Society Eternal Light Award on January 13. HYMAN LEVINE 1884 - 1959 served as President for years More recently the names Hyman and Emma Levine have become synonymous with Mt. Sinai Hos-pital. At the time Hyman took a hand in founding this center of healing, he laid down these con-ditions: 1. That it be non-sec-tarian. 2. That fifty-percent of its beds are to be 'free'. He ex-plained to his children that this munificent gift was part of the Levine way of living and that Mt. Sinai Hospital was to be a signpost on a broad highway of family tradition as a reminder to future generations of the path to follow. Today, the children of Hyman and Emma have made their mark in industry, investment banking, law and medicine. And not only are Isadore and Sid sup-porters of the University of Juda-ism, but their community activi-ties extend to all fields and en-deavors. Their brother, Max an M.D., is equally dedicated to the ood of humanity in his healing of the sick. Thus for the community of Los Angeles has been blessed with 'our generations of Levines. Three generations are American by birth, education and culture, and they are traveling the high-ivay of a glorious family tradi-ion as best illustrated by a story old about a great-grandson of Hyman and Emma Levine. During the annual United iVay Campaign, Scotty, the randson of Isadore, went to his join bank and emptied out his life savings'. When chided by lis parents that half his wealth vould have fulfilled his obliga-ion, young Scotty became quite ndignant: "I want to be like great-grandpa and grandma, Hy-man and Emma!" It is understandable why Hy-man and his sons gravitated toward (he University of Juda-ism. Knowledgeable in the way of the Torah, they were fully aware that without institutions of Jewish learning there would be no synagogues, no Talmud Torahs, no homes for the aged, no hospitals, no lay or spiritual leadership, — indeed, no Jewish way of life. The Crown of a Good Name is not a light one to bear, but a tradition like that of the Levine family makes the burden an ex-citing and fulfilling challenge. Levine Memorial Lecture To Hear Louis Shub As his final public appearance before leaving for Israel, Louis Shub, Director of the Library and instructor in Jewish History at the University of Judaism, will deliver this year's Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture in American Jewish History. Sched-uled for Thursday, January 18 at 8:30 p.m., the lecture, open to the public, will be on the subject: "A Profile of the Contemporary American Jewish Intellectual." Mr. Shub has just recently been appointed by the American Jew-ish Committee as Director of their Israel headquarters, for which he has been granted a two-yeaf leave of absence by the Univer-sity of Judaism beginning Feb-ruary 1, 1968. Mr. Shub, noted news analyst, radio and TV commentator and specialist on Middle East affairs, functioned as moderator on the televised shows produced by the University of Judaism. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his M.A. at Columbia University and is a diplomate of the Hebrew Teach-ers Training Institute. Among his many published works is an eight unit study course for the Research Institute of the Ameri-can Jewish Committee entitled: "Jewish Post-W a r Problems," which was later published tinker the title "Jews in the Post-War World." The Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture which Mr. Shub will de-liver was established by the Hy-man Levine Family Foundation as an annual lecture devoted to the theme of "Jews in American History." The purpose of this lec-ture is to present the saga of Jewish life in America, with spe-cial emphasis on the interaction between the Jews and the Amer-ican milieu and the influence which helped shape them. WITH LOVING KINDNESS - Concerned with the alleviation of suffering are pictured above. Mrs. Hyman (Emma) Levine and Dr. M. L. Jacobs, Chairman of the Department of Radi-ology, stand before the new wing named in her honor at City of Hope. Page 4 WINTER (TEVET 5728 JOB 1968 RABBINIC MYSTIQUE (Continued from Page 2) fred Solomon. He became my teacher and found time to give me three hours of private instruction daily. Q. Was this Hebrew instruction? A. No, it was mostly in the field of Judaica and all In Eng-lish. We covered Jewish history, philosophy and the Pirke Abot, the Ethics of the Fathers. About this time I also became interested in the United Synagogue Youth and during the summer attended their camp, that is Camp Solomon Schechter. I would say that this camping experience and its complete Jewish way of life increased my Jewish awareness and commitment. Q. When did you actually make up your mind to go into the Rabbinate? A. It was in my senior year in high school. Up to that time I was considering a law career. But, for one reason or another, I began to feel that I wanted, to do something for my people,. Q. What brought you to the University of Judaism? A. To accomplish my goal it was necessary to pursue a higher Jewish education to receive the training for entry into the Semi-nary. Since I wanted to be aligned with the Conservative Move-ment, the University of Judaism was a logical choice. However, I had determined to investigate this institution. If it did not come up to standard, the joint program at the Seminary was still open. Q. What was the result of your investigation? A. First off what impressed me was that it was the West coast school of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Secondly, I found that this was a highly accredited University with a standing and reputation as good as any in the area — and we do have .some of the best universities in the country. Since this would have to be a joint program between a secular school of higher learning along with the program at the University it was logical that I apply for entry here. Q. As port of the joint program, what other school do you attend? A. I also attend Valley State College. Q. Why did you choose Valley State? A. Again the result of investigation. I had the qualifications to enter any school in the area, but it so happens that Valley State has the finest history department — and since I had determined to major in history, it was natural that I apply there. Q. Didn't you find this double program rather burdensome? A. More so in my case than in the average. It must be remem-bered that I came here without a Hebrew background. Thus, my first hurdle was not only to learn Hebrew, but I also had to become familiar with it as a spoken language, since most of the instruction here is given in Hebrew; not to mention the fact that most of the texts are written in Hebrew also. As a student attending two schools of higher learning simultaneously, my first year was agon-izing and to say the least, frustrating. It wasn't easy. Q. Now that you are about to graduate and leave the Univer-sity for the Seminary, would you care to give an appraisal of the University of Judaism? A. Gladly. I find that the instructors here are as qualified as those at Valley State, if not more so. Another important factor of course is the size of the clas&bs.'Compared to those at college, here it is like receiving individual instruction, which makes for a more intimate relationship between student and teacher. Furthermore, the instructors here have a definite charisma which tends to dedi-cate the student to his work. Q. How do you envision your role as a spiritual leader? A. Before I go into this I must express my views on Judaism. First off, I believe that Judaism must be perpetuated since I am convinced that it is a civilizing force. This concept was brought home to me as I attended this University, because here one can see and feel Judaism as a complete civilization, with its own music, art, drama, etc. That is to say, it has its own culture — its own mores — a civilization and a culture which has as its fooal point the dignity of man and the constant quest for morality and social justice. In fact, one becomes aware here of a civilization wifchin a civilization that is continually emerging out of a synthesis. Here at the University you can see two civilizations being combined — the best that the American way of life has to offer, with the igreat his-toric tradition which is Jewish. My mission as I see it is to, in some small way, bring the awareness of this to my people and to commit the individual Jew to this kind of Jewish experience and to the totality of the Jewish way of life. Q. There is much concern today about the increasing trend toward assimilation. What are your thoughts on this subject? A. It is very disturbing of course. But this is not new in the history of Judaism. During the days of Hellenism in Greece, for example, whole communities disappeared. The present trend has been an ongoing pattern since the days of the so-called Jewish emancipation. However, history proves that there will always be a saving remnant. That saving remnant will always be present as long as there is a need — and there is a tremendous need for the Jewish mission in today's so-called "civilization," TALMUD CLASS — Pictured above is Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman explaining the intricacies of Hie grammar in the Aramaic of the Talmud, at the special studies program of the University of Judaism. DR. SAMUEL A. FRYER 1881 - 1967 In September, 1967, the faculty and staff of the University of Judaism was saddened by the passing of Dr. Samuel A. Fryer, a leading philanthropist, an ex-traordinary friend of Jewish edu-cation, and a true lover of his people. His dedicated and useful life, combining his talents as a scien-tist, industrialist and organiza-tional genius is a matter of record; but an insight into the true nature of the man can be gathered from one of his expres-sions in an address given prior to his death: ". . . Moreover, life, the super-ior of all mentors, has taught me that true happiness is to be found not in the possession of wealth, but rather in its bene-ficial use. Though I have known the joys of success in many of my scientific and commercial en-terprises, nothing has given me that deep and lasting satisfac-tion which I have derived from having made whatever humble contribution I was able to make for the welfare of my fellow man, and particularly towards furthering the cause of education in the State of Israel and the United States." INSTITUTE BIBLE COURSE GEARED FOR ADULT STUDY Through the generous initiative of the Charles Brown Fellow-ship, the Charles Brown Bible Study Program has been instituted at the University of Judaism for the teaching of Bible to adults. A Study Committee was organized last year consisting of Dr. David Lieber, Chairman, and Drs. Moshe Babin, Henry Fisher, Jonas Greenfield, Hillel Silverman, Eliezer Slomovic and Max Vorspan, for the specific purpose of planning the ultimate publishing of a full-fledged curriculum for the teaching of Bible to adults. The com-mittee utilized as its basis the Melton Program which is under the auspices of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Semi-nary, and which has published an initial text on the book of Gene-sis by Dr. Nahum Sarna and a Teachers Guide Book by Dr. Gardner. The Study Committee has set for itself the task of adapting this material, which utilizes the latest insights of the behavorlal scie-ences to the teaching of adults. In order to be able to experiment with these materials, the Committee has established the following Study Circles: Class for Businessmen, University of Judaism Dr. David Lieber Young Couples Home Study Group Dr. David Lieber Understanding Genesis, University of Judaism Rabbi Morton Bauman Adult Bible Class, San Fernando Valley Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz University Women Bible Class, U. of J. Dr. Walter Ackerman Adult Study Class, Whittier Dr. David Lieber Adult Study Class, Temple Beth Am Rabbi Morton Wallack An Advisory Committee of the Bible instructors meet at the University from time to time to evaluate their progress, to advise on the formulation of a Bible syllabus for the Bible classes, to help select those portions of the Bible to be included in such a syllabus, and to guide those who will be involved in the translation of the "Melton Method" to other portions of the Bible. Dr. Eliezer Slomo-vic has been commissioned to adapt the "Teachers Guide for Gene-sis" for adult study. The ultimate plan of the Study Committee, once a curriculum and a syllabus has met with their satisfaction, is to be in a posi-tion to expand the number of Bible Study Circles throughout the West coast communities. Record at U.IJ.S. (Continued from Page 1) University of Judaism. Prime movers in the establishment of these courses were Fred Fine, chairman of adult education, and Rabbi Morton Wallack, Beth Am's associate Rabbi and Direc-tor of adult education. The en thusiastic response to these courses resulted in an initial en-rollment of 315 students. Registration Begins Feb.5 For U.IJ.S. Registration for the University Institute of Jewish Studies has been scheduled for Monday, Feb-ruary 5 through Thursday, Feb-ruary 8. Classes will begin Mon-day, February 12. Courses open to adults who are high school graduates lead to a broad appre-ciation of Judaism and its heri-tage and include all areas of Hebrew language and literature, Jewish history, religion and philosophy, and related fields. Morning and evening divisions of the Institute are conducted in the Samuel A. Fryer Building of the University of Judaism. Addi-tional courses as well as lecture DR. HENRY FISHER Director, U.IJ.S. forums and home study groups are held in cooperation with synagogues and national and locaI Jewish o r g a n i z a t i o n s throughout the city. The Los Angeles City Board of Education recognizes courses given by the University Institute for in-service training credit. Counselling Course Dr. Samuel Dinin, vice-presi-dent of the University of Juda-ism and Chairman of Faculties, announces a series of Seminars in Pastoral Counselling, made possible by the Short Doyle Pro-gram of the State of California through the Graduate School of the University. Fulfilling a request made by the Rabbinical Assembly, based on needs arising out of the cur-rent pastoral experiences of the individual Rabbis in coping with personal problems of congre-gants, the present program is de-signed to give the spiritual leader an additional tool with which to meet family or per-sonal crises that may come be-fore him. The instructor for the Seminar is Dr. Myrtle Le Bow, a psycho-analyst, who is Assistant Pro-fessor of Psychiatry at the Uni-versity of Southern California, a member of the faculty of the Southern California Psychoana-lytic Institute, and is on the staff of the Thalean Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital. GOLDEN JUBILEE (Continued from Page 1) sissippi, and sisterhoods who have outstanding records of achievement will receive special honors. That evening, a formal Award by the Seminary will be presented to the Regional Branch. The afternoon program begin-ning at 3:00 p.m. will hear a panel discussion on the theme: "The Ethics of Our Fathers—Are They Also Ours?" Participants will be Rabbis Henry Fisher, Jacob Pressman and Joshua Stampfer with Dr. Max Vorspan as moderator. 1968 WINTER (TEVET 5728 Page 5 the school of fine arts "The noteworthy experiences which grow out of the unique challenges and opportunities under free-dom should be recorded and interpreted by those of our people who possess the gift of self expression through the arts. Jewish life has to be rendered visibly, audibly, and tangibly vivid and fascinating." HERMAN PLATT HERMAN PLATT TO HEAD NEW COMMITTEE Under the chairmanship of Mr. Herman Platt, distinguished civic leader and patron of the arts, the following have accepted invitations to serve on the newly formed Committee for the School of Fine Arts, it was announced by Mr. Matthew Berman, Chair-man, Board of Governors: Mrs. William Bruck, Mrs. Herman Platt, Mr. Maurice Hyman, Mr. Ted Post, Mr. Marvin Mirisch, Mrs. Julian Sieroty, and Mrs. Allen Ziegler, The committee will concern it-self with the function, growth and special problems of the School of Fine Arts. Because of the outstanding art background of the committee, including: drama, film production, music, and in administration, it is ex-pected that they wil make an effective contribution to the fur-ther development of the school's program of instruction, exhibits, concerts and public events. They will also be instrumental in the formulation of plans for the fu-ture SFA building on the new campus of the University. Mr. Platt, a native Angeleno, is a graduate of UCLA and has followed closely the pattern set by his father, Ben Platt, in his dedication to Sinai Temple, the University of Judaism and the City of Hope. He is a past presi-dent of Sinai Temple and is a Trustee of the City of Hope. His wife Margie and he have five children and seven grandchil-dren, FACULTY NEWS SFA SPRING REGISTRATION ANNOUNCED The School of Fine Arts Spring Semester will begin on Monday, February 5, 1968. The 15-week semester will continue to May 31. Registrations will be accepted through January. Final registra-tion" dates are January 29-31. A wide variety of day and eve-ning classes is offered on all levels of achievement: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Papier Mache Techniques, Jewish Design Elements, Art History; Music, Cantorial Studies, Jewish Vocal Repertoire, Theory an d Composition; Dance, Drama, Act-ing, Public Speaking, Children's and Teenager's classes in Dance and Theatre. A detailed brochure is available from the S.F.A. Of-fice, 463-1161, MAX FINKELSTEIN, whose striking contemporary sculptures can be found in many museums a n|d industrial corporation offices, was invited to exhibit in the Centuiy City Outdoor Sculp-ture show. The Museum of the Fine Arts, U.C. Berkeley, has just acquired a new work of his. He also won a Purchase Award at the Biennial Exhibition of the Krannert Art Museum, Univer-sity of Illinois. BELLA LEWITZKY was com-missioned by the University of Nebraska to choreograph a new ballet. She and her dance com-pany flew to Omaha where they gave a lecture-demonstration, master class and concert at the university. A similar engage-ment for appearances a|n d master classes at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, followed. KALMAN ARON was commis-sioned to paint a portrait of author Henry Miller which was shown in New York and Paris together with the writer's first exhibition of watercolors. A re-production of the p o r t r a i t appeared in the New York Times and in the International Herald Tribune, of Paris; both papers devoted considerable space to a discussion of the writer's water-colors and of Aron's paintings which are currently touring Europe. CHARNA RICKEY, whose sculptures can be found in many important private collections, re-cently was interviewed by Tom Frandsen on Channel 4 and gave an outstanding lecture and stu-dent demonstration. She is cur-rently giving a 15-week series of lecture-demonstrations at Tem-ple Beth Hillel in North Holly-wood. ROBERT STRASSBURG, faculty member of the School of Fine Arts, has just been appointed Music D i r e c t o r of Temple Emanuel. He comes to his new position after seven years as organist and Choir Director of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino. He will be in charge of the Tem-ple's Choral groups, including the Friday evening Adult Choir and Temple Emanuel Youth Chorale. ARTHUR SECUNDA has just returned from a tour of the Scan-dinavian countries and Russia. His second one-man exhibition at the University of Upsala, Swe-den, was an outstanding success with the press and the art pub-lic. 32 of his WATTS paintings are currently being shown by the Western Museum Association in a traveling exhibition which is touring the entire U.S.A. during the next 12 months. His lecture engagements include U.C. Irvine and many other universities. YNEZ JOHNSTON, outstanding graphic artist, has recently ex-hibited at the Vancouver Print International and had a one-woman show at the Adele Bed-narz Gallery on La Cienega. She has just won purchase awards in the Los Angeles City competition and at Ball State College, Mun-cie, Ind. HARRY |MINTZ, visiting pro-fessor of advanced painting at the S.F.A. during his sabbatical leave from the Chicago Art In-stitute, is just completing a series of paintings entitled PEO-PLE OF THE BIBLE which will be shown for the first time in his one-man show at the University of Judaism gallery in January- February. The American Federa-tion of Arts has chosen him as one of 15 major American artists whose work it will exhibit in museums throughout the country during 1968; it has also purchas-ed one of his paintings for its permanent collection. KENNETH KLAUSS, composer in charge of music for the S.F.A.'s Dance Department, has written the score for a ballet on the DYBBUK theme which had its first performance by Valen-tina Umansky's Dramatic Dance Ensemble at the Ruth St. Denis Theatre. FLIGELMAN SHOW SUCCESS The Molly Fligelman one-wom-an art exhibit held recently in the art galleries of the University of Judaism was a smashing suc-cess in attendance and sales. Proceeds going to the University. The exhibit consisting of paintings, graphics, collages and constructions elicited an en-thusiastic response from both critics and viewers. Active in the School of Fine Arts since its founding, she is the wife of Julius Fligelman, Chairman of the Board of Over-seers of the U. of J. —Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan From an address, "Jewish Survival, Creativity and Religion." PAPIER MACHE ART CLASS TO BE FORMED Preston Hibbard, outstanding artist whose spectacular papiei mache creations have been seen in LIFE and numerous other pub lications, will join the School of Fine Arts faculty for the Spring semester. He will teach a Wed nesday morning class (9:30 to 12:00). Students will learn to make a wide variety of objects using newspapers as basic mate rial: animals, figures, ceremonial art objects, candle sticks, Pass over plates, biblical figures Torah crowns and Menorahs. Mr Hibbard, who is one of the West's finest puppeteers will also teach the making of puppets, some of which may be used in a Purim puppet play. RECORD SET AT STUDENT ART OPENER The Student Art Exhibit .held in November, under the chair manship of Charna Rickey, was the most successful of its kinc in the history of the SFA. A record number of guests attendee the opening reception and a sub stantial number of paintings anc sculptures were sold. The remarkably high standarc of craftsmanship and competence in the work displayed, bears tes-timony to the quality of instruc-tion offered by the faculty Nearly half of the students had chosen Jewish themes, and the novel and unhackneyed approach to traditional subjects was re-freshing. The sale proceeds will be used to purchase a new elec-tric kiln and other equipment for the sculpture department. While all faculty members par-ticipated by giving most gener-ously of their time and support, three individuals deserve a par-ticular share of the credit. Charna Rickey, Chairman of the event; Eric Ray, Art Director and Director of Exhibits, and Gloria Longval, who ably assisted them. THE UNIVERSITY'S GROWING ART COLLECTION - The School of Fine Arts has received three oil paintings by Mortimer Borne, noted New York Jewish artist, for its permanent col-lection. The paintings, entitled: ''Entry Into Jerusalem" (pic-tured above), "Prayer Shawl" and "Israel" are remarkable contemporary works, outstanding in color and design. They are the gift of Mr. Joseph Warshow, New York art patron and friend of the University. An exhibition of art work in the growing permanent collection of the University is being planned for 1968. SFA RECORD (Continued from Page 1> of less than a semester's dura-tion both at the university and in the community, in which more than 600 persons are enrolled. LECTURE SERIES PILOT PROGRAMS The School of Fine Arts in co-operation with temples and com-munity organizations in the greater LA. area, is presenting several pilot program series sur-veying Jewish contributions to music, drama, dance and the visual arts. Among them are THE LIVING ARTS IN JEWISH LIFE at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona, now in its second year, THE GEORGE FREEMAN ME-ERWIN JOSPE Deem, School of Fine Arts "THEATRE 1968" LECTURE-DRAMA BY LAWSON The Theatre Arts Department of the University of Judaism will present "Theatre 1968", a series of four lecture-demonstrations by John Howard 1+ a w s o n , well known playwright, screen writer and historian, to be given on four consecutive Monday evenings be. ginning January 8, at 8:30 p.m., at the University of Judaism, 6525 Sunset Blvd.' Each of the four programs will consist of a lecture by Mr. Law-son and the presentation of scenes from the plays under dis-cussion, by professional actors and the Drama Workshop of the University of Judaism under Ben-jamin Zemach, Director. Mr. Law. son will deal with such questions as: What does the theatre mean to us in the United States? Why-are so many Americans indiffer-ent to the theatre? Does drama purge or drug the emotions? What role can dramatic art play in our American culture? On January 8, Mr. Lawson spoke on 'Theatre: Tragedy or Game?", with scenes from Corio-lanus by Shakespeare, Endgame by Becket, and the Lesson by lonescu performed by the Drama Workshop and professional ac-tors, under Benjamin Zemach. John Howard Lawson is the founder and first president of the Screen Writers Guild. He has taught at Stanford University and lectured at many American universities. His films include Blockade, Algiers, Sahara, Action m the North Atlantic and many others. Among his best known alays are Processional, Loud speaker. The Pure in Heart an^l Success Story. Books he has had published include The Hid-den Heritage, Theory and Tech-nique of Playwriting and Film: The Creative Process. Series and single admission tickets are available by calling he University, HO. 3-1161. MORIAL LECTURES at North Valley Jewish Community Cen-er, and FESTIVAL OF THE .IVELY ARTS at Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach. Model pro- [rams in the series include illus-rated lectures by members of he SFA faculty on music and art, dance and drama evenings, and concerts by the Chamber :hoir (MASTER WORKS OP EWISH MUSIC, MUSIC OF THE 5IBLE). Page 6 WINTER (TEVET 5728 MB unn 1968 Best Selling Author To Speak at Luncheon Dr. Cficr/m Potok Novelist-Author of "ffie Chosen" To Address N.W.I. 21st Annual Campaign DR. CHAIM POTOK Dr. Chaim Potok, noted lecturer and author of the best-selling novel, "The Chosen," will be guest speaker at the 21st Annual Combined Campaign Luncheon of the National Women's League to be held on Thursday, Feb-ruary 29, 1968 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Dr. Potok, E d i t o r of the Jewish P u b l i c a t i o n Society, Northwest Meet Held Important "Of particular importance to the communities of the Pacific Northwest and to the University of Judaism was the meeting held on September 17th at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Maurice Cor-son in Seattle, Washington. Rep-resenting the University were Dr. Max Vorspan, Provost, and Emanuel Forster, Director of De-velopment. The meeting, attended by rep-resentatives from the surround-ing areas, both American and Canadian, considered ways and means of bringing about a closer rapport between the University of Judaism and the Northern communities. The course of dis-cussion centered on three areas of deliberation and various methods of implementing them: (a) How the University can best service these communities, (b) Methods of establishing commu-nication and a constant dialogue between the two. (c) Forthcom-ing support from the communi-ties to the University. It was apparent from the en-thusiasm shown at the meeting that it had successfully address-ed itself to a long-standing need on the part of both the Northwest communities and the University. Attending the meeting from the Northwest Region were: SPOKANE: Messrs. Gene Huppin, Wilfred Hannes, Joseph Rosen-field and Mrs. C. H. Meyersberg. BELLEVUE: Mr. and Mrs. Rich-ard Willner and Mr. and Mrs. Sid Meltzer. SEATTLE: Rabbi and Mrs. Maurice Corson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Bienn and Bert Klat/ker. PORTLAND: Messrs. Stanley Samuels, Arden Shenker and Jim Meyer. VANCOUVER: Dr. Leslie Andrews, Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Weintraub and Dr. and Mrs. David Zack. Appointed to a coordinating committee to implement the planning were: Dr. Marvin Wien-traub, Vancouver; Arden Shenk-er, Portland; Gene Huppin, Spo-kane; Julius Skolnick, Bellevue; Norman Rosenzweig, Seattle. will be remembered as Director of Camp Ramah in Ojai a num-ber of years ago. Mrs. David B. Kuris, Branch President, pointed with pride to the women who represent sister-hoods of the more than 50 synfi-ogues comprising the Pacific Southwest Region of the United Synagogue of America, and who lead the nation as the largest contributor to the Torah Fund- Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Combined Campaign for the benefit of the University of Judaism and also the Jewish Theological Seminary. Mrs. Fred Reynolds, Vice-Presi-dent and Chairman of this year's combined campaign anticipates a, net goal of $80,000. Serving with her are the fol-lowing: Mrs. Jacob Pressman, National Combined Campaign Cabinet; Mrs. Erwin Raffle, Special Gifts Chairman; Mmes. Joseph Goodis and R o b e r t Hyde, Vice-Chairmen; Mrs. Julius Nyrin, Speakers Bureau Chair-man; Mrs. Hy Glass, Program Chairman. SOCIAL RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM The Institute for Jewish Social Research of the University of Judaism held its first colloquium on November 2nd devoted to a discussion of the topic: "What Do We Really Know About Con-temporary Jewish Life in America?" Dr. Fred Massarik, Di-rector of the Institute for Jewish Social Research, and Mr. Charles Zibbell. Associate Director of the Jewish Federation Council of Los A n g e l e s , both presented papers. Dr. Massarik presented data drawn from a population study of Los Angeles Jewry and de-scribed the steps being taken for the development of a census of Jews in the United States. He made observations relative to the composition of the Los Angeles Jewish community and what we have learned from research data gathered in that area. Mr. Zibbell spoke about the role of research in community plan-ning and cited various examples from the work of Federation. The audience, made up of rep resentatives from major Jewish organizations and agencies in Los Angeles, carried on a lively discussion after the presentation of the papers, with Dr. Walter Ackerman acting as moderator. Congregation Role Important Says Waisbren "Perhaps the most potent force of workers and ambassadors of food will for the University of udaism are the individual mem-bers of our Congregational Cabi- 3nt." These were the words of VTartin Waisbren, who has served for the past two years as Chair-man of the Congregational Cabi-net. "This Cabinet," he con-inued, "consists of representa-ives from each of the Conserva-ive Synagogues in the Region, n addition to each President and Rabbi and they constitute our front-line envoys." Waisbren pointed out that be-cause of their understanding of the needs and their devotion to our cause, that a climate of acceptance is created through them in each Congregation. This made possible the successful city-wide Fellowship Breakfast held December 3, 1967 at Sinai Temple, under the chairmanship and co-chairmanship of Dr. David B. Kuris and Abbey Paul, and which launched the Annual Campaign for 1967-1968. The Campaign will conclude with Founders Day Dinner at the Cocoanut Grove on Sunday eve-ning, May 5, 1968. The Steering Committee con-sists of: Martin Waisbren, Chair-man, Irving Dubin, United Syna-gogue President, Pacific SW Re-gion, Fred Fine, National Vice- President, United Synagogue, Rabbi Pincus Goodblatt, Rabbini-cal Assembly, Dr. David B. Kuris, Fellowship Breakfast Chairman, Abbey Paul, Fellowship Break-fust RABBINIC LAW SERIES TO CONTINUE Dr. David Aronson, Professor of Rabbinics, Graduate School, U. of ].. announces the second series of a special course in Jew-ish Law which explores in depth such topics as: The Purpose of Law — The Concept of Man; The Individual and the State; Church and State; Freedom of Thought — Responsibility of Speech Regulations of Action; Rights and Righteousness; Relief and Social Service — Employer and Employee; Rights of the Unborn the Living, the Dead; Property Rights and Human Rights — Rabbinic Origins of Trial by Jury; Common Law Marriage, NEW DIRECTORS (Continued from Page 1) fied as a CPA, he went on to Loyola University where he Studied law. After being ad-mitted to the California Bar, he soon distinguished himself, through his practice of law and •accountancy, as a business coun-sellor in such fields as real estate, finance, commerce and entertainment. Today he serves in a directorial capacity in the National Theater and Television, Inc., the San Fernando Valley Bank, Columbia Savings & Loan Association, among others. Jack Ostrow was one of a small group who, a number of years ago, undertook to establish a School of Fine Ants at the Uni-versity. Under his leadership this revolutionary development in Jewish education came to frui-tion. During his term as Chair-man of the Board of the School of Fine Arts, Mr. Ostrow con-tributed generously to this pro-gram, inspired others to do like-wise, and through his wise and far - sighted leadership, gave direction and guidance to the School. Dr. Max Vorspan, U. of J. Pro-vost, observed that Mr. Ostrow, although a very busy executive, has given unstintingly of his time and energy, and in large measure has been responsible for the spectacular growth of the School and the University. A nominating committee head-ed by Ben Seewack is now draw-ing up a slate of Directors who will agree to accept the respon-sibility of leading the University of Judaism into its third decade of service to Jewish life. Members of the nominating committee include: Jack Gindi, Isadore Levine, Cyrus Levinthal, Rose Turner, and Arthur Whizin, MUREZ LEADS UNIVERSITY WOMEN Cultural Service Continues The University Women under he leadership of its new presi-dent, Mrs. Joe Murez, has em-barked with great success on a policy of bringing to the com-munity of Los Angeles, the best n all forms of cultural activity rom concerts to lectures, through ;he University of Judaism for the enrichment of the community in general. Kuris, Pres. National Women's League, Pac. , S.W. Region Herman Braunstein, Pres. Na-tional Federation of Jewish Men's Club, Pacific SW Region, and Nathan Zuckerman, Congre-gation Administrator. Serving also on the Steering Committee are the following Ad-visory members: Alex Abramson, D. Wm. Antignas, William R. Blumenthal, Ed Coine, Saul Cur-tis, William Edelman, Samuel Feldman, William Fingerhut, Emanuel Fisch, Norman Gins-burg, Hy Glass, Arthur Hoff-nung, David I. Lippert, Charles Lippitt, Gustave Lossos, Francis Mintz, Joe Murez, Marvin Perl-man, Dr. Samuel Richmond, David Selman. William Sheon, Dr. Harry Shragg, Morris Shur-man, Al Stengel, Dr. Claude Udkoff and Nathan Volk. DR. DAVID ARONSON Dower and Other Laws Applied in American Courts. Registration for these courses will be held at the University of Judaism from Monday, February 5 through Thursday, February 8. Courses are open to jurists, members of the bar and law students, and are scheduled for six Tuesday evenings from 8:00- 9:30 p.m. beginning February 13 and concluding March 19. fernrar installation "oT TTTe new Board of Directors is now being planned, the date and place to be announced. The creation of this new Board will in no way affect the Board of Overseers. Dr. David Lieber, President, stated: "Func-tioning as before, the Board of Overseers of the University of Judaism, which has a vital inter-est in the ongoing needs of the University, is also destined to play an important role in the ex-pansion program which will re-sult in the Greater University of Judaism; Kaplan; Simon Lectures (Continued from Page 1) bis and Educators as well as others who qualify. Dr. Kaplan will occupy the Julius Fligelman Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life and Civilization. Trustees of the Fligelman DR. RALPH SIMON Chair are: Mrs. Tyco Cohen, Isa dore Familian, William Finger hut, Julius Fligelman, Mrs. Anm Gourrich, Michael Kantzler, Allen and Isadore Lazaroff, Los Ange-les Period Furniture, Jack Os trow, L. K. Shapiro and Max Zimmer. Dr. Ralph Simon of Chicago MRS. JOE MUREZ Mrs. Henry Sherman, concert chairman, is again featuring young virtuoso musical talent at the a n n u a l Tuesday-Concert- Luncheon Series which will con-tinue through April. -Mrs. Sidney Rochlin, program chairman, has planned lectures on both provocative and informa-tive subjects, such as the one de-livered by the well-known psy-chologist Dr. Eva Schindler-Rain-man, and an upcoming lecture on January 23rd by Dr. Herman Feifel, Chief Psychologist at the Veterans Administration. Mrs. Ted Post chaired a series of successful art lectures by members of the faculty of the School of Fine Arts, and Mrs. Rochlin, with Mrs. Jack Gindl as her co-chairman, are planning their annual "Artist in His Studio Tour" in February with visits to the studios of Arthur Secunda, member of the faculty of the SFA, Leon Salter and Katherine Kadell. will occupy the Earl Warren Chair of Ethics of Human Rela-tions as visiting Professor. He will teach a course in "Practical Problems of Religious Leader-ship" beginning Thursday, Janu« ary 25 from 10:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for eight successive sessions. He will also conduct a lecture series entitled: "The Jews Behind the Iron Curtain Countries — Obser-vations Based on Personal Ex-periences" under the auspices of the University Institute of Jewish Studies, scheduled for six con-secutive Monday evenings be-ginning February 12 and con-tinuing through March 18. Dr. Simon is currently National Vice-President of the Rabbinical Assembly of America, and amo.ng his many honors was the estab-lishment by the Jewish Theologi-cal Seminary of a permanent pro-fessorship entitled: "The Ralph Simon Chair in Jewish Ethics and Mysticism." Trustees of the Earl Warren Chair are: Victor Carter, Theo-dore Cummings, Isadore Fa-milian, Mrs. Tyco Cohen, John Feldman, Julius Fligelman, Samuel Fryer, Isadore Levinei, Bart Lytton, Edward Mitchell, Benjamin Swig, Mark Taper, Jus-tin Turner and Allen Ziegler. 1968 WINTER (TEVET 5728 I13B Page 7 A BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE. Two of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Klass of Rock Island, Illinois are being told by their father how, when he was a child, he watched his grandfather Abraham Schulkin a cattleman in Sioux City, Iowa, carve the Holy Ark which is now in the Charles Brown Memorial Chapel at the University of Judaism. The children Gary and David, are the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. William Finger-hut. The Klass family came to Los Angeles to join in honoring their father and grandfather on his 65th birthday. Not pic-tured are the other three Klass children, Mark, Robert and Gordon. The Ark, originally part of the collection of the Jewish Museum of the Jewish Theological Seminary was pre-sented to the Brown Memorial Chapel of the University. CALENDAR J1a9n6u8 ary IS—'The.a^tre^ 1^96^8.^" ^Le^ctu^re^ d^em^o^n^str^at^ion^ b^y ^Jo^hn^ H^o^w ard Lawson on "The Family as Center of Dramatic Conflict." 8:30 p.m. 18—Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture. "A Profile of the Contemporary American Jewish Intellectual." Loul Shub. 8:30 p.m. 21—National Women's League Golden Jubilee Celebration 3:00 p,m. Valley Jewish Community Center and Temple. 22—"Theatre 1968." Lecture demonstration by John How ard Lawson on "Jewish Consciousness in the American Theatre." 22—Opening of Harry Mintz one-man art exhibit. 23—University Women Luncheon. Home of Mrs. Jack Ostrow. Dr. Herman Feifel, psychologist, guest speaker 29—"Theatre 1968." Lecture demonstration by John How-ard Lawson on "Towards New Forms — Brecht am Afterward." 29, 30. 31—Registration for Spring Semester. School of Fine Arts Graduate School Hebrew Teachers College College of Judaica 1968 February 5-8—Registration: University Institute of Jewish Studies 12—Dr. Ralph Simon. Lecture on "Jews Behind the Iron Curtain." 13—University Women Concert-Luncheon. Linda Shlute piano; Harry Shlutz, cello. 10:45 ajn. 19—Dr. Ralph Simon. Second lecture in series. 26—Dr. Ralph Simon. Third Lecture in series. 27—University Women Annual Artist Studio Tour. 29—Charles Brown Memorial Lecture. "Samson Raphael Hirsch: Neo-Orthodox Reformer and the Road to the Present" Dr. Leo Trepp, lecturer, 8:30 p.m. 29—N.W.L. 21st Annual Combined - Campaign Luncheon. Beverly-Hilton HoteL March 4—Dr. Ralph Simon. Fourth Lecture in series. 11—Dr. Ralph Simon. Fifth lecture in series. 18—Dr. Ralph Simon. Sixth and final lecture in series. 21—Jacob Kohn Lecture in Theology. Dr. Jacob Kohn. 8:30 p.m. April 2—University Women Concert-Luncheon. Mona Golabek, piano. 4—Moses E. Gindi Memorial Lecture. "Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural: The Theology of Emancipation." Dr. Simon Greenberg. 9—Backlar Lecture. Dore Senary, lecturer. Moqr 5—20th Founders Day Dinner. Cocoanut Grove, Ambassa-dor Hotel. 19—21—National Women's League Annual Branch Con-ference. Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego. June 10—National Women's League Branch-Sisterhood Donor Luncheon. Beverly Hilton Hotel. Movie Facility Established By Fingerhut Gift The University of Judaism was recently the recipient of a muni-ficent gift for the further enrich-ment of this institution's cultural programming. A complete movie facility was established at the University by the family of Wil-liam Fingerhut in honor of his 65th birthday. In addition, to also honor the 44th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fingerhut, the family presented a check to the Univer-sity to establish a film library, enabling the rental or purchase of films for classroom and edu-cational use. At the presentation ceremony held in the Gindi Auditorium, Jack Ostrow, in his first official act as Chairman of the new Board of Directors, thanked the Fingerhut family for their gen-erous gift on behalf of the Uni-versity, and handed a testimo-nial scroll to William Fingerhut as a token of love and esteem from his family and the Univer-sity. In making the presentation Mr. Ostrow commented: "We want to express our deepest appreciation to Mr. Fingerhut for being the kind of person he is that would inspire his family to do what they have done. Mr. Fingerhut is a member of the University Board of Directors, has been one of its most gener-ous benefactors and is one of a small group of men who have made possible the purchasing, levelling and grading of the Uni-versity's new campus site." LIEBER KEYNOTE (Continued from Page 2) ness of our affluent society. But it is fundamentally antinomian in character. Identifying 'law' with 'legalism,' 'morality' with 'moralism,' and 'religion' with •pietism," this movement which has a very wide appeal on col-lege campuses, claims to recog-nize the authority of only one principle—'love.' All other moral rules are judged to be relative, all other principles a matter of personal decision. A p p e a l i n g though this approach is, it is misleading, for it takes for granted the existence of emo-tionally mature adults, with a highly developed value system, in which justice and love are the cardinal virtues. Where this is not the case, such an approach often results in intellectual con-fusion and chaos, as emotion and expediency become the only touchstone of the right and the good." Dr. Lieber, however, is con-vinced that if the above is symptomatic of the maladies of our social order, then the prog-nosis can be found in the think-ing and utterances of the Torah sages implemented to meet the modern needs. . . . Unquestionably, we are living in an age in which all of the foundations have been shak-en. Certainly, the old answers alone will not suffice, nor will texts, no matter how hallowed. Only real people can meet real problems, can make moral choices in life situations, can stake even their lives on the out- A THREE-FOLD NACHUS. Pictured (L. to R.) Jack Ostrow, first Chairman of the newly reconstituted Board of Directors of the University of Judaism, as his first official act presented a plaque to William Fingerhut, through the U. of J. on behalf of Mrs. Fingerhut and their children and grand-children, to commemorate the establishment of the William Fingerhut Film Program and Library, donated to the University in honor of Mr. Fingerhut's 65th birthday. Dr. Max Vorspan (right) Provost of the U. of J. was chairman of the occasion, which also marked the 44th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fingerhut. CONGREGATIONAL BREAKFAST PLANNERS - Pictured are planners of the city-wide kick-off breakfast of the Congrega-tional Cabinet of the University of Judaism which was held on Sunday, December 3, at Sinai Temple, launching the series of congregational affairs to be held in the various synagogues affiliated with the United Synagogue of America, Pacific Southwest Region for the benefit of the University of Judaism. (Left to right), Abbey Paul of Temple B'nai Emet, Montebello, breakfast co-chairman; Dr. David B. Kuris of Temple Beth Am, fellowship breakfast chairman; Martin Waisbren of Holly-wood Temple Beth El, Congregational Cabinet chairman. Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman, Dean of Students, Hebrew Teachers College of the University of Judaism, was principal speaker at the breakfast. come. But these people must be not alone concerned, but in-formed; not alone sensitive, but responsible; not alone involved, but committed. Is this not what our sages meant when they said that to love God means to accept 'the yoke' of the kingship of heaven, as well as that of the mitzvot? Far from being im-pressed by the enthusiastic out-bursts of the devotees of the mystery religions, or the mystic absorption of the theosophists, they warned their people against the dangers of vapid emotional-ism on the one hand and with-drawal from the responsibilities of society on the other. For them, the sense of the presence of God meant the hallowing of life, the sanctification of every human act, the purifying of every de-sire." Recalling the words of the much later Hassidic Master, the Ba'al Shem Tov, Dr. Lieber point-ed out the Jewish attitude which is still the answer to all prob-lems, when he quoted: ". . .. the purpose of the Torah is to trans-form the individual himself into a living Torah" so that he may be illumined by its teachings and informed by its spirit." WINTER (TEVET 5728 TtSQ 1968 Hebrew High School Main Source For Hebrew Teachers The impact of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School on the Uni-versity of Judaism's Hebrew Teachers College and College of Judaica is dramatically told in the composition of the current student enrollment, a change which has occurred in the last five years. Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College, points to a statistical report which shows graphically the in-crease in the number of local students who continue Jewish studies beyond the secondary school level — a change which he credits in large measure to the Hebrew High School. Gradu-ates of the Los Angeles Hebrew High now represent more than two-thirds of the total enroll-ment of the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. The Los Angeles Hebrew High School was organized in 1949 by the Bureau of Jewish Education through the efforts of its Execu-tive Director at the time, Dr. Samuel Dinin. Dr. Dov Bin Nun was the first principal, and Dr. Michael Slatinsky, the first and only teacher. Dr. Jacob Sokol was the founding President. The school opened at the Menorah Center in Boyle Heights with an enrollment of 36 stu-dents. Two years later it moved to the Beverly Fairfax Jewish Community Center. At that time the Conservative congregational schools had very few graduates continuing with their . Jewish studies, therefore the Hebrew High had little to depend on for growth. At this time Dr. Slatinsky pre-vailed upon, the late S?.mvel Farkas to accept the Presidency • of the school. Under his leader-ship and with the pioneering efforts of Dr. Slatinsky and the volunteer work of his wife, Renee, the story of the school was brought to the attention of Jews living throughout the Los Angeles area. When finally the school moved to the Olympic Jewish Temple and Center, now Temple Beth Am, there occurred a marked in-crease in enrollment. A branch was opened at the Valley Jew-ish Community Center and then later, one at Valley Beth Shalom and another at Alhambra Syna-gogue Center. (Today there are five branches with a total en-rollment of over 500 students.) In 1960, when student enroll-ment reached 230, the United Synagogue of America accepted co-sponsorship of the Hebrew High together with the Bureau of Jewish Education. In 1961, Dr. Eliezer Slomovic was appointed vice-principal. A year later joint-ly with the Bureau of Jewish Education, the school came un-der the supervision of the U. of MATTHEW BERMAN J. Hebrew Teachers College, in order to create a closer relation-ship between the two schools and to better prepare high school graduates for entrance to the Hebrew Teachers College. Among the laymen who have given of their dedication, time and support to bring this school to its present standard of growth, in addition to those already men-tioned, are: Maxwell Markell, Sol Rosenberg, Matthew Berman, currently President and also Chairman of the Board of Gover-nors of the U. of J. as well as Chairman at thp TJurrnu of jow-ish Education; not to forget ihe late Marshall Sherman and Samuel Fryer, and Samuel Far-kas who through the years con-tinued as its strong right arm. Credit must also be given to the devoted women of the P.T.A. who are contributing substantially to the financial support of the school. The educators whose advice, guidance and direction maintain the school's scholastic standards today are: Dr. Samuel Dinin, Vice-President and Chairman of Faculties, U. of J.; Irwin Soref, Director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, Dr. Moshe Bailis, Bureau Consultant and U. of J. faculty member; Dr. Walter Ackerman, and Rabbi J u l i a n White, Bureau Consultant and »U. of J. faculty member. TEACHER INTERN (Continued from Page 1) plan is an attempt to interest and encourage young people cur-rently enrolled in a Hebrew Teachers College to teach in classrooms of the Los Angeles Hebrew schools at an early stage in their training, in the hope that they will be attracted to a career in Jewish teaching. It is the in-tention of the "Community In-tern Program" to develop a sig-nificant program for alleviating the drastic teacher shortage. The students selected under this program are assigned to a specified school in an area and work up to six hours a week as the teacher-aids under the super-vision of a member of the faculty of the assigned school and super-visors from both the Bureau of Jewish Education and the He-brew Teachers College. They are given academic credit for their work as well as stipends. The funds for the program have been provided through a special allo-cation of the L.A. Fed-Council to the Bureau. Upon completion of a year's work, these students are recom-mended to the Hayim Greenberg Institute, or some equivalent pro-gram in Israel, with the Bureau TOUR MEETING JAN. 23 The University of Judaism In conjunction with the P.S.W.R. United Synagogue has made arrangements for ninety-two passengers for a charter flight to Europe leaving Los Angeles July 7th and returning to Los Angeles August 20th. The total cost of the charter is $395. In addi-tion a 45 day tour of Israel and Europe is being arranged as well as a bus tour of Europe only for those who would prefer a European trip. A travel meeing has been planned for Tuesday, January 23, at 8:00 p.m. at the University of Judaism. Those interested in taking the charter are invited to attend the meeting or call the University of Judaism. HO 3-1161 and ask for Helen Ezra. 21006 'dJIWD "S313ONV SOI 13SNAS CAMP RAMAH ENROLLS NOW Registration is now open for the 1968 Summer Encamp-ment at Camp Ram ah, mem-ber of the National Raman Commission and accredited by the American Camping Asso-ciation, with educational supervision by the University of Judaism, according to the announcement by Dr. Walter Ackerman, Camp Director. Nestled in the verdant hills of the Ojai Valley, inland about 14 miles from the coast-al city of Ventura, Camp Ramah, a Hebrew-speaking camp, is now entering its 13th consecutive season, serving boys and girls ages 9-16 from all over the West coast. A full program of activities is offered including: sports, swimming, music, dancing, drama, arts and crafts, over-night camping: all supervised by a fully trained staff. In keeping with the tradi-tion of Jewish heritage, reli-gious services, holiday cele-brations, plus a formal study program of Hebrew, bible, etc., is offered by qualified and licensed teachers. The camp season is divided into two sessions of four weeks each. Fee per camper is $350 for one month, and $650 for the full eight weeks. For f u r t h e r information write the Camp Ramah office at 6525 Sunset Blvd., L.A. 28, or call HO 3-1161. again providing scholarships for those accepted. When a student returns from Israel, he will be eligible for a pupil-teacher certificate and en-titled to part-time work (from 6 to 12 hours a week) as a regu-lar member of the faculty of a Bureau affiliated school. Mean-while the teacher candidate will continue his studies at the He-brew Teachers College and upon graduation will become a certi-fied Hebrew teacher. The program went into effect this fall on an experimental basis and of the six people desig-nated as Community Interns, four are from the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. They are: Deborah C h a n k i n , Francine Frank, Patty Margolin and Ruth Mason. Each of these students is cur rently carrying a full schedule at UCLA plus courses at the He-brew Teachers College, and has accepted the internship in addi-tion to their other work. After completing their current year's work they will spend a year in Israel. This pilot program represents a first in Jewish education and its development is receiving serious attention and observa-tion by all who are concerned with the present drastic Hebrew teacher shortage throughout the country. EDUCATORS. Many educational experts have given of their time and talents to the shaping of the curriculum and educa-tional programming of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School, the largest school of its type on the West coast. Pictured above are two of these educators: (standing) Dr. Michael Slatinsky, Principal of the L. A. Hebrew High School and Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College and College of Judaica of the University of Judaism. HtBRtW HIGH DINNER DANCE Since the inception of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School Annual Dinner-Dance it has increased in attendance from year to year and has become one of the outstanding social events of the Los Angeles winter season, it was noted by Mrs. Matthew Berman, Overall Chairman. Thus, early res-ervations by those who plan to attend will not only insure the continued support which the school merits but would be of inestimable help to the committees which are now busily engaged in organizing and planning this Gala Event, sched-uled for Sunday evening, February 4, 1968 at the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel. This 19th Anniversary Dinner-Dance, sponsored by the Hebrew High School board of directors and the area P.T.A.'s, will pay tribute to Temple Beth Am which for 15 years has housed the School's main branch, provided office facilities and made substantial contributions to its budgetary needs. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Jacob Pressman, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am and a member of the Hebrew High board for 15 years. Mr. Louis Wolfe, president of Temple Beth Am and vice-president of the Hebrew High, will extend greet-ings. A rich and varied program is planned. The Los Angeles Hebrew High School is sponsored jointly by the United Synagogue of America and the L. A. Bureau of Jewish Education. Its curriculum is under the supervision of the University of Judaism and the Bureau of Jewish Educa-tion, preparing students for entrance to the U. of J. and ulti-mately as future religious teachers and spiritual and lay leaders. For reservations and information call Mrs. Berman, GR 2-8643, Mrs. Herman Plaut, VE 8-5983 or 776-3460, or the school office, OL 2-4632.
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Title | Vol. 20, No. 3, University of Judaism Newsletter, 1968 |
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Los Angeles (Calif.) University of Judaism American Jewish University Universities and colleges. Universities and colleges--Newspapers. Newsletters--United States. |
Description | Vol. 20, No. 3, University of Judaism Newsletter, 1968. The University of Judaism Newsletter was created and edited by the Public Relations Committee, with editors Sam Weiss, Leo Simon, Mrs. Jules Wail, and Harry Lechtman, and later the Director of Public Information, Eli L. Rembaum. |
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Publisher | American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism and Brandeis-Bardin Institute) |
Date | 1968-01 |
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Transcript | ETERNAL LIGHT AWARD PRESENTED TO LEVINE BROS. SID B. LEVINE This year the Eternal Light Award event sponsored by the Patrons Society of the U. of J. was in the form of a Dinner- Dance, held Saturday, January 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It marked a double event—the 20th Anniversary of the University of Judaism and the honoring of Isadore and Sid B. Levine with Eternal Light Awards. Dr. Simon Greenberg, Vice- Chancellor, of the Jewish Theolo-gical Seminary of America and Chancellor of the University of Judaism participated in the pro-gram. For the second successive year a dual Eternal Light Award was presented to one family—the first having been conferred upon Justin Turner and his brother, the late Maurice Turner. Benjamin Seewack, Chairman of the Patrons Society and Dr. David Lieber, President of the University, in announcing the award selection, pointed to the contributions made by the two brothers to the economic, social and cultural life of the entire Pacific Southwest area. Mr. See-wack observed: "In honoring Isa-dore and Sid B. Levine, we are paying tribute to a family which has established a unique tradi-tion that is being carried forth by each succeeding generation— that of community dedication as inaugurated by their forebears, Emma and the late Hyman Levine. "To this day, there is not an area in the general spectrum of social welfare that is not the concern of the Levines: From youth to senior citizens, f r om hospital to home for the aged, from synagogue to civic and fra-terna- 1 organization. If it is for the betterment of mankind, it is the recipient of their loving kindness. In the field of educa-tion, their Torah tradition and love of scholarship have drawn them to the University of Juda-ism and other institutions of higher learning." With this award, the Levine name will be added to the roster of these other Eternal Light Award honorees of distinction: Allen Ziegler, Dr. Victor Good-hill aoid Max Zimmer. Marais and Miranda, interna-tionally f a m e d folk - singers added to the gala occasion with their wit and charm. ISADORE LEVINE FIRST TEACHER INTERN PROGRAM IN JEWISH EDUCATION LAUNCHED U. of J. Important Participant As Education Experts In The Nation Observe Progress An historic first in Hebrew teacher training, a "Community Intern Program in Jewish Edu-cation" was recently announced by Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College, University of Judaism, and Mr. Irwin S o r e f , Director of the Bureau of Jewish Education of the L.A. Federation-Council and Lecturer in Education at the [trOr^w j c*rt<7/ipr.s txOJitrg^. According to Dr. Ackerman, there are annually about 800 to 900 openings for Hebrew teachers in the country and the combined graduates of the 11 Hebrew Teachers Colleges in the U.S. number only approximately 150. If it were not for Israeli students many of our Hebrew schools would be without teachers. The intern program is a com-bined effort on the part of the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. and other Jewish teacher t ra i n i n o1 «<^h rwkl .ff together with t Bureau of Jewish Education. The (Continued on Page 8) WESTERN SISTERHOODS WILL BE HONORED AT GOLDEN JUBILEE fill Culminating the Golden Jubi-lee Year of National Women's League, the Jewish Theological Seminary and the University of Judaism will pay tribute to the sisterhoods affiliated with the United Synagogue of America at celebrations to be held simul-taneously in New York and Los Angeles on Sunday, January 21, 1968. Mmes. Benjamin Harwick and Louis Freeman are Co-Chairmen of the Los Angeles event which will take place at the Valley Jewish Community Center and Temple beginning at 2:30 p.m. for registration, followed by Torah Study Seminars, Maarev Service, cocktails, dinner and an evening program. Featured speaker for the eve-ning will be Dr. Ralph Simon, National Vice-President of the Rabbinical Assembly—and Visit-ing Professor in the Earl Warren Chair at the U. of J. The Pacific Southwest Region of the NWL, Mrs. David B. Kuris, President, will serve as hostess to all Branches west of the Mis- (Continued on Page 4) n e w s l e t t e r VOL. XX WINTER (TEVET 5728 ftiV Vnn 1968 NUMBER 3 KAPLAN, SIMON LECTURES Dr. David Lieber, President, is proud to announce the return NEW CORPORATE DIRECTORATE HAS GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND POWER: OVERSEERS TO RESUME AS BEFORE JACK OSTROW WILL HEAD NEW BOARD Mr. Jack Ostrow, long time ardent and dedicated lay leader at the University of Judaism, has accepted the first chairmanship I of the new Board of Directors. Serving with Mr. Ostrow will be I the following officers: Nathan JKrems, first vice - chairman; DR. M. M. KAPLAN of Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan, note< savant, philosopher and educator for a series of Graduate Schoo Seminars, scheduled to begin Thursday, February 8 from 9:00 10:40 a.m., and continuing each successive Thursday through May. The course is open to Rab (Continued on Page 6) N.W.L. GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION - The University of Judaism jointly with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America will pay tribute to the Pacific Southwest Branch of National Women's League, as part of a national celebration of the 50th Anniversary of N.W.L., the or-ganization representing Sisterhoods affiliated with the United Synagogue of America. The event will feature Rabbi Ralph Simon of Chicago, visiting professor. Earl Warren Chair, U. of J. Pictured above (left to right), Mrs. Benjamin Harwick, co-chairman, past national vice-president, past Branch president and currently vice-president of the Pacific Southwest Region, United Synagogue of America; Mrs. David B. Kuris, Branch president; Mrs. Louis Freeman, co-chair-man, past Branch president and currently national vice-president of N.W.L. The affair is sched-uled for Sunday, January 21, at VJCC JACK OSTROW Cyrus Levinthal, assistant secre-tary; Max Zimmer, treasurer. A special delegation consisting of Dr. David Lieber, Julius Fli-gelman, Jack Gindi, Jack Ostrow ' ' and Matthew Berman met in New York for several days with the leadership of the Jewish Theo-logical Seminary to plan a com-prehensive reorganization of the of Judaism that ing responsibility as it plans a new campus on the Mulholland property. One of the results of these de-cisions was the creation of, a Board of Directors which will function as the ultimate decision making body of the University. The Board of Overseers under the chairmanship of Julius Fli« gelman and the Board of Gover-nors under the chairmanship of Matthew Berman will continue to function as previously. It was the unanimous feeling of all concerned that Jack Os-trow would be the ideal chair-man of the new Board of Direc-tors. Mr. Ostrow, born in Brooklyn, came to Los Angeles at a com-paratively early age and is a product of the local educational system. After completing high school, he entered U.C.L.A. where he majored in accounting and business administration. Certi- (Continued on Page 6) New Registration Records Set At U.I.J.S. And S.FA The University Institute of Jewish Studies of the University of Judaism recorded an unprece-dented registration for the fall semester in all departments, jranches, sponsoring institutions and area study groups. The ag-regate total has reached nearly 1450 adult students who are pur-suing courses in Hebrew and all phases of Judaica. A newly organized branch of he Institute is being held at Temple Beth Am under the aegis >f both the congregation and the (Continued on Page 4) Enrollment in the School of Fine Arts has passed the 300- miark this fall, doubling the 1964 figure. Largest increase was in the Visual Arts Department where a number of new instruc-tors and classes have been add-ed, and in the Theatre Arts De-partment. Approximately half of the total number are continuing students. Due to the limitation; of studio space, waiting lists have been established. In addi-tion, the SFA also conducts a series of art and lecture courses (Continued on Page 5) 20th ANNUAL FOUNDERS DAY DINNER Will Be Held on Sunday Evening, MAY 5, 1968 Cococmut Grove, Ambassador Hotel Please Reserve This Date! Page 2 WINTER (TEVET 5728 Pin 1968 Published by THE UNIVERSITY OP JUDAISM HENRY BRANDLER, Chairman Public Relations Comm. Mr. Louis Shub. Director of the Library of the University of Judaism, has been granted a leave of absence for two years, beginning with Feb. 1, 1968, to take charge of the Israeli office of the Ameri-can Jewish Committee. Though he will be sorely missed at the University during this period, we are happy that in his new post he will be afforded an opportunity to observe, report and interpret all that transpires in Israel to the American Jew-ish Committee, and through them to the American Jewish community. Mr. Shub is recognized as one of the foremost experts on Israel and the Middle East, and the American Jewish Committee is fortunate that it will have a man of his competence in such a sensitive post. Mr. Shub possesses a rare combina-tion of abilities. He is a modest and un-assuming man whose dedication to his many tasks is unflagging. He is a brilliant and inspiring lecturer and teacher, as a generation of his students at the Hebrew Teachers College and the University. Institute can attest. His frequent appear-ances on Radio and T.V. and before audiences throughout the West Coast have won him many plaudits for his lucid and critical reporting and interpretation of contemporary events, particularly in Israel and the Middle East. He is an avid reader of contemporary Jewish Literature in several languages, and his interpreta-tions of the current literary scene have been particularly illuminating. Throughout his long association with the University of Judaism, his main pre-occupation has been with its Library. From a modest library which the Univer-sity acquired at its first home at 612 S. Ardmore, the University Library, under Mr. Snub's direction, has become one of the largest and finest on the West Coast, with a unique collection of books, bro-chures and pamphlets on the contempo-rary Jewish scene, particularly Israel and the Middle East. Mr. Shub has already laid the groundwork for the erection of a new library building and a much ex-panded library on the new Campus of the University. When he returns from Israel, he will resume charge of Library opera-tions and begin to implement the plans ELI L. REMBAUM Director of Public Information BIBLIOPHILES — Picture taken at an earlier time when the University Library was not as extensive as it is today. (I .to r.) Dr. Samuel Dinin, Vice President U. of J. and Chairman of Faculties; Mr. Louis Shub, Director of Library. now being formulated for a greater library. The Library of the University which numbers 50,000 volumes and 20,000 brochures and pamphlets, will be ex-panded to one of 100,000 volumes and in the years ahead to a quarter of a million and more. During his absence the Library will be under the direction of Mrs. Bella Hess, the assistant Librarian, and a de-voted and competent staff. As with all partings, it is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that we bid him a fond adieu. We are glad that he will be spending two years in Israel with his lovely wife Ruth, doing work that brings him such fulfillment and which will con-tribute so much to a better understanding of Israel and the Middle East. We will miss his presence; his knowledge, his humor and his wisdom, and await the day when we can greet him with a Welcome Back! —Dr. Samuel Dinin Vice-President, U. of J. Chairman of Faculties U. of J. Students Further Studies In Israel The Hebrew Teachers College of the University of Judaism is one of the participating institu-tions of the Hayim Greenberg Institute in Jerusalem. The Insti-tute was founded in 1955 by the Jewish Agency for Israel to honor the memory of the late Dr. Hayim Greenberg, outstanding Zionist writer, teacher and philosopher and founder of the Agency's De-partment of Education and Cul-ture. Its purpose is to enable young men and women, prepar-ing to enter the field of Jewish education and community work, to spend a period of one year in Israel, studying in the fields of Judaica and Hebraica. This year, the following stu-dents of the Hebrew Teachers College are in attendance at the Institute: Sue Baker, David Dwor-sky, Howard Gelberd, Teddi Ley-ton, Shirley Malloy. In addition, Mark Hyman and Michael Dinin are studying at the Hebrew University and at the Seminary facility in Jerusalem. Within the past few years, an Increasing number of students have been spending one of their undergraduate years of study In Israel. HTC STUDENTS AT SEMINARY ON INCREASE The number of former students of the Hebrew Teachers College who are at the Jewish Theologi-cal Seminary of America in New York continues to grow. At the present time, the following young people are in the com-bined program of the Teachers Institute of the Seminary and Columbia University: Rozanne Spritzer, Sue Berke and Alan Appel. Those enrolled in the Rabbini-cal School of the Seminary are: Fred Warshaw, Ronald Levine, Moshe Rothblum, Kalman Appel, Joseph Goldman, Edwin Weins-berg, Ronald Garr, -Elliot Spiegel and Joel Rembaum, It is interesting to note that for the first time a student from the West Coast received a Lehman Institute Fellowship for spe-cialized study in Talmud. Joel Rembaum, a product of the Jew-ish school system in Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the Los Ange-les Hebrew High School, and a graduate of UCLA where he pur-sued courses in Hebrew and Judaica while attending the Uni-versity of Judaism. Joel will de-vote three years of in-depth study in. Talmud prior to ordina-tion. Dr. David Lieber Key Note Speaker At U.SA Convention Analyzes Modern Predicament Answer Found in Torah Truths Northwest Cavalcade Planned The University Institute oi Jewish Studies has planned a cavalcade of speaking engage-ments to the various Jewish communities in the Pacific Northwest. Speakers will be Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman, Dean of Students, Hebrew Teachers College and Instructor of Rab-binic Literature, Rabbi Edward Tenenbaum, Executive Director of the United Synagogue of America, and Dr. Henry Fisher, Director of the University Insti-tute. Time and place of their sched-uled appearances are: Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman Feb. 19 — Vancouver Feb. 20 — Seattle Feb. 21 — Spokane Feb. 22 — Portland Rabbi Edward Tenenbaum Mar. 18 — Vancouver Mar. 19 — Seattle Mar. 20 — Spokane Mar. 21-25 — Portland Dr. Henry Fisher Apr. 22 — Vancouver Apr. 23 — Seattle Apr. 24 — Spokane Apr. 25 — Portland A Retreat has been scheduled for May in Portland; speaker to be announced. From Portland to San Diego, from Los Angeles to New York, members of the faculty of the University of Judaism have been kept busy fulfilling commit-ments in a multitude of Jewish communities. Highlighting these activities was a keynote address by Dr. David Lieber, President of the University, delivered at the re-cent bi-annual United Syna-gogue of America convention held at the Concord Hotel in Kia-mesha, New York, before dele-gates representing over 800 tem-ples and synagogues in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and South America. Speaking on "The Modern Pre-dicament," Dr. Lieber dealt with the social and personal issues of the day and the prevailing sense of helplessness that leads many to wonder about the value of the entire human enterprise. He diagnosed the symptoms of a world in a condition that would indicate something is radically wrong: "Juvenile delinquency seems to grow in a geometrical pro-gression, this despite the avail-ability of social workers and psychologists. More and more marriages end in bitterness and divorce despite the efforts of marital counsellors. The war in Vietnam goes on despite the deepening misery of friend and foe alike, while the fabric of our entire social order is rent by vio-lence and hatred. ". . . . Self indulgence has be-come a way of life with increas-ed demands for everything from drugs to yachts and sports cars, from unrestricted sexual license to the right to behave as obnox-iously and as irresponsibly as one's underdeveloped conscience may dictate. A new 'fun morali-ty' has been proclaimed in which the individual becomes the sole arbiter of what is right and wrong, and where moral rules and even principles are relativiz-ed to the point of sheer mean-iriglessness. One can understand this movement as a reaction against increased mechanization and dehumanization of our soci-ety. "At the same time, one cannot help but observe how self defeat-ing it is, since ultimately it is nihilistic both in outlook and effect. Far from improving hu-man relationship, it tends to en-courage mutual exploitation. Far DR. DAVID LIEBER from giving an Individual a sense of being alive, it dulls his senses. Far from making our society more livable, it does just the opposite, through its refusal to cope with the genuine prob-lems that face us. "There is another tendency in our time, with which we cannot help but have much greater sympathy, which is also anti-thetical to our 'life style.' It, too, speaks in the name of sensitivity and responsibility. It, too, decries the selfishness and self-eentered- (Continued on Page 7) THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND THE RABBINICAL MYSTIQUE What calls a young man to the Rabbinate? What motivates a dedication to the spiritual and general welfare of the Jewish people? Is it necessarily true that Rabbis come from homes where strict tradition is observed? Training for the Rabbinate means the taking on of an arduous and disciplined burden — a program which extends over a period of years — far in excess of most other professions which hold the promise of a much greater return in worldly goods and possessions. In order to find the answer we interviewed Victor Gross, a student in residence from Spokane, Washington, who is in his final year in the Special Studies Program at the University of Judaism and looking forward to entering the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York for further years of intensive study. Q. Victor, was there anything during the pre-Bar Mitzvah period in your life that may have had some bearing on your ulti-mate choice for the Rabbinate? A. On the contrary, circumstances conspired in every way toward the exact opposite. Before my parents were divorced, my family was stationed in Germany — my father was a career officer in the U. S. Air Force. Actually my Jewish education began about a year before my Bar Mitzvah. What made this occasion a bit unusual was the fact that since we were nowhere near a Syna-gogue, one had to be improvised — my father making arrange-ments to fly in a Sefer Torah so that we could have a valid service. The congregation was far from being overwhelmingly Jewish; in fact it was a very fine example of ecumenism. Later, when my mother settled in Spokane, this all changed. Q. In what way? A. For one thing, we were living in a Jewish community and for once had access to a synagogue. It was then that I came under the influence of the spiritual leader of Knesset Israel, Rabbi Wil- (Continued on Page 4) 1968 WINTER fTEVET 5728 J13& Page 3 1968 ETERNAL LIGHT AWARD Focused on Levine Family Tradition There ore three Crowns: The Crown of Tor ah. the Crown o: Priesthood, and the Crown of Royalty; but the Crown of a Good Name excels them alL (Talmud. "Ethics of the Fathers") * * * The highest accolade given by the Patrons Society of the Uni-versity of Judaism to one of its peers for a lifetime of service to country and community is the Eternal Light Award. For the second year, dual Eternal Light Awards were conferred on brothers. The pre-sentation took place at a Dinner-Dance hosted by the Pa-trons Society on Saturday, Jan-uary 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The award to Isadore and Sid B. Levine paid homage to a great family tradition and the "Crown of a Good Name" as fashioned by Hyman and Emma Levine, parents of the recipients. If the nobility of parents is re-flected in the deeds of their chil-dren and their children's chil-dren, then to gain some insight into the background of this heri-tage a brief recounting of the Levine family story is in order. When Hymon Levine was but a child of eleven, the sudden death of his father, Yitzchak, a fur trader, placed upon his young shoulders the responsibility of filling the void in a business that provided for a family of nine. There was little time left for study, but in a Jewish home where the Sabbath was sacred, prayer and synagogue were daily fare, and the Torah way of life was transmitted by following the teachings of our sages: — "... who takes no credit to himself . . . who is beloved . . . who loves God . . . loves mankind . . . acts with loving kindness . . . keeps far from honors . . . bears the yoke along with his fellows . . . judges his fellowmen with the scales weighted in his favor . . . etc." By this yardstick, the mea-sure of Hyman Levine's learning was well steeped in Torah, and he was destined to walk with God. Hyman married his childhood sweetheart, Emma, in the small town in Russian-Poland where they both grew up, and took her to America, fulfilling her dream of traveling to the 'golden land Their arrival in New York began a series of hardships, frustra tions and eventually a modicum of success. It also brought much happiness with the birth of tw< sons, Isadore and Max. The encouragement of rela tives drew the Levine family t< Los Angeles. It was here tha Sid was born. Not long after their arrival in Los Angeles, Hyman, 'w h judged his fellowman with scales weighted in his favor* fell prey to the cupidity a n avarice of a partner who mulcted him of a small fortune. With only $2.40 left in his pocket, he was fortunate to receive an ad vance of two five-dollar gol pieces from a friend for a new start. On that very day while relating to Emma of h i s friend's generosity, two men ap peared at the door asking for a contribution to buy a lot of land with a building on it that could be used temporarily as a Syna gogue. It would be possible t buy it if each family in the com munity gave $5.00. Unhesitantly Hyman dug into his pocket and gave the men one of his recently acquired gold pieces. Later, when Emma remon strated with him for giving awaj money that was practically loaned to him, his quiet answer was; "It was for a new house of worship, Emma. The Lord will bless us." The other gold piece was set aside to help sustain the family The $2.40 was used to make a start in a business venture which ultimately became known as the H. Levine Cooperage Co., known throughout the world, and sub sequently its equally prominent subsidiary, the Santa Fe Tank & Tower Company. In time Hyman was to help found the Jewish Home for the Aged in Boyle Heights, which he LOVE OF TORAH — An integral part of the Levine family tradi-tion is love of Torah and high on their list of educational institutions supported is the University of Judaism. They know that without Jewish education there can be no true under-standing and love of the Judaic heritage. Pictured above plan-ning for the University are seated (left to right), Dr. David Lieber, President of the U. of J.; Mrs. Hyman (Emma) Levine, and Dr. Max Vorspan, Provost of the U. of J. Standing (left to right) are sons Sid B. and Isadore Levine, who were the recipients of the Patrons Society Eternal Light Award on January 13. HYMAN LEVINE 1884 - 1959 served as President for years More recently the names Hyman and Emma Levine have become synonymous with Mt. Sinai Hos-pital. At the time Hyman took a hand in founding this center of healing, he laid down these con-ditions: 1. That it be non-sec-tarian. 2. That fifty-percent of its beds are to be 'free'. He ex-plained to his children that this munificent gift was part of the Levine way of living and that Mt. Sinai Hospital was to be a signpost on a broad highway of family tradition as a reminder to future generations of the path to follow. Today, the children of Hyman and Emma have made their mark in industry, investment banking, law and medicine. And not only are Isadore and Sid sup-porters of the University of Juda-ism, but their community activi-ties extend to all fields and en-deavors. Their brother, Max an M.D., is equally dedicated to the ood of humanity in his healing of the sick. Thus for the community of Los Angeles has been blessed with 'our generations of Levines. Three generations are American by birth, education and culture, and they are traveling the high-ivay of a glorious family tradi-ion as best illustrated by a story old about a great-grandson of Hyman and Emma Levine. During the annual United iVay Campaign, Scotty, the randson of Isadore, went to his join bank and emptied out his life savings'. When chided by lis parents that half his wealth vould have fulfilled his obliga-ion, young Scotty became quite ndignant: "I want to be like great-grandpa and grandma, Hy-man and Emma!" It is understandable why Hy-man and his sons gravitated toward (he University of Juda-ism. Knowledgeable in the way of the Torah, they were fully aware that without institutions of Jewish learning there would be no synagogues, no Talmud Torahs, no homes for the aged, no hospitals, no lay or spiritual leadership, — indeed, no Jewish way of life. The Crown of a Good Name is not a light one to bear, but a tradition like that of the Levine family makes the burden an ex-citing and fulfilling challenge. Levine Memorial Lecture To Hear Louis Shub As his final public appearance before leaving for Israel, Louis Shub, Director of the Library and instructor in Jewish History at the University of Judaism, will deliver this year's Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture in American Jewish History. Sched-uled for Thursday, January 18 at 8:30 p.m., the lecture, open to the public, will be on the subject: "A Profile of the Contemporary American Jewish Intellectual." Mr. Shub has just recently been appointed by the American Jew-ish Committee as Director of their Israel headquarters, for which he has been granted a two-yeaf leave of absence by the Univer-sity of Judaism beginning Feb-ruary 1, 1968. Mr. Shub, noted news analyst, radio and TV commentator and specialist on Middle East affairs, functioned as moderator on the televised shows produced by the University of Judaism. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his M.A. at Columbia University and is a diplomate of the Hebrew Teach-ers Training Institute. Among his many published works is an eight unit study course for the Research Institute of the Ameri-can Jewish Committee entitled: "Jewish Post-W a r Problems," which was later published tinker the title "Jews in the Post-War World." The Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture which Mr. Shub will de-liver was established by the Hy-man Levine Family Foundation as an annual lecture devoted to the theme of "Jews in American History." The purpose of this lec-ture is to present the saga of Jewish life in America, with spe-cial emphasis on the interaction between the Jews and the Amer-ican milieu and the influence which helped shape them. WITH LOVING KINDNESS - Concerned with the alleviation of suffering are pictured above. Mrs. Hyman (Emma) Levine and Dr. M. L. Jacobs, Chairman of the Department of Radi-ology, stand before the new wing named in her honor at City of Hope. Page 4 WINTER (TEVET 5728 JOB 1968 RABBINIC MYSTIQUE (Continued from Page 2) fred Solomon. He became my teacher and found time to give me three hours of private instruction daily. Q. Was this Hebrew instruction? A. No, it was mostly in the field of Judaica and all In Eng-lish. We covered Jewish history, philosophy and the Pirke Abot, the Ethics of the Fathers. About this time I also became interested in the United Synagogue Youth and during the summer attended their camp, that is Camp Solomon Schechter. I would say that this camping experience and its complete Jewish way of life increased my Jewish awareness and commitment. Q. When did you actually make up your mind to go into the Rabbinate? A. It was in my senior year in high school. Up to that time I was considering a law career. But, for one reason or another, I began to feel that I wanted, to do something for my people,. Q. What brought you to the University of Judaism? A. To accomplish my goal it was necessary to pursue a higher Jewish education to receive the training for entry into the Semi-nary. Since I wanted to be aligned with the Conservative Move-ment, the University of Judaism was a logical choice. However, I had determined to investigate this institution. If it did not come up to standard, the joint program at the Seminary was still open. Q. What was the result of your investigation? A. First off what impressed me was that it was the West coast school of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Secondly, I found that this was a highly accredited University with a standing and reputation as good as any in the area — and we do have .some of the best universities in the country. Since this would have to be a joint program between a secular school of higher learning along with the program at the University it was logical that I apply for entry here. Q. As port of the joint program, what other school do you attend? A. I also attend Valley State College. Q. Why did you choose Valley State? A. Again the result of investigation. I had the qualifications to enter any school in the area, but it so happens that Valley State has the finest history department — and since I had determined to major in history, it was natural that I apply there. Q. Didn't you find this double program rather burdensome? A. More so in my case than in the average. It must be remem-bered that I came here without a Hebrew background. Thus, my first hurdle was not only to learn Hebrew, but I also had to become familiar with it as a spoken language, since most of the instruction here is given in Hebrew; not to mention the fact that most of the texts are written in Hebrew also. As a student attending two schools of higher learning simultaneously, my first year was agon-izing and to say the least, frustrating. It wasn't easy. Q. Now that you are about to graduate and leave the Univer-sity for the Seminary, would you care to give an appraisal of the University of Judaism? A. Gladly. I find that the instructors here are as qualified as those at Valley State, if not more so. Another important factor of course is the size of the clas&bs.'Compared to those at college, here it is like receiving individual instruction, which makes for a more intimate relationship between student and teacher. Furthermore, the instructors here have a definite charisma which tends to dedi-cate the student to his work. Q. How do you envision your role as a spiritual leader? A. Before I go into this I must express my views on Judaism. First off, I believe that Judaism must be perpetuated since I am convinced that it is a civilizing force. This concept was brought home to me as I attended this University, because here one can see and feel Judaism as a complete civilization, with its own music, art, drama, etc. That is to say, it has its own culture — its own mores — a civilization and a culture which has as its fooal point the dignity of man and the constant quest for morality and social justice. In fact, one becomes aware here of a civilization wifchin a civilization that is continually emerging out of a synthesis. Here at the University you can see two civilizations being combined — the best that the American way of life has to offer, with the igreat his-toric tradition which is Jewish. My mission as I see it is to, in some small way, bring the awareness of this to my people and to commit the individual Jew to this kind of Jewish experience and to the totality of the Jewish way of life. Q. There is much concern today about the increasing trend toward assimilation. What are your thoughts on this subject? A. It is very disturbing of course. But this is not new in the history of Judaism. During the days of Hellenism in Greece, for example, whole communities disappeared. The present trend has been an ongoing pattern since the days of the so-called Jewish emancipation. However, history proves that there will always be a saving remnant. That saving remnant will always be present as long as there is a need — and there is a tremendous need for the Jewish mission in today's so-called "civilization," TALMUD CLASS — Pictured above is Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman explaining the intricacies of Hie grammar in the Aramaic of the Talmud, at the special studies program of the University of Judaism. DR. SAMUEL A. FRYER 1881 - 1967 In September, 1967, the faculty and staff of the University of Judaism was saddened by the passing of Dr. Samuel A. Fryer, a leading philanthropist, an ex-traordinary friend of Jewish edu-cation, and a true lover of his people. His dedicated and useful life, combining his talents as a scien-tist, industrialist and organiza-tional genius is a matter of record; but an insight into the true nature of the man can be gathered from one of his expres-sions in an address given prior to his death: ". . . Moreover, life, the super-ior of all mentors, has taught me that true happiness is to be found not in the possession of wealth, but rather in its bene-ficial use. Though I have known the joys of success in many of my scientific and commercial en-terprises, nothing has given me that deep and lasting satisfac-tion which I have derived from having made whatever humble contribution I was able to make for the welfare of my fellow man, and particularly towards furthering the cause of education in the State of Israel and the United States." INSTITUTE BIBLE COURSE GEARED FOR ADULT STUDY Through the generous initiative of the Charles Brown Fellow-ship, the Charles Brown Bible Study Program has been instituted at the University of Judaism for the teaching of Bible to adults. A Study Committee was organized last year consisting of Dr. David Lieber, Chairman, and Drs. Moshe Babin, Henry Fisher, Jonas Greenfield, Hillel Silverman, Eliezer Slomovic and Max Vorspan, for the specific purpose of planning the ultimate publishing of a full-fledged curriculum for the teaching of Bible to adults. The com-mittee utilized as its basis the Melton Program which is under the auspices of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Semi-nary, and which has published an initial text on the book of Gene-sis by Dr. Nahum Sarna and a Teachers Guide Book by Dr. Gardner. The Study Committee has set for itself the task of adapting this material, which utilizes the latest insights of the behavorlal scie-ences to the teaching of adults. In order to be able to experiment with these materials, the Committee has established the following Study Circles: Class for Businessmen, University of Judaism Dr. David Lieber Young Couples Home Study Group Dr. David Lieber Understanding Genesis, University of Judaism Rabbi Morton Bauman Adult Bible Class, San Fernando Valley Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz University Women Bible Class, U. of J. Dr. Walter Ackerman Adult Study Class, Whittier Dr. David Lieber Adult Study Class, Temple Beth Am Rabbi Morton Wallack An Advisory Committee of the Bible instructors meet at the University from time to time to evaluate their progress, to advise on the formulation of a Bible syllabus for the Bible classes, to help select those portions of the Bible to be included in such a syllabus, and to guide those who will be involved in the translation of the "Melton Method" to other portions of the Bible. Dr. Eliezer Slomo-vic has been commissioned to adapt the "Teachers Guide for Gene-sis" for adult study. The ultimate plan of the Study Committee, once a curriculum and a syllabus has met with their satisfaction, is to be in a posi-tion to expand the number of Bible Study Circles throughout the West coast communities. Record at U.IJ.S. (Continued from Page 1) University of Judaism. Prime movers in the establishment of these courses were Fred Fine, chairman of adult education, and Rabbi Morton Wallack, Beth Am's associate Rabbi and Direc-tor of adult education. The en thusiastic response to these courses resulted in an initial en-rollment of 315 students. Registration Begins Feb.5 For U.IJ.S. Registration for the University Institute of Jewish Studies has been scheduled for Monday, Feb-ruary 5 through Thursday, Feb-ruary 8. Classes will begin Mon-day, February 12. Courses open to adults who are high school graduates lead to a broad appre-ciation of Judaism and its heri-tage and include all areas of Hebrew language and literature, Jewish history, religion and philosophy, and related fields. Morning and evening divisions of the Institute are conducted in the Samuel A. Fryer Building of the University of Judaism. Addi-tional courses as well as lecture DR. HENRY FISHER Director, U.IJ.S. forums and home study groups are held in cooperation with synagogues and national and locaI Jewish o r g a n i z a t i o n s throughout the city. The Los Angeles City Board of Education recognizes courses given by the University Institute for in-service training credit. Counselling Course Dr. Samuel Dinin, vice-presi-dent of the University of Juda-ism and Chairman of Faculties, announces a series of Seminars in Pastoral Counselling, made possible by the Short Doyle Pro-gram of the State of California through the Graduate School of the University. Fulfilling a request made by the Rabbinical Assembly, based on needs arising out of the cur-rent pastoral experiences of the individual Rabbis in coping with personal problems of congre-gants, the present program is de-signed to give the spiritual leader an additional tool with which to meet family or per-sonal crises that may come be-fore him. The instructor for the Seminar is Dr. Myrtle Le Bow, a psycho-analyst, who is Assistant Pro-fessor of Psychiatry at the Uni-versity of Southern California, a member of the faculty of the Southern California Psychoana-lytic Institute, and is on the staff of the Thalean Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital. GOLDEN JUBILEE (Continued from Page 1) sissippi, and sisterhoods who have outstanding records of achievement will receive special honors. That evening, a formal Award by the Seminary will be presented to the Regional Branch. The afternoon program begin-ning at 3:00 p.m. will hear a panel discussion on the theme: "The Ethics of Our Fathers—Are They Also Ours?" Participants will be Rabbis Henry Fisher, Jacob Pressman and Joshua Stampfer with Dr. Max Vorspan as moderator. 1968 WINTER (TEVET 5728 Page 5 the school of fine arts "The noteworthy experiences which grow out of the unique challenges and opportunities under free-dom should be recorded and interpreted by those of our people who possess the gift of self expression through the arts. Jewish life has to be rendered visibly, audibly, and tangibly vivid and fascinating." HERMAN PLATT HERMAN PLATT TO HEAD NEW COMMITTEE Under the chairmanship of Mr. Herman Platt, distinguished civic leader and patron of the arts, the following have accepted invitations to serve on the newly formed Committee for the School of Fine Arts, it was announced by Mr. Matthew Berman, Chair-man, Board of Governors: Mrs. William Bruck, Mrs. Herman Platt, Mr. Maurice Hyman, Mr. Ted Post, Mr. Marvin Mirisch, Mrs. Julian Sieroty, and Mrs. Allen Ziegler, The committee will concern it-self with the function, growth and special problems of the School of Fine Arts. Because of the outstanding art background of the committee, including: drama, film production, music, and in administration, it is ex-pected that they wil make an effective contribution to the fur-ther development of the school's program of instruction, exhibits, concerts and public events. They will also be instrumental in the formulation of plans for the fu-ture SFA building on the new campus of the University. Mr. Platt, a native Angeleno, is a graduate of UCLA and has followed closely the pattern set by his father, Ben Platt, in his dedication to Sinai Temple, the University of Judaism and the City of Hope. He is a past presi-dent of Sinai Temple and is a Trustee of the City of Hope. His wife Margie and he have five children and seven grandchil-dren, FACULTY NEWS SFA SPRING REGISTRATION ANNOUNCED The School of Fine Arts Spring Semester will begin on Monday, February 5, 1968. The 15-week semester will continue to May 31. Registrations will be accepted through January. Final registra-tion" dates are January 29-31. A wide variety of day and eve-ning classes is offered on all levels of achievement: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Papier Mache Techniques, Jewish Design Elements, Art History; Music, Cantorial Studies, Jewish Vocal Repertoire, Theory an d Composition; Dance, Drama, Act-ing, Public Speaking, Children's and Teenager's classes in Dance and Theatre. A detailed brochure is available from the S.F.A. Of-fice, 463-1161, MAX FINKELSTEIN, whose striking contemporary sculptures can be found in many museums a n|d industrial corporation offices, was invited to exhibit in the Centuiy City Outdoor Sculp-ture show. The Museum of the Fine Arts, U.C. Berkeley, has just acquired a new work of his. He also won a Purchase Award at the Biennial Exhibition of the Krannert Art Museum, Univer-sity of Illinois. BELLA LEWITZKY was com-missioned by the University of Nebraska to choreograph a new ballet. She and her dance com-pany flew to Omaha where they gave a lecture-demonstration, master class and concert at the university. A similar engage-ment for appearances a|n d master classes at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, followed. KALMAN ARON was commis-sioned to paint a portrait of author Henry Miller which was shown in New York and Paris together with the writer's first exhibition of watercolors. A re-production of the p o r t r a i t appeared in the New York Times and in the International Herald Tribune, of Paris; both papers devoted considerable space to a discussion of the writer's water-colors and of Aron's paintings which are currently touring Europe. CHARNA RICKEY, whose sculptures can be found in many important private collections, re-cently was interviewed by Tom Frandsen on Channel 4 and gave an outstanding lecture and stu-dent demonstration. She is cur-rently giving a 15-week series of lecture-demonstrations at Tem-ple Beth Hillel in North Holly-wood. ROBERT STRASSBURG, faculty member of the School of Fine Arts, has just been appointed Music D i r e c t o r of Temple Emanuel. He comes to his new position after seven years as organist and Choir Director of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino. He will be in charge of the Tem-ple's Choral groups, including the Friday evening Adult Choir and Temple Emanuel Youth Chorale. ARTHUR SECUNDA has just returned from a tour of the Scan-dinavian countries and Russia. His second one-man exhibition at the University of Upsala, Swe-den, was an outstanding success with the press and the art pub-lic. 32 of his WATTS paintings are currently being shown by the Western Museum Association in a traveling exhibition which is touring the entire U.S.A. during the next 12 months. His lecture engagements include U.C. Irvine and many other universities. YNEZ JOHNSTON, outstanding graphic artist, has recently ex-hibited at the Vancouver Print International and had a one-woman show at the Adele Bed-narz Gallery on La Cienega. She has just won purchase awards in the Los Angeles City competition and at Ball State College, Mun-cie, Ind. HARRY |MINTZ, visiting pro-fessor of advanced painting at the S.F.A. during his sabbatical leave from the Chicago Art In-stitute, is just completing a series of paintings entitled PEO-PLE OF THE BIBLE which will be shown for the first time in his one-man show at the University of Judaism gallery in January- February. The American Federa-tion of Arts has chosen him as one of 15 major American artists whose work it will exhibit in museums throughout the country during 1968; it has also purchas-ed one of his paintings for its permanent collection. KENNETH KLAUSS, composer in charge of music for the S.F.A.'s Dance Department, has written the score for a ballet on the DYBBUK theme which had its first performance by Valen-tina Umansky's Dramatic Dance Ensemble at the Ruth St. Denis Theatre. FLIGELMAN SHOW SUCCESS The Molly Fligelman one-wom-an art exhibit held recently in the art galleries of the University of Judaism was a smashing suc-cess in attendance and sales. Proceeds going to the University. The exhibit consisting of paintings, graphics, collages and constructions elicited an en-thusiastic response from both critics and viewers. Active in the School of Fine Arts since its founding, she is the wife of Julius Fligelman, Chairman of the Board of Over-seers of the U. of J. —Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan From an address, "Jewish Survival, Creativity and Religion." PAPIER MACHE ART CLASS TO BE FORMED Preston Hibbard, outstanding artist whose spectacular papiei mache creations have been seen in LIFE and numerous other pub lications, will join the School of Fine Arts faculty for the Spring semester. He will teach a Wed nesday morning class (9:30 to 12:00). Students will learn to make a wide variety of objects using newspapers as basic mate rial: animals, figures, ceremonial art objects, candle sticks, Pass over plates, biblical figures Torah crowns and Menorahs. Mr Hibbard, who is one of the West's finest puppeteers will also teach the making of puppets, some of which may be used in a Purim puppet play. RECORD SET AT STUDENT ART OPENER The Student Art Exhibit .held in November, under the chair manship of Charna Rickey, was the most successful of its kinc in the history of the SFA. A record number of guests attendee the opening reception and a sub stantial number of paintings anc sculptures were sold. The remarkably high standarc of craftsmanship and competence in the work displayed, bears tes-timony to the quality of instruc-tion offered by the faculty Nearly half of the students had chosen Jewish themes, and the novel and unhackneyed approach to traditional subjects was re-freshing. The sale proceeds will be used to purchase a new elec-tric kiln and other equipment for the sculpture department. While all faculty members par-ticipated by giving most gener-ously of their time and support, three individuals deserve a par-ticular share of the credit. Charna Rickey, Chairman of the event; Eric Ray, Art Director and Director of Exhibits, and Gloria Longval, who ably assisted them. THE UNIVERSITY'S GROWING ART COLLECTION - The School of Fine Arts has received three oil paintings by Mortimer Borne, noted New York Jewish artist, for its permanent col-lection. The paintings, entitled: ''Entry Into Jerusalem" (pic-tured above), "Prayer Shawl" and "Israel" are remarkable contemporary works, outstanding in color and design. They are the gift of Mr. Joseph Warshow, New York art patron and friend of the University. An exhibition of art work in the growing permanent collection of the University is being planned for 1968. SFA RECORD (Continued from Page 1> of less than a semester's dura-tion both at the university and in the community, in which more than 600 persons are enrolled. LECTURE SERIES PILOT PROGRAMS The School of Fine Arts in co-operation with temples and com-munity organizations in the greater LA. area, is presenting several pilot program series sur-veying Jewish contributions to music, drama, dance and the visual arts. Among them are THE LIVING ARTS IN JEWISH LIFE at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona, now in its second year, THE GEORGE FREEMAN ME-ERWIN JOSPE Deem, School of Fine Arts "THEATRE 1968" LECTURE-DRAMA BY LAWSON The Theatre Arts Department of the University of Judaism will present "Theatre 1968", a series of four lecture-demonstrations by John Howard 1+ a w s o n , well known playwright, screen writer and historian, to be given on four consecutive Monday evenings be. ginning January 8, at 8:30 p.m., at the University of Judaism, 6525 Sunset Blvd.' Each of the four programs will consist of a lecture by Mr. Law-son and the presentation of scenes from the plays under dis-cussion, by professional actors and the Drama Workshop of the University of Judaism under Ben-jamin Zemach, Director. Mr. Law. son will deal with such questions as: What does the theatre mean to us in the United States? Why-are so many Americans indiffer-ent to the theatre? Does drama purge or drug the emotions? What role can dramatic art play in our American culture? On January 8, Mr. Lawson spoke on 'Theatre: Tragedy or Game?", with scenes from Corio-lanus by Shakespeare, Endgame by Becket, and the Lesson by lonescu performed by the Drama Workshop and professional ac-tors, under Benjamin Zemach. John Howard Lawson is the founder and first president of the Screen Writers Guild. He has taught at Stanford University and lectured at many American universities. His films include Blockade, Algiers, Sahara, Action m the North Atlantic and many others. Among his best known alays are Processional, Loud speaker. The Pure in Heart an^l Success Story. Books he has had published include The Hid-den Heritage, Theory and Tech-nique of Playwriting and Film: The Creative Process. Series and single admission tickets are available by calling he University, HO. 3-1161. MORIAL LECTURES at North Valley Jewish Community Cen-er, and FESTIVAL OF THE .IVELY ARTS at Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach. Model pro- [rams in the series include illus-rated lectures by members of he SFA faculty on music and art, dance and drama evenings, and concerts by the Chamber :hoir (MASTER WORKS OP EWISH MUSIC, MUSIC OF THE 5IBLE). Page 6 WINTER (TEVET 5728 MB unn 1968 Best Selling Author To Speak at Luncheon Dr. Cficr/m Potok Novelist-Author of "ffie Chosen" To Address N.W.I. 21st Annual Campaign DR. CHAIM POTOK Dr. Chaim Potok, noted lecturer and author of the best-selling novel, "The Chosen," will be guest speaker at the 21st Annual Combined Campaign Luncheon of the National Women's League to be held on Thursday, Feb-ruary 29, 1968 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Dr. Potok, E d i t o r of the Jewish P u b l i c a t i o n Society, Northwest Meet Held Important "Of particular importance to the communities of the Pacific Northwest and to the University of Judaism was the meeting held on September 17th at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Maurice Cor-son in Seattle, Washington. Rep-resenting the University were Dr. Max Vorspan, Provost, and Emanuel Forster, Director of De-velopment. The meeting, attended by rep-resentatives from the surround-ing areas, both American and Canadian, considered ways and means of bringing about a closer rapport between the University of Judaism and the Northern communities. The course of dis-cussion centered on three areas of deliberation and various methods of implementing them: (a) How the University can best service these communities, (b) Methods of establishing commu-nication and a constant dialogue between the two. (c) Forthcom-ing support from the communi-ties to the University. It was apparent from the en-thusiasm shown at the meeting that it had successfully address-ed itself to a long-standing need on the part of both the Northwest communities and the University. Attending the meeting from the Northwest Region were: SPOKANE: Messrs. Gene Huppin, Wilfred Hannes, Joseph Rosen-field and Mrs. C. H. Meyersberg. BELLEVUE: Mr. and Mrs. Rich-ard Willner and Mr. and Mrs. Sid Meltzer. SEATTLE: Rabbi and Mrs. Maurice Corson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Bienn and Bert Klat/ker. PORTLAND: Messrs. Stanley Samuels, Arden Shenker and Jim Meyer. VANCOUVER: Dr. Leslie Andrews, Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Weintraub and Dr. and Mrs. David Zack. Appointed to a coordinating committee to implement the planning were: Dr. Marvin Wien-traub, Vancouver; Arden Shenk-er, Portland; Gene Huppin, Spo-kane; Julius Skolnick, Bellevue; Norman Rosenzweig, Seattle. will be remembered as Director of Camp Ramah in Ojai a num-ber of years ago. Mrs. David B. Kuris, Branch President, pointed with pride to the women who represent sister-hoods of the more than 50 synfi-ogues comprising the Pacific Southwest Region of the United Synagogue of America, and who lead the nation as the largest contributor to the Torah Fund- Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Combined Campaign for the benefit of the University of Judaism and also the Jewish Theological Seminary. Mrs. Fred Reynolds, Vice-Presi-dent and Chairman of this year's combined campaign anticipates a, net goal of $80,000. Serving with her are the fol-lowing: Mrs. Jacob Pressman, National Combined Campaign Cabinet; Mrs. Erwin Raffle, Special Gifts Chairman; Mmes. Joseph Goodis and R o b e r t Hyde, Vice-Chairmen; Mrs. Julius Nyrin, Speakers Bureau Chair-man; Mrs. Hy Glass, Program Chairman. SOCIAL RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM The Institute for Jewish Social Research of the University of Judaism held its first colloquium on November 2nd devoted to a discussion of the topic: "What Do We Really Know About Con-temporary Jewish Life in America?" Dr. Fred Massarik, Di-rector of the Institute for Jewish Social Research, and Mr. Charles Zibbell. Associate Director of the Jewish Federation Council of Los A n g e l e s , both presented papers. Dr. Massarik presented data drawn from a population study of Los Angeles Jewry and de-scribed the steps being taken for the development of a census of Jews in the United States. He made observations relative to the composition of the Los Angeles Jewish community and what we have learned from research data gathered in that area. Mr. Zibbell spoke about the role of research in community plan-ning and cited various examples from the work of Federation. The audience, made up of rep resentatives from major Jewish organizations and agencies in Los Angeles, carried on a lively discussion after the presentation of the papers, with Dr. Walter Ackerman acting as moderator. Congregation Role Important Says Waisbren "Perhaps the most potent force of workers and ambassadors of food will for the University of udaism are the individual mem-bers of our Congregational Cabi- 3nt." These were the words of VTartin Waisbren, who has served for the past two years as Chair-man of the Congregational Cabi-net. "This Cabinet," he con-inued, "consists of representa-ives from each of the Conserva-ive Synagogues in the Region, n addition to each President and Rabbi and they constitute our front-line envoys." Waisbren pointed out that be-cause of their understanding of the needs and their devotion to our cause, that a climate of acceptance is created through them in each Congregation. This made possible the successful city-wide Fellowship Breakfast held December 3, 1967 at Sinai Temple, under the chairmanship and co-chairmanship of Dr. David B. Kuris and Abbey Paul, and which launched the Annual Campaign for 1967-1968. The Campaign will conclude with Founders Day Dinner at the Cocoanut Grove on Sunday eve-ning, May 5, 1968. The Steering Committee con-sists of: Martin Waisbren, Chair-man, Irving Dubin, United Syna-gogue President, Pacific SW Re-gion, Fred Fine, National Vice- President, United Synagogue, Rabbi Pincus Goodblatt, Rabbini-cal Assembly, Dr. David B. Kuris, Fellowship Breakfast Chairman, Abbey Paul, Fellowship Break-fust RABBINIC LAW SERIES TO CONTINUE Dr. David Aronson, Professor of Rabbinics, Graduate School, U. of ].. announces the second series of a special course in Jew-ish Law which explores in depth such topics as: The Purpose of Law — The Concept of Man; The Individual and the State; Church and State; Freedom of Thought — Responsibility of Speech Regulations of Action; Rights and Righteousness; Relief and Social Service — Employer and Employee; Rights of the Unborn the Living, the Dead; Property Rights and Human Rights — Rabbinic Origins of Trial by Jury; Common Law Marriage, NEW DIRECTORS (Continued from Page 1) fied as a CPA, he went on to Loyola University where he Studied law. After being ad-mitted to the California Bar, he soon distinguished himself, through his practice of law and •accountancy, as a business coun-sellor in such fields as real estate, finance, commerce and entertainment. Today he serves in a directorial capacity in the National Theater and Television, Inc., the San Fernando Valley Bank, Columbia Savings & Loan Association, among others. Jack Ostrow was one of a small group who, a number of years ago, undertook to establish a School of Fine Ants at the Uni-versity. Under his leadership this revolutionary development in Jewish education came to frui-tion. During his term as Chair-man of the Board of the School of Fine Arts, Mr. Ostrow con-tributed generously to this pro-gram, inspired others to do like-wise, and through his wise and far - sighted leadership, gave direction and guidance to the School. Dr. Max Vorspan, U. of J. Pro-vost, observed that Mr. Ostrow, although a very busy executive, has given unstintingly of his time and energy, and in large measure has been responsible for the spectacular growth of the School and the University. A nominating committee head-ed by Ben Seewack is now draw-ing up a slate of Directors who will agree to accept the respon-sibility of leading the University of Judaism into its third decade of service to Jewish life. Members of the nominating committee include: Jack Gindi, Isadore Levine, Cyrus Levinthal, Rose Turner, and Arthur Whizin, MUREZ LEADS UNIVERSITY WOMEN Cultural Service Continues The University Women under he leadership of its new presi-dent, Mrs. Joe Murez, has em-barked with great success on a policy of bringing to the com-munity of Los Angeles, the best n all forms of cultural activity rom concerts to lectures, through ;he University of Judaism for the enrichment of the community in general. Kuris, Pres. National Women's League, Pac. , S.W. Region Herman Braunstein, Pres. Na-tional Federation of Jewish Men's Club, Pacific SW Region, and Nathan Zuckerman, Congre-gation Administrator. Serving also on the Steering Committee are the following Ad-visory members: Alex Abramson, D. Wm. Antignas, William R. Blumenthal, Ed Coine, Saul Cur-tis, William Edelman, Samuel Feldman, William Fingerhut, Emanuel Fisch, Norman Gins-burg, Hy Glass, Arthur Hoff-nung, David I. Lippert, Charles Lippitt, Gustave Lossos, Francis Mintz, Joe Murez, Marvin Perl-man, Dr. Samuel Richmond, David Selman. William Sheon, Dr. Harry Shragg, Morris Shur-man, Al Stengel, Dr. Claude Udkoff and Nathan Volk. DR. DAVID ARONSON Dower and Other Laws Applied in American Courts. Registration for these courses will be held at the University of Judaism from Monday, February 5 through Thursday, February 8. Courses are open to jurists, members of the bar and law students, and are scheduled for six Tuesday evenings from 8:00- 9:30 p.m. beginning February 13 and concluding March 19. fernrar installation "oT TTTe new Board of Directors is now being planned, the date and place to be announced. The creation of this new Board will in no way affect the Board of Overseers. Dr. David Lieber, President, stated: "Func-tioning as before, the Board of Overseers of the University of Judaism, which has a vital inter-est in the ongoing needs of the University, is also destined to play an important role in the ex-pansion program which will re-sult in the Greater University of Judaism; Kaplan; Simon Lectures (Continued from Page 1) bis and Educators as well as others who qualify. Dr. Kaplan will occupy the Julius Fligelman Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life and Civilization. Trustees of the Fligelman DR. RALPH SIMON Chair are: Mrs. Tyco Cohen, Isa dore Familian, William Finger hut, Julius Fligelman, Mrs. Anm Gourrich, Michael Kantzler, Allen and Isadore Lazaroff, Los Ange-les Period Furniture, Jack Os trow, L. K. Shapiro and Max Zimmer. Dr. Ralph Simon of Chicago MRS. JOE MUREZ Mrs. Henry Sherman, concert chairman, is again featuring young virtuoso musical talent at the a n n u a l Tuesday-Concert- Luncheon Series which will con-tinue through April. -Mrs. Sidney Rochlin, program chairman, has planned lectures on both provocative and informa-tive subjects, such as the one de-livered by the well-known psy-chologist Dr. Eva Schindler-Rain-man, and an upcoming lecture on January 23rd by Dr. Herman Feifel, Chief Psychologist at the Veterans Administration. Mrs. Ted Post chaired a series of successful art lectures by members of the faculty of the School of Fine Arts, and Mrs. Rochlin, with Mrs. Jack Gindl as her co-chairman, are planning their annual "Artist in His Studio Tour" in February with visits to the studios of Arthur Secunda, member of the faculty of the SFA, Leon Salter and Katherine Kadell. will occupy the Earl Warren Chair of Ethics of Human Rela-tions as visiting Professor. He will teach a course in "Practical Problems of Religious Leader-ship" beginning Thursday, Janu« ary 25 from 10:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for eight successive sessions. He will also conduct a lecture series entitled: "The Jews Behind the Iron Curtain Countries — Obser-vations Based on Personal Ex-periences" under the auspices of the University Institute of Jewish Studies, scheduled for six con-secutive Monday evenings be-ginning February 12 and con-tinuing through March 18. Dr. Simon is currently National Vice-President of the Rabbinical Assembly of America, and amo.ng his many honors was the estab-lishment by the Jewish Theologi-cal Seminary of a permanent pro-fessorship entitled: "The Ralph Simon Chair in Jewish Ethics and Mysticism." Trustees of the Earl Warren Chair are: Victor Carter, Theo-dore Cummings, Isadore Fa-milian, Mrs. Tyco Cohen, John Feldman, Julius Fligelman, Samuel Fryer, Isadore Levinei, Bart Lytton, Edward Mitchell, Benjamin Swig, Mark Taper, Jus-tin Turner and Allen Ziegler. 1968 WINTER (TEVET 5728 I13B Page 7 A BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE. Two of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Klass of Rock Island, Illinois are being told by their father how, when he was a child, he watched his grandfather Abraham Schulkin a cattleman in Sioux City, Iowa, carve the Holy Ark which is now in the Charles Brown Memorial Chapel at the University of Judaism. The children Gary and David, are the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. William Finger-hut. The Klass family came to Los Angeles to join in honoring their father and grandfather on his 65th birthday. Not pic-tured are the other three Klass children, Mark, Robert and Gordon. The Ark, originally part of the collection of the Jewish Museum of the Jewish Theological Seminary was pre-sented to the Brown Memorial Chapel of the University. CALENDAR J1a9n6u8 ary IS—'The.a^tre^ 1^96^8.^" ^Le^ctu^re^ d^em^o^n^str^at^ion^ b^y ^Jo^hn^ H^o^w ard Lawson on "The Family as Center of Dramatic Conflict." 8:30 p.m. 18—Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture. "A Profile of the Contemporary American Jewish Intellectual." Loul Shub. 8:30 p.m. 21—National Women's League Golden Jubilee Celebration 3:00 p,m. Valley Jewish Community Center and Temple. 22—"Theatre 1968." Lecture demonstration by John How ard Lawson on "Jewish Consciousness in the American Theatre." 22—Opening of Harry Mintz one-man art exhibit. 23—University Women Luncheon. Home of Mrs. Jack Ostrow. Dr. Herman Feifel, psychologist, guest speaker 29—"Theatre 1968." Lecture demonstration by John How-ard Lawson on "Towards New Forms — Brecht am Afterward." 29, 30. 31—Registration for Spring Semester. School of Fine Arts Graduate School Hebrew Teachers College College of Judaica 1968 February 5-8—Registration: University Institute of Jewish Studies 12—Dr. Ralph Simon. Lecture on "Jews Behind the Iron Curtain." 13—University Women Concert-Luncheon. Linda Shlute piano; Harry Shlutz, cello. 10:45 ajn. 19—Dr. Ralph Simon. Second lecture in series. 26—Dr. Ralph Simon. Third Lecture in series. 27—University Women Annual Artist Studio Tour. 29—Charles Brown Memorial Lecture. "Samson Raphael Hirsch: Neo-Orthodox Reformer and the Road to the Present" Dr. Leo Trepp, lecturer, 8:30 p.m. 29—N.W.L. 21st Annual Combined - Campaign Luncheon. Beverly-Hilton HoteL March 4—Dr. Ralph Simon. Fourth Lecture in series. 11—Dr. Ralph Simon. Fifth lecture in series. 18—Dr. Ralph Simon. Sixth and final lecture in series. 21—Jacob Kohn Lecture in Theology. Dr. Jacob Kohn. 8:30 p.m. April 2—University Women Concert-Luncheon. Mona Golabek, piano. 4—Moses E. Gindi Memorial Lecture. "Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural: The Theology of Emancipation." Dr. Simon Greenberg. 9—Backlar Lecture. Dore Senary, lecturer. Moqr 5—20th Founders Day Dinner. Cocoanut Grove, Ambassa-dor Hotel. 19—21—National Women's League Annual Branch Con-ference. Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego. June 10—National Women's League Branch-Sisterhood Donor Luncheon. Beverly Hilton Hotel. Movie Facility Established By Fingerhut Gift The University of Judaism was recently the recipient of a muni-ficent gift for the further enrich-ment of this institution's cultural programming. A complete movie facility was established at the University by the family of Wil-liam Fingerhut in honor of his 65th birthday. In addition, to also honor the 44th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fingerhut, the family presented a check to the Univer-sity to establish a film library, enabling the rental or purchase of films for classroom and edu-cational use. At the presentation ceremony held in the Gindi Auditorium, Jack Ostrow, in his first official act as Chairman of the new Board of Directors, thanked the Fingerhut family for their gen-erous gift on behalf of the Uni-versity, and handed a testimo-nial scroll to William Fingerhut as a token of love and esteem from his family and the Univer-sity. In making the presentation Mr. Ostrow commented: "We want to express our deepest appreciation to Mr. Fingerhut for being the kind of person he is that would inspire his family to do what they have done. Mr. Fingerhut is a member of the University Board of Directors, has been one of its most gener-ous benefactors and is one of a small group of men who have made possible the purchasing, levelling and grading of the Uni-versity's new campus site." LIEBER KEYNOTE (Continued from Page 2) ness of our affluent society. But it is fundamentally antinomian in character. Identifying 'law' with 'legalism,' 'morality' with 'moralism,' and 'religion' with •pietism," this movement which has a very wide appeal on col-lege campuses, claims to recog-nize the authority of only one principle—'love.' All other moral rules are judged to be relative, all other principles a matter of personal decision. A p p e a l i n g though this approach is, it is misleading, for it takes for granted the existence of emo-tionally mature adults, with a highly developed value system, in which justice and love are the cardinal virtues. Where this is not the case, such an approach often results in intellectual con-fusion and chaos, as emotion and expediency become the only touchstone of the right and the good." Dr. Lieber, however, is con-vinced that if the above is symptomatic of the maladies of our social order, then the prog-nosis can be found in the think-ing and utterances of the Torah sages implemented to meet the modern needs. . . . Unquestionably, we are living in an age in which all of the foundations have been shak-en. Certainly, the old answers alone will not suffice, nor will texts, no matter how hallowed. Only real people can meet real problems, can make moral choices in life situations, can stake even their lives on the out- A THREE-FOLD NACHUS. Pictured (L. to R.) Jack Ostrow, first Chairman of the newly reconstituted Board of Directors of the University of Judaism, as his first official act presented a plaque to William Fingerhut, through the U. of J. on behalf of Mrs. Fingerhut and their children and grand-children, to commemorate the establishment of the William Fingerhut Film Program and Library, donated to the University in honor of Mr. Fingerhut's 65th birthday. Dr. Max Vorspan (right) Provost of the U. of J. was chairman of the occasion, which also marked the 44th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fingerhut. CONGREGATIONAL BREAKFAST PLANNERS - Pictured are planners of the city-wide kick-off breakfast of the Congrega-tional Cabinet of the University of Judaism which was held on Sunday, December 3, at Sinai Temple, launching the series of congregational affairs to be held in the various synagogues affiliated with the United Synagogue of America, Pacific Southwest Region for the benefit of the University of Judaism. (Left to right), Abbey Paul of Temple B'nai Emet, Montebello, breakfast co-chairman; Dr. David B. Kuris of Temple Beth Am, fellowship breakfast chairman; Martin Waisbren of Holly-wood Temple Beth El, Congregational Cabinet chairman. Rabbi Ben Zion Bergman, Dean of Students, Hebrew Teachers College of the University of Judaism, was principal speaker at the breakfast. come. But these people must be not alone concerned, but in-formed; not alone sensitive, but responsible; not alone involved, but committed. Is this not what our sages meant when they said that to love God means to accept 'the yoke' of the kingship of heaven, as well as that of the mitzvot? Far from being im-pressed by the enthusiastic out-bursts of the devotees of the mystery religions, or the mystic absorption of the theosophists, they warned their people against the dangers of vapid emotional-ism on the one hand and with-drawal from the responsibilities of society on the other. For them, the sense of the presence of God meant the hallowing of life, the sanctification of every human act, the purifying of every de-sire." Recalling the words of the much later Hassidic Master, the Ba'al Shem Tov, Dr. Lieber point-ed out the Jewish attitude which is still the answer to all prob-lems, when he quoted: ". . .. the purpose of the Torah is to trans-form the individual himself into a living Torah" so that he may be illumined by its teachings and informed by its spirit." WINTER (TEVET 5728 TtSQ 1968 Hebrew High School Main Source For Hebrew Teachers The impact of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School on the Uni-versity of Judaism's Hebrew Teachers College and College of Judaica is dramatically told in the composition of the current student enrollment, a change which has occurred in the last five years. Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College, points to a statistical report which shows graphically the in-crease in the number of local students who continue Jewish studies beyond the secondary school level — a change which he credits in large measure to the Hebrew High School. Gradu-ates of the Los Angeles Hebrew High now represent more than two-thirds of the total enroll-ment of the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. The Los Angeles Hebrew High School was organized in 1949 by the Bureau of Jewish Education through the efforts of its Execu-tive Director at the time, Dr. Samuel Dinin. Dr. Dov Bin Nun was the first principal, and Dr. Michael Slatinsky, the first and only teacher. Dr. Jacob Sokol was the founding President. The school opened at the Menorah Center in Boyle Heights with an enrollment of 36 stu-dents. Two years later it moved to the Beverly Fairfax Jewish Community Center. At that time the Conservative congregational schools had very few graduates continuing with their . Jewish studies, therefore the Hebrew High had little to depend on for growth. At this time Dr. Slatinsky pre-vailed upon, the late S?.mvel Farkas to accept the Presidency • of the school. Under his leader-ship and with the pioneering efforts of Dr. Slatinsky and the volunteer work of his wife, Renee, the story of the school was brought to the attention of Jews living throughout the Los Angeles area. When finally the school moved to the Olympic Jewish Temple and Center, now Temple Beth Am, there occurred a marked in-crease in enrollment. A branch was opened at the Valley Jew-ish Community Center and then later, one at Valley Beth Shalom and another at Alhambra Syna-gogue Center. (Today there are five branches with a total en-rollment of over 500 students.) In 1960, when student enroll-ment reached 230, the United Synagogue of America accepted co-sponsorship of the Hebrew High together with the Bureau of Jewish Education. In 1961, Dr. Eliezer Slomovic was appointed vice-principal. A year later joint-ly with the Bureau of Jewish Education, the school came un-der the supervision of the U. of MATTHEW BERMAN J. Hebrew Teachers College, in order to create a closer relation-ship between the two schools and to better prepare high school graduates for entrance to the Hebrew Teachers College. Among the laymen who have given of their dedication, time and support to bring this school to its present standard of growth, in addition to those already men-tioned, are: Maxwell Markell, Sol Rosenberg, Matthew Berman, currently President and also Chairman of the Board of Gover-nors of the U. of J. as well as Chairman at thp TJurrnu of jow-ish Education; not to forget ihe late Marshall Sherman and Samuel Fryer, and Samuel Far-kas who through the years con-tinued as its strong right arm. Credit must also be given to the devoted women of the P.T.A. who are contributing substantially to the financial support of the school. The educators whose advice, guidance and direction maintain the school's scholastic standards today are: Dr. Samuel Dinin, Vice-President and Chairman of Faculties, U. of J.; Irwin Soref, Director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, Dr. Moshe Bailis, Bureau Consultant and U. of J. faculty member; Dr. Walter Ackerman, and Rabbi J u l i a n White, Bureau Consultant and »U. of J. faculty member. TEACHER INTERN (Continued from Page 1) plan is an attempt to interest and encourage young people cur-rently enrolled in a Hebrew Teachers College to teach in classrooms of the Los Angeles Hebrew schools at an early stage in their training, in the hope that they will be attracted to a career in Jewish teaching. It is the in-tention of the "Community In-tern Program" to develop a sig-nificant program for alleviating the drastic teacher shortage. The students selected under this program are assigned to a specified school in an area and work up to six hours a week as the teacher-aids under the super-vision of a member of the faculty of the assigned school and super-visors from both the Bureau of Jewish Education and the He-brew Teachers College. They are given academic credit for their work as well as stipends. The funds for the program have been provided through a special allo-cation of the L.A. Fed-Council to the Bureau. Upon completion of a year's work, these students are recom-mended to the Hayim Greenberg Institute, or some equivalent pro-gram in Israel, with the Bureau TOUR MEETING JAN. 23 The University of Judaism In conjunction with the P.S.W.R. United Synagogue has made arrangements for ninety-two passengers for a charter flight to Europe leaving Los Angeles July 7th and returning to Los Angeles August 20th. The total cost of the charter is $395. In addi-tion a 45 day tour of Israel and Europe is being arranged as well as a bus tour of Europe only for those who would prefer a European trip. A travel meeing has been planned for Tuesday, January 23, at 8:00 p.m. at the University of Judaism. Those interested in taking the charter are invited to attend the meeting or call the University of Judaism. HO 3-1161 and ask for Helen Ezra. 21006 'dJIWD "S313ONV SOI 13SNAS CAMP RAMAH ENROLLS NOW Registration is now open for the 1968 Summer Encamp-ment at Camp Ram ah, mem-ber of the National Raman Commission and accredited by the American Camping Asso-ciation, with educational supervision by the University of Judaism, according to the announcement by Dr. Walter Ackerman, Camp Director. Nestled in the verdant hills of the Ojai Valley, inland about 14 miles from the coast-al city of Ventura, Camp Ramah, a Hebrew-speaking camp, is now entering its 13th consecutive season, serving boys and girls ages 9-16 from all over the West coast. A full program of activities is offered including: sports, swimming, music, dancing, drama, arts and crafts, over-night camping: all supervised by a fully trained staff. In keeping with the tradi-tion of Jewish heritage, reli-gious services, holiday cele-brations, plus a formal study program of Hebrew, bible, etc., is offered by qualified and licensed teachers. The camp season is divided into two sessions of four weeks each. Fee per camper is $350 for one month, and $650 for the full eight weeks. For f u r t h e r information write the Camp Ramah office at 6525 Sunset Blvd., L.A. 28, or call HO 3-1161. again providing scholarships for those accepted. When a student returns from Israel, he will be eligible for a pupil-teacher certificate and en-titled to part-time work (from 6 to 12 hours a week) as a regu-lar member of the faculty of a Bureau affiliated school. Mean-while the teacher candidate will continue his studies at the He-brew Teachers College and upon graduation will become a certi-fied Hebrew teacher. The program went into effect this fall on an experimental basis and of the six people desig-nated as Community Interns, four are from the Hebrew Teachers College of the U. of J. They are: Deborah C h a n k i n , Francine Frank, Patty Margolin and Ruth Mason. Each of these students is cur rently carrying a full schedule at UCLA plus courses at the He-brew Teachers College, and has accepted the internship in addi-tion to their other work. After completing their current year's work they will spend a year in Israel. This pilot program represents a first in Jewish education and its development is receiving serious attention and observa-tion by all who are concerned with the present drastic Hebrew teacher shortage throughout the country. EDUCATORS. Many educational experts have given of their time and talents to the shaping of the curriculum and educa-tional programming of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School, the largest school of its type on the West coast. Pictured above are two of these educators: (standing) Dr. Michael Slatinsky, Principal of the L. A. Hebrew High School and Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dean of the Hebrew Teachers College and College of Judaica of the University of Judaism. HtBRtW HIGH DINNER DANCE Since the inception of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School Annual Dinner-Dance it has increased in attendance from year to year and has become one of the outstanding social events of the Los Angeles winter season, it was noted by Mrs. Matthew Berman, Overall Chairman. Thus, early res-ervations by those who plan to attend will not only insure the continued support which the school merits but would be of inestimable help to the committees which are now busily engaged in organizing and planning this Gala Event, sched-uled for Sunday evening, February 4, 1968 at the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel. This 19th Anniversary Dinner-Dance, sponsored by the Hebrew High School board of directors and the area P.T.A.'s, will pay tribute to Temple Beth Am which for 15 years has housed the School's main branch, provided office facilities and made substantial contributions to its budgetary needs. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Jacob Pressman, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am and a member of the Hebrew High board for 15 years. Mr. Louis Wolfe, president of Temple Beth Am and vice-president of the Hebrew High, will extend greet-ings. A rich and varied program is planned. The Los Angeles Hebrew High School is sponsored jointly by the United Synagogue of America and the L. A. Bureau of Jewish Education. Its curriculum is under the supervision of the University of Judaism and the Bureau of Jewish Educa-tion, preparing students for entrance to the U. of J. and ulti-mately as future religious teachers and spiritual and lay leaders. For reservations and information call Mrs. Berman, GR 2-8643, Mrs. Herman Plaut, VE 8-5983 or 776-3460, or the school office, OL 2-4632. |
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