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ERH.-IRD VICTORY
A GOOD OMEN
CARTOON OF THE YEAR. — ERHARD: "I played the chess game to the limit but I came out on top."
The unexpected victory (by the Gallop Poles and "experts") of Chancellor Ludwig Erhard In Sunday's West German parliamentary elections is good Erev Rosh Hashana news. The German people^ at least those who are free to decide the form of government under which they wish to live and who must show that there is a new Germany, have given a resounding answer to those whb observe the equation of the youth on the Rhine to the ■ nuclear age-reality.
First of all. one must remember that the majority of today's German citizens either were bom after the war or were Children and youngsters in 1945. T(^ them a chauvinistic. neo-Nazi Nationalist party financed by old-time reveng-ists and the Arab League and its friend.s appealed to "rehabilitate" their Nazi parents. They refused. The new German Nationalist party was licked not only by their sons but by the fathers as well.
Another important feature in the German elections is: the Free Democrats who played the pro-Nasser card during the German-Israel crisis came out heavy losers. Though their words are honey — they claim to be the only liberals in Germany — their demago-guery in the election campaign and
their anti-Israelism (not antisemitism) have cost them their prestige.
Also, the German Socialist party, among whom are men of integrity and passionate dedication to justice as well as profound belief in atonement for Nazi crimes, has suffered a relative debacle because it too refused to take a clear stand on many issues including Israel.
■While we are not concerned with or sympathetic to any German politician or statesman, we certainly cannot ignore the fact that Franz Josef Strauss, the true architect of German-; Israeli cooperation, has withstood glo- i riously the most intensive campaign directed against him by the Free Democrats and Der Spiegel.
The debate — whether there should, be relations between Israel and Ger-| many, between the Jewish people and' the Germans — now is a thing of the past. The decision is made, the rela- > tions are here. Their development in the proper direction is dependent upon the German people and those whom they elect to lead them. They have elected to office men who have not pleased us always in the West, nevertheless, they have a record of integrity and dedication to right the wrong.
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Ambassador Goldberg's Credo
M AM A ZIONIST!'
IMTED N.ATIONS (JCNSi -.•\nv qiioMion whether his identification with Zionism before his appointment as United Slates representative to the L'nitecl Nations would inlhicrK'e him in ihe consideialion ot the Israeh-Arab dispute was an 'irrelcvaneN." .\1r. Aiihiir J. Goldhery told l.N. eor-respondenis at a luni.hcun In his honour here.
He was at the United Nations to repreNcnt the United States not himsell.   he   said, ahhough , he had not found that  anv  of '. tiie \icwv he had expressed on Israel dillered from the American   position   on   the   Middle ; Eastern   problem.   As   lor   his ! Zionism. .Mr. Goldberg ^aid. he had noi "brainwashed' himself , of his past life.
To a question bv a nivtiiher ol the U \. Correspondents Asso-eijiioii us lo what considerations.
woidd deierininc his position on the Palestine Question (as it is called on the official agenda) in the U.N.. ,\1r. Goldberg replied: The teal question is the ques-iion 1)1 what is the United States position in this area, and thai position IS well known. It is a position ol friendship to ail ^ouniries in the Middle East, a position of attempting to help them work out their destiny.
•By the way, I don't think that in any remarks I have ever made as a private person I have e\er said anything olhiTwise."
.Mr. Goldberg's most recent statement on Zionism and Israel came in Mav at the annual conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Coinmittee. Both his statement and the form he chose tor making it - the Anu-r;i.an Zionist movements bodv (or political activities and
lohbvinp — were considered of ' prime importance to the American-Jewish community.
He said then that he was a Zionist because "I am loyal to the spiritual heritage of the Jew-; ish people" and that this loyalty I wa.s in no way incompatible with I "the undivided allegiance" he ; and other American Jews "owe 1 and I reel v extend to our beloved : America".
Quoting Sir Winston Churchill, he said he 'oelieved "in the truth of the Old Testament prophecy i that God selected Eretz Israel to be his Holy Land and set aside for the people of Israel". He therefore could not undcr-1 stand  "the rea.soning of those i who question the support which Americans and other free peoples, both Jewish and non-Jewish, extend to Israel and its people"
A !Sch€»ol with an ideal
TORONTO'S YESODAY HATORAH MAKES THE GRADE
by O. BERSON
One of Toronio's newest Jeuis-h landmarks is a beautifully constructed buildirg on Lawrence Avenue West which attracts the eye because of its style reminiscent of the Old Country-traditional architecture, this is the horne of Toronto's most recent addition to our community school system, the Y e s o d a y H a t o r a h Dav School.
From the viewpoint of Jewish education, Yesoday Ha-torah represents the fulfillment of a dream of many in our community who for years strove to establish here a Jewish educational institution combining the most progressive methods in teiaching general subjects with the most intensive To-rah education, in an ambiance that truly would be the continuation of the spirit of the most illustrious yeshi-vot in Old Europe.
The realization of this hope has been made possible by a man who is unusually successful in the world of business, banking and industry yet has retained the self-effacement and genuine hu-nriility of the Old Home-Orthodox Jew who lives but to serve God and itian. He i:s .Samuel Reichmann, a relative new-comer to Canada^ who with his five sons has i built an organization of J manufactiire, distribution and real estate development companies well known across the. country'. He devotes most of his tirne, however, to the establishrrient of a Torah society and the suo-port of ."Torah ediication in
Canada and abroad.; lo t.'ic building of a communilv consc;ic>us of its duty to retain and de\elop the legacy of our fathers and forefathers and which refuses any deviation in the content of and approach to the upbringing of a Jew — while apph'ing the most modern and efficient methods in the transmission of what is taught. To Samuel Reichmann, the success of Yesoday Hatorah is so important for the future of his grandchildren as is the success of Flemingdon Park or Olympia Square to his sons.
As Samuel Reichmann told this newspaper, he and his sons Albert, Paul and Ralph — who have received their education in the yeshivot of Gateshead (England), Pone-vezh, Mir and B'er Yaakov— are assisting.in the creation of a yeshiva which fuses successfully the spirit and edu-cationaL tradition of Torah institutions of Poland, Hungary and Lithuania. (These various trends also are represented among the teachers). Yesoday Hatorah is a school which is truly orthodox, integrating the best of the Ha-sidic and Mitnagdic schools.. The emphasis is on Torah study as it was taught with great . sitcci^s.^ in the o'd country. Chumash, Rashi and Gcmarra are stressed. Hebrew grammar is taught in the tradition of the schools of the Gaon of Vilna and the Hasam Sofer — so that the punil gleans a better understanding of the nos"k (verse in the Pentateuch) and   halakha.   Thus, men
, learned in the lore of Judaism are marveling at the Torah-knowledge and Gemar-ra-understanding  of young ' children who study as it has : been commanded: to live by j the word transmitted from j generation to generation.
This yeshiva, whose founder and spiritual leader is Rabbi Meir Gruenwald, is under the expert guidance of a brilliant young educator, Belgian-born Rabbi Moshe Rom whb, fortunately for a Canadian school, is not only a man of profound Jewish learning but also bi-lingual.
We are informed that Yesoday Hatorah. where Ra'jbi Rom has engaged a special advisor for the general studies department, is placing emphasis on all subjects necessary in a school challenging today's age; it is deeply committed to provide the children with a total general education.
A most discussed feature of Yesoday Hatorah is the j principle that tuition lee is not compulsorv. Mr. Reichmann explained this point to I The Canadian Jewish News:
# We con.sider the child^ ' rcn, the students, our greatest asset. W c want youngsters — whose parents are committed to traditional, orthodox Jewish education, whose primarv ambition is
to have sons Talmiday Ha-hamim and daughters who understand and are devoted to Torah and Judaism — to find the door open for all who qualify.
# It is the duly — the very raison d'etre — of a
i school concerned with the molding of a Torah society I to accept all who "belong".
i 0 At times children arc !lost to Jewish education bc-i cause parents refuse to cn-! dure the pressure by com-imittees to pay more than I they are able to contribute.
# We consider tuition from another aspect. We trust that every Jewish par-
;cnt   living   in accordance with the laws of the Torah will, with, no prodding, voluntarily  discharge  his fi-nani:ial  obligation  to the i school which, in turn, as-I sumes .his duty in teaching I the child "diligently" the Torah and traditions of Oki Israel, Eternal Israel.
9 The principle of o u r school i.s to allow the parent to decide the tuition, "in order not to shame hirn who lacks financial means."
\Vc n'an a dinner al which, time a public appeal will be made to the parents and a'l others in the community to contribute, their share towards this important instil tution of Torah education.
Patents then will discharge their duty. But we refuse to practise any coercion in the area of tuition.
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Rabbi Moshe Roin, prin-iCipal and director, explained j more specifically some fea-I tures of Yesoday Hatorah:
! # First, it is the atmos-: phere that helps create the
Talmid Haham. Sacred sub-l jects must be taught in ap-■ propriate  surroundings by
teachers Who practise what
they teach.
0 VVe start the teaching of   Chumash-Rashi   at the earliest age—as it had been taught for centuries in the : successful Jewish schools of !our fathers and grandfathers. I When a pupil is eight years old, he already commences I the study of Gemarra. Such ; a student, upon reaching bar. imitzvah, will be prepared to continue at one of the world-famous yeshivot.
# Nothing is taught at the; expense of Gemarra and; cognate studies.
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Mr.   Reichmann made nlai'viha! one of the charac-■ lerislics of Yesoday Hatorah ! is,   Jewish   subjects are| lauiiht in Yiddish. This, he said, apart froiri its values i from a traditional point of view, affords the student the advantage of an additional ' language, a kind of lingua
franca of Jews the world over, especially Torah Jews. Primarily, however, we teach these subjects in Yiddish so that students who continue their Torah equation will confront no difficulties when they move on to the great yeshivot such as Me-sivta 'Torah Vodaath, Telz, Mir, Ponevezh, Klausenburg or Satmar. ,
# What is being undertaken now in Toronto is based upon the most successful experience. in the leading western countries such as the United States, England, Belgium and. last though not least, the authentic institutions in the Holy Land.
# We believe that the future of the Jewish people is linked with its past, as the Am Hatorah (People of the Book). This is the Jew's historic mission, his role in human historv.
In the pursuit of the creation of a Torah community in Toronto, the Reichmanns and their ilk are dedicated to make this dream cbme true. They believe that' the nature of the Jew tends, to Torah and . Torah-society. This tendency wilL prevail; for this is the natural expression of oijr people. It also lends stature to the Jew in the general communitv.
SERMON FOR THE WEEK
BY DIITERENT ROUTES
Her ways are wayt of pleasinlness, and oil her poths ore peace"
(Proverbs 3, 17)
The 'ways' spoken of in the verse are tfie wide, clearly marked roads running from town to town, the recognised routes, the sure means of reaching one's destination. The 'paths' are the srrialler, more interesting, winding side roads,.
The easiest way to journey from place to placie is to use the main roads but so many use them that there is bound to be some degree of congestion, of unpleasontness. The side roads, free from much traffic, ore pleasant to travel along. There is less hurry and bustle. One is less a mere number in a crowd. And there Is the additional advantage that one can see more and enjoy more of the scenery.
But the great disadvantage of these roads is that they lock the safety of numbers. Even in our day a cor breakdown on a minor road' con result in much inconvenience.
Thus, the main roads are safe but unpleasant: the side road pleasant but unsafe. Our verse tells us that it is different with regard to the life of the mind and the spirit. The main roads of wisdom ore free from unpleasantness, the side roods free from danger.
In our synagogue service the verse is applied to the Torah. It is sung by the congregation whenever the Scroll is returned to the Ark. At quite an early' period the wisdom which the book of Proverbs preaches was interpreted to mean the wisdom of the Torah.
There are two complementary approaches to Judaism. First, there is the brood highway of Jewish tradition. This rood is safe and sure. It has been clearly planned and mapped by generations of travellers and skilful engineers. Every obstacle has been removed. Hazards are signposted. There are many warning notices and others offering precfte directions.
Tradition is a rood worth journeying along. It affords the Jew the opportunity of expressing his pride ond sense of privilege in belonging to an ancient people with numerous achievements to its credit The fqct that so many others use the same rood is not necessarily a hindrance to the man who is prepared to learn from others that his own spiritual life might be enriched.
For, whether we like it or not, there is much to learn from the past and we are port of one another in the present. We are less then human if we try to live in isolation. We ore guilty of a narrow parochialism if we seek to sever our ties with our history. Certainly there is the 'community of faith' in which men of like beliefs find the support and encouragement they need if they are to realise their highest aspirations.
And yet Judaism cannot do without its trail blazers. Without its pioneers, ready to explore and open up new paths, it would become a very pedestrian faith, without dynamism, without the spirit of adventure, without freshness and variety. The danger of new ideas, particularly in the religious sphere where they are frequently looked upon as destructive of faith, is obvious. But the questing spirit is not denied.
For, as our verse reminds us, there is peace ond freedom from harm even in the side paths of Judaism. There ore. risks m exploration away from the beaten track. Yet, the highroad is always near at hand to recall those who lose their way.
Jewish traditionalists should be thankful to pioneers of the spirit for helping to keep the Jewish faith alive. The pioneers ought to be thankful to the traditionalist for keeping the faith stable.
UNUSUAL HISTORIC EXHIBIT
BERLIN. (JCNS) - "Historica Hohraica." a display oi Jew ish cultural art and historical e\hi- , bits from the Jewish M-.iseum in i Prague, has been opened in I he ; West Berlin Jewish community , centre. It closes on September | 22.
Professor Werner Stein, llie West Berlin Senator for the Sciences and Arts, told a representative gathering of city per-
sonalities at the opening that the e\hihiii(in would help lo acquaint the younger German generation with Jewis'i'i tradition and culture.
The exhibition, containing about 500 documents and art objects, depicts Jewish rcligiou.s and cultural . life in Bohemia, Moravia and Prussia during the past 400 years. This is the first time that they have been shown outside Czechoslovakia,
NY. DEMOCRATS WANT ABRAHAM BEAME FOR MAYOR
HIS LIFE IS TORAH: Rabbi Meir Gruenwald, spiritual leader of Yesoday HVorah, (right) witn Ponevezh Rosh .'YesSivo, Robbi Kahaneman. -
NEW YORK. (JCNS) - Abni-ham Beanie, the ni:eseiu New York City Coniroller, .was diw^- ' en earlv this morning by the Democratic Party here as iis candidate for Ma.vor in (lie No- ; vembcr elections.    ' ;
The decision came . as some- j thing'of a surprise as Mr Paul: Screvane: the presideiit of the ! citv coitnc'il. had been out in | front at one tirrie in tl;o four- ; candidate Demooratic race in the 1 primarv elections which took place last night.
Mr.   Beame- w^iil,. now stand against the Republican: nominee, -Mr. John Lindsay,. in November, j. If he wins he would be the firsi i Jew ever to be elected .Mayor of .New Y'ork.  : ■. •    ■ '■
It looked for ..some time ye.s-j terdav as if another Jew, Mr.
Oreii Lehmiin. would win the iiomi-''ioti tor Controller,. but his • . iii shrank and vanished as li 'uhl wore on and he losi h\ a iKiriow margin., Mr. Lehman, a war hero who lost one leg and part of the other, was running on ,the Screvane ticket, and obtained more votes than Mr. Screvane.. ■..
A.sked how he accounted for the large \'otcs, he said that his name undoubtedly helped. He declared he was proud of it and: of his iate uncle, Mr. Herbert Lehman, "for whom I', had. a tremendous love and respect."
Despite the finatoutcome, Mr. Lehman, has -show^'ii himself to be' a potential • votc-gctter and will he .heard of.in future politi-'cal .battles. :'        .   :- . ■
^ew Building of Yesoday Hatorah on Lawrence Avenue West
Frotn Left to Right: Samuel Reichmann and Rabbi Moshe Rom, respectively president ...and principal of. Yesoday Hatoroh. . /