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INSISTS ON
Canadian Businessmen Jo lour Israel
Montreal, (CJN) - Canadian businessmen will leave on Sunday, May 27, for a visit to Israel. The leader of the group is Mr. Bernard Bloomfield of Montreal, treasurer of the Canadian Israel Chamber of Commerce, director of Canpal. The Hon. Yehiel Narkiss, Consul of Israel for Commercial Affairs, will head the group as the representative of the State of Israel.
The purpose of this group visit is to investigate business opportunities in the Jexvlsh State. The businessmen will spend one week studying commercial problems, the second week, for sightseeing purposes.
A number of the most Important Canadian businessmen Avill participate in this toiu*.
(I to r) Max Borinsky, Harry Davidson, NMlZ^tdiii, Compoign Chairman, lr« HirKhmonn, Raphael D. Wolfe.
(r to r)'VarenRothtchild> Pierre Dupuy, Conddian Ambassador to Franco Olid Alvhi B. Rosenberg, Q.C. :
Rothschild Invites Toronto Leaders To Paris
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(By a CJN reporter) Baron Guy de Rothschild Paris, banker and phi-
Commentary • Sy M. J. Nurenberger
Culture Has No Plural
A leader in the field of education, a Britisher, recently took a swing at the idea of two cultures. The eminent English university head made his statement in connection with the widespread panic among educators on both sides of the ocean regard-, , ing the reconciliation in the teaching of humanities and technological school program in our time and age. W. Beare of Bristol University declared, in a presidential address, that there was no conflict between the modern concept of science and that of scholastics.' According to an interesting report in the London Tita^, Dr. Beiare ppppses the fallacious doctrine of "two cultures", as ike word culture "was scarcely capable of being used in the plural".
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/, for one, have always felt that culture should not be used in the plural. In my case, I should apply the professor's theory to the very oft misplaced and absolutely wrong imaginary conflict between Jewish and general culture, the very term is wrong; the semantics are out of place since culture cannot be used in the plural. J believe that a Jew can possess, as can any other human, a greater or smaller part of culture according to abiU ity and effort to develop it, but one can never refet to anyone as a man of two cultures. / dare say that a Jew who lacks Hebrew education, who is not conversant with the Torah in ihe original, can be a man of culture, but not a cultured Jew.
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In the last two decades North American Jews have become engaged in a very successful venture: integral. Jeww/i education. And because of the fact the builders of our integral Jewish educational system instinctively sensed the axiomatic truth that "culture has no plural", that Jewish education, in order to be effective, must be one facet of educa.' tion taught as part of the general curriculum—it has succeeded. It succeeded, however, only in the Day Schools where the principle of one culture has been successfully applied. This principle is: the culture of the Jew is a synthesis of general training
plus Torah.
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Nothing succeeds like success. Hence other Jewish groups, non-traditional, which formerly:opposed the Jewish Day Schools as a form of parochialism, decided to.invade this province of activity. I am confident that they will be sustained fully iti their ^ effort to build such a Jewish Day School which would be acceptable to the circles under their in f I u e nee. This is a veryt: positive step from the point of vieyy of ' fu r th e riji.g: the cause of Jewish education, even in a milieu where the very principle—that Jewish equation is the'part of the general forming of a Jew—has not been recognized till now.
—However^ some leaders in the iield of Jewish. education commit an error when they recommend a uniform program for d Jewish Day School. Jewish instruction in its expression imst remairi diverse, many colored^ There are some, who believe in a —^ secular Jewish. education, right or wrong; there are others who-believe iti the^^J^^ form of Torah education. ■ All these schools have their particular and peculiar approach to the prociss of transmitting Jewish values to our children. They demand support from the community, - which is their right: they also insist upon their privilege of formtdating their own educational program: There too they are right.
*■^■'■ '■■*■; ,:*■■■ Jewish education in its Day School form has , become "popular^'. Because of this fact^we^^fnusi; ^ recogtiize the duty to supp each faction the right to: conduct the school iri its own way—according to educational\p6licies stem- \ ming from the jpariictilar beliefs of a specific' educational ■^chpol of Jewisti education. It should / be left id the. recognized authorities of each move- y ment to determine the curriculum and.the educa-< tional operation of each school.  The opposite is fraught with a potential danger of creating, new: : cotrflicts iif each Jewish community.
lanthropist, has invited a delegation of UJA leaders from Toronto to visit him in France to discuss ways and means of helping destitute refugee Jews flooding Europe, The Canadian Jewish News learned this week. The invitation was received by Alvin B. Rosenberg, Q.C., who met Baron de Rothschild in Paris when he was leader of the Toronto UJA Study Mission 3 years ago, when it stopped over in Paris.
To help plan the forthcoming visit, Ira Hirsch-mann, New York diplomat
and banker, visited Toronto to confer with a group of UJA leaders at the home of John D. Fienberg on Monday.
Present were: Max Borinsky, Jack Culiner, Harr>' D.> vidson. ?>i. Ralph Halbert, Bernard Herman, O.C., Albert J. Latner, Mark A. Levy, Alvin B. Rosciberg, C). C, Soi Saltzman. Morris Shully, Henry B. Sussman. Albert '.Vfxer, Raphael D. Wolfe aiK Noel 7.eldin, UJA Campaign Chairman.
HELP RUMANIAN RESCUE
ted by the late Franklin D. Roosevelt as special attache to the U.S. Embassy in Turkey to assist in the rescue of 100,000 refugee Jews then living in Rumania, has been in everj' trouble spot of the world since that time.
Mr. Hirshmann staled: "Except for the Joint Distribution Coimmlttee there is no organization in France" that is doing anything about helping refugee Jews.
The Joint can do no more than provide soup kitchens
and wait each day fOr soup. And each day tlie lines become longer. The leaders of this great commimity must answer the call of Baron Guy de Rothschild to help formulate a program for the absorption of these unfortunate human beings who have lost everything because of a trick of history."
Mr. Wolfe. Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Fienberg pledged co-operation in forming a mission to respond to the call for help from Baron de Rothschild and to visit other   refugee   centres in
to keep them alive. Th6y stand in long lines,!Borne, Marseilles and Vien-Ira Hirschmann, appoin-'an  exhibition  o f poverty,'na.
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TALKS
TELLS U. S.: WILL DISCUSS REFUGEES ONLY AT PEACE TABLE
JERUSALEM, (JCNFS) — Dr.Joseph Johnson, president Kennedy's emissary to the Middle East, left Israel on Sunday after he had concluded his "peace talks" with the leaders of the Arab states and Israel. ^ The main problem discussed by Dr. Johnson is the solution of tiie Arab refugee problem.
SOME SUCCESS
Your correspondent was refused any official or semiofficial statement concerning Dr. Johnson's discussions with either the Arabs or Israelis. Though it is admitted that the American diplomat encountered some success in his talks with both parties, a complete blackout was imposed on what he had to say to Prime Minister David Ben Gurion or Foreign Minister Golda Meir.
The JCNS was told that "it is understood that Israel's attitude in the matter of solving the Arab refugee problem "remains unchanged," in essence and substance.
B. G. BLUNT AND CANDID
The CJN was assured by people here "who kuo\v^' that Prune Minister Ben Gurion bluntly told Kennedy's envoy:
"We know what is good for Israel; as your president knows what is good for the United States, although we believe that our interests in the Middle East are identical. However, I muse state clearly that the goveriunent of Israel will never accept the proposal for a mass return of the so-called Arab refugees. Also Israel will not condone the establishment of a so-called regime of self-determination for the Arab refugees in any part of historic Palestine." (as suggested by Nasser and the Mufti).
READY FOR TALKS
Unofficially, however, Israeli leaders point out that if the Arab governments should accept the idea of direct negotiations with Israel they are ready to agree to discuss this issue, as well as all other outstanding problems prejudicing the agenda a priori.
ARAB MINISTER'S STATEMENT
The Arab newspaper "Falastm" which appears in Jordan, cites | the Jordanian Foreign Minister as having stated that "Israel and world Zionism have united to force the United Nations to adopt a resolution calling for durect negotiations between Israel and the Arab states".
The Jordan Foreign Minister continued, according to Falastin, that this move might win strong support "from some coimtries".
CANADIAN JEWS CELEBRATE ISRAEL'S ANNIVERSARY
.From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from all Jewish communities in the Dominion, large and small, reports are coming in about impressive and enthusiastic Yom Atzmaut celebrations, marking the fourteenth anniversary of the state of Israel.
LARGEST GATHERINGS
IN TORONTO, MONTREAL
The largest mass gatherings were held in Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg; But also the smaller communities observed the Israeli independence day in the spirit of solidarity with the people dwelling in Zion.
HAILS CANADA FRIENDSHIP
In Toronto, last Sunday
night, at the mammoth celebration held at Massey Hall, in which two thousand participated, Ambassador Yaa-cov Herzog told an enthusiastic crowd:
"Canada and Israel have been friends and allies in the sense of our common biblical heritage and in our determination to help the less fortunate  peoples.   Thus we
siiall remain."
Toronto controller Philip Givens was chairman of the celebration.
DETERMINED TO SURVIVE
In Montreal, deputy speaker of the Knesset, Arj'eh Ben Eliezer, famous under ground hero of the Mandate days, told two thousand celebrants:
"If we have to choose between UN censure and destruction of our country— the alternative is clear."
ISRAEL CHEERED BY MOSCOW CELEBRATION
JERUSALEM, (CJN) — Four Soviet cabinet ministers, including Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Lapin, and about 40 leaders of the Moscow and  Kiev Jewish
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PARIS. (JNFS). — Two Jewish children were brutally murdered in the city of Algiers on Monday, according to direct reports from the war torn country
reaching the French capital.
JEWISH DEFENSE ACTIVE
This brutal slaying was the worst feature of anti-
Jewish outrages now being perpetrated daily in Algeria.
The Algiers tragic incidents began as a communal strife. The Jewiish self-
Bronfman Retires From GJC Presidency
MONTREAL   (CJN).   — a nomination for this office president  of  the Canada
After 25.--years -as President of the Canadian Jewish Congress . Samuel. Bronfman, LL.D. (University of Montreal) has announced that he does hot intend to accept
Great Canadian Yiddish Writer Is Honoured
Melech Ravifcl^
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at the elections of the 13th el Bonds/. As immediate Triennial Plenary Assembly of Congi'ess to take place in Toronto from June 21 through June 24, 1962.
The Canadian Jewish Congress has amended its constitution to provide for a Board of Governors, • the composition of which will be the past senior: Officers and which is to be chaiired by the imimediate past president, who will also be a membe? -ijof the -national executive committe of Congress. In this capacity Mr. Bronfman vvill become the first chairman of the Board of~Governors which is expected to be a valuable adjunct of the Congress machinery required to sit at least twice a year and to be invited to all meetings of the Congress executive so that their vast experience will always be at the service of the Canadian Jewish community.
Mr. Bronfman will continue as a vice president of the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, chairman of the .North Arherican Division of the World Jewish Congrssr., a vice president of the International executive of :hi' W or 1 d  Jewish Congress,
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defense forces are now engaged in some kind of de^ fense action.
Here is how the murder of the children occured:
A Jewish housewife of Rue Michelet, one of the main streets of Algiers, went out of her home leaving her two children, aged three and six respectively, in the care of a Moslem maid. This maid had enjoyed the family's,confidence
J^or many years^
CUT THROATS
When the mother returned, some time later, she fovmd the two children dead, their throats having been cut by the maid.
The maid was arrested and charged with the murder of the children.
This is only one of the many tragic events, now occurring daily in Algeria!
communities attended a reception in the Israeli Embassy in Moscow on the occasion of Israel's Independence Day.
Israel officials said they were pleased by the attendance of both the Ministers and the Soviet Jews as press attacks oh the Embassy earher this year, repeated by some speakers at a Moscow synagogue meeting held February, had led to fears thait the reception might be boycotted by the Soviet Jews.
MILITARY PARADE IN ISRAEL
TEL AVIV. — Half a million Viewers, dampened by rain, lined the entire 8.5 kilometres of the flag-bedecked route to cheer the Israel Defence Forces in the 14th Independence Day parade here last Thursday. TheArm-oured Corps was the keynote of the 50-minute parade. On no previous Independence Day has so much pari-zered punch been on display.
Ottawa lewish Community. Leaders With Sir Barnelt-^anner-
From left to right: JULES LCEB, Ylee'<halrman, Ottowa UJA; DR. IRVING I. 8ETCHIRMAN, VleeKholrmBii; SIR BARNITT JANNER. MP., President, Board of Deput.eTof British Jews; HYMAN BESSIN, President/Jewish Community Council; LAWRENCE. FREIMAN. President, Zionist Orgoniiotion^'of Canada; ALEX BETCHERMAN, Honorery President, Jewish Community Council.
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