,Thursday, September 13, 1951
J -EWISt=1^ W E STE R- N B U L LET IN-
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JK A|iiii«nticesfiip Program I Aids 1510 Tiinis If^hgsters
, „ By SYLVIA HURWITZ
TUNIS—Jh the hsaX W talented hands of little Jules Baranezyl4-yeaf^H Jewish yom^ pf the hara (ghetto) of Tunis, can he read the finely integrated results of the Joint Distribution tradition-ishattering apprenticeiship
program here. ■ \' >- ■ si
' Jules, uiitU i a few months^
ago indistinguishable from the hundreds of other dirty, rag-
- ged urchins who s war m through the twisting'alleys of Tunis' Jewish quarter, today is gainfully; employed and on the way to" recovery from a crippling childhood disease. The amazing change in his life has c6me about because he passed through the processing machinery of JDC's Ap^reiitissage des Jetmes Juifs- (Jewish Youth Apprenticeship) w since its establishment a year ago, has begun to reyoltitipnizejOie Jewish commiiilitsrx of ;Tunis
;JDC receives the funds ^^fo^^^^ operations in 22 coimtries overseas from the United Jewish
. Appeal.
. ■:- The stqiTr{jr^Wy b0gi^^ summeiv. whl^-^CiSbti^t!^
for .hiara^,yotm||t^:;
mental soiutipn took the fprm 6^
between, the ages of 14 andvW—
for supervised education "and recreation activities every afternoon. . ' .
None of these "forgotten" chH dren had ever been to sdiool and few could reiad or write. But the were squick .to ■ learn^ and^ then: devoted instructoVs, illiteracy conquered^ even began io give Hebrew lessons to supplement the daily sports and swimniihg programs. The youngsters were fedr too, given.freish, clean cloth ing and medical attention. By •the end of the three-month period thi^ had been traiisformed into normal humJain beings. But what was to be done to kelep th^m tha way? tt ,WMi to answer this all-imjportant queistion that the idea of the Apprentissage. was con-delved. V „^-;.;;-' ■ '
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Since .its bejgtmn^gs ^le than? a year ago,^ thier scheme has co^riie^^^^^^ Now isp boifs^a^ tiyely "em^ 't^emr'i^e ■ Jit^^ justified the confidence placed in tihem. Employers besiege the Apprentissage with demands ^J^^ young heipers. Twelve ''gradu-^ ates" of the JDC training pro-■©ram have already gone "to Isr rael, * equipped with valuable skills to conti-ibute to their nevr nation. ■
-Jules Baranez' case history illustrates how radically the lives; of Tunisia's Jewish youths are altered the moment they , come into contact with the Apprentissage .program., When he entered the Vocational Guidance Centre to be tested, Jules was a pitifu sight—dirty, pinch-faced and stunted from undernourishment, painfully timid, his wasted right
Thd tests and interviews revealed an unusual result. Jules wanted desperately to draw pic-tiu:es and do lettering. Moreover, he seemed to have rfeal talent. But who would hire a youngster with a crippled arm who wanted to be an artist?
Finally Mr. Taieb and the social worker attached to Apprentissage interesteci a commercial artist in taking young Jules 'on trial. Within a month the .crit)ipl(^d youngster had proved his worth. The artist called IVIr. Taieb to Announce that Jules had displa^r-r e^ enough promise for him to be-, gin to pay half hiis salary.
And today Juleis is using both bands to earn his living, includiifg his heretbfore useless right hiand^ When JulesB was interviewed by the Apprentissage tp determine his vocational ibptitudes, the social Worker noted his disability and arranged: for him to be examined by a physiciati from the JOC-suppbrted OSE clinic; Ah operation Was recommended and* was successful enough to permit
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CONGREGATION
announce^...'. '
DcBfes for Setft Reservcafions
for
5712 - If
A committee will' be on hand at the . Synagogue at the following times:
r 16 -^2 p.m. to 6 p.m. thurs.^ Sept. 17 to 19 —
7:30 to 9;30.p.m.
— 10 i>.m. fo 12 Midnigiif
Cantor Dovid Resnik with the assistance of a fine choir, :will be conducting the High Holy Day services oncq again this year_____
Be sure to hear Canfor Resnik and the Chair at Slichos services, Saturday, September 22 at Midnight.
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DAVID BQN GURION
The Prime Minister pointed out that while the achievement of these &ims has forced Israel "also to seek funds outside of the UJA, ho-bile who has Israel's future at heart will suppose for a moment that UJA's importance to Israel is thereby diminished."
"The people and the Government of Israel," he emphasized, "retain fullest interest, in and desire for the continued success of the United Jewish Appeal."
The UJA's FaUca^ which is* now bh in upwards "of 1,200 communities (including Vancouver) ^ seeks to r^ise large-scale funds for the speedy ciarry-ing-out of an urgfent program involving 620,000 Jews in Israel, Europe, j:ertain Near Eastern countries and North Africa. ^
The various phases of this program, which the operating agencies of the .United Jewish Appeal have set for fulfillment by no ater than December 31, call for:
(1) The movement to Israel of minimuin of 60,000 Jews from
Iran, Roumai^iai and Libya.
(2) The construction in brael of 20,000 temporary shelters for
50,000 recent immigrants faclnir oncoming winter in tents.
(3) The creation of additional work villages throughout, brael to keep pace with fihe .continuing heavy inflow Of immigrants.
(4) The provision of basic Winer relief and welfare assistance
nt
Jews in Europ?
ie^iiahdi Moslem lauus. >. .The ^^1 text «rftPrim,e Datvld JBen-Guribi^s me^^
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"As tiie United Je\^^h Ai>peal makes rbady to launch liie finsd phase pi its 1951 campaign, Hive wish to extend to. Arnefican and Qanadian Jews our deep' at>preci-
ation for the assistance they have extended through UJA in the past and which "^we know they will continue in the future. The people and Government of i^rael retain interest in and desire for jthe 'contoued s^^^ of the United Jewish Appeal.
"Tl^ assiste^jce ; A^ and Canadian Jewry provides thri>ui^ the tJJA ^£is §n impjpirtant factor in achieving the es^blishment of Israel V ahd; sin^ariy ^ can jae a major ^actpr^^ Xs^rael'St^tur^.^^ Aboyf^ all,
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