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0 X* JENISii ACTIVITIES Page 389 _^ 1, An analysis of the present membership of Heoht House reveals that there are only 16 male and 9 female non-Jews in the membership, or a total of 25, This lends added weight to the recommendation that a positive Jewish philosophy be adopted by the Heoht House to permeate the entire program, Early inl940, the Heoht House staff, in oooperat on with other Boston settlements, formulated a statement of functions* Among the policies presented by Hooht Houso was the following! "To provide opportunities to members to know and appreciate their cultural and iiiatoricol baokgrou- d, to know the contemporary problems of their groups, to understand the place of all minority groupa in a democraoy, and if mem'oers of a minority group, to adjust themselves to a cultural pluralism* Means— Jewish education, plays, disoussion, living newspapers, Heoht Mouse Community Fund*" This stateme t of philosophy was submitted to Dr, Selekman, direotor of the Associated Jewiah Philanthropies, and to Mr, Josolowitz, field seoretary of the New England Associated TM & Y__As, The following comments were made By these peoples "In your statement of purpose you omit any reference to Jewish objectives — the survival of Jewish life as an integral part of the American patterns and the perpetuation of Jewish oulture as a seotion of the American symphony) although you mention Jewish education and a Jewiah educational worker in later pages. I oan understand that the emission was perhaps persoribed by the type of group for whioh the document was written. However, I believe it ie in our beat Interests and to our credit to inolude our identity as an a -enoy of Jewish values as well a. American ln any interpretation of purpoae," - - - - S, Josolowits "It ia a good statement for a typical non-Jewish settlement house. It embodies the principles of modern group work, " I cannot help but think, however, that the fooua of the Heoht Neighborhood House as a Jewish center ought to be different from that of the usual settlement house, I think that the matter that you disouss in #3b should be taken out of ita mir.or poaition and nade the p int of departure for the program formulated for Heoht House. It. other words, while the prinoiples of good group and oent r work should be f llowed, the focus and implenentati n should be from tho point of view of tho needs of the Jewish group," a - - - B, Selekman —aphasia of the need for Jewish tSaining ia also afforded by a study of Jewish oduoation made in 1930 whioh revealed that only Ak% of Jewish youth, age 15 to 19, were reoeiving any Jewish training, Th s situation prevails in most communities and emphasises the need for informal Jewish training through a Jewish Center program. The annusl report of the exeoutive direotor of Heoht House for the year 1939-1940, stresses the positive values of Jev/ish training. There is definite evidence in examining the minutes of the Board of Trustees and the annual reports that Heoht House has been making a gradual transition from a positi n of neutrality to one of a fairly positive interest in Jewish values, 2* in formulating a Jewish program, the following factors should be taken into considerations a. The program should aim at reaching all a a troupe.
Object Description
Collection Name | Boston YMHA Hecht House |
Collection Number | I-74 |
Dates | 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949 |
Box Number | 04 |
Folder Number | 05 |
Subjects |
Children Community Centers Immigration Clubs Older people Youth |
Description |
Governance (Hecht) Reports General |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at jhcreference@nehgs.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Repository | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Description
Collection Name | Boston YMHA Hecht House |
Collection Number | I-74 |
Dates | 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949 |
Box Number | 04 |
Folder Number | 05 |
Subjects |
Children Community Centers Immigration Clubs Older people Youth |
Description |
Governance (Hecht) Reports General |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at jhcreference@nehgs.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Language | English |
Repository | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Transcript | 0 X* JENISii ACTIVITIES Page 389 _^ 1, An analysis of the present membership of Heoht House reveals that there are only 16 male and 9 female non-Jews in the membership, or a total of 25, This lends added weight to the recommendation that a positive Jewish philosophy be adopted by the Heoht House to permeate the entire program, Early inl940, the Heoht House staff, in oooperat on with other Boston settlements, formulated a statement of functions* Among the policies presented by Hooht Houso was the following! "To provide opportunities to members to know and appreciate their cultural and iiiatoricol baokgrou- d, to know the contemporary problems of their groups, to understand the place of all minority groupa in a democraoy, and if mem'oers of a minority group, to adjust themselves to a cultural pluralism* Means— Jewish education, plays, disoussion, living newspapers, Heoht Mouse Community Fund*" This stateme t of philosophy was submitted to Dr, Selekman, direotor of the Associated Jewiah Philanthropies, and to Mr, Josolowitz, field seoretary of the New England Associated TM & Y__As, The following comments were made By these peoples "In your statement of purpose you omit any reference to Jewish objectives — the survival of Jewish life as an integral part of the American patterns and the perpetuation of Jewish oulture as a seotion of the American symphony) although you mention Jewish education and a Jewiah educational worker in later pages. I oan understand that the emission was perhaps persoribed by the type of group for whioh the document was written. However, I believe it ie in our beat Interests and to our credit to inolude our identity as an a -enoy of Jewish values as well a. American ln any interpretation of purpoae," - - - - S, Josolowits "It ia a good statement for a typical non-Jewish settlement house. It embodies the principles of modern group work, " I cannot help but think, however, that the fooua of the Heoht Neighborhood House as a Jewish center ought to be different from that of the usual settlement house, I think that the matter that you disouss in #3b should be taken out of ita mir.or poaition and nade the p int of departure for the program formulated for Heoht House. It. other words, while the prinoiples of good group and oent r work should be f llowed, the focus and implenentati n should be from tho point of view of tho needs of the Jewish group," a - - - B, Selekman —aphasia of the need for Jewish tSaining ia also afforded by a study of Jewish oduoation made in 1930 whioh revealed that only Ak% of Jewish youth, age 15 to 19, were reoeiving any Jewish training, Th s situation prevails in most communities and emphasises the need for informal Jewish training through a Jewish Center program. The annusl report of the exeoutive direotor of Heoht House for the year 1939-1940, stresses the positive values of Jev/ish training. There is definite evidence in examining the minutes of the Board of Trustees and the annual reports that Heoht House has been making a gradual transition from a positi n of neutrality to one of a fairly positive interest in Jewish values, 2* in formulating a Jewish program, the following factors should be taken into considerations a. The program should aim at reaching all a a troupe. |
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