Parochial school leaders traditionally rise from the ranks of the teaching staff into the principal position, even if unprepared. Through a unique collaborative model, an outside partner and a university developed a program for formally preparing individuals to be Jewish day school leaders. The process of creating this model resulted in a…

Traces the roots of Jewish radicalism in America, focusing on its recent relationship with the New Left Movement of the sixties and its subsequent development vis-a-vis the Jewish establishment and the larger social issues present in American society today. (EH)

Author addressed himself to whether the philosophico-theological principle which Judaism employs in looking at and relating to the world as a whole also entail principles that determine its aesthetic outlook, and, if so, what these principles are. (Author/RK)

Suggests that the dedication of the early twentieth century Jewish immigrant to schooling produced amazing results in a relatively brief period of time. Jews looked on the public schools as their ladder from the ghetto to the university. (Author/AM)

This paper puts forth an argument for new lines of inquiry and deliberation in the process of professionalizing Orthodox Jewish education. Using professionalization to describe a process that emanates from within the profession and its practitioners, and not issues (such as salary, benefits, and status) which are largely controlled by those…

Discusses the relative absence of Black and Jewish characters in television programs. Charges that the networks' fear of presenting Jews and Blacks as realistic characters in realistic situations arises from the mistaken notion that the viewing public is uneducated, myopic, and easily bewildered. (GC)

Most popular fictional plots involving the Middle East--adventure stories, espionage, and themes of Western dependency on Arab oil--portray the Israelies as the good guys and the Arabs as the villians. People must be made aware that fictional literature is prejudiced and racially biased against Arabs. (RM)

Describes the ground rules used by Nazi architects in choosing the sites for slave labor camps. While some, like Auschwitz, became extermination camps, others also produced armaments. One camp, Theresienstadt, became a "model" camp to show to reporters and Red Cross representatives. (CS)

This study examines Adlai Stevenson's response to the Suez crisis, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the struggle between the nationalism emerging in Third World countries and the imperialism fading in Europe. It also looks at Stevenson's stance toward Israel and his relations with American Zionists during the 1956 presidential campaign. (AM)

Compares the attitudes of Jews toward blacks in the United States and in Britain by investigating social conditions in two neighborhoods. Demonstrates that, although attitudes are surprisingly similar, they are the result of very different experiences. (MK)

Addresses the purported impact of Jewish intermarriage on a couple, the spouses' extended families, and the children raised in these interreligious homes. Provides suggestions for the mental health counselor who may be working with Jewish intermarried families or other multicultural/multiethnic groups. Acknowledges inconsistencies in the…

Physician reports some impressions and reflections deriving from a visit in June of 1990 to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in southwestern Poland. Its themes are incongruity, horror, and moments when one encounters hitherto unexplored and startling terrain. (Author)

This article argues that the emergence of the era of terrorism, fuelled in part by a form of Wahhabist Islam, impels a religious education imperative of improving understanding about Islam, both in terms of the historical roots with Judaism and Christianity, as well as ongoing conflict between the three traditions. On this basis, this article…