The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
A Dormitory ON Mount
Carmel
By Lillian FRIEDLAENDER

BY Lillian FRIEDLAENDER
'.If You knew whnt God-send this
school is to the people here Mrs. LII
ian Friedlaender. widow of Professor
Israel FriedIaender. who was murdered
on n Jewish relief mission in the
Ukraine, writes from Haifa to Il friend
in this country. describing the Hebrew
Secondary school there. Il know rhaf
you would have all Americans fired
and home life and lovely situation are
as perfect as can he found anywhere"
In this little article, Mrs. Friedlaender
tells of the first dormitory on Mount
Carmel, which was established to house
children sent to Palestine for their edu-
cation. by parents who remain behind.
Editor.
To find right methods of education
has become a great problem all over
the world. and the hest minds are oc-
cupied in trying to solve Ii. 1t is
twofold problem in IL country like
Palestine with its double aim; of
forming n center of Hebrew life and
culture on the one hand. and on the
other hand of educating new gen.
Grafton fit for life in a country which
requires practical work more than any
thing else Palestine does not need
intellectuals. but young men and women
well trained for manual work. The
Importance of good farmers for Pal
rnappliyp1 hllf
not less important are good craftsmen.
And another thing which is absolutely
essential for all future colonizing work
in Palestine is: training In good citizen
ship and social responsibility.
The Hebrew Secondary School in
Haifa is making an attempt TO educate
children for work in Palestine by bas-
ing good all-round general educa-
tion on manual training. Three large.
well-equiped workshops for machine
work, carpentry and cardboard work.
and well-fittetl modern kitchen af-
fords boys and girls every opportunity
for developing their minds. senses and
heir skill under the supervision of we'll
trnined' teachers and skilled crafts.
men. In addition to this. Of course. all
the usuni high school subjects lare
taught including English. Arabic and
French-the latter Is desired by the
parents. The language of instruction
IN Hebrew.
On completing the six years high
school course. following upon four |
years Of elementary school training
there are two alternatives open to the
pupils: they may either straight nwny
start on n career for which they have
been fitted by their training. or pre-
pare themselves for more specialized
work by a course Of technical studies
at the Teehnicum which liz about to be
established.
Courses Of Domestic Economy and
Social Welfare work for young girls |
will meet one of the greatest needs OF
the country; good housewives and eff
cient social workers. This is more i'm
pOrtant in Palestine where women from |
an parts OF the world are suddenly |
faced with conditions Of life totally |
10 tutui. ia |
countries with fixed traditions Of home
Ilre.
A great difficulty presented itself |
hitherto to parents abroad. desirous of !
having their children educated in Pal
cstinc. There are good schools enough |
inPalestine equal to the best in Europe
and America. But where find a home |
for the child making up as far as pos
sible for family life? TO overcome !
tiiis difficulty the Hebrew Secondary |
School in Hnifa has recently opened |
a. Boarding School (Dormitory) and its |
Immediate success has proved how very
urgent was the need. The erection of |
a special large building for this pur
pose has TO be considered. the demand |
for places being greater than the place |
Mt present at the disposal of the school.
Every care is taken to give the child |
the feeling Of home life. At the same
fine it enjoys the freedom afforded by |
large Fairgrounds. The beautiful stu.
ation of the school on Mount Carmel |
with view of Haifa below. the Bay of |
Acco and the mountains beyond as far
as the Hermon and the Lebanon. af-
ferds every opportunity for a sound
development of mind and body. The
climate is very healthful. owing to the
continually passing sea breeze. Fre-
urent excursions into the country give
the child wide mental vision into
past and future. while cultivating bod
lily endurance.
There is no doubt that many parents
abroad will gladly seize this cppor-
tunity of giving their children "A good
education on the basis of Hebrew ideals