The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, August 12, 1966, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPa(e Four THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE Friday, August 12, 1966 Open Horizons By BEN G. FRANK (A Seven Arts Feature) NEW YORK — Twenty-two years ago, a woman only three years in the job of director of the Department of Art Educa tion at the Jewish Education Committee of New York decided to arrange a city-wide exhibition of Jewish school children’s art work. She was appalled at the en tries, many of them containing penciled drawings and typewriter paper with crayon sketches scrawled at will. And many of the entries had one common un solicited subject: Moses receiving the tablets of the law on Mt. Sinai. But art — specifically Jewish art—was more than Moses on the mountain. “If in Jewish life one can only uSe Moses then we are ignorant of the treasure of Jew ish tradition,” according to Tem- ima Gezari, artist, sculptor, auth or, lecturer and art instructor. Then, she immediately gather ed together a group of art and classroom teachers and began the idea of a theme, a theme to focus on an idea; “A part of Jewish life that would give us open hor izons.” Twenty-two years later, of course, both art in Jewish schools and the idea of a theme at chil dren’s exhibits have succeeded. Mrs. Gezari has brought art to 700 New York metropolitan area schools: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Yiddish. “Art in some of our schools is way ahead of that in public schools,” she de clared. This year's educational theme, for instance, was “Not By Bread Alone Does Man Live, But By The Words That Proceed From The Mouth Of The Lord.” More than 800 schools submitt ed painted murals, drawings, sculpture and tapestries which now don the walls of the'Jewish Museum. The 'clarity, originality of ideas and skills of these students are indeed a credit both to Mrs. Gezari, the art teachers and the WANT ADS SEEKS APT. 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WILLING TO TRAVEL, LIKE TO MEET PEOPLE AND DESIRE THE BETTER THINGS IN LIFE, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PHONE MR. GOLDSTErN 12:00 to 4:00 P. M. 938-7980 Campaign Code NCCJ Asks La. Candidates For “Fair Campaign Practices” Jewish students who with their own creative hands are giving full expression to a rich Jewish heritage. And the idea of art exhibits of the work of Jewish children from 3 to 18 has spread to other cities, too. City-wide art displays are being held in Toronto Phil adelphia and Cleveland. From the very beginning, the exhibitions were "arranged to give children an opportunity to show the art that they have been doing throughout the year. “Every child,” said Mrs. Gez ari, who has painted murals for the SAJ in New York City and who is having a one-man show in sculpture this summer “should be given an opportunity to use the art media for the sake of his individual growth and happiness. For this reason,” she explains, “any element which may make for competition has been inten tionally omitted.” Mis. Gezari, who organizes the exhibits, is ac tively , opposed to contests and competitions in art and educa tion. In the Jewish field 25 years ago, the only art that really had a place in the Jewish schools was music, said this well-known artist who has conducted many one- man shows. Thus it was that in World War II, this energetic woman who has painted all over the world, including several times in Israel; illustrated numerous books and who has lectured ex tensively, literally went around peddling art in Jewish schools. Among very Orthodox groups, of course, there was opposition. But Mrs. Gezari notes that today, Orthodox schools and Yeshivot are interested in art. Much prog ress has been made in this area, she said. Art, of course, serves many purposes. “We are trying,” Mrs. Gezari said, "to teach our chil dren Jewish ethics and moral concepts through the arts.” For example, she believes that “every kid that goes to a Jewish school has war as a daily diet in news papers and television.” A few years ago, the theme of an ex hibit was “From Sword To Plowshares.” The students began thinking of peace. Mrs. Gezari would prefer that the teacher working in art in a Hebrew school be trained in the field. She established the JEC art workshop for teachers. Here, the instructors meet in an in formal atmosphere to discuss the philosophy of art education and to study the various media in a search for creative approaches to teaching. Mrs. Gezari has taught art at the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary since 1935 and is the author of “Footprints and New Worlds,” published by the Reconstruction ist Press in 1957. A second edi tion published by the JEC Press was just released. She continues Candidates for office in Geor gia this election year have been asked to subscribe to a Code for Fair Campaign Practices by the Atlanta office of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Sent to all candidates for state wide offices, the U. S. Congress and the General Assembly of Georgia, the code urges pledges which in substance are as fol lows: “I shall conduct my campaign in the best American tradition, discussing the issues as I see them, presenting my record and policies with sincerity and frank ness and criticizing the record and policies of my opponent and Set Two New All-Kosher Tours To Puerto Rico Two new all-kosher 8-day va cation tours to the famed Dorado Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico have been announced by Orthodox Tours, Inc. The announcement, made by Issie Katz and Abe Carrey of the unique New York travel organization, said the newly-added tours will get un der way on Sunday, Aug. 14 and on Sunday, Aug. 21. Travelers, who will fly to the famous vacation spa and back on a regularly scheduled jet air liner, are assured absolutely kosher food both in transit and during their stay at the hotel. Three mashgichim, under the di rection and control of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congrega tions of America, supervise both the kitchen and bakery at all times. The Dorado Hilton offers superb air-conditioned rooms with outside terraces, nightly en tertainment and all sports along miles of magnificent beaches. Price for adults has been set at $250. Orthodox Tours is located at 604 Elvira Avenue, Dept. F. Far Rockaway, New York 11691. The phone number to call is (212) FA-7-1010. visiting schools, working with art teachers and planning art projects. Today, much to her credit, Jewish schools feature art pro grams of more than “Let's Crayon In Our Coloring Books, Chil dren.” Art in Jewish schools has become a necessary tool; it’s part of the program. In fact, the im portance of art has reached the point that when a teacher ap plies for a job as a classroom teacher in a Jewish school, she often is asked: “Can you teach art and handle an art pro gram?” his party which merit criticism. “I shall . . . defend and up hold the right of every qualified voter to full and equal partici pation m the electoral process . . . condemn the use of personal Vil ification. character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slan der or scurrilous attacks on any candidate or his personal lite . . . condemn use of any campaign material which misrepresents, distorts or otherwise falsifies facts regarding any candi date . . . “Condemn any appeal to prej udice based mi race, creed or na tional origin . . . condemn any dishonest or, unethical practice which tends to corrupt or under mine our American system of free elections and ... 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