Michael A. Stavitsky, of Newark, N.J., was reelected yesterday president of the American Association for Jewish Education at the group’s annual meeting hero. Mr. Stavitsky, who will serve for a third consecutive tern, hailed the “reawakened interest in Jewish education that has been stimulated throughout the United States by the establishment of Israel.” Forty-two new members were elected to the Association’s board of governors.
Mr. Stavitsky also noted that “all phases of Jewish education are being intensified by Orthodox, Conservative and Reform groups.” Jewish communities are aware of the serious shortage of teachers and are enlisting their youth to enter the profession by providing greater standards of economic security, he said. The parley recommended establishment of a-national parent-teacher association to coordinate the activities of the 1,000 local Jewish PTA groups new functioning in the U.S.
A gift of $100,000 for the erection of a Jewish educational center in St. Paul, Minn., was announced at the meeting. The gift was made available by George Kaplan, of St. Paul, who is a member of the board of directors of the St. Paul Bureau of Jewish Education. The proposed center will include facilities for regular classroom work from the pre-school through the college level, and will also have a synagogue, library and recreation rooms.
The National Council for Jewish Education, which held its annual meeting simultaneously with that of the Association, reelected Judah Pilch, of Newark, to serve as president for a second term.
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