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rOCUMENT RESUME ED 045 767 UD 011 084 TITLE Education in Israel3 Report of the Select Subcommittee on Education... Ninety-First Congress, Second Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, E.C. House Ccmmittee on Education and Labcr. PUB DATE Aug 70 NOTE 237p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MP-$1.00 BC-$11.95 DESCRIPTORS Acculturation, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, *Educational Problems, *Educational Programs, Educational Resources, Ethnic Groups, *Ethnic Relations, Ncn Western Civilization, Research and Development Centers, *Research Projects IDENTIFIERS Committee On Education And Labor, Hebrew University, *Israel, Tel Aviv University ABSTRACT This Congressional Subcommittee report on education in Israel begins with a brief narrative of impressions on preschool programs, kibbutz, vocational programs, and compensatory programs. Although the members of the subcommittee do not want to make definitive judgments on the applicability of education in Israel to American needs, they are most favorably impressed by the great emphasis which the Israelis place on early childhood programs, vocational/technical education, and residential youth villages. The people of Israel are considered profoundly dedicated to the support of education at every level. The country works toward expansion of opportunities for education, based upon a belief that the educational system is the key to the resolution of major social problems. In the second part of the report, the detailed itinerary of the subcommittee is described with annotated comments about the places and persons visited. In the last part, appendixes describing in great depth characteristics of the Israeli education system (higher education in Israel, education and culture, and the kibbutz) are reprinted. (JW) [COMMITTEE PRINT] OF n. FROr...1 THEOFFICE BRAIDSMAS. N. JOHN LC\ EDUCATION IN ISRAEL O %JJ REPORT OF THE SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION U.S, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECES SARI LY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION OR POLICY. AUGUST 1970 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 49-7E70 WASHINGTON : 1970 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman EDITH GREEN, Oregon WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio FRANK THOMPSON, Ja., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota JOHN II. DENT, Pennsylvania JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois ALPHONZO BELL, California DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey OGDEN R. REID, New York JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan WILLIAM J. SCHERLE, Iowa HUGH L. CAREY, New York JOHN R. DELLENBACK, Oregon AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California MARVIN L. ESCI1, Michigan WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Maine WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii JAMES M. COLLINS, Texas JAMES H. SCIIEUER, New York EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana LLOYD MEEDS, Washington ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho PHILLIP BURTON, California EARL B. RUTH, North Cart:lila JOSEPII M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania LOUIS STOKES, Ohio WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri ADAM C. POWELL, New York SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana, Chairman DOMINICK V. DANIEL S, New Jersey OGDEN R. REID, New York JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania ALPHONZO BELL, California PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin LLOYD MEEDS, Washington JAMES M. COLLINS, Texas JAMES H. SCHEUER, Now York EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho ADAM C. POWELL, New York till CONTENTS Page 1. Acknowledgments '2. H. Res. 572, authorizing the visit to Israel of the Select Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor vi 3. Itinerary in Israel of the subcommittee, January 13-25, 1970 yin PART I EDUCATION IN ISRAEL: SOME IMPRESSIONS OF THE SELkeT SUBCOM- MITTEE ON EDUCATION (A NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF THE VISIT) PART II TRANSCRIPTS AND DESCRIPTIVE MATERIALS CONCERNING THE INSTITU- TIONS AND PROGRAMS VISITED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE 1. General studies of education in Israel 13 A. The function of education insocialintegration inIsrael; prepared by the Hebrew University, January 1970 13 B. Recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee for In- vestigating the Structure of Elementary and Postelemen- tary Education in Israel; passed by the Knesset, July 29, 1968 21 C. Some aspects of nonconventional methods of education in Israel; prepared by the Henrietta Szold Institute, April 1969_ 26 2. Particular institutions and programs___. 13 A. The Ma'as sheltered workshops (Yafo) 40 B. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 43 C. Children's day nurseries 49 D. Comments on kibbutz educational life; recorded at Kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar, January 16, 1970 50 E. Remarks of the Mayor of Haifa, Hon. Moshe Flieman, Jan- uary 17, 1970 51 F. TechnionTsrael Institute of Technology (Haifa) 54 G. HadassahHebrew University Medical Center (Ein Harem, Jerusalem) 55 H. Yad VaShemMartyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority (Jerusalem) '59 I.Weizmann Institute of Science (Rehovot) 63 J. Southern District Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture (Beer-Sheva) 64 K. Chazon OvadiaReligious Elementary School (Beer-Sheva)___ 65 L. Nitzanim Youth Village 66 M. American Joint Distribution CommitteeMalben-JDC Services in Israel_ 75 N. Yad Syngalowsky Technical Center of ORT Israel (Tel Aviv). 79 0. Kfar BatyaBessie Gotsfeld Children's Village and Farm School 82 P. Mikveh Israel Agricultural PostPrimary School 84 Q. The American International School inIsrael,Inc.(Kfar Shmaryahu) 86 R. Tel Aviv University, Department of Psychology 86 (In) IV PART III APPENDICES 1. International Research Program in Israel of the Government of the United States of America; prepared by the Office of the ScientificPage Attaché, American Embassy, Tel Aviv_ 89 2. Public Law 480, Education Research Projects in Israel, completed and continuing; prepared by the Institute of International Education, U.S. Office of Education, Washington 106 3. Statistical tables on education and culture; published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics and reprinted from the "Statistical Abstract of Israel," 1969, No. 20 115 4. Selections from "Jewish communal services; programs and finances"; published by the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, July 1969 161 5. Explanation of "The Kibbutz," prepared by the Guesthouse of Kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar 172 6. "Education: United States of America and Israel," by Whitney M. Young, Jr.; reprinted from Our Community, published by Jewish Community Council cf St. Joseph County, South Bend, Ind 174 7. "The Legal Basis of Education in Israel" by Ruth Stamm; published by the Ministry of Education and Culture, 1963 175 8. United Israel Appeal, Inc.-1968-69 budget allocations for activities in Israel 199 9. "Higher Education in Israel"; prepared by the Institute of Inter- national Education, with additional notean Bar-Ilan University (Ramat Gan) and Holon Technical College_ 201 10. "Teaching and studying at an Israeli University," by Shlomo (Rick) Malt; reprinted from Aliyah News and Views, winter, 1970 206 11. Newspaper articles concerning education from Jerusalem Post during the period of the subcommittee's visit 207 12. "Research and education booming in a nation at War," by Daniel S. Greenberg; reprinted from Science, April 24, 1970 217 PART IV Glossary of Words 225 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Select Subcommittee on Education wisUes to acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of a number of persons without whose cooperation our visit to Israel would have been impossible. We wish to thank the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the Honorable Walworth Barbour, who made available the services of members of his embassy staff, in particular, those of our able control officer, Wat Cluverius, and several extraordinary Israeliexpediters, Benny, Sh lomo, and Yosef, who were exceedingly helpful throughout our visit. We wish to thank the Honorable Avigdor Shoham, head of the Divi- sion for Official Guests of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other officials, Avraham Naot and Micky Bav ly, who arranged many of our appointments. We were fortunate to have experienced and knowledgeable guides during our visit, Lt. Col. Moshe Bar-Or and Ambassador Arych Ilan. In addition, the subcommittee extends its thanks to Prof. Urie Bronfenbrenner of Cornell University, who provided much helpful counsel in planning our itinerary; Amos Eiran, Labor Attache of the Embassy of Israel in Washington and Miss Jackie Bunn of the Con- gressional Travel Section of the Department of State. We wish to record our special thanks to Bert Liss of South Bend, Ind., who, traveling at his own expense, provided exceptional assist- ance as special assistant to the chairman for communications and who recorded the conversations reported in this document. Special thanks are also due to Dr. Samuel Halperin. The select sub- committee is particularly grateful to Dr. Halperin, who plumedour schedule of visits to educational institutions in Israel and whose knowledge of both American and Israeli education, and of the Hebrew language contributed immeasurably to the value of our visit.. In this regard, we wish to express appreciation to the Lucius Littauer Founda- tion and its president, Harry Starr, for the