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Reinhardt Among the Jews

Strictly
Confidential

JEWS WILL BE LIKE THAT! .

There is nothing more tragic than the
shock and disappointment that is experi-
Tidbits from Everywhere
enced by assimilated Jews who are sud-
figkW Weekly by Ile Jewish Omelet. PoHAW Ca, W.
By LOUIS PEKARSKY
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
denly roused from their sleep to realize
betered se limondelm. matter March 111I, at Um eet.
noreeuction In part or whole forbid-
It Happened on Board Ship
(Copyright, MI. bz it A. F. a)
eam at Detroit, Mick, and Om Act el Ileselt 11714
what they failed to see all their lives: that den,
without permission of the &nen
Arts Feature Syndicate, CopyrIghters of
they are surrounded by enemies who be- this
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feature.
grudge
them
their
very
existence.
It seems pretty much of a cer-
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By DAVID A. BROWN
tainty
that the shidduch between
STUDIO
FAMILY'S
FATHER
Giants in the professions and in indus-
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the
American Palestine Committee
Who
listens
to
the
tales
of
the
Leedom Mel
tries used to laugh at the idea of inde-
and
the
Joint Distribution Com-
and disappointments, as
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pendent Jewish action for the assurance woes
mittee will be off when the pres-
THIS ARTICLE was written by Mr. Brown while en route to Europe to make • survey of
well as the joys and triumphs of
Pee
Year
3.00
the
American
ORT
Campaign
for
$500,000,
of
which
ent agreement expires. . That
of a Jewish self-respecting existence. Ir- the famous film folk at the M. G.
conditions in the interest of
Subscription, in Adeance....___....-4
be is national chairman. Mr. Brown will visit Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Rumania and
means that the APC and the JDC
natter religious themselves, they tolerated reli- M. Studios in Culver City, Cali-
Wanpblication. all eerreependenee sad elm
re
will have separate campaigns with
Russia.
sewn resell u ale aim by Tuesday ermine et ma week.
fornia?
The
great
stars
of
the
gion
because
it
was
the
best
excuse
for
enli•
Dr. Stephen S. Wise the best bet
Mlle millet notices, kindly nee one side et Um Pew
screen need someone to
continued clinging to the hem of their silver
as national chairman of the APC
on;
talk with them, to advise them,
(Colarlilbt. 1025, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate)
Detroit Jewieb Moronicle Invites sorreopendente
Tao et Interest to the length people, but diselebn. reeponel- people's garment. But the moment a na- some one of whose wisdom and
. . . So the United Jewish Appeal
goes the way of the Allied Jewish
bllity for is indorsement of the •Itsre orpreme4 by Om writers
tionalist sentiment was expressed they sympathetic interest they are
Campaign . . . Just so you won't
sure.
They
have
their
troubles
of
people
applauded
does
not
mean
that
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, we will start
Shemini Amereth Readings of the Torah, Seturday, would work themselves into a rage. To
be surprised we're telling you
Oct. 19.
them it was nothing short of being a crim- and unhappiness even as you the pool-auction on the ship's run. You will have many of them did not say to themselves, or to now that the Friends of the New
Tentateuchal portions--Deut. 14:22-16:17; Num. inal for a Jew to propagate the creation and I.
One and all they turn to Louis to be patient with me for I know little about others: "When it comes to getting money, these Germany will officially go out o f
20:35-30:1.
of a Jewish cultural and political center. B. Mayer, the father of his great how auction-pools work. But the steward prom- Jews are always there. No one can deny that business before the snow flies
Prophetical portion—I Kings 8:54-G6.
Schacht, Hitler's one-man
At the time that the United States en- studio family. To his panelled, ised to help mo out. Why tar s picked on me, they are smart, clever. They are entirely too Dr.
Simchas Torah Readings of the Law, Sunday,
brain-trust, is inviting Jewish
friendly office they
lucky for us. Just got to watch them every business men from England,
tered the war, even certain rabbis belong- comfortable,
Oct. 20.
have
to
find
out
for
yourselves—and
•
will
you
Pentateuchal portions—Dent. 33:1-34:12; Gen. ing to this group were in all their glory go with their difficulties and wor- maybe you will want to, if I mess up the eve- minute or they will get the best of you.' I'll bet France, Czechoslovakia and even
ries; while "L. B." sits on the
1:12-3; Num. 29:45-30-1.
that half of the non-Jews in this room either said
the United States to participate in
because they were able to bask in the other side of his wide desk, lis- ning."
Prophetical portion—Joshua 1.
sunshine of a misinterpreted patriotism. tening, advising, encouraging,
We were out of New York, headed toward that, thought it, or felt an unconscious reaction some Nazi deals , . . The re-
sponse hasn't been enough to pay
Tishri 21, 5696 One Reform Rabbi is on a record as hav- helping them to find the answers Europe, less than 24-hours, and most of the that meant the same thing."
October 18, 1935
the postage on the invitations
their problems. "Louis B." is
ing said, in 1918 or thereabouts, that any to
"My, but you're rabid. A wee bit of an anti- MOUNT OLYMPUS
never too busy to listen to the passengers were assembled in the smoking room
please
don't
Jew
who
joins
the
Zionist
movement
is
a
Now,
stories of even the least impor- for that interesting event on every ocean voy- Semite yourself, methanks.
That little shindig at the recent
Give to Community Fund
traitor to his country to whom alone he tant members Of his famous fam- age—the buying, betting, gambling, or whatever jump on me for saying that. I don't mean it meeting of the Metropolitan A. A.
ily
at
the
studio.
It
is
said
that
U.'s
convention between Jeremiah
owes
allegiance
in
time
of
war.
As
if
this
When the Detroit Community Fund
you wish to call it, on the daily run of the ship. literally. I do want to go back to your state-
never allows his multitudinous
Mahoney, national A. A. U. chief,
opens its annual campaign next Thursday allegiance was ever divided! Non-Jews he
duties as vice-president in charge The limited number of passengers on this early ment that "we Jews have to play the leading and Major Patrick Walsh, Gotham
evening, a large number of prominent must have laughed up their sleeves to hear of production at Metro-Goldwyn. fall voyage, had already grouped themselves and role.' I take it that a general remark of that A. A. U. boss, which prevented
Jews represented on working committees any man say that Jews are to be forbidden Mayer Studios interfere with his I found myself sitting with several Jewish men kind includes all Jews who for one reason or an- the Metropolitan A. A. U. from
will attest to the fact that a deep interest to help fellow-Jews to gain an honorable first interest, the happiness and and women with whom I had become acquainted other have played or are playing an important endorsing an Olympic boycott,
welfare of his "children." Mr.
exists in the Jewish community in this status in life.
part in the political, social, religious and eco- really had its origin at last year's
Mayer is described as the perfect during the day.
national A. A. U. convention in
Max Reinhardt belonged to the group father confessor," because he
The much bespectacled young man at my nomic life in this country.
drive.
Miami . . . Walsh, who wanted to
As a participating group in the cam- who belittled the dangers of anti-Semit- understands his brood and remem- right who I had not suspected was a Jew until
"Just where would you draw the line? When be president, thinks Charles Orn-
paign, with six important Jewish agencies ism. He has now come back home. He bers all the problems and heart- he introduced himself to me earlier in the day, does a Jew who, for a better term, is in the spot- stein, Jewish Welfare Board rep-
which he, himself, faced,
resentative, wronged him by sup-
drawing for their income upon the Com- speaks differently about Jewish matters aches
without any "father confessor" to registered disgust as, in a voice that could be light hurt us or help us? For instance, the late
Mahoney. and Walsh took
munity Fund, the Jews of Detroit owe an and he can't deny that he is in this country help him, on the long way which heard around our table, he said: "Jews will be Jacob H. Schiff or Julius Rosenwald, two Jews, porting
his revenge by preventing a vote
obligation to the Community Fund to give because he is an outcast from the society he travelled from a ship salvag- like that."
on
Ornstein's
anti-Olympic reso-
both held great positions in the economic life of
ing business on the Atlantic
liberally to it and to encourage its workers of his Vaterland.
"Like what?" I asked.
this country, and at the same time were out- lution ... Incidentally, Ornstein's
clumsy phrasing of his resolution
In 1923 Max Reinhardt came here, at the Coast to the motion picture busi-
and leaders in their efforts.
"Like our auctioneer friend."
standing philanthropists. Would you say that also had Iota to do with its being
industry on the Pacific Coast.
It must be emphasized that the interest invitation of Morris Gest, to assist in the ness
"What is wrong with him? lie looks all because they were always front page news and tabled for a special meeting . . .
Framed and standing on his
of the leaders active in the campaign is staging of "The Miracle." At that time he desk is the motto, "When you right to me."
constantly before the public and always as Jews, We learn that a modified but
not sufficient. The rank and file of Detroit made it plain to interviewers that he did come to the end of your rope,
"Yes, but you are a Jew. But what about it would have been better for the Jews if they nonetheless effective resolution
Jewry must contribute to the drive, and not leave Berlin because of religious per- tie a knot in it and hang on." That our non-Jewish passengers? Why do Jews always had been played down? Or take the late Nathan will be o. k.'d at that special
meeting . . . Ted Hosing says
must help make an excellent showing for secution. In an interview to a Jewish peri- is Louis B. Mayer's creed. That seeks the limelight?"
Straus who during his lifetime did to many con- America should enter the Olym-
what he tells his studio family
the Jewish share in Community Fund odical in that year, Reinhardt gloried in is
"Always? That's news to me. I thought structive things such as furthering the cause of pics because it "drags the world
of men, women, boys and girls.
the successes of Jews in art, science and And, knowing them as he does, I knew something about Jews. I'll admit now pasteurized milk in this country and opening into common fellowship" . . .
efforts.
literature. He denied that anti-Semitism is he realizes that both their sorrows and then they do, but surely not always."
countless milk stations in the congested sections Wonder what he means by "fel-
their joys are magnified and
lowship" . . . Incidentally, one
"a movement in the sense of a growing, and
"I said always and I mean always," (and of New York City where mothers could get pure
that they need a firm and wise
of our keen lawyer friends points
Synagogue Mergers
living thing." Here are his views expressed hand to guide them. Being the this was said with some heat) "here's a case in milk for a pittance. Nathan Straus was always out that the recent Nazi decree
12 years ago—views at which he himself actresses and actors which they point. There are over a hundred passengers in a story. A story when he gave away millions in depriving Jews of citizenship
true,
as
many
contend,
that
there
If it 3
are, they very naturally drama- this room, about one-third are Jews, and yet this this country or established feeding and milk completely invalidates Germany ,:
are too many synagogues; and if it is must marvel today:
tize themselves and it is Mayer fellow makes all of us conspicuous by spotlight-
insistence that Jews are eligible
stations in Palestine for Arab and Jew alike.
"There would be no sense in denying that
who pulls them out of the clouds
for her Olympic teams . . . He
equally true that this condition is respon-
ing himself as' auctioneer."
r
the
tragic
position
of
the
Ortho-
anti-Semitism
exists
abroad.
Yet
I
should
not
and
down
to
earth.
points out that the Olympic regu-
Naming a Few Leaders
Bible foi
"You are not making a fair statement of
a growing,
HOLLYWODD NEWS BRIEFS
lations permit only citizens to rep-
call
it
a
movement,
in
the
sense
of
bis,
then
the
merger
of
the
Detroit
dox rab
"Did
any
one
of
these
men
harm
the
Jew
resent a country, which means
living thing. It is a static condition, depending
Merle Oberon, now vacation- this case. If I remember correctly he said that
Hunger ian Hebrew Congregation with
ing in England, returns to Holly- he had been picked and, by the way, so far he because they were great leaders and doing fine that German Jews are out . . .
on the normal maladjustments of the race, and
Congreg ration B'nai Moshe is to be hailed
wood for work on or about Nov.
its manifestations are those of a small and
to make this a happier and better world to What do you say to that, Mr.
things
1, at the Goldwyn Studios. She has done a good job of it. Evidently you are one live in? Now, if you don't mind, my good friend, Brundage? . . • Before you're
noisy, and I may say, ineffectual group, con-
as an ii mportant occurrence in the life of
will be starred in an original film of those Jews who would have us Blink into dark
much older there'll be an an-
sisting mainly of German Nationalist students,
Detroit Jewry.
play by Lillian Hellman, which corners, hide our light under a bushel, or maybe I'll hold the floor for a short while longer, for nouncement of the formation of
who occasionally clash with the Jewish Zionist
Excel A for High Holy Day services, few
a national non-sectarian boycott-
William Wyler, a Jewish direc- you would have us put out the light altogether." I want to pass on to Jews of the present.
student group. In the period when Germany
Orthodc ix congregations draw very large
tor, will direct.
swayed between Bolshevism and reaction, di-
"What would you do about Herbert Leh- the-Olympics that will take your
"I won't go that far, but why do we Jews
aces
on
the
Sabbaths,
and
some
breath away with the number of
A
number
of
prominent
Jews
in
rectly
after
the
war,
this
feeling,
like
all
other
attenda
big-shot names it will include ...
the motion picture industry in always have to play the leading role? Why don't man, governor of the State of New York, and
national emotions, ran high, but it has since
synagog rues are pleased to have the re-
Hollywood were honored at the we recognize that we are a minority people, a Governor Henry Homer of Illinois, both of whom
subsided. I have heard it said by friends of
GOULASH
quired minyan on week days. That ex-
long time in America
annual
election
of
the
Academy
a
mine
who
have
lived
Did you notice that both Jus-
handful in a country of one hundred and twenty-
pensive synagogues are to be encouraged
of Arts and Sciences. Cecil B. five million, most of whom—to put it mildly— have distinguished records and have always been
that the racial prejudice is more strongly felt
tices Brandeis and Cardozo cele-
to func tion under such circumstances is
DeMille, Henry Herzbrun, B. B.
over here than abroad, especially in social
known as outstanding Jewish leaders? Would brated Yom Kippur by attending
Kahan, Irving G. Thalberg and do not like us?"
life. The movement against Jews in the Euro-
the opening session of the United
an unh. ealthy condition.
At this point our auctioneer friend an- your theory, that Jews should not play leading States Supreme Court in its new
Robert Riskin were elected to the
pean colleges has not been stronger than re-
On o ne other occasion several years ago,
roles,
apply
to
these
men?
Would
it
apply
to
a
board
of
directors,
and
Irving
cent
occurrences
have
evidenced
it
to
be
in
nounced
that
the
pool
had
been
sold
and
in
a
building on Yom Kippur? , . .
two lea ding local synagogues merged into
Cummings, Alfred Green, Nor- brief and neat little speech, thanked his fellow Justice Brandeis, a Justice Cardozo, an Einstein?
this 'country. There is no known instance of a
Wonder how Rev. Everett R.
one—in Ito the present Beth Tephila Eman-
German
or
Aus-
a
man
Taurog,
Pandro
S.
Berman,
Clinchy, director of the National
Jew being excluded from
welcomed the merger at that time
Havid 0. Selznick, Bernard Herz- passengers for their liberal participation in the Would it apply to our distinguished members of Conference of Jews and Christ-
uel.
trian university solely on racial grounds.
bidding
and
for
their
patience
with
his
ignorance
"Jews are more prominent in the cultural
brun, Nathan Levinson and Rob-
the judiciary, the bar to those of our faith who ians, feels about his brother, Rev.
as We ( lo the merger of the Detroit Ilun-
life of Germany than they appear to be over
ert Riskin were elected to the of all the rules of these auctions. There was the have made great contributions to the medical Russell Clinchy of Washington,
garian IIebrew Congregation with B'nai
executive
committee
of
the
Aca-
here.
Our
greatest
German
painter,
Max
Lie-
recently delivered a sermon
usual
round
of
applause
and
then
many
of
the
profession? For instance, to a Flexner, and hun- who
Moshe. The joining of forces in such in-
demy.
apologizing for Hitlerism and urg-
bermann, is a Jew; one of our most powerful
passengers left the smoking room for other dreds of others?
stances are healthy phenomena which
Sam Bischoff, associate pro-
and most honored dramatists, von Hofman-
ing American participation in the
ducer at Warner Bros. Studio has activities elsewhere on board ship.
stahl, is of Jewish descent; Schnitzler's Jewish
must 11 cad to the strengthening of the
"Would you have our great orchestra con- Olympics ... All the daily papers
"I'll answer that last general statement of
been signed to a new one-year
birth does not affect his success in any way;
synagoi rue and the improvement of the
ductors like Bruno Walter, Klemperer, Bodan- muffed the two paragraphs in
contract by Jack L. Warner, pro- yours—unless one of the others at the table
A. Polgar is respected as one of the few most
President Roosevelt's San Diego
of
the
rabbis
in
these
synagogues.
position
duction chief. During the last would care to do so. But before we go any fur- zky, Gabrilowitsrh, musicians like Godowsky, speech attacking religious perse-
important critics in Germany. The percentage
B'nai Moshe is to be congratulated on
12 months Bischoff was respon-
Horowitz, Ileifetz, Elman, Menuhin, Zimbalist, cution abroad . . . White House
of Jews among artists, actors, etc., is extreme-
sible for numerous box-office suc- ther into this discussion, what is your opinion and countless others stop playing in public be- sources admit that those para-
the acc Luisition of new strength, and the
ly large.
cesses and the renewal of his now of our Jewish auctioneer friend, did he do cause they are Jews? I suppose you resented graphs were FDR's answer to the
'I have never at any point of my career
Detroit Hungarian Hebrew Congregation
contract is a reward for work us any harm?"
terrific pressure for some offi-
been handicapped by the fact that I am a Jew.
is to be commended for merging its forces
opened
my
new
well
done. Congratulations, Sam.
cial condemnation of Nazi Ger-
and
went
to
Vienna,
( PLEASE TURN Ti) NEXT PAGE
I
When
"Yes, and plenty of it. Just because this
with a senior congregation.
(CoPyright, 9 A F s. 1936)
theater, violent attacks were made on me be-

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t

Lights from
Shadowland

A Spark of Rebellion

A most interesting story comes from
Germar ty. We are informerd, in a news
despatc h, that "Von Osteren-Marnitz,
wealth l r landowner and member of the old
aristocr v atic circles created a sensation
througl lout Germany by resigning his title
as honc wary citizen of Koenigsberg in pro-
test agi sinst a demand by the Nazi mayor
of the city that he discontinue selling the
produc. e of his land through a Jewish
commis sion merchant. Von Osteren-Mar-
nitz de fied the Nazi mayor and said he
had al ways dealt with Jews and would
continu e to do so."
Until I now there has been considerable
talk of a possible rebellion against Nazism
in Gern many as a result of the underground
movem ant being organized among radi-
cats, lit ;era's and the workers of Germany.
But thi s story is evidence of the spark of
resentn lent also among the aristocratic
elemen ts.
Ther e is no doubt that something is
brewin g in Germany. It is now a race of
time, a nd the length of Nazi rule depends
in gres it measure on whether Hitler will
succeec I in getting all the youth forces, as
well a s all the institutions in Germany
under ' his complete control, before the in-
evitabl e rebellion breaks loose.

cause I would not comply with the request of
the Actors' Union to retain all the actors for-
merly in the employ of this theater, although
they were not in any way fitted to the pro-
ductions which I had planned. But in the
course of these attacks, and although 90 per
cent of the Union were Christian, I never
had a word of scorn flung at me on the basis
of my religion. Professor Einstein's theories
were criticised by certain professors, and per-
haps his faith played some role in the minds
of these individuals, but his prestige has not
been diminished, and never will be diminished
on religious grounds.
To be sure, the Jew continues in his an-
cient role of national scapegoat, and whenever
there is political and economic disturbance,
the people find him a convenient, tangible
object of revenge. I am not surprised to hear
that you saw posters, inciting the people
against the Jews, plastered on garden walls
and on pillars in Vienna; but as a matter of
fact. you can Nee the same thing in London,
if the city is in the anti-Semitic mood."

Books' and Authors

EX-RABBIS

Spanish refugees who settled north Refugees From the Jewish
of the Pyrenees after the establish-
Pulpits
ment of the Inquisition in Spain
and the expulsion of the race in
By BERTRAM JONAS
TI1E ArT0111()IiHAPIIY OF 911(111E1, 1492. She was a convert to Pro-
tie NIONTAIGNE. Edited by Manic testantism, and two of her chil-
this unusual and thought-pro-
Lowent hat. Houghton Mifflin Fe.,
dren—a brother and a sister of In
Fork Si., (holm (ONO).
voking inquiry, Mr. Jones pre-
Michel—were likewise followers of
sents • gallery of some of the
When Marvin Lowenthal comes the new religion.
American rabbis who have quit
"Montaigne's Jewish blood has
to Detroit to address the forum of
the Men's Club of Shaarey Zedek, provoked the customary specula-
the pulpit for success—or fail-
Detroit Jews will meet one of the tion: vogue guesses that he owed
ure—in other callings.
to
it
his
restlessness,
sensitivity
to
most brilliant of the Jewish writ-
ere of our day. If his previous suggestion, wariness, and even his
There was a time not so long
works—"Worlds Passed By" and tolerance and skepticism. It is, of
"Memoirs of Gluckel of Hammeln" course, too simple to lay these ago in Jewish life when young
are not sufficient to prove this, traits to his individual character, men who entered the rabbin-
then his edited work of Montai- to his 'master form' as he calls it. ate looked on it as their life's
gne autobiography is a guarantee Yet if they must be credited else- work. In those days it was an
where, it would be more reasonable
extraordinary thing for a rabbi
Max Reinhardt speaks differently to-
Lowenthal—the II. Ben Shahar to trace them to the atmosphere of
day. The German upheaval has taught who described his travels for the his home, which permitted extreme to abandon the pulpit for some
and
burning
differences
in
religious
him a lesson in constantly repeating Jew- Menorah Journal in the days of belief without destroying the secular calling. So unusual
magazine's glory—is now re-
was it that he who deserted the
ish history. Practically every one of the this
sponsible for bringing to life again brotherly concord' of the family.
great artists and scientists he mentioned one of the most interesting per- Indeed Montaigne's pride in his rabbinate was treated almost as
as having escaped persecution as Jews 12 sonalities of France of the 16th concord was more than justified. he were an apostate. Today,
'when re- however, this phenomenon is so
years ago are—or were before their death century. Aside from the miracle His casual remark a that
he has achieved in selecting and ligion serves us as cloak for war, far from extraordinary that
—made victims of violent anti-Semitism. editing
Montaigne's biographical even your own relatives may, with
Max Reinhardt's tragedy is the sad ex- notes, he brings to light Montaigne an appearance of justice, become comparative little notice is now
perience of some of the world's greatest the autobiographer, whereas he unreliable'', takes its point from taken when a rabbi goes into
some other profession. Although
men—Jews who refused to recognize the was mostly known as an essayist. innumerable domestic dramas"
The title page tells of the book Lowenthal's work is a major the professions and the busi-
brutal forces which were surrounding that
creation.
Those
who
read
it is an autobiography "coin-
ness world are full of ex-rabbis,
them and were prepared to crush them for prising the life of the wisest man his literary
"Autobiography of Montaigne"
their Jewishness the moment an oppor- of his times," and continues to will rightly feel that they have the hegira from the rabbinate
state that it deals with his various been treated to a great literary is a curious phenomenon of the
tunity presented itself.
in life, his adventures in work which is one of the best contemporary American Jewish
This is a tragedy beyond the staging stages
love and marriage, at court, at biographical achievements in a scene that has gone virtually
abilities of even a man like Max Rein- home and abroad. It could go on long time.
unnoticed. Rabbis of even more
The Catholic Book Survey, published by hardt.
to tell of its philosophy on life, its
than parochial fame have step-
humor, its natural spell-binding
the Ca rdinal Hayes Literature Committee,
charm.
ped out of the pulpit and into
recomn lends the American Jewish Corn-
But the present edited autobio- Tits Rosso: re Or 11A6961111 991. Sr some other calling without stir-
mittee' s publication "The Jews in Nazi
Jared S. Ylnkln. 'Me Karsaillen I's.,
graphy owes its great importance
ring more than • ripple of com-
New York 193.54)•
Germa ny."
—.—
It was proper that those not affiliated to the editor about whom the title
ment. Only when one of them
This recommendation has a two-fold with
page says that he "selected, ar-
Truly a romance, Rabbi Min-
Temple
Beth
El,
as
well
as
many
non-
signific ante. In the first place it empha- Jews, should have joined in the testimon- ranged, edited, prefaced and most- kin's fine work is at the same time pioneers by invading some pro-
his
essays,
transaled anew from
history. It is the history of one of fession which his colleagues
sizes tl le strength of Jewish-Catholic rela- ial dinner in honor of Rabbi Leon Fram's ly
withholding no signal or curious the greatest movements in Jewish have not tried, such as croon-
tions in this country. This is in itself some- 10th anniversary with Temple Beth El.
detail" from this story of Mont- life in the past 200 years, the his-
ing or advertising, does he find
thing I • be pleased with. It is naturally
His civic activities, his numerous inter- aigne. tory of the powerful influence of himself temporarily in the Jew-
our ho pe that Jews will always be able ests in affairs outside of Temple Beth El, This is what this book really is: mystics and mysticism.
story of a genius translated
Being a plea for the revival of ish spotlight.
to stre ngthen the bonds of friendship be- his efforts in behalf of every important the
edited by an eminent man of Hassidism, Rabbi Minkin'e book
The list of men who have been
een themselves and their non-Jewish Jewish educational and relief cause, place and
letters. tells the Hassidic story by describ-
eighb
The preface, an important ex- ing the movement's personalities. ordained as rabbis at the He-
Rabbi
Fram
in
front
ranks
of
Detroit
Jew-
brew Union College, Jewish
Seco ndly, the choice of this volume is ish leaders.
placatory chapter of the book, re- The author describes how the sect
a need in Jewish life; how Theological Seminary and Ye-
n indi cation that Catholic dignitaries may i We congratulate him on his anniver- fere to the speculation that filled
able
to
forget
persecution
was
it
was
restles
because
he
join
in
the
fight
against
Montaigne
shiva College (the graduates of
cow fled upon to
sary and with him continued success in
on his mother's side through the glorification a n d
alert, sm The mere fact that the Ameri- his service to his congregation and the descended
from Jews. Lowenthal dismisses the ecstasy of its lore, and how it the Jewish Institute of Religion
i
te
'
book
is
recom-
8
t e
lifted its followers above the mis- are still too fresh from this
n Je !wish Comm
this belief. He writes:
"His mother was, by blood, • ery of Jewish life. This master- youngest of the rabbinical
endei for reading by Catholics on the community.
fully written story further de- training schools to have contri-
was
born
Antoinette
fewess.
She
atrocities,
is
proof
of
what
estio n'of Nazi
Max Reinhardt is to become an Ameri- de Louppes of • Toulouse and Boy- scribes bow joy and a poetic feel- buted many members to the le-
Catholics when they
e rna, y . expect from es—
deaux
family
of
converted
Jews—
ing was brought into Jewish re-
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against the k an citizen. Germany's loss is America's
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of a considerable group of ( PLEASE TORN TO NEXT PAGE

Lowenthal Edits
Great Biography

Jewish-Catholic Friendship

Hassidism Extolled

The Testimonial to Rabbi Fram

Reb Motel Celebrates Succoth

The Puppet Tells The Holiday Story

By MATILDA SEELY

EDITOR's NOTE: in this PHIanei oneeolh Intertlew olth stet, Motel, Hies Seely
introdi re„ ua not only to the dean the lemon* JeWitth poppet actor., but
to their creator, Slip. Jacquelin Sitnene Henri.

O'op)LIgh, Moen Arts Feature Pymiliate, 1535

As I left the busy New York
City street and stepped into Jac-
queline Ilenri's studio, I realized
I had entered into a world of fan-
tasy. The puppets which were lying
all about seemed to fill the room
with excitement. On a small table
were piled high fruits, leaves and
flowers.
"You see, we're preparing our
Succah. It's the first the puppets
have had," Miss Henri explained.
I looked about. Why, there was
Queen Esther, and there, right
near her were Judas, and David,
and King Solomon and Moses and
many other familiar characters. It
seemed as though all the People of
the Book had come for this unique
Succoth celebration. I felt a pair
of eyes following me. I turned and
noticed that Reb Motel was watch-
ing me. Miss Henri was "polishing"
him up a bit, but he paid no atten-
tion to her. I winced as I saw her
stick a pin into him, but still he
I looked at me intently. Then he
spoke:
"We have gathered these fruits
of the harvest to prepare our Suc-
cah, that we may commemorate the
40 years the Children of Israel
journeyed through the Wilderness
to the Promised Land. 'Ye shall
dwell in booths seven days; all that
are Israelites born shall dweil in
booths; That your generations may
know that I made the children of
Israel to dwell in booths, when I
brought them out of the land of
Egypt.'" And so Reb Motel, stand-
ing on the hand of Jacqueline Hen-
ri wisely told us about Succoth.

Motel is Talkative

I had intended to interview Miss
Henri, one of our leading Jewish
puppeteers, but Reb Motel was in a
very talkative mood that day, and
Miss Henri admitted that he could
tell more about her Jewish puppet
shows than the. "You see," she
said, "Jewish puppet show:: are his
very life." Reb Motel is only 15
inches high, with a venerable beard
almost as long as he is tall. He has
a Jolly old face and all the trouble
in the world would never change
his happy outlook. I asked him how
he manages to smile all the time

and he explained in his Been.

mel-

low voice that if you look happy it
helps so much.
"That's what I always tell the
children," he said. Reb Motel is the
friend of hundreds of children who
have seen him in Miss Henri's Jew-
ish puppet plays. They all respect
and love him. "What do you think
of Ilitler?" I asked. Reb Motel
shook the air with his two small
fists — but still the kind expres-
sion on his face remained un-
changed. I decided to drop the sub-
ject.
"Will you tell me a little about
the Jewish puppet plays?" Ile
settled himself comfortably and
then started to speak, slowly and
very seriously. "It was about three
years ago that—well-or—that-
Jacqueline, that's Miss Henri, you
know, made me. Before that I ex-
isted only in the hearts and mind
of many children.
"How did she make you?"
"Well, she must have known me
ever since she was a little girl.
When she grew up, she became is
puppeteer and one day as she was
working with her puppets, she re-
membered me. And there I was!"
"As if by magic!" I exclaimed.
"Oh no. I was rather a lot of
trouble. First she modelled my
head—of course, I don't remember
as far back as that, but Jacqueline
told me about it. When my head
was finished, Jacqueline gave me
a long beard and wig made of the
softest, silkiest white wool. She
combs them for me, too, everytinie
we go out. Then she made my
body and wonderful black velvet
coat and a beautiful tallis for go-
ing to schule. Finally she !et me
look at myself in the mirror and
there was—just as I always felt
I should look."
"But where are your strings?"
"How long do you think I would
last if someone was always tugging
at me. You know I am an old man

and ... "

Miss Henri interrupted: "W e all
know you have your bad days."
Reb Motel looked at her resent -
fully for a moment and then thef.
both laughed. "No strings, no Sir,
he went on, "someone just puts me

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