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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
December 27, 1940
A GALLERY OF JEWISH WOMEN
Elma Ehrlich Levinger Produces Another Classic in
Biographical Writing
Elma Ehrlich Levinger today
ranks among the most creative
Jewish writers. She has produced
some of the finest short stories
for children, has written many
fine poems and has done well in
the field of biography.
Her latest creation is another
creditable job. It is her book of
33 short biographies under the
title "Great Jewish Women,"
which has been published by
Behrman's Jewish Book House,
1261 Broadway, New York
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Yokel, Schimmele's friends
ISRAEL GOLDBERG (RUFUS LEARSI) driver
and playmates, are among the
characters in these two
fl
CREATES INTERESTING FICTION numerous
ne books.
CHARACTERS FOR YOUNG READERS fi Stanley Maxwell drew the pen
sketches of the East Side fdr
d well—and
we —and the
t e J ew- these two books.
Israel Goldberg, who write' understands
under his own name as well as ish environment. Being an edu-
under the pen name of Rufus cator (Mr. Goldberg is associa•
Learsi—(reading backwards the ted with the Jewish Education The name of Maccabeus, hero
second part of the pseudonym Association of New York and of the Chanukah story, has been
reads ISRAEL, and the first is a former high school teacher), preserved in the name of ,many
the
name means RED, therefore— 11 Ir. Goldberg is especially well Jewish sports groups, notably
Israel the Red)—has created qualified to prsent his charac- Alaccabi movement, but the orig-
many important works for young• t e•s and their experiences. inal Judah Maccabeus and his
The old scholar Pinye, the brothers fought against the Hel-
sters. He is a fascinating story
teller, an able poet and
an is e q ual- prize fighter Monty, the truck lenistic spirit of athletics.
ly as good as a translator, hav-
ing translated. among other
works, Sholem Asch's "Kiddush
Ha-Shem."
BEST WISHES FOR A JOYOUS CHANUKAH
It is to the credit of Mr. Gold
berg that he has helped create
a much needed library for chil•
dren. For years there has been
a shortage of good books for
youngsters. Rufus Learsi helped
fill that need—in prose and
verse.
While he did not limit himse'l
to writing stories and poems for
children, having created also sev•
eral works for adults. he ha;
earned a place among the 'pi°.
neer writers of Jewish children's
literature in America.
His latest products are tvn
books—"Shimmele" and "Shim-
mele and His Friends," two com•
panion volumes under the author
ship of his pseudonym Rufus
Learsi, just published by Behr-
man's Jewish Book House, 1261
ELMA EHRLICH LEVINGER Broadway, New York.
"Shimmele" is a typical Rufus
Times" deals with great women Learsi creation. He is an aver-
who lived during the years 1400 age Jewish boy, with Jewish
to 1930. friends and Jewish interests. He
The first portion of the book is a chap whose experiences take
deals with Sarah ("the mother you through all sorts of interest-
of her people"), Rebecca, Rachel ing occurrences. There is trou-
and Leah, Jochebed (the mother ble and joy, there are pranks
of Moses), Miriam ("who danced and good deeds.
"CABBAGE AT ITS BEST"—SILVER FLOSS
You open up "Shimmele" and
by the sea"), the woman judge
IS ENJOYED BY MILLIONS OF HOUSE-
Deborah, the Daughter of Jeph- you are immediately given the
thah, Ruth of Moab, Hannah thrill provided by an adventure
WIVES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
(the mother of Samuel), Shula- story. Shimmele is on trial. He
mith (one of Solomon's wives), was brought in by an officer
Huldah (a teacher in Israel dur- who caught him breaking twigs
ing the days of King Josiah), off a tree in a New York park.
Judith of Bethulia, Esther (of But old Pinye arrives to avow
Sauer Kraut
the story of Purim) and Hannah,
of the famous story of the seven
sons who refused to worship
idols.
The Talmudic period's heroes
Sauer Kraut Juice
described in this book include
the unhappy queen Mariamne,
the royal proselyte Helena, the
Packed by
wise Ima Shalom, of the Hillel
family; the self-sacrificing Ra-
chel, the wife of the great sage
and martyr, Akiba; the learned
wife of Rabbi Meir, Beruria; and
the wife of Sidon.
The figures of our own time
PHELPS, N. Y.
and those of the last 500 years
include the benefactress Gracia
Mendesia of the time of the
Spanish Inquisition; Maria Nunez
Largest Packers of Kraut in the World
of Portugal who was honored
by Queen Elizabeth of England;
Henriette Herz, one of the lead-
ing Jewish women in Germany
"who stood at the crossroads"
and was among those who for-
BEST WISHES FOR A JOYOUS CHANUKAH
sook Judaism; the great queen
ISRAEL GOLDBERG
of the stage, Rachel; the brilliant
(Rufus Learsi)
writer who died in her early
youth after having written sev- friendship for him and to claim
eral splendid volumes, Grace blame for the boy's misdeed,
Aguilar; the world traveler, wife since Shimmele had gone after
of the eminent philanthropist, the branches to help his friend
Sir Moses Montefiore, Judith Pinye properly celebrate Shev-
Montefiore; the founder of the uoth. Natuarlly, the case was
first Jewish Sunday School in dismissed. But the court scene,
America, Rebecca Gratz; the the conversation and pleadings
author of many hymns, Penina and charges make fascinating
Moise; the brilliant poet,Emma reading.
Lazarus; the wife of the phil-
In fact, this is more than a
anthropist Baron de Hirsch, children's story. It is a book
LOUIS SCHULMAN
GEORGE D. SEYBURN
Clara de Hirsch; the wife of the for big children of 60 as well
American Jewish benefactor Na- as those of 16. The two book
than Straus, Lina Straus; the are recommended for young
"Builders of Better Values"
late social worker, friend of lit- readers 12 to 18, but younger
tle children, Sophie Irene Loeb; boys and girls will appreciate
the Chalutzah, martyr for Pales- the stories, and older ones will
tine's reconstruction in the riots similarly thrill in Shimmele's ex•
of 1929, Sarah Chizick.
periences.
15875 JAMES COUZENS HIGHWA Y
There is humor and pathos in
The typically charming style
of Mrs. Levinger again marks these stories—and there is brav-
this volume. The brevity of each ery and loyalty of a kind that
HOGARTH 7280
sketch, the completeness of the will please all who are wise
enough
to
read
the
stories.
subject's coverage in spite of the
The background is the East
short-story style, the inclusion
of some of the outstanding wo- Side which Mr. Goldberg knows
men characters, make this book well. Also, the theme is that of
a Jewish child—whom Goldberg
eminently worth while having.
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($1.50). The splendid full-page
drawings for this book were
made by Marcile Weist Staler.
This book is divided into three
parts. "In Early Days" deals
with characters w o lived during
the years 2,000 B. C. to 70 C. E.
"In Talmudic Times" covers the
period from 70 to 700 C. E.
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