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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
The Legal Chronicle__
SECTION TWO
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941
VOL. 43, NO. 51
HEROISM AND LEARNING
Chanukah Combines the Spirit of Valor and of Culture
Inherent in the Jewish People
Chanukah is the Festival of
the Maccabees. It is the holiday
that best symbolizes the heroism
inherent in
i a people fighting for
its faith and its existence.
Now, more than ever before,
Chanukah represents the genius
of our people in a struggle for
life. We are demanding an army
in Palestine—and we mean busi-
ness. We have the personnel for
such an army, and there are 100,
000 young men clamoring for a
chance to join it.
This is the valorous side of
Chanukah.
There is another side to the
festival.
It is also a festival represent-
ing learning and culture.
When the Maccabees first
fought for independence, they
also fought for the right of self-
expression and for freedom of
religion.
ing with the Ghetto, the Period
of Emancipation, Reform Juda-
ism, the Era of Disappointment,
Zionism and Palestine. They are
anthologies winch include the
works of Gluckel of Hameln,
Dr. David Philipson, Dr. Max
Gruenwald, B. Z. Dinaburg, Gott-
hold Ephraim Lessing, Lord 131a-
caley on "Civil Disabilities of
Jews," Abraham Geiger, Dr.
Isaac Mayer Wise, Dr. Kaufmann
Kohler, Dr. Solomon B. Freehof,
Leon Pinsker, Joseph Reinach,
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Emma Lazarus, Mendele Mocher
Seforim, Achad Ha-Am, Theodor
Ilerzl, Nahum Sokolow, Chaim
Nachman Bailik, Yehoash, Louis
Lipsky, Jessie Sampter.
Informative for Children
One of the most informative
volumes issued in many months
and which is of extreme value
for children—but which will be
of great value also to adults—
is "An Introduction to Televis-
ion" by C. J. Hylander and R.
Harding, Jr., a Macmillan book.
Although in its beginnings,
this volume leads to an under-
standing of the basic principles
of television and of the scientific
elements involved in perfecting
-
—
the coming great accomplishments
in radio.
By means of graphs, photo-
graphs, charts, this book shows
the development of television, as
an outgrowth of televised shad-
ows on a screen which was first
proje- cted by a Scotch inventor
16 years ago.
Other volumes of value issued
recently by Macmillan Publish-
ers which we recommend highly
are:
"Lettle Town," by Berta and
Elmer Hader, a splendidly told
and ably illustrated story for
children up to 8.
"Offshore Gold," by Pedar Lar-
ssen, with illustrations by Worden
10c Single Copy: $3.00 Per Year
Wood, which children inclined to
fishing and adventure will en-
joy immensely. It is a fine book
for boys and girls up to 14.
"Vanished Island,' by Cornelia
Meigs, with illustrations by Dor-
othy Bayley, also for ages up to
14, that deals with shipping and
adventures on the water.
Nazis Issue Anti-Semitic Papers
in Kaunas Vilna
GENEVA. - (JPS) — The Nazis
are now publishing dai'.7 papers
in Kaunas and Vilna, titled re-
spectively the Kaunas Tag and
the Vilna Tag, both devoted
mainly to the propagation of anti-
Semitism.
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A Cultural Festival
It was the first and most im-
portant battle in history for re-
ligious freedom. Had it failed,
there would have been no Chris-
tian movement and it might have
spelled doom to Judaism.
Therefore, Chanukah is also
a cultural festival, with an ideal
for retention of values that stand
for the mind, for learning, for
education.
Out of this ideal there arose
the idea of linking the Chanu-
kah festival with the Book. Ob-
servance of Jewish Book Week
was shifted to this time of the
year. Gift-giving is encouraged
and the book becomes the most
important object of the Uoliday
as a token of exchange of friend-
ships.
The play, too, has become an
important part of the holiday.
Schools sponsor entertainments
and there is jollity in the air,
with emphasis on valor and cul-
ture.
There is a time to point out
anew the several most important
Jewish groups which sponsor pro-
ductive efforts in the field of
Jewish book-making. Leading the
field are:
Jewish Publication Society of
America, with headquarters in
Philadelphia.
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations, Cincinnati, which
has emerged in recent years as
one of the leading Jewish book
publishers in the land.
Bloch Publishing Co., 31 W.
31st St., New York.
Hebrew Publishing Co., 77 De-
lancey St., New York.
Behrman's Jewish Book House,
1261 Broadway, New York.
Feuer-Eisenberg Volume
Among the latest books which
deserve highest commendation as
worthy gifts for Chanukah is the
second volume of "Jewish Litera-
ture Since the Bible," edited
jointly by Rabbi Leon I. Feuer
of Toledo and Dr. Azriel Eisen-
berg of Cleveland.
This volume covers a wide field
of thought. It starts with a series
of sketches on Chasidism and
Mysticism, and deals with the
founder of the Chasidic move-
' ment, the Gaon of Vilna, the
great modern Jewish philosopher,
Martin Buber, the making of the
Golem, the Zohar, etc. The se-
lections dealing with these topics
are from Israel Zangwill, Prof.
Solomon Schechter, I. L. Perez
and others.
Similarly interesting—the wri-
ter is tempted to say enchanting
—are the selections in the fol-
low-up sections of this book, deal-
Earlier Chronicle
Deadline for Dec.
26, Jan. 2 Issues
On account of Christmas and
New Year days occurring on
Thursdays, there will be earlier
deadlines for the two issues of
the holiday weeks.
For the issue of Dec. 26, all
copy will have to be in the hands
of the editor before 10 a. m. on
Tuesday, Dec. 23.
For the issue of Jan. 2, all
copy should reach the editor be-
fore 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec 30
"LET THERE BE LIGHT"
"So that the banner of Light, justice
and Truth shall become the banner
of all the people of the earth as
symbolized in The Menorah."
To you, kends and neighbors,
whom we have been privileged
to serve over the many years,
we extend our greetings and best
wishes for Chanukah.
Sam's Cut Rate,
Incorporated
RANDOLPH at MONROE
CAMPUS MA RTIUS at WOODWARD