Friday, December 21, 1945
THE JEWISH NEWS
JWB Publishes
Overseas Journal
For Jewish GIs
Morgenthau Honored by Nation
Page Thirteen
enuine Treasure of Jewish Wisdom
'The Talmudic Anthology'
Excellent Scholarly 'Work
NEW YORK — Released just
before V-J Day, the first issue
of The Overseas Sentinel, a bi-
monthly illustrated journal, pock-
et size, is being distributed to
Jewish men and women in the
armed forces overseas.
Frank L. Weil, president of the
National Jewish Welfare Board,
publishers of the magazine, ex-
plained that the periodical is de-
signed to convey to "men and
women of the Jewish faith over-
seas a renewed contact with
home and a continuing story of
the developments which are of
primary interest as Americans
and as Jews".
. The first issue features a front
cover dedicated to the award of
—International Photo
the Congressional Medal of Hon-
Secretary of the Treasury for 11 years, Henry Morgenthau,
or to Lt. Raymond Zussman of
Detroit, posthumously presented Jr,; is shown receiving from President Truman the Medal for Merit
to his father by Gen. Brehon. at the White House. The award was made for exceptionally meri-
torious conduct in the performance of outstanding services in office.
Somerville.
Enlarging upon this illustration
of the American Jew's contribu-
'DISCIPLES OF THE WISE'
Arabs
tion to the armed forces, a fea-
ture article presents in words Over
Dr.
Book
and pictures the complete stories
of the exploits of 40 soldiers who
LONDON, (JPS-Palcor)—Ru-
were awarded the Distinguished mors on a split among Palestine
Service Cross, the country's
second highest military honor. Arab politicians over the return
Dr. Joseph Zeitlin's "Disciples
The Overseas Sentinel is edit- of Haj Amin el Husseini, Mufti of the Wise," issued by Bureau
ed by an editorial Advisory of Jerusalem and Nazi-collabor- of Publications, Teachers Col-
Board composed of Frank L. ationist, are confirmed by the
lege, Columbia University, New
Weil, Louis Kraft, Rabbis Philip Times in a Jerusalem. dispatch.
York, is a most interesting vol-
Bernstein and Milton Steinberg,
In voting to reestablish the ume which is receiving com-
Milton Weill and Maurice Mer-
may—under the editorial super- Arab Higher Committee, dissolv- mendations from many r a b b i s
ed on government orders as a and laymen.
vision of Louis Rittenberg.
The Overseas Sentinel announ- result of the Palestine disturb-
Designed to ascertain what
ces a literary contest for men ances of 1936-9, a Jaffa con- American rabbis believe and
ference
sponsored
by
the
New
and women in the armed forces
preach in relation to the many
abroad. Stories, poems, sketches Arab -„ Front announced that issues affecting Jews, the nation
and anecdotes reflecting the the committee would be and the world at large, the emin-
thoughts, attitudes and experi- comprised of the same ent author based his work on a
ences of men and women fight- personnel as before its dissolu- questionaire embodying import-
ing- in a great cause are invited tion except that replacements ant questions and dealing with
will be appointed for three theology, civil liberties, peace
by The Overseas Sentinel.
All entries must be received exiled Arab leaders, and for two and international relations, race
by February 1, 1946. Entries Christian Arabs now dead.
and sex equality problems, etc.
should be mailed to: Overseas
The Jaffa conference was at-
Dr. Zeitlin points out that a
Sentinel Contest Editor, National tended by represntatives of all million and a half of the Jews of
Jewish Welfare Board, 145 East Arab politcal_parties in Palestine, America, who form four per cent
32nd Street, N.Y.C.
except the Palestine Arab Party of the entire population of the
which consists of followers of land, are within the direct influ-
Haj Amin el Huseini. The Hus- ence of the synagogues and the
Memorial
seini party claims to represent rabbis.
all Palestine Arabs, regards the
In his conclusions Dr. Zeitlin
Contest Announced
other parties as interlopers, and finds, among other things, that
felt that the Arab Higher Com- Conservative and Reform rabbis
NEW YORK.—The second an- mittee should not be reestablish-
nual George Gershwin Memorial ed until the deported leaders, in- find a linkage of Jewish destiny
Contest, sponsored by Victory cluding the Mufti, are permitted with human society in general;
Lodge of Bnai Brith in coopera- to return. The Times correspond- that Zionism and socialization
and internationalism are con-
tion with Bnai Brith Hillel Foun- ent regards the Jaffa conference
dations to stimulate contemporary decision as a major- blow to the sidered mutually complementary;
American composers and to help political aspirations of the Mufti. that majorities in all wings see
pro-labor implications in Juda-
discover new musical talent, was
The League of Arab states will ism; that rabbis favor national-
announced here this week.
be asked to consult with the Arab ization of arms and the munitions
Designed to select the best Higher Committee before taking industry; that rabbis are strong-
original, unpublished musical any decisons regarding Palestine., ly in favor of race equality.
composition—vocal, instrumental
or orchestral—which does not ex-
JERUSALEM. (ZOA)—A
ceed 15 minutes in length, the large-scale plan for utilizing the Hillel Calendar Aids
Colleges Plan Dates
contest is open to any American
citizen under 35, regardless of sand dunes between Tel Aviv and
Nathania, has been announced
race, color or creed, if invited by
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—In an ef-
the judges to participate, if 'rep- by the headquarters of the Jew- fort to help college and universi-
ish
National
Fund
here.
.
ty authorities avoid setting en-
resenting a recognized school of
According to plans completed trance examinations, registration
music or if attending a college or
university urhere there is a Bnai by Prof. Alexander sKlein, well- or -other important university
known Palestine town-planner, functions on the dates of • the
Brith Hillel Foundation.
All entries must be received no an area of over 5,000 dunams is Jewish High Holydays, the Bnai
to be used for erecting a new Brith Hillel Foundations pub-
later than Dec: 31, 1945.
All persons wishing an invita- city. The area will be divided lished a 10-year calendar listing
tion should write to the Judges into three zones, an industrial the dates of the Jewish High
Committee, Bnai Brith Victory zone, a residential quarter and a Holydays for the decade from
1946 to 1955.
Lodge 2nd Annual George Gersh- seashore resort.
win Memorial Contest, c/o Bnai
Brith Hillel Foundation, 113 22nd
St., New York . 10, N. Y.
The winner will receive $1,000
--Manufacturers-
and will have his composition
24 Hour Service on Cleaning, Repairing, Repainting.
published .
Deliveries on New Venetian Blinds, 5 to 10 days.
Palestine
Split
Mufti's Return
Zeitlin's
Is Praised by Rabbis
.
Gershwin
ANTHOLOGIES are becoming becomes an excellent work for
popular, with the result that rabbis as well as laymen.
more of them are . making their
It is a most useful work for
appearance. Some are good,
some not so good, some have those who desire to have an in-
proven decidedly poor in judg- formative reference work on the
ment.
Talmud, and this reviewer has
One of the newest, "The Tal- no hesitation in saying that
mudic Anthology," selected and Christian ministers, once they
edited by Dr, - Louis I. Newman,
learn about the book, will vie
the compiler of an earlier great with rabbis and Jewish scholars
work, "The Hasidic Anthology," in making "The Talmudic Anth-
is decidedly outstanding. Sam- ology" a part of their libraries.
uel Spitz collaborated with Rabbi
* * *
Newman in the preparation of
IN A SENSE, this volume is
"The Talmudic Anthology." It
was published by Behrman an expose of evil-doing and is
House, Inc., 1261 Broadway, N. Y, a rebuke to those who have been
maligning the Talmud without
Collection of Parables
knowing its contents.
"The Talmudic Anthology con-
Not so long ago anti-Semites
tains tales and teachings of the
rabbis. It is "a collection of undertook to misquote the Tal-
parables, folk-tales, fables, aphor- mud and to attack it as an im-
isms, epigrams, sayings, anec- moral book. The Newman-
dotes, proverbs and exegetical Spitz anthology reveals the true
character of the great Jewish
interpretations."
There are 418 different sub- creation. -
divisions in this volume, com-
"The Talmudic Anthology" has
mencing with Abstinence and the additional value of opening
Asceticism and ending with Zion. with a splendid introductory es-
The titles are so varied in na- say by Dr. Newman on "The
ture than the entire work as- Ethical Message of the Talmud."
sumes encyclopedic proportions.
The 600 pages of this book
* * *
represent a genuine treasure of
FOR INSTANCE, the authors Jewish wisdom. It is a great
have compiled Talmudic selec- book deserving of a great audi-
tions on the subjects of Authors, ence.
Translators, Copyists; Fair and
Unfair Methods in Business;
Don't Forgive Nazis,
Confession; Creation and Evolu-
tion; Damage to Property; Cove- French Leader Urges
tousness; Dreams; Eretz Yisrael;
PARIS, (JTA) — An editorial •
Government and Officialdom;
Justice and Bribery; Love; Choos- by Maurice Schumann, Jewish-
ing a Mate; Revenge; Sabbath; born Catholic leader of the
Women; Worry; Youth, etc., etc. Mouvement Republican Popul-
These titles, taken at random, aire, appearing in the Catholic
given a limited idea of what this daily L'Aube on the occasion of
anthology has to offer. It is a All Saints Day, pays tribute to
compilation of wisdom at its best the Jewish deportees killed in
in the tradition of Israel and concentration camps. He urges
some of the stories and anecdotes his readers never to forget the
are an excellent match to the Nazi crimes against the Jews.
"VC,re have no right to forgive,"
best humor of our time.
he writes.
* * *
THE AUTHORS are especially
to be commended for their excel-
lent judgment in the selection
of the material and for their
good translations.
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