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Twersky to Be Honored Thursday Haganah Member at Summer Membership
Dance on June 13 of Rates at the Center
On Appearance of His Poetry Book Masada-Jr, Hadassah

Jewish Cultural Association Arranges Reception and
Literary Evening At Shaarey Zedek; S. Niger and
M. Starkman Among the Scheduled Speakers

Abram Twersky will be hon-
ored on Thursday, June 6, at
8:30 p. m., at the Shaarey Zedek,
under auspices of the . Jewish
Cultural Association, on the oc-
casion of the appearance this
week of his book, "Moshiach'n
Antkegen" ("In Quest of Mes-
siah").
'The entire community is in-
vited to participate in the cul-
tural evening arranged in Mr.
Twersky's honor.
Next Thursday's program will
feature a musical program and
an address by Sh. Niger, eminent
literary critic, who will evaluate
Mr. Twersky's poems.
Another speaker on the -pro-
gram will be Morris Starkman,
city editor of the Jewish Daily
Day of New York and a personal
friend of Mr. Twersky.
Henri Goldberg has arranged
the musical program for this
event.
Mr. Twersky will read some
of his, poems to the gathering....
William . Hordes is president of
the Jewish Cultural Association
which published the book by
Mr. Twersky. He is assisted in
planning. the June 6' event by an
arrangement committee whiCh in-
cludes Benjamin Laikin, Nathan
Linden, Bernard Isaacs, I. Zemel,
A. J. Lachover, Jack. Malamud,
Mrs. M. -Freeman • and Louis
Phillips.
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Mr. Twersky's book reflects
the ,Hassidic viewpoint of the
universe. A descendant of one
of the oldest internationally
known Hassidic families, the
author is himself deeply steeped
in Hassidic lore, which reflects
itself in his works.
A brilliant- Hebraist—he is a
member of the faculty of the
United Hebrew Schools of De-
troit—Mr. Twersky 'combines in
his poems the dreams and ideals
of his people with modern ex-
periences and thoughts. Even his
travels in northern Michigan are
reflected in his poems, in one
of which, "Dos Gezang fun
Veinendiken Mensh," he de-
scribes the glories of Michigan's
forests, of Sault Ste. Marie and
Interlochen, of the cornfields and
the pine trees.
The book "In Quest of • Mes-
siah" already is being hailed de-
servedly as an important contri-
bution to Jewish literature.
S. Lerner, well known artist,
illustrated the poenis.

Bernard Isaac Reviews
Abram Twersky's Works

By BERNARD ISAACS

Abram Twersky is no novice
in the field of Jewish literature.
His debut as a poet was made
several years ago in the literary
magazine "Hemshech" (Conti-
nuity). Since then, he contrib-
uted to the "Zukunft," "The
Tog," and several other literary
publications. His writings at-
tracted immediate attention.
Samuel Niger, the noted Yid-
dish critic, in his review of
Twersky's poems in "The Tog"
of Nov. 18, 1940, said in part:
"Not only in thought-provoking
ideas, but also in style and in
form is Abram Twersky the per-
sonification , of hemshech, conti-
nuity in Jewish life. His form,
while traditionally Jewish, is, at
the same time, extremely mod-
em. In Twersky, one finds a
happy amalgam of the new pio-
neering spirit and the old his-
toric Chassidic note."
But Twersky's true literary
physiognomy is fully revealed in
his last book "Antkegen Mosh-
iach." Here we see him as a ma-
ture poet. The solitary notes
struck in his early writings are
developed here and brought up
to the stature of a veritable
symphony. But while much
deepened and broadened he re-
mains, true to the spirit of his
early writings.
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There -are two major streams
of thought which run through
'most of his poems, and constitute
the main spring of his ideas. He
weaves the mantle of the future
with silken threads handed down

to him by his Zeide. The past
and the future merge impercep-
tibly. He dreams of and plans
for. tomorrow, but not for a single
moment does he lose sight of the
glorious yesterday, of the Chu-
mosh, of the Sidur, of the Tefilin.
Striking motif of Twerksy's
writing is a panegyric of the soil,
the earth. But his illusion to
the soil is not always. in the
ordinary "earthly" sense. Very
often it is rather quite symbolic,
and at times it is a blending of
the two, the realistic and the
symbolic.
An example of the latter train
of thought is the poem on page
66 entitled "Mein Tate," the gist
of the soil. He plows the ground
with Zeide's Zohr (cabalistic
lore). He digs deep into the
earth of generations, and pointh
his finger to the coming of dawn.
He ties himself to the plow with
Tam's and Rashi's Tefilin.
* * *
"I shall not put my father to
shame. I shall weave my deeds
thread by thread, my father's
style will be mine, with his
Sidur and with his deeply lined
forehead.
In his poem "Erdisher Trop"
he speaks of the Romans who
dispersed ' the Jews and • with
them the Jewish Torah all over
the globe and he concludes by
turning to the Chalutzim of to-
day:
"0, brothers and sisters of the
Emek, Ben-Dovid came . to you
thru sheaves of bread-giving
corn, and thru pots overflowing
with milk."
Abram Twersky is seeking the
Messiah and he finds him in his
Zeide's Sidur and in the fur-
rows of the fields of Emek.

Chicago Shows Increase
In Job Discrimination

Masada Young Men's Zionist
Organization and the Junior Ha-
dassah chapters of Detroit have
arranged for a membership dance
to be held at the Shaarey Zedek
social hall at 8 p. m. Thursday
evening, June 13.
Dr. Sam Krohn, president of
Masada, and Herbert Zeme, who
is in charge of publicity for the
affair, urge all members and
friends- to be present.
In addition -to the program of
entertainment arranged for this
affair, a former member Haganah,
the Palestine resistance move-
ment, will be a guest at the af-
fair and will describe his experi-
ences.

Samuel Neuschatz
Is Named Director
Of Camp Chelsea

Samuel Neuschatz, intermedi-
ate activities director of the
Jewish Center, has been appoint-
ed director of Camp Chelsea, the
Center's camp for mothers and
children, for the 1946 season, is
was announced by Herman
Jacobs, executive director.
Mr. Neuschatz brings with him
five years of camping experi-
ence, including one season as
head counselor of the camp of
the New York Bureau of Jewish
Education.
Camp Chelsea will open June
30 for an eight-week season of
four two-week periods: June 30
to July 14; July 14 to 28; July
28 to Aug. 11; Aug. 11 to 25;
r
A staff of trained counselors I
will operate the camp.
A planned program of activ-
ities for the children and the
adults has been organized.
Registrations are now being
taken by Betty Salter, camp
registrar, MA. 8400.
The rates are: children, 3-7,
Center members, $17. per week,
non-Center member, $20. per
week; adults, Center members,
$24. per week, non-Center mem-
bers, $30. per week.
A kosher kitchen will be
maintained.

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picnics, weenie-roasts, hayrides
and other outdoor affairs.
The Summer membership rate
schedule follows:

'‘ Summer membership rates for
three months are in effect at
the Center. Memberships may
be taken out under a special
offer between June 1 and July
15, and -at the end of the three
month period, the membership
may be converted into a full
membership by a payment of
the difference between the sum-
mer and regular rates. This will
effect a savings to prospective
members.
Available to all. members this
summer will be a wide program
of swimming, concerts, outdoor
dances, hayrides, picnics and
parties.
Emphasis will be placed upon
outdoor programs in the form
of concerts, dances and meetings
to be held in the Center court.
A film program is planned. In-
termediates will hold splash ar-
ties in the Center pool every
Tuesday evening to be followed
by dances in the court. Swim-
ming parties also are planned
for Thursdays. Sam Neuscahtz,
intermediate director, indicates
that in addition to the indoor-
program, there will be , hikes,

Women's Health Club (regularly
$30)
$10.00
Business and Professional (men
26 and over, regularly $25)
8.50
Senior (male, 21 to 25 year, reg-
ularly $15)
5.00
Senior (female 18 and over, reg-
ularly $12)
4.00
Sub-senior (male, 18-20, regu-
larly $100)
3.50
Sub-senior (female, 16-17 year,
regularly $6)
2.00
Sub-senior intermediates (boys
16 tt5 17, regularly $8)
3.00
Intermediate (boys 14 to 17;
girls 14 to 15, regularly $5)
2.00

Paul Muni offers the following ,
as food for thought. Draw your
own conclusions: Before food ra-
tioning ended, point 'values were
—brains, 3 points; tongue 6
points!

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CHICAGO (JTA)—Discrimina-
tion against Jews by employers
in the Chicago area has risen
sharply since the end of the war,
according to a survey released
hereby the Bureau on Jewish
Employment Problems.
Gan Yavneh Jew Killed;
The report cites the fact that
Was
Ambushed by Arabs
discrimination is much more
widespread in Chicago than in
ROHOVOTH (Palcor)—Henry
New York, which has an anti-
Christaller, 39, resident of the
bias law.
.Newish settlement of Gan Yav-
neh, near here, was shot and
Jewish Congress Holds
killed from ambush by unknown
Convention In New York criminals last night, while walk-
ing from his village to attend a
NEW YORK (JTA) — The meeting. Before dying he de-
American Jewish Congress is clared that his • murderers were
holding its first national con- Arabs. No, political motive for
vention in four years in New his murder has been discovered
York City from May 29 to June yet.
2. Representatives of over 500
Jewish communities, Congress
chapters and affiliated organiza-
tions, including Detroit, are at-
tending the sessions.

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