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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, September 12, 1947

Habimah Rehearses 'Macbeth'

Israel's Destiny: Its Pain and glory

Beer-Hofmann's Drama
Paints Tragedy of Jewry

JACOB'S DREAM by Richard Beer-
Hoffman. Translated from the German
by Ida Bension Wynn. Philadelphia:
The Jewish Publication Society of
A t erica.

A REVIEW BY
ihR. MORTIMER J. COHEN

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nity, pride and inner sureness;
. . the proud attitude of a peo-
ple that since the days of old
ever valued the ideas - of justice
and of perfection above all else."

,

Excellent Translation

Oh finishing "Jacob's Dream,"
The Jewish Publication Society
a poetic drama by Richard Beer-
Hofmann, one experiences the of America has done a creditable
same exaltation of spirit and iI- service to English- speaking Jews
Itunination of mind that comes on everywhere in making this im-
reading the Book of Job in the mortal work of Beer-Hofmann
_ fine translation
Bible. The same essential great- available in this _.
by Ida Bension Wynn. It is hoped
ness is sensed in both plays. Both
the Society will publish the rest
are clothed in beautiful and
of Berr-Hofmann's writings.
majestic language that spurs the
"Jacob's Dream" is available in
imagination. Both contain rich-
ness of noble ideas and reach bookstores under the imprint of
their dramatic climax when the Johannespresse, 46 W. 57th St.,
Voice of God speaks out of dark New York. It may be secured as
mysteries to answer doubts that one of the membership books of
plague the faith and hopes of The Jewish Publication Society
of America. Full details on the
men.
Both authors of these religious I membership plan, catalogues and
dramas seek an answer to the other literature on the work of
eternally perplexing question the Publication Society, can be
about the meaning of pain and secured by writing to the execu-
suffering. While the Book of Job tive vice-president, Maurice Ja-
deals with the suffering of the cobs„ 222 15th St., Philadel-
individual and justifies God's phia 2, Pa.
ways to the individual man, Beer-
Hofmann is concerned with his
people's—Israel's--- tragic suffer-
ing throughout the ages, anc' es-
Anti Semitism,
pecially in our own times.

Waller's Novel Hits
Has
Strong Social Theme

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Biographical Essay

Beer-Hofmann's life, his works
and his philosophy of Judaism,
are lucidly presented in the bio-
graphical essay that precedes the
drama. It is written by Dr. Solo-
mon Liptzin, professor of Ger-
man literature at the College of
the City of New York, a friend
and admirer of the author. Beer-
Hofmann, though not well known
to American Jewry, occupied an
important place in German Jew-
ish literature and drama; he was
one of the outstanding Jewish
poets and distinguished drama-
tists who wrote in the German
tongue. His works had the honor
of being burned by the Nazis
when they took power in Ger-
many. Beer-Hofmann himself
was able to escape to the U. S.
On May 18, 1945, he received the
Award for Distinguished Achieve-
ment from the National Institute
of Arts and Letters at a gather-
ing of America's poets, thinkers
and artists. Four months later, at
79, he died in New York City
Beer-Hoffmann was a religious
philosopher whose keen mind and
gifted mastery of speech became
inspired tools with which he
sought an edifying interpretation
of Jewish life and destiny. For
him, the Jewish people is witness
to God's justice in this unbe-
lieving world. They constitute
"a community of fate" rather
than a race or a religion. Their
fate compels the Jewish people to
wrestle with God day by day.

Jews' God's Emissary

"Show Me the Way," the novel
by 24-year-old Leslie Waller,
(Viking), is a sensational story
which not only makes good read-
ing and serves as an expose of
class and caste rule in the army,
but may also become the sub-
ect of a witch-hunt by red-
baiters.
The author, a political science
student at the University of
Chicago, apparently writes from
personal experiences in the
army. He exposes racial and
religious hatred, causes his hero
to rebel against prejudice and
reveals how the radical editor
of the army camp paper is sent
on a few hours notice to another
camp, for shipment overseas, as
a punishment for having attack-
ed the reactionary editor of the
city newspaper for his anti-
Negro stand.
One of the most interesting
incidents in this very exciting
novel is the story of prejudice
against the Jewish lieutenant
who is careful not to expose him-
self to demotion by striking a
superior officer. The hero of
the novel, the private Wally,
Blanchard, does it for him. Wal-
ler's description of the event
stirringly poses the question
"which side are you on?" when
faced with bigotry. And the
answers given in the book, both
when dealing with Jews and
Negroes, mark the new author
for a most courageous career in
liberal action.
Wailer's novel is a work
with great social significance. All
of his characters, all the inci-
dents, are excellently described,
the young author emerging with
proof of outstanding talent. His
new book (Waller also is the
author of the novel "Three Day
Pass") deserves a very large cir-
culation because of the beauty
of its style, the fascination of the
narrative and the power of the
social theme.

It makes them God's emissary
and mouthpiece, "the bearer of
God's message to the peoples of
the earth." As such, they are
sensitive to injustice and evil and
wrong, and their sensitiveness
brings them suffering and pain.
Such is their destiny which they
cannot escape, which they can
only affirmatively accept, and in
so doing find salvation.
"Jacob's Dream," when pro-
duced in Germany and later in its
Hebrew version by the Habimah
in Palestine and the United States,
was received with great enthus-
Community Chest dollars help
iasm. The reasons for this en- to support the Camp Fire Girls.
thusiasm have been well ex-
pressed by the dramatic critic in
"Die neue Rundschau," Germany's
foremost literary organ. In eval-
Best Wishes
uating Beer-Hofmann's dramas,
he wrote: "They showed the
For a
Jews the proper attitude to be
maintained: an attitude of dig-

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"Macbeth - will be produced in Hebrew in Palestine for the first
time by Habimah Players, under the direction of Z. Friedland. Gordon
Craig, pioneer stage technician, advisory consultant on the produc-
tion, suggested its staging to Habimah when he saw them on their
I recent European tour.

Council Office Has Lists

Of European Survivors

The Detroit Section of the Na-
tional Council of Jewish Women
is anxious to locate the following,
to deliver messages from relatives
abroad. Available lists of sur-
vivors of European countries may
be checked by persons interested.
The list includes many unaccom-
panied children from European
areas.
Anyone having such informa-
tion kindly notify the Council,
8904 Woodward, Room 201, TR.
1-3701, 9:30 to 4:30 p. m. Monday
through Friday.

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