`Family Moskat' Revives Interest
In Life of Pre-War Polish Jewry

On Monday, Alfred A. Knopf
will release a sensational novel
which will revive interest
through the literary world, in
the life of Jews in pre-war
Poland. It also will. stir up -re-
newed interest in the era which
was popularized by I. J. Singer
who became famous for his
"Brothers Ashkenazi" and simi-
lar works.
"The Family Moskat" is the
novel and the author is Singer's
brother—Isaac Bashevis Singer
who is known in the Yiddish
literary ranks as Bashevis.
There are • some interesting
angles about this exciting 612-
page novel. For two.years it was
published serially in the For-
ward. Its translation into Eng-
lish was begun by A. H. Gross
who died before his job was
completed. His friends, Maurice
Samuel and Lyon Mearson, and
his daughter, Nancy Gross, corn=
pleted the work. Mr. Samuel
translated several chapters and
Miss Gross did additional editing
and translating.
Now "The Family Moskat" is
complete, in an excellent Eng- t
lish text, dedicated by the
author to his late brother, the
author of "The Brothers Ash-
kenazi", replete with action and
drama. It challenges the im-
agination, paints a family por-
trait that is immense in the
territory it embraces, and re-
views historical events between

Truman Hails Mizrachi
Women on Jubilee

ATLANTIC CITY, (JTA)—
President Truman congratulated
the Mizrachi Women's Organiza-
tion of America on the com-
pletion of a quarter of century
of activity in behalf of Israel's
youth. The President's message
cheered preliminary meetings
planning the four-day conclave
which will see more than 1,000
Mizrachi Women delegates, rep-
resenting some 50,000 members
throughout the country, begin
deliberations __on the expansion
of child-care and social-welfare
activities conducted iii Israel by
the organization.
Ap-,:eal to Truman
An appeal to President Tru-
man to initiate peace talks be-
tween Israel and the Arab states
was voiced by the delegates to
the convention. The convention
resolution called the Midde East
in its present situation the "sec-
ond most volatile area in the
world."
Israel Foreign Minister Moshe
Sharett, chief speaker at the ses-
sion, declared that "the re-
sponse of the Jewish people to
the establishment of the Jewish
state, impressive as it has been,
has most conspicuously lagged
behind a staggering increase of
the need. The present ingath-
ering of the exiles is a revolu-
tionary phenomenon, n o t h i ng
short of a miraculous fulfillment
of ancient prophesy. It has not
yet produced a corresponding
transformation in the conscious-
ness of the masses of Jews not
directly affected by it." He
added:

Responsibility Israel's
"It is utterly anachronistic to

status and confidence. The re-
raise- at this stage issues of
status and confidence. The re-
sponsibility for the success or
failure of this great historic en-
terprise is, in the ultimate re-
sort, that of the state of Israel.
But it is the duty of all Jews,
and primarily of Zionists, cer-
tainly of all organized Zionist
units and the Word Zionist Or-
ganization, to assist the state of
Israel in the discharge of that
tremendous responsibility."

The United Hebrew
Schools of Detroit

Gratefully Acknowledge
the Receipt of

a generous gift to the Scholar-
ship Fund of the Schools from
Mrs. Moe S. Dann of Calvert
Ave. in memory of her dearly
beloved husband.

the beginning of the Second
World War.
Few novels have been as ef-
fective in their descriptions of
the inner life of the ghetto as
"The Family Moskat." The in-
trigues, the battles over an in-
heritance, divorces and passions,
pack the book from cover to
cover. The holiday observances,
the community attitudes, the
pro and con Zionist arguments,
compel interest in this immense
work.
The Moskat family is rich and
powerful. Its members include
the ultra-pious as well as the
"moderns." Reb Meshulam Mos-
kat dominates the situation, but
many changes take place after
his death. In its totality, the
novel contains all the elements
of history and fiction; it com-
bines the human elements which
struggle for power and wealth
with the mysticism of early 20th
century life in Warsaw and
nearby communities. "The Fam-
ily Moskat" will command in-
terest and will create discussion
for months to come.

Brandeis Women
Hear Geo. Alpert,
National President

Addressing the Detroit chap-
ter of the Women's Committee
for Brandeis University, George
Alpert, president of the school's

THE JEWISH NEWS-19

Friday, October 20, 1950

Praise Bunche's Work
At Award Luncheon

Reynolds, Back From Israel, Reports
CARE Can Allay Food Shortages

"Faced with the choice be- is chairman and radio comedian
tween rationing food and ra- Bob Hope, co-chairman. "Make
a friend in Israel through the
NEW YORK, (ISI)—Dr. Ralph tioning immigration, Premier National CARE-Israel Commit-
iDavid
Ben-Gurion,
•
backed
by
Bunche attributed Israel's re-
tee," Reynolds appealed.
Referring to the fact that his
markable progress since 1947 to the Israeli people, unhesitatingly
its thinking and action on hu- chose the former. As the result, recent broadcast announcing
the formation of the Committee
man values and concern for this new democracy has had to was followed within the next
people. "Nothing is so important take a fresh notch in its belt few days by contributions of
or vital as people. That is Is- and continues its struggles on nearly $5,000 from Americans in
rael's real strength," Dr. Bunche monotonous rations," Quentin all parts of the country, half of
declared at a luncheon given in Reynolds, noted author a n d them non-Jewish, Reynolds ex-
his honor by Israel's Foreign magazine writer, reported after plained that contributions in
Minister, Moshe Sharett.
a recent trip to Israel during any amount may be sent to the
Expressing disappointment in which he studied "tzena" and National CARE-Israel Commit-
the slow transition from armis- economic conditions generally.
tee at 20 Broad Street, New York
tice to peace in the Near East,
Reynolds presented his find- 5, as well as orders for the $10
Dr. Bunche stated that out- ings in a broadcast, during CARE Israel kosher food pack-
standing problems are not in- which he appealed to the Amer- age and the $10 baby food pack-
ican people for aid to Israel age.
superable.
The luncheon, honoring the through the recently founded
award of the Nobel Peace Prize non-sectarian National CARE-
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to the UN's - Palestine Mediator, Israel Committee, of which he
was attended by UN representa-
"BOB" GINSBURG
tives of the 11 countries which
Has vital infor-
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had been members of the United
mation pertaining
Nations Special Committee oh Action by Truman
to new cars.-
Palestine in 1947, as well as
members of the. United Nations
NEW YORK (JTA)—Sen. Her-
Secretariat, the United States bert H. Lehman, in a telegram
Investigate at
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Mission to the UN, and Nor- to President Truman at San
save
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wegian, French and Turkish Francisco, urged him to issue an
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delegations. Among the guests executive order banning discri-
was James G. MacDonald, U. S. mination in defense jobs.
"BOB"
Ambassador to Israel.
Mr. Sharett praised Dr:
GINSBURG
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and perseverance in having de-
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Finn Moe, chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee of
the Norwegian Parliament, said
that public opinion in Norway
had acclaimed the awarding of
the Nobel Prize to Dr. Bunche.

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Canadians Slate WZC
Elections November -26

MONTREAL, (JTA) — T h e
election of delegates to t h e
forthcoming 23rd World Zionist
• Congress will be held through-
GEORGE ALPERT
out Canada Nov. 26. Having sold
more than 55,000 Shekolim,
board of directors, and Mrs. Zionist groups in Canada will
Harry Michaels, national presi- be entitled to 11 or 12 delegates
dent of the Women's Commit- at this Congress.
tee, told chapter officers pro
tem and charter members of the - • . .
young school's development and Exhibition in New York
the contributions made by wom- On Hebrew Lettering
en.
They were heard at a noon • "The Beauty of Hebrew Let-
luncheon at the Belcrest Hotel tering" is the title of an exhibit
Oct. 16. Mrs. Oscar Zeeman, currently featured by the Jew-
president, presided.
i s h Theological Seminary of
Mrs. Michaels announced a America at its Jewish Museum,
national membership of 16,000 1109 Fifth Ave., New York.
with Detroit entered as the 53rd
It is arranged in conjunction
chapter. She revealed that in with the publication of "Hebrew
two years the Women's Commit- Alphabets, 400 B.C. to Our Days"
tee had contributed $179,000 to by Reuben Leaf, and shows the
Brandeis tltrough dues, the sole originals of the lettering which
mean.: by which they donate. to forms the content of the book.
the school.
Alpert, once the school's only
board member, cautioned
against feeling that funds giizeri
Brandeis cut into revenue 'for
the United Jewish Appeal.
"I cannot be accused of op-
TA shmoo
posing Israel, or the UJA (he
5-45 00
is a former campaign chairman),
but funds for Brandeis run less
than one-half of one per cent
AN ARGO CONTRACT
of the total raised for UJA. Cer-
tainly an institution with so
Guarantees
much to offer is worth that ex-
penditure on the local scene."
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Brandeis' enrollment is Chris-
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ter! Phone ARGO . . .
several Christian and one Negro
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Mrs. Samuel Aaron stated that
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the chapter has 325 members
TER service . . A N D
and expects to number 750 by
December, when it receives its
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that day, the women elected the
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