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Great Collection by Ludwig Lewisohn
Herzl Portrait for This Age
Questions, Answers
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Serious questions, which are
harassing American Jewry and
require analysis, are dealt with
briefly but thoroughly in a series
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which the American Jewish
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Jewish contribution to America. most important of Dr. Herzl's writings, .including excerpts from
Without apologetics, they tell his diaries and the complete text of "The Jewish State."
The Ben-Gurion essay, originally written in Hebrew, trans-
the story of Jews in America,
German Who Saved Many placing the Jewish contributions lated into the French for the French edition of "The • Jewish
William Stein's Drama
side by side with their neigh- State," has been rendered into English from the latter language
Describes Tragedy of
Jews Honored in Italy
bors. Though written by experts for this volume. It is in itself a valuable addition to the litera-
Family Disintegration
their fields, they are neither ture dealing with the life and works of the founder . of the
FLORENCE, Italy, (JTA) — in
technical nor specialized and World Zionist Organization.
In his first published English Freedom of this city was be- are thorough without being pon-
The former ,Prime Minister of Israel points • out that "Herzl
has
grasped the secret of historic activity better than any of his
work, William Stein, for many stowed upon Dr. Gerhard Wolf, derous; Each of the leaflets
and he asserts that history and the Jews should be
years a writer for Yiddish pub- a German diplomat who was treats a special question. The precursors,"
thankful that Herzl was unaware of the works of Dr. Leon Pinsker
series
taken
as
a
whole
covers
lications, presents the tragedy wartime Consul General in Flor-
in brief form the American and others, thus enabling him to become the architect of the
Judenstaat and the greatest Jewish visionary to arise since Bar
of a Jewish family, its disinte- ence. Dr. Wolf is credited with Jewish experience.
having
saved
hundreds
of
Jews
gration resulting from marriage and anti-Nazi Italians from the
A list of the titles suffices to Kochba.
Dr. Lewisohn's editorial contribution to this book consists
and career conflicts.
Gestapo and its Italian counter- illustrate the richness and varie-
Herzl and his creative efforts, evalu-
Mr. Stein, formerly a writer part during the war. He was ty of • the subjects dealt with, of an essay in five parts on
for the Jewish Daily Forward, also instrumental, Mayor Giorgio and a reading will demonstrate ating the background of history, the Mid-European and his Time,
the Mission Years and Death and Apoth-
now a Madison, Wis., Hebrew La Pira pointed out during the how remarkably well their sub- the Great Awakening,
teacher, shows real skill as a colorful ceremony in the Palazzo jects are covered within the eosis. It is remarkably fine historical analysis in which the
author reviews the Jewish trials and tribulations
playwright in his new drama Vecchio townhall, in having Flor- limited space of 12 to 18 pages: distinguished
of that era, the deceiving elements of the period of enlightment,
in English, "The Pitiless Storm," ence declared an open city dur-
1. The. American Pattern. Is American the temptations and false offerings of emancipation, and Herzl's
published by Pageant Press (130 ing the Allied advance.
democracy unique? The evolution of the
American
spirit and the variety of its realization of the practical needs of his people.
W. 42nd, -NY36).
cultural, religious and ethical traditions.
Herzl's strength and weaknesses are described in this vol-
America has never asked for complete
Pursuit of money, the chase Deadlines for Applications
ume. It is not a one-sided analysis. It is a practical review of. a
assimilation or loss of identity.
for career, the renunciation of
great mission and a great man: "The myth and the legend
2. The New World and the Old. What
home life and traditions that For Restitution Grants
has formed American culture? It is a
into which he and his life were transmuted inhered in his very
composite
of
native
and
foreign
in-
have kept families together, are
character and destiny and are, for that reason, permanently
a result of give-and-take rela-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Applica- fluences,
the cause& of the disintegra-
tionships in which both the old and the
justified."
tion of the lonely life of Abe tions by organizations for 1956 new are modified.
Several hitherto unknown Herzlian essays and stories are
3. Prelude to freedom. What was the
allocations from the Conference
Rosenberg.
role of Jews in pre-Revolutionary Ameri- included in this book. For instance, "Luz, the Village," "Spring
on
Jewish
Mater
i
al
Claims
ca? The early struggle for religious free- in Elend," "The _Dirigibel" and the melancholy farce, "In the
Mr. Stein ineorpates in his
and full citizenship rights by various
play a belief that a family suf- Against Germany must be sub- dom
Dining Car."
religious and ethnic groups.
mitted
by
Sept.
15.
Applications
Dr. Lewisohn has included the famous Herzlian four-act play,
fers when a wife leaves home
4. Group Life in America. How can
- communal
should
contain
a
detailed
des-
efficiency
best
be
achieved?
for work - and a career and
"The
New Ghetto," as well as the Congress addresses and "The
diversity of communal institutions in
leaves her •children to fend for cription of the activities for The
America; the function and value of vol- Jewish. State" in his excellent collection which illustrates the
genius of Theodor Herzl. Many of the essays of the founder of
themselves. The hero's suicide Which the funds are requested. untary associations in a democracy.
5. The Hands of Esau. What are the the modern. political Zionist movement are in this book.
completes the tragic note in the The conference can allocate
facts
about
Communism
and
Jews?
Com-
funds only for activties contri-
This is a great work. No Zionist can be without it—and every
play. •
munist exploitation of "minority prob-
Incompatability of Judaism and student of Jewish history will be enlightened by its contents..
Piti- buting to the relief, rehabilita- lems."
There is merit in
tion and resettlement of Jewish totalitarianism.
less Storm." Whether or not Mr.
6. Proclaim Liberty. What is the rela-
victims of Nazi persecution:
play
produced,
NNW
his
tionship of Jewish religion to American
Stein can get
Palestine Terrorists
New Novel Deals With
democracy?
The Old Testament in the
Organizations
seeking
alloca-
is another story with a big
new world? Influence of Jewish law on
tions
for
activties
carried
on
question mark.
the Founding Fathers.
7. The Fight for Freedom. What was
within Israel must submit their
"The Man Called Lenz" by capture of Lenz.. ends with such
the role of Jews in the Revolutionary
He who strikes terror into applications to the Jewish War? Outstanding Jewish patriots of the George Young, published by success.
others is himself in continual Agency in Jerusalem July 1 for Revolution.
The author hints recognition
8. The Brothers' War. What was the Coward-McCann (210 Madison,
the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. role
fear.—Claudian.
of Jews in the Civil War? How did N. Y.), is a novel about the era
of Israel's aspirations and sym-
war affect American Jews? War breeds
fear and hatred. but "the general prin- preceding Israel's independence pathy with the Jewish aims for
ciples of Republican right and justice" and the years in which terror-
prove stronger.
Palestine independence. There
9. Science Looks at Anti-Semitism. ism plagued the British.
What is anti-Semitism? Discrimination?
The author, who served in the merely is the objection to ter-
Prejudice? The religious, economic and
social roots of anti-Semitism. The Jewish North: African campaigns, 1941- rorism—so much so that this
stake in understanding and combatting
44, with the Welsh Regiment, novel portrays Haganah leaders
anti-Sem itism.
10. For • Those - Who Are Searching. joined the Palestine police force
as collaborating with the Brit-
What are the facts of being a Jew. The
Jewish heritage and its contribution to as a deputy superintendent,
Western civilization.
worked for two years in Tel Aviv, ish to destroy the terrorists.
11. Jewish Labor in the United States.
true, we
Haifa
and Jerusaim and was on While this is historically
The creation of the great
"Jewish
doubt
whether
.Haganah
lead-
unions," and their influence on - Ameri-
the ground • floor during the
can labor and on social reform.
ers went so far as to turn in
12. Land Without Peasants. The oppor- Jewish fight for independence.
Irgunists to the British. This is
tunities of American society and Jewish
experience and achievement in American He • returned to England in 1946 the exception we take to this
economic life.
and lives in Wales with his wife
novel—a well written story.
and son.
Augusta Jewish Organizations
It is evident that he speaks Israel to Return Confiscated
Establish Community Council
from personal. knowledge, that
AUGUSTA, Ga. (JTA) — A he had learned Hebrew in order Munitions; To Receive Jets
Jewish Community Council has to be efficient in his job, that
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Israel
been organized in this city to he knew the terrorists.
This Israeli youngster is absorbed
has agreed to return to France
further the welfare of the Jew-
The story itself is one of ven-
in the movement of a modern diesel-
ish community by the establish- geance — a British police offi- a shipment of French ammuni-
tion confiscated aboard the ves-
driven train of the Tel Aviv-Hadera
ment, through a recognized
representative body, of goodwill cer's desire to avenge the death sel Champolion in 1951 when the
Railway, built with the assistance of
and cordial relations within and of Britishers by capturing the ship called at an Israel port.
funds derived from the sale of Israel
without the community. Affili- leader of the terrorists. The he- The ammunition was consigned
Development Bonds. The new line now
ated groups include the YMHA, ro of the story, John Gray who to the Egyptian War Office. The
makes it possible to travel non-stop
temple and synagogue groups, tells it in the first person, suc- Israel agreement to return the
between Haifa and Tel Aviv. During
Hadassah, Daughters of Israel, ceeds in killing Lenz the ter- munitions to France followed
1954, Israel's railroads accommodated
Zionist Organization of America, rorist, a n d the story, angled lengthy negotiations between Is-
almost 3,000,000 passengers and han-
youth
groups and the Federaticon I throughout as a ,battle, for . the rael and ,
SIM , ,' died some 1,860,000 lions of Arpight.
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Israel's Railroads Make Gains
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