Women's Israel Bond Show to Feature
Contemporary Israel Designs June 19
B. C. R. SAYS
Rebitzin Approves Asch;
Tydings Makes a Comeback
An SAFS Feature
upon civilization in general and
It is not a little surprising to Jews in particular.
find in the "Jewish Bookland,"
Mr. Tydings, then an out-
a supplement to "The Circle" standing member of the Senate,
published by the National Jew- was one of the first spokesmen
ish Welfare Board, an enthusi- of the American Government to
astic endorsement of a new book challenge and resist the Hitler
by Sholem Asch called "The attack, As early as Jan. 23, 1934
Prophet" which is .a continua- the Senator introduced a resolur
tion, not only in substance but tion voicing the protest of Con-
in spirit, of the previous his- gress against the Nazi outrages
torical romances or novels per- and demarlding a surcease of
meated throughout by concepts these violations of human rights,
that are alien to Judaism and The Tydings resolution made a
the cherished beliefs of our profound impression upon the
people. This review is written public both at home and abroad
by Mrs. Emma Ehrlich Levin- and figured in discussions on
ger, the wife of Rabbi Lee L. the part of the press and the
Levinger. It is, therefore, a re- public for many months.
bitzin that now gives her
It marked the beginning of
hechsher or sanction to a book other protests and demonst-
which has been censured by rations against the Nazi riots
most of the other critics writing and brutalities and a long
for the Jewish magazines.
period of popular agitation
Mrs. Levinger sayS: "The that followed the famous ad-
Prophet, Sholem Asch's con- dresses of President Roose-
clusion to his best-selling tetra- velt.
olgy, has caused this reviewer,
Such was the significance and
at least, to forgive the famous importance of the Tydings res-
author his 'Mary and the Na- olution that all three leading
zarene.' Perhaps" as the rabbis national and central organiza-
loved to say, the Land has tions, "the big three" of that
taken away his sin, and the time . namely, the American
would-be theologian seems to Jewish Congress, American
have returned to his fathers."
Jewish Committee and Bnai
There has been no change Brith—then acting together as
of attitude towards Sholem the Joint Council, issued a pub-
Asch and his books of a di- lic statement pleading. for the
stinctly , Christological bias, adoption of , the resolution by
regardless of their suffusion the United States.
Bernard G. Richards
by the mystic rhapsodies of a
highly gifted and impassioned
•
writer. Mrs. Levinger could
have been better informed
both • about the news of the
day and the opinions ex-
pressed in various major Jew-
ish periodicals published in
English as well as Hebrew
Coincident with the third Na-
and Yiddish.
tional Cancer Conference which
The very number of "Jewish was held this week in Detroit,
Bookland" in which her pane- a number of foreign guests, here
gyric appears carries a brief to attend the sessions, were
notice on "Strangers to Glory" taken on a tour of the Detroit
a powerful denunciation of the Institute for Cancer Research,
Council for Judaism, by Chaim 4811 John R.
Heading one, of four .tour
Lieberman. This 'should have
reminded the reviewer of Mr. groups, among which the 50
Lieberman's-. other book, "The guests were divided, was Mrs.
David Kliger, community leader
Christianity of Sholem
which is a thorough-going and and an active worker in the De-
penetrating historical analysis troit Chapter of the American
of all the recent books by the Cancer Society.
famous Yiddish writer who,
On Mrs. Kliger's tour list were
curiously enough, no longer two Israelis, Dr. Paul Hirsch,
writes or publishes in Yiddish. originally from. Germany and
* * *
now radiologist at the Assuta
THE TYDINGS RESOLUTION Hospital in Tel Aviv, and Ada
The candidacy of Millard H. Kimchi, also of Tel Aviv.
Tydings for the U. S. Senate
Dr. Hirsch. is a founder of
denotes a remarkable political the Israel Cancer Association
Upper left, Poncho Jacket and Slacks, to be displayed at Israel Bond Fashion Show June
come-back on the part of • a and its current vice-chairman.
notable leader in public affairS. Mrs. Kimchi, a graduate nurse,
19. Upper right shows David Sadeah at hand Loom in Nes Zionah, Israel. The lower
It also brings to life a memora- is honorary secretary of the
- photo shoWs-the ATA Textile Factory, which is represented at the show here.
ble incident of the time of the
S. Andrew Cardinal, of S. terrible assault of the Nazis association.
established "Cotton Indus-
The Michigan premiere of
The two Israelis were guests
fashions designed and made in tries" in these border settle- A. Cardinal, Inc., fashion co-
at a gathering held at the
ordinator
for
the
June
19
employment
to
ments
to
give
Israel, many of them from
home of Dr. and Mrs. Morris
native grown cotton and woolen weavers so that they could "Sabra Look" fashion show, Israel Must Receive
Marx on Wednesday evening.
chose
the
poncho
outfit
shown
fibres, will take plac -2. at the utilize their skills and at the
Mrs. Kimchi also addressed
100,000
African
Jews
same time provide gainful em- to the press on June __16 as one
Statler Hotel, at a noon lun-
the annual /fleecing of the
TEL
AVIV
(JTA)
—Political
cheon on June 19 sponsored by ployment to these creative of the most imaginative items developments in North Africa Zionist Organization of De-
the Detroit Women' Division people. The result has been in the fashion show.
troit.
In addition to the luncheon have reached a point where the
that their precious old and
for State of Israel Bonds.
_ Other members of the tour
danger
to
the
Jewish
popula-
and
fashion
show
on
June
19,
been
have
Among the outstanding en- traditional skills
tion is so great that Israel must included professional people
sembles shown • to press, radio utilized in modern industry, members of the Women's Divi- plan on accepting 100,000 North from Vienna and Graz, Austria,
Robert
Abra-
and the culture that they sion will hear S.
and TV people at a preview on
African Jews this year, Yehuda Frankfort, Germany, Bombay,
June 6 was a lounging outfit brought -with them has not hami, • Israeli industrialist and Braginsky, new head of the India, and Chiba, Japan.
management
pioneer
of
the
the
country.
to
been
lost
made of hand-loomed Israel
The conference was held Mon-
The fabrics woven on hand Yuval. Gad Pipe Co. Mr. Ab- Jewish Agency absorption de- day to Wednesday, at the Sher-
grown cotton. The striped black
partment,
said
here.
rahami's
eminent
position
in
and white cotton poncho jacket looms in these settlements, out
He revealed that 20,000 more aton-Cadillac, with the tours for
was hand-woven on a loom as of which Maskit makes up its Israel's economy has long been Jews are expected to arrive the foreign guests held Thurs-
ancient as the hills of Judea line, are the same looms that recognized and he will bring to from North Africa by the end day. A luncheon at the Interna-
in the border settlement of Nes have been used for centuries his audience proof positive of of September, bringing the tional Institute was included in
Zionah. The Yemenite influence. by the ancestors of the present the great industrial and agri-
year's total • at that point to the latter program.
has been translated into a inhabitants of the border settle- cultural miracles that have been 54,000. The first year's absorp-
Mrs. Kliger is a past chair-
accomplished
in
Israel
through
beautiful contemporary design ments. The Yemenite designs
man
of the Detroit Chapter's
tion
costs
for
each
family,
he
to give an international flair for which they are so famous Bond funds.
estimated, comes to about 7,000 Educational Speaker's Bureau
Mrs.
David
Schachter,
chair-
have
been
adapted
to
modern
the
one-piece
jacket,
worn
to
pounds. The 20,000 families and served on its COmmissiOn
with black cotton velveteen use. At present over 500 per- man of "The Sabra Look," an- composing the 100,000 antici- on Public Education. She is li-
nounced
that
there
is
still
time
sons
are
employed
by
Maskit
toreador trousers. This,, en-
pated immigrants will cost aison person between the So-
semble was designed by Finny industries. They are a con- to make reservations for the 140,000,000 pounds, he under- ciety _ and the Jewish commu-
June
19
event
by
calling
the
Lietersdorf for the House of tented, creative people, support-
nity.
scored.
ing their families and constitut- Bond office at WO. 2-5091.
Maskit.
Origin of the House of ing a first line of defense for
Maskit is a fascinating one. Israel. One of the craftsmen Communist Germany Bars Documents for Indemnifications Claims
Established and headed by employed by Maskit is David -
East Germany makes few ar- a position to provide. The de-
BERLIIT, (JTA) — The East
Ruth Dayan, wife of the Sadeah, shown (above) working
Chief of the General Staff of on his ancient loom, producing German Ministry of Justice in- rangements for restitution and math for such documents wilt
the Israel Defense Army, it original Yemenite designs in structed all notaries not to indemnification to Nazi victims increase under the terms of the
gives employment to many cotton—the same designs that issue legal certifications per- living within East Germany, amendment to the West Ger-
immigrants in border settle- were used in the poncho jacket. taining to the death or last and none for those who have many Federal Indemnification
ments. Mrs. Dayan, aware of David, who is 30 years old, will of former East German emigrated. West German in- Law which, when it enters into
the serious problems involved came to Israel from Yemen in residents, if such documents demnification a g e n c i e s, for force in July, will extend many
in trying to fit settlers who 1949 and supports his wife and might be used for filing in- their part, in certain cases re- benefits to former residents of
were primarily craftsmen into three children by weaving in demnification, claims in West quire documents which nota- East Germany.
ries in East Germany are in
Germany,
s purely agricultural• econcimy, the project at Nes Zion*..
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