What's the Verdict, Nikita?

THE JEWISH NEWS

Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951

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Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942, at Post Office, Detroit, Mich., under Act of March 3. 1879

PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Editor and Publisher

SIDNEY SHMARAK

Advertising Manager

FRANK SIMONS

City Editor

Sabbath Scriptural Selections
will be
This Sabbath, the twentieth day of Ab, 5716, the following Scriptural selections
read in our synagogues:
Is. 49:14-51:3.
Pentateuchal portion, Ekev, Deut. 7:12 - 11:25. Prophetical. portion,

-- Licht Benshen, Friday, July 27, 7:38 p.m.

VOL. XXIX, No. 21

July 2'7, 1956

Page Four

Constructive Effort in the Middle East

We have become accustomed to so

many destructive occurrences involving
the Middle East, and so numerous have
been the negative attitudes toward Israel
in Washington, that the favorable opinions
expressed on the proposals of Bernard
Katzen serve as heartening elements in a
period of distress.
Mr. Katzen, consultant on the use of
local currencies acquired by the United
States in Israel, has recommended that the
sum of approximately $3,500,000 in U. S.
funds now on deposit in Israel, should be
spent on scientific and cultural projects
in Israel.
The proposal recommends allocations
to 40 Israeli institutions, including 200,000
Israeli pounds for the Hebrew University;
190,000 pounds for the Hadassah Medical
Organization; 250,000 pounds for the Haifa
municipality; 300,000 pounds for the Haifa
Technion; 75,000 pounds for the Weizmann
Institute. of Science; 75,000 for the Zionist
Organization of America; 85,000 pounds
for the Kfar Silver Agricultural Training
Institute; 200,000 for the University of Tel
Aviv, and 125,000 for Bar-Ilan University.
The sum of 1,500,000 pounds is also
provided in the report for the Israel-
American Museum Foundation; 600,000
pounds is recommended for the Israel-
American Archaeological Foundation; 400-
000 pounds for translation and publications
programs in which the Rabbi Kook Foun-
dation, the World Academy of Higher
Jewish Studies and the ORT are partici-
pating; 390,000 pounds for Chinuch Atzmai,
an elementary education system; 250,000
pounds for Community Centers in Naza-
reth and Kiryat Shmoni; and many other
smaller sums for other institutions, includ-
ing 45,000 pounds for HIAS, 50,000 for the
YMCA, and 50,000 for the Herzliah High
School in Tel Aviv.
This is what the Middle East needs:
support for and encouragement in its

scientific and cultural undertakings. It is
high time that the world's great powers
banded together to enforce peace, to in-
duce the Arab nations to get together with
Israel for direct peace negotiations, there-
by putting an end to any arms race and
to the East-West contest — through such
arms supplies—for the control of the Mid-
dle East.
The Katzen proposal is a step in that
direction. Secretary of State Dulles and
Israel's Ambassador Eban have expressed
their satisfaction with these recommenda-
tions. Perhaps they will serve to
strengthen peace efforts in that area.
Meanwhile, Soviet Russia's new con-
tract to treble her supply of oil to Israel
is an added act of encouragement in the
Middle East struggle. Perhaps it points
to the abandonment of an anti - Israel
Soviet policy.
Every move in the direction of peace
in the Middle East will mean the strength-
ening of amicable international relations.
It is, therefore, in the interest of all man-
kind that there should be an end to mili-
tarism in the Middle East and the placing
of emphasis upon cultural, scientific and
industrial needs of the area. But the only
way to assure the perpetuation of such
interests is by removing all dangers to
Israel's existence. That should be Item
Number One on the agenda of the nations
_ of the world—and such an effort must
and can be made under the leadership of
the United States.
_ The tenseness created by Egypt, the
new turn given to trends in world affairs
by our Government's abandonment of
plans for support of the Aswan dam pro-
ject and the entrance upon the scene of
Tito and Nehru in discussions of Middle
Eastern affairs may affect the situation.
Intrusions by warmongers on the inter-
national scene can be averted if our states-
men will seek justice and will repudiate
attempts to destroy defenseless people.

`This Is Israel'

Holy Land Backgrounds

Dr. Carl Hermann Voss, as chairman of the executive council
of the American Christian Palestine Committee, has been as-
sociated for many years with the Christian friends of Israel. He
has directed tours to Israel, for many years has devoted himself
to studies of the Middle East's problem, and is one of the staun-
chest advocates of justice for Israel.
An associate of his in evaluating Israel's position is Theodore
Hubener, a former State Department
consultant who has made an intensive
study of Israel. --
The two • men have combined their
knowledge and abilities in writing
"This Is Israel," whiCh has just been
published by Philosophical Library
(15 E. 40th, N. Y. 16)
Actually, this is a history of the
Jewish people as well as of Israel. It
goes all the way back to the Patriarchs,
reviews ancient Jewish history com-
mencing - with Abraham's settlement in
Canaan, proceeds to analyze the story
of the early Hebrew Kingdoms, the
contributions of the Prophets, the con-
quest of Palestine by the Romans.
This history analyzes other aspects
of Jewish history—the rise of Jesus
Dr. Carl H. Voss
and Christianity, the Hebrews' struggles for freedom, Palestine
under the Moslems, and the Islamization of Palestine. Then they
deal with the modern periods—the development of Zionism, Jew-
ry's struggle for a homeland, the victory of the Zionist move-
ment, leading up to Israel's present-day struggle for survival.
Included in the Voss-Huibener book is a geographical study.
of Israel and the area, of the Negev and the chief centers of
Israel. One section of the book pays tribute to Israel's "new way
of life" and makes the point that "collaboration between Jew and
Arab could change this area into one of the most productive hr
the world."
To achieve peace, the two authors propose: That Israel ab-
re-
sorb 140,000 Arab refugees, compensate for seized property,
discriminations
against
Arabs,
rectify
boundary
inequities,
move
internationalize Jerusalem. They admit the latter to be the most
difficult of the issues. They propose that the Arabs recognize
Israel, lift the boycott against Israel, disband refugee camps by
absorbing the inmates. They express the view that "there is still
Dr. Zeitlin throws light on the subject. a considerable reservoir bf good will that can be tapped" and
The distinguished editor of the Jewish in their optimism that their suggestions can be carried into effect
they state that "dispassionate observers believe there are plenty
Quarterly review and Dropsie College pro- of responsible Arabs who do not want the destruction of Israel."

Russia's Changing Attituae Toward Jews

Prof Solomon Zeitlin's important state-
ment, published in the exclusive Jewish
News article, in this issue, throws new
light on Russian attitudes toward He-
fessor, also offers encouragement in the
brew, Jewish culture and the persecution
N
hope that the famous Gunzburg Judaica
of Jewish educators.
and
Hebraica
Library
remains
intact
and
While the reports about the position of
Israel is competing with the oldest and, most experienced
will one day be available for use by scho-
Russian Jewry, brought back by the dele-
countries in many arts and endeavors. In the field of philately,
lars of all faiths.
gation of American rabbis, remains dis-
the Israelis are gaining many rounds.
quieting, the mere fact that clergymen
A fascinating story, "The History of Israel's Postage Stamps,"
again are welcomed for visits in Russia
is -incorporated in a book, by
is in itself encouraging. There also are in-.,
Harold U. Ribalow, published
.,
E
dications that the study of Hebrew may
The Labor Zionist Organization of by 'Twayne (31 Union Sq.,
no longer be proscribed. Perhaps the new
Y. 3).
Detroit has justifiably decided to name its N. Take,
as an instance, the ac-
administration in Russia will wipe out the • new building, on Schaefer Road, in trib-
companying Israel Independ-
wrongs of the past and will restore ra-
ute to the memory of Dr. Hayim Green- ence Bond Stamp. A full chap-
tionality in dealing with Jews and their
ter, in Ribalow's book, des-
berg.
cultural aspirations.
Dr. Greenberg was one of world cribes the history of the Israel
The importance of Dr. Zeitlin's state-
of
Jewry's most distinguished leaders and Bond drive, the background
ment lies in the revelation that in 1928,
the stamp, etc.
scholars. As author and lecturer, as inter-
at a time when the Yevsektsia, the Jewish
Similarly, Ribalow, one of
preter of Zionist ideology and Jewish his- our youngest writers and Hebra-
section of the Russian Community party,
tory, he had - made lasting contributions ists who. has acquired fame with
whose hatred for Zionists, Hebraists and
his books on Jews in Sports,
to Jewry.
Jewish spiritual and cultural values were
describes, with historical accur-
responsible in the main for inspiring the
For more than two decades prior to his acy, happenings marked by Is-
persecution of their own kinsmen by the
untimely death, Dr. Greenberg was the rael stamps: Jewish festivals,
Soviet government, the Soviet Commissar
inspirer of faith in the Jewish future the establishment of Israel col-
for Education, A. Lunocharsky, declared
among .the masses of our people. His onies, Jewish National Fund
that he favored and would encourage the
essays and books, his editorial work for stamps, stamps commemorating
study of Hebrew.
Labor Zionist periodicals, his lectures and outstanding personalities-
The subsequent events are well known.
his appearances before U. S. Government Herzl, Rothschild, Maimonides,
Lunocharsky either was repudiated by the
bodies in defense of Israel's cause, Einstein, Weizmann—and places
and events.
Communists or his promise was forgotten.
placed him in a top leadership position.
Thus, in addition to describing the romance of Israel's
Hebrew and Hebraists were—and perhaps
stamps, Ribalow's book is a veritable history of important occur-
It
is
good
to
know
that
those
who
still are—persecuted and Zionists were—
looked to him for leadership are not for- rences and the leaders who contributed towards Israel's upbuild-
only
and still are—treated like traitors to Rus-
getting him when an opportunity arises to ing. It is a book that will prove of interest and value not
a

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History of Postage Stamps

A Deserved Tribute

sia. However, are we now witnessing
change in Soviet attitudes?

perpetuate his memory.

to philatelists but to all students of history.

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