Friday, November 22, 19517—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS - 2
Community Mobilizes to Welcome Abba Eban
Here at Israel's Tenth Anniversary Banquet
Max Stollman and Dr. Ber-
Division are Sandford Goldberg,
nard Weston.
Philip D. Goldstein, Ben Harold,
Morris Lieberman, Irving Po-
The dinner chairman also
kempner, Mrs. Irving Posner,
underscored the fact that he is
Morris L. Schaver, Mrs. - Alex
working in close cooperation
with the officers of the local
Schreier and Sidney Shevitz.
Israel Bond Committee. The of-
In a special statement on
Leaders of major organiza- Zionist Organization—joined in the forthcoming city-wide
ficers are Abe Kasle, chairman;
tions in Detroit joined this support of the celebration, celebration of_ Israel's tenth
Louis Berry, Tom Borman, Har-
week in issuing appeals to the which is sponsored by the Is- anniversary, Phillip Stollman,
ry Cohen, David Safran and
--Organization.
rael
Bond
Community to participate in the
Phillip Stollman, vice-chairmen,
president of the Mizrachi-
dinner in celebration of Israel's
Abe Kasle, chairman of the
and Mrs. Philip Helfman, Wo-
Hapoel Hamizrachi, called on
tenth anniversary, Saturday eve- Detroit Committee for Israel
men's Division chairman.
the entire Mizrachi movement
ning, Nov. 30, at Congregation Bonds, said he received word
to attend the Israel Bond Din-
In addition to spurring the
Adas Shalom, at which Israel's that all branches of the Labor
ner in honor of Ambassador
tempo of Israel Bond sales in
AmbaSsador to the United Zionist movement are being
Eban.
Detroit, Holtzman stated; the
States, Abba Eban, will be the canvassed on an individual
dinner celebrating Israel's tenth
- Stollman's statement under-
basis for the purchase of
guest speaker.
anniversary will also serve to
scored the fact that the dinner
Israel
Bonds.
Spokesmen for the Detroit
focus attention on the local Is-
will "culminate the fall phase
Among
the
prominent
coin-
Labor Zionist movement—act-
rael Bond Committee's intensi-
ing in behalf of. Farband, munal leaders who are serving of Detroit's 1957 effort for the
fied drive to enlist and re-enroll
sale
of
State
of
Israel
Develop-
neer Women and the Labor on the special Labor Zionist ment Bonds." He pointed out
Trustees, Builders of Israel,
Guardians of Israel and Nation-
that the Mizrachi movement
al Sponsors.
has, since the inception of the
Holtzman explained that men
Israel Bond drive, been in the
and
women who purchase
forefront of the campaign to
ABBA EBAN
$10,000 or more in Israel Bonds
provide Israel with vital invest-
become Trustees, while those
ment capital.
By ,PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Arabic and several European
Israel
Assistance to the anniver- languages with great fluency, is who purchase $3,000 in
Builders
Uninformed, Not-Too-Proud Jews in New Novel
sary dinner also was pledged the author of many books, in- Housing Bonds become
of Israel. Men who purchase
Myron S. Kaufman, who was born in Boston in 1921, and who by the Detroit Landsman- cluding "Voice of Israel" and $1,000 or more become Guard-
shaften
Committee
for
Israel
has made his native city the locale for his novel, "Remember Me
"The Middle East and World ians of Israel, and women who
Bonds, under the chairman- Politics." He has translated purchase $1,000 or more be-
to God," had worked eight years on his 640-page narrative (pub-
ship
of
Jack
B.
Ormond.
The
lished by J. B. Lippincott Co., E. Washington Sq., Philadelphia).
into English- a novel by the come National Sponsors, he
Landsmanshaften are plan- Egyptian author, Twefik al Ha- added.
The result is something akin to Herman Wouk's novel in
which Jews either are self-ridiculing or lacking in dignity—all ning to sell enough bonds, kin, and published a number
Further information and res-
in the amount of $90,000, to of works on Hebrew and Arabic ervations to the Israel Bond
stemming from ignorance.
assure the building of a vil- literature, Near Eastern social dinner can be obtained at the
Kaufman's Jews do not inspire pride. Perhaps they are in
lage of 30 housing units - for and cultural problems and offices of the Detroit Commit-
no sense different from the non-Jews, and it may well be that
we are a bit too sensitive when we read the stories of characters new settlers in Israel, with Arab-Jewish relations.
tee for State of Israel Bonds,
who fail to uphold Jewish traditions. But when a man devotes the aid of Israel Bond invest-
"Through the purchase of Is- 2200 David Stott Building, or
eight years to writing a novel about a Jewish family in Boston,
ments.
by calling WOodward 2-5091.
By continuing to support the rael Development Bonds,"
he might have located a few Jews who are able to defend their
(See Editorial, Page 4)
"we
can
help
Holtzman
stated
poSitions as Jews. The Amsterdams in "Remember Me to God" Israel Bond drive, and by at- to maintain and strengthen ev-
tending the Abba Eban dinner
do not lend credit to Jewry.
Judge Amsterdam, the head of the family, means well.' He'd on Nov. 30, Stollman added, the ery facet of Israel's economic To Expand Scientific
structure, at a time when she
like to elevate the standards of his family and his friends. But Detroit Jewish community, espe- is faced with grave security Exchange Between
ovemen t
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he fails miserably. His son is all mixed up, his daughter is a cia y
e
f I United States, Israel
will "show the people of Israel_ L_P
confused adolescent. His wife is somewhat neurotic.
Thus, when the all-too-long and confusing arguments occur that their efforts to preserve Ar-ab n blockades, boycotts and
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in the book on the question of intermarriage, Jewish values, democracy in the Middle East belligerency.
"The Detroit Committee for
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Judaism, etc., Judge Amsterdam is unable to stand his ground during the past ten years have
State of Israel Bonds, which is in scientific information be-
not been in vain."
against his own son.
It .takes another Jewish character in the book, Francisco
A capacity crowd of more sponsoring the dinner on Nov. tween American and Israeli
Maria da Marano y Finkelstein-Cruz, the polo-playing son of the than 650 prominent business, 30, is accepting its responsibili- scientists will be expanded
civic, communal and religious ties toward Israel. The Com- and speeded following a visit
Chilean cabinet minister, to speak normally about Sukkot.
It takes a non-Jew, Dean Clark, to express optimism over leaders are expected to at- mittee expects to exceed last to Israel of Commander Dean
the future of Jewry, when Judge Amsterdam shows a lack of tend the special dinner cele- Year's total of $900,000 in Israel Fernworth, head of the United
brating Israel's tenth year of Bond sales by a minimum of States Navy Research Institute
faith in the future: Even Rabbi Budapester is unconvincing. Was
in London, it was reported
independence, and to honor 30 percent in 1957."
that done deliberately by the novelist?
Holtzman called attention here Tuesday.
Even the Christian Reverend Todd rebukes the compromis- the appearance here of Abba
During his 10-day stay in
to the assistance he is receiv-
ing Richard Amsterdam and refuses to convert him to Christi-
Eban, it was announced by
ing from the Israel anniver- Israel, Commander Fernworth
anity. He recognizes that Richard is climbing socially and he Joseph Holtzman, chairman
sary dinner steering commit- -met Israeli scientists and
tells 'him: "I'm trying to bring people. to Christ, not to Beacon of the dinner committee.
"We feel honored that Am- tee, ,which includes Norman visited the country's scientific
Hill."
Myron Kaufman, who so well delineated these two Christians, bassador Eban will be coming Allan, Irwin I. Cohn, Jack and research centers. The U.S.
aide told Israelis that an in-
was unable to find a fine Jewish character for his novel. That's to Detroit to participate in our Gelfand, David Goldberg,
celebration of Israel's ten years Elias Goldberg, William creased information exchange
why it repelled us. _
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of freedom, progress and inde- Hordes, Joseph Katchke, Mor- would also result from visits of
pendence," Holtzman stated. ris Lieberman, Jack Malamud, American biologists and physi-
Constructive and Negative Jewish Writers
"Mr. Eban is not only his coun- Charles Milan, George Spoon, cists to the Jewish State.
The. Myron Kaufman story, like the earlier book by Wouk, try's Ambassador to the United
are indications of unfortunate negative approaches by Jewish States, but also serves as Is-
writers. Kaufman shows great literary skill. But his judgment rael's permanent representative
is as faulty as -his English is good. He had a marvelous oppor- to the United Nations, in whose
Boris Smoiar's
tunity to render a wonderful service to his people. Instead, he councils he plays an important
has painted a. repulsive picture of repulsive Jews.
role."
We don't know how many people he has met, but there
Eban first achieved world-
certainly are many good Jews, eminently worthy Jewish leaders wide prominence as official liai-
who could have served as models for good characters, people son between the Jewish com-
who can defend the Jewish position, unlike the weak-minded munity of Palestine and the
Judge Amsterdam .he has portrayed. Surely, there are able United Nations committees
(Copyright, 1957,
Jewish judges in. Boston who could have served as symbols of which deliberated the Palestine
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
faith. Instead, Kaufman has picked up a nonenity for his hero. problem in Geneva and at Lake
Fortunately, there are constructive Jewish works. The Jew- Success. Holtzman pointed out.
ish Book Annual of the. Jewish Welfare Board (referred to on Eban, he added, collaborated Mission to Israel
The people of Israel are less nervous over the possibility
the editorial page in this issue) reveals many of the creative in the preparation of the Jew-
efforts by Jewish writers. But such works are not best sellers. ish case which was brought be- of war than we in the United States . . . I found the , Israeli man
That's the tragedy: Wouk and Kaufman are the writers of best fore the General Assembly and on the street ignoring the chances of renewed Arab attacks
sellers, whereas the Jewish writers with positive approaches are the Security Council and him- on Israel . . . This is even true of people who follow closely
relegated to secondary positions.
self presented a part of the the American, British and Soviet press which is sold on all
That's where the Jewish reader could step- in: to elevate Jewish plea which resulted in newsstands in Israel . . . The Israelis go about their daily work
the standards of the Jewish book-selling field.
the establishment of the State in. normal fashion, despite the anti-Israel outbursts that can be
heard from radio stations- in the neighboring Arab countries
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of Israel.
and in Moscow . . . The general feeling among them is that the
A
South
African
by
birth,
Inspiration to Better Values
Book Fair
Sinai
campaign taught the Arabs a lesson, and that none of the
Eban was educated in England
Fortunately, events like our Annual Jewish Book Fair serve and graduated from Cambridge Arab countries will dare to indulge in military adventures against
to call to the attention of the Jewish reading public that there with high honors. He was ap- Israel . . . This view may seem naive in the light of the military
are books about Jews with positive approaches.
pointed to Pembroke College, interest which Moscow is taking in Syria and the intrigues of -
The critical evaluations of Jewish books at events such as Cambridge, as a lecturer in Soviet and Egyptian agents in Jordan . . . However, the Israelis
we are perpetuating through the Book Fairs serve as guides for Arabic, Persian and Hebrew —even the most intelligent of them—show no signs of nervous-
those who wish to be enlightened as well as entertained. There literature,. and held that post ness over what the near future holds for them.
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is a rich library of books that provides reading material for until 1940, when he went to
Jews with these two qualities. Why encourage the publication Palestine as liaison between Government Views
of filth that insults- Jewish sensibilities?
The quiet that prevails among the population of Israel
Allied Headquarters and the
is not felt, however, among those-in the government who are
Jewish community.
The Bible as Guide on an Israel Tour
After the war, Eban settled in a position to know what is what and to evaluate the situa-
We were asked by Christians: What do you do in Israel for in Jerusalem as chief instructor tion soberly . . . High Israel officials are perturbed over what
of the Middle East Center of may happen in Jordan and are worried over potential threats
four weeks, it is such a small country?
Our reply: "Take the Bible along with you, retrace the Arabic Studies. In 1946, at the by Syria . . . They are not afraid that pro-Communist Syria will
history of the Jewish people by following the treks as recorded invitation of the late Dr. Chaim undertake action against Israel within the next three months
in the Bible, and you'll have to spend a lifetime in the Land Weizmann, Israel's first Presi- . . . But they are seriously worried of what may happen later .. .
of the Bible, if you wish to see everything and become acquainted dent, he joined the Jewish At present they have grounds to believe that Moscow will not
with all that is being done to redeem the ancient places of Agency for Palestine and permit Syria to start an anti-Israel provocation for a few
worked in the field of Arab- months because Moscow is anxious to first stabilize its position
splendor."
in Syria by securing complete control over the government
To which the Christians commented: "That's quite true. Jewish relations.
Eban, who speaks Hebrew, and the military.
We never thought of it in such terms."
Labor, Mizrachi Join in Spurring
Efforts' for Bond Drive; Call for
All-Out -Effort for Nov. 30 Event
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