Friday, December 6, 1957—THE DETRO IT JEWISH NEWS-2

Purely Commentary:

Israel's Creative Art-
fists . . Calendar
Their Own Pulp

By Philip

SiOMOVitZ

umn from the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The excellent multi-colored photographs are by Alfred Bern-
heim.
Aside from the fact that these reproductions form such
a magnificent collection of great manuscripts, suitable for fram-
ing or to be kept as a collection of art work, this Am Hasefer
Calendar has the great merit of representing Israel's new paper
product. Thereby it adds glory to works coming from Israel
and to the creative efforts of the Israelis. It calls attention to
the great contributions made to Israel by' the Mazer Family of
New York, who established the paper plant in the Jewish State.

Malben -- 'Human Reclamation'

Agudath Israel
Opposes World
Rabbis Park

Direct JTA Teletype Wire

to The Jewish News
One of the most effective "human reclamation" activities
JERUSALEM — The ultra
in Israel bears the name Malben. It is the Joint Distribution
orthodox Agudas Israel Or-.
Committee's project of sponsoring institutions for the care of
ganization opposes proposals
handicapped immigrants.
for a world rabbinical . con-
The crippled and the maimed, sightless and weak-hearted,
ference in Jerusalem next year
are cared for and are taught productive pursuits.
because such a conference
At one of these Malben installations, near Lydda, a former
might advance the idea of a
Polish opera star is regaining use of her legs by means of a car
new sanhedrin, delegates to
especially constructed for her so
the actions committee of the
that • she is able to get around
world organization were told
on the Malben grounds, and she
In Tribute to Dr. Pinkhos Churgin
here Tuesday.
meanwhile sings again and hopes
Rabbi A. Surotzkin said such
Only a few weeks ago, Dr. Pinkhos Churgin, in his capacity
some day to get back on the stage.
as president of Bar-Ilan University, guided us through the fine a conference, scheduled as
Yemenites are weaving bas-
institution he helped establish in Israel. Now the Mizrachi move- part of Israel's tenth anniver-
kets, Polish immigrants are sew-
ment and its university sit in mourning over this eminent scholar. sary celebration, might become
ing dresses, others are making
He was a humble person, and although his distinguishing a forum for reestablishment of
sweaters—all of them are done
characteristics were his learning and scholarship, he also was a such a supreme Jewish reli-
artistically and command a good
fine administrator. It was thanks to his ability as an organizer gious legal court. Sessions of
price on the Israeli market.
the actions committee are
that Bar-Ilan had risen from a dream to reality.
closed. Dr. Yitzhak Levin,
In this Malben installation, a
It will be difficult for Mizrachi to replace him in the great American
Agudah leader, de-
man with a smile gets joy out of
position
he
held.
scribed the fight of the
painting. M. Shomogi does not let
At least, Bar-Ilan stands as a monument to his memory.
American branch against anti-
his handicaps get him down.
shechita legislation and against
From his wheel chair, he draws
proposals for calendar reform.
sketches, paints scenery, makes
Harry Goodman, of London, re-
murals. Some of his works have
ported on Jewish developments
been exhibited and acclaimed.
in Poland and Czechoslovakia
Your Commentator has purchased
which he visited recently.
two of his paintings and he values
NEW
YORK
(JTA)—A
reso-
Israel
will
endure."
Dr.
Judd
them as fine momentos from a
M. Shomogi
of Israel to Broadcast
fine When
trip. the call is made for funds for Israel, in our annual lution asking the Soviet govern- . the Teller, political s ecr etary
he Jewish Agency, said there Arabic Speech and Music
drives, we miss some good points when we fail to mention ment to permit free emigration was little likelihood that the
JERUSALEM (AJJ)—Begin-
Malben, when we overlook the Jewish Agency's reception to [ of Jews from the Soviet Union I synagogue and the templel ning this month, the Israeli
newcomers to Israel at the Haifa port, when we keep our con- was adopted at the three-day ' alone can preserve Jewish cul- Broadcasting Service's new 100-
stituents unaware of the splendid educational activities con- annual convention of the Na-1 ture in America. "Drawing on KW transmitter will beam
ducted in the Hebrew University, the Technion, and Bar-Ilan
Israel's Jewish culture, Ameri-
speech and music, en-
University; when the great research projects at the Weizmann tional Committee for Labor I can Jews may hope to de- Arabic
Israel,
at
which
a
two-year
ve
op
()us' tertainment and news. A series
Institute of Science are kept in the dark.
e'
of special features will be
to raise $10,000,000 for
Our publicity experts thus far have emphasized leadership drive
Histadrut projects. in Israel was creativity," he said. "Divorced broadcast designed to counter-
from
the
Israel
generator,
in campaign propaganda material. That is all to the good. Those
' act the misinformation on
who work and give the funds must be built up, so that their launched.
American Jewish culture may Israel, which is poured out
Delegates from more than
interests Should be retained in our campaigns. But the Public
daily by the radio stations of
Relations experts may. wish to accept this bit of advice: there 100 communities in the United be reduced to a diminishing t the neighboring countries.
and
fading
ritualistic
folklore.'
are some great causes at stake, and it is for them that we work States and Canada prese nted a
in our fund-raising drives. There are the Hebrew University, "down payment" of '$1,000,000
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the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Technion, Bar- in cash toward the 1957-58
Ilan, Weizmann Institute, Malben, the immigrant, the JNF, target of $5,000,000. The 'second
Boris Smolar's
the tasks of the Mizrachi and Labor Zionists—and a score more. $5,000,000 will be sought dur- I
_ Let them be known. Bring the donor close to the cause he assists. ing 1958-59.
We need improvements in our PR programs. We have
In addressing themselves to
suggested one way of bringing it about:
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the Soviet government, the
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delegates point d out that the e
Pisgah Lodge's Three. Elder Statesmen
Jewish community of Russia,
cut off from the main body
(Copyright, 1557,
of world Jewry for 40 years,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency;
retained its desire for survival
and for association with the
renaissance taking place in the Paris - Moods:
. A visitor to Paris finds a good deal' of admiration among
State of Israel. Another resolu-
tion, addressed "to the powers Frenchmen for Israel . . . At the same time, he finds a strong"
of the East and of the West," anti-American sentiment among the French people who cannot
called for the cessation of forget that Secretar-y of State John Foster Dulles took a pro;
arms shipments to the Arabs Egyptian stand during the Sinai campaign . . . They resent the
of the Middle East, "since the present American policy _ in North Africa. I was asked by non;
build-up of armaments in the JeWish Frenchmen: "What did Mr., Dulles accomplish by forcing
hands of unstable, irresponsible the Israelis to withdraw from Sinai?" . . . They asked this
cliques can only lead to con 1 question with sarcasm and bitterness, as people who would be
flagration that will embroil as happy to see the downfall of the Nasser regime in Egypt as
the entire world." the people of Israel . — They made no secret ,that they hate
Nasser because of his anti-French agitation in. Tunis, Morocco
The convention
also adopted
I Algeria . . . They stressed that if Israel had not been forced -
a resolution
expressing
hope and
"%t• a
by 'the United - States primarily to withdraw from Sinai, there
Clarence Enggass
for the full recovery of Presi- I would have been no Nasser regime in Egypt today. Which means
Judge Friedman
L. J. Rosenberg
dent Eisenhower from his cur- 1 that Moscow would have lost the foothold it gained there under
At the impressive 100th anniversary banquet of Pisgah Lodge rent indisposition. A resolution'
of Bnai Brith, the organization's three elder statesmen—each also congratulated Israel s Nasser.
Views;
_
with a membership exceeding 50 years— were among the dis- President Itzhak Ben Zvi, - a Israeli
anti-Dulles feeling which prevails in Paris does not
tinguished guests in the 'audience. The oldest member present founder of Histadrut 37 years exist The
in Israel now . .. The Israel government thinks in terms .
was Louis James Rosenberg, the former U. S. Consul to Spain. ago, upon his re-election to the of the
and the future . . . it tries to forget the in -
In point of years of service to Pisgah Lodge, the second oldest Presidency of Israel earlier justices present
of
the
past
. This is why ISraeli officials -avoid
member present was Judge William Friedman. Third in that line, this month. Joseph Schlossberg speaking critically of . . Mr.
Dulles' paSt blunders in his Middle
in years of membership and service, also present at the celebra- was re-elected chairman; Max East policy . . . It is generally
assumed in Israel that Dulles
•
Enggass.
tion,
was
Clarence
H.
tion, three men are outstanding personalities in our corn-Zaritsky,
t r e associate
a s u r e treasurer;
r; Joseph himself has finally realized that he pursued the wrong policy
Kaplow,
on backing Nasser during• the Sinai campaign. -"
raunity. All of them have rendered valuable services to Jewry. and Dr. Dov Biegun, secretary.
It is known in Israel that there are elements in the State
It is heartening to know that an important community event
In his annual report to the Department who "advise" Secretary Dulles "to make up" with
chooses to honor those to whom honor is due—and honors
convention, Dr. Biegun re- Nasser to win him away from Soviet influence . • . But it is also
certainly are due to this _trio.
ported that the Israel Histadrut known in Israel that Dulles no longer believes in assurances
* * *
Campaign had raised $3,650,000 from Nasser . . . Whether this means that Mr. Dulles has come
First Art
A Calendar on Israel Produced Paper
to the conclusion that Israel is the only real democratic country
The Am Hasefer Calendar for 5718 is our prize possession. during the previous
by in the Middle East is questionable, as far as the Israelis are
funds fiscal
raised pe-
paper
produced
in
Israel
riod,
including
lt is the first art calendar printed On
Women's O rganiza- concerned.
and it is enhanced by the reproductions of the outstanding the
Pioneer
then
for the Working Women's Appreciative Sentiments:
treasures to be found in Israel's museums and libraries.
I found - in Israel a good deal of real appreciation ,for Sec-
The art works, which can be retained as a permanent art Council
of Histadrut.
Histadrut rotary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson whose recent visit to
is the general
labor federation
Israel resulted in substantial assistance to Israel by the Agricul-
album, include the following:
From the 1331 Nuremberg Prayerbook, from the Schocken of Israel, which in addition to ture Department . . . This assistance consists of $35,000,000 in
Library in Jerusalem, the Liturgical Poem for Passover—an its
trade
union
activities,
fos
st
rnedi
ountry's large
surplus food for whicir Israel will pay not in American dollars
tors the c ization
ornately decorated medieval Hebrew manuscript. '
Kupat Holim , but in Israeli currency . . . The money paid can be borrowed
From the Franco-German 13th century Bible manuscript, which
46 cal
organ,
serves 1,200,000 men, back by Israel for financing water development projects, agri-
miniature Biblical illustrations.
n and children. Kupat cultural research and general economic development of the
"Woman of Valor"—a Rothschild manuscript, dated 1475, women
country • . . The aid Israel is receiving from the Agriculture
showing The Valiant Woman sitting on a golden chair and three Holim,
according
to cent
Dr. Biegun,
will get
35 per
of the Department is part of a global American surplus food assistl
men discussing her virtues.
program for countries lacking American dollars to buy
Another 1475 Rothschild manuscript, from the Bezalel Mu- $10,000,000
the purpose
of ance
expanding its for
hospital
and out-
urgently needed food . . . Few in this country are aware of the
showing
Job
seated
amidst
his
family.
patient
clinic
facilities.
One
Beim,
fact that while some elements in the State Department attempted
A Rothschild Circumcision Ceremony illustration of the same medical center is already under to keep the $35,000,000 surplus aid to Israel a secret, the Agri - .
-
construction in the Negev.
year.
culture Department took a different attitude . . . It did not
A parchment scroll, Book of Esther, Alsace, 1730.
The delegates h e a r d a hesitate to make the fact public in an official _announcement
The Red Cow," from a 1441 Italian Prayerbook illustrating
in Washington . • . These behind-the-scene differences between
Numbers 19:2-10; and a second Italian Prayerbook reproduction recorded speech from Abba the State Department and the Agriculture Department did not
Eban,
Israel
Ambassador
to
the
illustrating Exodus 12:3-11.
Church,
United States. Mr. Eban told pass unnoticed . . . Benson, a member of the Mormon
An 1871 Persian Marriage Contract.
, be the head
is
perhaps
the
person
best
fitted
psychologically,to
Two Scrolls of the Law, dated 1799. and 1873, from Bezalel delegates that "the Arab mind of America's global assistance program .. His denomination
will have to understand_ that
Museum.
practicts the Bibitcal -Pfinciple of tithing—the "measure."
Anot h er Roth schild art masterpiece, The Scholar and a col- what we have accomplished in

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Labor Parley Asks Free Emigration
of Soviet Jews; Set $10 Million Goal

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