NEW YORK, N. Y.—Letters
to Joseph Reinach, writer and
French statesman, concerning
the famed Dreyfus affair, con-
stitute part of an unique col-
lection of 288 original, unpub-
lished letters and documents,
recently acquired by the Li-
brary of the Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary of America. The
Reinach letters substantiate
the belief that the evidence
presented against Dreyfus at
his second trial in 1899 was
forged after Dreyfus was or-
ginally indicted. The discovery
of pro-Dreyfus evidence, which,
as the text books indicate,
ultimately reopened the Drey-
fus case in 1905, is alluded
to in a letter addressed to
Reinach and dated 1903.
The majority of the letters,
written in French, relate to
the fight for Jewish emanci-
pation in 19th century Europe
and recount the efforts of
prominent Jews to combat
anti-Semitism in France, Al-
geria, Romania, Poland and
Corfu. Of major importance
are the accounts of Jules Car-
vallo, Charles Netter and Nar-
cisse Leven, founders of the
Alliance Israelite Universelle
(established in 1860 by French
Jews and dedicated to the de-
fense of Jewish rights the
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world over). The correspond-
ence covers a wide area of
the Alliance's activities, in-
cluding its intercessions in
Russia and Romania and its
negotiations with important
French politicians.
Other material includes ac-
counts of the Jews of Algeria
as found in the letters of
Adolph Cremieux — Jewish
statesman and promoter of
civil liberties for Algerian
Jews — and Albert Cohn —
philanthropist and scholar, who
first interceded on behalf of
the Algerian Jews in 1845 and
again in 1860 when Spanish
expeditions in that area pro-
voked new tensions.
The efforts of Polish Jewish
leaders to present their posi-
tion in the revolutions in 1848,
the joint battle by the Jews
of Russia and Romania to
win citizenship rights and the
dire conditions of Russian
Jewry during the famine of
1868 are stressed also in many
items of the collection.
Cabinet to Reconsider
Ban on Youth Groups
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The
Cabinet will reconsider its re-
cent decision, to bar all youth
organizations from school ac-
tivities, at its session to be held
after Passover.
. Some two years ago the gov-
ernment ruling barring Hasho-
mer Hatzair and Betar — youth
groups of the left-wing labor
party and the nationalist Herut
respectively—from school af-
filiation came into effect. The
decision applied to all others
including the non-partisan Boy
Scouts which have some 15,000
members including 3,000 Arabs.
The decision was severely
criticized in the entire press
and from public forums, and it
is expected that in reviewing
the extension of the ban, the
government will make an ex-
ception of the Scout movement.
Jerusalem Calling
Yotvata
Translation of Hebrew column on
left. Published by Brit Ivrit Olamit.
Seven years ago a temporary
settlement of soldiers was
established at the oasis in the
desert, Yotvata, in the heart
of the Negev, opposite the
Mountains of Edom. Their
task was to guard the frontier
nearby and to investigate the
possibilities of establishing a
permanent settlement on the
site.
Life in the Negev is not
easy. The heat is intense and
affects both man and beast.
The soil, too, is different from
that in other parts of the coun-
try. Yotvata has fertile soil
but almost no rain ever comes
down here and the spring wa-
ter in the place contains much
magnesium.
The young settlers discov-
ered that date-palms, pomegra-
nates, and guavas could grow
well here. They also found
that sheep and cattle of a spe-
cial breed could find grazing
("a living") on the extensive
pasture lands covered with
desert vegetation. The settlers
have also succeeded in raising
chickens, after having found a
way to cool the poultry runs
by sprinkling water.
Young (men and women)
soldiers who had been in Yot-
vata during their service in
the Army fell in love with the
place and decided to establish
(in it) a permanent settlement.
The young settlers in the
first settlement between the
Dead ' Sea and the Gulf of
Elath believe that they will
succeed in striking root and
that soon there will be estab-
lished in this district other
agricultural settlements.
is seeking information on two
uncles of his, whom he believes
may be living in Detroit.
Their names (though they
may since have changed them)
are Nathan and Mendel Mar-
covici.
Braunstein, of Sicun Meusalti
No. 204, Rambam St. No. 13,
Nahariya, Israel, writes that he
was the sixth of eight children
horn to his mother, Ita Marco-
vici, and his father, Adolf Cio-
botaru Braunstein, in Romania.
The two uncles he is seeking
are his mother's brothers.
'Braunstein lost contact with
these relatives because of the
war when he was incarcerated
in concentration camps, and is
now anxious to re-establish cor-
respondence. He would be grate-
ful for any information as to
their whereabouts.
Letter Box
Editor, The Jewish News:
On behalf of the entire March
of Dimes organization, I wish
to extend our sincere apprecia-
tion for your wonderful co-
operation during the 1958
March of Dimes campaign.
Through your generous help,
the March of Dimes will be able
to provide rehabilitation for all
infantile paralysis victims, and
help them to return to a
healthy, normal way of life.
Please accept my gratitude
for joining in the flight against
infantile paralysis.
Sincerely,
CHARLES L. GEHRINGER
Campaign Director
Dr. Kallen, Two Others Win
JWB Frank Weil Awards
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
1958 Frank L. Weil Awards of
the -National Jewish Welfare
Board have been voted to Mrs.
Irving J. Sands, only woman
member of the New York City
Board of Education; Dr. Horace
M. Kallen, eminent philosopher
and educator, and Chaplain
Joshua L. Goldberg, district
chaplain of the Third Naval
District.
Presentation of the awards—
bronze medallions and em-
bossed citations—will he made
April 19, at the banquet session
of JWB's biennial national con-
vention at the Shoreham Hotel,
Washington, D.C.
WEIGHT PROBLEMS?
Lose Up to 10-lbs. a Week
Sid Shmarak's
Business Briefs
Plan Formation of
Amateur Cantors' Club
BORENSTEIN'S HEBREW
BOOK & MUSIC STORE, will
Plans are underway for the shortly move its northwest area
formation of an amateur can- store from 12915 W. 7 Mile
tors club, announces Joseph Rd. to 13535 W. 7 Mile Rd. near
Kadans. Local cantors have vol- Schaefer. The new store will
unteered assistance in this proj- be larger, and will be more
ect to teach laymen how to lead centrally located to serve the
a Hebrew service. Hebrew songs northwest and suburban com-
and philosophy will also be munities.
subjects of interest in the clubs.
Behold, I have made thy
Person interested in joining
or promoting this proposed club face strong against their faces,
should contact Kadans either and thy forehead strong against
at his office, WO 1-3711 or at their foreheads . . . fear them
not.—Ezek. 3:8, 9.
his home, UN 4-9202.
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1 3 -THE DETROIT J EWISH NEWS—Friday, April 11, 1958
Israeli Seeks Uncles
Joseph Reinach's Letters on
in Detroit
Dreyfus Case Secured by. Seminary Believed
Slomo Braunstein of Israel