THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English-Jewish Ic.ewspapers, Michigan Press Association. National Editorial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35, Mich., VE 8-9364. Su;,Iscription $5 a year. Foreign $6. 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 CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Circulation Manager Advertising Manager FRANK SIMONS City Editor Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the twelfth day of Sivan, 5 718, the following Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pe_ ntateuchal portion, Naso, Numbers 4:21 7:89. Praphetical portion, Judges . 13:2-25. - Licht Benshen, Friday, May 30, 7:11 p.m. Page Four VOL. XXXIII, No. 13 May 30, 1958 Imperative Duties Toward Israel Bond Drive Returning from conferences in Israel uled for June 11 in honor of Israel's with government officials, Dr. Joseph J. Ambassador to France, Yaakov Tsur, and Schwartz, executive vice-president of the the women's function on June 2, should Israel Bond Organization, pointed to the be utilized for increased Bond sales. Detroit continues to serve as a barom- important role played in Israel's up- eter indicating the country's trends in building by the funds loaned through providing assistance to humanitarian Bond purchases in this country, and causes. Our community has acquired the stated that "Israel must continue to con- role of a guide in relief efforts and in centrate on economic development as the investments in Israel's economic de- central ingredient of undiminished prog- velopment projects. Especially now, ress in her second decade of independ- with a recession frightening people ence." into making their first cuts in spending This is the central theme of Detroit in their philanthropic interests, it will Jewry's plans for the sale of an additional be especially valuable for the entire million dollars worth of Bonds during American Jewish community to witness the current year. - the worst-hit city coming forth with As Dr. Schwartz has indicated, in his great loyalty in support of the Israel evaluation of the "t ow e r i n g achieve- Bond drive. It is sincerely to be hoped ments" of Israel, "regardless of the that Detroit Jewry will recognize the breath-taking scope of its accomplish- spotlight that is flashed upon it and ments on the social, cultural and eco- will set the pace for generosity and nomic level, it would be most unrealistic for wisdom for the entire country in making investments in Israel with un- to assume that all problems have been solved and all tasks. in development or precedented Bond purchases. immigrant settlement have been ful- These are trying times for all demo- filled. cratic nations, and it is an especially So much remains to be done, that it challenging period for Israel, in its is imperative for all of us to increase the struggle to retain her liberties in the tempo of activity in behalf of the Israel midst of Middle Eastern upheavals. By helping her economic development we Bond drives. With the Allied Jewish Campaign assist in her security. That is the main activities practically concluded, our com- task of the Israel Bond drives. We should munity should concentrate its efforts in dedicate our major efforts in advancing assisting the Bond organization's aims these campaigns during the coming for the coming months. The dinner sched- months. Differences in Civilizations--Story with a Moral Tel Aviv?' " 'Y es,' replied A bramovitch. 'He's my cousin.' " 'Hah,' the MVD man said. 'I thought you didn't have any relatives abroad.' "Abramovitch replied sadly: 'I don't have any relatives abroad. He has rela- tives abroad.' " In his report on his findings in Russia, the columnist Art Buchvvald re- lates a number of incidents, and among them lists the following which he calls "the only good story" he heard in the USSR: The only good story we heard the entire time we were in the Soviet Union was told to us by a little Jewish man in answer to a question as to how he liked living in Russia. "They tell the story of Abramovitch," he said, "who was told to report to the MVD. "The MVD man said to Abramovitch: you have any relatives abroad?' "Abramovitch said he didn't. " 'Don't lie to us, Abramovitch,' the MVD shouted. 'Do you have any rela- tives abroad?' swear I have "Abramovitch said: no relatives abroad.' "The MVD took a folder off his desk. 'Do you know Jacob Abramovitch, of - This is more than an anecdote. It is a commentary on conflicting conditions in two conflicting civilizations. In Russia, Jews live in fear lest contacts with "relatives and friends" overseas should subject them to suspicion and to scrutiny from the secret police. In Israel, all Jews are the concern of their brothers who desire to come to their aid! This difference in civilizations re- flects the very basis of the causes for the conflict between East and West. When the Russians begin to recognize the merits of human relationships, perhaps the entire East-West issue will be solved. Free Society of Slaves :Impute to Ghetto Heroes • ' "Free Society of Slaves" is the term Journal, Sloan indicated that "the 0. S. that was applied by Emmanuel Ringel- was a brotherhood." . . . ". . . truly an blum, the archiver of the records avail- order of brothers;' on our banner we have able about the heroes of the Warsaw inscribed the motto: 'Be ready to sac- ghetto, to his fellow-strugglers for liberty rifice. Be loyal to one another. And serve against the odds that hurled against them society.' " This is a remarkable slogan. In time under Nazi rule in Poland. In Ringelblum's Journal, "Notes from of danger, their lives practically already the Warsaw Ghetto," just published by worthless, these martyrs spoke of the McGraw-Hill, the story of the heroism loyalty of human beings to one another, of the martyrs to the cause of justice for of serving society. Nowhere is there an- the Jews and their fellow-sufferers is other similar instance of people looking graphically told. Heavenward for the highest ideals while A very moving analysis of the back- facing death. Ringelblum's Journal is a memorable ground of this Journal was written as an introduction to this book by Jacob Sloan. record of events and of people in the He points out that Ringelblum had called most tragic period in history. It is a his report simply "The 0. S.", explaining chronicle of unmatched h e r o i s m. It that the initials stand for Oneg Shabbat should serve as a rallying call to future —Sabbath celebrants—"the secret name generations to hold on tightly to the of that 'society of brothers' that he had banners of liberty, while, at the same gotten together to preserve the record of time, protecting the human and spiritual his time and people for posterity." values without which mankind can not Again quoting from the revealing survive. / 'Israel Argosy Introduces Writers to English Readers "Israel Argosy" volumes hitherto have been published in Israel. These anthologies of literary efforts by contemporary Israeli writers have attracted so much attention in recent years that the fifth volume now has an American publisher. Thomas Yoseloff (11 E. 36th, N. Y. 16) has just issued it in attractive form. A short novel by Mordecai Tabib, a member of the Yemenite community, opens this interesting book. Entitled "Yossy's Fiddle," it mirrors life of a certain group in Israel. It is well written and is representative of the new leadership that is arising in Israel's literery ranks. The story was translated into English by Batya Abbady. Miss Abbady also translated into English a famous story, "The Slander," by one of the great pioneering leaders in the labor Zionist movement, Yosef Chayim Brenner (1881-1921). It is especially appropriate that the Brenner story should be preceded by an essay, "Memories of Brenner," by the late David Shimoni (1886.1956), who was one of Israel's best known writers. Of special significance in the fifth volume of "Israel Argosy" is the collection of poems from "Joy of the Poor" by Nathan Alterman, in Hebrew, with the English translation on parallel pages. The translations are by Sholom J. Kahn, who also wrote a valuable introduction to the poems, evaluating Alterman's talents. "The mercurial significance of Alterman for the He- brew-reading public in Israel" is emphasized by the translator of his poems. Yehuda Hanegbi translated another fine story in this book, "A Warm Hike" by S. Yizhar. The well known and able Israeli-born Moshe Shamir is the author of the historical, oue-act play, "The Strong Hand," which evaluates some of the philosophic thinking of Alaimon- ides. This episode in the life of the great Jewish philosopher and physician was translated by Dov Vardi. Isaac Halevy-Levin, the able editor of this volume, trans- lated "The Scroll of Tulchin," by Ya'agov Cahan. It is a story of Russian anti-Semitic cruelty. There is an art section in the book, the pictures having been selected by Dr. F. Schiff, curator of the Haifa Museum of Modern Art. Sketches for the various stories were drawn by Irit Grunfelder, Marta Ribas, A. Berlyne and Abba Penichal. "Israel Argosy" is a very impressive anthology. It reveals the skills of Israeli writers and brings the English-reading public closer to them through the appreciation it is certain to arouse for their works. Annual NFTS Art Calendar The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods has estab- lished a tradition of issuing impressive art calendars_ for the Jewish New Year. Although Rosh Hashanah does not occur until Sept. 15-16, the 5719 calendar has already been made available, in order that members of Reform Temple Sisterhoods may procure them in advance and arrange to secure additional copies as gifts. Indeed, they make good gifts, and the 5719 calendar is especially attractive. Containing the sculpture reproductions of Nathaniel Kaz and Erna Weill, the pictures are most illuminating. They begin with Kaz's "Exodus" and include Miss Weill's "And She Put Moses Down at the Brink of the River." There is a photographic reproduction of a sculptured work for each month, including: Kaz's "Powerline" and "Daniel and the Lion" and Miss Weill's "Jacob's Dream" and "Martin Buber." Biographical sketches of the artists are included and there is ample room in the calendar for daily engagement notations.