Ju ly 25, 1958-22 • • OW Tisha Quiz A New 'Say It in Yiddish' Manual: 20,000 Jews Reported Living in Interesting Publishers' Explanation Czechoslovakia, 5,000 in Prague By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX Why is the Book of Lamenta- tions read in the synagogue on Tisha b'Ab? Dover Publications, 920 Broad- garisms and other forms of VIENNA (JTA)—There are a aggregations. Jewish classics are way, N.Y. 10, this week issued `Yankee Yiddish.' To the pub- little over 20,000 Jews remain another edition of its "Say It" Tish b'Ab (Fast of the Ninth lisher's knowledge this is the ing in Czechoslovakia now--ou t published regularly, he reported, of Ab) is the anniversary of the series—a small volume "Say It first phrase book that treats of a pre-war Jewish populatio n and among recent publications destruction of both temples in In Yiddish" which they call an Yiddish with dignity and as a of 360,000—according to a re have been collected works of I. L. Peretz and Sholom Alei- ms Jerusalem. The Book of Lamen- "exclusive new feature." Ac- world language. port about the Czechoslovakia n chem. tations is a work ascribed to the companying the review copy is "The publisher hopes that its Jewish community by Dr. Ru Dr. Iltis spoke with particular 4.1 authorship of the prophet Jere- this explanatory statement by circulation may undo some of dolph Iltis, of Prague. Dr. Ilti s pride about the Jewish Mu- ' • miah who witnessed the destruc- the publishers: the harm that has been created is editor of "Vestnik," an orga n tion of the first temple by the "The editors of Dover Publi- by the widespread comic ap- of the Jewish Community Or seum in Prague. Housed in six ri) hands of the Babylonians in 586 cations first decided to publish proach to a language so import- ganization of Bohemia-Moravia. buildings, the museum of old – 5 Jewish objects d'art, religious B.C.E. It comprises his deep `Say It In Yiddish' in 1957, when ant in everyday communication "Several tens of thousands" of books and vessels, torah scrolls, z lament over the tragedy. Nat- a young Hungarian who had and in the development of Jew- urally, it is only fitting that this escaped during the rebellion was ish culture. The publisher is Czech Jewish inmates of con- books, manuscripts and other book be read on the anniversary hired for the mail room. The aware that this serious approach centration camps were rescued valuables. He described the mu- of this tragedy, i.e., Tisha b'Ab. boy spoke no English and no is much less salable than the by the Soviet Army when the seum's library as a "rich treas- * * one at Dover spoke Hungarian. comic approach, but he hopes Nazis were defeated at the end ure house." One of the buildings ti making up the museum contains Why is the book read • espe- "On the first day it was dis- the support of the Jewish- of World War II, Dr. Iltis re- cially at night (this year on covered that besides Hungarian, American press through public- ported. An unspecified number murals listing 80,000 names of Jews slaughtered by the Nazis. c 'S Saturday night, July 26?) he could also speak Yiddish. ity will create channels of in- of these left "for Israel and The Jews of Czechoslovakia, • Such is the Ashkenazic tradi- From then on whenever anyone terest that have never been other countries," Dr. Iltis de- E'l clpred. Of the upward of 20,000 Dr. Iltis said, have established tion, as differentiated from the wanted to give the boy direc- reached before." remaining, 9,000 live in Bo- contact with Jewish communi- A Oriental Sephardic tradition tions he would have to call one "Say It In Yiddish" was ed- ties in other countries. Among W where it is also read on the of the pressmen at Dover who ited by Dr. Uriel Weinreich, hemia, while the remainder are these he listed the Jewish com- • morning of Tish b'Ab. A num- spoke Yiddish. The pressman in Slovakia. He reported that E4 ber of reasons are given for would be told what was wanted associate professor of linguistics there are 5,000 Jews in Prague, munities of Swede n, France, Hungary, Finland, Rumania and reading it at night. Some claim and then he would repeat the and Yiddish studies on the and 3,000 in Bratislava. Poland. it is read at night because the directions in Yiddish to the Atran Chair in Columbia Uni- There are two Jewish Com- enemies put fire to the temple young Hungarian. After a month versity, and Mrs. Beatrice munity organizations in t h e at night. Others claim it is be- the boy had picked up enough Weinreich. It. contains sections country, one embracing those cause of a verse in the Book of English to make this no longer on the Yiddish alphabet, the who live in Bohemia-Moravia, scheme of pronunciation, and is Lamentations which states "She necessary. divided into useful sections — and the other representing the Don't check any further because weepeth sore at night." "The incident made the editor travel, useful words in the Jews of Slovakia. The latter, nobody can meet these prices. The Talmud (Sanhedrin 104a) of Dover's Say It series aware said Dr. Iltis, center most of home, restaurant usages, places offers several opinions as to BRAND NEW—NOT RECAPS their activity on religious af- why the lamenting was done at of Yiddish as an important of worship, sightseeing, enter- language of communication, and tainment, greetings, etc. It has fairs, while the Bohemia-Mora- Size Black White night. One is that the lament it was decided to include a a section on useful expressions, via group, with headquarters in of the Israelites who com- 6.00-16 $ 8.88 plained in vain (Numbers 14:1) Yiddish phrase book in the Say such as "zeit moichel," "ich red Prague, concentrates chiefly on 6.70-15 9.25 $12.88 7.10-15 took place at night and their It series. The series, which now nor English," "wart a rega," cultural activities. 10.88 13.88 includes French, S p a n i.s h, "pamelach," "es fardrist mir," 7.60-15 12.88 Jews rank high in the coun- heirs were therefore punished 14.88 Dutch, Japanese and 13 other and others. (Note the inerasi- 7.50-14 13.88 try's cultural life as a whole, 17.88 with something real to complain of Hebrew terms from the Prague journalist declared, about on the very same night languages, has achieved world bility Plus tax and recapable tire. Yiddish). (the Ninth of Ab) at a later wide recognition as the most citing such personalities as medi- Authors and publishers have cal scientist Alfred Cohn, Dr. period. A second reason given modern and ambitious series of phrase books now being pub- confidence in the effectiveness is that at night a voice is heard Erich Springer, electrical 'engi- 3140 GD. RIVER FA 1-1010 more clearly. A third reason is lished. The publisher plans to of this study book. Like other neer Irgy Sicher, and a number eventually include a phrase foreign languages, it certainly of famous musicians, including Turn right at Grand River exit that the stars and planets weep book for every important spoken from Lodge Expressway. Same needs a teacher to direct the the directors of the Prague along with him who weeps at location as before - Eastman student to acquisition of a Government Philharmonic, the Kodak in front of bldg. Drive night. A fourth reason is that language in the world. in parking lot and walk to "A little research disclosed knowledge of Yiddish with this Prague Opera, the Brno Opera, one who hears someone weeping shop, in rear. at night weeps along with him. that most previously published book as guide. and other well-known musical 4111•11113111111M............momm, * * phrase books have approached Yiddish as a humorous dialect, What are "Kinot?" "Kinot" is the name given to replete with curse words, vul- a collection of liturgical dirges composed by Jewish poets dur- ing different ages. They were U.S. Jews to Settle usually composed as a lament Permanently_ in Israel 'over some suffering experienced NEW YORK, (JTA) — The by Jews. One of them was com- posed, for example, as a reac- Jewish Agency has announced tion to the public burning of that a group of American Jews the Talmud in Paris in May of have organized to settle per- 1244 C.E. A number of them manently in Israel. They will are read • on Tisha b'Ab since reside in a collective settlement it is an occasion of lament and based partly on agricultural A number of properties are listed on the 1958 tax rolls as OWNER UN- all Jewish misfortunes of na and partly on industry to be KNOWN. If you have failed to receive your tax statement, please request tional scope are somehow con- financed by American investors. nected with the destruction of duplicate by phone, WO 5-4200, Extension 551. by mail, or in person at the More than 70 members of the the Temple in Jerusalem. whose group met at Agency headquar- City-County Building as interest must be added if not paid by September 2, sorrowful anniversary is ob- ters here with S. Z. Shragai, 1958*. TO FACILITATE PHONE CALLS IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE served on that day. WARD NUMBER AND ITEM NUMBER BE KNOWN. head of the Agency's immigra- tion department. Israel Medical Assembly *1958 Full Tax may be paid through September 2, without interest, Set for Aug. 12 to 24 The agency official promised Due to the Labor Day Holiday. The fourth world assembly full cooperation. The meeting of the Israel Medical Associa- took place under the chairman- tion will be held in Tel Aviv, ship of Rabbi Itzhak Swift, who Jerusalem and Haifa, Aug. 12 to reported that a group of friends 24, it was announced by the of the projected settlement had American Committee for Is- been organized in New York to rael's 10th Anniversary Cele- assist the settlers with invest- Chas. N. Williams, bration. ment capital. City Treasurer REAL TIRE DEALS UNION TIRE 1958 CITY TAXES ALL 1958 CITY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN MAILED FIRST HALF DUE AUGUST 15 From the Cradle . . Unto the End of Time THE JEWISH NEWS 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit 35, Michigan Please arrange to have The Detroit Jewish News delivered to my home. I enclose $5 for One Year Subscription. 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