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November 27, 1959 - Image 9

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1959-11-27

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WSU Forensic Squad
Ties Two Top Schools

The West Point United States
Military Academy and Univer-
sity of Wisconsin were recently
held to a stalemate by two
Wayne State representatives at
the 12th annual Invitational
Forensic Conference at Purdue
University.
Joel Mitchell Cohen, 9440
Dexter, and Ronald A. Aronson,
22501 Trojan, Southfield, have
just returned from Lafayette,
Indiana, where they did the
trick.
Cohen and Aronson have the
honor of being elected presi-
dent and vice-president, respec-
tively, of the WSU chapter of
Delta Sigma Rho, national hon-
orary speech fraternity. Both
are Wayne State seniors.

Open Door Gallery, at 18090.
Wyoming, will feature -an exhi-
bition of paintings and other art
works by M. Shomogi, an Is-
raeli artist, starting this Sun-
day and continuing through
Dec. 5.
- Included in the set of origi-
nal works are Israeli scenes,
portraits of several types of
Israelis, synagogues and his-
toric sites.
Also included in the dis-
play are several unique sand
plaques, made of Israeli sand
and other material.
A major work of art in the
exhibition is the large painting,
"Exit of the Children of Israel
M. SHOMOGI
from Egypt," It is the largest
of his- paintings, 28 by 39, and
critics who had seen it in ad-
vance of the exhibit acclaim
FOR THE BEST DEAL
it as an outstanding work.
Shomogi's "Adiliyada" por-
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trays the Purim celebration. in
THE "WIDE TRACK" PONTIAC.
Purim. It is a most impressive
painting.
Of special significance is
his • "Theological Debate,"
whose impressiveness makes
General Sales Manager
it a most valuable part of the
exhibit.
"Market Day in Beersheba"
is another major work. Others
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include "Jewish Girl from Per-
Osia," "Head of a Hasid," "Jews
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"Street in Tel Aviv," "Tomb of
Rachel," "Street in Jerusalem,"
"Yemenite Folk Dancer," "Arab
Water Carrier," 'Old Jew in
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Desert," "Arab Orange Seller," LP
"Safed," "Synagogue of Rabbi
Shimon Ben Yochai in Meron,"
"Dead Sea," "Reunion with To-
rah Scroll," "Tiberias and Lake
Kineret," "Tel Aviv at Night"
and several others.
The artist is a patient in a
Malben hospital at Mahne, Is-
rael, one of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee installations in
Israel. In spite of serious physi-
(Plain)
cal handicaps and of his being
crippled by multiple sclerosis
contracted in a Siberian labor
camp, Shomogi has risen above
despair and is constantly creat-
ing artistically in the environ-
ment provided for him by the
Jewish Agency.
Sharon Rosenthal is arranging
the exhibition for the Open.
Door Gallery. Its owner, 'Sam
Field, said he considers it a
communal duty to bring these
works to the attenttion of the
a
Detroit public.
It is felt by the sponsors
that the presentation of these
art works will call attention
to the works of those aided
by Malben and that their sale
here will enable the artist to
continue with his future
O
works.
M. Shomogi does not let his
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and together with others who
are creating in Israel he draws
sketches, paints scenery and
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makes impressive murals.
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The exhibition at the Open
For
Door Gallery will commence
with a reception, 2 to 5 p.m.
Deluxe Finish • Cellophane Wrapped
Sunday, to which the entire
a
community is invited. Re-
freshments will be served.
DRAPES BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED; LEATHERS AND
Additional information may
be secured by calling Mr. Field
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SUEDES EXPERTLY CLEANED AT LOWEST PRICES.
or Miss Rosenthal at the Open
Door Gallery, 18090 Wyoming,
FREE PARKING
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Malben Aids Their
Nevi Life in Israel

The people of Malben—the

Joint Distribution Commit-

tee's welfare program for
a g e d, ill and handicapped
newcomers in Israel — are
among the 250,000 Jews
throughout the world for
whom 1960 plans and budget
will be adopted at JDC's
annual meeting in New York,
Dec. 10. The accompanying
photos show:

Top: Paralyzed in both legs,
the young man from Tripoli
operates a news stand which
a Malben loan helped him
establish.

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A teen-ager in Malben's
center for mentally retarded
youngsters in Jerusalem
learns farming to become a
productive, self-supporting
citizen of her new homeland.
Funds for Malben are pro-
vided by the United Jewish
Appeal, supported by De-
torit's Allied Jewish Cam-
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A report and analysis of the
Israeli elections will be present-
ed by shleaeh Israel Stashefsky
at the next regular meeting of
Americans for Progressive Is-
rael at 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Hashomer Hatzair Youth Cen-
ter, 18073 Wyoming.
The public is invited to hear
the free lecture and to take part
in the discussion period after-
ward. Refreshments will be
served.

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9-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, November 27, 1959

Open Door Gallery Features Exhibits of
Paintings by Israeli Artist, M. Shomogi

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