THE JEWISH NEWS
Toward Economic Freedom
Incorporating the Detroit Jewish. Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951
Member American Association of EngliSh—Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National
Editorial Association.
Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35,
VE 8-9364. Subscription $5 a year. Foreign $6.
Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942 at Post Office, Detroit, Mich. under act of Congress of March
8, 1879.
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
SIDNEY SHMARAK CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ HARVEY ZUCKERBERG
Editor and Publisher
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager
City Editor
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the eighth day of Heshvan, 5721, the following Scriptural selections will be read
in our synagogues:
Peutateuchal portion, Lekh Lekha, Gen. 12:1-17:27. Prophetical partion, Is. 40:27-41:16.
Licht Benshen, Friday, Oct. 28, 5:13
VOL. XXXVIII. No. 9
Page Four
p.m.
Oct. 28, 1960
No Place for UAR on Security Council
Our Government will be rewarding supporting a candidate and trying to find
international perfidy and will dignify a new one who will be satisfactory. The
violators of basic United Nations deci- UAR should not be elected to this seat,
sions if our State Department should and Sen. Lehman and I agree on this."
decide to support the election of the The disagreement is on a detail, relat-
United Nations Republic for a seat on ing to the attitude of the State Depart-
the UN Security Council as successor to ment. There were occasions when Sena-
Tunisia, whose term now expires. for Javits, too, objected to State Depart-
ment procedures. Now the time has
The seat to be filled is traditionally come for bi-partisan action, for joint
held by a representative of a Moslem efforts on the part of all libertarians, to
country.. There is strong feeling in the prevent seating on the important Security
UN and in many responsible quarters in Council of a country that persists in vio-
this country that a nation other than lating humanitarian principles.
Abdel Gamal Nasser's UAR should be
The United Arab Republic • is the
chosen for the vacancy, that Nasser's leader in the saber-rattling threats against
defiance of UN decisions, the violations Israel. It persists in advocating war in
of freedom of shipping regulations in the Middle East, with the intention of
denying passage to Israeli cargo, and the exterminating Israel. Its policies are
A dissertation on the philosophy of Abraham Bar Hiyya
arrogant manner in which Nasser has genocidal, and it is the obligation of all (1065-1143), under the title "Judaism as a Philosophy," by Dr.
acted towards the U. S., should impel the who seek peace and freedom to avoid Leon D. Stitskin, professor of Jewish philosophy at Yeshiva
democratic forces to oppose selection of giving an important place in the inter-
University, has just been published
by Bloch Publishing Co. for the Ber-
the UAR for the Security Council seat. national tribunal to the enemy of all
nard Revel Graduate School of Ye-
Former Senator Herbert H. Lehman humane ideas that are essential in the
shiva University.
has conducted a campaign against grant- attainment of amity and in assuring lib-
Richly annotated with Hebrew
ing the UAR such high rating in the UN. erty for all.
and English explanatory comments,
He has protested against "the supine
Three Detroit members of Congress
this impressive volume reviews the
acceptance by the United States of the —John D. Dingell, Martha W. Griffiths
life and works of the 11th century
inevitability of the selection of the United and Thaddeus Machrowicz—have reg-
philosopher.
Containing an extensive commen-
Arab Republic for a seat on the Security istered a strong protest against any inten-
tary on Judaism as a philosophy, the
Council." The distinguished Republican tions of giving a place on the Security
author reviews the background of
leader, U. S. Senator Jacob K. Javits, Council to the UAR. Both Michigan Sena-
the Spanish-born scholar and refers
while taking exception to the use of the tors concur in their views. Public opinion
to the other eminent Jewish person-
term "supine acceptance" by his pre- has been aroused against the plan to have
alities of his time.
decessor in the U. S. Senate, nevertheless the UAR replace Tunisia on the Security
Reviewing Bar Hiyya's works,
joined in opposing the seating of the Council. The State Department must listen
Prof. Stitskin comments on their
UAR on the Security Council. He said: to these voices of libertarianisin, to avoid
historical perspective, explains the
philosopher's conception of the uni-
"There is a very great difference between a grave injustice.
Life, Works of Bar Hiyya in
Stitskin's Philosophic Work
Israel Bond Program's Positive Aims
American Jewry's positive response
for the creation of strong links of kinship
with Israeli Jewry has been so heartening
that it has added luster to our people's
tradition of social mindedness and love
for justice.
The philanthropic spirit that prevails
during our community's generous re-
sponse to the Allied Jewish Campaign is
an indication of such devotedness.
In our -own community we are witness-
ing continued dedication to importhnt
causes and to high-ranking purposes.
There is a great deal of enthusisam
over the appearance here, next Tuesday,
of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
The friendship that is thus being
cemented between the two Jewries-
American and Israeli—transforms the
Belfour Concert into one of the major
events in our community.
The many groups that are engaged
in activities in support of the Israel Bond
drive have shown a devotion that is cer-
tain to strengthen the constructive com-
munity programs. The Israel Bond Wom-
en's Division already has to its credit
many achievements of merit, and the
over-all body is effectively pursuing its
tasks.
The approaching Nov. 2 dinner
meeting—to be held on the night of the
43rd anniversary of the Balfour Declara-
tion—promises to be especially fruitful.
It is expected that a thousand people
will be present, at Cobo Hall, to par-
ticipate in the program which will feature
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz as speaker and
Jack Benny as entertainer. Such a vast
gathering can be expected to swell the
Bond sales.
The American-Israel friendships have
helped in the expansion of Israel's
economic programs. A while ago, the
Kiplinger Foreign Trade Letter presented
the following facts:
Dr. Stitskin verse, gives a detailed account of
his ethical concepts and his contributions to a philosophy of
Judaism.
He shows how the Bible serves as a sources of philosophic
insights and metaphysical truths and many aspects of Jewish
attitudes as well as the influences upon Jewish thought from
the outside world.
The book is dedicated to Dr. Samuel Belkin, president of
Yeshiva University.
It has the endorsement of the faculty and contains a forward
by Dr. Belkin and a preface by Dr. Gershon Churgin, head of
Yeshiva Graduate School's philosophy department.
Dr. Stitskin claims for Bar Hiyya two significant contributions
to Jewish philosophy: _
1. He was the first to adopt the fundamental concepts of
Aristotle and render them compatible with Biblical thought-forms.
. 2. He set forth a pattern for the formulation of a philosophy
of Judaism as a distinct principle, maintaining that the meta-
physics and logical categories of the Ancient Greeks were in-
. upon
herent in the Biblical and rabbinic heritage and were draw n
from the Greeks. -
Dr. Stitskin bases his classification of Bar Hiyya as an Aris-
totelian basically on their similar doctrines of the soul as the form
of the body. Both Bar - Hiyya and Aristotle, Dr. Stitskin asserts,
held that the soul could exist in unity with the body and, after
death, take on its original state of ethereal immortality.
Israel is coming up in the world industrially;
worth a close look by U. S. firms and investors
.. . as a market or as a place to buy stocks.
A member of our staff has just come back
from touring the area . .. IMPRESSED WITH
THE SPIRIT OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFIT.
No religious barriers on investment . . .
. . . that's a point often asked by businessmen
who wonder if only Jewish firms are welcome.
Answer is NO. The country wants capital and
know-how, wants to build trade relationships
with as many other nations as possible.
Top notch labor force is Israel's biggest
advantage . . . engineers, architects and skilled
workers almost never found in other new
nations, so a rare combination of growth fac-
tors plus enormous growth potential.
Among the industries still needed: Petro-
chemicals. Food products, canned, dried and
frozen. Plastics, instruments, furniture, kitchen-
ware, machine tools, electronics. Any line with
good export possibilities.
IMPORTS from Israel to U. S. are also gain-
ing. Available goods include: Raincoats, knit-
wear, sheet glass, plywood, giftwear, foods.
Americans sometimes invest as partners .. .
just putting in capital without taking part in
management . . . and are also buying Israeli
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations has made
stocks.
another definite contribution to the children's book shelf with
We quote from this statement in a series of small books on the Sabbath and holidays.
Authored by Sophia N. Cedarbaum—pictures by Clare and
recognition of the sincere efforts of all
those who contributed towards such John Ross—the books in this series sell for 89 cents each—$3
progress and in tribute to the Israel Bond for a set of four.
The titles for the four attractive children's books are:
leaders whose efforts have aided greatly
"The Sabbath: A- Day of Delight," "Hanukah: The Festival
in making it possible for Israel to begin of Lights,"
"Purim: A Joyous Holiday" and "Passover: The
to see the light of day on the economic Festival of Freedom."
arena.
The impressiveness of these small booklets lies in the fact
To the Israel Bond leaders therefore that the Sabbath and holiday celebrations are based on typical
go our hearty commendations for their American Jewish family observances.
devotion, and to the vast public we join • Each brief tale tells a story. In each, the blessings are
in saying once again that what they do, in transliterated Hebrew, and each is accompanied by an English
through their Israel Bond" purchases, translation.
• The Sabbath is not limited to the Friday night meal and
helps sustain a nation battling for its blessings.
The entire day's observance is marked by fine explana-
life, assures peace in an area that would tory details. The Saturday afternoon oneg shabbat plays a role
be disrupted if Israel were not secure, and the evening blessings are explained.
and cements friendships between two
In the instance of the festivals, songs are • included and
countries—Israel and the United States. the stories are told to inspire a love for the holidays.
4 Children's Books on. Sabbath,
Purim, Hanukah and Passover