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of Six-Pointed Star
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright, .1961, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
The six-pointed star is the
symbol of the Jewish people.
It has been generally stated
that this six-pointed star' dis-
plays our belief in the omni-
presence of the Almighty, since
it symbolizes all four directions
plus the heaven above and the
earth below. It would thus be
similar in meaning to our ritual
of waving the lulav on Sukkot
in all four directions plus .up-
ward and downward.
Others have claimed that it is
the position of the two major
triangles that make up the star
when they are superimposed,
which bears the secret of its
_ meaning. The triangle whose ver-
tex points upward indicates
heaven; while the triangle whose
vertex points downward sym-
bolizes the earth.
The combination in mystical
and Kabbalistic thought rep-
resents the two elements of Esh
and d water)
combine to ma • Sham-
(heaven) thus Sym.lining
e. province of the Almig y or
ncluding both he ven and arth
into an e
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A Jewish girl whose relation-
ship with her parents is not the
most pleasant, who resents her
mother's habits and actions, is
one of the major characters in
the novel, "Into the Forest," by
Roderick Thorpe, published by
Random House.
The plot revolves around col-
lege students, and the techniques
of fraternity life as depicted in
it no doubt will prove shocking
even to the most 'tolerant read-
ers.
The Jewess Elaine had rela-
tions first with Cal Torrenson
and then with Charlie Cumber-
land, with whom there developed
a deep love and whom she finally
married.
Before Cal there was Marv,
and the question of her Jewish-
ness entered into Cal's scheme
of things. Here is the novelist
explaining:
"To Cal, Elaine's mother was
the fount of her Jewishness, and
it seemed to him that maybe
Elaine did not particularly care
for being a Jew. She could have
chosen him for her 'reaction' to
that Mary character on the basis
of his Christianity. She had made
it a point to tell her parents,
especially her mother, that she
was seeing a Christian. No, a
Gentile. Non-believer: Jews and
Christians both seemed blind to
the insult. Were the Jews blind
to it? He didn't think so."
Whatever this means, it was
the "reaction" in sex relations
that was emphasized, and, later
on, when Elaine reviewed her
status, the thinking was that "vir-
ginity was ignorance"—she just
wanted to get married.
The discussion about her Jew-
ishness leaves a bad taste, espe-
cially since "for her mother, as-
sociating at all with a Christian
was filthy." Elaine's thinking was
that "it was part of the heritage
of having been persecuted so
long, this herd instinct of the
Jews . . . They had to stay to-
gether, right or wrong . . . Juda-
ism was imperiled. . It was
safer in Elaine's hands.. " She was
studying Martin Buber "in- an
attempt to "understand .. ."
So, it is not surprising that
there ensues, later on, when she
agrees to marry Charlie, a ques-
tion of whether the children will
be Jews or Christians. Charlie
says "I couldn't have my kids
Jewish." He tells her he, too, has
a tradition. The future training
of the children to come is left
for the future.
Meanwhile there is the heart-
ache for the parents. And
throughout the novel there are
descriptions of vulgar expres-
sions of vulgar scenes among the
collegians that do not leave a
good taste.
Thorp is a polished writer and
he tells his story well, even if
he is not equipped to be an in-
terpreter of Jewish values.
Last year, Israel added to its
glorious record of scientific at-
tainments when more than 100
delegates from 40 countries on
five continents gathered in Re-
hovoth, at the Weizmann Institute
of Science, to participate in the
International Conference on Sci-
ence in the Advancement of New
States.
That significant conference un-
derstandably attracted the atten-
ion of the entire scientific world.
The complete record of proceed-
ings at that conference now is
available in a well-edited book
published by Basic Books (59 4th,
N. Y. 3) under the title "Science
and the New Nations."
Weizmann Institute and the
publishers exercised good judg-
ment in the selection of Ruth
Gruber as the editor of the vol-
ume. Dr. Gruber knows and un-
derstands Israel and its institu-
tions of higher learning. She has
traveled widely in, many lands,
including the undeveloped coun-
tries, and she is highly qualified
as an author and as a trained
technician to edit scientific texts.
The significance of that con-
ference is properly evaluated
by Dr. Gruber who points out
that 17 new nations were born
and admitted to the United
Nations at the time that Afro-
Asian leaders met at Rehovoth.
She recalls that there was a
striking response to the invita-
tion to the conference; that
"African ministers of govern-
ment in tribal robe and velvet
headdress, leaders of countries
on the threshold of independ-
ence, Nobel laureates from Eu-
rope and the Americas, econo-
mists and educators from the
Old World and from Thailand
and Australia, experts from the
UN—such were the delegates
who arrived at Israel's Lydda
Airport from all corners of the
globe."
These guests toured Israel, dis-
cussed science, argued about the
future, dined together. There
cers and their families were
already in educational resi-
dence for a year's practical
experience, were studied by
delegates from isolated coun-
tries which, like Israel, had to
farm , by day and guard their
borders at night. And scientists
of the young nations spent a
good deal of time in the labo-
ikeWk440.
DR. RUTH GRUBER
ratories of the Weizmann In-
stitute, including its Isotope
Department."
As a result, the record of the
conference "is an insight into the
heart and mind of new Africa
and new Asia, unburdening them-
selves frankly to scientists and
other interested advisers on their
basic problems and aspiration."
This, briefly, is the achieve-
ment of the impressive book edit-
ed by Dr. Gruber. It commences
with a preface by Abba Eban,
president of the Weizmann Insti-
tute; the introduction address by .
Meyer W. Weisgal, the chairman
of the Institute's executive coun-
cil, and the greetings by leaders,
including Israel's Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion, who welcom-
ed the conference. The contents
of the book, incorporating the
speeches by world scientific and
diplomatic leaders, is the record
of an historic event at which
Israel's great scientific institute
was the host.
were some firsts in world history
registered at the conference.
"The Republic of Congo (Braz-
zaville) was born the day the
Conference opened (Aug. 15,
1960). Five days later its presi-
dent, Abbe Fulbert Youlou, dress-
ed in the black robes of a Cath-
olic priest, came to Israel to at-
tend the conference .. .
"Nigeria was six weeks from
birth as a new nation: Its Inde-
pendence Day. would come on
Oct. 1. Nigeria sent a consider-
able delegation .. . "
Dr. Gruber makes another
interesting point in evaluating
the conference: "There were
no charts or exhibition booths
The book's various subdivi-
at the conference. Israel was
sions indicate the objectives of
the chart and the exhibition.
the conference, based on the
Those interested in learning
subjects discussed. "Problems
how to raise cotton in the des-
of the New States," "The New
ert were shown fields of cotton
Era," "Experiences - of Newly
growing where not a blade of
Developing Countries," "Ener-
grass had grown before. Isra-
gy for Underdeveloped Coun-
el's clinics for mothers and
tries," "Radiation: Its Uses and
children and the pediatric wards
Its Hazards," "Food and Natu-
of her hospitals offered an ex-
ral Resources," "Water," "Med-
ample to the delegates from
icine and Health," "The Popu-
countries with high infant mor-
lation Explosion," "Economics
tality. Her farm cooperatives
in the New States," "Science,
—the kibbutzim and the mo-
Politics and Education" and
shavim—were visited by the
"International Cooperation in-
new countries' agriculturists;
Science" are the section titles.
her border settlements, where
"Assistance Offered by Is-
a group of Burmese army offi- rael"
is outlined in the conclud-
ing discussions by Israeli diplo-
mats and scientists.
Iii one of the summary ad-
dresses, Rev. Solomon B. Caul-
ker, of Sierra. Leone, made this
from an old memorial vol- moving statement:
"When I came here ten days
ume, spoke of him as "The
ago,
it was night, it was dark,
King of the Jews." There is •
an interesting essay by the one couldn't see very far ahead.
late Ludwig Lewisohn. Herzl's One was lonely. When I leave
biographer, Alex Bein, evalu- here, it will be light, not only
ates he short stories written physically but metaphorically, for
by the founder of the modern I go home no longer feeling that
political Zionist movement. we are isolated in our problems.
David Ben-Gurion realistically I believe now that we are in a
contributes an essay under community of men of good will
the title "Herzl's Dream— all over the world who are bring-
ing to bear their fine minds and
and the Reality."
abilities to help us solve these
Other participants in this year problems. We belong to a great
book and the titles of their ar- program. I say to all of you, that
ticles are: •
when the new day dawns, as I
Joseph Fatal, "Herzl's School see it dawning beyond the hori-
Years"; Chaim Bloch, "Herzl's zon, we shall be standing beside
First Years of Struggle"; Alex- you to greet that dawn!'
ander Schreiber, "Three Un-
This was a great tribute to
known Herzl Letters"; Nahum
Israel,
to the conveners of the
Goldmann, "The Road Towards conference and to the Weizmann
an Unfulfilled Ideal"; Sir Leon
,
.
New 1-Ierzl Year Book' 'Volume
Celebrates Leader's Centennial
Edited by Dr. Raphael Patai,
Volume 3 of "Herzl Year Book,"
published by Herzl Press, is
dedicated to the Theodor Herzl
Centennial. Its contents have
been admirably selected to suit
the occasion.
Appropriately, this centen-
nial issue contains the proceed-
ings of the Herzl Centennial
celebration held at Columbia
University, under the auspices
of the university and the Herzl
Institute, on April 28, 1960.
In this opening section of the
book are included the introduc-
tory remarks by Prof. Salo
Baron for all of the speeches
and the addresses of Dr. Eman-
uel Neumann, Ben Halpern and
Dr. Oskar K. Rabinowicz, who
spoke about Herzlian Zionism,
DENNIS THE MENACE
—Hank Ketcham "the Sense of Sovereignty"
which was "Herzl's Historic Simon, "Herzl and Ahad Ha-
Gift," and "Herzl and England." Am"; Nathan Rotenstreich, "On
In the second portion of the Groundwork of Her zl's
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE
the year book are included Ideas"; Joseph Adler, "Herzl's
IF DENNIS MATURED
essays evaluating Herzl in Philosophy of New Humanism";
AS QUICKLY AS OUR
perspective, written by some Moshe Shaerf, "Herzl's Social
SAVINGS BONDS?
of the world's best known Thinking"; Harry Zohn, "The
authors. The essay by the Herzl Diaries as a Self-Portrait
late Stefan Zweig, reprinted of the Man and the Leader";
Josef Fraenkel, "Herzl and the
Rothschild Family"; Julius Ha-
Hold Memorial Service ber,
"American Zionists Who
Met Herzl"; Joseph Wenkert,
for Meir Sitzman at
"The Waterworks in Altneu-
Cong. Mogen Abraham land"
and N. M. Gelber, "The
A memorial service for the Testaments of Herzl."
late Meir Sitzman will be held
In addition, there is an essay
on Sunday, following Maariv entitled "Clemenceau Remem-
prayers, at Cong. Megen Abra- bers Herzl, as told to Pierre van
ham, Dexter at Cortland.
Passen," and "Herzl's Fir s t
Mr. Sitzman was an active Publication in the Jewish Cause
worker for Yeshivath Bet h from thte Jewish Chronicle,
Yehudah, Young Israel of De- Jan. 17, 1896."
troit and other communal or-
The reader will find the biog-
.7141 •0410e.
ganizations and endeavors. The raphical list of contributors, ap-
public is invited to pay tribute p e n d e d to the book, very
Cope, 1952 Post•iall Syndicate, Inc.
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"ow..
,
to his memory.
helpful.
Institute.
Dr. Gruber's bbok contains a
complete list of the conference
participants and the full text of
the Rehovoth Declaration, out-
lining the bases for agreement
reached by the conference dele-
gates. There also are included
the texts of the reports of con-
ference working committees.
It is a splendidly edited book,
delineating, as the publisherS
state, "the inside story of the
new technological and social fer-
ment in Africa, Asia and South
America," and the . contents are.
a marked contribution to _efforts
for attaining international amity.
Did you know that the
American Red Cross blood
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