Damocles Sword Over Oppressed THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English—Jewish Newspaper, Michigan Press Association, National Edi- torial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35. Mich.. 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 Editor and Publisher SIDNEY SHMARAK CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ HARVEY ZUCKERBERG Business Manager Advertising Manager City Editor Hol Hamoed Sukkot Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the twentieth day of Tishri, 5722, the following Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Ex. 32:12-34:26. Prophetical portion, Ezek. 38:181-39:16. Licht Benshen, Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. Scriptural Selections for Concluding Days of Sukkot Pentateuchal portions: Monday, Shernini Atzeret, Deut. 14:22-16:17, Num. 29:35-30:1; Tuesday, Simhat Torah: Deut. 33:1-34:12, Gen. 1:1-2:3, Num. 29:35-30:1. Prophetical portions: Monday, I Kings 8:54-66; Tuesday, Josh. 1:18. Licht Benshen, Sunday, 5:56 p.m. VOL. XL. No. 5 Page Four September 29, 1961 Community's Vital Tasks in 1961 Torch Drive Our community has embarked upon another great campaign for service to the social agencies sponsored by peoples of all faiths, through the 1961 Torch Drive. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Max M. Fisher, the United Foundation is reaching out for a record-breaking goal of $18,350,000. Four important Jewish agencies — Jewish Family and Children's Service, Shiffman Clinic of Sinai Hospital, Fresh Air Society and the Jewish Community Center—are among the beneficiaries in the current campaign. Red Cross, Polio Foundation, Michigan United Fund, United Community Serv- ices, Cancer Foundation, USO, Leukemia Society, Blind Service Center and scores of other agencies are to benefit from this year's campaign. It is a non-denominational drive. In fact, it is inter-denominational and serves as one of the best influences for inter- faith action, in the spirit of cooperation by peoples of all faiths in support of humanitarian needs. All of us are obligated to give our generous support to this campaign and to assure the uninterrupted functioning of major causes. Under the leadership of Mr. Fisher, this year's Torch Drive already has as- sumed wide proportions. To him and to his associates go our blessings for a successful drive. Complete success is attainable through the cooperation of our entire community. Dag Hammarskjoids Tragic Death Peoples everywhere mourn the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjold, the United Nations' secretary general. He died in the line of duty, in an effort to enforce peace in a troubled area, and his services will go down on record among the distin- guished of our time. Mr. Hammarskjold did not always please everyone. There were occasions when he was subjected to severe criticism by Israelis and their friends and kinsmen. He had incurred disfavor among - many, and he was not immune from attack. But his sincerity was acknowledged even while he was being criticized. He may have erred in some of his approaches, but he was dedicated to the causes of the international organization. His most recent activities especially pointed to a desire to seek peace and to enforce it. The idea of a United Nations Emergency Force on the Israel-Egyptian border was his, and it has been acknowl- edged as a contributing factor to peace in that area. Similarly, he had been striving for similar methods of eliminating warfare, and it was in the course of searching for a peace formula in the embattled African area that he lost his life. His memory will be cherished by all who seek peace. Fair Youth Aliyah Methods for Settlers Religious issues have created so much havoc in Israel that any new conflict among the differing elements in the young and struggling state serve to handicap it in its developments and in establishing unity. Therefore, untruths should be exposed whenever possible and efforts should be made to establish basic facts in order to avoid the spread of peace- disturbing rumors. - Since Hadassah is the movement that was responsible, under the leadership of the late Henrietta Szold, for establishing, the Youth Aliyah idea of rescuing chil- dren from lands of oppression—from the movement's inception in the first years of Nazi domination—the Hadassah posi- tion should be made known in relation to the most recent charges that were leveled at the Israel government by orthodox leaders. Justifying the kidnaping of a number of youths from a Youth Aliyah absorp- tion center, orthodox leaders charged that orthodox youth were being sent for settle- ment and training to irreligious kibbutz- im. In a reply that has been issued by the Youth Aliyah committee of Hadassah in New York, it has been pointed out that "the broadest latitude" is being given the interpretation "orthodox," that under it are included children who come from orthodox homes or those who attended orthodox schools or whose parents request an orthodox education for them. Hadas- sah maintains that this principle has been and is being adhered to in children's placements. The Hadassah statement, in its refu- tation of the regrettable charges made by the orthodox, offered the following data: "Of the recently arrived children `processed' at Ramat Hadassah Szold, 242 have already been sent to their perma- nent absorption and training centers. Of these, 201 (83%) were sent to Orthodox places (the Ponivecz Yeshiva, Neve Amiel, Chabad Village, etc.), 34 (14%) went to traditional places where kashruth is ob- served, and seven (3%) to general absorp- tion centers. It should also be known that the orthodox places were not physically prepared to receive all of the children Youth Aliyah wished to place with them. Since many of the children must first be `investigated' through the Child Guidance Clinic, appropriate permanent placement " has not yet been made for some of them. "As to Ramat Hadassah Szold, in the 11 years of its existence, more than 15,000 children have been admitted and screened there. This center boasts of a fine syna- gogue, its kashruth is under rabbinical supervision (as are the other traditional Youth Aliyah installations), all to the complete satisfaction of religious leaders in Israel and from abroad." In the interest of fair play, these facts should be known and taken into consid- eration whenever orthodox issues arise in Israel. The main aim is to assure maxi- mum and most efficient methods in wel- coming immigrants, and especially in as- suring homes and proper training for the young settlers. There should be no obsta- cles from Jews and everything possible should be done to facilitate the settlement of the oppressed whose numbers are increasing in many lands. Hadas' 'Book of Delight' and 'Ancilla' Issued as Paperbacks Two noteworthy classics, by Dr. Moses Hadas, the eminent Jay Professor of Greek at Columbia University, are among the paper- backs just issued by Columbia University Press. They are "The Book of Delight by Joseph Ben Meir Zabara" and "Ancilla to Classical Reading." His translation of "The Book of Delight" originally appeared as part of the series "Records of Civilization." Containing the wit, literary resources and science of Spanish Jewry of the 12th century, the works of the learned physician Zabara are part of the Arabic-Jewish wisdom literature, indicating an influence these writings exerted upon Western European Chris- tian literature. The tales include medical discussions, stories about faithful hus- bands and wives, animal tales, miracles, etc. In "Ancilla to Classical Reading" we are introduced to the historical and literary works of the ancient world as well as the Western literary heritage. It is an anecdotal work describing the roles of writers in classical literature and the ancient art of book-making. The alphabet, papyrus rolls, tablets, use of pen and ink, handwritings and the a establishment of libraries are interest- ingly delineated. Dr. Hadas The works of poets and lyricistS are described and there are delightful discussions of scholarship. Prof. Hadas devotes himself also to discussion of the Renaissance and the Scientific Age, and his chapter dealing with "Lit'erary Gossip" is a revealing contribution to literary criticism. The eminent historic personalities dealt with in this work include Josephus, and Philo Judaeus, and there are frequent references to Biblical sources. Columbia University Press also has just issued as a paperback "Art and Technics" by Lewis Mumford. Israel Argosy Presents Hebrew Literature in English Texts "Israel Argosy" is becoming a tradition. It is a periodically published volume containing Hebrew literary products in English translations. "Israel Argosy No. 7" has been issued by Thomas Yoseloff (11 E. 36th, N.Y. 16). This volume, like the previous ones, is edited by Isaac Halevy-Levin. Poetry, in the original Hebrew accompanied by the translations; short stories, biographical profiles and an evaluation of the eminent artist, Jakob Steinhardt—with a special art section of the Steinhardt woodcuts—are the features in this volume. Haim Gamzu is the author of "Steinhardt—The Man and His Art" in which the adventurous career of "the great. artist" is delineated, the woodcuts providing a basis for greater under- , standing of the subject. Gamzu states about Steinhardt that "his latest works express a great calm, a rich experience of life. They have none of the harsh- ness of his earlier ventures into the realm of the woodcut, though they have the same freshness." "An Enigma" by Benjamin Tammuz, "The Highest Awareness" by Shin Shalom, "The First Smile" by Miriam Yalen-Stekelis, "Edom" by Jacob Fichman and the novelette by H. N. Bialik, "Aryeh the Brawny," form an excellent fiction section in this Argosy. The poetry of Leah Goldberg is the topic of the biographical study by Ezra Spicehandler. Translations of her poems, including Hebrew originals, are appended to this essay. Benzion Benshalom is the author of the profile of the Hebrew author, Yitzhak Shenhar. Especially noteworthy about this volume is the group of Walt Whitman poems, in translations by S. Malkin and Miriam Yalan.- Stekelis. This new Israel Argosy is a rich work, depicting graphically the Hebrew literary creativity of Israeli authors.