THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, January 26, 1962 —
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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
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This Sabbath, the twenty-second day of Shevat, 5722, the following Scriptural selections
will be read in our synagogues:
Pentatetichal portion, Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23. Prophetical portion, Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5, 6.
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January 26, 1962
ANSWER
Israel vs. Nasser: An Arab's Viewpoint
The debate on the Arab-Israel con-
flict and on the refugee question is
never-ending. Newspapers throughout
the country frequently . publish letters
from Arabs in which Israel is maligned
and the entire issue is muddied. Occa-
sionally, however, there is an enlighten-
ing message. One such letter appeared in
the Christian Science Monitor over the
signature of Youssef Houri. It reads:
"I have read with interest your recent
letters from my brother Arabs who are com-
plaining of their refugee status. I too am
one of these so-called Arab refugees and I
am in absolute disagreement with their cry
for American sympathy. We are refugees
by our own choosing and only we are respon-
sible for our present situation.
"Prior to 1917, with the entry of Allenby
and the British into Palestine, Jews and
Arabs lived in total peace, harmony and
goodwill. I had been since 1921 with the
Barclay's bank in Jerusalem. There had
never been any troubles between the Arab
and the Jewish communities in Palestine.
With the increase in Zionist activities, all
citizens of Palestine prospered. Palestine's
Arabs were the healthiest and best educated
in the entire Middle East. The Jewish
Hadassah Hospital and the Hebrew Univer-
sity provided all Palestinians with the bene-
fits of science and culture.
"But from 1936 to 1947 the Moslem Arab
Higher Committee began to pressure us into
resisting Jewish growth in Palestine. To
oppose the Arab Higher Committee and
the Amin el-Husseini faction often meant
violence. In 1947 when Palestine was parti-
tioned, the committee threatened us all if
we did not leave our homes in order that
we could return to our homes in triumph
when the Zionists had been thrown into the
sea.
"Well; we were never able to return.
We were driven from our homes, not by our
Jewish neighbors who offered us peace, but
by the short-sighted fanatics of our own
people. In 1947 I went to live in Jordan,
and then to Egypt. I came to the United
States in 1950, and became an American
citizen in 1955.
"In 1959 I revisited my former home
ill what is now Israel. My son still lives in
Jaffa. What I saw there has been the most
bitter pill of all for me to swallow; the
Arabs living in Israel-260,000—are living
under far better conditions than our brothers
in Nasser's dream of Pan Arabia."
It is not in the interest of "making
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a point" or "gaining an advantage" that
we quote this message. The Middle East
Courtesy: Father McCarthy, Chicago Syndicate
issue affects not only Israel and the Arab
states, but the entire world whose peace
is affected, possibly threatened, by what- Student's Introduction to Prophets
ever develops in that area.
What is needed, indeed, is that the
standard of living of the under-developed
God ' s
peoples should be raised, and the impov-
Rabbi Beryl D. Cohon's "God's Angry Men," sub-titled "A
erished Arab masses, who are being mis-
Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets," is an important
led into unnecessary hatreds against Student's
addition to the available textbooks for secondary religious schools.
Israel, must be helped if the area that
Published by Bloch, this volume, in its brevity—the text is
now is under constant war threats is to incorporated in 110 pages—serves as a guide to teachers and
be uplifted. In the interest of such an students, and has the merit of inspiring studies also by laymen.
understanding, Houri's letter is of vital It should be read by parents of students using it, to encourage
importance. It points to the shocking discussion of the literary prophets, who are depicted by the
conditions under which his kinsmen live author of this guide as "creative and impelling personalities."
With the Bible as the primary source, Rabbi Cohon's "God's
outside Israel and the higher standards
Men" is a recreation of his book for teachers, "The
to which they were elevated under Angry
Prophets: Their Personalities and Teachings."
Israeli rule.
Rabbi Cohon differentiates between the false and true
Once this truth is recognized, under- prophets.
The former were a howling mob; the latter denounced
stood and appreciated, there will be a war as criminal, would not follow the crowd, spoke what they
better chance for an amicable approach believed to be true.
to the delicate, involved and presently
In the course of his evaluations of the prophets, the author
confused issue of Arabs versus Jews. By refers to the outlawing of idolatry which was branded as an
resolving the issue, there will be hope evil practice.
Prophets under discussion in this guide for students include
that Arabs together with Jews will work
Amos,
Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Habakkuk,
jointly, with the encouragement of the
and others.
friendly nations of the world, for the "Obadiah
Rabbi Cohon also views prophets as poets, with special
upbuilding of the Middle Eastern coun- emphasis
on "Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people," (Isaiah). He
tries.
also reviews the rapture over the rise of a new personality—the
Angry Men'
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American ORT's 40th Anniversary
ORT, the creative Jewish movement
known as the Organization for Rehabili-
tation and Training, dates its formation
to the year 1880, when prominent Russian
Jewish leaders, including Baron Horace
Gunzburg, Samuel Polakoff, Prof. Nicho-
las Bakst, the scientist Dr. L. Katzenelson,
the author N. Rabinowitch and a number
of others, established the movement for
the training of young Russian Jews in
skilled trades and in agriculture.
Since that time, ORT has expanded
its activities and has served Jewish com-
munities throughout the world. Since the
last world war, more than 350,000 young
Jews were provided vocational training
by ORT in 600 training units, and last
year alone at least 40,000 were given
training in various trades.
With the opening of facilities in Bom-
bay, 20 countries, including Israel,. now
are served by ORT, and training is pro-
vided in carpentry, plumbing, electron-
ics, drafting, aviation, automotive work,
mechanics, television repairing and other
callings.
Of special interest at this time is the
40th anniversary of American ORT, whose
contributions to the movement have
greatly increased its functions and have -
enabled ORT's work to spread into many
lands where Jews are prohibited from
seeking productive pursuits or where they
• have been handicapped by extreme im-
poverishment. Under the leadership and
guidance of the president of American
ORT, Dr. William Haber, the movement
has grown in membership, the women's
groups alone count more than 60,000
members in this country, and many Fed-
erations are supporting the cause. ORT
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liberator Cyrus.
While each prophet "spoke in his own manner," Rabbi
Cohon shows that "they had certain features in common. All of
them were dominated by one and the same passion: to speak
the will of God in the affairs of men and nations."
benefits from Detroit's Allied Jewish
Campaign through Joint Distribution
Committee allocations.
Prof. Haber aptly calls ORT's achieve- 'A Dream Come True ..
ments "the social reclassification" of
Jews in many communities who might
have been doomed to total and permanent
degradation, as a result of the horrible
economic conditions in their native lands,
had it not been for ORT's provisions that
Charles R. Joy is a world traveler who has visited 120 coun-
have given them status and an aim in life. tries. Most recently he has been in Israel, and his newest book,
It is encouraging to note, to ORT's "Getting to Know Israel," published by Coward-McCann, at once
additional credit, that the U. S. Govern- gains for him noteworthy status as a keen observer.
It is a remarkably well told story, and the illustrations by
ment has recognized the productivity of
ORT and the training abilities of its voca- Kathleen Elgin match the merits of the writer.
In only 60 pages of text, Charles R. Joy tells a great story,
tional educators by utilizing ORT special- covering
every detail of life in Israel. Written for children, it has
ists in Afro-Asian countries through AID remarkable
appeal covering the background of Israel's emer-
—the U. S. Agency for International De- gence, the army's
successful battle for freedom and independence,
velopment.
the daily life of the people, the uniqueness of the country's
American ORT leaders, and especially cities, new and old.
Prof. Haber, have earned the gratitude
The emphasis always is placed on the elements that will
of Jews everywhere for having strength- appeal to younger readers, and the story is so well told that
ened the movement for rehabilitation and their elders will enjoy reading the story with the children.
The Hebrew language, the kibbutzim, the people who make
training.
up the country's population—Jews, Christians, Mohammedans—
Joy's 'Getting to Know Israel':
Splendid Book for Children
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Algerian Pawns
Algerian Jewry is caught in a vise.
The French underground wants them to
remain, and already has hurled the appel-
lation "deserters': at those who are leav-
ing; and the natives use them as pawns,
charging them with being French stooges.
Caught between two grave dangers,
unable to depend for their safety either
on the French or on the Algerian natives,
their precarious state makes them among
the most harassed of the oppressed Jew-
ries of the world. Whichever way we view
it, only in flight can they hope for
eventual security elsewhere.
and their festivals—these and many more factors enter into the
story.
There is this interesting conclusion to Joy's fascinating
account:
"Israel's dream of a brighter future when the birds will be
singing all over barren desert and stony hillsides. The people
look to scientists to make this dream come true. They want to
sweeten the waters of the Mediterranean and carry them to the
farms everywhere. They want to harness the energy of the sun
and use the power for factories. They want to be a blessing,
not just to themselves, but to the world.
"The ancient land of Israel is young again!"
This is the remarkable thought with which the reader is left
in a..book which is further enhanced by appendices that contain
a resume of Israel's history, a list of Hebrew words, a guide on
the pronunciation of foreign words appearing in the book and=-
an index! It is one of the rare times that an index appears in such
a children's book, and it is most helpful.